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Telcos fuse to share infrastructure, expand network reach

In a major shift for the local telecom industry, rivals PLDT Group (including its wireless arm Smart Communications) and DITO Telecommunity have signed a landmark agreement to share critical network infrastructure nationwide.

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Visayas roots, Singapore routes: Top Line redraws its map

Singapore is no longer just a distant dot on Top Line Business Development Corp.’s growth chart. It has become a very literal marker of how far the company has travelled in 12 years, from a Visayas-based real estate developer to an emerging energy player now thinking in global supply routes.

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Ayala earmarks P5 billion for bigger ALI stake

Ayala Corp. has set aside P5 billion to buy additional shares in Ayala Land Inc. (ALI), signaling continued confidence in the property giant as the conglomerate expands its share buyback program amid subdued market valuations.

Banking & Insurance

EastWest backs top teachers as exclusive partner of TOGA 2026

East West Banking Corporation served as the exclusive bank partner for JCI Manila’s 5th Ten Outstanding Guro Awards (TOGA 2026), an event held at PHINMA Plaza in Makati City to honor exceptional Filipino educators whose work transforms lives and communities nationwide.
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Markets

Lazada deepens MSME drive via digital skills partnership

Lazada Philippines is stepping up its support for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), expanding partnerships with government agencies and relaunching its LazGrow Together program to help more Filipino entrepreneurs compete in the country's fast-growing digital economy.

Travel

BINI headlines DOT’s drive for provincial tourism

The Department of Tourism (DOT) is turning to the country's biggest pop phenomenon to give Philippine tourism a fresh rhythm, naming P-pop sensation BINI as its newest tourism ambassadors.
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Transport & Communications

PAL expands North America flights starting late 2026

Philippine Airlines (PAL) is increasing flights to key North American cities to boost connectivity between the Philippines, the United States, Canada, and Southeast Asia.
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Property

DHSUD expands 4PH with UP rental housing pilot

The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) and the University of the Philippines Diliman (UP Diliman) have unveiled the model unit for the Southern Diliman Gardens Rental Housing Project, a signal of the government's growing shift toward rental housing as a key pillar of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (Expanded 4PH) Program.

Environment

DENR probe puts PrimeWater operations under regulatory spotlight 

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources' (DENR) investigation into the alleged unsanitary operations and questionable water-testing practices of PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp. could pave the way for regulatory sanctions while helping restore public confidence in San Jose del Monte City's water system, the local government said.
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Technology

Globe pushes network expansion, lower costs, and climate action in 2025 sustainability report

Globe has laid out its progress in building a more connected, resilient, and sustainable Philippines in its 2025 Integrated Report, titled “Foundations for the Future: Building Resilience Through a Connected Nation.” The document outlines how the company is embedding sustainability into its core strategy, balancing business growth with expanded digital access, environmental responsibility, and transparent reporting.

Health & Science

St. Luke’s launches Philippines’ first TrueBeam Edge system

Filipino cancer patients can now access one of the world's most advanced radiotherapy technologies without traveling overseas after St. Luke's Medical Center–Quezon City unveiled the country's first and only TrueBeam Edge system, raising the bar for precision cancer treatment in the Philippines.
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Opinion

The great fork heist and other national priorities

At long last, the public can sleep soundly. The National Capital Region Police Office has announced the arrest of a 43-year-old man accused of attempting to make off with 26 forks and seven silver spoons from a Manila hotel—the estimated value of the alleged loot is P12,658.14.

Reframing the South China Sea conversation 

For more than a decade, the South China Sea has been ASEAN's diplomatic traffic jam. Everyone knows there is a problem. Everyone agrees it matters. Yet the moment the conversation turns to China, the convoy grinds to a halt.

Ghosts of 1949 haunt today’s Senate

The Philippine Senate has a remarkable talent for proving that history never really leaves the chamber. It merely changes surnames.

Silent senators forfeit democracy’s mantle

The Senate has been regarded as the last bastion of democratic dissent—a chamber where statesmen stood their ground, challenged power, and refused to let their voices be drowned out by political pressure or executive overreach. It was where difficult questions were asked, unpopular truths were spoken, and silence was treated not as a virtue but as a surrender.