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Slower bank lending, softer liquidity point to cautious economy 

The engine powering the nation's money supply in June slowed its pace as both corporate and individual borrowers took a step back. Growth in loans from universal and commercial banks eased to 9.8 percent year-on-year, down from a faster 12.1 percent sprint in May.

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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.

Agriculture

Upgraded Sual Fish Port to boost Northern Luzon fisheries

The newly rehabilitated Sual fish port is set to strengthen Northern Luzon’s fisheries value chain, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced Thursday.

Corporate

Ayala boosts Ayala Land stake with P2.38B buyback

Ayala Corp. has accelerated its accumulation of Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) shares, spending about P2.38 billion to acquire 141.55 million common shares through market purchases disclosed between July 16 and July 31, reinforcing its confidence in the property giant's long-term prospects while taking advantage of what it believes is an undervalued share price.

Banking & Insurance

Growth hits post-2009 low on surging energy costs and weak infrastructure spending  

Growth measured as the gross domestic product (GDP) is seen to have slowed sharply to 1.9 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, down from 2.8 percent in the previous quarter, according to the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI).
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Markets

Ayala boosts Ayala Land stake with P2.38B buyback

Ayala Corp. has accelerated its accumulation of Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) shares, spending about P2.38 billion to acquire 141.55 million common shares through market purchases disclosed between July 16 and July 31, reinforcing its confidence in the property giant's long-term prospects while taking advantage of what it believes is an undervalued share price.

Travel

PHILTOA maps four pillars for Philippine tourism’s future

The Philippine Tour Operators Association (PHILTOA) is reshaping its vision for the country's tourism industry around four priorities—sustainability, digitalization, inclusivity and wellness—as shifting traveler expectations redefine what makes destinations competitive.
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Energy

FDC Misamis inks 2yr, 20-MW supply deal with COREnergy 

FDC Misamis Power Corporation has agreed to feed 20 megawatts of power to COREnergy for the next two years, a deal that pushes more Mindanao-generated electricity into the hands of businesses nationwide as the country's retail power market keeps widening.

Transport & Communications

Gov’t files record 105 expropriation cases for NSCR

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) have filed 105 expropriation cases for the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR)—the most ever filed for a single infrastructure project by the agency.
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Property

PEZA policy opens Metro Manila market for developers

Real estate developers are poised to tap a larger market of multinational tenants after the government lifted the seven-year moratorium on new Information Technology (IT) Parks and IT Centers in Metro Manila, although they will not receive fresh tax incentives under the policy.

Environment

DENR convenes forum to boost forestry investments and partnerships

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources gathered over 200 representatives from government, finance groups, civil society, diplomatic bodies, and community forestry organizations in an investment forum held Thursday. The event aims to grow inclusive investments and strengthen cooperation for sustainable forest management.
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Technology

HashMicro rolls out AI OS for Philippine enterprises 

Enterprise software provider HashMicro has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) operating system in the Philippines, betting that businesses are ready to move beyond experimenting with AI and begin embedding it into core operations.

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Opinion

MPBL game-fixing ban to reignite online betting debate

The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League has done what every sports league eventually must when confronted with game-fixing allegations: make an example of someone.

Eala stuns Zheng, handshake steals spotlight online

For all the breathtaking rallies Alex Eala and Zheng Qinwen produced in Washington, the most replayed moment lasted about two seconds. It wasn't Eala's fearless comeback. It wasn't Zheng's unraveling. It was...the handshake.

System loss: who should foot the bill? 

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s proposal to amend the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) and remove system loss charges from electricity bills is a political winner. After all, who wants to pay for power that never reaches the socket?

Pax Silica pits silicon dreams against sovereignty concerns

Pax, the Roman goddess of peace, was often portrayed carrying an olive branch. Ironically, her modern namesake has arrived carrying semiconductor blueprints, investment pledges—and a healthy dose of controversy.