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The DA expects agricultural output to have contracted in 3Q26 after expanding in 2Q26, with weakness potentially extending through 1Q27 as El Niño intensifies.
Hapag-Lloyd has reportedly suspended new bookings to Manila, Batangas and Subic until December 31, citing port congestion and constraints on empty-container returns.
SMGP is selling 3.77m MER shares (0.33%) to Manuel V. Pangilinan personally at P580.99/sh, or P2.19 billion.
Metro Manila condo take-up rose 17% QoQ to 8,454 units in 3Q, while unsold inventory declined 3.5% to 80,000 units and months of supply fell to 28 from 34, according to Leechiu Property Consultants (LPC). Promotions and government housing initiatives were key drivers of the improvement.
Unemployment rose to 5.3% in August from 3.9% same period last year but is an improvement from July's 6.0%.
