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Shares, peso end week with losses

Manila, March 21 -- Both local shares and currency closed weak in Friday's trading. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) shed 0.89 percent to 6,266.75 points, with All Shares also dec... Read More


PSEi rebounds, peso flat mid-week

Manila, March 19 -- Bargain hunting helped the local bourse rebound on Wednesday while the peso continued to move sideways against the US dollar. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose 0.45 ... Read More


PH, UK to elevate £2.8-B trade via inaugural JETCO

Manila, March 19 -- The Philippines and the United Kingdom held its inaugural Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) in London on March 17, with the vision of increasing the current bilateral trad... Read More


Meralco rate increases as refund ends, transmission costs up

Manila, March 11 -- Customers of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will see higher electricity bills this month as the company announced Tuesday an increase of PHP0.2639 per kilowatt hour (kWh). ... Read More


Koshidaka eyes P2.5-B investment in PH; to open onsen spas in malls

Manila, March 11 -- Japanese leisure services firm Koshidaka Holdings Co. Ltd. will be investing PHP2.5 billion in the country, with its first store set to open this year, Department of Trade and Indu... Read More


Reissued P30-B T-bond awarded in full

Manila, March 11 -- The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) on Tuesday awarded the reissued PHP30 billion treasury bond in full at a slightly higher yield. The reissued T-bond was 2.7 times oversubscribed, ... Read More


Shares decline, peso strengthens

Manila, March 11 -- Local shares closed in the red on Tuesday as investors continue to worry about the escalating tariff war of the United States against Canada, Mexico, and China while the peso finis... Read More


More rate cuts possible this year - BSP chief

Manila, March 11 -- Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr. anticipates the Monetary Board "to cut a few more times" this year, saying a reduction is "on the table" during the rate... Read More


Big-time price rollback for gasoline, kerosene on March 11

Manila, March 10 -- For two consecutive weeks, oil firms will slash pump prices effective March 11, with biggest cuts on gasoline and kerosene prices. In separate advisories, Cleanfuel, Jetti, Petro ... Read More


Gov't refines nuke emergency response plan

Manila, March 4 -- The Department of Energy (DOE) said Tuesday the National Nuclear and Radiological Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan (RADPLAN) has been reviewed and refined as the government ... Read More