
'Special' Hormuz fee treatment for friendly nations
'These new arrangements will be concerning guaranteeing the security of passage.'
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'These new arrangements will be concerning guaranteeing the security of passage.'
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A certain occupant of the Palace by the Pasig River couldn’t wait to crow about a shiny new label from Washington: upper middle-income country, they called it,…
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‘We have come not for the funeral but for revenge.’
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‘The nation’s call for vengeance must ring in the ears of the whole world.’
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DOHA, Qatar (AFP) — The next indirect United States-Iran talks will come after the late Iranian supreme leader’s funeral, mediators said Thursday, as diplomacy…
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The Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) has significantly reduced the Philippines’ economic growth target for 2026 amid mounting risks stemming…
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The demonstration, led by church groups, carried three core calls: an end to corruption, a genuine anti-political dynasty law, and electoral reform.
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There is something to this — but taken too far, it becomes a convenient excuse for impunity. Poverty reduction without accountability is a leaky bucket.
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Tehran said it retaliated with strikes against US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.
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Colombo (AFP) -- Sri Lanka on Tuesday cut fuel prices by up to six percent, the first such move since the Middle East war triggered a surge in energy prices in…
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‘Both sides will stand down for now and vessels can move freely.’
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Through every challenge since its establishment in 1936, the institution has remained focused on strengthening its services while ensuring that government…
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‘By hosting investor companies, PEZA has been the backbone of the Philippine economy, contributing 51 percent of its exports across the globe.’
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The 26-year span from 2000 to 2026 is one of the most consequential in Philippine economic history, and the through-line is precisely what this year’s…
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Consumption has long been the driver of Philippine economic growth, accounting for roughly three-fourths of gross domestic product for decades and ranking…
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The needle may move slowly at times, but it is moving. Every woman who gains confidence, access to opportunity, financial independence, or a seat at the table…
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The Palace has failed to show any growth strategy specifically for 2027 to justify its huge proposal.
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The Philippines' balance of payments (BoP) deficit widened to $5.3 billion in the first quarter of 2026, equivalent to 4.5 percent of gross domestic product…
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