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Banks likely to maintain lending standards in Q2 2026

Most banks in the Philippines plan to keep their lending standards unchanged in the second quarter of 2026, suggesting continued credit support for the economy despite global uncertainty caused by the Middle East conflict.
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Visayas roots, Singapore routes: Top Line redraws its map

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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.

Sunlight Air chooses precision over size aloft

PSAC urges stronger funding for Philippines startups 

Tariffs rattle, AI thrives: Gruppo EMS builds ahead 

Aboitiz focus on industry, townships follow jobs

SteelAsia bets big on green steel

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Agriculture

Agriculture

Stronger dry-season rice harvest expected as palay prices recover

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The Department of Agriculture (DA) expects a stronger rice harvest this dry season, helped by the recent increase in palay (unmilled rice) prices.

Typhoons drag down Q1 rice, corn output

DA prepares early for El Niño impact on agriculture

DA strikes major deals to modernize farms, boost food security

Philippines warns of food security risks amid Middle East tensions

DA seeks up to $500M loan to boost PH bamboo industry

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Corporate

Ayala Land cuts spending as profits drop

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Ayala Land Inc. said it will reduce its capital spending this year to P50 billion, down by more than a third from its earlier plan of P70 billion to P80 billion, as earnings declined.

RRHI profit drops 35% in Q1 on higher costs

S.P. Madrid taps PLDT Enterprise for nationwide push

OGPI remits P2.14B to government for 2025 share

Manila Water strengthens heat safety measures for workers amid rising temperatures

CIAC rolls out activities for Ease of Doing Business Month

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Banking & Insurance

Banking & Insurance

Banks likely to maintain lending standards in Q2 2026

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Most banks in the Philippines plan to keep their lending standards unchanged in the second quarter of 2026, suggesting continued credit support for the economy despite global uncertainty caused by the Middle East conflict.

Security Bank revamps board, sets sight on stronger returns in 2026

BPI expands branchless banking in Mindanao with pharma units

RCBC profit climbs on lending gains, lower costs

Philippines courts Japanese capital with banking alliance

Union Bank tightens risk controls amid Middle East conflict

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Markets

Peso slides, stocks stall as caution builds

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Philippine financial markets are in a consolidation phase, with the peso and equities under pressure as tighter monetary conditions and inflation concerns weigh on sentiment.

Women entrepreneurs drive economy but need more support to scale

Peso stalls, stocks drift amid global uncertainty

Markets signal calm despite Middle East conflict risks

Peso holds ground as USD tests technical ceilings

Fake rider delivery scam exploits trust, urgency

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Travel

Travel & Tourism

DOT sharpens tourism strategy to boost visitor value

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The Department of Tourism is tightening its playbook, shifting from volume to value as it targets markets and segments that can deliver higher spending and longer stays.

Philippines bolsters tourism strategy amid shifting demand

AirAsia notes threat to airlines as tourism wobbles

China tourism rebounds, but Philippines still lags

Community-based tourism program highlights deeper Bohol experience

HSMA offers early booking travel savings

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Energy

Energy & Mining

Fuel prices seen rising again next week

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A local fuel retailer said gasoline and diesel prices iare likely to increase again next week due to ongoing tensions between the United States and Iran.

ASEAN ramps up grid, fuel pact cooperation

Ignite Power: Let SOCOTECO MCOs decide on proposed JV

Electric cooperatives tapped to help bridge digital divide

Semirara profit dips as volumes weaken

PXP Energy widens Q1 loss, eyes oil prospects

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Transport & Logistics

Motorcycle taxi riders press passage of long-delayed franchise bill

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A motorcycle taxi riders’ group renewed its call on Labor Day for lawmakers to pass the long-pending Motorcycle Taxi Bill, urging the formal recognition of riders as independent transport workers and stronger safeguards for their livelihoods.

Government halts new ride-hailing and motorcycle taxi sign-ups

DOTr warns of “overloaded” TNVS system, flags regulatory gaps and budget strain

Parañaque eyes economic boost from full opening of CAVITEX C5 Link

SMC Tollways profit rises in 2025 on higher traffic

2GO pushes seamless sea-land travel network

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Property

Property

SMHCC taps Lucas to lead SMX, launch SMXCITE

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SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC) has named industry veteran Sherwin Lucas as general manager of SMX Convention Center Manila, entrusting him as well with leading the rollout of SMXCITE (SMX Center for International Trade and Exhibitions), the company’s flagship venue slated to rise within the Mall of Asia Complex by 2027.

Ayala Land leans on recurring income growth 

PEZA office shortage squeezes Metro Manila options

One South Drive elevates Baguio luxury living supply

SM City Nuvali nears full occupancy launch

Megaworld raises P1.27B via MREIT shares sale

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Environment

Environment

Cebu authorities partially lifts CDO vs Cebu landfill project

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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau Region 7 (DENR-EMB 7) announced today that it has partially lifted the cease and desist order (CDO) on Prime Integrated Waste Management Inc. for its Binaliw Sanitary Landfill Project. The decision comes after the company fulfilled key remediation and operational commitments.

SMC removes over 9.12 million metric tons of waste from major rivers since 2020

Globe pushes green network, climate action at ASEAN business events

Bulusan’s hidden wildlife makes quiet comeback

Soil quietly logs climate’s carbon balance sheet

DENR orders landfill operators to submit emergency plans; LGUs told to shut down open dumps

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Technology

Communications & Technology

Featherless.ai raises $20M to expand open-source AI platform

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Featherless.ai, a fast-growing platform focused on running open-source artificial intelligence (AI), has secured $20 million in Series A funding. The round was co-led by AMD Ventures and Airbus Ventures, with support from Kickstart Ventures, BMW i Ventures, Panache Ventures, and Wavemaker Ventures.

Asurion PH expands services beyond core operations 

Converge deploys high-speed fiber backbone support for ASEAN venues in Manila

Ayala Land leans on recurring income growth 

Globe upgrades loan services for prepaid users

Oracle NetSuite launches AI tools to speed up app development

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Health & Science

Education, Health & Science

PhilCare launches HeyPhil 3.0, bringing 24/7 healthcare access via mobile app

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PhilCare has launched HeyPhil 3.0, a major update to its health app designed to give Filipinos faster and easier access to medical services.

Casiguran eyed as Philippines’ next pharma hub

Soil quietly logs climate’s carbon balance sheet

Science finds the shifting superpowers of pili

Tennis power secret lives inside racket strings

Salmon high on cocaine swim wildly off-course

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Opinion

A house divided: Lopez family rift tests corporate governance

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“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

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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?

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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

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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.
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