The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business

While Filipinos get entertained and take a respite from the political noise with Apollo Quibiloy’s legal team making fun of the US justice system, there is a far greater concern few consider serious at this time. The Russian threat of invading Ukraine could have repercussions with a small far east Asian country. Russia has mimicked China – or China mimicked …

Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon retired February 2, 2022 after reaching the retirement age of 65, leaving a firestorm of controversy on the disqualification case of presidential candidate Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, Jr. Fellow Comelec Commissioner Aimee Ferolino was tasked to write the decision on the disqualification case but got delayed because of COVID infections in her office. Ferolino said Guanzon was …

Stage, movie and television actress Rustica Carpio had her lived life to the fullest.

Contecon Manzanillo (CMSA), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) Mexican subsidiary that operates the Second Specialized Container Terminal at the Port of Manzanillo, received the first call of BAL Container Line’s China – Mexico (CMX) service last December as it adds another shipping line to its diverse list of partner clients. The CMX service made its first call at the …

East Zone concessionaire Manila Water bared its desludging schedule for the months of February and March this year as it continues to encourage its customers to avail of the septic tank siphoning services without the need to pay for any additional cost. Beginning February until March, Manila Water desludging tankers will be at Welfareville Compound, Brgy. Addition Hills in Mandaluyong …

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) signed an Escrow Agreement for the safekeeping of the Automated Election Systems (AES) source code for the National and Local Elections in May 2022. Under Republic Act No. 9369 or “The Election Automation Law,” the COMELEC is mandated to deposit the AES source codes with the BSP for …

NU’s Ar. Shaunn Remzzo T. Blanco, led the 1370 (out of 2205) board passers, taking the  top spot with an overall rating of 83.50% in the January 2022 Architect Licensure  Examination.  A son of a registered nurse and an architect, Shaunn dreamt to be an architect since he  was young, “When I was a child, I (only) wanted to build …

Pasada Babes will go on a signature drive and work with NGO’s and gov’t to find solutions to commuter issues The world’s first ever all-female commuter dance crew who penned and sang their own online hit single, “ Papa Pasada” says the song came from the frustrations they felt as commuters living under the pandemic. Thru their song and their …

The Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) clarifies that its systems were not hacked and remain secure, following reports that alleged unauthorized transactions were experienced by two teachers who maintain payroll accounts with LANDBANK.  According to the initial investigation by LANDBANK, the devices of the teachers were hacked via phishing which compromised their personal information.  The Bank has already reached …

Jean Viñas, an SM Foundation (SMFI) Kabalikat Sa Kabuhayan farmer’s training program graduate in Taytay, Rizal, attribute to the said program her bountiful harvest which she sells in the market. KSK farmer-graduate Jean Viñas of Taytay, Rizal Jean finished the KSK training in 2019 under the Batch 207. She came from a family of farmers and even her two children …