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The Israel-Iran war has entered its third week with no signs of slowing down, pushing up global oil prices and accelerating demand for advanced military…
Carl Magadia · · 3 min read
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The Israel-Iran war has entered its third week with no signs of slowing down, pushing up global oil prices and accelerating demand for advanced military…
Carl Magadia · · 3 min read

The Financial Stability Coordination Council, which serves as the Philippines’ primary interagency body for monitoring and mitigating systemic financial risks,…
Toby Magsaysay · · 2 min read

In total, 2,099 OFWs and their dependents have been repatriated since 5 March 2026, through commercial and chartered flights.
Neil Alcober · · 1 min read

Malacañang on Friday said the ongoing conflict in the Middle East should not be blamed on the government, as transport groups threaten to stage a nationwide…
Raffy Ayeng · · 2 min read

Iran targeted energy facilities across the Gulf and threatened further destructive attacks after a key gas field was hit, raising fears Thursday of a wider…
Agence France-Presse · · 2 min read

Major manufacturers under the Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) said a possible depreciation of the peso to P60 against the dollar is expected amid…
Raffy Ayeng · · 2 min read

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Thursday, 19 March 2026, facilitated the return of 70 overseas Filipino workers and their dependents from Qatar and…
Neil Alcober · · 1 min read

The Philippines’ gross domestic product (GDP) growth—and the broader economy—faces significant risk if the Middle East conflict persists throughout the year,…
Toby Magsaysay · · 3 min read

TEHRAN (AFP) — Iran vowed on Wednesday a “decisive” retaliation for the death of its security chief Ali Larijani, firing off a wave of missiles at Israel which…
Agence France-Presse · · 1 min read

Israel said it would halt UN children's fund shipments to Gaza from Egypt after it said it had foiled an attempt to smuggle tobacco and nicotine in…
Agence France-Presse · · 2 min read

JERUSALEM (AFP) — Israel launched strikes on Tehran and Beirut Tuesday while attacks in Baghdad pulled Iraq further into the Middle East war that has rattled…
Agence France-Presse · · 1 min read

Israel said Tuesday it killed Iran’s national security chief, Ali Larijani, in a strike as attacks hit Tehran, Beirut and Baghdad.
Agence France-Presse · · 1 min read

Hezbollah had recently expanded its activities in southern Lebanon.
Agence France-Presse · · 2 min read

The Kingdom of Bahrain has reminded Filipinos in the region of its strict enforcement of the personal privacy law, which penalizes unauthorized posting of…
Edjen Oliquino · · 2 min read

Nine overseas Filipino workers safely crossed from Israel into Egypt through the Taba Border Crossing with the assistance of the Philippine government’s One…
Neil Alcober · · 1 min read

The Million Trees Foundation Inc. (MTFI) has called on Congress to institutionalize a National Million Trees Program to bolster reforestation, watershed…
DT · · 1 min read

When we talk about progress in the Philippines, we often point to what rises above the ground — skyways cutting through traffic, airports expanding…
Secretary Robert E.A. Borje · · 4 min read

Here are the latest events in the Middle East war:
Agence France-Presse · · 3 min read
