
Cebu must be more than a talk shop
Across the region, governments should resist the temptation to simply subsidize their way through the crisis.
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Across the region, governments should resist the temptation to simply subsidize their way through the crisis.
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MACTAN, Cebu — ASEAN leaders on Friday expressed “serious concern” over the escalating conflict in the Middle East, condemning both the preemptive attacks by…
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‘We’ve had very good talks over the last 24 hours, and it’s very possible that we’ll make a deal.’
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The local bourse bounced back above the 6,000 level while the peso strengthened sharply to P60.42 from Wednesday’s close of P61.30, reflecting a weak US dollar…
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‘They said that if it was not settled by 5 May, they would release part one of the video. A teaser was sent showing the complainant and the content was…
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The US military escorts over the last day and a half drew Iranian attacks.
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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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Informants also received P150,000 each for the capture of Jalal Saidali, Antonio Sencio and Mark Simuel Virtudazo.
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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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A flustered Vida, with egg on his face, faced a smirking press in Manila (via teleconferencing from Prague) and made up some cock-and-bull story as to why Co…
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Police have arrested one man and identified two other suspects after a 30-year-old victim was beaten and robbed of more than P83,000 in jewelry and cash in…
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A 21-year-old man was arrested and wounded night following a motorcycle pursuit and shootout with police in Barangay Kalawaan, Pasig City.
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