US dollar banknotes are displayed in this illustration taken on Feb. 14. — REUTERS THE PHILIPPINES raised $2.25 billion from its first triple tranche US dollar-denominated bond offering, which included its first-ever green bonds, despite heightened market volatility from the Russia-Ukraine crisis and the start of the US Federal Reserve’s […]
Peso weakens against the dollar on Powell remarks, rising oil prices
THE PESO dropped against the dollar for the third straight day on Tuesday on hawkish comments from the US Federal Reserve chief and as oil prices continued to surge. The local unit closed at P52.44 per dollar, weakening by nine centavos from its P52.35 finish on Tuesday, based on data […]
Peso weakens against the dollar on Powell remarks, rising oil prices
THE PESO dropped against the dollar for the third straight day on Tuesday on hawkish comments from the US Federal Reserve chief and as oil prices continued to surge. The local unit closed at P52.44 per dollar, weakening by nine centavos from its P52.35 finish on Tuesday, based on data […]
Peso weakens against the dollar on Powell remarks, rising oil prices
THE PESO dropped against the dollar for the third straight day on Tuesday on hawkish comments from the US Federal Reserve chief and as oil prices continued to surge. The local unit closed at P52.44 per dollar, weakening by nine centavos from its P52.35 finish on Tuesday, based on data […]
Mactan Airport, NCR water deals reviewed for contingent liability
THE Department of Finance (DoF) said the contracts for 12 major public-private partnership (PPP) projects have been reviewed to evaluate the risk of contingent liabilities which may arise later, possibly forcing the government or the projects’ users to pay more than initially agreed. The DoF said in a statement on […]
Globe and its ecosystem of partners mobilize collective support for hunger alleviation and holistic assistance
Every day, millions of Filipinos go to sleep on an empty stomach. In the Philippines, an estimated 2.5 million people reported experiencing involuntary hunger as of the third quarter of 2021.[1] Many lost their livelihood due to the pandemic and were challenged with making ends meet daily. With these challenges, […]
Globe and its ecosystem of partners mobilize collective support for hunger alleviation and holistic assistance
Every day, millions of Filipinos go to sleep on an empty stomach. In the Philippines, an estimated 2.5 million people reported experiencing involuntary hunger as of the third quarter of 2021.[1] Many lost their livelihood due to the pandemic and were challenged with making ends meet daily. With these challenges, […]
Globe and its ecosystem of partners mobilize collective support for hunger alleviation and holistic assistance
Every day, millions of Filipinos go to sleep on an empty stomach. In the Philippines, an estimated 2.5 million people reported experiencing involuntary hunger as of the third quarter of 2021.[1] Many lost their livelihood due to the pandemic and were challenged with making ends meet daily. With these challenges, […]
CloudSwyft deploys virtual lab in more schools
UNSPLASH CloudSwyft Global Solutions, Inc. added Mapúa University, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, and Ateneo de Zamboanga University this March to the roster of schools using its education computing platform, bringing the total number of Philippine institutions using its virtual laboratories to more than a dozen. The Makati-based company, […]
Biden says India ‘somewhat shaky’ on Russia over Ukraine
Screenshot of US President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., via The White House/YouTube NEW DELHI – U.S. President Joe Biden has said only India among the Quad group of countries was “somewhat shaky” in acting against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, as India tries to balance its ties with Russia and the West. While the other Quad countries – the United States, Japan and […]