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Study explains why fructose leaves hunger unimpressed

For decades, nutrition science treated glucose and fructose as nearly interchangeable. Both are simple sugars. Both contain roughly the same number of calories. Both...

Cebu, Fujian airports turn heritage into growth

What began centuries ago as a maritime link between Fujian and the Visayas is now taking flight in a more modern form.

DA bans bird, poultry imports from Japan, Austria over bird flu

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has temporarily banned imports of domestic and wild birds, plus all poultry products, from Japan and Austria due to recent Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreaks.

PH retail giants invest in costumer experience

As consumers become more selective and shopping journeys increasingly blur between online and offline channels, Philippine retail leaders are betting that experience—not just price or convenience—will define the industry's next phase of growth.

Security Bank clinches top honors at Asian Banker Fintech Awards 2026

Security Bank has won two major awards at The Asian Banker Global Financial Technology Innovation Awards 2026.

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Foreign currency reserves hold firm at $104.8 billion in August

The country’s foreign currency reserves stood strong at $104.8 billion as of the end of August 2026, driven by higher global gold prices and earnings from foreign investments, according to preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Although government withdrawals to pay off foreign debt offset some gains, the overall buffer remains well above global safety standards.

Fuel prices set to rise sharply; over P5 per liter for diesel and kerosene, P4+ for gasoline

The Department of Energy (DOE) confirmed major across-the-board fuel price hikes taking effect this week, reversing last week’s slight rollback.

Pork prices fall on ASF fears; vaccines, support seen stabilizing industry

Pork farmgate prices have dropped sharply as domestic hog raisers rush sales ahead of the rainy season to avoid African swine fever (ASF) losses, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported Monday. Higher output from last year’s price surge, not imports, drives the shift—production rose 5.6npercent in Q2 while farmgate prices fell nearly 19 percent year-on-year.

Palace says revenues can cover debt as ProGRESS advances

The Philippine government has enough revenues to service its debt even without the proposed ProGRESS tax package, Malacañang said Monday, as the Marcos administration pushes reforms to strengthen fiscal capacity and provide targeted tax relief.
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