DHL Express is ramping up its push into heavyweight air cargo with the worldwide rollout of Heavy Weight Express (HWX), a new premium service aimed at businesses needing faster and more dependable delivery for large shipments.
Local fuel prices are poised to increase once more, with gasoline expected to go up by P0.80 to P1.00 per liter and diesel by P0.40 to P0.60 per liter this week, according to an anonymous local fuel retailer. The projection is based on five-day average global trading rates, full-week Platts Singapore price benchmarks, peso-dollar exchange shifts, and changes in cargo premiums.
Cebu Pacific (CEB) has taken delivery of a new Airbus A320neo in Manila, the second of four such planes expected this year and part of a total seven NEO aircraft slated to join its fleet in 2026.
RL Commercial REIT Inc. (RCR), the Gokongwei group’s real estate investment trust, is still open to acquiring properties from outside parties—though deals will depend on price, asset quality, management standards, and tenant mix, according to president and CEO Jericho P. Go.
Smart Communications, Inc. announced having blocked more than 955 million scam and phishing text messages and blacklisted nearly 200,000 numbers linked to fraud in the first three months of 2026, marking a major move to protect users from rising mobile-based crimes.
The Department of Energy (DOE) is moving forward with plans to bring electricity to more than 100,000 currently unenergized households across the Philippines, through an upcoming competitive bidding process for microgrid services.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is leading a major drive to expand the palm oil industry, aiming to cut the country’s heavy reliance on imports and build a local supply base that can also serve as feedstock for cleaner fuels.
The National Dairy Authority (NDA) and Central Philippines State University (CPSU) have partnered to develop a 50-hectare dairy stock farm in Barangay Camingawan here, aiming to strengthen production, breeding, research and training across the Negros Island Region.
The Province of Cebu is accelerating its digital transformation via a formal collaboration with PLDT Enterprise to boost connectivity, workforce efficiency, and public service delivery.