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Metrobank flags shifts to Asia, alternatives in 2026 asset allocation

Private wealth investors are heading into 2026 with a more disciplined and opportunity-driven approach to asset allocation, according to Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank). Instead of taking broad market bets, investors are becoming more selective about where they take risks and how they diversify their portfolios.

US signals openness to Philippines free trade pact

The US remains open to a free trade agreement with the Philippines, but Manila is in no rush to seal the deal.

Financial literacy push empowers Quezon City nano-entrepreneurs

More than 200 nano-entrepreneurs got a strong start to 2026 as the Quezon City Small Business Cooperatives Development and Promotions Office (QC-SBCDPO) and BDO Foundation held a free financial literacy and entrepreneurship session at the Amoranto Sports Complex.

Century Pacific lands anew in Forbes’ Best Employers list

Century Pacific Food Inc. has once again earned a spot on Forbes’ World’s Best Employers list, marking its second straight year of global recognition and reinforcing the company’s view that culture is not a soft metric, but a serious business asset.

MacroAsia expands Cebu Footprint with property lease

MacroAsia Corp., the listed aviation-support services arm of the Lucio Tan Group, is deepening its presence at one of the country’s busiest gateways, securing more runway for growth in Cebu.

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South Korean firm to build Clark luxury project

South Korea’s Luxia Corp. is set to invest P4.4 billion in a high-end mixed-use development featuring a hotel and serviced apartments in Clark Freeport.

DA chief flags cost risks despite adequate food supply amid oil shock 

Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. assured senators on Tuesday that the country’s food supply will remain sufficient in the coming months, but warned that escalating tensions in the Middle East could drive food prices higher through rising logistics and input costs, particularly urea-based fertilizer. 

JG Summit earnings rise despite petrochemical drag

JG Summit Holdings Inc., the investment holding company of the Gokongwei Group, saw recurring earnings rise in 2025 on the back of resilient consumer demand and a recovery in travel, cushioning the impact of a massive write-down in its petrochemical business that pulled overall results into a loss.

Marcos declares state of national energy emergency 

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday declared a state of national energy emergency through Executive Order No. 110, citing the growing economic risks posed by escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
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