Local share prices fell to its lowest closing since October 26, 2022 as foreign funds sold stocks to rebalance their portfolios in line with changes in the FTSE index. The PSEI dropped 82.06 points or 1.32 percent to close at 6,126.34 as the Property counter suffered the biggest loss among...
For Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, the appointment of Gilbert Teodoro Jr. as chief of the Department of National Defense (DND) once again, came at a very opportune time amid the rising tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri (Senate PRIB photo)...
The growth in wholesale construction materials in Metro Manila remained stable in August, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Based on the Construction Materials Wholesale Price Index (CMWPI) in the National Capital Region (NCR) report, PSA said the index remained at 5.7 percent in...
A map image uploaded by maritime security expert Ray Powell on Sept. 15, 2023 shows the movements of Chinese survey ships in the eastern seaboard of the Philippine Sea. (Courtesy of Powell / X) At least three survey ships from China are monitored in the eastern seaboard of the Philippine Sea, a map...
Various cellphones and computers are seized in this anti-cybercrime operation. (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded 16,297 cybercrime cases from January to August this year amid a continuing battle against the rising occurrence of incidents online that...
BEAUTY OF BINAKOL With Binakol as the main fabric of choice, the fabric's twisting, optical illusion-like patterns added an interesting element to the pieces Established in 2014, Manila Fashion Festival has grown to become the Philippines’ most prominent fashion week,...
Kate Spade Make it Pop Floral Jewelry Box When you think of luxury shopping in the Philippines, where you can find all the prominent lifestyle and beauty brands all in one place, you think of Rustan’s. Even after over 70 years, the country’s leading department store continues to...
THE FORGOTTEN FOUNDING FATHER Alexander Hamilton, prior to the play, was often an overlooked founding father figure who served as the US secretary of treasury It was a special night at the White House in 2009 when Lin Manuel Miranda was met with a few laughs from the audience after he announced his...
“Can Congress change the name of the West Philippine Sea to Greater West Philippine Sea?” Senator Francis Tolentino raised this question on Thursday, September 14 as he broached the idea of renaming the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in a bid to strengthen the country’s sovereign...
Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corp. (PDS Group) has sealed a partnership with Asia’s leading Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) data and technology solutions company, STACS. The partnership will allow the PDS Group to utilize STACS’s ESGpedia platform to support corporate...
China’s expansionist policy is what is causing the escalating tension in the West Philippine Sea and not the engagement of the Philippines with other countries that include the United States, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said. “In terms of the Philippines, I respectfully disagree. It is...
The local stock market bounced from the previous day’s drop after US inflation figures indicate that the US Federal Reserve may keep rates steady. The main index rose 59.22 points or 0.96 percent to close at 6,208.40 as Conglomerates led the advance across the board. Volume declined to 412...
