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    Government courts investors with ‘big, bold reforms’

    Senior economic officials on Friday laid out the government’s big, bold reforms aimed at improving governance, restoring investor confidence, and driving sustainable growth during a high-level dialogue with business leaders in Bonifacio Global City.
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    SteelAsia bets big on green steel

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    In an exclusive interview with Context.PH, SteelAsia chairman and chief executive officer Benjamin Yao laid out a vision that goes beyond growth targets and capacity figures. At stake, he said, is nothing less than the country’s industrial future.

    Boeing deepens strategy cuts as operations take center-stage – sources

    Maynilad may consider sourcing water from Manila Bay if desalination cost eases to affordable levels

    Converge mulls sale-leaseback deal for fiber network, plans dividend payout

    Converge’s Dennis Anthony Uy Plans $1 Billion “Silicon Valley” Project In Pampanga

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    MVP plans to slow down but definitely will stay in the loop

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    FPA bans online sale of fertilizers, pesticides

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    The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) has banned the online selling and trading of fertilizers and agricultural pesticides, saying these products may only be sold over the counter by authorized dealers.

    DA unveils sweeping reforms to fix farming’s broken economics

    QSRs, kiosks power Philippine dining boom

    DA orders FTI to buy mung beans, chili to steady prices, cut imports

    DA lifts ban on pork imports from Poland

    DA tests redclaw crayfish as high-value aquaculture crop

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    Corporate

    CREC sets $2B capex for 2026, flags weak peso as risk

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    Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) has set aside up to $2 billion in capital spending for 2026, double last year’s roughly $1 billion budget, as it ramps up renewable energy and battery storage projects.

    BPO firm boosts PH employment inclusion program

    Century Properties secures SEC nod for bonds

    AIAIM flexes muscle in peso bond arena

    Globe, Starlink bring cell towers spaceward

    Del Monte Pacific distances form Chapter 11 case

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    Banking & Insurance

    Banking & Insurance

    Security Bank opens five new branches, expands network to 377

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    Security Bank Corporation ended 2025 by opening five new branches in December, bringing its total number of branches nationwide to 377. The expansion highlights the bank’s push to make banking services more accessible to more Filipinos.

    Veem, Coins.ph  push borders apart

    Takaful market in PH small but growing as insurers push wider use

    Igloo, Angkas partner to insure riders

    Allianz PNB sees bright Philippine runway

    Money supply expands in November, liquidity growth slows

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    Economy

    Grounded gains, gathering upside momentum

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    Philippine equities continue to show underlying strength despite the PSEi’s recent mild pullback, which analysts view as a natural bout of profit-taking after a sharp advance.

    Century Properties secures SEC nod for bonds

    AIAIM flexes muscle in peso bond arena

    Powell pushes back to protect Fed independence

    Filipino consumers value clear, transparent service—and brands that deliver stand to gain

    Markets flex muscles, test mental ceilings

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    Manila’s visa-free gamble: Will Chinese visitors return?

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    The Philippines has opened its doors wider to Chinese tourists with a new policy granting 14-day visa-free entry—but the real question is whether travelers from the world’s largest and most dynamic tourism market will actually walk through.

    MacroAsia breaks ground on aviation hub

    Philippines allows 14-day, visa-free entry for Chinese travelers

    Philippine passport loses visa-free access in 2025, but ranking edges up

    Sinulog: Faith, footwork, forward motion

    Tourism reset urged as Philippines visitor numbers fall

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    CREC sets $2B capex for 2026, flags weak peso as risk

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    Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) has set aside up to $2 billion in capital spending for 2026, double last year’s roughly $1 billion budget, as it ramps up renewable energy and battery storage projects.

    Big power groups jostle for Meralco’s 200MW RE

    DOE to decide on Semirara’s bid to extend coal mining contract

    SMC power unit to issue up to $300M in capital securities

    Transmission charges dip in January bills, helping homes and businesses

    Philippines courts UAE energy, data capital

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    Transport & Communications

    Transport & Communications

    Fuel prices seen rising by more than P1 per liter this week

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    Motorists should expect another big increase in fuel prices this Tuesday, with some products likely going up by more than P1 per liter.

