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Foreign currency reserves hit record US$112.7 billion in February

The country’s gross international reserves (GIR) climbed to a record $112.7 billion as of end-February 2026, according to preliminary Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas data, providing the country with a strong buffer against external economic shocks.
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Sunlight Air chooses precision over size aloft

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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.

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

Boeing deepens strategy cuts as operations take center-stage – sources

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Women leadership shapes talent recruitment choices

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Gender diversity in senior management is becoming a decisive factor in where professionals choose to work, as job seekers increasingly scrutinize companies for the presence of women in leadership roles.

AEV exits GCNP board, keeps sustainability focus

First Gen celebrates 50 years of EDC, launches unified brand

Aboitiz Foods’ HERstory: Women who lead

Globe Business achieves ISO milestone for customer experience

Nestlé leads push toward plastic circularity

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Banking & Insurance

GSIS adopts 4-day on-site workweek to save energy

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The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) will start a four-day on-site workweek on Monday, March 9, 2026 as part of the government’s efforts to conserve energy.

GSIS, JICA push improved valuation of government assets

Palawan’s P99 fire cover scales protection

Etiqa Philippines pays P4B in claims, signals strength 

Rising price pressures seen despite February inflation staying within target

EastWest hosts feng shui–inspired economic briefings for clients ahead of 2026

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PCC clears DoubleDragon’s MerryMart share purchase

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The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has cleared the proposed acquisition by DoubleDragon Corporation of shares in MerryMart Consumer Corporation, allowing the transaction to proceed before the end of the regulator’s Phase 1 review period.

Jollibee weighs Vietnam IPO for Highlands

Oil, dollar surge as Middle East conflict sparks fears of energy shock

Metro Manila real estate posts strong 2025 growth; steady expansion seen in 2026

New SEC guidelines set stage for stronger sukuk market

MREIT distributable income rises 18% in 2025

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Travel & Tourism

PHILEXPORT pushes greener farm tourism for exports

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Farm tourism could become an unlikely but powerful driver of climate-resilient Philippine exports, according to the head of the Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PHILEXPORT), as global buyers tighten sustainability standards across supply chains.

DOT drives to attract South Korean tourists back

DOT drives action of farm tourism

GTBA urges visa-free access to Japan, South Korea

TIEZA wars travel tax removal could hurt Philippine tourism

Petals, planes, Pinoys in full Sakura bloom

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Corporate

Aboitiz Power’s 2025 profit slips as one-off costs weigh on earnings

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Aboitiz Power Corp. reported a slight decline in its core earnings for 2025 as one-off accounting costs tied to a major power project weighed on results, even as electricity sales grew.

Gov’t eyes standby diesel purchase via PNOC amid supply concerns

Philippines courts South Korea for strategic minerals alliance

Power giant Meralco braces for oil shock

DLSU Laguna plugs into renewable power 

Top Line posts record 2025 on retail push

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Transport & Logistics

ICTSI expands boldly in the Middle East despite tensions

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International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) is pressing ahead with expansion and acquisitions even as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East begin to ripple across global shipping routes and costs.

MRT-3 tightens cleaning protocols after cockroach sighting in train

Major repairs begin at Meycauayan River Bridge on NLEX

APECO eyes Eastern seaboard logistics gateway role

Unilever pushes supply chain southward 

New Kamuning Busway Station opens, replacing “Mt. Kamuning” footbridge

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Property

UPLB housing breaks 45-year ground drought

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After more than four decades, housing construction has returned to the campus of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), a development that signals how universities are becoming key partners in the Philippine government’s expanding affordable housing agenda.

Steel industry flags standards in  infrastructure projects

Megawide accelerates buildout under expanded 4PH

Rockwell Land secures P7B bond approval, projects boosted

SMX packs halls, breaks record

EEI lands P1.6B project boost

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Environment

Nestlé leads push toward plastic circularity

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Nestlé Philippines has been recognized for its leadership in advancing the country’s plastic waste management agenda, earning two honors at the 2026 Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Recognition Program for its role in strengthening recycling systems and industry collaboration.

Japan grants $318K for waste, fisheries projects in Bohol and Palawan

BPI launches debit card made from 100% recycled plastic

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

Sun-powered still turns salty water sweet

DENR orders halt of landfill after massive waste erosion

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Communications & Technology

ILO says AI reshaping cybersecurity talent race

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The Philippines’ rise as a digital economy standout is entering a new phase as artificial intelligence accelerates both innovation and cyber risk, pushing businesses to rethink how they protect data and develop talent.

GCash waives fees for Filipinos in Middle East

Major repairs begin at Meycauayan River Bridge on NLEX

IMI rebounds after restructuring, swings to profit in 2025

LGUs pressed to accelerate digital collections

PLDT blocks 83,000 attempts to access child exploitation content in January

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Education, Health & Science

Jollibee Group, DepEd launch SHS QSR program to boost youth employability

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The Jollibee Group has partnered with the Department of Education (DepEd) to co-develop a new Senior High School (SHS) Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) Tech Pro elective under the country’s strengthened SHS curriculum.

Omega accelerates USRN hiring push

Profit from pili, cashew: Science bottles nutty boom

Foundever first in PH to earn TESDA accreditation for CX training

Landmark pact positions digital lender as key player in healthcare payments

Mapúa, ASU expand partnership, global education soars

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Opinion

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

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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.

NAIA Terminal shakeup tests airlines nerves

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At Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the runway is not the only thing shifting. Airlines are now studying a government proposal to redraw the airport map itself, clustering carriers by business model in a sweeping terminal realignment. 

When safety grounds flights, bills soar

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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

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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.
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