
Phl stocks slump as ME tensions escalate; peso weakens
The market reacted after the US launched a surprise strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities on 21 June 2025, which raised fears of a wider regional conflict.
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The market reacted after the US launched a surprise strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities on 21 June 2025, which raised fears of a wider regional conflict.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will meet with his economic team to assess the impact of the escalating conflict in the Middle East, Malacañang said Monday.
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‘We’re happy to be back, but we’re thinking of our families who are still there.’
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‘I have no ill feelings toward him regarding the political persecution I’m facing. That’s part of being a politician.’
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‘By planting enough belief that they would disrupt this key logistical channel, maritime costs could rise to the point that it would have a significant impact…
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Qatar temporarily suspended air traffic across the country on Monday and some Western embassies advised their citizens there to shelter in place after Iran…
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Global airlines have suspended or reduced flights in the Middle East as the conflict between Israel and Iran rages after the United…
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Monday announced the elevation of Alert Level 3 for Filipinos in areas affected by the intensifying Iran-Israel…
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Loud explosions rocked Tehran on Monday as Israel said it struck "regime targets" in the city, escalating tensions a day after US air strikes on Iran's nuclear…
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With oil prices expected to rise in the coming days due to escalating tensions between Iran and Israel — now involving the United States — consumers should…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) closed lower on Monday, falling 121.49 points, or 1.92 percent, to 6,218.28, as heightened geopolitical tensions in…
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Senators on Monday called on the government to take urgent measures to ensure the safety of millions of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as tensions escalate…
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Iran on Sunday threatened US bases in the Middle East after massive air strikes that Washington said had destroyed Tehran's nuclear program, though some…
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‘They seized the bus that we were in, they started smashing it with sticks, machetes and stones.’
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Peace is built when people have hope, opportunity and a stake in their future.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Sunday that only a small number of Filipinos have so far requested government assistance for repatriation from…
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