Friday, 27 February 2026, 6:25 pm

    Top News

    BSP launches monthly business survey; firms turn cautiously optimistic

    The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has released the first results of its new monthly Business Expectations Survey (BES), giving policymakers a more frequent reading of business sentiment across the country.

    Just in

    Context Dispatch

    Exclusive

    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

    Searca and TFNet launch collaborative growth program

    The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) and the International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) have signed a partnership to strengthen tropical fruit production in the region. The agreement, formalized through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on February 12, aims to promote research, education, innovation, and capacity-building across Southeast Asia and other tropical fruit-producing areas.

    Corporate

    Ayala Land completes P3.7B AREIT sale

    Ayala Land Inc., the flagship real estate developer of the Ayala Group, has successfully sold 88 million common shares of AREIT, Inc. at P42 per share, raising P3.7 billion before fees and taxes. 

    Banking & Insurance

    PNB raises 2026 dividend by 20% on strong earnings performance

    Philippine National Bank has approved a 20 percent increase in its 2026 cash dividend, signaling confidence in its earnings strength and long-term strategy.
    spot_img

    Markets

    Ayala Land completes P3.7B AREIT sale

    Ayala Land Inc., the flagship real estate developer of the Ayala Group, has successfully sold 88 million common shares of AREIT, Inc. at P42 per share, raising P3.7 billion before fees and taxes. 

    Trust takes lead in mega sale

    Travel

    Gotianun, Montenegro to steer Filinvest Hospitality expansion

    Filinvest Hospitality has appointed Francis Gotianun as chief executive officer and James Montenegro as president and chief operating officer, ushering in a new leadership chapter as the group accelerates its push across the Philippine hospitality landscape.
    spot_img

    Energy

    Leviste puts 16% stake in MGen Renewable Energy up for sale to foreign investor

    Meralco Power Gen Corp. (MGen) announced that Batangas First District Congressman Leandro Leviste is offering his remaining stake in MGen Renewable Energy Holdings Inc. to a foreign investor.

    Transport & Communications

    Denza debuts, BYD ups Philippine push

    Chinese new energy vehicle powerhouse BYD is stepping harder on the accelerator in the Philippines, formally launching its premium marque Denza and signaling a broader Southeast Asian push.
    spot_img

    Property

    Radisson accelerates PH expansion with 18 hotels in pipeline

    Radisson Hotel Group is expanding rapidly in the Philippines, with the country now making up 35 percent of its total growth in Southeast Asia-Pacific. The move highlights the company’s strong confidence in the Philippines’ long-term tourism potential and its importance to the group’s regional strategy.

    Environment

    BPI launches debit card made from 100% recycled plastic

    The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has introduced a new Debit Mastercard made from 100 percent recycled, PVC-free plastic as part of its push for more sustainable banking.
    spot_img

    Technology

    Health & Science

    Mapúa, ASU expand partnership, global education soars

    Mapúa Education Group and Arizona State University (ASU) are taking Philippine higher education global. 
    spot_img

    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.