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PEZA starts 2026 strong, new project pipeline

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) opened 2026 with solid investment momentum, approving 18 new projects worth P12.86 billion during its first Board meeting of the year.

Manila’s visa-free gamble: Will Chinese visitors return?

The Philippines has opened its doors wider to Chinese tourists with a new policy granting 14-day visa-free entry—but the real question is whether travelers from the world’s largest and most dynamic tourism market will actually walk through.

DOT, DOF untangle tourism tax rules

The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Finance (DOF) are moving to calm nerves across the travel industry, forming a technical working group (TWG) to address tax concerns triggered by a sweeping new revenue regulation.

Christmas travel boom powers local tourism

Domestic tourism across the Philippines delivered a strong year-end boost as millions of Filipinos hit the road during the Christmas long break, reinforcing local travel as a critical growth engine for the tourism industry.

Cebu rallies tourism with travel perks

Cebu Pacific, the Hotel, Resort, and Restaurant Association of Cebu Inc. (HRRACI), and the Department of Tourism (DOT) have sealed a new partnership designed to supercharge Cebu’s visitor arrivals through flight incentives and bundled stay packages.

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PNB Holdings, First Gen expand ties with 5MW renewable energy supply deal

PNB Holdings Corporation (PHC), the real estate arm of Philippine National Bank, has signed a deal with First Gen Group, the country’s leading renewable energy firm, for the direct supply of over 5 megawatts (MW) of clean power to two of its flagship properties, deepening ties between the Lucio Tan Group and the energy company.

NLEX Corp. Six-month net income rises 2% to ₱7.46B; toll gains offset traffic dip, cost pressures

NLEX Corporation reported a 2 percent rise in first-half 2026 net income, climbing to ₱7.46 billion from ₱7.33 billion in the same period a year earlier, as higher toll revenues countered softer traffic volumes and steeper operating and maintenance costs driven by an ongoing fuel price crisis.

ChatGPT can read your personality before you do

ChatGPT may be doing more than writing emails, brainstorming ideas, and settling arguments about dinner. New research suggests the AI can also create personality tests—and predict how people will answer them.

Harbor Star leads PSE weekly gainers, Swift Foods slides

Harbor Star Shipping Services Inc. led the Philippine Stock Exchange’s (PSE) weekly price gainers, while Swift Foods Inc. posted the steepest decline, according to the latest PSE market data.

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