Cebu Pacific reported robust passenger growth in March but flagged a cautious outlook for the months ahead as volatile fuel prices threaten to pressure margins.
JG Summit Holdings Inc., the investment holding company of the Gokongwei Group, saw recurring earnings rise in 2025 on the back of resilient consumer demand and a recovery in travel, cushioning the impact of a massive write-down in its petrochemical business that pulled overall results into a loss.
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.
Philippine carriers are pulling back from the Middle East as security risks and airspace limits ripple across key corridors, forcing cancellations and swift contingency plans. Mostly affected are the tens of thousands of overseas Filipino workers deployed in the Middle East.
Anti-smoking advocates are pushing for a national law requiring local governments to earmark 3 percent of their health budgets for tobacco control, arguing that uneven funding has hampered enforcement of existing smoking and vaping restrictions.
The program responds directly to growing cyber risks targeting older Filipinos. CICC data shows consumer fraud was the top complaint among seniors in 2025, with this group uniquely vulnerable to phishing, smishing, investment scams, “budol” tactics, romance fraud, and deceptive offers.
Ischemic heart disease continues to claim the top spot as the primary cause of death across the Philippines, cutting short over 100,000 lives every year according to official health statistics. A severe form of heart attack known as STEMI—where a cardiac artery becomes completely blocked—remains a major reason why so many Filipino families suffer sudden loss. Yet medical experts emphasize that these deaths are largely preventable if patients receive immediate medical intervention within a critical time window.
ATN Holdings Inc. has secured regulatory approval to collapse its Class A and Class B common shares into a single class, removing a distinction in its capital structure while leaving its authorized capital unchanged.