Monday, 23 February 2026, 6:30 am

    Top News

    Trump sidesteps court, raises global tariff to 15%

    Just hours after the US Supreme Court struck down his global tariff regime, President Donald Trump did what markets have come to expect and went bigger.

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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 raises P936.5M in aging rice auction, clears way for bigger palay buying

    The Department of Agriculture (DA) reported that the National Food Authority (NFA) successfully auctioned off nearly 90 percent of its aging rice stocks, raising P936.5 million—above its P912.4 million target.

    Meat, egg output climb in Q4

    Corporate

    First Gen wins Gold Anvil for program supporting Mamanwa community

    Lopez-led First Gen Corp. has won a Gold Anvil award from the Public Relations Society of the Philippines(PRSP) for its corporate social responsibility (CSR) program that supports the Mamanwa indigenous community in Mindanao.

    Banking & Insurance

    Gov’t moves to clear P3B obligation to LRMC, signals stronger PPP commitment

    The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) is seeking a P3-billion loan from Land Bank of the Philippines to settle its remaining financial obligations to Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC), the private operator of LRT Line 1.
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    Markets

    Supreme Court voids Trump global tariff

    The USD Supreme Court on Friday struck down the sweeping global tariffs imposed last year by President Donald Trump, delivering a body blow to a central pillar of his economic agenda.

    Travel

    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.
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    Energy

    Diesel seen jumping over peso per liter this week

    Fuel prices are set to rise again this week, adding pressure on businesses and households already coping with steady increases since the start of the year.

    TOP Fires Up Northern Cebu

    Transport & Communications

    Ty urges deeper study of EV strategy

    Proposals to launch electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing under the government’s Electric Vehicle Industrial Strategy (EVIS) must be examined more closely to ensure scale, sustainability, and industry alignment, according to Alfred Ty, chairman of Toyota Motor Philippines Corp..
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    Property

    Ayala Land profit jumps 38% on ATC sale

    Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) reported a 38 percent increase in net income to P39.1 billion in 2025, up from P28.23 billion a year earlier, largely driven by gains from the sale of Alabang Town Center (ATC) and steady expansion of its leasing and hospitality businesses.

    Environment

    DENR probes trash landslide at Rizal landfill

    The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is investigating a trash landslide at a sanitary landfill in Barangay San Isidro, Rodriguez, Rizal.
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    Technology

    Prepaid fiber drives Globe’s broadband expansion

    Globe At Home, the home broadband arm of Globe Telecom, is expanding its fiber footprint to bring faster and more reliable internet to more Filipino households.

    Health & Science

    Hospital alliances boost Etiqa’s credibility

    Group medical insurer Etiqa Philippines is doubling down on trust, winning more than 50 Certificates of Good Standing from hospitals and clinics nationwide for 2025–2026, a strong signal of financial muscle and reliable claims payments in a competitive healthcare market.
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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.