Business World - May 25, 2026

Auto sales slump as oil prices surge

How Filipinos perceive democracy compared with its East and Southeast Asian peers

Soaring pump prices now reshaping Philippine travel, retail demand

Remittances from Mideast likely to remain resilient

Philippines needs 20 GW in new renewables to meet clean energy target by 2040

Philanthropic group to expand support for RE transition efforts in rural PHL

Fiber backbone on track for Mindanao landing

Submarine cable vessels granted relief from duties

Air passenger volume rises to 17 million in Q1

Where the quiet endures: One South Drive in Baguio rethinks luxury living

Building a resilient business in a changing climate

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Retail assets in focus as RCR expands portfolio

Megawide unit tops off second One Lancaster Park tower

PLDT-Smart reports blocking nearly 1 billion scam texts amid spoofing tactics

CEB receives new Airbus A320neo aircraft

ERC sets waste-to-energy ceiling price

2GO tapped to provide logistics support for SMX Convention Center

ADB sets up technical assistance fund for developing countries’ financial resilience

Hospitality turns to domestic MICE as travel slows

ICTSI shares rise on expansion plans, improving sector outlook

Why illicit tobacco trade is a function of poor enforcement, not high tax rates

No one is above the law

What the country and its industry leaders must do now

Leveraging AI for earlier detection of lung cancer

No one is above the law

Gov’t not yet geared up for expected ube demand surge

Argentina announces gradual cuts to soy, corn export tax in next few years

Remittances

Travel

Hog production rebounds, poultry sector surges in Q1

DAR completes P200M worth of bridge projects, condones P190M in Nueva Ecija farmer debt

Lenovo Q4 revenue tops views on strong PC sales; shares jump 15%

Samsung Electronics workers begin voting on pay deal, some non-chip employees to oppose it

Auto sales,

Activision Blizzard shareholders reach $250-million settlement over Microsoft’s $75.4-billion buyout

Renewables,

ICC case vs Senator dela Rosa seen testing Marcos governance narrative

Gatchalian gains support in Senate leadership push

Anti-dynasty bill faces Senate hurdle, analysts say

TRAIN fuel taxes seen worsening oil shocks

Building collapse

Over 20 trapped in collapsed building

BoC seizes P115.6-M illicit cigarettes

Senators deny Con-Ass talks

T-bill, bond rates may climb on BSP hike bets

Debt yields rise as war keeps market cautious

Stocks to move sideways with peace deal in focus

Peso may stay rangebound as markets await ME breakthrough

Yields,

T-bill,

Trump says Iran deal ‘largely negotiated,’ would reopen strait

Ukraine’s Zelensky says proposal of associate EU membership ‘unfair’

Taiwan, China coast guards in standoff at top of South China Sea

Trump throws weight behind Japan’s Takaichi in meeting with China’s Xi, Yomiuri says

China lowers death toll in Shanxi coal mine disaster to 82

Oil prices settle higher on slow progress in US-Iran peace talks

Wall Street rises, Dow hits record high as Middle East talks hopes lift sentiment

London copper gains as falling LME inventories outweigh muted demand

Gold on track for second weekly loss as rising crude prices fuel up rate hike bets

Sugar prices fall; cocoa up but still posts weekly loss

Metro Manila eyes 19th straight Palarong Pambansa overall title

Eala faces Fernandez anew in French Open doubles

Thunder’s bench

NY Knicks hammer Cleveland Cavs again, take 3-0 Eastern series lead

Akari Power Chargers acquire veteran spiker Tin Tiamzon

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder eye commanding 3-1 lead over Spurs

E-scooting into view

Twin stars

Electric power to the people

Human made

E-scooting,

Deepal unveils first flagship showroom in the Philippines

RCBC EVP is four-peat ‘Legend CIO’ by Global CIO Forum

Hotel101-Madrid reaches record single-day revenue

New Skechers AERO Razor keeps up with serious runners

BingoPlus revels in victory, charity with BingoPlus Night 2026

GSIS net income grows 170% to P43.6 billion in Q1 2026

Suzuki Philippines launches on-site service stations

Sta. Lucia’s Family Day event returns

A three-day reset for leaders with ‘Soulful Connection’ at CaSoBe

CentralBooks releases landmark publication on Philippine archaeology and law

San Marino named ‘Top Canned Tuna Brand’ in PHL

More shops, better gardens, and a transport hub

Chanel returns to growth as Blazy’s designs win over new shoppers

Fjord by Romania’s Cristian Mungiu wins Cannes’ top prize

Pinoy Sudoku

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