The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business

Higher revenues and reduced expenses boosted the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) net income to P15.26 billion in 2016 as of last October.

Economic managers have revised the government’s foreign exchange target for 2017-18 in response to the prevailing weakness of the peso as a result of overseas developments.

The dream of more than 300 families belonging to Villa de Tacloban Homeowner’s Association (HOA) of living in a safer community has started, following the symbolic ground breaking of their chosen relocation site in Brgy. Cabalawan, Tacloban City.

The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) Expressway Christmas Lane which connects the Entertainment City and Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard to NaiaTerminal 3 and Skyway  is now open to traffic.

The Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund), assured  its  government and private partners of continuing good governance and positive reforms to ensure the best and quality service to all  its members.

Day after Christmas, we are sure many are still in a festive mood after all the family gatherings and celebrations with friends. Laughter and stories must have filled the air as we celebrated the birth of our Savior, Baby Jesus.

Flawless iridescent skies on freezing cold days and nights get grayed over and hazed for weeks like now in the constant shift of winter forecast—sometimes mere drizzle or icy rain, flurries or blizzard, or if indicated by a snowflake icon, a feather-quiet snowfall.

Although additional funds for State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) are welcome, the research group IBON said free tuition for higher education needs to be institutionalized as a right of all Filipinos rather than discretionary, depending on the availability of funds.

By Jesse C. Ong Finally ending the country’s 20-year medal drought in the Olympics with a silver conquest in the Rio Games, weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, no doubt, is the brightest star for Philippine sports for 2016.

Filipino Grandmaster Wesley So won the 2016 Grand Chess Tour title after ruling the Lon­don leg on Monday.