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Bank lending, liquidity growth signal steady credit conditions in January

Bank lending and money supply continued to expand in January 2026, indicating steady credit conditions in the financial system, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The latest data show that while credit growth remains strong, the pace of expansion has slightly moderated.

News Dispatch

Agriculture

DA to buy Mindoro onions to stabilize prices

The Department of Agriculture (DA) will buy onions from farmers in Occidental Mindoro to prevent farmgate prices from collapsing during the peak harvest from March to April.

DA probes suppliers, freezes fertilizer stocks over quality concerns

The Department of Agriculture has launched a sweeping investigation into several fertilizer suppliers with government contracts and temporarily halted the release of their stocks following complaints over product quality.

High-tech warehouses anchor DA-NFA rice security push

The National Food Authority (NFA) is turning up the heat on inefficiency—by cooling it down.

DA tightens food watch as price pressures build

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has stepped up monitoring of food prices and supply as early signs of rising inflation appear, particularly among the country’s poorest households.

Corporate

FFCCCII turn classroom legacy into TikTok challenge

The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. is bringing its decades-long classroom donation program to TikTok in a bid to engage younger audiences. 

ACEN profit slides as renewable output surges

ACEN Corp., the renewable energy arm of the Ayala Group, reported a sharp drop in net income for 2025 as weaker power prices, weather disruptions, and asset impairments weighed on earnings despite strong growth in renewable energy output.

DHL opens Redemptorist LRT hub for commuters 

Global logistics firm DHL Express has opened a new service point at Manila Light Rail Transit Line 1’s Redemptorist Station, strengthening its push to bring international shipping closer to Metro Manila’s daily commuters and small businesses.

Megaworld sells MREIT shares, raise fresh capital

Megaworld Corp., the property development arm of billionaire Andrew Tan, raised fresh capital after selling a portion of its holdings in real estate investment trust, MREIT Inc., through a block sale that raised P945 million.

Banking & Insurance

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Corporate Bulletins

DHL opens Redemptorist LRT hub for commuters 

Global logistics firm DHL Express has opened a new service point at Manila Light Rail Transit Line 1’s Redemptorist Station, strengthening its push to bring international shipping closer to Metro Manila’s daily commuters and small businesses.

First Gen celebrates 50 years of EDC, launches unified brand

First Gen Corporation marked the 50th anniversary of its subsidiary, Energy Development Corporation (EDC), highlighting its role in advancing geothermal energy in the Philippines.

Aboitiz Foods’ HERstory: Women who lead

In the world of food and agribusiness, the journey from mill to meal is rarely simple. It demands sharp strategy, scientific precision, and the kind of resilience that thrives under pressure. 

Globe Business achieves ISO milestone for customer experience

Globe Business has achieved full International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification for its customer experience and service operations, setting a new benchmark for reliability, security, and quality in the country’s business-to-business (B2B) sector.

Social Responsibility & Sustainability

FFCCCII turn classroom legacy into TikTok challenge

The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. is bringing its decades-long classroom donation program to TikTok in a bid to engage younger audiences. 

Women leadership shapes talent recruitment choices

Gender diversity in senior management is becoming a decisive factor in where professionals choose to work, as job seekers increasingly scrutinize companies for the presence of women in leadership roles.

AEV exits GCNP board, keeps sustainability focus

After completing a three-year term on the board of the UN Global Compact Network Philippines (GCNP), Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV) said its formal governance role may have ended but its push for sustainability and responsible business practices is far from over.

Nestlé leads push toward plastic circularity

Nestlé Philippines has been recognized for its leadership in advancing the country’s plastic waste management agenda, earning two honors at the 2026 Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Recognition Program for its role in strengthening recycling systems and industry collaboration.

Markets

Oil shock, war risks rattle Philippine markets

Philippine financial markets enter the week on fragile footing as surging oil prices and escalating Middle East tensions complicate the outlook for equities, the peso, and monetary policy. 

