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Fuel prices set to drop this week, bringing relief to households and businesses

Gasoline and diesel prices are expected to decrease this week, according to an anonymous local fuel retailer. Based on the five-day average of global trading prices last week, gasoline could go down by P4 to P5 per liter, while diesel may drop significantly more, between P7.50 and P8.50 per liter. Kerosene prices, however, have no projected adjustment yet.

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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.

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Corporate

Digiplus eyes decent 2Q results, maps global expansion

Online gaming firm DigiPlus Interactive Corp. anticipates solid performance for the second quarter, with stable operations and margin-boosting initiatives expected to deliver better results than the first three months of the year, even amid ongoing industry challenges.

Banking & Insurance

Etiqa pays P3.8B insurance claims, deepens trust 

Etiqa Philippines paid out P3.8 billion in insurance claims in 2025 and disbursed more than P600 million to healthcare providers, underscoring efforts to strengthen customer trust and reinforce its position in the country's competitive insurance industry.
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Markets

Inflation jitters weigh on Philippine peso, stocks

The peso and Philippine equities continued to face mounting pressure as investors grappled with persistent inflation concerns, global market volatility, and cautious sentiment over the domestic outlook.

Travel

Filipinos eye Europe through Golden Visa programs

Philippine-based residency-by-investment consultancy Golden Visa Centrale is launching its June Roadshow, giving affluent Filipino families a firsthand look at European residency and citizenship pathways through investment programs in Portugal and Greece.
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Energy

LPG stockpile arrives in Batangas, securing supply

The Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) confirmed that the 21,000 metric ton liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) procured by the government arrived last Saturday at the South Pacific Inc. Terminal in Calaca, Batangas, for storage at the CISC Industrial Park. Sourced from Enterprise Port in Texas, USA, and secured through Trafigura Pte. Ltd. last April 2026, the shipment contains equal parts propane and butane.

Transport & Communications

MRT-7 confirms keeping all 14 stations; SJDM Station remains in official alignment

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has clarified that the San Jose del Monte (SJDM) Station is still part of the official MRT-7 route, putting to rest reports that only 13 stations would be built instead of the originally planned 14. This confirmation underscores the project’s full scope and commitment to serving both Quezon City and Bulacan commuters as designed.
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Property

Higher Pag-IBIG loan cap seen spurring economy

The government's decision to raise the maximum Pag-IBIG housing loan to P10 million is expected to do more than help Filipinos buy homes. 

Environment

Waste management project transforms life in Tondo barangay

For years, residents of Barangay 128 in Tondo lived with the heavy burden of Metro Manila’s waste problem. Located near the old Smokey Mountain dumpsite and along Manila Bay, the community endured foul odors from rotting garbage, plastic-choked waterways, and fast-rising floods even during light rains, as local official Wendy Cañeda recalled. Today, however, conditions have greatly improved, thanks to the Eco-Ikot Center launched in October 2024.
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Technology

ASEAN nears digital deal with $2T prize

ASEAN's senior economic officials have wrapped up negotiations for a landmark regional digital economy agreement that could reshape online commerce across Southeast Asia and potentially double the bloc's digital economy to USD2 trillion by 2030.

Health & Science

Tanita considers Philippines for new ASEAN plant

Japanese health technology firm Tanita Corp. is considering the Philippines as the site of a new export-oriented manufacturing facility, a potential investment that could generate about P2 billion in export sales and create around 500 jobs within five years of operations.
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Opinion

Senate descends to institutional absurdity

If anyone still believed the Philippine Senate had reached rock bottom, the May 25 session suggested there was, in fact, a trapdoor beneath the floor.

Senate power shift risks Estrada-style backlash

The sudden leadership shake-up in the Senate ahead of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Dutertel may yet prove a poisoned chalice—a glittering prize that offers control today but threatens political liability tomorrow.

A house divided: Lopez family rift tests corporate governance

“Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every house divided against itself will not stand.” In the Lopez corporate universe, the verse now reads less like scripture and more like a live governance case file—complete with injunctions, contested boardrooms, and competing versions of who nearly switched off the lights.

The Days Ahead

Several things have changed over the past month. The global economy is now poised to face another severe slowdown and rising inflation as a result of the Middle East conflict. While the impact on countries may differ in magnitude, the oil supply shock will squeeze economic activity and raise prices significantly.