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Manila Water has been included in the Top 10 companies of the ATRAM Philippine Sustainable Development and Growth Fund after a review of firms based on sustainability performance.

Filipino borrowers continue to prioritize practical, family-focused purchases, with sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and house-and-lot properties leading loan preferences, according to Metrobank.

Property giant Megaworld Corporation posted a 6 percent rise in net income in the first quarter of 2026, reaching P6.2 billion from P5.8 billion a year earlier, supported by steady gains across its leasing, hotel, and residential businesses.

Philex Mining Corporation (PSE: PX) opened 2026 with a weaker first-quarter performance but pointed to improving operations ahead, as restoration works at its Padcal mine progress and its long-delayed Silangan project moves closer to production.

Former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, now a lawmaker, visited the Philippines as a special envoy of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.