Sunday, March 25, 2012

25 MAR 2012, SUN, 1103H: Phils+

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Philippines


Aquino slammed for snubbing leader of Protestant council

Inquirer.net - 
By Philip C. Tubeza MANILA,Philippines—Protestant leaders on Saturday expressed disappointment with Malacañang's change of heart when it decided to scrap a meeting between President Aquino and the Rev.

Gloria Arroyo: Patient patient, ideal detainee, into landscaping

Inquirer.net - 
By Nancy C. Carvajal The imperious, cantankerous and short-fused former President is not her old self in her special suite at Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) in Quezon City.

Aquino welcomes Kuwaiti Amir to Malacañang

Inquirer.net - 
By Norman Bordadora ROYAL VISITOR GRATEFUL President Aquino guides Kuwaiti Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah before trooping the line during the arrival honors at the Malacañang grounds on Friday.

OFWs warned on strangers' packages

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - Malacañang warned yesterday overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) not to take packages from strangers after China handed down a death sentence anew on two Filipinos caught smuggling illegal drugs.

If her bet won't, Grace Ibuna says she'll run for Ignacio Arroyo's seat

Inquirer.net - 
By Carla P. Gomez BACOLOD CITY—Businesswoman Grace Ibuna may run for the House seat that was vacated with the death of her long time partner, Rep. Ignacio “Iggy” Arroyo, who passed away on Jan. 26.

Sailors Told: Have Fun

Manila Bulletin - 
By ELENA L. ABEN MANILA, Philippines - “Be nice and have fun.” This was the special instruction given by USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Commanding Officer Capt.

Ombudsman orders dismissal of 13 DOF officials for tax credit scam

GMA News - 
At least 13 officials of the Department of Finance were dismissed for the role in the infamous tax credit scam that defrauded the government of some P82 million some 18 years ago.

Filipino activists urged to give Aquino a break

Gulf Today - 
By Manolo B. Jara MANILA: Militant Filipino youths have been urged to give President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino a break following protests of his alleged failure to act on pressing issues like unemployment and the unabated increase in petroleum prices.

Poll results give senators space to actually judge

Inquirer.net - 
Right before the Senate went into its five-week Lenten recess, Pulse Asia released a study showing that 47 percent of Filipinos believed Chief Justice Renato Corona was guilty.

Aquino: There's power surplus in Luzon

Inquirer.net - 
By Amy R. Remo, Norman Bordadora President Benigno Aquino III sought to clarify media reports of a looming power crisis in Metro Manila that would result in lengthy power outages.

DFA verifying 3 sailors' identities

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said yesterday that it is currently verifying the reports and ascertaining the identities of the three Filipino sailors who were kidnapped by Yemeni tribesman last Tuesday in Marib as they ...

Enough already

Philippine Star - 
After the Comelec decided to exercise its option to purchase the precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines, the anti groups ran true to form, wasting no time beating their breasts and protesting the decision.

Surge in successful patent applications

Financial Times - 
By Jonathan Moules The number of patent applications granted in the UK increased by 29 per cent last year to almost 3000, the largest increase for a decade, suggesting that companies are becoming more shrewd about protecting their intellectual property ...

ILO: 2.4 million child laborers in Phl

Philippine Star - 
By Marvin Sy (The Philippine Star) Updated March 25, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - An estimated 2.4 million children with ages ranging from nine to 17 are “employed” across the country, a report from the International Labor Organization said.

Demolitions sans court order decried

Journal Online - 
THE Supreme Court has been asked to review the constitutionality of the Urban Development and Housing Act (UDHA) legalizing government-led demolitions and forced evictions.

Cops free rebel leader's wife arrested by soldiers

Inquirer.net - 
BACOLOD CITY—Soldiers on Thursday arrested the wife of a rebel leader in southern Negros, who is allegedly also a leader of the New People's Army in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental.

Fire hits Rio Hondo

Zamboanga Today Online - 
Over 20 houses including that of the barangay chairman were razed to the ground yesterday afternoon in the predominantly Muslim barangay of Rio Hondo, this city.

Philippines/Islam: Aquino committed to Mindanao peace, an Official says

International Islamic News Agency - 
MANILA, 2 Jumada Al-Awwal /24 March (IINA)-A top Malacanang Palace official on Friday said President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino is committed to end war and violence in Mindanao despite difficulties encountered in the peace talks between the government and ...

Gunmen open fire on parked pickup

Journal Online - 
A MAN was killed while his three companions were wounded when unidentified gunmen opened fire at them as they rested inside their vehicle parked on the roadside in Bukidnon the other day.

3 killed, 4 hurt as truck hits tricycle in Nueva Vizcaya

GMA News - 
Three people, including two six-year-old girls, were killed while at least four others were hurt after a truck went out of control and hit a tricycle in Diadi town in Nueva Vizcaya over the weekend.


