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Philippine reserves rise to $104.8B despite BOP deficit

The Philippines’ gross international reserves (GIR) rose to USD104.8 billion in August, even as the country posted another balance of payments (BOP) deficit amid a persistent trade gap and portfolio outflows.
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iPeople targets 200,000 students with global expansion push

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iPeople, the listed Yuchengco-Ayala education joint venture, is pursuing an expansion strategy built around international partnerships, new campuses and facilities, sustainability-focused programs, and deeper artificial intelligence integration as it aims to nearly triple its student population to 200,000.

Vivant Water sees 2026 as launchpad for bigger growth 

Visayas roots, Singapore routes: Top Line redraws its map

Sunlight Air chooses precision over size aloft

PSAC urges stronger funding for Philippines startups 

Tariffs rattle, AI thrives: Gruppo EMS builds ahead 

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Agriculture

Agriculture

Gov’t launches world’s first sex-sorting buffalo semen lab

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The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) have inaugurated the world’s first laboratory fully dedicated to sex-sorting buffalo semen, marking a major policy and infrastructure milestone to strengthen domestic food security, cut import dependence, and build a self-sustaining local dairy sector.

DA – PhilRice honors Alex Eala with a rice-field tribute in Nueva Ecija

Gov’t delivers swift aid and support for weather-hit farmers 

Palay, corn output seen falling in third quarter

DA, PhilSA ink 5-year satellite tech deal for agriculture

Palay farmgate prices jump 30%  in August

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Corporate

Aznar Shipping takes family legacy public for expansion

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Aznar Shipping Corp. is taking its third-generation business to the stock market to raise capital for fleet expansion while strengthening its corporate governance for long-term growth.

Top Line names Jane Gocuan chief investment officer

EastWest, foodpanda team up boosts everyday spending value

Mynt secures PSE approval for to ₱89.25-billion GCash IPO

St. Luke’s earns dual global recognition in World’s Best Specialized Hospitals 2027

Manila Water delivers emergency water to flood-hit Pangasinan under state of calamity

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Banking & Insurance

Banking & Insurance

BSP co-leads 3rd ASEAN+3 Task Force Meeting in Puerto Princesa

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), alongside the Philippine Department of Finance, Japan’s Ministry of Finance, and the Bank of Japan, hosted the 3rd ASEAN+3 Task Force meeting in Puerto Princesa City. Technical representatives from member authorities gathered to advance regional financial cooperation and stability, with support from the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO).

GSIS allots ₱8B emergency aid for members, pensioners in calamity-hit areas

BanKo unveils InstaCashKo line to advance BPI’s financial inclusion goal

BSP secures conviction vs unregistered financial operators, closed bank officials

MaxiLife rebrands as Maxicare Insurance in healthcare push

GCash expands digital access to health insurance

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Markets

Hawkish Fed, $100 oil keep peso, PSEi under pressure

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The Philippine peso and stocks could remain volatile this week as a hawkish US Federal Reserve, crude oil prices above USD100 a barrel and heightened Middle East tensions keep investors cautious.

PSEi tests 6,100 as peso volatility clouds momentum

Global gold demand hits record US$193-B in 1Q 2026; EastWest delivers expert insight under new partnership

7-Eleven targets 5,000 stores, shrugs off discounters

Local entrepreneurs expand Filipino traditions via e-commerce

Inflation, oil risks keep markets cautious September

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Travel & Tourism

TIEZA sees tourism investment surge in Q4

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The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) expects tourism investments to accelerate in the fourth quarter, with P2.56 billion worth of proposed projects already in the pipeline following P4.63 billion in registrations in the first eight months of 2026.

Year-end travel: Smart ways to stretch your budget

Tourist arrivals rise to 4.42M as DOT opens data dashboard

IndiGo parent eyes direct India-Philippines flights

KABAN opens Boracay’s first hotel-casino

Philippine hotel pipeline to exceed 40,000 rooms

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Energy & Mining

Meralco builds smarter, more resilient grid with modern power infrastructure

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Manila Electric Company (Meralco), led by Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan, is ramping up investments in advanced technologies to boost network oversight while delivering safer, more reliable, and more efficient power service to its customers.

