The local stock market rose again on the back of more optimism in the US spurred by better corporate earnings. The Philippine Stock Exchange index added 56.14 points or 0.86 percent to close at 6,576.94 Thursday, December 22, with Conglomerates leading the advance while Banks and Miners declined....
Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) will conduct a special virtual meeting of stockholders via http://www.ayalagroupshareholders.com/  on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 9:00 A.M. A copy of the official announcement published in Manila Bulletin broadsheet is shown below:
The Department of National Defense (DND) has ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to maximize military presence in the West Philippine Sea amid reports of more Chinese activities. In a statement, the DND said it monitored Chinese activities close to Pag-asa Island, one of the islands...
Amid delays in the rollout of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) ID, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said that 10 million electronic Philippine ID have been issued to Filipinos. National Statistician and Civil Registrar General Dennis S. Mapa said a total of 10,126,352...
The jackpot prize for Mega Lotto 6/45 worth P104,831,145.20 was not hit in the 9 p.m. draw of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Wednesday, Dec. 21. Lotto / MANILA BULLETIN The lucky numbers were 13-43-04-31-25-35. However, 31 players hit the game's second prize worth P32,000 and...
About 46 percent of adult Filipinos think the Philippine economy will improve over the next six months based on the survey released by OCTA Research on Wednesday, Dec. 21. ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN The “Tugon ng Masa” (TNM) National Survey, an independent and non-commissioned poll conducted...
The Philippine Azkals absorbed a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Cambodia to start their campaign in the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Mitsubishi Electric Cup on a wrong foot on Tuesday, Dec 20, at the Morodok Techno National Stadium in Phnom Penh. Azkals goalkeeper Kevin Ray Hansen secures the ball...
The low pressure area (LPA) and northeast monsoon or "amihan" may continue to bring rains over some parts of the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its 4 p.m. forecast on Wednesday, Dec. 21. (MB VISUAL CONTENT GROUP) Cloudy...
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) proposed a resolution designating every Aug. 8 to 14 of each year as celebration of the National Space Week or "Pambansang Linggo ng Kalawakan". 3D render of the MULA satellite. Photo courtesy of SSTL. (Philippine Space Agency) "The national space week will...
Senator Risa Hontiveros said she expects President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to assert the Philippines’ sovereign and legal rights in the West Philippine Sea in his upcoing state visit to China in January 2023. “I expect nothing less than a firm assertion of our sovereign and legal...
The United States’ move to support the Philippines’ complaints against China is a “welcome development,” Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said on Wednesday, December 21. “Salamat, salamat! It’s a welcome development, yang statement ng US Department of State na yan (That statement...
A low pressure area (LPA) last seen 210 kilometers east northeast of Davao City is less likely to develop into a tropical depression within the next 48 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its 4 a.m. bulletin on Wednesday, Dec. 21....