MARKET INFORMATION
   Market Closed
   As of FRI MAR 23, 2012 15:30:00 PM
PSE COMPOSITE AND SECTORAL INDICES
VALUECHANGE% CHG 
 PSEi   5,042.44   1.08   0.0214  
 All Shares   3,411.32   5.97   0.1747  
 Financials   1,271.67   0.94   0.0739  
 Industrial   7,669.07   19.75   0.2569  
 Holding Firms   4,190.69   17.08   0.4092  
 Property   1,892.79   8.07   0.4245  
 Services   1,697.29   5.30   0.3113  
 Mining & Oil   25,417.04   315.86   1.2275  
MARKET ACTIVITY
   Trades25392 
   Volume4,361,233,703 
   Value6,184,094,983 
   Advances55 
   Declines106 
   Unchanged46 
Philippine Stock Exchange  |  PHILIPPINE MUTUAL FUNDS
Company Name
NAV per share (PhP)
One Year Return (%)
Three Year Return (%)
Four Year Return (%)
Year-to-date Return (%)
ATRKE Equity Opportunity Fund, Inc. *3.152523.04%35.13%8.36%14.87%
First Metro Save & Learn Equity Fund, Inc. *4.384732.71%43.9%15.39%16.2%
Philam Strategic Growth Fund, Inc. *464.6330.14%40.09%14.38%19.66%
Philequity Fund, Inc. *24.88629.03%45.1%14.9%16.12%
Philequity PSE Index Fund, Inc. *3.320530.58%38.69%12.91%13.49%
Philippine Stock Index Fund Corp. *554.9632.27%40.49%9.85%17.45%
Sun Life Prosperity Phil. Equity Fund, Inc. *3.055321.85%33.16%10.57%14.26%
United Fund, Inc.*2.93247.71%15.31%7.49%6.86%
ATR KimEng Asia Plus Recovery Fund, Inc. **$0.9588-12.28%n.a.n.a.7.54%
ALFM Growth Fund, Inc *226.3331.81%44.82%n.a.22.18%
ATRKE Phil. Balanced Fund, Inc. *1.766417.34%23.67%6.59%11.7%
Bahay Pari Solidaritas Fund, Inc.*1.704725.82%n.a.n.a.19.28%
First Metro Save & Learn Balanced Fund, Inc. *2.44630.34%40.7%n.a.15.38%
GSIS Mutual Fund, Inc. *3.490926.26%33.35%13.43%18.39%
NCM Mutual Funds of the Phils., Inc. *1.711125.65%n.a.n.a.16.09%
Optima Balanced Fund, Inc. *1.42922.31%21.55%8.52%10.95%
Philam Fund, Inc. *15.375128.25%34.2%13.29%18.17%
Sun Life Prosperity Balanced Fund, Inc. *3.008619.38%21.84%9.14%10.96%
Cocolife Dollar Fund Builder, Inc. *$0.031455.31%n.a.n.a.2.74%
PAMI Asia Balanced Fund, Inc. *$0.9861-2.48%n.a.n.a.7.88%
Paradigm Global Growth Fund, Inc. *$0.02412.03%n.a.n.a.2.03%
Sun Life Prosperity Dollar Advantage Fund, Inc. *$2.77743.68%4.06%2.43%3.87%
ALFM Peso Bond Fund, Inc. *286.418.64%6.77%6.13%1.23%
Cocolife Fixed Income Fund, Inc. *2.08789.15%11.04%8.84%3.08%
Ekklesia Mutual Fund, Inc. *1.755313.45%7.4%5.41%1.53%
First Metro Save & Learn Fixed Income Fund, Inc.1.649512.3%9.28%6.9%-0.57%
Grepalife Bond Fund Corp. *1.19034.31%n.a.n.a.-0.41%
Philam Bond Fund, Inc. *3.33648.1%5.75%5.29%-1.07%
Philequity Peso Bond Fund, Inc.2.835310.84%7.96%6.31%0.42%
Prudentialife Fixed Income Fund, Inc. *1.64847.82%3.43%3.45%1.28%
Sun Life Prosperity Bond Fund, Inc. *2.420410.83%6.97%5.19%0.72%
Sun Life Prosperity GS Fund, Inc. *1.405410.57%7.59%5.95%0.78%
ALFM Dollar Bond Fund, Inc. *$370.276.47%5.58%4.76%2.21%
ALFM Euro Bond Fund, Inc. *€183.063.43%4.18%2.84%2.42%
ATR KimEng Total Return Bond Fund, Inc. **$1.03884.39%n.a.n.a.1.21%
Grepalife Dollar Bond Fund Corp. *$1.44334.75%8.22%5.43%1.33%
Grepalife Fixed Income Fund Corp. *P1.50778.39%8.5%5.03%0.32%
MAA Privilege Dollar Fixed Income Fund, Inc.$1.356215.8%3.09%2.08%-0.09%
MAA Privilege Euro Fixed Income Fund, Inc.€0.02785n.a.n.a.n.a.-1%
PAMI Global Bond Fund, Inc. *$1.20190.18%3.42%n.a.-0.41%
Philam Dollar Bond Fund, Inc. *$1.91226.23%8.63%5.79%1.86%
Philequity Dollar Income Fund, Inc.$0.04956847.27%8.12%6.44%2.39%
Sun Life Prosperity Dollar Abundance Fund, Inc. *$2.73698.86%8.14%5.35%2.26%
ALFM Money Market Fund, Inc. *106.853.34%n.a.n.a.0.41%
ATRKE Alpha Opportunity Fund, Inc. *1.11430.81%0.83%-1.14%0.22%
First Metro Save & Learn Money Market Fund, Inc.1.04991.84%1.61%n.a.0.5%
Philam Managed Income Fund, Inc. *1.12491.6%1.74%1.92%0.69%
Sun Life Prosperity Money Market Fund, Inc. *1.12830.48%0.73%1.27%0.12%
Source: PIFA
* - NAVPS as of the previous banking day
** - NAVPS as of 2 banking days ago

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