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Marcos declares state of national energy emergency 

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday declared a state of national energy emergency through Executive Order No. 110, citing the growing economic risks posed by escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

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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

DA turns over P67.63M rice processing system to boost income of 5,500 Narra farmers

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has stepped up its push for regional food security with the turnover of a P67.63-million rice processing system to the municipal government, a move seen to reinforce the role of Palawan not just as a premier tourist destination but as a critical food-producing hub.

Corporate

First Gen marks 50 years of geothermal energy development in PH

First Gen Corporation celebrated the 50th anniversary of its subsidiary, Energy Development Corporation (EDC), highlighting a major milestone in the country’s renewable energy sector.

Banking & Insurance

GSIS launches solar loan program for government workers

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) began accepting applications on March 25 for its Ginhawa Solar Energy Loan (GSEL), aimed at helping government employees install solar power systems at home.
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Markets

East Coast Vulcan plans restructuring, fundraising moves

East Coast Vulcan Mining Corporation said its board has approved a series of corporate actions aimed at cleaning up its balance sheet and positioning the company for potential capital raising.

Travel

Laiya residents seek Meralco help to bolster growth

Residents of Laiya, a popular tourist draw in San Juan, a town at the edge of Batangas province, are calling on BATELEC II to allow Manila Electric Co. to assist in providing reliable electricity service to unlock the seaside community’s full economic potential.
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Energy

First Gen marks 50 years of geothermal energy development in PH

First Gen Corporation celebrated the 50th anniversary of its subsidiary, Energy Development Corporation (EDC), highlighting a major milestone in the country’s renewable energy sector.

Transport & Communications

PAL, CEBPAC assure stable flights amid jet fuel price surge

The country’s two largest airlines said on Wednesday that they have secured sufficient jet fuel to maintain operations, including long-haul flights, despite a volatile global market.
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Property

South Korean firm to build Clark luxury project

South Korea’s Luxia Corp. is set to invest P4.4 billion in a high-end mixed-use development featuring a hotel and serviced apartments in Clark Freeport.

Environment

Gov’t cuts water prices by over half in remote barangays

Residents in some of the country’s most isolated communities are now paying dramatically less for clean drinking water, with prices slashed by more than 50 percent under government programs tied to Executive Order 22 of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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Technology

Vertiv eyes strong Philippine growth amid data surge 

Vertiv is targeting double-digit revenue growth in the Philippines this year, buoyed by surging demand tied to data center expansion and accelerating artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, senior executives said.

Health & Science

BOC, DTI seize P1.4B illicit vapes

Authorities have confiscated up to P1.4 billion worth of illicit vaporized nicotine products in a warehouse raid in Navotas City, marking one of the largest recent enforcement actions against the country’s underground vape trade.
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Opinion

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.

Luzviminda’s daughters: Steel, silk, sovereignty, spotlight

If you want to understand the Philippines, resist the temptation to start with its strongmen and their statues. Begin instead with its women, the quiet architects of its revolutions, the steady hands at the tiller when storms arrive.