Thursday, 26 February 2026, 3:09 pm

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    Meralco posts record P50.57B profit on strong generation growth

    The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) reported a record net income of P50.57 billion in 2025, up 9 percent from P46.47 billion in 2024, driven by stronger contributions from its power distribution and generation businesses.

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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

    NFA relaxes palay buying rules to boost farmer incomes ahead of harvest peak 

    The government has moved to shield rice farmers from falling prices during the peak harvest season, with the National Food Authority (NFA) announcing more flexible palay procurement rules aimed at putting more money directly into farmers’ hands.

    Corporate

    Elaine Katindoy named education committee head of PLIA

    Pru Life UK announced that Elaine Katindoy, vice president for PRUAcademy, has been appointed as the education committee head of the Philippine Life Insurance Association (PLIA). The role highlights her dedication to advancing financial literacy and professional development in the life insurance sector.

    Banking & Insurance

    Igloo goes AI-native, eyes Philippine market

    Regional insurtech Igloo is doubling down on artificial intelligence in 2026, accelerating its transformation into an AI-native company as it targets rapid expansion in the Philippines.
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    Markets

    Nvidia shatters earnings records as AI boom accelerates

    NVIDIA, the world’s most valuable publicly-traded company and the dominant supplier of chips powering the artificial intelligence revolution, capped a landmark year with blockbuster fourth quarter results, a bullish revenue outlook, and fresh momentum in its stock. 

    Trust takes lead in mega sale

    Travel

    Metro Manila hotels supply to rise amid weak foreign demand—Colliers

    Metro Manila is bracing for its biggest hotel supply surge in eight years, with nearly 2,900 new rooms set to debut in 2026, a sign of developer confidence even as international arrivals lag, according to Colliers Philippines.
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    Energy

    Davao Light now in control of Samal power distribution

    The Sheriff of the Regional Trial Court in Panabo has formally taken control of the power distribution assets in the Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS) and turned them over to Davao Light and Power Co., Inc..

    Transport & Communications

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    Property

    Metro Manila hotels supply to rise amid weak foreign demand—Colliers

    Metro Manila is bracing for its biggest hotel supply surge in eight years, with nearly 2,900 new rooms set to debut in 2026, a sign of developer confidence even as international arrivals lag, according to Colliers Philippines.

    Environment

    AEV emerges as ESG leader in 2025 S&P Global rankings

    Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc. (AEV) ranked among the top three Philippine conglomerates in the 2025 ESG Ratings of S&P Global, highlighting the company’s strong governance practices and people-focused programs.
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    Technology

    Health & Science

    Vaccine delays stall dengue fight

    Delays in vaccine rollout and persistent misinformation are slowing the Philippines’ dengue response, health experts warned on Thursday, February 26, even as a next generation shot shows strong protection against severe disease.
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    Opinion

    When safety grounds flights, bills soar

    Gilbert had barely settled into his seat on a Friday evening flight bound for Manila, pleased to be heading home after several days of meetings in Mindanao. An hour later, the single-aisle jet remained parked on the tarmac at Francisco Bangoy International Airport, engines silent, cabin restless.

    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.