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Agriculture
Fishta Seafood: From pond to plate, proven safe
In an industry where “fresh” is often a promise and rarely a proof point, Fishta Seafood is betting that receipts—digital ones—are the future of trust.
Silver-winning Mabango 3 rice proves tough even in floods
Fresh from winning silver at the 2025 World’s Best Rice Award in Cambodia, Mabango 3 is showing it offers more than great taste and aroma. The rice variety, officially known as NSIC Rc218, can also survive and grow even when newly planted fields are flooded.
BFAR pushes strict enforcement to save fisheries sector
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has called for stricter and more consistent enforcement of fishing regulations to protect the country’s fisheries and ensure long-term sustainability of the industry.
DA steps in to buy onions as harvest surge threatens price collapse
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said state-run Food Terminals Inc. (FTI) will begin buying local onions this week to prevent farmgate prices from dropping sharply as harvest season peaks.
Corporate
Maya weighs dual PH, US listing to raise growth funds
Financial technology firm Maya is considering listing its shares in both the Philippines and the United States as it looks to raise fresh capital to support expansion.
Mynt warns public vs. Fake “pre-sale” of shares online
Mynt, the parent company of GCash, has warned the public against social media posts and messages claiming to offer “early access” or “pre-sale” of its shares.
CIAC seals deals protecting heritage, secure food supply
The Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) has signed two agreements aimed at protecting heritage, improving food security, and boosting economic growth in Central Luzon and beyond.
Vivant hands over solar system to Palawan school
Vivant Corp., through its Vivant Foundation, has turned over an 18.7-kilowatt solar power system to Canipo Integrated School in Coron.
Corporate Bulletins
Jollibee ranks 5th among world’s strongest restaurant brands in 2026
Philippine fast-food giant Jollibee has climbed to fifth place in the 2026 ranking of the world’s strongest restaurant brands, up from ninth last year. The rise reflects stronger consumer recognition, preference, and loyalty across international markets, according to the company’s Brand Strength Index.
Bank marketers make themselves heard
If marketing once played a supporting role in banking, 2026 suggests it is ready for top billing.
Manila Water commissions new septage treatment plant in Antipolo
Manila Water has started commissioning its newly built Pinugay Septage Treatment Plant (SpTP) in Barangay San Jose, Antipolo City, as part of efforts to improve wastewater services in the East Zone.
LGU extends aid to fisherfolk amid submarine cable maintenance
The Municipal Government of San Felipe has rolled out a community information campaign and assistance program to support coastal residents affected by ongoing submarine cable maintenance in the province’s waters.
Social Responsibility & Sustainability
CIAC seals deals protecting heritage, secure food supply
The Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) has signed two agreements aimed at protecting heritage, improving food security, and boosting economic growth in Central Luzon and beyond.
Vivant hands over solar system to Palawan school
Vivant Corp., through its Vivant Foundation, has turned over an 18.7-kilowatt solar power system to Canipo Integrated School in Coron.
AEV emerges as ESG leader in 2025 S&P Global rankings
Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc. (AEV) ranked among the top three Philippine conglomerates in the 2025 ESG Ratings of S&P Global, highlighting the company’s strong governance practices and people-focused programs.
Globe, CANVAS champion safer internet for Filipino families
In line with Safer Internet Day 2026, Globe Telecom partnered with Center for Art, New Ventures and Sustainable Development (CANVAS) to hold an interactive learning session on artificial intelligence (AI) and online safety for families.
Markets
SEC rewriting IPO public float playbook
The Securities and Exchange Commission is redrawing the rulebook for companies eyeing a stock market debut, proposing a tiered minimum public ownership (MPO) framework that could make it easier—especially for large firms—to list on the Philippine Stock Exchange.
Trust takes lead in mega sale
Lazada Philippines is putting brand power and buyer confidence front and center as it rolls out its upcoming 3.3 Pasabog Sale, signaling a strategic pivot from flash-sale frenzy to credibility-driven commerce.
Peso pauses, stocks steady on rate cut
The peso’s recent rise is taking a short break, and analysts say that’s normal.
