
Final deal still far off as Hormuz Strait shuttered
A two-week ceasefire is set to end on Wednesday unless it is renewed.
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A two-week ceasefire is set to end on Wednesday unless it is renewed.
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Only select products, such as imported rice and some meats, recorded price upticks after the 28 February US-Israel airstrike on Iran, which contributed to…
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MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Mexico, Spain and Brazil voiced concern Saturday over the “dramatic situation” in Cuba, which has faced months of pressure from…
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Energy is often taken for granted — until it becomes scarce, expensive, or uncertain.
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Motorcycle taxi and delivery riders rushed on Sunday for the second day of distribution of the P5,000 Cash Relief Assistance (CRA) under the Assistance to…
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As fuel prices continue to cut into daily income, drivers across different transport sectors are finding it harder to bring home enough for their families,…
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House Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan has urged the Department of Energy and the Department of Justice to investigate and crack down on companies imposing…
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Strong domestic supply has kept food prices largely steady despite rising fuel costs, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA), easing concerns over…
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Department of Transportation (DoTR) Secretary Giovanni Lopez on Saturday 18 April 2026 said the agency is on the right track in responding to ongoing…
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‘No need to panic, no need to hoard,” Trade and Industry Secretary Cristina Roque said, adding that supply levels remain sufficient and stable across major…
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A confirmatory test using a portable spectrometer showed the substance to be suspected tsongke oil.
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After weeks of agony at the pumps, motorists can expect a significant reprieve this week, with diesel prices expected to post a rare steep rollback of up to…
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Iran’s central military command announced on Saturday it would resume “strict management” of the Strait of Hormuz, reversing a decision to unblock the…
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday issued a month-long sanctions waiver allowing the sale of Russian oil…
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‘We expect the BSP to deliver a 25-bps policy rate hike on April 23, as the balance of risks has shifted toward a more persistent and broad-based inflation…
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Just as Israel and Iran grapple with territorial sovereignty and regional influence, we face our own ‘David vs. Goliath’ struggle in the WPS.
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What some of our political leaders have recently shown with their half-intelligible responses to the Gulf crisis provides us no comfort.
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Suspending the excise tax on all oil products would deliver direct monthly savings of P37 to P70 for most people.
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