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Agriculture
New coffee office seen to transform PH coffee sector
The Philippine Coffee Board Inc. (PCBI) has welcomed the Department of Agriculture’s creation of a Coffee Industry Development Office (CIDO), calling it a timely move that could strengthen the country’s coffee sector and benefit both farmers and consumers.
NFA raises P936.5M in aging rice auction, clears way for bigger palay buying
The Department of Agriculture (DA) reported that the National Food Authority (NFA) successfully auctioned off nearly 90 percent of its aging rice stocks, raising P936.5 million—above its P912.4 million target.
DA starts P20 rice sale in Davao City barangays
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has started selling rice at P20 per kilo directly in barangays in Davao City, beginning in Barangay Matina Crossing.
Meat, egg output climb in Q4
Production of pork, chicken and eggs strengthened in the fourth quarter of 2025, boosting supplies of affordable protein and helping temper food inflation as households continued to navigate elevated prices.
Corporate
Filinvest Land posts flat 2025 profit amid revenue growth
Filinvest Land Inc. (FLI) reported an attributable income of ₱4.17 billion in 2025, nearly unchanged from ₱4.16 billion in 2024, citing higher interest rates, more selective homebuyers, and structural shifts in the office sector.
Caloocan’s People’s Park gets P50-million makeover
Caloocan City’s People’s Park has reopened following a P50-million redevelopment funded by the Melco Resorts (Philippines) Foundation Corporation (MRP Foundation). The renovation was inaugurated in February by mayor Dale Gonzalo “Along” Malapitan and MRP Foundation chairman Clarence Chung, coinciding with the city’s 64th cityhood anniversary celebration.
Coca‑Cola aims to expand bottle recycling program across PH
Coca‑Cola Europacific Aboitiz Philippines (CCEAP) is partnering with the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) and the Provincial Government of Quirino to expand its Tapon to Ipon program to more local government units nationwide.
Alsons Power turns over first Day Care Center in Sarangani
Alsons Power Group has turned over its first Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Center in Sarangani province, marking a new step in its community development efforts.
Corporate Bulletins
Cebuana’s Purpose-driven campaigns score ANVIL wins
If public relations had a red carpet, Cebuana Lhuillier just strutted down it with arms full of silver. At the 61st ANVIL Awards—the industry’s equivalent of the Oscars—the financial services giant clinched multiple honors for campaigns that prove doing good and doing business can share the same spotlight.
ACEN lands TIME’s elite list
ACEN has secured a coveted spot in TIME and Statista’s Asia-Pacific’s Best Companies 2026, joining 500 top-performing firms recognized for shaping the region’s business landscape.
Globe delivers consistency, not just coverage in PH internet race
Globe has claimed the top spot in Ookla®’s 2025 Speedtest Verified rankings, earning recognition as the Most Consistent Mobile Network, Most Consistent Fixed Network, and the provider with the Widest 5G Coverage in the Philippines.
Practical gifting at the heart of Hanabishi promo
Hanabishi Appliances has launched a Valentine’s Day and Lunar New Year campaign encouraging shoppers to celebrate love and new beginnings through practical gifts.
Social Responsibility & Sustainability
Caloocan’s People’s Park gets P50-million makeover
Caloocan City’s People’s Park has reopened following a P50-million redevelopment funded by the Melco Resorts (Philippines) Foundation Corporation (MRP Foundation). The renovation was inaugurated in February by mayor Dale Gonzalo “Along” Malapitan and MRP Foundation chairman Clarence Chung, coinciding with the city’s 64th cityhood anniversary celebration.
Coca‑Cola aims to expand bottle recycling program across PH
Coca‑Cola Europacific Aboitiz Philippines (CCEAP) is partnering with the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) and the Provincial Government of Quirino to expand its Tapon to Ipon program to more local government units nationwide.
Alsons Power turns over first Day Care Center in Sarangani
Alsons Power Group has turned over its first Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Center in Sarangani province, marking a new step in its community development efforts.
First Gen wins Gold Anvil for program supporting Mamanwa community
Lopez-led First Gen Corp. has won a Gold Anvil award from the Public Relations Society of the Philippines(PRSP) for its corporate social responsibility (CSR) program that supports the Mamanwa indigenous community in Mindanao.
Markets
Peso pauses, stocks steady on rate cut
The peso’s recent rise is taking a short break, and analysts say that’s normal.
Supreme Court voids Trump global tariff
The USD Supreme Court on Friday struck down the sweeping global tariffs imposed last year by President Donald Trump, delivering a body blow to a central pillar of his economic agenda.
Manulife launches normal shares repurchase
Manulife has secured approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange for a normal course issuer bid, allowing the insurance company to buy back and cancel up to 42 million of its common shares. Outside Canada and the U.S., Manulife said it may undertake similar buybacks in other markets where it is listed, such as the Philippine Stock Exchange, in compliance with local regulations.
Energy
Fuel prices rise again, hitting households and businesses
Fuel prices in the Philippines continue to climb, with gasoline up by P0.60 per liter and diesel and kerosene rising by P1.20 per liter, marking the seventh consecutive week of increases for gasoline and the eighth for diesel and kerosene in 2026.
WEDAP sees strong potential in P11/kWh offshore wind tariff
The Wind Energy Developers Association of the Philippines Inc. (WEDAP) has expressed optimism over the Energy Regulatory Commission’s approval of an initial P11 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) tariff for offshore wind (OSW) projects.
ERC raises offshore wind auction price to P11/kwh, signals more adjustments ahead
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has raised the Green Energy Auction Reserve (GEAR) price for offshore wind projects to P11 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) under the fifth round of the government’s Green Energy Auction (GEA-5) program.
Diesel seen jumping over peso per liter this week
Fuel prices are set to rise again this week, adding pressure on businesses and households already coping with steady increases since the start of the year.
Property
Filipino investors turn to Dubai as offshore property demand surges
Dubai-based developer DAMAC Properties has partnered with ERA Philippines to give Filipino investors direct access to real estate opportunities in the Middle East, highlighting growing local interest in offshore market diversification.
Tanza emerges as a growth hub in Cavite, attracting families and businesses
Tanza, a coastal town in northwestern Cavite, is steadily transforming into one of the province’s emerging growth centers, driven by improved infrastructure, rising connectivity, and a steady pace of urban development.
PHirst brings ‘Champ Life’ to Mindanao
Century Properties Group is planting its flag in Mindanao, with its first-home brand PHirst officially launching PHirst Park Homes in General Santos City on February 21, marking its maiden entry into the region and a key step in its nationwide expansion drive.
Filinvest Land reloads war chest with bonds
Filinvest Land, Inc. is tapping the debt market anew, approving up to P11.57 billion in fixed-rate peso bonds to refinance existing obligations and bankroll expansion, as improving liquidity and stronger investor appetite reopen a favorable funding window for established developers.
Technology
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.
Globe Business launches AI-powered cloud contact center for enterprises
Globe Business has introduced the Globe Omnichannel Cloud Contact Center (GOCCC), a new AI-powered platform developed in partnership with Call Center Studio. The launch was announced during Globe’s first-quarter Blueprint media briefing and signals the company’s push to provide more advanced digital tools to local businesses.
Prepaid fiber drives Globe’s broadband expansion
Globe At Home, the home broadband arm of Globe Telecom, is expanding its fiber footprint to bring faster and more reliable internet to more Filipino households.
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.
