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Agriculture
Palace delays corn import order amid harvest concerns
Malacañang has deferred signing an executive order on the minimum access volume (MAV) for corn imports, citing concerns that its implementation could undermine local farmers’ earnings during the ongoing harvest season.
DA moves to support local hog producers amid low farmgate prices
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is stepping up measures to assist local pork producers, who continue to face depressed farmgate prices due to rising imports. Speaking at the Tuesday Club Breakfast Forum in Mandaluyong City, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. assured stakeholders the agency is exploring every legal option to ease market pressure on domestic hog raisers.
Sari-sari stores, farmers hit by proposed SSB tax
Industry groups are calling on the government to review a proposal to sharply raise excise taxes on sweetened beverages under the ProGRESS Bill, warning it would hurt local sugar farmers, businesses and consumers while raising questions over its real benefits.
PH gets 1,419 pregnant dairy cattle from Australia to boost local milk output
The National Dairy Authority (NDA) has received 1,419 pregnant dairy cattle from Australia — its first such import in nearly three years — to grow the country’s dairy herd and raise domestic milk production.
Corporate
FMI marks 30 years, targets growth through technology, skills
Facilities Managers, Inc. (FMI) is marking its 30th anniversary with plans to expand its facilities management business through technology adoption, workforce development and international opportunities, building on a three-decade track record that has generated employment for around 6,000 Filipinos.
GCash parent Mynt flat in historic debut
Shares of Mynt Inc., the parent firm behind dominant e-wallet operator GCash, closed unchanged at P6.60 per share during its trading debut Tuesday on the Philippine Stock Exchange, marking a historic milestone as the country's largest initial public offering to date.
SEC approves Aznar Shipping’s P670-million IPO
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday approved the ₱670 million initial public offering of Aznar Shipping Corp. The SEC en banc also approved the company’s registration statement covering up to 3.59 billion common shares.
GCash anniversary offers free MRT rides, P10 meals
GCash is marking its 22nd anniversary with a nationwide promotional campaign offering free MRT-3 rides, P10 chicken meals and prizes worth up to P100,000, as the financial technology platform seeks to reward users through October 31.
Corporate Bulletins
FMI marks 30 years, targets growth through technology, skills
Facilities Managers, Inc. (FMI) is marking its 30th anniversary with plans to expand its facilities management business through technology adoption, workforce development and international opportunities, building on a three-decade track record that has generated employment for around 6,000 Filipinos.
GCash anniversary offers free MRT rides, P10 meals
GCash is marking its 22nd anniversary with a nationwide promotional campaign offering free MRT-3 rides, P10 chicken meals and prizes worth up to P100,000, as the financial technology platform seeks to reward users through October 31.
Insurer steps up for earthquake-hit Mindanao families
Months after a powerful earthquake struck Mindanao, many families continue to rebuild their lives, working to restore homes, livelihoods and a sense of normalcy.
Meralco Power Academy brings industry insights to 900 NEUST engineering students
Around 900 engineering students from the Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology learned firsthand about the changing power industry through PowerConvos, a lecture series by the Meralco Power Academy.
Social Responsibility & Sustainability
Telco equips Tagbanua community in El Nido with disaster skills alongside Palawan cable project
More than 30 members of the Tagbanua Tandulanen Indigenous Cultural Community from 11 El Nido barangays recently took part in disaster preparedness training organized by PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications. Held alongside work on the Palawan Resiliency Submarine Cable Project, the effort underscores that stronger connectivity goes hand in hand with stronger communities.
CHP cement plants recycle 50 million liters of water annually
Concreat Holdings Philippines (CHP) is recovering and reusing 50 million liters of water annually across its cement plants in Cebu and Rizal, bolstering efforts to conserve freshwater as climate extremes put pressure on water resources.
Honda leads tree-planting drive with DENR and local government across Batangas, Laguna
Honda Philippines, Inc. (HPI), the country’s top motorcycle maker, has teamed up with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources–Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (DENR–CENRO), and the city governments of Tanauan and Biñan, to carry out a two-part tree-planting effort supporting local reforestation, ecosystem restoration, and community progress. Bringing together Honda staff, local government officials, and DENR representatives, the project saw a total of 400 Kamagong seedlings planted across both locations.
Aboitiz Economic Estates bags sustainability leadership award
Aboitiz Economic Estates has won a sustainability leadership award from the Philippine Green Building Council (PHILGBC), underscoring how green infrastructure, reliable utilities and workforce development are becoming key factors in industrial investment decisions.
Markets
Landmark GCash debut ignites mass retail stock market participation
In a historic milestone for the Philippine financial sector, Mynt, the operating entity behind the country's leading fintech platform GCash, successfully staged the nation's largest initial public offering to date, raising 60.9 billion pesos. The maiden share sale marked a defining moment for domestic capital markets, demonstrating how digital ecosystems can democratize investing and activate a new generation of retail investors.
BSP rate call, GCash IPO set tone for volatile market
Philippine stocks enter Monday caught between the promise of...
Stocks face cautious trading as inflation, rate risks mount
Philippine equities are likely to remain volatile this week as accelerating inflation, peso weakness and mounting expectations of monetary tightening weigh on sentiment, tempering optimism over corporate earnings and potential new stock market listings.
Forensic accounting connects the dots
Forensic accounting is where spreadsheets lose their innocence, receipts acquire personalities, and money is asked to explain where it has been hiding.
