Philippine shares stayed in green territory toward the end of Friday trade, mirroring the trend among its regional peers as investors savored the optimism brought by developments in the US debt talks.

Astro del Castillo, First Grade Finance managing director, said in a phone interview that the local stock market managed to end in the green amid trust that US lawmakers will lessen the possibility of a default.

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