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Government budget deficit narrows in February amid revenue surge

The National Government’s fiscal position improved in February, with the budget deficit slightly narrowing to P171.2 billion from P171.4 billion a year ago, as a sharp rise in revenues helped offset faster spending growth.

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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

Solar irrigation brings big savings to CamSur farmers

Farmers in Camarines Sur now have a more affordable and reliable way to water their crops after the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) turned over P332 million worth of solar-powered irrigation systems.

Corporate

SEC set to upgrade corporate filings with paperless amendments

In a major move to modernize corporate compliance, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to allow paperless filing of key corporate amendments through its eAMEND system. The draft rules, now open for public comment until April 15, aim to make the process faster, more convenient, and fully digital.

Banking & Insurance

Government budget deficit narrows in February amid revenue surge

The National Government’s fiscal position improved in February, with the budget deficit slightly narrowing to P171.2 billion from P171.4 billion a year ago, as a sharp rise in revenues helped offset faster spending growth.
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Markets

IPOPHL expands anti-counterfeit drive to online markets

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines is intensifying its campaign against counterfeit goods, broadening enforcement to digital platforms and local communities as it pursues a “zero counterfeit” goal.

Travel

Global airlines clamp down on power banks

The international aviation landscape changed dramatically in 2026 as regulators and carriers rolled out the most significant updates to lithium-ion battery protocols in a decade. 
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Energy

Lawmaker urges urgent shift to E15 fuel blend to cut costs, save sugar industry

A Negros Occidental lawmaker is pushing for an immediate increase in the country’s ethanol-blended fuel from 10 percent (E10) to 15 percent (E15), calling it a “practical and timely” solution to rising fuel prices and the worsening crisis in the sugar sector.

Transport & Communications

VNH ramps up capability with Airbus H225 purchase

Vietnam Helicopter Corporation (VNH) has ordered three new Airbus H225 helicopters through its subsidiaries, Southern Vietnam Helicopter Company and Northern Vietnam Helicopter Company. The move aims to support the company’s growing offshore energy operations and replace older aircraft in its fleet.
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Property

Mead Johnson relocates to Uptown Bonifacio hub

Mead Johnson, a United Kingdom-based nutrition company, is relocating its Philippine headquarters to Uptown Bonifacio in Taguig City, underscoring continued demand for premium office space from multinational firms.

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Technology

Health & Science

Scientists turn plain rice into quiet nutritional upgrade

Researchers from the University of Birmingham are rethinking one of the world’s most familiar staples and asking a simple but intriguing question. Can ordinary white rice become healthier just by changing how it is cooked?
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Opinion

The Days Ahead

Several things have changed over the past month. The global economy is now poised to face another severe slowdown and rising inflation as a result of the Middle East conflict. While the impact on countries may differ in magnitude, the oil supply shock will squeeze economic activity and raise prices significantly.

Fuel crisis or policy gap?

Airline executives were caught off guard when President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. warned that Philippine carriers may be forced to cut flights—or even ground planes—due to a possible jet fuel shortage tied to the escalating U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.

Choked Hormuz puts global food supply at risk

Food, not fuel, may prove the first and most immediate casualty of the Middle East conflict as disruption grips the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow sea lane with an outsized role in feeding the world.

Eala storms toward WTA’s elite circle

The desert—both in Dubai and Indian Wells—has been kind to Alex Eala.