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Index Report
Market CLOSED: Jan 7, 2026 3:58 PM
Index
Value
Chng%
PSEi
6,292.09
0.41
All Shares
3,594.19
0.16
Financials
2,144.35
0.32
Industrial
9,117.37
0.63
Holding Firms
4,957.39
0.35
Services
2,455.90
1.29
Mining and Oil
16,389.92
0.81
Property
2,310.06
0.11

Industries

SEC clears La Union power utility’s public offering

MANILA, Philippines — A La Union-based power utility has obtained the corporate regulator’s green light for its P272-million direct public offering (DPO). The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on...

Finance

Philippine foreign reserves top 2025 BSP estimate

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines closed 2025 with foreign reserves that surpassed the central bank’s own forecasts, buoyed by record gold holdings as a surge in global bullion prices reflected...

Consumer & Retail

Japan's Marubeni buys UK's Gola in retro trainer push

Japan's Marubeni buys UK's Gola in retro trainer push

TOKYO, Japan — Marubeni, which is backed by billionaire investor Warren Buffett, said it had bought British heritage sportswear brand Gola as the trading house moves…

Columns
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The Church and AI

Pope Leo on AI 

Do awards motivate business?

Michelin and the family restaurant

Tourism & Transportation

PAL infotainment soars high with ‘teleserye’ flight safety video

MANILA, Philippines — In-flight safety videos, despite their importance, are often a bore, especially for frequent flyers. Routinary and repetitive, they usually involve cabin crew demonstrating…

PAL begins Cebu-Guam service

Foreign News

Philippine foreign reserves top 2025 BSP estimate

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines closed 2025 with foreign reserves that surpassed the central bank’s own forecasts, buoyed by record gold holdings as a surge…

Economy

Toledo: ‘2026 budget is Filipino’s budget’

MANILA, Philippines — Acting Budget Secretary Roland Toledo on Monday said the 2026 national budget places Filipinos “at its core,” with the P6.793-trillion spending plan…

Communications

SEC clears La Union power utility’s public offering

MANILA, Philippines — A La Union-based power utility has obtained the corporate regulator’s green light for its P272-million direct public offering (DPO). The Securities and…

Industry Movements

When AI feels real: How Philippine businesses must rethink customer experience in 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Artificial intelligence (AI) transparency will become an enforceable consumer right as the AI identity crisis deepens. The AI identity crisis is here.…

AI can help curb corruption

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