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Digital payments hit target as Filipinos shift from cash

Digital payments accounted for nearly two-thirds of retail transactions in the Philippines last year, putting the country within its national target range and underscoring how quickly electronic payments are replacing cash in everyday commerce.

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Vivant Water sees 2026 as launchpad for bigger growth 

Vivant Water is treating 2026 as a pivotal year as it moves from building its presence across the water industry to scaling operations, investments, and its project pipeline.

Agriculture

Habagat, TCs Luis & Maymay damage to agriculture sector reaches P1.42B

The Department of Agriculture (DA) reported a P1.42 billion damage to the agriculture sector due to the enhanced southwest monsoon (Habagat) and Tropical Cyclones Luis and Maymay, as of August 17. This figure rose from P1.03 billion earlier that day.

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Banking & Insurance

Filipinos trust credit more despite financial worries

Filipinos are showing stronger trust in formal credit and digital financial services even as their outlook on household finances weakens, pointing to a maturing credit market amid persistent inflation and cost-of-living pressures, according to TransUnion’s 2026 Credit Perception Index.
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Markets

Mega Sardines lands in 2,750 Kroger stores nationwide

Filipino canned sardines brand Mega Sardines has secured a major foothold in the US mainstream grocery market, entering at least 2,750 stores of supermarket giant Kroger as Mega Global Corp. accelerates its international expansion.

Travel

Cebu Airport unlocks Southern Cebu’s best adventures

For travelers exploring the Visayas, Mactan-Cebu International Airport is more than a place to land. It is the jumping-off point for a journey through Cebu’s heritage, beaches, waterfalls, marine wonders, and mountain landscapes.
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Energy

Negros Power bets P2.1B on CENECO-Primelectric partnership

Two years into the CENECO-Primelectric partnership, Negros Power has poured more than P1.2 billion into a P2.1-billion modernization program, putting to work a model that combines the local knowledge of an electric cooperative with the capital and management capabilities of a private-sector company.

Transport & Communications

VinFast electric motorcycles target Philippine road conditions

VinFast is positioning its new electric motorcycles as Philippine-ready two-wheelers, with engineering designed to handle the country’s heat, humidity, heavy rains, and flood-prone roads.
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Property

Ayala Land starts turnover of Naga employee homes

BellaVita, the socialized housing arm of Ayala Land Inc., has started turning over homes to Naga City government employees under a program covering 1,011 units at BellaVita Naga in Barangay Pacol.

Environment

LWUA strengthens local water districts for future resilience 

When water flows reliably from a household tap, few people think about the system behind it. Yet keeping water services running requires financing, technical expertise, sound governance, and strong institutions, with the Local Water Utilities Administration playing a central role.
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Technology

Health & Science

LG data factory powers next-gen robotics with NVIDIA partnership, launching full operations by 2026

LG Electronics is building a dedicated robotics training hub at its Yangjae R&D Campus in Seoul, set to become fully operational by the end of 2026. Known as the Data Factory, the four-floor facility spanning 10,000 square meters will serve as a central engine for advancing robot learning, combining LG’s decades of manufacturing and logistics expertise with NVIDIA’s cutting-edge robotics and artificial intelligence technologies.
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Opinion

EDSA puts Dizon to the test

Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon spent much of the past year cultivating the image of a no-nonsense reformer determined to clean up one of government’s most corruption-tainted agencies.

Lawyers still owe decency in impeachment trial

Impeachment may be political. It may be bruising, theatrical, and occasionally combustible. But it is still a legal proceeding, and lawyers do not get a temporary exemption from good manners simply because the stakes are high.

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Alex Eala’s sweetest revenge spoke louder than cheers

Some victories earn ranking points. Others settle unfinished conversations. Alex Eala's...