Security Bank’s Q1 profit up 21%
Security Bank Corp. grew its net profit in the first quarter by 21 percent year-on-year to P2.9 billion on higher interest earnings and securities trading gains. The bank aside P5.7…
Globe employees raise P27.5M for COVID-19 assistance; includes PPEs, face shields for 50 hospitals
Globe Telecom employees have raised over P27.5 million from a fundraising initiative primarily aimed at providing much-need personal protective equipment, face shields, and face masks to healthcare workers in 50…
Globe steps up measures to mitigate impact of pandemic to customers
It has been over five weeks since the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon was put into effect and throughout that period, Globe Telecom remains unwavering in its commitment to assist…
Infra spending down in February
Philippine infrastructure stock photo. INQUIRER.NET MANILA, Philippines — The amount spent by the government to build infrastructure declined in February, a month before the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) was imposed…
Asia shares mixed, eyeing economies reopening, central banks
TOKYO — Asian shares are mixed Tuesday as governments inch toward letting businesses reopen and central banks step in to provide cash to economies. FILE – In this Feb. 27,…
ADB lends PH another $200M for COVID-19 dole outs
Asian Development Bank (ADB). (File photo from AFP) MANILA, Philippines — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has green-lit another loan worth $200 million for its host-country the Philippines, this time…
Tax-paid marked fuel breaches 7 billion liter mark
MANILA, Philippines – The volume of marked tax-paid oil products breached seven billion liters as of last week, thanks to the fuel marking program’s exemption from movement restrictions during the…
Korea ups investment to self-produce parts in space development
(Ministry of Science and ICT) via The Korea Herald SEOUL — South Korea’s Science Ministry on Monday said that it will inject 211 billion won ($170 million) into space research…
PH stocks start week on gloomy note
The local stock barometer missed the upswing across regional markets on Monday as investors gauged the economic cost of an extended lockdown of Metro Manila. The main-share Philippine Stock Exchange…
Dominguez: Liquor, cigarette restrictions to stay as health top priority amid pandemic
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III. File photo by JOAN BONDOC / Philippine Daily Inquirer MANILA, Philippines — The government will keep the restrictions on liquor sale as well as withdrawals…