CY 2007 - PSE holds Cebu Stock Market Roadshow (March 5)

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) will hold a briefing on investing and capital raising through the equities market for some 200-Cebu-based business entrepreneurs.

This briefing will be held at the Grand Ballroom of Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino on Saturday, March 10, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Topics for discussion include: Overview of the Philippine Stock Exchange and the Philippine Equities market, Investing in Equity Mutual Funds, Online Stock Trading, Choosing Stocks Wisely and Listing in the Philippine Stock Exchange..

Trading participants are invited to put up marketing booths in the event. Due to a limited space, the PSE can accommodate only fifteen (15) brokers on a first-come,first-serve basis.

Note that an exhibitor’s fee of P2,000.00 will be charged to the participating broker. Transportation, accommodations and other incidental expenses will be for the account of those who wish to join.(ends)

CY 2007 - IRO Conducts Year-end Economic Briefing (March 5)

The Investor Relations Office (IRO) of the Philippine Government will conduct a series of yearend economic briefings in March as follows:Iloilo (March 5), Cebu (March 7), Baguio (March 14), and Pampanga (March 16). The briefings will be open to the business sector , diplomatic corps, international financial / donor institutions and the media.

In Cebu, the briefing will be held at the Cebu Grand Ballroom of the Marco Polo Plaza, Cebu Veterans Drive Nivel Hills, Apas Cebu City.

The IRO will bring from Manila five senior members of the economic team who will discuss the national income accounts, and fiscal, monetary, trade, investment and agricultural performance at the national level.

A presentation on regional performance to broaden information dissemination and awareness of economic issues at the local level.will be included in the presentation.

For more information, interested parties may check the IRO website at www.iro.ph