Logan Zapanta

Business reporter

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Infrastructure Asia is an office established by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Ministry of Trade and Industry’s Enterprise Singapore. @inquirerdotnet

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LOOK: The Public-Private Partnership Center of the Philippines renews its pact with Singapore-based project facilitation office Infrastructure Asia here at Asia Infrastructure Forum 2026 in Singapore. @inquirerdotnet

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This agreement aims to expand collaboration on project financing and development, and introduce more Singaporean companies to infrastructure opportunities in the Philippines. @inquirerdotnet

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LOOK: General Santos International Airport sustains damages following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake earlier this morning.

At least 17 flights to and from GenSan were cancelled today, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines. @inquirerdotnet

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Tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan’s PLDT Inc. nets P8.92 billion in profit in the first quarter, slightly lower than P9.06 billion last year, as it felt the impact of more “selective” consumer spending during the period. @inquirerdotnet

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Seven more countries joined the LEC today: Australia, Denmark, France, Italy, South Korea, Sweden and the UK.

Among the attendees here in Makati are Finance Secretary Frederick Go, DICT Secretary Henry Aguda, Ayala Corp.’s Jaime Zobel de Ayala and Cezar Consing. @inquirerdotnet

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The US Embassy in the Philippines holds a reception night for the Luzon Economic Corridor, the trilateral partnership between the US, the Philippines and Japan formed in 2024 to advance infrastructure development across Subic Bay, Clark, Manila and Batangas. @inquirerdotnet

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Trade Secretary Cristina Roque opens the retreat: “Recent developments in the Middle East reminds us of our interconnectedness. Geopolitical tensions are no longer distant headlines; they are immediate economic shocks.”

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Trade ministers of Association of Southeast Asian Nations member-states gather here in Taguig for the 32nd Asean Economic Ministers’ Retreat.

They are expected to discuss, among others, the conflict in the Middle East and its impact on trade. @inquirerdotnet

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The widebody aircraft is the first of its kind in Southeast Asia and is only the 10th in the world. It is expected to anchor PAL’s long-haul flights, particularly to North America. @inquirerdotnet

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WATCH: President Marcos, alongside Philippine Airlines executives and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, leads the unveiling of the flag carrier’s Airbus A350-1000 at the Villamor Airbase on Saturday. @inquirerdotnet