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    BSP cuts key rate to 4.25% as confidence lack proves deeper than initially assessed

    The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) cut its key policy rate by 25 basis points on Thursday, signaling a shift toward supporting economic growth as inflation remains under control.

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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

    PhilFIDA eyes banana fiber to boost PH textile industry

    The Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA) is exploring new ways to get more value from bananas—not just as food, but as a source of fiber for textiles and other products.

    Corporate

    TOP Fires Up Northern Cebu

    Top Line Business Development Corp. has completed the renovation and rebranding of the first cluster of stations from its acquired fuel retail network, rolling out eight sites in Northern Cebu under its Light Fuels Express banner.

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    Markets

    No cheers for shares of Cheerios maker 

    Shares of General Mills tumbled 7 percent Tuesday after the Cheerios maker slashed its full-year sales and profit outlook, blaming stubborn inflation and a “challenging” consumer backdrop for squeezing volumes.

    Travel

    PAL expands pet-friendly skies with nationwide FurPAL rollout

    The Philippine Airlines (PAL) is now allowing small dogs to travel inside the aircraft cabin on all domestic flights, expanding its pet-friendly FurPAL program.
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    Energy

    Eastern Communications shifts to geothermal power with First Gen

    Eastern Communications Philippines, Inc. has signed a power supply agreement with First Gen Corporation to run its headquarters and technical operations centers on renewable energy.

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    Transport & Communications

    LRMC ramps up modernization as LRT-1 ridership nears pre-pandemic levels

    The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) said it is stepping up efforts to modernize the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) as daily ridership is expected to surpass pre-pandemic levels by 2026.
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    Property

    Filipinos chase Dubai property gains

    Filipino investors are turning to Dubai real estate as they ramp up global diversification strategies, signaling a shift in how affluent and middle-market buyers...

    Environment

    DENR moves to speed up land titling for millions of Filipino families

    The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has introduced new rules to make residential land titling faster, fairer, and more accessible to millions of Filipinos. Under DENR Administrative Order No. 2025-35, the agency overhauls the residential free patent system, aiming to reduce delays that have long affected family inheritance, infrastructure projects, and land dispute resolution.
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    Technology

    Globe Telecom pushes reliable, affordable connectivity at The Blueprint 2026

    Globe Telecom on Thursday opened the year with a strong message: internet service should be reliable, affordable, and easy to access — not just fast.

    Health & Science

    Saving time on cancer care saves lives too

    In cancer care, minutes matter almost as much as medicine. Across the Philippines, a new generation of treatments is proving that better outcomes are not only about adding years to life, but also life to those years.
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    Opinion

    Smoke Without Fire, Markets Without Rules

    When the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) discards its own scientific “endangerment finding,” it does more than revise a memo from 2009. It performs a kind of regulatory alchemy: turning greenhouse gases from legally recognized threats into political inconveniences.

    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.