The local stock market ended the week higher on perception that the surge in new COVID cases seems to be easing. The PSEi added 62.47 points or 0.91 percent to close at 6,897.13 with blue chip Holding Firms leading the charge although thr Services and Mining and Oil counters declined. 30307 Volume...
Baguio City will again temporarily ban non-essential travelers from going to the "summer capital" for more than two weeks beginning Friday, Sept. 3. Baguio City (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Mayor Benjamin Magalong said the move is part of the local government unit's (LGU's) control measures to...
Members of the Philippine National Police man a checkpoint in a barangay in Sampaloc, Manila after it was placed under lockdown on March 17, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/MANILA BULLETIN) The National Capital Region (NCR) might record up to 40,000 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases daily by the end of...
More tourism workers in Baguio City have received their vaccines against coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-—a development seen by the Department of Tourism (DOT) as a big boost in making the Summer Capital of the country a "sanctuary of wellness and healing." Department of Tourism Secretary...
The local stock market declined due to weaker factory output In August as a result of stricter lockdown measures. The main index dropped 69.5 points or 1.01 percent to close at 6,785.94 although the Financials and Mining and Oil counters managed to hold their ground even as the Property sector led...
The local stock market started the week lower but rose towards the end of the session as funds started window-dressing. The main index gained 68.82 points or 1.01 percent to close at 6,855.44 led by the blue-chip Industrial sector with only the Financials counter retreating. Volume surged to 2.92...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has rolled out its vaccination program in Siargao Island where over 13,000 tourism workers are targeted to be inoculated in a bid to sustain the recovery of the pandemic-hit industry there. A tourism worker in Siargao, dubbed as the surfing capital of the...
The National Capital Region, Bataan, and Laguna will remain under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) from September 1 to 7, 2021, with the same additional restrictions, Malacañang announced. File photo (Mark Balmores) In a statement, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said the...
The local stock market ended lower as investors cashed out ahead of the long weekend. The main index declined by 33.91 points or 0.50 percent to close at 6,786.62 as the Property sector led the retreat while the Industrial and Financials sectors managed to advance. 28920 Volume was weaker at 1.62...
The local stock market ended flat as profit-taking offset the strong performance of the telecommunications sector. The main index shed 1.62 points or 0.02 percent to close at 6,820.53 with only the Services and Mining and Oil counters advancing. 28701 Volume rose to 2.48 billion shares worth P9.06...
The local stock market moved up further on the back of gains in US markets. The PSEi surged 143.33 points or 2.15 percent to close at 6,822.15 due to the strong performance of the Services sector with only the Mining and Oil counter retreating. 28480 Volume improved to 1.8 billion shares worth...
The stock market rose as investors picked up bargains following encouraging news from the US. The main index jumped 87.15 points or 1.32 percent to close at 6,678.82 as the Holding Firms and Industrial counters led gain across all sectors. 28220 Volume was lower though at 2.68 billion shares worth...
