Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) (MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said that its current financial standing is still in a "strong" position. "We also reiterate that PhilHealth’s financial standing remains strong," the state health...
The local stock market continued to trek higher after the announcement of a favorable inflation rate for December. The main index rose 42.83 points or 0.64 percent to close at 6,761.33 as Banks led the advance while the Services and Mining counters declined. Volume improved slightly to 1.85 billion...
Local share prices surged to the 6,700 level on the second day, Jan. 4, of trading in 2023 as more investors returned to the market from the holidays. The main index jumped 132.49 points or 2.01 percent to close at 6,718.59 as the Mining and Services sectors led the rally across the board. Volume...
The local stock market is off to a good start as investors begin the 2023 with renewed optimism. The main index rose 19.62 points or 0.30 percent to close at 6,586.01 as the Mining and Oil sector led the advance while Banks and Property firms lagged behind. Volume remained thin at 2.06 billion...
The new trading year is seen to start with its traditional burst of optimism but whether this will be sustained will depend on domestic and global economic developments starting with the Philippines’ December 2022 inflation report this week. “In the last 5 years, from the previous year’s...
Despite the reopening of the Philippine economy and the resulting recovery of businesses, the year 2022 has not been kind to the local stock market. Earlier gains made on the back of the country’s improving Covid-19 situation as well as the traditional post-election rally eventually dissipated...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez and two other ranking members of the House of Representatives have given P2 million in financial assistance to evacuees in Misamis Occidental, which has been hit by floods. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker's office) This was bared by Tingog Party-list in a...
This week, trading at the local stock market, is seen to be anemic as a lot of investors are already enjoying the holidays while wary of prospects of the global economy in 2023. “For the last week of this year, a shortened one, we may see the local market move sideways as investors look forward...
#MINDANAO John Tria In last week’s column I enjoined you all to review 2022 as we take a look ahead to 2023. Indeed the lessons we have learned from post pandemic recovery practices to the responses to the challenges posed by geopolitical realities such as the Ukraine conflict and climate related...
Share prices declined before the long Christmas weekend as US markets weakened on continued worries over rates and recession. The main index shed 35.91 points or 0.55 percent to close at 6,541.03 Friday, Dec. 23, as Conglomerates led the retreat while the Industrial and Services sectors managed to...
Stocks bounce on bargain-hunting By JAMES A. LOYOLA The local equities market bounced after a series of losses as investors started to pick up cheaper stocks. The main index added 43.85 points or 0.68 percent to close at 6,458.12 with the Services sector leading the advance although Banks lagged...
The local stock market continued to drop on worries over a possible recession in the US. The main index lost 82.23 points or 1.27 percent to close at 6,414.27 with the retreat led by the Services sector, mainly due to PLDT’s plunge, with only the Property counter advancing. Volume jumped to 1.31...