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    Fast action key as stroke remains a leading killer in PH

    Stroke continues to be one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability in the country, affecting hundreds of thousands of Filipinos each year. Health experts stress that when it comes to stroke, every minute counts.

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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 expands P20 rice program in Metro Manila

    The Department of Agriculture (DA) is expanding the rollout of its P20-per-kilo rice program across Metro Manila to make affordable rice more accessible to...

    Corporate

    Estate Water marks decade with strongest performance yet  

    Estate Water, a unit of Manila Water Philippine Ventures (MWPV), is celebrating its 10th year of operations with record growth and expanded services across the country.

    Banking & Insurance

    Lender streamlines bill payments with paperless auto debit platform 

    The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is making bill payments easier through its electronic AutoDebit Arrangement (eADA), a paperless platform that automates recurring payments and helps clients avoid late fees.
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    Markets

    Barbie’s holiday hangover hits Mattel

    Barbie wasn’t in the mood to celebrate — even if Ken showed up with Hot Wheels and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Investors weren’t feeling festive either.

    Travel

    CAAP speeds up airport upgrades to boost affordable air travel

    The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) is fast-tracking airport upgrades across the country to make domestic flights more affordable and accessible.
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    Energy

    Raslag powers into wind with debris deal

    Raslag Corp., the listed solar farm pioneer, has sealed its joint acquisition of PHESI Holdings Corporation, marking a decisive entry into the wind energy...

    Transport & Communications

    CAAP speeds up airport upgrades to boost affordable air travel

    The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) is fast-tracking airport upgrades across the country to make domestic flights more affordable and accessible.
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    Property

    Filipinos boost Pag-IBIG savings to record high

    Pag-IBIG Fund members socked away a record P160.41 billion in savings in 2025, smashing the previous year’s haul by 21 percent and setting the highest annual collection in the agency’s history. 

    Environment

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    Technology

    DICT, Meta steps up crackdown on online scams, child exploitation

    The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) announced that Meta Platforms Inc., the company behind Facebook, has agreed to intensify its efforts against online financial scams and the sexual abuse and exploitation of children online (OSAEC).

    Health & Science

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    Opinion

    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. 

    Philippine paradox: Doing right, paying wrong

    Even when the government acts with moral clarity, ordinary Filipinos often end up holding the short end of the stick. 

    Airport knife shooting thrusts security governance into spotlight

    A knife-related shooting at Iloilo International Airport has forced an uncomfortable reckoning inside aviation security circles: what happens when systems meant to stop danger at the door allow it to fester into a crowded terminal.

    Regulatory stress test for PH aviation: The PR113 lavatory fiasco

    The reported handling of a lavatory system failure on Philippine Airlines Flight PR113 should not be treated as a one-off operational lapse.