Vice President Sara Duterte is not a fan of dole-outs or “ayuda,” touting good governance and peace and development programs as the better options to help uplift the lives of Filipinos from poverty. Vice President Sara Duterte (MB file photo) In an interview at the Office of the...
The PSEi continues to rally following last week’s steep dive and is now close to the 7,000 level as the central bank said its rate cut plan is unchanged while investors are more upbeat now with US-Philippine relations under incoming President Trump. The main index surged by 172.44 points or 2.53...
Asia-Pacific economies should keep free trade flowing despite looming challenges to be presented by the return of a protectionist Trump 2.0 administration in the US, according to the top economist of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). “We’re concerned—obviously, it’s probably going to be a...
Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) continue to expand in fast-growing Philippines, getting a boost from booming electronic commerce, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). However, MSMEs in the country remain hampered by limited access to financing, partly as banks avoid bad loans...
The US government’s aid arm has extended over $8-million (more than P471-million) assistance so far this year to Philippine communities badly hit by a string of strong typhoons that battered the country. In a Nov. 19 statement, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) said...
The PSEi has risen back to the 6,800 level as investors continue picking up bargains while digesting last week’s corporate results. The main index added 41.84 points or 0.62 percent to close at 6,803.19 with the Services sector leading the advance while Conglomerates lagged behind. Volume dipped...
Local share prices rose further as investors continued to pick up bargains. The main index added 84.70 points or 1.27 percent to close at 6,761.35 as Conglomerates led the advance while Industrials, Services, and Miners declined. Volume was firm at 696 million shares worth P5.78 billion as...
Cebu-based fuel retailer Top Line Business Development Corporation has decided to move the offer period for its P3.16 billion initial public offering (IPO) to the first quarter of 2025 from the initial kick off targeted on Nov. 27. In a statement, the firm said they decided to postpone the offering...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved the release of P5 billion to enhance the assistance program of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for Filipinos affected by typhoons. According to DBM, this enhancement of Assistance to...
Homegrown non-bank Asialink Finance Corp. (AFC) has secured a total of at least $200 million (over P11.7 billion) in loans from two multilateral lenders to support its small business lending in the Philippines. Minutes of an Oct. 9 meeting of the Washington-based International Finance Corp. (IFC)...
The local stock market finally pulled away from its seven-day dive after investors found bargain prices too hard to resist. The main index jumped 119.56 percent or 1.82 percent to close at 6,676.65 as Industrials and Banks led the rebound although Conglomerates got left behind. Volume was firm at...
The PSEi is now at the 6,500 level as share prices plummeted as a result of foreign funds continuing to leave the local market. The main index dove by 157.24 points or 2.34 percent to close at 6,557.09 with the Mining and Property sectors leading the retreat across the board. Volume rose to 674...
