Friday, 13 February 2026, 7:22 pm

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    Import pause lifts palay prices, tests rice cost balance

    A temporary rice import ban ordered by Ferdinand Marcos Jr. from September to December 2025 has pushed up farmgate prices of palay (unmilled rice) across the country, helping farmers recover from months of losses but raising concerns about possible higher rice prices for consumers.

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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

    Japan invests in BARMM’s aquaculture future

    The Japan government and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have launched a two-year program to strengthen aquaculture and fisheries in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao(BARMM), a region seen as one of the Philippines’ most promising areas for fish production.

    Corporate

    WTCMM wins ASEAN award for exhibition excellence

    World Trade Center Metro Manila (WTCMM) has been honored with the ASEAN MICE Venue Award in the Exhibition Venue Category at the 2026 ASEAN Tourism Standards Awards. The accolade was presented during the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2026 at Nustar Resort, Cebu.

    Banking & Insurance

    Stay smart online this Valentine’s Day, warns BPI

    As more people celebrate Valentine’s Day online, the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) urges caution and for the public to protect personal and financial information.
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    Markets

    Barbie’s holiday hangover hits Mattel

    Barbie wasn’t in the mood to celebrate — even if Ken showed up with Hot Wheels and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Investors weren’t feeling festive either.

    Travel

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    Energy

    Transport & Communications

    Cebu Pacific flies more passengers in January

    Cebu Pacific (CEB) started 2026 on a strong note, flying 2.73 million passengers in January, 6.2 percent more than the same month last year.
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    Property

    Filipinos boost Pag-IBIG savings to record high

    Pag-IBIG Fund members socked away a record P160.41 billion in savings in 2025, smashing the previous year’s haul by 21 percent and setting the highest annual collection in the agency’s history. 

    Environment

    Gov’t launches five-year plan to protect the Philippine Rise

    The government has launched a five-year initiative to protect the Philippine Rise, an undersea plateau vital to the country’s marine resources, food security, and national security.
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    Technology

    PH eyes Nvidia chain for tech gains 

    The Philippines is stepping up its bid to capture high-value slices of the global technology supply chain, zeroing in on Tier 1 contract manufacturers within the ecosystem of Nvidia, according to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).

    Health & Science

    PHAP sounds alarm on HTA bottlenecks

    The Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines has escalated concerns over protracted Health Technology Assessment (HTA) timelines, warning regulators that delays are slowing Filipinos’ access to life-saving medicines and tying up scarce public funds.
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    Opinion

    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. 

    Airport knife shooting thrusts security governance into spotlight

    A knife-related shooting at Iloilo International Airport has forced an uncomfortable reckoning inside aviation security circles: what happens when systems meant to stop danger at the door allow it to fester into a crowded terminal.

    Regulatory stress test for PH aviation: The PR113 lavatory fiasco

    The reported handling of a lavatory system failure on Philippine Airlines Flight PR113 should not be treated as a one-off operational lapse.