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Lawmakers received assurances on Wednesday that the government is financially prepared to assist overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and support their…
Alvin Murcia · · 2 min read
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Lawmakers received assurances on Wednesday that the government is financially prepared to assist overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and support their…
Alvin Murcia · · 2 min read

The ongoing tension in the Middle East is fueling fear and volatility in the local fuel market. The Philippines, which imports nearly all of its diesel and…
Maria Bernadette Romero · · 3 min read

KHARKIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Russian and Ukrainian drone strikes killed at least four people Wednesday, as the war between the neighbors drags on for more than…
Agence France-Presse · · 1 min read

The silver lining is that countries reliant on specific sectors may diversify their economies to make them more resilient to future shocks.
CYNTHIA D. BALANA · · 2 min read

The ongoing crisis cannot be separated from the coordinated attacks by militant group Hamas that Israel said were backed by Iran.
Chito Lozada · · 3 min read

For heavily import-dependent economies, like the Philippines, the effect is amplified.
DT · · 3 min read

The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading a measure authorizing President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. to temporarily suspend…
Alvin Murcia · · 3 min read

Philippine equities extended their gains on Wednesday, with the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) closing at 6,158.33, up 31.67 points or 0.52 percent.
Toby Magsaysay · · 2 min read

The first batch of nine overseas Filipino workers (OFW) from the conflict-stricken Iran successfully returned from the Philippines amid the relentless shower…
Edjen Oliquino · · 2 min read
‘The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has resulted in the disruption of liquefied natural gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.’
Agence France-Presse · · 1 min read

While the immediate response is a show of ‘performative action,’ the gains are very small.
DT · · 3 min read
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has confirmed that a Filipino seafarer is among those reported missing after a tugboat assisting a distressed vessel…
Neil Alcober · · 1 min read

Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac apologized to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Bahrain after a video circulated online showing a Migrant Workers…
Neil Alcober · · 2 min read

AGIMAT Party-list Rep. Bryan Revilla has called for a whole-of-government response to safeguard Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) as tensions escalate in the…
Alvin Murcia · · 2 min read

NEW YORK — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is considering raising interest rates as tensions in the Middle East continue to weigh on global markets and…
Raffy Ayeng · · 1 min read

NEW YORK — Malacañang on Monday warned fuel hoarders and businesses that take advantage of the ongoing fuel crisis that they will face legal action if they…
Raffy Ayeng · · 3 min read

Rising global oil prices could significantly affect the cost of government infrastructure projects, particularly those dependent on fuel and construction…
Eliana Lacap · · 2 min read

Ninety overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from the United Arab Emirates touched down safely in the Philippines Sunday night, returning home amid the ongoing…
Neil Alcober · · 1 min read
