Many houses were destroyed in Surigao del Norte during the onslaught of typhoon Odette. Photo taken by the Philippine Coast Guard, Dec. 17. Courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard THE Philippine government signed a €250-million (about P14-billion) loan agreement with France’s development agency to support local governments’ disaster response, the Department […]
Stocks drop on typhoon damage, Omicron fears
COURTESY OF PHILIPPINE STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. STOCKS dropped on Monday as investors assess the damage caused by Typhoon Odette, which may affect economic growth, and amid the spread of the Omicron variant. The 30-member Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell 60.05 points or 0.82% to close at 7,237.61 on Monday, while the […]