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Power rates rise in March; households, businesses face higher electricity bills

The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) announced a power rate increase for March, raising electricity prices by P0.6427 per kilowatt-hour (kWh).

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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

Agri groups urge government action as fuel prices rise

Agriculture groups are asking the government to step in and reduce the impact of rising fuel prices on farmers and fisherfolk, warning that the situation could threaten food production and raise food prices.

Corporate

Blockbuster 4Q earnings power Jollibee 2025 rise

Jollibee Foods Corp. wrapped up 2025 with a powerful fourth-quarter performance that lifted its full-year earnings, underscoring the fast-food giant’s growing strength both at home and overseas.

Banking & Insurance

FDI inflows reach $7.8 Billion in 2025, signaling investor confidence

Foreign direct investments (FDIs), often seen as a key indicator of a country’s economic health, brought net inflows of US$560 million into the Philippines in December 2025, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
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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

Cebu steals spotlight in Netflix’s K-drama ‘Boyfriend on Demand’

Cebu’s turquoise waters and sun-kissed shores are enjoying a starring role in the global streaming spotlight, thanks to the new Korean drama Boyfriend on Demand, now charming viewers worldwide on Netflix.
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Energy

Wind power duo gains regulatory green light

Renewable energy leaders Alternergy Holdings Corp. and ABC Energy Inc. have officially secured the Philippine Competition Commission’s (PCC) nod to jointly develop two major wind projects: the 128 MW Tanay Wind Power Project and 64 MW Alabat Wind Power Project.

Transport & Communications

Airlines warn of higher ticket prices as fuel costs surge

Domestic airlines expect airfares to rise in the coming months as the conflict in the Middle East drives up jet fuel prices and disrupts flight operations.
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Property

New road link to NLEX expected to boost access for Mabalacat homeoners

A planned road project connecting the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Sta. Ines exitto the Mabalacat–Atlu Bola Bypass Road is expected to improve travel and reduce traffic congestion in the fast-growing city of Mabalacat City, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

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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Technology

New program gives IT-BPM workforce tools to build savings and credit history

The IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) and digital financial platform Maya have launched a program to improve financial access for nearly 1.9 million digital Filipino workers. The initiative aims to provide savings tools and responsibly structured credit products, such as credit cards, to qualified employees in the IT-BPM sector.

Health & Science

Globe backs digital education wallet to boost learning in public schools

Globe Telecom is supporting a new digital education initiative aimed at improving learning outcomes in Philippine public schools by combining technology, teacher training, and data-driven teaching.
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Opinion

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.

Smoke Without Fire, Markets Without Rules

When the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) discards its own scientific “endangerment finding,” it does more than revise a memo from 2009. It performs a kind of regulatory alchemy: turning greenhouse gases from legally recognized threats into political inconveniences.