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Fuel price spikes expected this week due to global supply risks 

Local motorists should brace for a hefty increase in fuel prices this week, with diesel prices projected to surge by as much as P10.50 per liter and gasoline by up to P4 per liter. Jetti Petroleum President Leo Bellas confirmed that these steep upward adjustments reflect a full five-day trading period in the global market, alongside foreign exchange averages, rising cargo premiums, and local industry recovery efforts. While gasoline is expected to climb between P3.50 and P4 per liter, diesel will see a minimum hike of P10 per liter. No price outlook was provided for kerosene.
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Visayas roots, Singapore routes: Top Line redraws its map

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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

PSAC urges stronger funding for Philippines startups 

Tariffs rattle, AI thrives: Gruppo EMS builds ahead 

Aboitiz focus on industry, townships follow jobs

SteelAsia bets big on green steel

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Agriculture

Agriculture

Police bust illegal fertilizer plant in Nueva Ecija, seize P900,000 goods

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Law enforcers dismantled an unregistered fertilizer manufacturing facility in Barangay Sta. Monica, Rizal, Nueva Ecija in a joint raid on July 15. They seized 500 bags of fake fertilizer, 21 granulator machines and several trucks valued at about P900,000.

Protecting WPS vital for 450,000 fisherfolk, food security

Philippine saba solidify export presence in New Zealand with second shipment

NFA raises palay buying price, halts rice imports in Iloilo 

Palay outlook brightens as corn forecast softens

Satellite data modernizing DA operations in agri, fisheries sector

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Corporate Bulletins

NQX Philippines named Top Employer Brand for third year in series 

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NQX Philippines has been recognized as one of the country’s Best Employer Brands for 2026, marking its third consecutive win of the award. Endorsed by CHRO Asia, the honor acknowledges the firm’s strong human resources practices and people-focused workplace culture.

EastWest Horizons Club offers cash rebates for new members 

Aboitiz Foods wins regional sustainability campaign recognition award

Chinabank named Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year

Tanduay wins golds for premium rum at 2026 Bartender Spirits Awards

Aboitiz links businesses to power circular economy growth

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Banking & Insurance

Banking & Insurance

GSIS urges Cordillera LGUs to boost public asset protection for disaster resilience

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The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has called on local government units (LGUs) across the Cordillera Administrative Region to strengthen protection of public assets, in support of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s push for a more resilient, disaster-ready and accountable government.

PhilFirst, UAE’s ProTech launch digital insurance services 

Metrobank expands auto loans as hybrid demand surges

PH tops 2026 IIF debt transparency and investor relations ranking

ATRAM launches first global PERA retirement funds

Metrobank docuseries explores how the cultural value of “hiya” shapes Filipino money habits

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Markets

Netflix stocks slide after weak revenue outlook spooks

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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

Earnings season tests market amid rate concerns

SAMA debut gives Filipino brands regional growth springboard

Peso holds ground while politics tests market confidence 

Lazada deepens MSME drive via digital skills partnership

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Travel & Tourism

Delta nonstop Manila flights lift US tourism prospects

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The Philippines is poised to strengthen its biggest inbound tourism market after Delta Air Lines announced its first-ever nonstop flights between Los Angeles and Manila, adding capacity to a route fueled by leisure travel, business demand and one of the world's largest Filipino diaspora communities.

Cebu sees surge in interest from Vietnamese summer travellers

Taiwan extends visa-free entry for Filipinos till 2027

Manila, Cebu tumble in global tourism city rankings

SM Hotels bets on Filipino cuisine to fuel tourism

Bohol rewards travelers who happily miss the plan

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Energy & Mining

NGCP to complete P31 billion in power projects in second half of 2026

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The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is set to complete ten major infrastructure projects worth a combined P30.89 billion during the second half of 2026. Details shared by the firm include key undertakings such as the relocation of steel poles along the Hermosa-Duhat 230 kilovolt transmission line, the Nabas-Caticlan-Boracay transmission line, and the Luzon Voltage Improvement Project 3.

Fuel price spikes expected this week due to global supply risks 

South Supermarket partners with First Gen for new solar carports in Bulacan and Laguna

Malampaya overhaul completed, paving way for new gas

Semirara seeks court shield over DOE data demand

TransCo, IEMOP sign deal to manage RE incentive funds

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Transport & Logistics

PAL seeks India route return, expands Japan and North America flights

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Philippine Airlines is working to bring back flights to India, more than seven years after putting the plan on hold in 2019 because of airspace tensions between India and Pakistan.

BOC forms task force to clear NAIA cargo bottlenecks

APECO seeks for Pacific gateway projects 

Hino Philippines leverages global alliance for advanced, sustainable mobility solutions

Toyota Philippines reinforces fair competition with PCC commitment

Metrobank expands auto loans as hybrid demand surges

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Property

Parklinks Mall opening to boost eastern Metro Manila growth

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The opening of Parklinks Mall in 2027 is set to accelerate the next phase of growth for Parklinks, the 35-hectare mixed-use estate jointly developed by Ayala Land Inc. and Eton Properties that spans Pasig and Quezon City.

Ayala Land Premier shifts luxury living beyond residences 

Century Properties keeps 20% dividend payout despite uncertainty 

Government raises P1B from Makati property sale 

SM Prime opens first China hotel in Xiamen

Alliance Global takes full control of Newport World Resorts

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Environment

Environment

SMC clears 116,000 tons of silt, waste in San Juan River maintenance

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San Miguel Corporation has removed over 116,000 metric tons of silt and waste from the San Juan River in its ongoing maintenance cleanup, aiming to improve water flow and reduce flooding in San Juan, Manila, Mandaluyong and Quezon Cities.

Laguna Water steps up El Niño preparations to keep water supply steady

DENR honors late marine biologist Dr. Kent Carpenter as key figure in Philippine marine conservation

Manila Water’s Cardona Plant boosts supply security amid climate risks 

Philippines wins first $6.78M GCF-2 grant in Asia-Pacific

Angat Dam still below target levels despite recent Luzon rains

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Communications & Technology

Globe backs new EO on government data protection

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Globe Telecom welcomed Executive Order No. 119 signed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on July 13, calling it a major step to strengthen the country's cybersecurity and build public trust in digital government.

Amertron expands Clark operations amid AI demand surge 

GMA Network ready for Mega Manila analog TV shutdown in November

DICT brings free internet, digital aid to remote Palawan areas

Telcos push unified industry approach to protect critical infrastructure

Marcos Jr. signs EO 119 modernizing gov’t data rules and set data reaidency framework 

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Opinion

Childhood shouldn’t come with a timecard or paycheck

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The latest child labor figures offer good news wrapped in bad news.

Helen-Tito, Sarah-Matteo, Bea-Vincent

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There was a time when lovers ran away from home because they feared their parents.

Why Philippine impeachment isn’t really about crimes 

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The biggest misunderstanding about impeachment in the Philippines is that it is simply a trial for crimes or felonies. It isn't. It is something rarer and, arguably, more powerful.

Cockfighting returns to New World, history refuses to stay caged

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Cockfighting has always occupied a peculiar corner of the Filipino psyche. It is at once sport, spectacle, business, culture—and depending on whom you ask, either cherished heritage or a tradition overdue for reckoning.
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