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Agriculture
DA raises red onion price cap to P150/kg; white onion stays at P120
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has increased the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) of red onions to P150 per kilo from P120, effective December 11, citing higher import costs and a weaker peso.
PH, Canada eye closer farm ties at Manila forum
The Philippines is pushing a four-year plan to modernize its agriculture sector, focusing on better infrastructure, logistics, and irrigation, according to Agriculture Assistant Secretary Arnel De Mesa at the “Canada-in-Asia: Momentum Manila” event. Speaking on behalf of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., De Mesa said reducing post-harvest losses is central to improving productivity and food security.
UK traders urge larger Philippine pork quotas
The British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (BCCP)...
American cheese push gains speed in the Philippines
The USA Cheese Guild is expanding its training and engagement programs in the Philippines as the country emerges as one of the fastest-growing markets for American agricultural products. The initiative aims to deepen local expertise and broaden appreciation for USA Cheeses among chefs, retailers, and consumers.
Corporate
MVP Group chiefs explore AI to drive growth
Leaders of the MVP Group gathered at the 2025 Annual Corporate Governance Enhancement Session (ACGES) at the Meralco Theater to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can drive business growth and improve decision-making across their companies.
PLDT Enterprise turns public wi-fi into smart advertising tool
PLDT Enterprise has teamed up with AWING and NTT e-Asia to launch “Wi-Fi Ads,” a platform that delivers location-based, non-intrusive brand messages to customers on public Wi-Fi.
UBS scoops 144.3M shares to steady Maynilad
Maynilad Water Services Inc.’s market debut came with a splash and a safety net. UBS AG Singapore Branch, acting as the stabilization agent for the utility’s initial public offering, snapped up a hefty 144.3 million Maynilad shares during the stabilization window after the stock slipped below its P15 IPO price.
ING Hubs PH accelerates growth, innovation and impact in landmark 2025
ING Hubs Philippines marked significant growth in 2025, strengthening its position as one of ING’s key global capability centers.
Corporate Bulletins
MVP Group chiefs explore AI to drive growth
Leaders of the MVP Group gathered at the 2025 Annual Corporate Governance Enhancement Session (ACGES) at the Meralco Theater to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can drive business growth and improve decision-making across their companies.
PLDT Enterprise turns public wi-fi into smart advertising tool
PLDT Enterprise has teamed up with AWING and NTT e-Asia to launch “Wi-Fi Ads,” a platform that delivers location-based, non-intrusive brand messages to customers on public Wi-Fi.
ING Hubs PH accelerates growth, innovation and impact in landmark 2025
ING Hubs Philippines marked significant growth in 2025, strengthening its position as one of ING’s key global capability centers.
BPI pushes financial inclusion with new savers depot locations
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has partnered with retail chain Savers Depot to offer banking services inside Savers Depot branches across Visayas and Mindanao.
Social Responsibility & Sustainability
L’Oreal, DTI development of beauty skills spark career, commerce
L’Oréal Philippines is widening its push to develop the next generation of beauty and social commerce entrepreneurs, expanding its Beauty for a Better Life (BFBL) E-Beauty Advisor (e-BA) Program across Luzon in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), local governments, and academic institutions.
McDonald’s opens Green & Good store in Cebu
World famous fast food chain, McDonald’s, marked its 44th year in the Philippines with the opening of a new Green and Good store at Il Corso Cebu recently, reinforcing the food company’s twin push for sustainability and inclusive employment.
Water Relief Flows to Struggling Families
Low-income households in socialized housing communities are set to receive long-awaited relief on their monthly water bills on account of a new partnership forged under the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program.
Growth without brakes: Toyota Motor reforests mangrove site
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) Foundation is shifting into environmental high gear as it adopts a National Greening Program (NGP) mangrove reforestation site in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte. The move blends climate ambition, community uplift, and a hint of corporate swagger.
Markets
SEC seeks public comment on higher audit threshold
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a draft rule that would raise the audit threshold for corporations to more than P3 million in total assets or liabilities. The proposal aims to cut compliance costs for micro, small, and medium enterprises.
UBS scoops 144.3M shares to steady Maynilad
Maynilad Water Services Inc.’s market debut came with a splash and a safety net. UBS AG Singapore Branch, acting as the stabilization agent for the utility’s initial public offering, snapped up a hefty 144.3 million Maynilad shares during the stabilization window after the stock slipped below its P15 IPO price.
Policy easing expectations drive T-bill yields down
Treasury bill yields slipped further at Monday’s auction, with the rate on the one-year paper breaking below 5 percent as investors priced in expectations of monetary policy easing by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) later this week.
