Former House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano is prodding the presidential candidates in the May 2022 elections to include countryside development in their respective platforms. (Taguig-Pateros 1st district Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano's office) Cayetano, who is gunning for a return to the Senate in the...
The local stock market bounces back following positive news overseas and in the domestic front. The main index jumped 142.88 points or 1.96 percent to close at 7,452.82 with the Property and Services sectors leading the rally across the board. Volume rose to 1.16 billion shares worth P9.53 billion...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and the Analytics Association of the Philippines (AAP) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to create a National industry Board for Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI), the agency said on Tuesday, Feb. 15. (Photo from TESDA /...
Local share prices weakened amid growing tension between Russia and Ukraine as well as lingering concern over US interest rates. The PSEi shed 52.21 points or 0.70 percent to close at 7,309.94 as the Property sector led the retreat while the Holding Firms and Mining and Oil counters posted gains....
The local bourse started the week on a positive note as investors picked up cheaper stocks. The main index rose 90.79 points or 1.25 percent to close at 7,361.15 as Holding Firms led the advance although the Industrial and Mining and Oil counters lagged behind. Volume was high at 1.19 billion...
Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo Lacson on Saturday, Feb. 12 said that a Lacson presidency would seek to improve Mindanao’s agriculture sector through research and development (R&D) and irrigation. Senator Panfilo Lacson After staging rallies in Davao del Norte in southern Mindanao...
Local share prices fell after the US inflation rose and raised fears of interest rate hikes. The main index plunged 162.26 points or 2.18 percent to close at 7,270.36 as Holding Firms and Banks led the retreat although the Property sector held its ground. Volume surged to 1.93 billion shares worth...
The local stock market declined after the resistance felt at the 7,500 triggered some profit-taking. The main index lost 69.86 points or 0.93 percent to close at 7,432.62 as the Holding Firms and Services sectors led the retreat although the Mining and Oil counter surged and Property stocks also...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the economy is still poised to grow within the government’s target for this year as the Omicron variant has had more than a mild impact on business activity. At the Management Association of the Philippines Economic Briefing on Thursday,...
Joint venture expected to build milestone developments that combine Filipino sensibility and Japanese efficiency As the world gradually recovers from the downturn caused by the health pandemic, new opportunities for growth, partnerships, and expansions are opening up for businesses that have not...
The Po family’s Century Pacific Group Inc. is making its first foray into the affordable and best-value real estate segment through its new real estate arm Pacifica Homes Development Corporation (PHDC). In a statement, PHDC said it has formally launched its first property development in Magalang,...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide support to Filipino families affected by Typhoon Odette in Visayas and Mindanao. In a statement, the Manila-based multilateral institution said on Wednesday, Feb. 9, that it has approved a $2-million grant to support the emergency response to the...
