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Agriculture
DA-NBI seize P5.19M undocumented meat; enforce meat inspection code, secure supply chain
The Department of Agriculture’s National Meat Inspection Service and Inspection and Enforcement unit, and the National Bureau of Investigation have confiscated l 11.5 metric tons of undocumented imported meat products in Pasay City valued at about P5.19 million.
DA, OWWA team up to help returning OFWs build sustainable agribusiness ventures
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) have signed a memorandum of agreement to combine their resources, expertise, training, and funding to support overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as they shift from working abroad to running profitable, long-term businesses at home.
₱3.8-B fuel subsidy for agri sector beneficiaries kicks off this month
The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced that around 300,000 farmers, fisherfolk, and agricultural haulers will receive ₱3 billion in fuel subsidies starting this month, aiding the sector amid El Niño impacts and persistently high fuel costs.
DA ramps up El Niño preparations drawing on past preparations
The Department of Agriculture is bolstering full-scale preparations for an intense El Niño, applying hard-won experience to safeguard farm output, secure food supplies, and protect farmers and fisherfolk from harm.
Corporate
Globe launches Scam Protect to block digital threats in real time
Globe has introduced Scam Protect, giving customers immediate, easy-to-use defense. Powered by Whoscall Premium Basic, the service lets eligible subscribers spot suspicious calls and messages, verify links, check for data leaks, and get scam alerts before harm strikes.
Asian Eye at 25: Discounts, innovation, expanded community care
Asian Eye Institute (AEI), the country’s pioneering multi-specialty eye care center, marks its 25th anniversary with special offers and broader outreach.
SEC to regulate, accredit third-party debt collectors
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is rolling out new accreditation standards for third-party collection agencies (TPCAs) to shield borrowers from abusive lending and collection practices.
Meralco strengthens earthquake readiness via full-scale drills
When the ground shakes, readiness cannot remain on paper. For Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), preparedness means putting plans, people, technology, and partnerships through their paces—before a real emergency does.
Corporate Bulletins
Globe launches Scam Protect to block digital threats in real time
Globe has introduced Scam Protect, giving customers immediate, easy-to-use defense. Powered by Whoscall Premium Basic, the service lets eligible subscribers spot suspicious calls and messages, verify links, check for data leaks, and get scam alerts before harm strikes.
Asian Eye at 25: Discounts, innovation, expanded community care
Asian Eye Institute (AEI), the country’s pioneering multi-specialty eye care center, marks its 25th anniversary with special offers and broader outreach.
Over a thousand volunteers join Jollibee Group coastal cleanup drive
More than 90 employees from the Jollibee Group and its brands—Jollibee, Mang Inasal, Chowking, and Greenwich—joined the global International Coastal Cleanup here on September 19, 2026, collecting over 400 kilograms of waste from shorelines.
Perpetual Help Medical Center CEO wins hospital award
University of Perpetual Help Medical Center–Las Piñas (PHMC-LP) founder and chief executive Antonio Laperal Tamayo has received Hospital Management Asia’s CEO of the Year Excellence Award, as the medical center marks its 50th anniversary.
Social Responsibility & Sustainability
Meralco strengthens earthquake readiness via full-scale drills
When the ground shakes, readiness cannot remain on paper. For Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), preparedness means putting plans, people, technology, and partnerships through their paces—before a real emergency does.
EastWest widens EasyMobility, donates vehicles to boost community impact
EastWest has expanded its EasyMobility for Community Program, turning over vehicles to Our Lady of Guadalupe Minor Seminary and Jubilee Christian Academy to help both institutions reach more people and extend their vital work. This latest milestone follows earlier donations to groups in Cebu, Negros Occidental, and Davao.
Anne Curtis’ Dream Machine turns small dreams into big hope
In Puerto Princesa, the road to school can come with two very different kinds of baggage: a child’s dreams and, during the rainy season, a puddle—or several—that seems determined to get in the way.
Aboitiz Foods, PH Army renew LAMP livelihood partnership
Aboitiz Foods via Pilmico Foods Corp. and the Philippine Army have renewed their joint Livelihood Assistance and Management Program (LAMP) for another five years.
Markets
Depressed valuations could drive Philippine stocks higher
Philippine equities may be approaching a potential re-rating as depressed valuations increasingly reflect concerns over elevated borrowing costs, peso weakness and a fragile domestic macroeconomic backdrop. With the broader market trading at roughly eight times earnings, valuations suggest investors are pricing in substantial pessimism, creating room for upside if economic conditions stabilize and confidence improves.
