The Philippine stock market closed nearly unchanged while the peso strengthened on the last trading day of the week. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) shed 0.02 percent to 6,465.53 while All Shares rose 0.03 percent to 3,769.37. “Philippine shares
Cash remittances from overseas Filipinos went up by 2.6 percent year-on-year to USD2.81 billion in March from USD2.74 billion in March 2024, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said. Data released yesterday showed that including in-kind remittances, total personal remittances
The local stock market continued to decline as investors were on a profit-taking activity for two straight days, while the peso rebounded on Thursday’s trading. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell to 6,400-level, shedding 1.30 percent to 6,466.86, with
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) closed lower on Wednesday as investors opted to pocket gains from recent rallies, while the peso traded sideways against the US dollar. The benchmark PSEi lost 0.23 percent to 6,551.81, and the All Shares
Local shares rose on Tuesday, lifted by the rally in US equities and the peaceful midterm elections. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose by 1.68 percent to 6,566.82 while All Shares also increased by 1.13 percent to 3,805.33. “Local
Power demand across the Philippines dropped on Monday, which was declared a special non-working holiday for the midterm elections, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said Monday. As of 11 a.m. yesterday, the NGCP reported a normal power
The local stock market and currency closed stronger on the last trading day of the week. The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSEi) gained 1.08 percent to 6,458.20 while All Shares also rose 0.60 percent to 3,762.85. Except for Mining and Oil,
For over five decades, Active Group of Companies — a leading real estate developer in the Philippines — has quietly shaped the country’s landscape, crafting communities where life, growth, and connection flourish. From vibrant urban skyscrapers to vast leisure greenscapes,
Rockwell Land Corporation is donating a 1,986-square-meter parcel of land to the City of Bacolod, which will serve as the future site of essential emergency facilities: a Fire Substation, a Bac-up Station, and a Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM)
The Philippine Sugar Technologists Association (Philsutech) will hold its 71st Annual National Convention this coming August 11 to 15, at the Waterfront Hotel, Lahug, Cebu City with the theme “Resilient Together: Leveraging Technology and Policy Synergies for the Growth of
ELECTION DAY. Long queues of voters were a common sight yesterday, such as these at the Asuncion L. Lizares Elementary School in Brgy. Granada in Bacolod City.* Alejandro Alvarez photo
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Western Visayas on Thursday simultaneously distributed cash assistance worth P9.88 million to families displaced by the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano, through its Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) program. A total of
The Negros Occidental provincial government and the State University of Northern Negros (SUNN) formalized their partnership to enhance job matching and career guidance through a Memorandum of Agreement signed on May 16. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and SUNN President Dr.
Art Studio Forty Nine opened its fifth art exhibit at the North Block, SM City Bacolod, starting on May 5 and will run until May 21. The event showcased the incredible talents of 44 students, each contributing their unique perspective,
“Everybody is sad when their side loses an election, but the day after we have to remember we are all on one side” – Barack Obama The 16-0 slogan of Team Asenso led by Congressman-elect Albee Benitez and Mayor-elect Greg
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Reelected Negros Occidental Representatives Emilio Bernardino Yulo and Alfredo Marañon III will be working on the linkages with former rebel-affected barangays, through infrastructure projects, and the opening of common corridors between Negros Occidental and Oriental. With
