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Day: August 23, 2023

PSEi slips to 6,100-level, peso weakens

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) further slipped to 6,100-level while the local currency shed anew on Wednesday’s trading. The PSEi closed at 6,179.63, shedding by 32.76 points, with all shares also declining by 13.32 points to 3,339.63. ‘Th…

CCAP backs BSP’s move to retain interest rate cap

The Credit Card Association of the Philippines (CCAP) on Wednesday expressed support to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Monetary Board’s decision to maintain the interest rate ceiling on credit cards. ‘We support the BSP’s intention to strike a …

Escudero urges youth to excel in global arena using modern tech

Sen. Francis Escudero on Wednesday said the youth nowadays have no reason not to excel in their chosen field and be competitive in the global arena as they now experience the power of modern technology. Speaking at Ignite: GCash Innovation Summit 2023…

CBCP-ECMI offers Masses for Ople

The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) – Episcopal Commission on Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (ECMI) will be offering Masses for the late Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan Ople. According to Bisho…

Bicol police probes killing of village councilor, husband

The Police Regional Office-5 (Bicol) has started to dig deeper into the killings of a barangay official and her husband in Libon, Albay on Tuesday night. Relly Saraba Mata, councilor of Barangay Nogpo in the said municipality, and her husband Alfredo …