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The Philippines made a confident entrance at the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) World 2025 in Dubai, its first-ever participation in one of the industry’s most influential gatherings.

If Christmas were a business strategy, Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) just rolled out its brightest corporate play yet. 

What’s topping the Filipino holiday list this year? At SM Supermalls, the country’s retail giant, it is less sparkle and more sense.

Quezon City has ordered the temporary shutdown of 14 lechon restaurants in the famed La Loma strip after veterinary inspectors found hogs kept on-site were infected with African swine fever (ASF), a virus deadly to pigs and ruinous to business.

Magdalena, once a favorite playground for Filipino action heroes, still hums with cinematic energy: rolling fields, rushing streams, and the thrill of discovery at...