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Philippines trade grows, deficit widens on imports surge

The Philippines’ external trade in goods rose 10.7 percent year on year to USD18.34 billion in February 2026, driven by solid export growth but a faster expansion in imports that widened the trade deficit.

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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.

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Corporate

Robinsons Retail exits bourse after years of undervaluation

A dozen years after its market debut, Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc. (RRHI) is heading for an exit from the Philippine Stock Exchange, as its board backs a voluntary tender offer by controlling shareholder JE Holdings, Inc.

Banking & Insurance

BSP flags fake online article using governor’s identity

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has warned the public about a fraudulent online article that misuses the name and likeness of its governor, Eli M. Remolona, Jr..
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Markets

Robinsons Retail exits bourse after years of undervaluation

A dozen years after its market debut, Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc. (RRHI) is heading for an exit from the Philippine Stock Exchange, as its board backs a voluntary tender offer by controlling shareholder JE Holdings, Inc.

Travel

PTAA backs airlines, urges tax relief measures

The Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) has thrown its support behind airline partners facing mounting cost pressures from volatile fuel prices, while calling on the government to provide relief measures and improve the timeliness of advisories to minimize disruption across the travel sector.
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Energy

SP New Energy seeks rebrand, ticker change to MGENR

SP New Energy Corporation said it is moving forward with a corporate rebranding that will see it adopt the name “MGEN Renewables Inc.” and change its stock symbol to MGENR, replacing its current ticker SPNEC.

Transport & Communications

New NAIA off-ramp cuts travel time by up to 25 minutes

Motorists heading to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 can now reach the terminal faster with the opening of a new off-ramp connecting the Skyway directly to the NAIA Expressway.
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Property

SMHCC bets big on Cebu MICE hub

SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation (SMHCC) is ramping up efforts to position the Philippines as a stronger player in the global meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) market, anchored on the upcoming launch of SMX Convention Center Seaside Cebu.

Environment

Developer launches tree-planting drive to boost sustainability in Batangas project

Pueblo de Oro Development Corp. recently held a tree-planting activity at Pueblo de Oro Westwoods Heights in Barangay Tingga Itaas, highlighting its push for sustainability in its housing projects.
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Technology

APECO, InfiniVAN pact targets data center hub

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) has signed a memorandum of understanding with InfiniVAN Inc. to accelerate digital infrastructure development, a move officials say could position the ecozone as a competitive destination for data center investments.

Health & Science

BOC, DTI seize P1.4B illicit vapes

Authorities have confiscated up to P1.4 billion worth of illicit vaporized nicotine products in a warehouse raid in Navotas City, marking one of the largest recent enforcement actions against the country’s underground vape trade.
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Opinion

Fuel crisis or policy gap?

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.

Choked Hormuz puts global food supply at risk

Food, not fuel, may prove the first and most immediate casualty of the Middle East conflict as disruption grips the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow sea lane with an outsized role in feeding the world.

Eala storms toward WTA’s elite circle

The desert—both in Dubai and Indian Wells—has been kind to Alex Eala.

Luzviminda’s daughters: Steel, silk, sovereignty, spotlight

If you want to understand the Philippines, resist the temptation to start with its strongmen and their statues. Begin instead with its women, the quiet architects of its revolutions, the steady hands at the tiller when storms arrive.