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BOP swings to $5.7-B deficit in 2025 amid weaker capital inflows

The Philippines posted a US$5.7-billion balance of payments (BOP) deficit in 2025, equivalent to 1.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). This marked a reversal from the US$609-million surplus recorded in 2024.

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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.

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Corporate

MWSS approves Manila Water tariff adjustment

Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) has approved a slight tariff adjustment for Manila Water Co., following the implementation of a Foreign Currency Differential Adjustment (FCDA) under the utility’s concession agreement.

Banking & Insurance

Philippines external debt dips, metrics improve

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reported that the Philippines’ outstanding external debt edged lower in the fourth quarter of 2025, offering a modest improvement in debt manageability as global investors trimmed their exposure to Philippine securities.
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Markets

US-Iran conflict sends oil prices soaring

Global oil markets swung violently Monday as the escalating conflict between the US and Iran disrupted one of the world’s most important energy corridors, briefly sending crude prices soaring before easing on hints the conflict might end soon.

Travel

Gov’t orders cut in airport fees to help lower air travel costs

Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez has directed the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) to reduce Passenger Service Charges (PSC) and airport navigation fees in airports operated by the agency.
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Energy

Fuel price spike clouds Cebu Pacific growth

Cebu Pacific, the budget carrier unit of the Gokongwei Group, is bracing for potential turbulence from rising global fuel prices, even as the Philippines’ largest budget airline continues to post steady passenger growth early this year.

Transport & Communications

Gov’t orders cut in airport fees to help lower air travel costs

Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez has directed the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) to reduce Passenger Service Charges (PSC) and airport navigation fees in airports operated by the agency.
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Property

PDIC auctions prime assets via e-bidding

The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) will conduct an electronic public bidding for prime corporate and closed-bank properties on April 22–23, offering investors a diverse portfolio of real estate assets across the country through its online bidding platform.

Environment

DENR issues notice of violation over motocross track project in El Nido

The regional office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in MIMAROPA Region has issued a Notice of Violation to the developer...
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Opinion

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.

NAIA Terminal shakeup tests airlines nerves

At Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the runway is not the only thing shifting. Airlines are now studying a government proposal to redraw the airport map itself, clustering carriers by business model in a sweeping terminal realignment. 

When safety grounds flights, bills soar

Gilbert had barely settled into his seat on a Friday evening flight bound for Manila, pleased to be heading home after several days of meetings in Mindanao. An hour later, the single-aisle jet remained parked on the tarmac at Francisco Bangoy International Airport, engines silent, cabin restless.