Friday, March 23, 2012

23 MAR 2012, FRI, 0803H: Phils+

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Philippines


No arms race with neighbours, Manila says

gulfnews.com - 
By Gilbert P. Felongco, Correspondent Manila: President Benigno Aquino's decision to raise the level of security cooperation with the US, is not directed to any particular external threat, the Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda said yesterday.

Corona approval score dips to 14% in latest poll

Inquirer.net - 
By Inquirer Research, Kate Pedroso, Marlon Ramos The majority of Filipinos not only disapprove of the performance of Chief Justice Renato Corona but also distrust him, results of the latest survey by Pulse Asia Inc. show.

Gov't remains committed to peace talks with MILF

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) - The government said today it remains committed to drafting a final peace agreement despite the difficulties it's encountering in the ongoing peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).

PAGASA: Low-pressure area may exit PHL Saturday

GMA News - 
A potential cyclone—a low-pressure area—that brought rain to several parts of the country this week may exit Philippine territory Saturday, but still threatens Palawan with flash floods and landslides, state weather forecasters said Friday.

Critics gang up on Comelec chief over decision to use PCOS machines in 2013 polls

Inquirer.net - 
By Christian V. Esguerra Critics, including losing candidates in the 2010 polls, on Thursday ganged up on Chairman Sixto Brillantes of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) because of his decision to reuse precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines in ...

Filipinos Prefer To Work Abroad

Manila Bulletin - 
By SAMUEL P. MEDENILLA MANILA, Philippines - Many overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were repatriated from conflict-torn Syria still prefer to work abroad than to stay in the Philippines, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Thursday.

Express lane payment dry run at NLEX northbound entry points until Saturday

GMA News - 
Friday and Saturday this week, Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) will test drive at the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) their “Holy Week Express Lane” scheme for 'Class 1' vehicles.

Kuwaiti sheikh here Friday for state visit

Inquirer.net (blog) - 
By Norman Bordadora The Philippines and Kuwait will sign several agreements during Kuwaiti Amir Sheikh Sabah Al Jaber's five-day state visit that starts Friday afternoon.

Day 34 of Corona trial: How BGEI lot was sold to Manila

Inquirer.net - 
By Cathy Yamsuan, Cynthia D. Balana, TJ Burgonio The capital gains tax and the value-added tax had not yet been paid 11 years after the sale of the Basa-Guidote Enterprises Inc. (BGEI) property between Cristina Corona, wife of Chief Justice Renato ...

Tourist count breaks record in January

Manila Standard Today - 
VISITOR arrivals in the country reached a record-breaking high of 411064 in January, a 17.5-percent increase over the 349713 arrivals in the same month last year, Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr.

Arroyo seeks extended time outside hospital

Sun.Star (blog) - 
LAWYERS of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo asked the Pasay City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Thursday to allow the former leader to spend more time outside her hospital suite to get more sun.

5 Foreigners Face Smuggling Charges

Manila Bulletin - 
By RAYMUND F. ANTONIO MANILA, Philippines - Five foreign nationals who were believed to be drug mules of an African drug syndicate were formally charged Thursday by the Bureau of Customs for alleged smuggling of illegal drugs into the country.

Fire rekindles

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - The Ever Gotesco Grand Central Mall fire in Caloocan City rekindled Wednesday night, a day after fire out was declared at the establishment.

Lim hails firefighters for quick response

Journal Online - 
THE quick response of government and volunteer firefighters were hailed yesterday by Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim, when fire struck the Legaspi Towers at the corner of Roxas Boulevard and Vito Cruz in Malate, Manila, yesterday morning.

Lawmakers won't push for Charter amendments sans Palace support

Sun.Star - 
MANILA -- The House of Representatives admitted Thursday that amendments to the Constitution will not be possible without the support of President Benigno Aquino III.

Student slain

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - A high school graduating student was fatally shot by a still unidentified armed robber in front of their house in Taguig City, police Thursday disclosed.

DoJ reopens Orate slay probe; heirs cite 'close-range gunshots'

Inquirer.net - 
By Jerome Aning The Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday began its reinvestigation of last month's killing of Noel Orate at the house of his longtime girlfriend, former Quezon City Representative Nannette Castelo-Daza.

We now have smart bombs

Tempo - 
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Concealed by the night sky, the two aging Philippine Air Force (PAF) planes unleashed a surprise high-tech weapon: United States satellite-guided bombs that whizzed down with deadly precision toward a long-elusive terrorist ...

HRET Acts On Solon's Case

Manila Bulletin - 
By TARA YAP ILOILO CITY, Iloilo - The House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (HRET) has junked the election protest against Iloilo City Rep. Jerry P. Treñas for lack of merit.

Pan-Asian kite and hot air balloon festivals in Davao?

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
DAVAO CITY -- The regional tourism office has gotten in touch with the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Kite Council to propose the holding of a BIMP-EAGA (Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area) kite flying festival ...

MARKET INFORMATION
   Market Closed
   As of THU MAR 22, 2012 15:30:00 PM
PSE COMPOSITE AND SECTORAL INDICES
VALUECHANGE% CHG 
 PSEi   5,043.52   5.58   0.1108  
 All Shares   3,417.29   2.80   0.082  
 Financials   1,272.61   5.90   0.4658  
 Industrial   7,688.82   23.13   0.2999  
 Holding Firms   4,173.61   22.50   0.542  
 Property   1,900.86   10.49   0.5488  
 Services   1,702.59   3.84   0.226  
 Mining & Oil   25,732.90   458.20   1.8129  
MARKET ACTIVITY
   Trades27969 
   Volume2,612,361,558 
   Value6,333,060,243 
   Advances85 
   Declines89 
   Unchanged39 

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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