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SM Prime posts 7% profit growth to P48.8B, keeps capex at P100B - BusinessWorld Online SY-LED property developer SM Prime Holdings, Inc. reported a net income of P48.8 billion for 2025, up 7% from P45.6 billion a year earlier, supported by revenues from its commercial properties and lower expenses. Consolidated revenues reached P141.1 billion, slightly higher than P140.4 billion recorded in 2024, the company said in a press statement on […]

SY-LED property developer SM Prime Holdings, Inc. reported a net income of P48.8 billion for 2025, up 7% from P45.6 billion a year earlier, supported by revenues from its commercial properties and lower expenses.
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Amihan surge seen to bring rains across the country — PAGASA - BusinessWorld Online The northeast monsoon, locally known as Amihan, is projected to surge in the next few days and is likely to bring rains and cloudy skies over the majority of the country, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Monday. “Nakikita natin ang muling pagbugso ng Northeast Monsoon, simula Miyerkules hanggang […]

The northeast monsoon, locally known as Amihan, is projected to surge in the next few days and is likely to bring rains and cloudy skies over the majority of the country, according to PAGASA on Monday.
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SMPC shares fall on coal contract renewal uncertainty - BusinessWorld Online CONSUNJI-LED Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) saw its shares decline by 21.39% on Monday following reports that it failed to secure government approval for the renewal of its coal operating contract covering Semirara Island.

CONSUNJI-LED Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) saw its shares decline by 21.39% on Monday following reports that it failed to secure government approval for the renewal of its coal operating contract covering Semirara Island.
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Lanao del Sur residents surrender 23 combat weapons to Army - BusinessWorld Online COTABATO CITY — Residents of four towns in Lanao del Sur on Saturday surrendered 23 combat rifles and other firearms in support of a disarmament program of the military and the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity. The weapons cache that residents of Lanao del Sur’s Lumba Bayabao, Taraka, Tamparan and […]

Residents of four towns in Lanao del Sur on Saturday surrendered 23 combat rifles and other firearms in support of a disarmament program of the military and the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity.

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Jollibee Q4 sales up 12% at P122.3B; Compose Coffee to launch in PHL - BusinessWorld Online JOLLIBEE FOODS CORP. (JFC) on Monday reported preliminary fourth-quarter (Q4) systemwide sales of P122.3 billion, up 12% from the same period in 2024, and said its subsidiary will launch Compose Coffee in the Philippines. JFC’s subsidiary Fresh N’ Famous Foods, Inc. (FNF) has signed a master franchise agreement to launch Compose Coffee in the Philippines. […]

JOLLIBEE FOODS CORP. (JFC) on Monday reported preliminary fourth-quarter (Q4) systemwide sales of P122.3 billion, up 12% from the same period in 2024, and said its subsidiary will launch Compose Coffee in the Philippines.
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Strong tremblor jolts Ilocos Sur - BusinessWorld Online VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur — A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit various towns in Ilocos Sur and areas as far as Bontoc in Mt. Province and La Union towns on Monday morning. State-run Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said the quake struck at 9:36 a.m. at a depth of 10 kilometers. Its epicenter was […]

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit various towns in Ilocos Sur and areas as far as Bontoc in Mt. Province and La Union towns on Monday morning.
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Wild New Zealand storm disrupts transport, leaves thousands without power - BusinessWorld Online SYDNEY — Heavy rain and strong winds disrupted flights, trains, and ferries, forcing the closure of roads across large parts of New Zealand’s North Island on Monday, while snapping power links to tens of thousands. Domestic media reported a few flights had resumed operating by afternoon from the airport in Wellington, the capital, although cancellations were still […]

Heavy rain and strong winds disrupted flights, trains, and ferries, forcing the closure of roads across large parts of New Zealand’s North Island on Monday, while snapping power links to tens of thousands.
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Stocks down on BSP watch, Semirara’s plunge - BusinessWorld Online PHILIPPINE STOCKS closed lower on Monday as investors looked ahead to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) policy meeting, with declines in share prices of Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) and its parent DMCI Holdings, Inc. (DMCI) due to the reported non-renewal of the former’s coal contract also weighing on sentiment. The benchmark Philippine […]

