The local stock market finally eased from its steep 9-day plunge after bargain hunters stepped in to pick up cheaper stocks. The main index added 45.07 percent or 0.70 percent to close at 6,450.04 as Banks led the advance while the Property counter continued to fall. Volume was lower at 595 million...
The Philippine national men's rugby team remained on top of the leaderboards in the Southeast Asian region in the World Rugby rankings which was posted Monday, April 15. The Volcanoes accumulated 47.80 points at 40th place to become the best-ranked nation in the region. Malaysia follows at No....
For Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, the so-called “gentleman’s agreement" between former president Rodrigo Duterte and China is just a plain, simple propaganda of the Chinese government. During the Kapihan sa Senado on Tuesday, April 16, Villanueva says he finds it difficult to...
The Alcantara family’s holding company Alsons Consolidated Resources, Inc. (ACR) has received a high Issuer Credit Rating rating of PRS Aa minus (corp.), with a Stable Outlook, for its P3.0 billion Commercial Paper (CPs) Program. In a statement, Philippine Rating Services Corporation...
The presidential flagship tabloid newspaper is expected to reach wider coverage after the acquisition of a new printing machine, Malacañang said. The Philippine Gazette (PCO) Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cheloy Garafil said they expect to boost their communications services...
China’s “provocative and illegal” action against Philippine vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is causing tension in the maritime area, and not the United States’ involvement in the territorial dispute between Manila and Beijing. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson Commodore Jay...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it has removed the minimum amount of commission that stockbrokers may charge their customers as part of changes being implemented to spur trading activity in the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). The Commission on April 16 issued SEC...
The Smart Sports Scribes and the Capital 1 Solar Boys forged a championship duel after pulling off similar thrilling wins in the semis of the 2024 Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Malate, Manila on Tuesday, April 16. Manila Bulletin Sports' Mark Rey...
After its wide-scale measles vaccination efforts in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has also intensified its community-wide vaccination education in the region. (PRC volunteers on its way to isolated areas to disseminate information /...
The Philippines was ranked seventh in the least expensive countries to hire a freelancer, based on a study by invoicing software company Bookip. The study reported that the average price per job for a Filipino freelancer cost $106.70 or around P6,110. Meanwhile, sitting at the top of the list of...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) said it has no choice but to proceed with the initiation of delisting proceedings against Abra Mining Industrial Corporation (AR) pursuant to its Involuntary Delisting Rules after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) found the firm to have "illegally"...
Amid concerns on the sudden influx of Chinese students in Cagayan, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said it is not because of what most of the Filipinos think. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said the reason was that the Cagayan province actually opened its doors to foreign students as part...
