
DHSUD engages developers amid Middle East crisis
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is stepping up preparations to shield the Philippine housing sector from economic fallout…
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The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is stepping up preparations to shield the Philippine housing sector from economic fallout…
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The government is not considering borrowing funds from international lending institutions to support its crisis response measures amid rising global tensions…
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‘Every day, some can return home, but there have been delays.’
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Lawmakers received assurances on Wednesday that the government is financially prepared to assist overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and support their…
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The ongoing tension in the Middle East is fueling fear and volatility in the local fuel market. The Philippines, which imports nearly all of its diesel and…
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The silver lining is that countries reliant on specific sectors may diversify their economies to make them more resilient to future shocks.
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The ongoing crisis cannot be separated from the coordinated attacks by militant group Hamas that Israel said were backed by Iran.
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For heavily import-dependent economies, like the Philippines, the effect is amplified.
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Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) caught abroad by the ongoing war are facing challenges returning home, according to Department of Migrant Workers (DMW)…
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‘The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has resulted in the disruption of liquefied natural gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.’
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The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is mobilizing all resources to protect customers from potential electricity price spikes amid escalating tensions in the…
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Belligerent states tend to respond to power and direct national interest, not to appeals from capitals facing internal crises.
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While the immediate response is a show of ‘performative action,’ the gains are very small.
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AGIMAT Party-list Rep. Bryan Revilla has called for a whole-of-government response to safeguard Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) as tensions escalate in the…
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Oil companies are being questioned by lawmakers over the rapid increase in pump prices despite selling fuel stocks that were reportedly purchased at lower…
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The escalating conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel has sent shockwaves through global markets, driven up energy costs, weakened the…
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NEW YORK — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is considering raising interest rates as tensions in the Middle East continue to weigh on global markets and…
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Rising global oil prices could significantly affect the cost of government infrastructure projects, particularly those dependent on fuel and construction…
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