    Megawide to start Baguio transport terminal construction by Q3 2026

    DOTr fast-tracks major transport projects, ramps up spending

    DTI, PLDT–Smart push digital inclusion for MSMEs

    Gov’t secures funds, calms carmakers’ nerves

    Globe, Starlink bring cell towers spaceward

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    Megawide to expand precast plant for Pag-IBIG housing projects

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    Megawide Construction Corp. will expand its precast construction facilities to support new affordable housing projects under a partnership with the Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund).

    Century Properties secures SEC nod for bonds

    BCDA hits pause on John Hay Golf

    Megaworld raises stake on office future

    Gov’t reboots housing incentives amid cost surge

    Robinsons Land channels stock sale proceeds to growth

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    Environment

    DENR orders closure of Cebu landfill over environmental, safety risks

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    The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has ordered the temporary closure of a sanitary landfill in Cebu following a trash slide that killed several people.

    DENR finalizes draft national framework to guide flood risk reduction

    Itogon’s Sangilo mine plans major upgrade to boost output

    DENR calls for eco-friendly holiday celebrations

    DENR, partners launch reforestation project in Bataan

    Used battery recycling plant proposed in Tarlac

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    Technology

    Technology

    ASEAN+ enterprises move AI from pilots to production as investments rise

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    Enterprises across Asia Pacific are rapidly shifting from AI experimentation to production, with 96 percent planning to increase AI investment by an average of 15 percent in 2026, according to the Lenovo CIO Playbook 2026, commissioned by Lenovo with insights from IDC.

    Cupid’s new hustle: Stealing hearts, draining wallets

    Cisco, Entropy drive Philippine AI buildout

    Philippines courts UAE energy, data capital

    Starpago, Coins.ph Simplify Philippine Payments

    Innovation Leap: Philippines’ IP office shines

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    Health & Science

    Ayala Land taps Abba’s Orchard Montessori for education hub in Cavite

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    Ayala Land Inc. has signed an agreement with Abba’s Orchard Montessori to build the school’s largest K–12 campus inside the Vermosa development in Imus, Cavite.

    mWell calls for partnerships to improve rural healthcare access

    Intellicare bets big on digital care

    ABB powers PH’s first AI-ready hyperscale data center

    MakatiMed sounds alarm as blood supply runs low

    When fast food gets nutritionally smart

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    Opinion

    124 million dreams, limited elbow room

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    The Philippines is not running out of people. It is running out of excuses.

    Preparing Philippine business and workers for the Age of AI

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    Artificial intelligence (AI) is here and is already transforming how businesses in the Philippines operate. Across industries such as manufacturing, finance, marketing, and education, AI is enhancing efficiency, enabling smarter decision-making, and unlocking insights from data like never before.

    Trump’s credit card cap spooks bank bulls

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    US financial stocks stumbled Monday after President Donald Trump lobbed a populist grenade into Wall Street’s trading pits, suggesting he wants to cap credit card interest rates at 10 percent a year—roughly half today’s levels. 

    Farmers’ Almanac meets print’s harsh math

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    The Farmers’ Almanac did not so much die as it was politely forced into early retirement. After 208 years of forecasting frost and fortune, this venerable annual faced the same forces now battering legacy media everywhere: rising costs, collapsing print economics, and a digital world that rewards clicks over contemplation.
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    Philippine equities continue to show underlying strength despite the PSEi’s recent mild pullback, which analysts view as a natural bout of profit-taking after a sharp advance.
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    FPA bans online sale of fertilizers, pesticides

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    The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) has banned the online selling and trading of fertilizers and agricultural pesticides, saying these products may only be sold over the counter by authorized dealers.
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    CREC sets $2B capex for 2026, flags weak peso as risk

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    Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) has set aside up to $2 billion in capital spending for 2026, double last year’s roughly $1 billion budget, as it ramps up renewable energy and battery storage projects.
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