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BSP raises key policy rate by 25 basis points to curb inflation pressures

The Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has decided to increase the target reverse repurchase (RRP) rate by 25 basis points, bringing it to 4.75 percent.

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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

ASF in Nueva Vizcaya confirmednisolated and under control

The Department of Agriculture (DA) through the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) has clarified that African swine fever (ASF) cases detected in Nueva Vizcaya this year are isolated incidents and do not constitute a widespread outbreak.

Corporate

Maya joins THINKaMuna Pilipinas Council to boost fight vs financial scams, digital literacy

Digital financial service provider Maya has become part of the THINKaMuna Pilipinas Council, joining efforts to combat financial scams and improve digital knowledge among Filipinos.

Banking & Insurance

BPI Wealth launches peso share classes for global investment funds

Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI)’s wealth management arm, BPI Wealth, has introduced peso-denominated share classes for two of its established global investment funds. This development removes the need for investors to hold foreign currency to access international markets, making global investing more accessible to Filipino investors.
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Markets

Mynt IPO May Put Philippine Stocks Back in Play

The planned initial public offer of Mynt, the company behind GCash, could do more than raise fresh capital. It may provide the Philippine stock market with the kind of growth story it has been missing.

Travel

Retirees give Philippines a tourism edge

The Philippines' recognition as the world's top retirement destination for 2026 is more than a feel-good accolade. It could become a powerful boost for the country's long-stay tourism ambitions and a source of sustained economic activity that extends far beyond traditional vacation spending.
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Energy

Transport & Communications

ICTSI boosts Europe-Asia trade via Croatia

International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) is strengthening its footprint in Europe after its Croatian subsidiary secured a new direct shipping link connecting the Adriatic region with key Asian trade hubs.
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Property

SM Offices expands in QC with new PEZA Tower

SM Offices is doubling down on Quezon City's emergence as a major business hub with the construction of North Tower 3, a 22-storey office building that will add about 31,000 square meters of PEZA-accredited office space to the SM North EDSA Complex.

Environment

SMC launches Butuanon River cleanup in Cebu to help reduce flooding

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has started a river cleanup project along the Butuanon River in Mandaue City, Cebu, as part of its Better Rivers PH program. This initiative supports the government’s Oplan Kontra Baha to address flooding issues.
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Technology

Meta tighten teen safeguards amid rising risks

As concerns over youth online safety intensify, Meta is rolling out stronger protections for teenage users in the Philippines, placing safety features and parental oversight at the center of its social media platforms.

Health & Science

Obesity costs PH ₱1.9 trillion yearly; business leaders urged to act

A recent study and industry forum highlight obesity as a major health and economic challenge in the Philippines. Organized by Novo Nordisk Philippines and the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, the “Healthy Workforce, Stronger Business” forum presented findings from the EpiCOb-PH study — one of the country’s most detailed assessments of obesity’s impact.
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Opinion

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.

Senate descends to institutional absurdity

If anyone still believed the Philippine Senate had reached rock bottom, the May 25 session suggested there was, in fact, a trapdoor beneath the floor.