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Foreign reserves stay strong at $104.3 billion despite April payments gap

The country’s foreign currency reserves remained strong at the end of April 2026, even as the country recorded a wider gap between money flowing in and out of the economy.
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Visayas roots, Singapore routes: Top Line redraws its map

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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.

Sunlight Air chooses precision over size aloft

PSAC urges stronger funding for Philippines startups 

Tariffs rattle, AI thrives: Gruppo EMS builds ahead 

Aboitiz focus on industry, townships follow jobs

SteelAsia bets big on green steel

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Agriculture

Agriculture

New dairy law drives NDA digital reforms 

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The National Dairy Authority is accelerating digitalization and science-based regulation as it ramps up implementation of Republic Act No. 12308, a sweeping reform measure...

DA says P50 rice price cap still allows fair profit for sellers

DA plans setting P53/kilo SRP for local rice

Sugar surplus grows as local demand weakens— PSMA

PhilRice pushes cost-saving farming methods ahead of wet season

Private traders’ high palay prices limit NFA purchases – DA 

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Markets

Peso near lows as markets turn defensive

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The Philippine peso is again nearing record lows as persistent inflation, geopolitical tensions, and strong US dollar demand continue to pressure local markets. Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. chief economist Michael Ricafort said the peso could retest historic weakness after falling 1.8% this week and approaching the April 30 intraday low of P61.75 against the dollar.

Blue chips signal medium-term PSEi opportunity 

PSEi faces volatility amid foreign selling pressure

PSEi range-bound amid global risks, weak peso

Peso slides, stocks stall as caution builds

Women entrepreneurs drive economy but need more support to scale

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Travel & Tourism

TPB secures ₱339.76 million in tourism leads from India roadshow

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The Philippines generated ₱339.76 million in sales leads after a three-city tourism sales mission in India following its participation in the Outbound Travel Market (OTM) 2026 in Mumbai.

PAL, Qatar Airways expand partnership to boost Philippines–Europe travel links and loyalty benefits

Travel fair banking on local wanderlust

China’s spiciest cities showcase pandas and neon

 Chongqing emerging as key Philippines-China tourism hub

US funds study to expand Manila airport 

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Energy & Mining

NGCP raises yellow alert over Visayas grid for seventh time this month

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The Visayas power grid was placed under a yellow alert today, Tuesday, marking the seventh alert issued in the region this month due to ongoing power plant outages and reduced electricity supply.

NGCP gets ERC nod for Laoag power stability project

AboitizPower, MOELCI-I sign emergency power deal for Misamis Occidental

Meralco says ERC rejects NASECORE bid to stall rate reset

Top Line steps up Visayas fuel hub expansion

V-GREEN Accelerates EV Charging Expansion in Philippines

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Transport & Communications

Transport & Logistics

ACMobility, Robinsons Land expand nationwide EV network 

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ACMobility has partnered with Robinsons Land Corporation to accelerate electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the Philippines through the rollout of more than 200 EV charging points across Robinsons Land properties nationwide starting this year.

DOTr secures P3.6-B loan to pay LRT-1 operator, boost rail services

Cebu Pacific to resume Manila-Dubai flights in July

74 firms eye MRT-3 upgrade and operational deal

FedEx breaks ground on major Clark expansion

Top Line steps up Visayas fuel hub expansion

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Property

Property boom seen shifting to Visayas and Mindanao — Prime PH

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Real estate investments in the Philippines are expected to increasingly move to the Visayas and Mindanao in the coming years as businesses expand outside Metro Manila, according to Prime Philippines Inc.

Century Properties 1Q profit slips on higher costs

Filinvest Land settles P1.76B bond on May 18 maturity

Trinoma expansion poised to transform commuter traffic 

McDonald’s opens first store at Ascenda estate

Rockwell Land Q1 profit surges on growth

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Environment

Environment

Potable wayer reaches remote Butbut tribe in Kalinga

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A new water system project has finally brought potable water closer to families in Barangay Butbut Proper, easing the long-standing burden of collecting water from distant sources.

SteelAsia secures P1.25B loan for green expansion

Wawa-Calawis project emerges as key defense vs Manila water crisis

Beached, bewildered, battling Philippine monsoons

DENR launches unified environmental crime enforcement rules

Community recycling drive in Palawan sets new record for GSMI program

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Communications & Technology

Converge tops PH broadband speed rankings; DITO leads mobile internet in latest report

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Converge ICT Solutions Inc. has ranked first in the Philippines’ SpeedGeo Broadband Internet Speed Ranking for the first quarter of the year, based on hundreds of thousands of user tests nationwide.

TikTok expands MSME push in Visayas, Mindanao 

Scam crackdown urged as digital fraud surges 

Philippines eyes bigger role in global chip market 

Philippine, US forge multi-billion AI hub deal

PLDT ready to face new satellite internet rivals in PH

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Education, Health & Science

MSA-PH, OLPMC launch sleep study service in Cavite to tackle undiagnosed sleep apnea

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Medical Services of America (Philippines) Inc. (MSA-PH) has expanded its healthcare services with the launch of its first sleep study facility through a partnership with Our Lady of the Pillar Medical Center (OLPMC) in Imus, Cavite.

Australia backs new reproductive health clinic in Davao City

TGP franchisees turn business into community healthcare mission

PSAC backs PhilHealth reforms

Leaders gather to explore blockchain, digital governance in PH

Fortinet study: APAC firms struggle with AI cyber threats

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Opinion

Senate power shift risks Estrada-style backlash

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The sudden leadership shake-up in the Senate ahead of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Dutertel may yet prove a poisoned chalice—a glittering prize that offers control today but threatens political liability tomorrow.

A house divided: Lopez family rift tests corporate governance

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“Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every house divided against itself will not stand.” In the Lopez corporate universe, the verse now reads less like scripture and more like a live governance case file—complete with injunctions, contested boardrooms, and competing versions of who nearly switched off the lights.

The Days Ahead

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Several things have changed over the past month. The global economy is now poised to face another severe slowdown and rising inflation as a result of the Middle East conflict. While the impact on countries may differ in magnitude, the oil supply shock will squeeze economic activity and raise prices significantly.

Fuel crisis or policy gap?

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Airline executives were caught off guard when President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. warned that Philippine carriers may be forced to cut flights—or even ground planes—due to a possible jet fuel shortage tied to the escalating U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.
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