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Airfares seen stable in March as fuel surcharge holds steady

Travelers can expect airfare to remain stable in, as the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) keeps the Level 4 fuel surcharge for both domestic and international flights for the eighth consecutive month.

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.

Philippines, Japan forge 11 new loan deals

The Philippines is set to ink 11 new loan agreements with Japan under Japanese fiscal year 2026, totaling JPY371.31 billion, roughly USD2.41 billion, strengthening the decades-long development partnership between the two nations.

ICI chief building AI-aided graft hunter

Independent Commission for Infrastructure chairman Andres Reyes Jr., the former Court of Appeals presiding justice once known for slicing through case backlogs with quiet efficiency, is now helping build a new kind of remedy for bureaucratic gridlock. 

BGC focuses on subway-driven urban growth

The redevelopment of the former Fort Strip along 5th Avenue marks a strategic shift for Bonifacio Global City as the Metro Manila Subway Project advances.

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BCDA courts $50-M European aviation investment, US aerospace plant in Clark

The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) is pursuing at least USD50 million in initial investment from a European aircraft maintenance company, alongside a separate US aerospace manufacturing proposal, as it seeks to expand Clark’s role in the aviation industry.

DA acts on FMR data error; launches review and reforms 

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is tightening checks on project details and rolling out system-wide improvements after discrepancies were found in coordinates submitted for farm-to-market road (FMR) projects.

Maynilad-K-Water’s P14.8-B New Clark City project goes uncontested, nears award

A P14.8-billion water supply and wastewater project proposed by Maynilad Water Services Inc. and South Korea’s K-Water for New Clark City has cleared a key hurdle after attracting no competing bid, putting the consortium closer to securing the contract.

BPI Foundation brings financial literacy, digital learning to more public schools

BPI Foundation, the social development arm of the Bank of the Philippine Islands, is broadening its nationwide push to boost financial literacy and digital learning, reaching thousands of students and teachers in underserved communities.
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