
Peso sinks to new record low as market plunges
The PSEi on Monday closed at 5,899.18, down 1.98 percent, as the local market plunged amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, which…
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The PSEi on Monday closed at 5,899.18, down 1.98 percent, as the local market plunged amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, which…
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Attacks on water systems are uncommon in wartime, but Iran has threatened to target desalination plants after it said its own water and energy infrastructure…
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Analysts say Iran’s government has survived the loss of its top leaders and that its strike capacity is proving more durable than expected.
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Another batch of overseas Filipino workers has returned to the Philippines from Israel amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East.
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Sheltering from an Iranian missile attack on his town in southern Israel on Saturday, 17-year-old Ido Franky heard "terrifying" blasts like nothing he had…
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Iranian missile strikes on two southern Israeli towns wounded more than 100 people on Saturday, medics said, after Israeli air defence systems failed to…
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US President Donald Trump on Saturday gave Iran a 48-hour deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz to shipping traffic or face the destruction of its energy…
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Most strategists say Iran is currently in the driver’s seat insofar as where the war is headed and is still able to maintain its ability to target energy…
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The Middle East conflict is literally siphoning off global energy security, particularly in petroleum and lately liquefied natural gas (LNG), for which several…
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The United Arab Emirates also reported missile attacks.
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The Israel-Iran war has entered its third week with no signs of slowing down, pushing up global oil prices and accelerating demand for advanced military…
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An army without direction is not necessarily defeated; it can become less predictable, less containable.
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Malacañang on Friday said the ongoing conflict in the Middle East should not be blamed on the government, as transport groups threaten to stage a nationwide…
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Iran targeted energy facilities across the Gulf and threatened further destructive attacks after a key gas field was hit, raising fears Thursday of a wider…
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Major manufacturers under the Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) said a possible depreciation of the peso to P60 against the dollar is expected amid…
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The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Thursday, 19 March 2026, facilitated the return of 70 overseas Filipino workers and their dependents from Qatar and…
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The Philippines’ gross domestic product (GDP) growth—and the broader economy—faces significant risk if the Middle East conflict persists throughout the year,…
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