Miners hope to close book on Lopez era
MINERS said they expect to move the industry forward after the disruptive term of the Duterte administration’s first environment secretary, with an industry conference...
ERC defends officials’ travel after criticism from Malacañang
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said the travels of its key officials are “legitimate, legal and necessary” as they build their capability to fulfill...
Light Rail Manila proposes express trains on LRT-1
LIGHT RAIL Manila Corporation (LRMC) is studying the possibility of deploying express trains on the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) by December.
“We are...
DoubleDragon to focus on community malls, industrial leasing, hotels
DOUBLEDRAGON Properties Corp. is aiming to become number one in industrial leasing, community mall development, and the hospitality business — areas which founder Edgar...
Facts, not fear: Responding to critics of TRAIN
By Joshua Uyheng and Madeiline Joy Aloria
Over the past few months, Bayan Muna, Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC) and IBON Foundation, have all rejected and tagged as anti-poor the proposed...
N. Korea declares H-bomb test ‘a perfect success’
SEOUL -- North Korea declared itself a thermonuclear power on Sunday, after carrying out a sixth nuclear test more powerful than any it has...
T-bond rates to move sideways
YIELDS on Treasury bonds (T-bonds) on offer tomorrow may move sideways, with demand to remain healthy on the back of ample liquidity, amid geopolitical concerns offshore.
The...
It ain’t Uber till it’s Uber
By Romeo L. Bernardo
The Uber-LTFRB controversy has highlighted, to our great inconvenience, what happens when modern technology clashes with antiquated laws and regulations. This is further complicated...
Peso expected to climb on weak US jobs report
THE PESO will likely trade higher against the dollar this week on the back of softer-than-expected US labor data and ahead of the European...
Mercy and forgiveness in justice and injustice
By Amelia H. C. Ylagan
“Have you done your corporate examination of consciousness? Are the poor in the mission-vision statement of your company? Are the underprivileged in society somewhere...
Yields on gov’t debt drop
By Christine J.S. Castañeda,
Researcher
YIELDS on government securities (GS) traded in the secondary market went down last week amid Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) decision...
PSEi seen range-bound on geopolitical concerns
STOCKS will continue trading within range this week amid continued geopolitical tensions offshore.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) edged up 0.02% or 1.84 points...