The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business

The familiar holiday spirit made itself felt once more as more than 500,000 people gathered at Lucena City in Quezon province for the recent Niyogyugan Festival, which signaled the coming of the “-ber” months. 

September is set to be more exciting as the Manila Pavilion Hotel and Casino kicks off the holiday vibe of the “-ber” months with some of Greece’s popular dishes, as well as the month’s premium room-accommodation promos. 

By Riza Lozada  The Marawi City crisis and martial law in Mindanao were among the factors cited for a dip in business sentiment for the third quarter, according to the periodic Business Expectation Survey of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

The government expects to collect soon a P25-billion compromise deal with domestic cigarette maker Mighty Corp. over unpaid taxes as a result of Japan Tobacco International’s (JTI) acquisition of the local firm in a P50 billion deal. JTI, which is partly owned by the Japanese government, has sealed the deal to acquire cigarette manufacturer Mighty Corp. for P45 billion, of …

The weak peso helped local products to regain their price competitiveness in the world market, consistent with the government’s investment and export-led growth strategy, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Nestor A. Espenilla Jr. said.

By Luis Leoncio  The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has allotted nearly $4 billion (P200 billion) to bankroll infrastructure spending under President Duterte, which is expected to reach P1.5 trillion until 2022 when Mr. Duterte’s term ends.

Businessman Enrique K. Razon jumped to the third richest man in the country after successes in his drive to expand globally his port operating business, overtaking perennial third placer taipan Lucio Tan, the 2017 Forbes Philippines Rich List showed Razon, Chairman of International Container Terminal Services, saw his wealth rise by $800 million from $3.5 billion to $4.3 billion this …

By Riza Lozada Korean companies operating in the Philippines are packing up and moving to Vietnam not because of political conflict but the cost of operating a business in the country, Korean Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines President Ho Ik Lee said. 

The Department of Health (DOH) is monitoring the health of seven persons who have been exposed to infected fowls and have shown symptoms of flu. 

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has ordered transportation network company, Uber, to pay a fine of P190 million before it could lift its suspension due to its activation of new drivers into its system.