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Agriculture
DA restricts frozen fish imports to closed season to protect local market and safeguard prices
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has clarified that a plan to allow up to 250,000 metric tons of imported frozen fish will only take effect during the country’s closed fishing season, which typically runs from November to January depending on the region. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. emphasized that this condition is vital to prevent imported stock from driving down prices for local fishers while ensuring market stability during off-peak harvesting periods and potential supply shocks from El Niño.
Low-cost rice program drives P4.4B Kadiwa sales over four years
Agriculture’s flaghip P20 per kilogram rice program has pushed total sales for the Kadiwa ng Pangulo rolling stores past the P4.4 billion mark over a four-year period.
PH, South Korea launch agriculture data platform
The Department of Agriculture and South Korean partners launched the Agriculture-based Central Data Ecosystem platform on Wednesday.
PMFTC remains top local tobacco buyer for third straight year
PMFTC Inc., the Philippine unit of Philip Morris International, has maintained its position as the country’s leading purchaser of locally grown tobacco leaves for three consecutive years.
Corporate
RCBC shares digital finance lessons with Asian banks
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) shared the Philippines’ digital finance playbook with banking leaders from Sri Lanka and India, highlighting how collaboration, innovation and technology can expand financial inclusion across emerging markets.
Commitment to talent delivers record MDRT success for AIA Philippines and BPI AIA
AIA Philippines, formerly Philam Life and part of the global AIA Group, along with its bancassurance venture BPI AIA Life Assurance Corporation, have secured a combined total of 458 qualifiers for the Million Dollar Round Table for 2026—the highest number recorded by any entity in the Philippines.
PLDT Enterprise puts cyber resilience at forefront of AI era
As artificial intelligence reshapes business and cyber threats, PLDT Enterprise is leading calls to move beyond technology adoption and focus on staying operational amid disruption.
Aboitiz Power, Synergy Grid tipped for possible PSEi inclusion next year
Aboitiz Power Corporation and Synergy Grid and Development Philippines Inc. may qualify for the Philippine Stock Exchange index or PSEi by February next year, following the implementation of updated liquidity and listing rules.
Corporate Bulletins
RCBC shares digital finance lessons with Asian banks
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) shared the Philippines’ digital finance playbook with banking leaders from Sri Lanka and India, highlighting how collaboration, innovation and technology can expand financial inclusion across emerging markets.
Commitment to talent delivers record MDRT success for AIA Philippines and BPI AIA
AIA Philippines, formerly Philam Life and part of the global AIA Group, along with its bancassurance venture BPI AIA Life Assurance Corporation, have secured a combined total of 458 qualifiers for the Million Dollar Round Table for 2026—the highest number recorded by any entity in the Philippines.
PLDT Enterprise puts cyber resilience at forefront of AI era
As artificial intelligence reshapes business and cyber threats, PLDT Enterprise is leading calls to move beyond technology adoption and focus on staying operational amid disruption.
McDonald’s PH partners with COREnergy to power 36 Visayas stores, cut costs and boost renewable use
McDonald’s Philippines has selected COREnergy, the retail electricity supply unit of Vivant Energy, to help its Visayas locations join the country’s Retail Aggregation Program and Retail Competition and Open Access scheme.
Social Responsibility & Sustainability
Food banking seen boosting Philippines’ disaster preparedness, resilience
As stronger typhoons and other climate-related disasters threaten food security, Rise Against Hunger Philippines (RAHP) is pushing for a stronger nationwide food banking system, saying it can help communities recover faster while reducing hunger and food waste.
Converge launches youth tech program to close digital skills gap
Converge ICT Solutions Inc. has launched a new initiative to equip underserved Filipino youth with technology skills, as the country pushes forward with digital transformation.
Jollibee Danao plant earns landmark green building certification
The Jollibee Group has set a new benchmark for sustainable manufacturing after its Danao Commissary in Cebu became the first manufacturing facility in the Philippines to receive LEED certification for Interior Design and Construction (ID+C), signaling that industrial plants can pursue ambitious environmental goals without sacrificing operational efficiency.
Palawan children to get better early learning support under new partnership program
More than 1,500 young children in El Nido will benefit from a new early education initiative called CENTEX Early Grades, launched through cooperation between the El Nido local government, DepEd Palawan, Palawan State University, and Ayala Foundation.
Markets
PSEi rally gains steam as stable peso lifts outlook
The stock market could be entering a stronger recovery phase after the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) broke through key resistance levels, with a stable peso adding to optimism that local equities can sustain their recent gains despite inflation concerns and geopolitical risks.
