March, 2026

• 22 March

  Solaire Resort Entertainment City Lights the Aisle This May 2026 

  

  Its inaugural bridal showcase sets the stage for the Philippines’ most distinguished wedding planners, designers and visionaries to bring dream weddings to life. Every wedding is a new beginning. For some, it marks the start of life together. For others, it becomes a celebration of a love story that has already stood the test of time — a vow renewal, …

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• 22 March

  POLITICS, Filipino Style

  Once upon a time, couple of decades ago, with me and politicians  in a merienda setting with a prominent political family, the conversation drifted to the question — when is the best time to start campaigning for the next elections?  To put matters in context, it was just the first few days since one of them won the governorship in a …

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• 22 March

  PHL drifting toward instability

  The President’s surprise suspension of fare hikes—earlier approved by transport regulators—initially gave commuters a sense of relief. But this relief is largely illusory. For transport operators and drivers, the move came as a shock, particularly as they were allowed only a one-peso increase despite local fuel prices having surged by more than 100 percent.  The gap between the cost of operating …

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• 22 March

  Beyond Alliances  

  REALPOLITIKBy Benjie Alejandro In my radio program WALANG ATRASAN at DWAR Abante Radyo, 1494 Khz, I spoke with Prof. Clarita Carlos, former National Security Adviser and one of the country’s most incisive political thinkers. Our discussion centered on a provocative question: should the Philippines explore closer ties with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)? Prof. Carlos has long advanced the principle of multi-alignment and strategic autonomy. For her, …

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• 22 March

  Service Over Politics: Flood Control Efforts Take Priority in Naga City

  LOVE FOR ALL​By: Virginia Rodriguez Plain work, no politics—that was the guiding tone as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visited Naga City  to inspect ongoing flood control efforts under the national government’s Oplan Kontra Baha program. The visit emphasized a straightforward message: public service over politics. “Trabaho lang,” the President said, stressing that governance should prioritize immediate needs rather than partisan …

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• 22 March

  Gov’t, oil firms race to shore up stockpiles

  

  Inventories of oil and refined petroleum products which are categorized as “reserves” have never been given priority by the government, as the private sector takes care of oil reserves to last from 15 to 30 days as demanded by the law. That was the case in the local oil industry, with Petron, Caltex, Shell and other oil companies only reporting …

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• 22 March

  90th SM mall opens

  

  SM Prime Holdings Inc. will open its 90th mall in the country on March 20, boosting further its retail presence in Mindanao. SM City Zamboanga, SM’s eight mall in Mindanao, is a four-level development that will add more than 42,000 square meters of gross leasable space to Zamboanga City’s retail landscape. “Zamboanga is a strong and growing market. This expansion …

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• 22 March

  DMCI allocates P24.6 B capex

  

  DMCI Holdings Inc. plans to spend P24.6 billion this year to support residential construction, expansion in the off-grid power and strategic improvements in cement operations. DMCI Homes is expected to account for 65 percent of aggregate capital expenditures, with up to P15.5 billion allocated for ongoing and new project construction and land banking, subject to market conditions. DMCI Power intends …

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• 22 March

  MREIT’s P16.2B asset infusion OK’d

  

  MREIT Inc., the real estate investment trust of Megaworld Corp., has secured regulatory approval ahead of schedule for its fourth wave of asset acquisitions. This allows the firm to proceed with a major expansion of its office portfolio. In a disclosure on Thursday, MREIT said the Securities and Exchange Commission cleared its Wave 4 property-for-share swap transaction. This paves the …

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• 22 March

  PHL shipbuilding opportunities cited

  

  The Philippines received a business delegation from Northern Poland to explore possible collaboration in maritime investments, including shipbuilding, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said. “The participation of the West Pomeranian delegation — representing shipbuilding, maritime logistics, industrial engineering, and construction — underscores Poland’s growing interest in the Philippines as a strategic investment hub in the region,” PEZA Director General …

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