Cavendish bananas may be golden for the Philippine economy, but their sweet streak faces a bitter threat. Fusarium wilt, famously dubbed Panama disease, has been ravaging plantations and threatens the livelihoods of millions of farmers across Mindanao. 

In a shift from stern audits to street-level support, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) fanned out across the country on February 23 for a Nationwide Simultaneous Friendly Tax Compliance Verification Drive (TCVD), putting dialogue ahead of discipline.

Filinvest Land Inc. (FLI) reported an attributable income of ₱4.17 billion in 2025, nearly unchanged from ₱4.16 billion in 2024, citing higher interest rates, more selective homebuyers, and structural shifts in the office sector.