The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) weakened towards the end of the trading day on Tuesday, March 18, as investors decided to pocket gains made in the past few sessions. The benchmark index lost 21.51 points or 0.34 percent to close at 6,284.68, as the services sector led the retreat, while...
A total of 12 Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) projects, including the Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP), have been granted exemption by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from the ban on the release of public funds ahead of the May 2025 midterm elections. Commission on...
Top Line Chairman, President and CEO Eugene Erik C. Lapasaran Lim Cebu-based fuel distributor Top Line Business Development Corp. (Top Line) has set the final price for its initial public offering (IPO) at ₱0.31 per share, lower than the adjusted indicative price of ₱0.38 per share. Based...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) notched up another gain after investor sentiment got a boost from news that China is taking steps to increase consumption. The main index added 12.08 points or 0.19 percent to close at 6,306.19 on Monday, March 17, although only conglomerates and services...
DAVAO CITY – The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) has strongly objected to a political analyst's recent comparison of Mindanao’s human development status to that of Sub-Saharan African countries. “I come from the north of the country where our human development index is almost at the...
Officials from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) hold a consultative meeting on March 13, 2025, to discuss flood control initiatives in major river basins nationwide. (Photo: DPWH) Officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH),...
The local stock market continued to firm up as investors pick up bargains on hopes of earlier rate cuts after both US and Philippine inflation rates eased. The main index hiked 52.04 points or 0.83 percent to close at 6,294.11 with the Property sector leading the advance while only Conglomerates...
To increase government revenues, tax authorities such as the bureaus of Internal Revenue (BIR) and of Customs (BOC) in the Philippines should set their sights on bigger enterprises and other entities that are difficult to tax, according to an Asian Development Bank (ADB) report. “Focus on larger...
The local stock market dipped although the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte was not seen to have affected investor sentiment. The main index shed 11.29 points or 0.18 percent to close at 6,195.26, weighed down by the services sector, although sub-indices were evenly divided. Volume...
VisMin developer Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI) has been included in the ATRAM Philippine Sustainable Development Growth Fund as a nod to its commitment to sustainability. The fund, managed by ATRAM, selects the top 20 listed companies that demonstrate strong environmental, social, and governance...
The local stock market finally buckled under profit-taking after a six-day rally, as investors grew jittery over US President Trump’s shifting tariff policies. The main index plunged 154.22 points, or 2.42 percent, to close at 6,206.55, on Tuesday, March 11, with the Property sector leading...
The PSEi’s winning streak is in its sixth day as investors hopes for a rate cut has been revived after the inflation rate eased. The main index rose by 62.48 points or 0.99 percent to close at 6,360.77, as miners led all sectors higher. Volume was relatively steady at 627 million shares worth...
