As the year winds down and we head into the holiday season, it's crucial to stay alert and adopt smart habits to avoid falling prey to digital tricksters. Think of your online presence as an extension of your home. You wouldn't leave your doors unlocked and windows open, inviting unwanted guests to...
Picture Makati. What comes to mind? High-rise buildings, bustling streets, the headquarters of major corporations, multinational companies, and financial institutions, luxurious condominiums—all symbols of wealth and economic opportunity. When you think of Metro Manila, Makati is...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is eyeing more criminal charges against Vice President Sara Duterte, her security personnel and other staff in connection with the ruckus that stemmed from the hospital transfer of lawyer Zuleika Lopez last month. PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo said...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) transferred on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 27, the custody of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy to the Pasig City Jail. PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo said Quiboloy was turned over at around 5 p.m. to the Bureau of Jail...
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Statistics Authority said this city had the fastest growing economy in Western Visayas region last year. BUILDINGS at Iloilo Business Park in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Iloilo City for 2023 was valued at...
Share prices plunged again as the market remains volatile, this time as investors worry about the plan of incoming US President Donald Trump to slap fresh tariffs on imports. The main index fell 104.27 points or 1.53 percent to close at 6,702.59 with Conglomerates suffering the biggest loss. Volume...
NLEX Corporation, a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation, has retained its highest Issue Credit Rating of PRS Aaa with a Stable Outlook from the Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings) for its outstanding fixed-rate bonds worth P6.0 billion. Obligations rated PRS Aaa are of...
Renewable power firm Alternergy Holdings Corporation announced that it will lease land from the Philippine National Railways (PNR) for the switching station of its Alabat Wind Power Project. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Tuesday, Nov. 26, Alternergy stated that its...
The PSEi declined as investors exercised caution while waiting for developments in the US. The main index dropped 43.14 points or 0.63 percent to close at 6,806.86 as the Services sector led the retreat with only Banks managing to advance. Volume fell to 588 million shares worth P4.6 billion as...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has asked the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) to move for the cancellation of over 1,500 registered birth certificates that were suspected to be fraudulently acquired by foreigners. Solicitor General Menardo I. Guevarra on Tuesday, Nov. 26, confirmed...
Legazpi Savings Bank (LSB), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), is expanding its reach outside the Bicol region by more than doubling the number of its branches so it can serve more public school teachers nationwide. In a media briefing, LSB President Jerome B....
The local stock market recovered some lost ground as investors wait for fresh US and Philippine economic data to be released later this week. The main index added 69.87 points or 1.03 percent to close at 6,850 as the Services sector led all sub-indices higher. Volume rose to 701 million shares...
