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    Debt-driven FDI pushes April inflows up 7.1%

    Net foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Philippines reached US$610 million in April, up 7.1 percent year-on-year, according to preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

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    Boeing deepens strategy cuts as operations take center-stage – sources

    Boeing Co has embarked on deeper-than-expected cuts in its strategy ranks, halving the number of planners working within key divisions as it refocuses energies on tackling industrial pressures, people familiar with the matter said.
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    Agriculture

    Agri stakeholders raise red flag on looming U.S. export tariff

    Agricultural stakeholders are sounding the alarm over the looming imposition of a 20 percent tariff on exports to the United States, urging the government to adopt a strategic and cautious approach amid fears of disproportionate trade concessions and domestic market disruptions.

    Corporate

    Ayala welcomes 100 global interns for 2025 Summer Program

    The Ayala Group has launched its 2025 Summer Internship Program (AGSIP), welcoming 100 students from 20 schools across the Philippines, the UK, the US, and Canada for a six-week immersion designed to equip them with real-world experience and instill a values-driven approach to leadership.

    Banking & Insurance

    New BPI fund offers 6.1% annual payout via global bonds

    BPI Wealth, the asset management arm of Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands, has introduced the BPI Global Bond Income Fund, aiming to provide Filipino investors with consistent monthly income through global fixed income investments.
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    Markets

    Anko launches third, biggest, PH Store in Quezon City

    Australian home and lifestyle brand Anko on Wednesday launched its third and largest store in the Philippines at TriNoma Mall, Quezon City, marking a strategic expansion of its physical retail presence in the country.

    Travel

    Tourism growth in 2024 fuels rise in resource use

    Tourism resource consumption increased sharply in 2024 as the industry continued its post-pandemic rebound, driving significant rises in water use, energy demand, and carbon emissions, according to the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
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    Energy

    EDC eyes 13.5 MW boost for Negros geothermal plant

    The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has scheduled a public scoping on 23 July 2025 for the proposed 13.5 MW expansion of the Palinpinon 1 geothermal plant in Valencia, Negros Oriental.

    Transport & Communications

    San Juanico Bridge impairment sparks call for inter-island terminals

    The Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. (PCAFI) is urging the government to fast-track investments in inter-island container logistics to relieve the growing supply chain bottlenecks made worse by the ongoing rehabilitation of the San Juanico Bridge.
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    Property

    SM Offices unveils The Core Tower in Sta. Rosa

    SM Offices, the commercial property arm of SM Prime Holdings Inc., continues to grow its regional footprint with the launch of its 15th office development outside Metro Manila.

    Environment

    Three million trees to revive Marikina River Basin

    The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Thursday announced plans to plant three million trees in the Upper Marikina River Basin Protected Landscape (UMRBPL) over the next three years. The goal is to raise forest cover from 25 percent at present to 43 percent, restoring degraded areas and bolstering biodiversity.
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    Technology

    Health & Science

    Healthcare facilities to get energy makeover under new deal

    The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Health (DOH) have signed a memorandum of agreement to enhance energy efficiency in public health facilities, the agencies announced Thursday.
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    Opinion

    Duty, drugs, dismissal

    It was a sight to behold: billions of pesos worth of seized drugs, sealed in plastic, and under heavy security fed into a roaring industrial incinerator. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stood by, face mask on, watching calmly, almost dispassionately.

    A Promise the Nation Can’t Comprehend

    For years, the Philippines has looked ahead with optimism, banking on its so-called “demographic sweet spot.” With around two-thirds of the population between the ages of 15 and 65, the country seemed poised for rapid economic growth—a young, able-bodied workforce ready to fuel productivity and progress.

    Vote smart or pay the price

    You can feel it in the air, even if no one says it out loud. The world is tilting, and tension is building between countries that no longer trust each other. The US and China—two giants locked in a stare-down—are turning tariffs into weapons. Everyone knows what comes next: slower global growth, just when the world is finally getting back on its feet after the pandemic.

    The Duterte Arrest: A Complicated Affair of Sovereignty and Justice

    Here we are again, watching the political drama unfold with the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte. It’s strange how something that’s supposed to be about justice often turns into a series of complex, tangled arguments, full of political posturing and personal pride.