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Business, consumer loans power faster credit growth in March

Bank lending and domestic liquidity both accelerated in March 2026, signaling stronger economic activity as businesses borrowed more for expansion and households continued spending.

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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.

Agriculture

DA imposes temporary import ban on FMD-susceptible commodities from Greece

The Department of Agriculture has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of live animals and animal products from Greece following confirmed cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the European country.

Corporate

Phinma Q1 profit more than doubles despite lower revenue

PHINMA Corporation reported that its net income attributable to shareholders more than doubled in the first quarter to P407.43 million from P191.27 million a year ago, driven by strong performance from its education, solar, and hospitality businesses.

Banking & Insurance

ADB, Security Bank tie up to boost SME financing

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a Risk Participation Agreement with Security Bank Corporation to help expand supply chain financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Philippines.
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Markets

PSEi faces volatility amid foreign selling pressure

The Philippine stock market is navigating a mixed outlook as the PSEi contends with renewed foreign selling, offset partially by improving domestic investor sentiment and anticipated foreign inflows into the local bond market.

Travel

US funds study to expand Manila airport 

Metro Manila’s long-awaited new airport could be one step closer to reality after the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) approved funding for a feasibility study at Sangley Point in Cavite.
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Energy

Visayas grid under yellow alert

The Visayas grid was placed under yellow alert from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday due to low power reserves caused by several plant outages.

Transport & Communications

DHL boosts Philippine trade with Manila gateway

DHL Express, the world’s top international courier, has unveiled a P560-million Manila Gateway facility in Parañaque City, a move set to supercharge the Philippines’ trade connectivity and streamline the flow of time-sensitive shipments.
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Property

 Ayala Land unveils Cebu expansion plan

Ayala Land, Inc. is accelerating its presence in Cebu with three major mixed-use estates, signaling a bold move to capture the province’s next wave of tourism, commercial, and urban growth.

RLC 1Q income up 9%

Environment

Book on Philippine native trees highlights environmental legacy of Piki Lopez, advocates

Environmental group Green Convergence recently launched the fourth volume of its “Philippine Native Trees” series, highlighting the importance of native trees in preserving biodiversity, culture, and environmental sustainability.
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Technology

Fortinet study: APAC firms struggle with AI cyber threats

A new study commissioned by Fortinet found that many organizations across Asia Pacific are struggling to manage growing cybersecurity complexity and AI-driven threats.

Health & Science

Fortinet study: APAC firms struggle with AI cyber threats

A new study commissioned by Fortinet found that many organizations across Asia Pacific are struggling to manage growing cybersecurity complexity and AI-driven threats.
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Opinion

A house divided: Lopez family rift tests corporate governance

“Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every house divided against itself will not stand.” In the Lopez corporate universe, the verse now reads less like scripture and more like a live governance case file—complete with injunctions, contested boardrooms, and competing versions of who nearly switched off the lights.

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.