ASEAN action on MidEast crisis must be timely, practical
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…
Raffy Ayeng · · 2 min read
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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…
Raffy Ayeng · · 2 min read

MACTAN, Cebu — As the Middle East war continues, and tariff woes remain, investors in the ASEAN region are more cautious, Philippine Trade and Industry…
Raffy Ayeng · · 2 min read

‘We’ve had very good talks over the last 24 hours, and it’s very possible that we’ll make a deal.’
Agence France-Presse · · 2 min read

ROME, Italy (AFP) — The top United States diplomat, Marco Rubio, went to the Vatican on Thursday for talks with the first US pope, Leo XIV, against the…
Agence France-Presse · · 1 min read

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.
Raffy Ayeng · · 2 min read

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,…
DT · · 2 min read

For decades, the country has pinned its hopes on foreign investments and open markets to drive development. Record inflows of over $100 billion last year were…
DT · · 3 min read

The local bourse and the peso posted substantial gains as progress in diplomatic relations between the United States and Iran gave investors much-needed…
Toby Magsaysay · · 2 min read

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…
Maria Bernadette Romero · · 2 min read

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…
Carl Magadia · · 1 min read

Global oil prices remain at levels that continue to exert upward pressure on domestic fuel and transport costs.
Toby Magsaysay · · 2 min read

A parallel I see is the way our own political playbook is repeated over and over again.
Bing Matoto · · 3 min read

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,…
DT · · 3 min read

More than 200 Filipinos arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) over the last two days as the government accelerated repatriation efforts for…
Neil Alcober · · 1 min read

A total of 202 Filipinos, including overseas Filipino workers and their dependents, have returned to the Philippines from Kuwait and Abu Dhabi as part of the…
Neil Alcober · · 1 min read

The economic fallout from the Middle East crisis may pose risks to the local real estate sector for the remainder of the year, according to Joey Bondoc, head…
Toby Magsaysay · · 2 min read

The US being the world’s largest economy, decisions by the Federal Reserve have significant spillover effects on other central banks. While the Fed and the…
Toby Magsaysay · · 3 min read

The lack of foresight and initiative on the part of the national government could worsen the already negative effects of the Middle East conflict in the long…
Toby Magsaysay · · 2 min read
