The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business

With the present condition of our roads not only in Metro Manila but in all parts of the country there is a need for a better shock absorber in all the vehicles around. That’s why Gyzmo Global Business Corporation, the official distributor of YSS Automotive Suspension in the Philippines, recently launched two new products that are specifically designed to deliver …

Batu Ampar Container Terminal (BACT), a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), and Interport Mandiri Utama (Interport), in cooperation with Batam Terminal Petikemas (BTP), will officially assume the single port operator role for the North Pier of Batu Ampar Port starting 1 December 2025, carrying all corresponding rights and obligations as port operators.  The integrated operational structure will …

PBA legend Kenneth Duremdes emerged as the biggest winner in the 9th Samahang Plaridel Golf Cup 2025 at the Villamor Golf Club in Pasay City. Duremdes, who represented  Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) of former Sen. Manny Pacquiao, posted a low gross score of 76 to clinch top  honors in the 18-hole competition presented by Eighty Plus Coffee, San Miguel …

Kasalan sa SM makes a long-awaited dream wedding come true “For richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health.”  These vows were already a lived reality for SM employee Ruby and her husband Joel Villablanca long before they formally received the Sacrament of Marriage at the 10th Kasalan sa SM of the Felicidad T. Sy Foundation. She was then …

By Tracy Cabrera  UGONG, Pasig City — Noting the anger felt by taxpayers over the scandalous rape of public coffers by corrupt government officials, businessman Dennis Anthony Uy has suggested a formula that could somehow assuage the ire of majority of Filipinos.  The technology tycoon cited the slim chances of government’s efforts of recovering hundreds of billions in squandered funds and …

By Tracy Cabrera  MALATE, Manila — Amidst reports of a ‘money-making scheme’ involving the issuance of audit documents, the Department of Finance (DoF) has ordered the suspension of all Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) field audits as a necessary step toward a systemic overhaul of the agency’s audit operations. In an official announcement, finance secretary Frederick Go disclosed that the halt on …

LANDBANK has earned seven major distinctions from leading global financial publications in 2025,  recognizing its exceptional performance in inclusive finance, institutional banking, investment  banking, and the visionary leadership of its President and CEO.   Affirming its leadership in financial inclusion and its stature in the banking industry, the state-run Bank  earned a spot on the Forbes World’s Best Banks 2025 list, …

By Tracy Cabrera  DILIMAN, Quezon City – The University of the Philippines (UP) and provincial government of Northern Samar have teamed up to advance geological heritage conservation, research collaboration and sustainable development initiatives in the province. The meeting and signing of the memorandum of agreement was held recently at the UP National Institute of Geological Sciences in Quezon City with Northern …

By Tracy Cabrera  ERMITA, Manila — In denying with finality his appeal that the Ombudsman gravely erred in imposing extreme penalties that were not commensurate with his alleged acts, the Court of Appeals (CA) has upheld the dismissal of Silang, Cavite municipal engineer Robert Marquina over the ‘simulated’ bidding for flowers and string lights used in a ball celebrating the Feast of …

By Tracy Cabrera  MALATE, Manila — Reminding the nation that truth does not rely on theatrics but simply stands firm, civic leader Dr. Jose Antonio Goitia offers a clear message to the Filipino people during a time when rumors attempt to overwhelm reason and noise tries to outshout reality.  Reacting to widespread criticism against the administration, the chairman emeritus of …