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Home price growth slows to near six-year low in 4Q 2025

Residential property prices in the Philippines continued to rise in the fourth quarter of 2025, but at a slower pace, indicating a cooling housing market, according to data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

APECO, InfiniVAN pact targets data center hub

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) has signed a memorandum of understanding with InfiniVAN Inc. to accelerate digital infrastructure development, a move officials say could position the ecozone as a competitive destination for data center investments.

Cebu Pacific rolls out discounted seats despite higher airline costs

Cebu Pacific has launched another round of its Super Seat Fest, offering up to 750,000 discounted seats as airlines face rising costs across the industry.

SMAC expands rewards ecosystem with travel integration

SM Investments Corporation is adding a frequent-flyer twist to its loyalty playbook, tapping Trip.com to bring travel rewards into its flagship SMAC program—and, in the process, tightening the seams of its growing lifestyle ecosystem.

New open-source tool lets enterprises see inside AI decision making

Dataiku, the enterprise AI platform, has introduced Kiji Inspector™, an open-source tool designed to make AI agent decisions understandable and auditable. The release, through Dataiku’s 575 Lab, is aimed at organizations using AI in high-stakes or regulated environments where transparency is critical.

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Senate reshapes 2027 budget for El Niño response

The Senate is reshaping the proposed 2027 national budget to strengthen preparations for El Niño while trimming nonessential spending and reviewing funding for foreign-assisted projects, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said.

Births, marriages, deaths shape Philippine priorities

Births fill classrooms, marriages build households, and deaths expose the cost of keeping a population healthy. Behind these milestones lies a bigger economic story, one that government planners cannot afford to ignore.

Manila Water units roll out El Niño‑focused upgrades to boost North Luzon water resilience

Manila Water Philippine Ventures (MWPV), the non‑east zone arm of Manila Water, is stepping up preparations across Pangasinan and Isabela — areas flagged by state weather bureau PAGASA as prone to dry spells through late 2026, with drought risks extending into early 2027 — to keep water supplies steady amid the El Niño weather pattern.

DALI operator posts persistent shortfalls despite strong sales growth in 2025

Hard Discount Philippines Inc., the firm behind discount retail chain DALI, recorded an accumulated shortfall of P1.03 billion as of the close of 2025, marking five straight years of operating losses for the local hard‑discount player. In its audit report for the year, Sycip Gorres Velayo and Co. (SGV) flagged significant uncertainty over the company’s ability to keep running as a going concern, citing deepening financial gaps even as top‑line sales expanded rapidly.
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