Irma Isip

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Irma Isip is a seasoned business journalist covering corporate developments, international trade, and economic trends. A University of Santo Tomas graduate, she spent over 15 years as Business Editor at Malaya Business Insight, delivering clear, insightful reporting on key market and industry developments.

Vivant Water sees 2026 as launchpad for bigger growth 

Vivant Water is treating 2026 as a pivotal year as it moves from building its presence across the water industry to scaling operations, investments, and its project pipeline.

Apple Pay turns Manila coffee runs cashless effortlessly

There is something oddly satisfying about paying for your morning coffee without ever opening your wallet. No coins rattling in your pocket. No frantic search for a card. Just a quick double click, a glance at your iPhone and, before the espresso machine finishes steaming the milk, payment is done.

China’s spiciest cities showcase pandas and neon

If Tokyo feels too polished and Seoul too familiar, western China is ready to shake Filipino travelers out of their comfort zone in the best possible way.

Visayas roots, Singapore routes: Top Line redraws its map

Singapore is no longer just a distant dot on Top Line Business Development Corp.’s growth chart. It has become a very literal marker of how far the company has travelled in 12 years, from a Visayas-based real estate developer to an emerging energy player now thinking in global supply routes.

Rafael Fernandez de Mesa: The other Rafa who built his own court

Rafael Fernandez de Mesa likes to open with a joke. In another life, he says, he might have been the first Rafa people talked about. Instead, that distinction belongs to Rafael Nadal. Fernandez de Mesa found his arena elsewhere, trading baseline rallies for balance sheets.

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Aboitiz Renewables Inc., the clean energy arm of Aboitiz Power Corp., has been voted Independent Power Producer of the Year at the Enlit Asia Power & Energy Awards 2026.

Alas Pilipinas men’s team battled South Korea broke

The Alas Pilipinas national men’s volleyball team put up a gallant stand before dropping a tight contest in straight sets, 16–25, 25–27, 22–25, to South Korea in their opening match of the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya on Sunday.

₱310.9M Nueva Vizcaya farm road breaks ground

The Department of Agriculture (DA) broke ground Sunday on the P310.9-million Pangawan–Banao farm-to-market road project in Nueva Vizcaya.

El Niño farm damage hits P6.87B; food costs set to rise

The Department of Agriculture (DA) reports initial damage from the ongoing El Niño has reached P6.87 billion, hitting crops and livelihoods across the country and raising concerns over food supply and consumer prices.
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