
Palace: Local currency slide driven by Middle East tensions
‘This is not what we want (the government intervening with peso slide against the US dollar). This is truly having an impact, and the weakening of the peso…
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‘This is not what we want (the government intervening with peso slide against the US dollar). This is truly having an impact, and the weakening of the peso…
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At least 99 Filipinos arrived safely at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Tuesday, fleeing escalating tensions in the Middle East with the…
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Ninety-nine Filipinos have returned to the Philippines from Kuwait amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, the Department of Migrant Workers said Tuesday.
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Malacañang on Tuesday said the government has limited control over the peso’s continued weakening against the US dollar, citing the ongoing conflict in the…
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The peso has slumped to a new record low on Monday, closing at 60.69 against the US dollar, as rising oil imports and escalating geopolitical tensions…
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The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) closed Monday at 5,869.49, down 1.73 percent, as the local market began Holy Week trading on a negative…
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At a time of hardship, such controversies deepen public distrust and sharpen the sense that the sacrifice is not equally shared.
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‘It is an extraordinary situation, there is a lot of panic.’
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The private sector has stepped in, but it cannot substitute for coherent policy from the government.
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Nobody wants the fire, yet everyone is flicking matches. Modern conflict is wired for escalation.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard on Sunday threatened to target US universities in the Middle East after saying US-Israeli strikes had destroyed two Iranian…
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Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels joined the month-old Middle East war on Saturday, claiming two missile attacks on Israel as explosions shook the Iranian…
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Israel’s military said air defenses responded to the first missile launched from Yemen, an Iran ally.
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While travel hassles like these are unexpected, their impact can be buffered through proper preparation.
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At any rate, it now seems the emergency declaration somewhat preempted or blunted criticisms of this administration’s credibility and competence.
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The global oil crisis is no longer a distant economic forecast; it is now at the doorstep of every Filipino athlete.
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More than 300 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families have safely returned to the Philippines from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid escalating…
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For some families, however, traditions remain unchanged despite the financial strain. One parent said their family will continue their annual ‘Visita Iglesia,’…
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