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    Qatar’s JTA lines up $3B Philippine investment

    Doha-based investment powerhouse JTA International Investment Holding is lining up as much as USD3 billion in fresh capital for the Philippines, signaling one of the largest prospective foreign investment pushes into the country this year.

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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

    BFAR pushes strict enforcement to save fisheries sector

    The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has called for stricter and more consistent enforcement of fishing regulations to protect the country’s fisheries and ensure long-term sustainability of the industry.

    Corporate

    SEC issues new rules to speed up case decisions, streamline processes

    The Securities and Exchange Commission has released its updated 2026 Rules of Procedure, introducing major changes aimed at speeding up case resolution and making its decision-making process clearer and more predictable for businesses, investors and other stakeholders.

    Banking & Insurance

    GSIS posts P344B in 2025 income as assets near P2 trillion

    The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) reported strong financial results in 2025, with total assets reaching P1.96 trillion, up 8.2 percent from 2024, putting the fund close to the P2 trillion mark.
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    Markets

    FILRT lifts dividend, yield hears 8%

    Filinvest REIT Corp. kicked off 2026 with a higher cash payout, as its board approved a dividend of P0.06 per common share, up 5.3...

    Travel

    Qatar’s JTA lines up $3B Philippine investment

    Doha-based investment powerhouse JTA International Investment Holding is lining up as much as USD3 billion in fresh capital for the Philippines, signaling one of the largest prospective foreign investment pushes into the country this year.
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    Energy

    DOE sets strict rules for power sector compliance

    The Department of Energy (DOE) has released a new circular, DC2026-02-0006, setting rules to hold power sector participants accountable and ensure a reliable, secure, and affordable electricity supply.

    Transport & Communications

    DOTr opens P1.75-Billion bidding for provincial airport upgrades

    The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is set to spend P1.75 billion on upgrades and repairs across five provincial airports to improve regional travel and connectivity.
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    Property

    Environment

    DENR orders halt of landfill after massive waste erosion

    The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through its Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), has issued a cease-and-desist order (CDO) against Green Leap Solid Waste Management Inc. over a trash slide at its sanitary landfill in Rodriguez, Rizal.
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    Technology

    Globe highlights telecom investments, AI-ready networks at Asian Summit

    At the Asian Telecom Summit 2026 held at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Globe Telecom outlined major investments aimed at strengthening connectivity across the Philippines, positioning telecommunications as critical infrastructure for both businesses and consumers.

    Health & Science

    Soils may hold secret to holding off Panama disease

    Cavendish bananas may be golden for the Philippine economy, but their sweet streak faces a bitter threat. Fusarium wilt, famously dubbed Panama disease, has been ravaging plantations and threatens the livelihoods of millions of farmers across Mindanao. 
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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.