Netflix stocks slide after weak revenue outlook spooks
Netflix shares tumbled 7.3 percent on Friday after the streaming giant issued a third-quarter revenue forecast that fell short of Wall Street expectations, overshadowing another quarter of solid earnings and steady subscriber engagement.
Philippine IPO revival hinges on reforms, blockbuster listings
The Philippine initial public offering (IPO) market remained on the sidelines in the first half of 2026, but upcoming regulatory reforms and a pipeline of marquee listings could set the stage for a long-awaited rebound in the country's capital markets.
Earnings season tests market amid rate concerns
Philippine shares are expected to trade cautiously in the coming weeks as the second-quarter earnings season begins, shifting investors' focus from recent market gains to whether corporate profits can withstand persistent inflation, the prospect of further monetary tightening, and rising geopolitical risks.
Energy
Petro Energy gets PCC nod to acquire Aklan wind project
Petro Energy Resources Corp. (PERC), led by the Yuchengco group, has secured clearance from the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) to take full ownership of the Nabas wind power project in Aklan.
Oman forum targets new trade, investment ties
The Philippines and Oman are looking to transform decades of labor cooperation into a broader economic partnership as both countries pursue stronger trade, investment and business links.
Araneta City expands renewable energy partnership with First Gen
Araneta City Inc., the developer behind the 35-hectare Araneta City complex in Cubao, Quezon City, has signed new agreements with leading renewable energy producer First Gen Group to power more of its properties with clean energy.
Consultations set for Negros Oriental geothermal expansion
Public consultation for the proposed 13.5-megawatt expansion of the Palinpinon 1 geothermal facility in Valencia, Negros Oriental will be held on August 13, 2026, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ Environmental Management Bureau announced.
Property
Havitas moves into wellness real eatate
Boutique developer Havitas Properties Inc. has entered the fast-growing wellness real estate sector, and unveiled the second phase of its Aya Hills resort villa community in Talisay, Batangas, overlooking Taal Lake.
Manila emerges as world’s second prime housing market
Manila has emerged as the world’s second-fastest growing prime residential market, underscoring the Philippine property sector’s resilience despite geopolitical tensions, elevated inflation and a slowdown in new project launches.
Megaworld channels MREIT share-sale proceeds into township expansion
Property giant Megaworld Corp., the real estate arm of billionaire Andrew Tan, plans to reinvest more than P661 million raised from recent sales of shares in its listed real estate investment trust, MREIT Inc., into expanding key township projects, underscoring its strategy of recycling capital to fund growth.
GSIS awards land titles to Baguio, Benguet workers under national housing program
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has turned over land titles to three government employees in Baguio City and Benguet, moving forward with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to expand affordable homeownership under the Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program.
Technology
Oman forum targets new trade, investment ties
The Philippines and Oman are looking to transform decades of labor cooperation into a broader economic partnership as both countries pursue stronger trade, investment and business links.
Gov’t targets up to P40B in IT savings, plans P100M fund for local startups
The government stands to save between P30 billion and P40 billion every year by eliminating redundant technology systems across various agencies, according to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).
Globe rolls out 5G speed boost for Naga City
Globe has upgraded its network here to deliver faster 5G speeds and wider coverage for all residents and visitors.
BIR, tech alliance tighten tax rules for online sellers
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is deepening its partnership with the Alliance of Tech Innovators for the Nation (ATIN) to boost tax compliance among online sellers, combining taxpayer education with tougher enforcement as the country's digital economy continues to expand.
Opinion
Trust ratings aren’t get-out-of-jail cards
If trust ratings could acquit public officials, we might as well save everyone the trouble.
VP Duterte impeachment keeps Senate cards hidden
Monday's biggest vote in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte turned out to be the one the public never saw.
Philippine sports thrive when benefactors build champions
Every championship has its stars. Some also have a benefactor—the godfather who reaches for a checkbook instead of a spotlight.
Childhood shouldn’t come with a timecard or paycheck
The latest child labor figures offer good news wrapped in bad news.
Exclusive
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.
PSAC urges stronger funding for Philippines startups
The Private Sector Advisory Council is raising a clear warning. In a recent meeting with the Department of Trade and Industry, PSAC said the Philippine startup scene is slipping behind Southeast Asian peers, not for lack of ideas but for lack of capital that actually moves.
Tariffs rattle, AI thrives: Gruppo EMS builds ahead
Amid escalating US-China trade tensions and renewed tariff uncertainty from Washington, EMS Group of Companies is expanding production, accelerating its push into artificial intelligence hardware, and positioning the Philippines as an increasingly strategic alternative manufacturing base for global electronics firms.
