BW FILE PHOTOTHE PESO could continue to sideways against the dollar this week as investors remain cautious as they await further policy guidance from US Federal Reserve officials.On Friday, the local unit closed at P57.15 per dollar, weakening by nine centavos from its P57.06 finish

DIGIPLUS.COM.PHDIGIPLUS Interactive Corp. rose last week on updates about its overseas expansion and player protection initiative.DigiPlus was the eighth-most actively traded stock at the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), with P1.22 billion worth of 55.40 million shares traded from Sept. 15 to 19.Shares in the Tanco-led

Nueva Vizcaya ARBs get P20-M irrigation project - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILIPPINE STAR/CESAR RAMIREZAGRARIAN REFORM BENEFICIARIES (ARBs) in Nueva Vizcaya received a P20-million irrigation project from the Department

BW FILE PHOTOBy Filomeno Sta. Ana III and Pia RodrigoOn Saturday, Sept. 20, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. announced that the P60 billion diverted from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to the National Treasury in 2024, which was strongly opposed by civil society and challenged

A snap from the Manila International Auto Show 2017. The auto industry is still expected to break half-a-million units in sales this year. — PHOTO BY KAP MACEDA AGUILATHE HUNGRY ghosts came to roost. This year, the so-called “ghost month” fell from Aug. 23 through

REUTERSPHILIPPINE STOCKS may climb further this week as investors expect further monetary easing here and in the United States, which would support economic growth.On Friday, the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose by 0.49% or 30.87 points to close at 6,264.49, while the broader all

PCAB conflict-of-interest crackdown looming - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANTHE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it is studying a more stringent licensing regime

PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCASTHE Department of Transportation (DoTr) hopes to complete the feasibility study for the northern Metro Manila integrated terminal exchange by the end of the year.“The feasibility is now undergoing review. It is supposed to be for presentation to the department probably by

STOCK PHOTO | Image from FreepikA COMPREHENSIVE economic partnership agreement (CEPA) with Chile could create up to $9 million in expanded trade, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said.Bureau of International Trade Relations Director Marie  Sherylyn D. Aquia said the findings from a joint

REUTERSBy Justine Irish D. Tabile, ReporterRENEWABLE ENERGY (RE) firms from the UK are looking to the Philippines as a potential investment destination, especially for offshore wind projects, the British Embassy in Manila said.Lloyd Cameron, economic and climate counsellor at the embassy, said many investors see

THE Governance Commission for Government-Owned or -Controlled Corporations (GCG) said it released a new salary framework for employees of state-run firms to provide them cost-of-living relief.The revised Compensation and Position Classification System (CPCS II), approved by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., introduces enhanced salaries and

PICKUP COFFEE VIA FACEBOOKBy Justine Irish D. Tabile, ReporterSINGAPORE consumer-focused investor Venturi Partners is scouting for more consumer brands in the Philippines on which to deploy its second fund worth $225 million, noting that it considers the consumer market here to have strong prospects.“I think