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PH external liabilities drop in Q3 2025, signaling stronger financial position

The country's net external liabilities — the difference between what the country owes to foreign entities and what it owns abroad — fell by 9.3 percent in the third quarter of 2025, according to preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

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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

P50/kilo price cap on imported rice set

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced Tuesday that he will soon issue an executive order imposing a P50-per-kilo price cap on imported rice, following a...

Corporate

Infobip launches AI-powered AgentOS platform

Global communications company Infobip has introduced a new platform called AgentOS to help businesses automate customer interactions and manage communications more efficiently.

Banking & Insurance

Fuel rewards campaign drives loyalty beyond pump

In a market where rising fuel prices test both patience and wallets, Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. and SEAOIL Philippines have turned everyday spending into something closer to aspiration. 
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Markets

IPOPHL expands anti-counterfeit drive to online markets

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines is intensifying its campaign against counterfeit goods, broadening enforcement to digital platforms and local communities as it pursues a “zero counterfeit” goal.

Travel

TPB holds tourism crisis preparedness seminar in Albay

The Tourism Promotions Board Philippines (TPB) gathered tourism stakeholders in Albay for a hybrid seminar focused on crisis preparedness and risk management in the tourism sector.
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Energy

Fuel rewards campaign drives loyalty beyond pump

In a market where rising fuel prices test both patience and wallets, Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. and SEAOIL Philippines have turned everyday spending into something closer to aspiration. 

Transport & Communications

Grab expands electric taxi rollout nationwide push

Grab Philippines is accelerating its shift to eco-mobility, expanding the rollout of its GrabTaxi Electric service as electric vehicle (EV) adoption gains momentum across the country.
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Property

4PH housing drive reaches thousands, set to accelerate

The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) reported that its Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program delivered housing assistance to thousands of beneficiaries in the first quarter of 2026, as the agency prepares to speed up implementation nationwide.

Environment

Tons of trash gone, mangroves planted in marine pollution cleanup drive

The Metro Pacific Investments Foundation (MPIF) rallied 2,894 volunteers across eight sites nationwide for its largest Shore It Up! Weekend yet, removing 2.3 metric tons of marine litter and planting 600 mangroves. The annual coastal and marine conservation event took place in Del Carmen, Siargao; Alaminos, Pangasinan; Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro; Medina, Misamis Oriental; Cordova, Cebu; Marinduque; Mabini, Batangas, with support from the Tubbataha Reefs Management Office and the Resort Owners Association of Mabini, Batangas.
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Technology

Cisco and NVIDIA make AI infrastructure practical 

If artificial intelligence has spent the last two years as corporate theater with lavish pilots and cautious applause, then Cisco and NVIDIA are now selling the stage itself.

Health & Science

Infected male mosquitoes offer hope vs dengue 

Dengue remains a stubborn threat in tropical countries like the Philippines, where warm weather and dense urban living create ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes. 
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Opinion

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.

Fuel crisis or policy gap?

Airline executives were caught off guard when President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. warned that Philippine carriers may be forced to cut flights—or even ground planes—due to a possible jet fuel shortage tied to the escalating U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.

Choked Hormuz puts global food supply at risk

Food, not fuel, may prove the first and most immediate casualty of the Middle East conflict as disruption grips the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow sea lane with an outsized role in feeding the world.

Eala storms toward WTA’s elite circle

The desert—both in Dubai and Indian Wells—has been kind to Alex Eala.