The local stock market declined as investors took profits while waiting for major market moving news from overseas and the domestic front. The main index dropped 34.44 points or 0.52 percent to close at 6,613.36 as the Mining and Oil counter led the retreat while the Services sector managed to buck...
‘Good luck!’ Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has this to say to the Philippine National Police (PNP) after it changed the government’s approach to the so-called “war on drugs.” “I wish them good luck. I hope and pray that they will succeed,” said Dela Rosa, former...
President Marcos has presided over a meeting with the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) to follow up on his previous directive on the development and utilization of space science and technology in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. presides over the 8th Philippine Space Council...
From left to right: Reps. Jil Bongalon (Ako-Biicol Party-list), Paolo Ortega V (La Union), and Zia Alonto Adiong (Lanao del Sur) (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Members of the "Young Guns" bloc in the House of Representatives are calling for the...
​The Philippine government will protest China's recent air harassment against the Philippine Air Force (PAF) over Scarborough Shoal. "I was informed a diplomatic protest will be sent within the day," Ma. Teresita Daza, spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), said Monday,...
Top executives of the Philippine Bank of Communications (PBCom) and Height Realty, Inc., owner and developer of the exclusive Southlinks Estate, sign a credit facility to help finance the newest real estate development south of Metro Manila. In photo, (L-R): PBCOM Corporate and Commercial Banking...
As the Philippine National Police (PNP) starts implementing its recalibrated anti-illegal drugs operations, its chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil reminded all policemen that they have no right to take the life of any person. In his speech during the flag-raising ceremony at Camp Crame in...
Manila Water Philippine Ventures (MWPV) and the Canlubang Sugar Estate (CSE) have collaborated on a P1.4-billion bulk water supply project aimed at enhancing water accessibility in more towns in Laguna. In a statement on Monday, Aug. 12, Manila Water said that the 25-year partnership between its...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) stated that the electronic games (E-Games) sector can fill the gap created by the ban on offshore gaming operations imposed by President Marcos. Alejandro H. Tengco, Pagcor chairman and chief executive officer, said that the local gaming industry...
The Securities and Exchange Commission and Philippine Stock Exchange have issued separate warnings to the public against scammers who lure investors with images of President Marcos and the bourse’s logo. The SEC is advising the public not to engage with Bagong Bansang Maharlika (BBM)...
Investors in the local stock market will eagerly wait for the result of the Monetary Board’s policy meeting and the release of US inflation numbers this week, which will determine whether last week’s rebound will be sustained. “Next week, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ monetary policy...
The Philippine Gross Domestic Product (GDP) posted a year-on-year growth of 6.3 percent in the second quarter of 2024, compared to the 5.8 percent growth in the first quarter, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The PSA reports further that this is the highest growth rate posted...