Energy
Meralco lines up massive spending for future projects
Power giant Manila Electric Co. is revving up for a historic spending cycle, lining up P272.2 billion in capital expenditures to modernize its grid, harden infrastructure, and keep pace with the country’s swelling power demand.
DOE chief backs private sector lead in 2026 coal bid round
Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Sharon Garin said she prefers private firms to take the lead in the government’s upcoming coal resource bidding, stressing that state-run companies should not compete with the private sector unless necessary.
DOE deepens nuclear partnership with Saskatchewan to power PH clean energy shift
The Department of Energy (DOE) has reinforced its nuclear energy partnership with the Canadian province of Saskatchewan following a joint working group meeting aimed at fast-tracking clean energy cooperation.
Vivant hands over solar system to Palawan school
Vivant Corp., through its Vivant Foundation, has turned over an 18.7-kilowatt solar power system to Canipo Integrated School in Coron.
Property
Pag-IBIG windfall powers homes, dividends
State-run housing lender Pag-IBIG Fund booked a near 50 percent jump in investment income in 2025, fortifying its balance sheet and sharpening its capacity to bankroll affordable homes.
Megaworld breaks ground on P15B Laoag beach enclave
Megaworld Corp., the listed property development arm of billionaire Andrew Tan, has traded launch tarpaulins for heavy equipment as it begins land development this year for the 84-hectare Ilocandia Coastown, setting the stage for utilities, roads, and the first homes in what is envisioned as the most coveted seaside address in Ilocos Norte.
Century Properties expands outside Metro Manila
Century Properties Group is stepping harder on the gas outside Metro Manila, launching a 25-hectare master-planned community in General Trias, Cavite as it accelerates a dual-brand expansion strategy.
SM courts a global start for Cebu Arena glory
Cebu is polishing its spotlight and clearing its calendar. A global superstar may soon be penciled in.
Technology
Malicious email attacks surge 15% in 2025, Filipinos warned of rising cyber threat
Malicious email attacks rose sharply in 2025, with global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky reporting a 15 percent increase in harmful and potentially unwanted email attachments compared to last year — a trend that experts say should alarm both businesses and everyday internet users in the Philippines.
Globe, CANVAS champion safer internet for Filipino families
In line with Safer Internet Day 2026, Globe Telecom partnered with Center for Art, New Ventures and Sustainable Development (CANVAS) to hold an interactive learning session on artificial intelligence (AI) and online safety for families.
Globe highlights telecom investments, AI-ready networks at Asian Summit
At the Asian Telecom Summit 2026 held at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Globe Telecom outlined major investments aimed at strengthening connectivity across the Philippines, positioning telecommunications as critical infrastructure for both businesses and consumers.
Firewalls alone won’t save Filipinos, Scam Watch says
At the Google.org Impact Summit Asia Pacific in New Delhi, Scam Watch Pilipinas delivered a pointed reminder to the region’s tech and policy leaders: the weakest link in cybersecurity is no longer the server—it’s the citizen.
Opinion
When safety grounds flights, bills soar
Gilbert had barely settled into his seat on a Friday evening flight bound for Manila, pleased to be heading home after several days of meetings in Mindanao. An hour later, the single-aisle jet remained parked on the tarmac at Francisco Bangoy International Airport, engines silent, cabin restless.
Smoke Without Fire, Markets Without Rules
When the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) discards its own scientific “endangerment finding,” it does more than revise a memo from 2009. It performs a kind of regulatory alchemy: turning greenhouse gases from legally recognized threats into political inconveniences.
Philippine bond market: Confidence, stability, lower borrowing costs
The Philippine government bond market may sound like a tangle of numbers and acronyms, but it matters to everyone.
Philippine paradox: Doing right, paying wrong
Even when the government acts with moral clarity, ordinary Filipinos often end up holding the short end of the stick.
Exclusive
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.
Aboitiz focus on industry, townships follow jobs
For three decades, the Aboitiz Group has been quietly building a real estate portfolio that spans homes, offices, and commercial spaces. But in recent years, it has made a deliberate pivot away from crowded residential battlegrounds toward a less glamorous, far more strategic corner of the market: industrial development. The bet is simple but bold—build where factories, logistics, and infrastructure go first, and let communities grow organically around them.
