BoP in surplus for 2nd month in a row
THE country saw a thinner surplus in its balance of payments (BoP) position in March on the back of hot money outflows and a narrower trade deficit.
Philippine debt hits P8.6 trillion in April
OUTSTANDING DEBT rose by 1.4% to P8.6 trillion as of end-April, as the government issued more domestic securities and obtained additional foreign loans to fund its coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) response, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said on Tuesday.
Disinfection services demand spikes as business operations resume
DEMAND for disinfection and cleaning services is on the rise as businesses resume operations after the easing of lockdown measures.
SEC shuts two firms for fraud
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered the shutdown of two investment companies which it found were operating fraudulent schemes.
San Miguel’s Bulacan airport still a go, says Tugade
DESPITE lengthy delays in groundbreaking, Transportation Secretary Arthur P. Tugade said the P734-billion Bulacan international airport project of San Miguel Holdings Corp. (SMHC) would still push through.
PTT to resume opening of Café Amazon stores
THE Philippine unit of Thai state-owned PTT Public Co. Ltd. will resume opening Café Amazon stores that were supposed to open during the first six months of 2020 once the business situation has normalized after closing them during the lockdown period.
Hyun Bin crash lands into Smart
WHEN word that South Korean actor Hyun Bin was going to be the face of Smart Communications and clothing brand Bench dropped last week, Filipinos on social media lost their minds. And now that the Smart campaign has officially been launched, it became apparent that not even a pandemic can stop the Crash Landing on You star from gracing our screens (though he can’t be here physically because of travel restrictions).
Why does it seem that people are getting more migraines during the pandemic?
TV host and model Bianca Gonzalez-Intal has been coping with migraines and taking maintenance medicine for almost 30 years.
Frequent testing, less contact recommended to get Hollywood cameras rolling again
LOS ANGELES — Hollywood studios and labor unions on Monday proposed extensive coronavirus testing and other safeguards to allow actors and crew members to resume movie and TV show production in the United States.
Treasury raises P15B from 35-day papers
THE GOVERNMENT fully awarded the 35-day Treasury bills (T-bills) it auctioned off on Tuesday as rates moved sideways.
Peso weakens on US-China trade war
THE PESO depreciated against the greenback yesterday as trade tensions between Washington and Beijing continued to escalate.
PSEi back at 6,000 level on positive sentiment
THE MAIN INDEX returned to the 6,000 level on Tuesday as investors sustained their optimism over the Philippine economy’s revival.