
First Lady cites ‘Ilokano effect’ in ASEAN planning
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos said preparations for upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations meetings will be done in a frugal manner.
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First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos said preparations for upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations meetings will be done in a frugal manner.
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Growth across ASEAN+3 (10 ASEAN member states plus China, Japan and South Korea) will moderate to 4.0 percent in 2026 and remain at that level in 2027, down…
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday reported that it conducted a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity from 9 to 12 April 2026 with the…
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The same forces that make this conflict so dangerous may ultimately compel its resolution.
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Intervening street protests across the continental US registered the disagreement of the American people with Trump, whose utopian, albeit myopic, view of…
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The statement came after Trump ordered the blockade following marathon US-Iran talks in Pakistan over the weekend that failed to produce a peace agreement.
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The United States has begun a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, marking a sharp escalation in global maritime tensions that could disrupt one of the world’s…
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Monday it conducted a multilateral maritime exercise with the United States and Australia in the West Philippine…
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Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Sunday he was working to stop the Israel-Hezbollah war, even as Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu told troops in…
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The weeks-long Iranian attacks had impacted oil production capacity and killed one person.
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Democrats are growing bullish about a possible “blue wave” in November’s US midterm elections, buoyed by eye-catching local…
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Intelligence suggests Iran may be using the lull to rebuild and rearm.
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Investment approvals in Philippine economic zones reached P45.5 billion in the first quarter, signaling steady investor interest despite rising global…
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US Vice President JD Vance said Sunday that talks with Iran failed to reach an agreement, saying he was leaving after putting forward a "final and best offer".
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The ceasefire is already under strain, notably from Israel’s continued strikes in Lebanon.
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The World Bank has flagged global and domestic economic risks arising from the war in the Middle East.
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In a word, Trump was about to engineer a societal collapse. He wasn’t waging war in the conventional sense.
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