
PSEi, peso jump on signs of easing MidEast tension
The Philippine Stock Exchange index rebounded strongly on Wednesday, climbing 1.17 percent to 5,967.21 on reports that the US paused military escort operations…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange index rebounded strongly on Wednesday, climbing 1.17 percent to 5,967.21 on reports that the US paused military escort operations…
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The local bourse and the peso posted substantial gains as progress in diplomatic relations between the United States and Iran gave investors much-needed…
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Two US destroyers and US-flagged merchant vessels passed safely through the strait under a layered defensive operation including ships, helicopters, aircraft…
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A parallel I see is the way our own political playbook is repeated over and over again.
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The most likely near-term scenario is more of the same: the conditional ceasefire extended pending talks, with almost no shipping through the Strait of Hormuz,…
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ISLAMABAD (AFP) — Pakistan said Monday it had facilitated the transfer of 22 Iranian crew members from a US-seized vessel, describing the move as a…
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By blocking the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has choked off major flows of oil, gas and fertilizer to the world economy.
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Optimism grew with Iran’s new 14-point proposal aimed at reaching a diplomatic resolution even as President Trump signaled plans to escort vessels through the…
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On 19 April, a clash between government troops and New People’s Army fighters in Toboso, Negros Occidental, left 19 people dead.
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Senator Imee Marcos urged the government to pursue direct government-to-government (G2G) oil procurement and diversify the country’s fuel supply sources to…
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The top five winners of the Department of Science and Technology’s 3rd Philippine Nuclear Science Olympiad (PNSO3) will represent the country in the 3rd…
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‘We Europeans must take greater responsibility for our security.’
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‘At this moment I’m not satisfied with what they’re offering,’ Trump told reporters.
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — The Pentagon’s spending on its war with Iran could cover the United Nations’ entire 2026 aid appeal and bring lifesaving support to more…
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The Philippines is flirting with nuclear ambition again, with plans that could put a reactor on the grid within a decade.
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Iran delivered a new proposal for peace talks with the United States via mediator Pakistan, state media reported Friday, with negotiations between the two…
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The US blockade is designed to force Tehran to surrender its nuclear program.
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Alcantara also urged greater solidarity among OFWs as they navigate the ongoing economic uncertainty.
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