PHL raises $2B in year’s 1st dollar global bonds issuance
MANILA – The Philippines successfully raised US$2 billion from the issuance of the dual-tranche 10- and 25-year Securities and Exchange Commission-registered fixed-rate global bonds. In a statement, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said the 25-year global bond would be…
The Outsider: Partnership to Boost Feeding Program
Nutrition affects not only children’s physical growth but also their school performance and educational outcomes. According to the Philippine Statistics Office, of the 108.67 million household population in 2020, 33.4 million (30.7%) were under 15 years of age (young dependents)…
Upsurge of US investments seen following PHL Dialogue – Recto
WASHINGTON/MANILA – An upsurge of American investments into the country is expected following the highly successful Philippine Dialogue in Washington, D.C.. Finance Secretary Ralph Recto showcased before American investors the visionary leadership of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and his administration’s…
QBE, MWSS, Million Trees group launch green park at La Mesa Watershed
By Claire Morales True QUEZON CITY – The QBE Green SanQtuary Park is ready to welcome nature lovers and guests after its inauguration by Million Trees Foundation, Inc. (MTFI), the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) and QBE GSSC (Group…
PHL stocks tumble anew as peso trades near 58 to a US dollar
BONIFACIO GLOBAL CITY, Taguig – The local bourse snapped its tenth day of losing streak on bargain hunting and higher gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for the Philippines this year, while the peso continued to trade at the 57-level. The…
Health & Wealth: Documents needed for sale of Philippine properties without going home
As an accredited and commissioned Notary Public and founder of Mobile Signing Services, I received call and text from the daughters of elderly couple (ages 97and 90) requesting assistance and help for the signing and notarization of documents needed in…
California Forever projected to address housing woes in Solano County
By Cesar Antonio Nucum Jr VACAVILLE, California – The American Dream has been elusive to many migrants more so to those wanting to enter the U.S. border to escape persecutions (political, religious, economic, etc.), violence famine, poor quality of life,…
Bangko Sentral maintains policy rates; GIR hits $104 B
MANILA – The Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) kept policy rates steady for the fourth consecutive meeting, noting that while inflation is expected to remain within target, the latest inflation path “has shifted slightly higher.” BSP Governor…
Philippine vehicle sales up 23% in February
MAKATI CITY – Automotive vehicle sales went up by 23.2 percent in February this year, the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) and Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) reported. The CAMPI and TMA joint report last week showed that…
The Outsider (Melandrew T. Velasco): More infrastructures for development – RSA
This month, the IRR of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Code will take effect. With the PPP and its IRR in place, an enabling environment for the private sector to participate in government projects is strengthened. Hopefully, more from the private…
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