NGCP on track to complete ₱23.54 billion transmission projects by year end

DOE halts bidding of key coal areas; new regulatory framework planned

Taiwan firms target PH energy, healthcare, farm gaps

Electric cooperatives demand energy reforms as Visayas power grid struggles 

Filinvest opens energy-efficient tech to external clients 

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Transport & Communications

Transport & Logistics

Gov’t crafting EV, hybrid sea transport safety standards in wake of MV June Aster tragedy

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The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) is teaming up with key government bodies to develop clear, evidence-based safety rules for carrying electric and hybrid vehicles on domestic passenger ships—an effort triggered by the recent fatal fire aboard the MV June Aster.

Aznar Shipping profit jumps 155% as IPO looms

GrabScholar produces first Southeast Asian graduates 

ED Council approves key amendments to NSCR, MCIA PPP projects

Ground broken for NAIA Terminal 3 Station

Over 30 firms eye PH rail expansion program as gov’t bets big on mass transit 

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Property

Cresendo draws factories, infrastructure to Tarlac growth hub

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Ayala Land Inc.’s 290-hectare Cresendo estate in Tarlac is moving closer to becoming a full-scale industrial and urban center, with most industrial lots leased and major road, school, and commercial projects advancing alongside factory development.

PH industrial property players stay bullish, 84% eye expansion

Ayala Land Premier starts Gardencourt unit turnover

Filinvest joins growing roster of developers backing Expanded 4PH

Federal Land maps new projects as property downturn persists

Philippine hotel pipeline hits P387B, 45,000 rooms through 2032

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Environment

Environment

Zamboanga’s 25-year-old bamboo grove: A living gift grown for generations to come 

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Planted years ago with no way of knowing who would one day find shade, strength or shelter beneath its fronds, a one-hectare bamboo grove at the Pasonanca Natural Park has grown into a quiet, resilient legacy for the future.

Hamilo Coast deepens marine conservation partnership

PH hosts ASEAN Circular Economy Dialogue; DENR eyes single-use waste phaseout

Ayangan Tribe turns turmeric into self-reliant enterprise from forest stewardship program

Dapitan mangroves hide a massive carbon vault

Maya goes for fully recycled plastic cards, launches Bukad  special edition

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Communications & Technology

Child rights group backs safety bill, flags flaws

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The Child Rights Network (CRN) has welcomed the latest House of Representatives version of the Children’s Social Media and Online Gaming Safety Bill, praising lawmakers for prioritizing platform accountability over a blanket social media ban.

Creative economy still has room to grow 

Rural Filipino consumers highly connected but deliberate, trust-driven—study

Lenovo & Motorola Qira expands to more devices, apps and markets

PEZA to approve first IT center in Manila

PH broadens AI industrial strategy beyond Clark

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Health & Science

Education, Health & Science

Taiwan firms target PH energy, healthcare, farm gaps

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Taiwanese companies are looking to expand in the Philippines by targeting gaps in energy, healthcare, agriculture, and digital infrastructure, with 125 firms showcasing technologies at Taiwan Expo 2026 in Manila.

MaxiLife rebrands as Maxicare Insurance in healthcare push

Mary Mediatrix advances local neurosurgery in Batangas

PhilHealth proposed P74.45-B budget eyes lower medical costs

NephroPlus expands PH dialysis network to 53 clinics

St. Luke’s opens lung nodule clinic in QC

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Opinion

The great Philippine parking expedition

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There are two kinds of Filipino motorists: those looking for a parking space and those who have already found one and are determined not to tell you where it is. Parking has become one of the more demanding sports in modern Philippine life. It requires patience, spatial awareness, quick reflexes, and, occasionally, the ability to stare at another motorist for several seconds without saying anything that could get you into trouble.

When 16 becomes a constitutional question

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A Constitution is not a calculator. Yet when constitutional questions become uncomfortable, there is always a temptation to reach for one.

When expertise becomes inconvenient, listen first

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When judges and lawyers can sometimes get the law wrong, why should non-lawyers presume they know better?

Alex Eala should not pay for tennis politics

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What is the price of patriotism?
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