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    Meralco rates tick up as grid costs bite

    After two months of lower power bills, Meralco customers are seeing a reversal in February as electricity rates climb on higher grid-related charges.

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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 sees path to over 3% farm growth this year

    The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is cautiously optimistic that the farm sector will grow by more than 3 percent in 2026, pointing to improving fundamentals rather than a one-off rebound. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said history shows the target is achievable, with the sector posting above-3 percent growth in eight of the past 20 years, even as risks from weather, pests, and global markets remain.

    Corporate

    PSALM cuts debt to P260.6B, boosts support for energy sector

    State-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management (PSALM) Corp. reduced its financial obligations to P260.6 billion as of end-December 2025, down 4.9 percent or P13.4 billion from P274 billion in 2024.

    Banking & Insurance

    Credit cards power growth in food and digital payments

    Credit cards continue to play an important role in making food purchases and other digital transactions faster and more convenient for consumers.
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    Markets

    Markets cool off as peso flexes quiet strength 

    Global markets are taking a step back—not because of panic, but caution. Investors are reducing risk as they navigate uncertainty around inflation, interest rates, and global tensions. 

    Travel

    Cebu Travel Mart nets P1.4B in deals

    Business, not beach selfies, took the spotlight as the ASEAN Tourism Forum Travel Exchange 2026 closed in Cebu with P1.44 billion in partial sales leads, signaling brisk commercial momentum for Philippine and regional tourism.
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    Energy

    Jollibee Group shift Philippine facilities to 99% renewable

    The Jollibee Group has transitioned its commissaries and logistics facilities in the Philippines to 99 percent renewable energy, marking a major step in its sustainability efforts.

    Transport & Communications

    Roses, chocolates, and record-breaking rushes

    Valentine’s Day is not just a celebration of romance. It is a full-scale logistics marathon, complete with ticking clocks, soaring demand, and very little room for error.
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    Property

    Aboitiz, House of Investments gets clearance for Tarlac Estate expansion

    LIMA Land Inc., the Aboitiz Group’s economic estates arm, and House of Investments (HI) of the Yuchengco Group have secured clearance from the Philippine Competition Commission, paving the way for the formalization of their joint venture at TARI Estate in Tarlac.

    Environment

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    Technology

    Globe shifts focus to network quality, tops Ookla consistency rankings

    Globe Telecom Inc. said it has shifted its strategy from simply expanding coverage to delivering total network reliability, as it was named the Most Consistent Mobile and Fixed Network and the leader in 5G Coverage in the Philippines by Ookla for the second half of 2025.

    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.