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Fuel price spikes expected this week due to global supply risks 

Local motorists should brace for a hefty increase in fuel prices this week, with diesel prices projected to surge by as much as P10.50 per liter and gasoline by up to P4 per liter. Jetti Petroleum President Leo Bellas confirmed that these steep upward adjustments reflect a full five-day trading period in the global market, alongside foreign exchange averages, rising cargo premiums, and local industry recovery efforts. While gasoline is expected to climb between P3.50 and P4 per liter, diesel will see a minimum hike of P10 per liter. No price outlook was provided for kerosene.

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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.

Agriculture

Police bust illegal fertilizer plant in Nueva Ecija, seize P900,000 goods

Law enforcers dismantled an unregistered fertilizer manufacturing facility in Barangay Sta. Monica, Rizal, Nueva Ecija in a joint raid on July 15. They seized 500 bags of fake fertilizer, 21 granulator machines and several trucks valued at about P900,000.

Corporate

McDonald’s Philippines earns triple Tambuli honors for impact

McDonald's Philippines marked its 45th anniversary with a clean sweep at the 20th Asia Pacific Tambuli Awards, highlighting how corporate success is increasingly measured not only by financial results but also by long-term contributions to society.

Banking & Insurance

Treasury raises P80B as demand stays robust

The Bureau of the Treasury raised P80 billion after fully awarding Treasury bills and cash management bills at the auction on Monday, with strong investor demand allowing the government to secure fresh funding despite mixed movements in short-term interest rates.
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Markets

PSEi rally gains steam as stable peso lifts outlook

The stock market could be entering a stronger recovery phase after the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) broke through key resistance levels, with a stable peso adding to optimism that local equities can sustain their recent gains despite inflation concerns and geopolitical risks.

Travel

Delta nonstop Manila flights lift US tourism prospects

The Philippines is poised to strengthen its biggest inbound tourism market after Delta Air Lines announced its first-ever nonstop flights between Los Angeles and Manila, adding capacity to a route fueled by leisure travel, business demand and one of the world's largest Filipino diaspora communities.
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Energy

APECO powers up to lure data center investors

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) is intensifying talks with local and foreign energy firms as it races to secure the reliable, clean electricity needed to unlock billions of pesos in investments in data centers, advanced manufacturing and logistics.

Transport & Communications

Port users seek tougher safeguards against hidden shipping fees

Port users are urging regulators to tighten proposed reforms on cargo handling and container yard operations, arguing that stronger safeguards are needed to ensure lower logistics costs as the government pushes to modernize Philippine ports.
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Property

Parklinks Mall opening to boost eastern Metro Manila growth

The opening of Parklinks Mall in 2027 is set to accelerate the next phase of growth for Parklinks, the 35-hectare mixed-use estate jointly developed by Ayala Land Inc. and Eton Properties that spans Pasig and Quezon City.

Environment

SMC clears 116,000 tons of silt, waste in San Juan River maintenance

San Miguel Corporation has removed over 116,000 metric tons of silt and waste from the San Juan River in its ongoing maintenance cleanup, aiming to improve water flow and reduce flooding in San Juan, Manila, Mandaluyong and Quezon Cities.
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Technology

DICT, LANDBANK partner on AI tools to help MSMEs access financing

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has signed a deal with Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) to develop AI-powered digital solutions for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). This partnership supports the ASEAN Priority Economic Deliverable on AI-Powered MSME Growth, as the Philippines chairs this year’s ASEAN Summit. The two agencies will build on the DICT’s mobile-first AI Tech Stack, which helps businesses prepare business plans, meet requirements, and find funding, with support in Filipino, English, and other local languages. Officials said the initiative will make AI accessible to more small firms, improve their credit standing, and boost their competitiveness across the country and the region.

Health & Science

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Opinion

Philippine sports thrive when benefactors build champions

Every championship has its stars. Some also have a benefactor—the godfather who reaches for a checkbook instead of a spotlight.

Childhood shouldn’t come with a timecard or paycheck

The latest child labor figures offer good news wrapped in bad news.

Helen-Tito, Sarah-Matteo, Bea-Vincent

There was a time when lovers ran away from home because they feared their parents.

Why Philippine impeachment isn’t really about crimes 

The biggest misunderstanding about impeachment in the Philippines is that it is simply a trial for crimes or felonies. It isn't. It is something rarer and, arguably, more powerful.