The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business

The Supreme Court dismissed a petition asking to disclose President Rodrigo Duterte’s medical records, as confirmed by the High Court’s Public Information Chief Atty. Brian Keith Hosaka.

House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano slammed the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) for “succumbing to the pressure” of the “unconstitutional meddling” by Solicitor General Jose Calida over the ABS-CBN franchise renewal issue.

Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO) and their service providers must settle all their tax liabilities before resuming operations, according to Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III.

The gross domestic product (GDP) dipped 0.2 percent in the first quarter as the economy shrank after more than two decades due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The country’s economic managers are deliberating a P80-billion to P100-billion stimulus package for micro and small businesses to help them cope with the disastrous economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez.

The Virtual MentorArchie P. Inlong Last weekend, I was in an online conversation with a peer in the training and consulting business.

The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) has incurred over a billion pesos in financial losses due to air travel restrictions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Philippine Senate is seriously considering providing a “liability shield” for local businesses, on the trail of a similar bill filed in the US Congress that many American businessmen are clamoring when the US economy starts to reopen.

World Boxing Council (WBC) President Mauricio Sulaiman expects professional boxing to return without spectators and with judges officiating by video from home.

Olympic weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz noticed that live-streamed concerts were collecting money for coronavirus relief and was struck by inspiration: why not raise funds with an online workout?