PCC clears DoubleDragon’s MerryMart share purchase

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has cleared the proposed acquisition by DoubleDragon Corporation of shares in MerryMart Consumer Corporation, allowing the transaction to proceed before the end of the regulator’s Phase 1 review period.

Jollibee weighs Vietnam IPO for Highlands

Jollibee Foods Corp., one of the largest fast food chain in Southeast Asia, is exploring a public listing for its fast-growing Vietnamese coffee arm, Highlands Coffee, in a move that could unlock fresh capital and sharpen the group’s regional expansion.

Oil, dollar surge as Middle East conflict sparks fears of energy shock

Global markets jolted into the new week after a dramatic escalation between the United States, Israel and Iran triggered fresh fears of an energy supply shock that could ripple through currencies, inflation and consumer prices worldwide.

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Energy

DOE cracks down on fuel stations defying staggered price hikes; 55 show cause orders issued

The Department of Energy (DOE) has cracked down on fuel retailers that allegedly ignored the government-backed staggered fuel price increase scheme, issuing at least 55 show cause orders to stations suspected of irregular pricing practices.

ACEN profit slides as renewable output surges

ACEN Corp., the renewable energy arm of the Ayala Group, reported a sharp drop in net income for 2025 as weaker power prices, weather disruptions, and asset impairments weighed on earnings despite strong growth in renewable energy output.

Meralco partners with Korean firms to explore nuclear energy in PH

The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) and the Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) to strengthen cooperation on developing nuclear energy in the Philippines.

DOE warns fuel stations: No price hikes before Tuesday adjustment

The Department of Energy (DOE) on Sunday warned oil companies and gasoline stations not to implement fuel price increases ahead of the scheduled adjustment on Tuesday, as authorities step up monitoring amid rising global oil prices.

Transport & Communications

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Property

Century Properties launches upgraded housing project in General Trias

Century Properties Group announced Monday the launch of a new residential development in General Trias, Cavite, expected to generate about P6.6 billion in sales.

Megaworld sells MREIT shares, raise fresh capital

Megaworld Corp., the property development arm of billionaire Andrew Tan, raised fresh capital after selling a portion of its holdings in real estate investment trust, MREIT Inc., through a block sale that raised P945 million.

Coast Guard anchors elite college In Clark

The Philippine Coast Guard is planting a strategic training hub in New Clark City, establishing its Command and Admiral Staff College inside the city’s expanding government district.

AI rewrites future of office towers

The modern office building is quietly becoming a data machine—and SM Offices wants to be ahead of the curve.

Environment

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Technology

Fiber momentum fuels Converge earnings growth

Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions Inc. kept its growth streak intact in 2025, posting double digit revenue gains as demand for fiber broadband remained strong across households and businesses.

AI rewrites future of office towers

The modern office building is quietly becoming a data machine—and SM Offices wants to be ahead of the curve.

ILO warns Filipina workers face rising AI risks

Women workers in the Philippines may face greater workplace risks as generative artificial intelligence spreads across industries, according to new research from the International Labor Organization, which found that female-dominated jobs are more vulnerable to automation.

Globe to deploy 400 wireless laser links to boost 5G rollout

Globe Telecom has partnered with Singapore-based Transcelestial to deploy more than 400 wireless laser links across the Philippines over the next three years, aiming to speed up the rollout of 5G and strengthen the country’s digital infrastructure.

Health & Science

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Opinion

Luzviminda’s daughters: Steel, silk, sovereignty, spotlight

If you want to understand the Philippines, resist the temptation to start with its strongmen and their statues. Begin instead with its women, the quiet architects of its revolutions, the steady hands at the tiller when storms arrive.

NAIA Terminal shakeup tests airlines nerves

At Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the runway is not the only thing shifting. Airlines are now studying a government proposal to redraw the airport map itself, clustering carriers by business model in a sweeping terminal realignment. 

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.

Sports & Entertainment

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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.