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Q3 Banking & Finance Media Intelligence Index — coverage volume, sentiment trends, journalist influence rankings.
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Election Cycle Analysis — how Philippine media covered the campaign, week by week.
Week-by-week sentiment trajectories and message penetration across national broadsheets, broadcast, and social through the 2025 election cycle.
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AI in PR — where Philippine communications teams are deploying generative tools, and where they're holding back.
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PH Insurance Penetration Rises to 1.96% in Q2
The Philippines' insurance penetration rose to 1.96% in Q2 2026, driven by higher premium collections, though it remains below the central bank's 2% target. Meanwhile, the BSP is expected to hike rates despite weak growth, and digital banking initiatives expand financial inclusion.
Telcos block violent content after school shootings
Philippine telcos Globe, PLDT, and Smart announced they will block websites hosting school shooting footage and violent content following recent incidents. The move drew coverage across online news outlets, alongside other developments in sports, entertainment, and digital banking.
Flooding, transport, and poverty dominate the day's news
The day's coverage centered on severe flooding across Luzon, with 88 areas under a state of calamity, alongside transport developments like the LRT-1 Cavite Extension land donation and a new Mitsubishi hybrid SUV. Poverty statistics and a major Uber fine also drew attention.
Impeachment trial shifts to afternoons as poverty rate hits record low
The Senate moves the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte to afternoons to speed proceedings, while a record-low poverty rate of 9.7 percent sparks debate over sustainability. Social media discourse is polarized between political scandal and economic progress.
Outlander PHEV launch, road tragedies, LTO action mark auto news
The Philippine automotive conversation on August 20-21 was split between the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV launch and a series of road tragedies, including a fatal jeepney-motorcycle crash that drew swift LTO enforcement. The Bulacan family deaths inside a parked SUV also dominated news coverage.
PH Agri Output Rises; Sugar Imports Eyed for Stability
The Philippines reports higher Q2 hog, dairy, and chicken output, while the agriculture chief defends sugar imports as a market-stabilizing measure. Iowa seeks expanded farm trade with the country.
ASF outbreaks spread in Benguet, Zamboanga; hog prices set
African swine fever outbreaks in Benguet and Zamboanga del Sur prompt culling, indemnification, and floor prices for hogs, while rice prices surge ahead of a weak harvest.
Flood crisis dominates as Bulacan, Bataan declare calamity
The Philippines grapples with widespread flooding as Bulacan and Bataan declare states of calamity, prompting infrastructure pledges and raising questions about flood control spending. Meanwhile, business news covers logistics expansions, corporate earnings, and AI initiatives for small enterprises.
PH Balance of Payments Swings to $1.47B Deficit in July
The Philippines' balance of payments swung to a $1.47-billion deficit in July, reversing two months of surpluses, as trade gaps and portfolio outflows weighed on the external position. The data drew heavy coverage across business media, alongside other developments including a major mining merger and a push for US investment.
Meralco: Co-op partnerships could cut power losses
Meralco says partnering with electric cooperatives could cut system losses to single digits, saving billions for consumers. The day's coverage also included the opening of an AI training hub for small businesses, a Senate hearing on electricity theft convictions, and the National Retail Conference.
Romualdez Plunder Case Persists Despite Witness Recantation
The Ombudsman pushes forward with the plunder case against Martin Romualdez despite a key witness recanting, citing 28 other witnesses. Social media remains skeptical, focusing on unnamed figures 'Mark' and 'Paul'. Meanwhile, PhilHealth's modernization offers a positive counter-narrative.
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV launches at P2.749M
Mitsubishi Motors Philippines launched the all-new Outlander PHEV at an introductory price of P2.749 million, while OMODA & JAECOO expanded its electrified SUV lineup in Cebu and Davao. The day's conversation also included heavy engagement around vehicle-related tragedies and juvenile car theft, alongside official advisories on the Ninoy Aquino Day number coding suspension.
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