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    DOTr plans runway upgrades, night flights to help cut domestic air travel costs

    The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is moving to extend regional and provincial airport runways to help lower domestic airfares, especially to popular tourist destinations such as Siargao.

    Universities, Mitsubishi partner to bridge learning–jobs gap

    The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has renewed its call for universities to integrate on-the-job training (OJT) into degree programs, stressing that graduates must be better prepared for real workplace demands and aligned with labor market needs.

    Desert miracle, spoken softly

    It was already past midnight in Manila when Alex Eala finally exhaled in Abu Dhabi, three hours after she began wrestling with Aliaksandra Sasnovich—and with herself.

    FirstMetroSec rolls out Active Trader to support faster, more dynamic market trading

    First Metro Securities Brokerage Corporation (FirstMetroSec) has launched Active Trader, a new trading interface under its FirstMetroSec PRO platform, as part of its ongoing push to strengthen its digital trading ecosystem amid increasingly active market conditions.

    BSP keeps market guessing ahead of February meeting

    The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is striking a carefully ambiguous tone ahead of its 19 February 2026 policy meeting, offering little clarity on its next move even as both inflation and economic growth remain weak.

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    FedEx deepens commitment to Clark logistics hub

    Federal Express is investing USD240 million to expand its hub at the Clark Aviation Complex, while the Bases Conversion and Development Authority is allocating P7 billion for supporting airside infrastructure, underscoring Clark’s growing role as a key logistics gateway in Southeast Asia.

    Debt climbs, but structure cushions FX risk

    The national government closed 2025 with outstanding debt of P17.17 trillion, up P1.66 trillion from end-2024, driven by fresh borrowings to finance development priorities and the drag from a weaker peso.

    DOTr plans runway upgrades, night flights to help cut domestic air travel costs

    The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is moving to extend regional and provincial airport runways to help lower domestic airfares, especially to popular tourist destinations such as Siargao.

    Universities, Mitsubishi partner to bridge learning–jobs gap

    The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has renewed its call for universities to integrate on-the-job training (OJT) into degree programs, stressing that graduates must be better prepared for real workplace demands and aligned with labor market needs.
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