Pemberton opposes appeal vs his release

Convicted killer US marine Joseph Scott Pemberton opposed the appeal of the family of his victim to stop his early release for good conduct. In six-page opposition, he said the family of his victim had failed to prove that he was not entitled to an early release. “The Bureau of Corrections certification of good conduct […]

M3 growth slows in July to 14.5%

Money supply growth decelerated in July as the slowdown in economic activity continued following the easing of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown. Domestic liquidity or M3, the broadest measure of money supply, rose 14.5% year-on- year, slowing from 14.9% in June, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Friday. M3 rose 0.5% month-on-month. The […]

Peso weaker on Moody’s GDP forecast downgrade

The peso weakened further Friday after Moody’s Investors Service projected a deeper contraction for the economy than initially expected. The currency closed at P48.62 to the dollar Friday, against its P48.58 close a day earlier, according to data from the Bankers Association of the Philippines. The peso opened Friday at P48.63, trading between the high […]