Humans have fascination for gold, it is part of who we are. It is part of civilization. It is a tangible liquid asset that is always short in supply and strong demand. Thus, in times of crisis like this pandemic, governments and companies run for safe assets by buying more gold. Since March this...
The national government’s debt payments declined in July this year due to lower amortization, data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed. The Duterte administration settled P60.91 billion worth of loans in the domestic and foreign markets last July, down by 11 percent compared with P92.46...
Counters SWS survey Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno ( Bloomberg file photo) Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno said contrary to the latest survey results, the domestic economy is on a recovery path especially with the easing of...
The country’s largest organization of real estate and housing industry players expressed its support for the immediate passage of House Bills 3541 and 3837, which seek to create a Comprehensive Home Financing Program (CHFP) that will make all income-earning Filipinos entitled to fixed,...
Filipino scientists create milk tea to propagate probiotic and functional food DAVAO CITY - When food science researchers delve into the food business, expect something really different. Two former students of the University of the Philippines Mindanao, one a food technologist and the other a...
Starting with P20 billion MB file photo. For the first time since the “JOBO” Bills in the 1980s, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will issue P20 billion of 28-day BSP Bills on September 18 as an additional monetary instrument to manage market liquidity. The BSP said the initial offering...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has raised the term deposit facility (TDF) offer volume this week to P360 billion from P310 billion last September 2, with results still at oversubscribed levels while yields are mixed. The TDF had P541.44 billion tenders. The 7-day tenor has a higher volume...
It’s as easy as dialing #143SM If you haven’t been living under a rock, then you should know that Alex Gonzaga is one cool gal. Apart from her on-screen appearances as an actress, Alex has the heart of the masses through her fun and quirky Youtube videos, documenting her escapades from being a...
Mark Paragua. (File Photo) United States-based Grandmasters Mark Paragua and Banjo Barcenilla showed why they are two of the top Filipino chessers at present after a 1-2 finish in the online GM Rosendo Balinas Cup over the weekend. Fresh from playing the top two boards for the Philippine team that...
Authentic #18, ridden by jockey John Velazquez, crosses the finish line ahead of Tiz The Law #17, ridden by Manuel Franco, to win the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on September 05, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Gregory Shamus / Getty Images / AFP) Authentic held off...
Clarissa Delgado of Teach for the Philippines is ready to take on the monumental challenge of uplifting the education quality of the country Clarissa Delgado While Clarissa Delgado mentioned the eye-opening 2019 Programme for International Student Achievement (PISA) results of the Philippines in...
From East to West, from the familiar to the unassuming. That is this week’s theme. Talking about two different music artists whose preferred music styles and indeed, even origin, create such a stark contrast that the very reason they can only be put together is the indisputable fact that their...