Energy
Power backup ready for El Niño
The Department of Energy has confirmed it is fully mobilized to safeguard power supply as the Philippines braces for a projected Super El Niño lasting through the first half of 2027, with the driest conditions forecast from November this year to April 2027.
Citicore repurposes retired solar panels into market stalls
Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) is extending the life of retired solar panels by transforming them into community market infrastructure, linking waste reduction with livelihood opportunities for farmers and small vendors in Tuy, Batangas.
BCDA plans power, digital upgrades to attract New Clark investors
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) is exploring new energy and telecommunications infrastructure to strengthen New Clark City’s appeal to investors, with proposed projects targeting reliable electricity and improved digital connectivity.
KKR eyes bigger Philippine infrastructure, fintech, energy opportunities
US investment giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) is eyeing a bigger Philippine footprint, targeting fresh opportunities in infrastructure, fintech, energy, healthcare and advanced manufacturing as it explores financing projects under the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC).
Property
Government agencies fuel Bay Area office market recovery
Government agencies are emerging as a significant driver of demand for quality office space in Metro Manila’s Bay Area, capitalizing on competitive rental rates and available properties as the district adjusts to the exit of Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs).
Pavia transforms from quiet town to thriving Iloilo growth hub
Pavia, long known as a simple, quiet town in Iloilo, has steadily evolved into a dynamic agro-industrial center, bringing noticeable changes to its community atmosphere that carry meaningful benefits for local property owners and business operators alike. Where once the area was defined by its slow-paced provincial charm, it now balances that familiar calm with growing vibrancy, serving as home to a rising number of manufacturing firms, commercial hubs, and carefully planned residential communities.
Philippine housing licenses set to reach 5-year high
The Philippine housing sector could record its highest number of residential units issued licenses to sell (LTS) in five years in 2026, as stronger developer activity and expanded government housing initiatives support prospective supply , growth, according to the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD).
Megaworld, Federal Land join Pag-IBIG housing push
Megaworld Corp. and Federal Land Inc. are preparing separate partnerships with Pag-IBIG Fund to widen access to affordable homes, adding two major property players to the government’s expanding housing drive.
Technology
New DICT chief bares revamp plan; affordable internet for Filipinos
Newly installed Department of Information and Communications Technology Secretary Robert Joseph M. de Claro is pushing for an organizational restructuring to boost the department’s performance and deliver more effective digital public services to Filipinos.
BCDA plans power, digital upgrades to attract New Clark investors
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) is exploring new energy and telecommunications infrastructure to strengthen New Clark City’s appeal to investors, with proposed projects targeting reliable electricity and improved digital connectivity.
NPC, Globe boost child online safety against AI misuse
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) and Globe Telecom are strengthening efforts to protect Filipino children from online privacy risks and promote responsible use of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI).
KKR eyes bigger Philippine infrastructure, fintech, energy opportunities
US investment giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) is eyeing a bigger Philippine footprint, targeting fresh opportunities in infrastructure, fintech, energy, healthcare and advanced manufacturing as it explores financing projects under the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC).
Opinion
When the game becomes a bet
There was a time when watching a basketball game largely meant arguing about the referee, questioning the coach’s substitutions, and insisting that the player who missed three free throws should have been benched in the second quarter. These remain perfectly respectable ways to ruin a Sunday afternoon. Of late, however, there is increasingly another reason to get worked up over a game: money.
Haay naku! The fine art of being charged for breathing near your bank account
Quite a lot of us have had the experience. We open our banking app to send P500 to a godson for his birthday, and the screen politely informs us that this act of generosity will cost us P25. Nakagulat. Five percent of our kindness, gone—not to our godson, not to charity, but to a fee whose only visible purpose is to exist. Haay naku.
Put down the pitchforks; let Alex play
Apparently, the moment Alex Eala cracked the WTA top 20, she also signed an imaginary contract to win every match.
The coding exemption that comes with a catch
Filipino motorists appreciate the freedom to leave the house on a given morning without checking the last digit of the license plate. In Metro Manila, this can be worth a surprising amount of money. A day without number coding means another day of using the car, another day without arranging a ride, another day without pondering why a perfectly serviceable vehicle has to stay in the garage. So when a salesperson mentions that a particular electrified vehicle can be driven even on its coding day, a prospective buyer has incentive to sit up a little straighter.
Exclusive
iPeople targets 200,000 students with global expansion push
iPeople, the listed Yuchengco-Ayala education joint venture, is pursuing an expansion strategy built around international partnerships, new campuses and facilities, sustainability-focused programs, and deeper artificial intelligence integration as it aims to nearly triple its student population to 200,000.
Vivant Water sees 2026 as launchpad for bigger growth
Vivant Water is treating 2026 as a pivotal year as it moves from building its presence across the water industry to scaling operations, investments, and its project pipeline.
Visayas roots, Singapore routes: Top Line redraws its map
Singapore is no longer just a distant dot on Top Line Business Development Corp.’s growth chart. It has become a very literal marker of how far the company has travelled in 12 years, from a Visayas-based real estate developer to an emerging energy player now thinking in global supply routes.
Sunlight Air chooses precision over size aloft
In an aviation industry often driven by scale and speed, Sunlight Air is taking a more measured route. The boutique carrier is building its business around efficiency, discipline, and destination depth, convinced that smarter operations can deliver both commercial returns and environmental gains.
