41.   Philippine shares, meanwhile, ended sharply lower as investors cashed in on a two-day market rally, traders said.

42.   Philippine share prices fell in another sluggish session Thursday.

43.   Philippine shares advanced, buoyed by better-than-expected government inflation data and a quiet currency market.

44.   Philippine shares also closed higher in thin trading, buoyed by bargain hunting of selected blue chips and second-tier companies, traders said.

45.   Philippine shares also closed higher on bargain-hunting after eight sessions of declines.

46.   Philippine shares also ended sharply higher, boosted by steady purchases of blue chip stocks following the successful visit of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to the United States.

47.   Philippine shares also fell across the board to a record low.

48.   Philippine shares closed higher for the sixth straight session in step with the hefty gains posted by Wall Street since last week.

49.   Philippine shares closed higher Monday, driven largely by speculation about a possible bidding war for control of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., traders said.

50.   Philippine shares closed higher on a technical rebound as brokerage houses linked to tycoon Lucio Tan actively bought shares in blue chip Philippine National Bank.