PSEi, peso pressure builds ahead of inflation
Philippine markets enter Monday under renewed pressure, with the PSEi vulnerable to a test of 5,500 and the peso hovering near P63 to the dollar as investors await September inflation and reassess the outlook for monetary policy.
Peso, stocks brace for volatile week ahead
The peso and Philippine equities enter Monday facing another potentially volatile week as investors weigh persistent inflation pressures, softer growth prospects and expectations of further monetary tightening.
Philippine stocks brace for oil, peso headwinds
Philippine equities enter Monday trading with volatility likely to remain elevated as investors weigh three competing forces: higher oil prices, renewed peso weakness and tightening domestic liquidity ahead of sizeable equity offerings.
Energy
Ayala Malls expands solar rollout across more locations, boosting clean energy shift
Ayala Malls is scaling up its rooftop solar installations across its properties, accelerating the move toward renewable energy as it builds more sustainable spaces.
Citicore targets 5-GW renewable portfolio after milestone
Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) is accelerating investments in solar power, battery energy storage systems (BESS) and integrated renewable projects after reaching 1 gigawatt (GW) of installed capacity, setting its sights on a 5-GW portfolio within five years.
AboitizPower sells two power barges to MORE Power
Aboitiz Power Corp. has sold two mothballed power barges to Iloilo-based utility More Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power), transferring ownership and operational control as the power sector continues to reshape its generation assets.
Benitez seeks emergency powers to fix Visayas power crisis
House Deputy Speaker and Bacolod Rep. Albee Benitez is pushing Congress to grant President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. emergency powers to tackle the Visayas power crisis.
Property
SM Prime venues surpass one million visitors
SM Prime Holdings Inc.’s major live entertainment venues attracted more than 1 million visitors in the first eight months of 2026, highlighting the growing role of events in driving traffic across its retail, dining and entertainment properties.
NDC, PEZA explore state properties for economic hubs
The National Development Co. (NDC) is exploring a partnership with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) to convert government-owned properties into economic zones, potentially putting underutilized state assets to work while broadening the locations available for new investments.
DHSUD spotlights housing opportunities during Shelter Month
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is putting homeownership, private-sector participation and housing regulation in the spotlight as the country marks National Shelter Month 2026, amid efforts to accelerate housing delivery under the government’s Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) program.
Pag-IBIG, Megawide mark first expanded 4PH milestone
Pag-IBIG Fund and Megawide Construction Corp. have reached a key construction milestone for the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Program (4PH), with two buildings at JAB Residences in Dasmariñas City, Cavite completing their main structural works.
Technology
Converge: PH‑Singapore cable cut causes barely any disruption
Converge ICT Solutions Inc. reported minimal service impact after a Philippines‑Singapore submarine cable failure last Friday, as traffic was instantly shifted to alternate routes, chiefly the new Bifrost cable system. Most home and business users stayed connected, with only isolated issues accessing Singapore‑hosted sites and apps.
Philippines lags ASEAN peers in AI electronics supply chain
The Philippines is participating in Asia’s artificial intelligence-driven electronics boom, but its presence remains concentrated in fewer product categories than several ASEAN peers, limiting its exposure to the broader wave of semiconductor, networking and data-center investment, according to the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO).
Globe fully restores services after subsea cable disruption
Globe has fully restored internet services hit by a disruption on the Philippines‑Singapore international subsea cable segment. Mobile and broadband customers who faced intermittent connectivity or slower speeds should now experience normal service.
Globe reroutes international traffic after subsea fiber break; repairs expected in weeks
Globe has rerouted data traffic across alternate links to maintain service after a subsea cable system was damaged, causing intermittent and slower browsing speeds for some mobile and broadband customers.
Opinion
The nation’s new favorite
There is a moment when a Filipino athlete stops being a promising competitor and becomes a national event. It usually begins with a victory, especially an unexpected one, and proceeds at a speed that would put the most frenetic fastbreak in basketball to shame.
Santissima Trinidad! The price of money
Not so long ago, my P100 got me a full meal, a movie ticket and a jeepney ride home. Today I showed one to the barista and all I got was a sympathetic nod and a small glass of service water.
Players push, WTA finally loosens tennis grip
Tennis players have long had a peculiar relationship with the calendar. They are expected to live on airplanes, play through aching bodies, cross time zones as casually as they change rackets, then somehow be fresh when the tournament director calls their name.
The electric car meets the Filipino road
The electric vehicle has arrived in the Philippines with a promise familiar to anyone who has spent an afternoon crawling along EDSA: less dependence on gasoline, quieter motoring, and a little less money disappearing into the fuel tank. It’s an appealing proposition. The only complication is that the Filipino road has never been particularly interested in making life easy for anyone.
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.
