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DOT targets Korea rebound as US leads

The Department of Tourism (DOT) is moving to revive arrivals from South Korea after the country’s longtime top source market slipped this year, even as overall foreign visitor numbers continued to grow and the United States emerged as the Philippines’ largest inbound tourism market.
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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

Lanao del Norte water research center to get major upgrades

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The National Fisheries Research and Development Institute has launched a rehabilitation program for its Brackishwater Fisheries Research and Development Center in Lanao del Norte, converting it into an Aquaculture Business Technology Incubation Center. Announced Tuesday, the project covers improvements to the training hall, two research ponds, and the laboratory.

SRA clarifies NBB as sole authority in sugar-based bioethanol feedstock imports

Ube industry gets boost as DA-BPI distributes 60,000 planting materials

DA orders structural check of GenSan fish port complex

Rice husk helps dress a smarter future 

DA orders destruction of abandoned imported onion

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Banking & Insurance

Banking & Insurance

SSS Pension Booster gains traction as retirement safety net

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The Social Security System’s (SSS) Pension Booster Program is gaining momentum as a viable retirement savings option for Filipino workers, delivering steady returns despite ongoing economic volatility and shifting interest rate conditions.

FWD rolls out FutureSure amid financial uncertainty

BSP grants banks temporary regulatory relief amid Middle East conflict volatility

BSP rate hike pushes T-bill yields higher

BSP warns public vs sharing bank, e-wallet accounts for illegal transactions 

Mynt payment app builds OFW marketplace for reintegration

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Markets

Tanduay retains World’s Top Rum spot for 9th straight year

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Tanduay, the Philippine rum brand owned by tycoon Lucio Tan, has kept its title as the world’s best-selling rum for nine consecutive years, according to Drinks International Magazine.

Hormuz risk keeps peso, PSEi on edge

Mynt IPO May Put Philippine Stocks Back in Play

Markets brace for twin central bank signals

Easing inflation gives markets room to breath

SEC centralizes SBL admin functions with PSE to speed up processing, cut costs

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Travel & Tourism

Japan visa fee hike unlikely to slow Filipino travel demand

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The Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) expects the planned increase in Japan visa fees to have minimal impact on Filipino outbound travel, citing sustained strong demand and a preference for convenience over cost among travelers.

Hotels pivot to locals as Middle East hits demand

Japan Foundation marks 30 years; Stella Dance Jam highlights PH-Japan friendship

DOT holds line on arrivals, boosts travel deals

DOT holds line on arrivals, boosts travel deals

Gov’t launches “The Philippines by Foot” campaign to promote mindful walk tourism

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Energy & Mining

SGV advised on $406-M ASEAN solar deal

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SyCip, Gorres, Velayo & Co. (SGV) has advised on a USD406-million renewable energy partnership between Philippine developer SunAsia Energy Inc. and Vietnam-based VinEnergo, a transaction that highlights rising cross-border investment flows into the country’s clean energy sector.

Meralco launches bidding for 600 MW baseload power supply

PH, Vietnamese utilities craft large-scale renewable energy programs in new MOU

DOE to launch tender framework for nuclear power electricity rates

Mitsubishi Power signs long-term parts and services deal for 1,200 MW Batangas power plant

DA backs immediate shift to 5% coconut biodiesel blend

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Transport & Logistics

Lalamove honors partner driver-fathers this Father’s Day

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Lalamove, the leading on-demand delivery platform, recognizes the dedication of its partner driver-fathers who balance their work on the road with their responsibility as family providers.

Integrated rail and road train system proposed to boost PH food security and economy

AirAsia Philippines begins fleet modernization, introduces Airbus A220

Chiongbians buy out CVC Capital from FAST Logistics

LTFRB, Maya partner for digital fuel subsidy disbursement

FAST opens Davao mega hub to boost Mindanao reach

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Property

DOJ tightens net on rogue property brokers

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) is stepping up efforts to crack down on illegal real estate activities, signaling a tougher enforcement stance as authorities seek to strengthen market integrity and restore public trust in property transactions.

RLC infuses six properties worth ₱10.62 billion into REIT

DMCI sets 2027 launch for Batangas beach resort

Megaworld eyes 10,000 rooms amid expansion

Ayala Land Offices lands health tech tenant Eucalyptus

Pueblo de Oro: Building future-proof townships for long-term value

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Environment

Environment

First Gen volunteers conduct coastal cleanup at Freedom Island for Month of the Ocean

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Leading renewable energy producer First Gen Corporation organized a coastal cleanup activity on May 30, 2026, at Freedom Island within the Las Piñas–Parañaque Wetland Park in Metro Manila. The initiative was held as part of the Philippines’ Month of the Ocean celebration, mandated under Presidential Proclamation No. 57, series of 1998.

Sapu Masla River: From degraded waterway to revitalized lifeline

SMC launches Butuanon River cleanup in Cebu to help reduce flooding

Gov’t cracks down on illegal chainsaw sale to protect forests, climate resilience

OceanaGold, Holcim turning mine waste into cement manufacturing fuel

From fry boxes to fuel, McDonald’s recycles

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Communications & Technology

Maya introduces mini payments to boost flexibility in digital credit management

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Financial technology platform Maya has launched Mini Payments, a new feature that lets credit card holders convert eligible purchases into monthly installment plans directly through the app – even after a transaction has already been completed.

PhilWeb secures AI push via Gokongwei deal 

BIR pilots digital trade window, streamlines import process

DICT rolls out digital IDs for delivery riders under new licensing system

DITO launches secure verification service, aligns with anti-fraud rules

Globe calls for technology-neutral policies to build inclusive national connectivity

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Health & Science

Education, Health & Science

ABI Pascual leads Laguna 100-day milk program

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A stronger push to address child malnutrition is underway in ABI Pascual Foods, Inc., as it teams up with the National Dairy Authority, the Department of Education, and the Sta. Rosa local government to roll out a 100-day milk feeding program for public school learners.

Communities, PPPs seen powering UHC progress

Youth vaping rises in PH following policy changes, new study finds

PLDT, Smart back commitment to combat online child abuse

Rice husk helps dress a smarter future 

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

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Reframing the South China Sea conversation 

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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

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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

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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

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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.
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