Adolescent pregnancies in the Philippines have declined by 13 percent in 2020 which sets a record for the sharpest decrease in births of women under 20 since 2003, the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) said. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) According to Perez, a substantial part of the...
The PSEI lost the previous day’s gains as it ended what has been a week of see-saw trading. The main index shed 22.55 points or 0.30 percent to close at 7,251.97 as the Property sector led the retreat although the Banks and Industrial sectors posted strong gains. Volume jumped to 1.2 billion...
Federal Land, Inc., the real estate arm of GT Capital Holdings Inc., has formed a P48-billion joint venture with Nomura Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., Japan's second largest real estate developer. Under the joint venture agreement, Nomura Real Estate will be investing $324 million,...
The local stock market bucked the regional trend and managed to move up after the release of better-than-expected economic numbers for the last quarter of 2021. The main index gained 19.91 points or 0.27 percent to close at 7,273.52 as Banks led the advance although the Holding Firms and Mining and...
The PSEi lost the previous day’s gains as investors trade cautiously while waiting for the US Federal Reserve to announce the results of its ongoing meeting. The main index dropped 34.69 points or 0.47 percent to close at 7,253.61 as Banks led the decline while the Mining and Oil counter bucked...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced on Wednesday, Jan. 26, that it will use blockchain technology to make cross-border securities transactions in Asia and the Pacific more efficient and secure. In a statement, the Manila-based multilateral institution said the ADB is working with leading...
The local stock market rose as investors have become cautiously optimistic that quarantine measures may be eased in the National Capital Region where the COVID-19 variant Omicron surge appears to have peaked. The main index gained 35.57 points or 0.49 percent to close at 7,288.21 as the Industrial...
Local share prices weakened as investors wait for the US Fed’s meeting as well as the release of the latest Philippine gross domestic product numbers. The main index lost 40.88 points or 0.56 percent to close at 7,252.64 as Banks led the retreat across the board. Volume remained low at 1.96...
Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua said he will focus the remaining months of his term on pushing top three priorities -- help improve the prospects for economic recovery, increase productivity in the country, and respond to climate change In his message during the 2022...
Italpinas Development Corporation (IDC) is entering the economic market segment of the residential real estate sector with the launch of a P1.2 billion project through a joint venture agreement with the Go family, one of the prominent business clans in Cagayan de Oro. In a statement, the firm said...
Vice President Leni Robredo does not think that her gender is a sign of weakness, especially when considering that her rivals in the May 2022 presidential race are all male. Robredo stressed that she has shown courage and strength in many stages of her life, including the times when she would "face...
The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) has debunked claims that COVID-19 vaccines caused "depopulation" in the country, which has been circulating in social media and triggered hesitancy among the public. FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN POPCOM Executive Director Juan Antonio Perez III...
