
ASEAN backs oil reserve study, emergency protocols
MACTAN, Cebu — ASEAN leaders on Friday adopted a sweeping regional response plan aimed at protecting Southeast Asia from the economic and security fallout of…
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MACTAN, Cebu — ASEAN leaders on Friday adopted a sweeping regional response plan aimed at protecting Southeast Asia from the economic and security fallout of…
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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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MACTAN, Cebu — Trade Secretary Cristina Roque has urged economic ministers to take a timely and practical approach in the Middle East crisis, which has been…
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MACTAN, Cebu — As the Middle East war continues, and tariff woes remain, investors in the ASEAN region are more cautious, Philippine Trade and Industry…
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External debt, meanwhile, jumped 4.81 percent to P5.95 trillion from P5.68 trillion, as the peso’s depreciation inflated the peso equivalent of foreign…
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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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JERUSALEM (AFP) — The Israeli military said Thursday it would investigate after a soldier was photographed placing a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the…
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Russia this week declared a unilateral ceasefire with Ukraine between 8 and 9 May to coincide with its commemorations of World War II Victory Day.
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Our energy security, food security, and the safety of ASEAN nationals have been brought out as the most urgent priorities for our region to address.
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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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Amid the global energy problem brought about by the Middle East crisis, leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations gather in Cebu tomorrow, May 8,…
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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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Petron Corp.’s first-quarter net income fell 56 percent to P1.8 billion from P4 billion a year earlier, dragged by refinery disruptions and a sharp surge in…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered measures to bring down rice prices as inflation surged, with officials citing rising fuel costs — not supply…
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LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — ASEAN leaders will convene this week to a scaled-down, “bare bones” setup as tensions in the Middle East have forced a shift in both the…
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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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