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    Manila Water posts double-digit revenue growth, net income surge in 2025

    Manila Water reported strong financial results for 2025, driven by tariff adjustments, steady volume growth, and tight cost control.

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    Sunlight Air chooses precision over size aloft

    In an aviation industry often driven by scale and speed, Sunlight Air is taking a more measured route. The boutique carrier is building its business around efficiency, discipline, and destination depth, convinced that smarter operations can deliver both commercial returns and environmental gains.

    Agriculture

    DA seeks bigger budget to expand palm oil in Mindanao

    The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing to expand oil palm production in Mindanao, saying it can cut imports, raise farmer incomes, and secure the country’s cooking oil supply.

    Corporate

    Ayala Group opens applications for 2026 summer internship program 

    The Ayala Group has opened applications for the 2026 Ayala Group Summer Internship Program (AGSIP), starting February 27.

    Pag-IBIG boosts dividends anew

    Banking & Insurance

    PNB raises 2026 dividend by 20% on strong earnings performance

    Philippine National Bank has approved a 20 percent increase in its 2026 cash dividend, signaling confidence in its earnings strength and long-term strategy.
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    Markets

    Ayala Land completes P3.7B AREIT sale

    Ayala Land Inc., the flagship real estate developer of the Ayala Group, has successfully sold 88 million common shares of AREIT, Inc. at P42 per share, raising P3.7 billion before fees and taxes. 

    Trust takes lead in mega sale

    Travel

    Gotianun, Montenegro to steer Filinvest Hospitality expansion

    Filinvest Hospitality has appointed Francis Gotianun as chief executive officer and James Montenegro as president and chief operating officer, ushering in a new leadership chapter as the group accelerates its push across the Philippine hospitality landscape.
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    Energy

    Movem, Rockwell power up Makati

    Movem, the e-mobility arm of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), has teamed up with Rockwell Property Management Corp. to launch five electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at Edades Tower and Edades Suites in Rockwell Center.

    Transport & Communications

    Toyota tops anew importer list

    Toyota Motor Philippines has been named the country’s “Top 2 Importer” for 2025 after remitting a record P52.517 billion in duties and taxes, marking the company’s highest annual contribution since its operations began.
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    Property

    Movem, Rockwell power up Makati

    Movem, the e-mobility arm of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), has teamed up with Rockwell Property Management Corp. to launch five electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at Edades Tower and Edades Suites in Rockwell Center.

    Environment

    BPI launches debit card made from 100% recycled plastic

    The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has introduced a new Debit Mastercard made from 100 percent recycled, PVC-free plastic as part of its push for more sustainable banking.
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    Technology

    Pag-IBIG income hits P65.3B high

    State-run Pag-IBIG Fund posted a record P65.28 billion in net income in 2025, riding on surging loan releases, record member savings, and stepped-up investments...

    Health & Science

    Mapúa, ASU expand partnership, global education soars

    Mapúa Education Group and Arizona State University (ASU) are taking Philippine higher education global. 
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    Opinion

    NAIA Terminal shakeup tests airlines nerves

    At Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the runway is not the only thing shifting. Airlines are now studying a government proposal to redraw the airport map itself, clustering carriers by business model in a sweeping terminal realignment. 

    When safety grounds flights, bills soar

    Gilbert had barely settled into his seat on a Friday evening flight bound for Manila, pleased to be heading home after several days of meetings in Mindanao. An hour later, the single-aisle jet remained parked on the tarmac at Francisco Bangoy International Airport, engines silent, cabin restless.

    Smoke Without Fire, Markets Without Rules

    When the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) discards its own scientific “endangerment finding,” it does more than revise a memo from 2009. It performs a kind of regulatory alchemy: turning greenhouse gases from legally recognized threats into political inconveniences.

    Philippine bond market: Confidence, stability, lower borrowing costs

    The Philippine government bond market may sound like a tangle of numbers and acronyms, but it matters to everyone.