
More than 7-K Pinoys in war’s line of fire
Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has stranded some 7,313 Filipino seafarers, as they await the green light to traverse the now deadly shipping lane. The…
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Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has stranded some 7,313 Filipino seafarers, as they await the green light to traverse the now deadly shipping lane. The…
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Saudi Arabia said it intercepted seven ballistic missiles.
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States has not escorted any oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz, the White House said Tuesday, after the…
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For heavily import-dependent economies, like the Philippines, the effect is amplified.
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The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has confirmed that a Filipino seafarer is among those reported missing after a tugboat assisting a distressed vessel…
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Remittances from overseas Filipinos consistently provide stability to the Philippine economy and support millions of households at home.
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The Iranian blockade of the Strait would penalize the country, which has only a short 30-day petroleum reserve.
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Let’s be realistic: this is not just a geopolitical show or a musical that will end in an ‘everybody happy scenario.’ We’re talking about real human…
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The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency said 101 people were killed inside Iran on the third day of fighting.
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The lesson, for the Philippines, is both urgent and familiar: the country’s economic fate is tied, inescapably, to the stability of a world it does not control.
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The International Maritime Organization, the United Nations agency responsible for the safety and security of shipping, has expressed concern over the shutdown…
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The Philippines does not need to be bombed to feel the effects of war. It only has to see oil prices spike.
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Trump made clear the goal was the destruction of the Islamic Republic’s military and the toppling of the authorities in power since the 1979 revolution.
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‘I am in Geneva with real ideas to achieve a fair and equitable deal. What is not on the table: submission before threats.’
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Government troops pursuing members of the Communist New People’s Army (NPA) encountered fleeing rebels at Sitio Tacocon, Barangay Kasapa…
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Three crew members were injured after a passenger vessel caught fire while traversing the waters off the Surigao Strait past noon on 1 February 2026,…
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A roll-on/roll-off cargo vessel was left dead in the water after an engine-room fire caused mechanical failure while it was traversing waters off the Surigao…
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A word war between China and the US has heated up anew over the war games that Beijing recently held around Taiwan.
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