Nap
A worker sleeps on a rickshaw full of pumpkins along a street in Divisoria Market in Manila on February 16, 2017. AFP
Subic stop
The Los Angeles-class submarine USS Louisville (SSN 724), shown here at Fleet Activities Yokosuka during a regular scheduled port visit, arrived in Subic Bay for a brief port call. During the stop, the crew will participate in a series of community service projects and sporting events while the vessel will undergo minor maintenance. Handout photo from the US Embassy-Manila
Condoms or candies?
A woman (L) sells a local brand of condoms at a discount to pedestrians next to members of a pro-life group (R) who are offering free candies, near a flower market on Valentine's Day in Manila on February 14, 2017. AFP
Anti-Trump protest
Activists burn a US flag during a protest in front of the US embassy in Manila on Feb. 10. The protesters denounced the immigration and refugee restrictions recently imposed by US President Donald Trump. AFP
Look up, you must
A hot air ballon in the likeness of Star Wars film character Yoda takes flight during the annual International Hot Air Balloon Festival at the former Clark US Air Force base in Pampanga province, north of Manila on Feb. 9. Some 29 balloon enthusiasts from around the globe are participating in the event which runs February 9 to 12. AFP
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February 16 INDEX
7,283.25 | 108.95
Open : 7,176.64
High : 7,293.16
Low : 7,176.64
Close : 7,283.25
Vol. : 2.289 B
Val. : 7.592 B




February 16 INDEX
Php 49.925 | 0.3
Open : 49.890
Close : 49.970
High : 49.880
Low : 49.985
Vol. : $376.50 M

2017 conditions to be ripe for rate hike


THIS YEAR will see generally better business prospects, strong overall economic growth and a continued inflation pickup, two banks said in separate notes yesterday, with one adding to projections that conditions will eventually be ripe for a tightening of monetary policy.  

‘Hot money’ flows off to a strong start


MORE foreign capital entered the Philippines as the year opened, ending a two-month streak of outflows on the back of renewed optimism and strong economic growth reported last month, the central bank said yesterday.  

BMI: nickel output to resist headwinds


THE PHILIPPINES’ nickel output this year should resist headwinds from the government’s widening crackdown on perceived erring miners, supported largely by a recovery in world prices, BMI Research said in a Feb. 15 note.  
North Korea female agents are regime’s weapon of choice
NORTH Korean female assassins, armed with good looks and poison tools, are now the weapon of choice for a ruthless regime stalking its opponents, a high-profile defector told AFP on Thursday, after the latest apparent assassination.
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