Economy
Pests, El Niño, rising costs threaten sugar production
Oct 12, 2026

Pests, El Niño, rising costs threaten sugar production

MANILA, Philippines — Ongoing pest infestation, the El Niño phenomenon and rising input costs threaten to slash the country’s raw sugar production for this cropping season, according to a report. The ...

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MGEN eyeing Meralco’s 900-MW baseload capacity bidding
Oct 12, 2026

MGEN eyeing Meralco’s 900-MW baseload capacity bidding

MANILA, Philippines — Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGEN) remains keen to fire up its 1,200-megawatt (MW) coal plant in Quezon province, as it eyes a win in its parent firm’s baseload capacity auction. MGEN...

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Rate hike bets, rising oil prices to test PSEi
Oct 12, 2026

Rate hike bets, rising oil prices to test PSEi

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine stocks could face renewed pressure this week as investors weigh another interest rate hike against rising oil prices and a weaker peso, according to F. Yap Securities ...

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First Gen to energize nearly 200 Jollibee stores with RE
Oct 12, 2026

First Gen to energize nearly 200 Jollibee stores with RE

MANILA, Philippines — Lopez-led First Gen has secured a major supply deal, with 189 Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC) outlets shifting to renewable energy. In a statement over the weekend, First Gen said it ...

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Airline fuel surcharge dips to Level 16 in late October
Oct 12, 2026

Airline fuel surcharge dips to Level 16 in late October

MANILA, Philippines — Air travelers may see a slight reduction in ticket costs in the second half of October after the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) approved lower, but still elevated, fuel surcharges...

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SSS cracks down on 5 Pasay firms over unpaid contributions
Oct 12, 2026

SSS cracks down on 5 Pasay firms over unpaid contributions

MANILA, Philippines — The Social Security System (SSS) has cracked down on five employers in Pasay City over P1.14 million in unpaid workers’ contributions, which have ballooned to P3.19 million with ...

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PAL cancels Riyadh flights until Nov. 29
Oct 12, 2026

PAL cancels Riyadh flights until Nov. 29

MANILA, Philippines — Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) said Monday it was extending the suspension of its flights to and from Riyadh until Nov. 29 amid continuing security threats to the Saudi c...

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Gov’t debt service falls to P76B in August on lower amortization
Oct 12, 2026

Gov’t debt service falls to P76B in August on lower amortization

MANILA, Philippines — The national government’s debt service bill dropped in August as the absence of a massive bond maturity settlement made in the same month last year sharply reduced principal repa...

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DMCI Homes nears completion of Batangas beachfront project
Oct 12, 2026

DMCI Homes nears completion of Batangas beachfront project

DMCI Homes of the Consunji Group has reached a major construction milestone for its 7.5-hectare Solmera Coast beachfront estate in Batangas, with the company completing the structural framework of all...

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BMI hikes bank lending growth forecast for Philippines
Oct 12, 2026

BMI hikes bank lending growth forecast for Philippines

BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions, has raised its forecast for bank lending growth in the Philippines this year but warned that higher borrowing costs and sluggish economic activity could slow credit exp...

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