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Marcos moves tax filing deadline to May 15

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved a one-month extension for the filing of 2025 Annual Income Tax Returns (AITRs), moving the deadline from April 15 to May 15, 2026, in a bid to ease compliance and give taxpayers more preparation time.

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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 breaks ground on P365.9M farm-to-market road in Surigao

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has started construction on a P365.9 million farm-to-market road (FMR) project in Surigao City to improve agricultural transport and boost rural livelihoods.

Corporate

SEC extends deadline for 2025 financial statements

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended the deadline for filing annual financial statements for 2025, following a similar move by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).

Banking & Insurance

Remittances hit $2.8B in February, supporting the economy

Cash remittances from overseas Filipinos reached $2.79 billion in February 2026, bringing total inflows for the first two months of the year to $5.81 billion, a 3.1 percent increase from the same period in 2025.
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Markets

Peso holds ground as USD tests technical ceilings

The peso is quietly reclaiming its footing, with the USD/PHP pair slipping for a second week (-0.3 percent) after a brisk four-week climb. 

Travel

New tourism chief signals shift toward investment-led growth

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Dita Angara-Mathay as secretary of the Department of Tourism, tapping a veteran economic diplomat to steer the sector toward a more investment-driven trajectory.
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Energy

Converge accelerates EV shift to fight fuel crisis, cut costs

Converge ICT Solutions Inc. is ramping up its shift to electric vehicles in a bold move to counter rising fuel prices and supply uncertainty.

Transport & Communications

ICTSI exits China terminal, sells stake for P6.8 billion

International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) said Wednesday it has completed the sale of its 51 percent stake in Yantai International Container Terminal Ltd. (YICTL) in China.
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Property

AppleOne launches mixed-use Mahi Center near Cebu airport

Property developer AppleOne Group Inc. has officially launched Mahi Center, a new mixed-use development on Mactan Island, expanding its portfolio in Cebu.

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Technology

Health & Science

Deadline extended for nurse, careworker jobs in Japan

The Japanese government has extended the application deadline for nurses and careworkers applying to work in Japan under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA). Interested applicants now have until April 24, 2026 to submit their requirements.
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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.