Yields on gov’t debt mixed as markets eye US, Europe
By Jochebed B. Gonzales,
Researcher
YIELDS on government securities (GS) ended mixed last week as market players remained watchful of the geopolitical tensions between the US...
Having had close encounters with the disease, fashion designers join breast cancer gala
THE FASHION world shows again that it can make the world a better place not just on the outside but through a richer inner...
PSEi notches gains on GDP data, easing tensions
THE Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) posted gains last week, even as it edged lower on Friday as investors resorted to profit taking after...
Two bitcoin exchanges now under BSP oversight
By Melissa Luz T. Lopez, Senior Reporter
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) now oversees the operations of two bitcoin platforms, which comes after it...
Domestic trade grows in 2016
THE Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported an increase in the country’s domestic trade in terms of value and quantity in 2016 on the back...
2 new bird flu cases, this time in Nueva Ecija, confirmed
NEW CASES of avian influenza have been confirmed on Friday in two towns in Nueva Ecija province, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said.
“The confirmation...
No apologies from Malacañang as senators slam deadliest week in drug war
By Kristine Joy V. Patag, Reporter
IN WHAT has turned out to be the bloodiest week in President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s campaign against illegal drugs,...
ABS-CBN execs face estafa charges from Solar Entertainment
SOLAR ENTERTAINMENT Corp. has filed estafa charges against officials of ABS-CBN Corp. in relation to a civil case over the latter’s airing of sports...
SMIC upbeat on prospects despite peso depreciation
SM Investments Corp. remains upbeat about the conglomerate’s prospects despite the depreciation of the Philippine peso, a top company official said.
SM Investments Vice-Chairperson Teresita...
SEA Games Federation welcomes PHL reconsideration of 2019 hosting
AFTER previously considering backing out from hosting the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, the Philippines is now pushing through with duties as host, something the...
P900-billion of goods smuggled in 2011-15 – study
SMUGGLED GOODS worth as much as P900 billion entered the Philippines in a span of five years, a study by the University of Asia...
Golden Haven’s first quarter earnings up 24%
GOLDEN Haven Memorial Park, Inc. grew earnings by nearly a fourth in the first six months of the year, sustaining a double-digit expansion since...