Bonds boosts Cebu Landmasters’ green momentum
Cebu Landmasters, Inc. (CLI) has secured P4 billion from an oversubscribed sustainability-linked bond (SLB) sale, its second strong market showing this year. The bond sale highlights solid investor confidence in the Visayas-Mindanao developer’s growth and sustainability agenda.
Energy
DOE sees more private-led rooftop solar projects as SM Prime hits 100 MW milestone
The Department of Energy (DOE) expects more private companies to invest in rooftop solar after SM Prime Holdings reached 100 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity across its properties.
WESM electricity rates fall 12% in November
Electricity prices at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) dropped 12.4 percent in November, the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) on Wednesday reported.
Spain’s green pioneer Grupo Enhol eyes Philipine power push
Spanish renewable energy developer Grupo Enhol is sizing up the Philippines for its next wave of clean-power projects, signaling rising foreign confidence in the country’s shifting energy landscape.
Property
Aboitiz unifies real estate ambitions for scale
The Aboitiz Group is tightening its grip on the Philippine real estate landscape as it moves to integrate Aboitiz Land and Aboitiz Economic Estates (AEE) into a single property arm.
Megaworld to add malls to Mreit starting next year
Megaworld Corp. will begin transferring about 70,000 sqm of mall space to its REIT unit, Mreit Inc., next year, with the infusion to be done in two batches that may include a property-for-share swap.
Bonds boosts Cebu Landmasters’ green momentum
Cebu Landmasters, Inc. (CLI) has secured P4 billion from an oversubscribed sustainability-linked bond (SLB) sale, its second strong market showing this year. The bond sale highlights solid investor confidence in the Visayas-Mindanao developer’s growth and sustainability agenda.
Insurer pushes estate planning as wealth transfer risks rise
With property values increasing and many family-owned businesses expanding, more Filipino families are facing problems when transferring wealth to the next generation. Without proper estate planning, assets can end up frozen, tied up in legal disputes, or even sold off just to settle taxes.
Technology
MVP Group chiefs explore AI to drive growth
Leaders of the MVP Group gathered at the 2025 Annual Corporate Governance Enhancement Session (ACGES) at the Meralco Theater to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can drive business growth and improve decision-making across their companies.
Apple power surge lifts smartphone outlook
Worldwide smartphone makers are ending 2025 with renewed momentum, as global shipments are now forecast to rise 1.5 percent year-on-year to 1.25 billion units, according to the International Data Corp.’s (IDC) latest tracker.
Filipinos face relentless surge in daily scams
More than three in four Filipino adults encountered a scam in the past year, with attempts striking at a pace of nearly one every two days, according to the 2025 Philippine State of Scam Report from the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) and Gogolook.
Kaspersky urges PH companies to adopt “cyber immunity” amid rising attacks
Global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky is calling on public and private organizations in the Philippines to move beyond traditional defenses and adopt “cyber immunity” — a security-by-design approach meant to keep systems resilient even when attacked.
Opinion
Airbus A320 recall shakes global travel
The sudden global recall of nearly 6,000 Airbus A320-family aircraft has sent shockwaves through aviation, tourism, and trade.
Valuation shock shatters an industry titan
November 13, 2025 will not fade easily from the memory of Manuel Villar. For the Filipino property magnate—ranked the country’s third wealthiest by Forbes—that date marked a reckoning. His flagship investment holding firm, Villar Land Holdings Corp., formerly Golden M.V. Holdings, finally submitted its long-delayed 2024 audited annual report to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). The filing arrived seven months past deadline—and detonated like a financial depth charge.
Nets, nations, and the stingy sea
It was an easy, sun-splashed Sunday morning on the shores of Bagac.
Transparency on Trial: ICI to livestream hearings amid public outcry
The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) is opening its floodgates—digitally. Soon, the commission will livestream its proceedings, bowing to public pressure for transparency that has swelled louder than the floods the controversial infrastructure projects failed to contain.
Exclusive
Boeing deepens strategy cuts as operations take center-stage – sources
Boeing Co has embarked on deeper-than-expected cuts in its strategy ranks, halving the number of planners working within key divisions as it refocuses energies on tackling industrial pressures, people familiar with the matter said.
Maynilad may consider sourcing water from Manila Bay if desalination cost eases to affordable levels
Maynilad Water Services Inc., the water utility of Metro Pacific Investment Corp., may consider Manila Bay as source of potable water for its concession area in Metropolitan Manila and nearby towns if the cost of desalination comes down or large consumers such as factories start extracting water from the salt-water bay for their needs.
Converge mulls sale-leaseback deal for fiber network, plans dividend payout
With the aggressive fiber network rollout behind it, Converge...
Converge’s Dennis Anthony Uy Plans $1 Billion “Silicon Valley” Project In Pampanga
Dennis Anthony Uy, co-founder of publicly listed Converge ICT,...