PHILIPPINE STOCKS closed lower on Monday as investors looked ahead to the BSP policy meeting, with declines in share prices of SMPC and its parent DMCI due to the reported non-renewal of the former’s coal contract also weighing on sentiment.
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US conducts 1st air transport of nuclear microreactor in bid to show technology’s viability - BusinessWorld Online HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — The US Departments of Energy and Defense on Sunday for the first time transported a small nuclear reactor on a cargo plane from California to Utah to demonstrate the potential to quickly deploy nuclear power for military and civilian use. The agencies partnered with California-based Valar Atomics to fly […]

The US Departments of Energy and Defense on Sunday for the first time transported a small nuclear reactor on a cargo plane from California to Utah to demonstrate the potential to quickly deploy nuclear power for military and civilian use.
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Peso returns to P57 level as data back Fed easing bets - BusinessWorld Online THE PESO returned to P57-per-dollar level on Monday as softer-than-expected US inflation data supported expectations of more rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve. The local unit rose by 3.4 centavos to close at P57.986 versus the greenback from its P58.02 finish on Friday, data from the Bankers Association of the Philippines showed. This was […]

THE PESO returned to P57-per-dollar level on Monday as softer-than-expected US inflation data supported expectations of more rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve.
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T-bill yields decline further on expected BSP cut - BusinessWorld Online THE GOVERNMENT increased the amount of Treasury bills (T-bills) it awarded on Monday as yields continued to ease ahead of an expected rate cut by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) this week. The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) raised P37.8 billion via the T-bills it auctioned off, higher than the P27-billion plan as the […]

THE GOVERNMENT increased the amount of Treasury bills (T-bills) it awarded on Monday as yields continued to ease ahead of an expected rate cut by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) this week.
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Land lease law may help attract FDI - BusinessWorld Online A SENATOR on Monday urged the government to tap a law allowing foreigners to lease Philippine land for up to 99 years to attract capital, promoting the country as an investment hub to help lift economic performance amid sluggish growth. President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. last September signed into law a measure that allows foreign […]

A SENATOR on Monday urged the government to tap a law allowing foreigners to lease Philippine land for up to 99 years to attract capital, promoting the country as an investment hub to help lift economic performance amid sluggish growth.
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73% say bribery is most common form of corruption - BusinessWorld Online MOST Filipino adults believe bribery is the most common form of corruption in the government, according to a survey by OCTA Research released on Monday. About 73% of adult Filipinos cited bribery as the most widespread form of corruption, followed by irregularities in the use of public funds at 66%, vote buying at 64%, and […]

MOST Filipino adults believe bribery is the most common form of corruption in the government, according to a survey by OCTA Research released on Monday.

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Visit Mary Jane Veloso, Marcos urged - BusinessWorld Online AN OVERSEAS Filipino worker advocacy group on Monday called on President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to personally visit Mary Jane F. Veloso in prison and expedite her clemency, a year after she was transferred to Philippine custody. In a picket at the Department of Justice, supporters of Ms. Veloso noted that the family has submitted […]

AN OVERSEAS Filipino worker advocacy group on Monday called on President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to personally visit Mary Jane F. Veloso in prison and expedite her clemency, a year after she was transferred to Philippine custody.

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Trimester school system backed - BusinessWorld Online THE PALACE on Monday backed the Department of Education’s (DepEd) proposal to implement a trimester school system but noted the proposal is still under review and will go through thorough consultations with stakeholders. “This is just a proposal, and they are presenting the possible advantages of having a trimester that is being promoted by the […]

THE PALACE on Monday backed the Department of Education’s (DepEd) proposal to implement a trimester school system but noted the proposal is still under review and will go through thorough consultations with stakeholders.
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Philippines, US seal $4.2-M deals to expand civil nuclear cooperation - BusinessWorld Online THE PHILIPPINES is gaining more support from the United States in its goal of integrating nuclear power into the national energy mix in the next six years as it sealed $4.2 million worth of deals with US companies. Government agencies and private companies from the Philippines and the US on Monday entered into memoranda of […]

THE PHILIPPINES is gaining more support from the United States in its goal of integrating nuclear power into the national energy mix in the next six years as it sealed $4.2 million worth of deals with US companies.
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Analysts warn removing VAT exemptions for senior citizens will be ‘socially harmful’ - BusinessWorld Online REMOVING value-added tax (VAT) exemptions for senior citizens as well as private education and healthcare may boost government revenue collections, but analysts warned this move is “socially harmful” and will drive up expenses for most Filipinos.

