Coronavirus: Filipinos embrace playing stock market online as lockdown hurts businesses

Emil Ongchuan’s restaurant in Manila had to shut most of its operations during the regional lockdown. With little revenue coming in, the 29-year-old started investing in the stock market to make more money.After opening an account with COL Financial Group, the newbie trader combed through online forums for tips on how to trade and read financial statements. Like him, many in the Philippines are taking up equity trading for the first time as social distancing rules keep them at home.At AAA…