It can be eaten, but why would you want to eat a parrot fish? This is the season of Lent, when fish is all you need for sustenance, but (again) why parrot fish? Aside from its relatively affordable meat (it costs P280 per kilo inside a QC market), it is good for stew and curry...
Mostly from domestic market The large structural liquidity in the local financial system will let the government continue preferring the domestic market as a key source of its funding requirements in 2021 to mitigate the buildup of foreign exchange risks from external borrowings, a Cabinet official...
SL Agritech Corporation (SLAC), the country's biggest hybrid rice seeds producer, has returned to the local debt market to raise P2 billion, capping this year’s listing at the country’s bond bourse, Philippine Dealing & Exchange Corp. (PDEx). As a result, PDEx President and Chief Operating...
The local bourse managed to close almost flat despite some profit-taking as investors wait for news from the central bank’s meeting. The main index shed 1.68 points or 0.02 percent to close at 7,298.02 with only the Holding Firms and Services counters advancing. Volume was firm at 32.64 billion...
The PSEi surged to just a hair shy of the 7,300 level after government reported higher remittances from overseas Filipinos. (Photo credit: https://www.pse.com.ph) The main index jumped 71.97 points or 1.00 percent to close at 7,299.70 although the Services sector was in the red. Volume was slightly...
S Maison’s Deck the Halls Christmas Market runs until December 17 Christmas is coming up, and what better way to infuse a little tradition and magic into your holiday than by visiting a delightful Christmas market. Families will enjoy some of the most exciting online food trends that have found...
The local stock market continued to surge on heightened optimism over COVID-19 vaccines and prospects of a US Stimulus plan. Photo credit: (https://www.pse.com.ph/) The main index jumped 113.51 points or 1.60 percent to close at 7,194.13 with only the Services sector retreating. Volume rose to 3.65...
Philippine banks are not only strong but resilient enough to withstand the pandemic-hit financial market and to help prop up an economy in recession, said Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno. “While the impact is still unfolding, the good news is that the financial...
After six years, the innovative culinary space Hole in the Wall at Century City Mall in Makati bids farewell. The announcement, posted on their social media pages today, expressed immense gratitude to its wonderful patrons for letting Hole in the Wall operate for as long as it did. "Today, we’re...
The first Iloilo food fair amid the pandemic brings a sense of normalcy to the Ilonggos DINING WITH AN ORGANIZER Chef Tibong at one of the booths that served grilled dishes Scattered rains from two typhoons did not stop Ilonggos from flocking to what was the first street food festival under the new...
The medical devices market manufacturing industry in the country is expected to expand up to $744.7 million, according to Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez. In a speech at the virtual “Make it Happen Philippines Campaign” soft launch, Lopez highlighted the prospects for this growing...
To force the country into ‘clean energy’ transition, the Department of Energy (DOE) has enforced moratorium on new coal-fired power plant projects. But it’s not time for the clean energy advocates to pop the champagne bottle yet, because the DoE qualified the moratorium will not cover...