REMOVING value-added tax (VAT) exemptions for senior citizens as well as private education and healthcare may boost government revenue collections, but analysts warned this move is “socially harmful” and will drive up expenses for most Filipinos.
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February cut may mark end of BSP’s easing cycle - BusinessWorld Online THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) is widely expected to deliver another 25-basis-point (bp) reduction to its key policy rate at its first meeting this year, which analysts said could mark the end of its current easing cycle. “We expect the BSP Monetary Board to deliver a 25-bp rate cut at its Feb. 19 meeting, […]

THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) is widely expected to deliver another 25-basis-point (bp) reduction to its key policy rate at its first meeting this year, which analysts said could mark the end of its current easing cycle.
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OFW remittances hit record $35.6B - BusinessWorld Online MONEY SENT HOME by Filipinos abroad jumped to a record high of $35.634 billion in 2025, with the weak peso boosting gains from dollar conversion, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported on Monday.

MONEY SENT HOME by Filipinos abroad jumped to a record high of $35.634 billion in 2025, with the weak peso boosting gains from dollar conversion, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported on Monday.
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Style (02/16/26) - BusinessWorld Online MAX&CO.’S Spring/Summer 26 collection channels an Enfant Terrible spirit into versatile pieces with a directional yet refined edge.

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OPINION | In defense of the Holy Fiscal Deficit: Accounting and economics
By Jesus Felipe and Mariel Monica Sauler
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About 20,000 attendees expected at PHL hot air balloon fiesta - BusinessWorld Online The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said the hot air balloon fest to be held over the Valentine’s weekend in Tarlac is estimated to attract about 20,000 attendees, boosting the province’s economy. “We are expecting, if the weather forbids and gets better, six or seven thousand [attendees per day],” BCDA Vice President for Investment […]

The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said the hot air balloon fest to be held over the Valentine’s weekend in Tarlac is estimated to attract about 20,000 attendees, boosting the province’s economy. zurl.co/fgoSj

Mitigating the growing threat of multidrug-resistant Salmonella - BusinessWorld Online Salmonella is a group of bacteria that remains one of the leading causes of diarrhea and foodborne outbreaks worldwide, including in the Philippines. Infection with Salmonella — known as salmonellosis — commonly occurs after consuming contaminated food, particularly products of animal origin such as eggs, poultry, meat, and milk. However, other foods, including vegetables contaminated […]

OPINION | Mitigating the growing threat of multidrug-resistant Salmonella
By Teodoro B. Padilla
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Michael Kors brings ‘New York chic’ to NY Fashion Week with latest collection - BusinessWorld Online NEW YORK — Michael Kors launched its fall/winter collection on Thursday during New York (NY) Fashion Week as models in wool coats and monochromatic sweaters walked the runway carrying feathered bags. The show celebrated the brand’s 45th anniversary. The presentation also comes just over a week after Michael Kors parent company Capri Holdings reported a […]

Michael Kors launched its fall/winter collection on Thursday during New York (NY) Fashion Week as models in wool coats and monochromatic sweaters walked the runway carrying feathered bags. zurl.co/UrxN7

Regional trade in transition: Digitalization, servicification, and derisking - BusinessWorld Online TRADE in the Asia-Pacific region has moved into a new strategic reality. The latest Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Trends (APTIT) highlights that rapid technological change and a strategic reconfiguration of supply chains are reshaping how economies in the region trade and compete.

OPINION | Regional trade in transition: Digitalization, servicification, and derisking
By Witada Anukoonwattaka, Yann Duval, Nikita Shahu, and Niccolo Sainati
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From Givenchy to Uniqlo - BusinessWorld Online CLARE WAIGHT KELLER isn’t exactly a household name, but on an “if you know, you know” basis, she was just the artistic director of haute couture and ready-to-wear at Givenchy, and the first woman in that role.

CLARE WAIGHT KELLER isn’t exactly a household name, but on an “if you know, you know” basis, she was just the artistic director of haute couture and ready-to-wear at Givenchy, and the first woman in that role. zurl.co/vkLou

China's humanoid robots ready for Lunar New Year showtime - BusinessWorld Online BEIJING — China’s most-watched TV show, the annual CCTV Spring Festival gala, will be viewed later on Monday as a showcase for the country’s cutting-edge industrial policy and Beijing’s push to dominate humanoid robots and the future of manufacturing. Four rising humanoid robot startups – Unitree Robotics, Galbot, Noetix, and MagicLab – are set to […]

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