The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business

By Weng C. Ocfemia The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Region 13 is presently implementing the improvement and widening of one of the most critical bridges in the development of Agusan del Sur and completed the upgrading of a circumferential road in Surigao del Norte.

The Gotianun-led conglomerate Filinvest Development Corp. grew its net profit in the first nine months by 21 percent year-on-year to P5.9 billion on the back of earnings from the banking and property businesses.

The Social Security System (SSS) is looking at investing in infrastructure as a source of additional revenue that will enable the fund to grant higher pensions and benefits for its growing membership and beneficiaries, citing that this is the start of an “economic revolution.”

One of the most commonly superficial, if not crassly stupid analyses going around, is the hip-shooting blanket comparison between two very different presidents (one is a president-elect) from two very different constituencies confronting two profoundly different agenda – all these made mostly by the mainstream media and cavalierly imagined by the intellectually challenged.

We can only commiserate with the beleaguered Sen. Leila De Lima. In an apparent and unrelenting public-relations effort to win over public sympathy, she may have buried herself deeper in the scandal she faces.

Years later, at a healthy food corner at Harrison Plaza, she materialized unexpected—strands of orangey blond on the same crisp haircut, the same rail-thin frame. Rather astonished, and lit up by her toothy smile, I had cringed, nonetheless, at her night make-up in the noonday glare with whitish goo on her lids, as well, tight garish pants and shirt, which …

By Jesse C. Ong Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) president Ricky Vargas refused to throw in the “white towel of surrender” in his bid to wrest the presidency of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) from three-term prexy Jose “Peping” Cojuangco, Jr.

Sister teams San Miguel Beer and Barangay Ginebra loom as heavy favorites in the coming 42nd season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Defending champion Khim Iglupas of Iligan City saved the day for the Philippines when she marched into the girls’ singles quarterfinal of the Phinma-PSC International Juniors Week 1 at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.

Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors trounced the Bureau of Customs Transformers in four sets, 25-14, 25-10, 22-25, 25-23, to sweep the Shakey’s V-League Season 13 Reinforced Conference Finals recently at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City.