Philippine shares traded higher on Monday as investors snapped up financials and market debutante DoubleDragon Properties, sending the benchmark index to its highest close in more than five months.

Investors largely ignored the widespread correction on Wall Street on Friday, choosing to focus instead on selected corporate news.

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