
PSEi, peso jump on US–Iran optimism
The local bourse and the peso posted substantial gains as progress in diplomatic relations between the United States and Iran gave investors much-needed…
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The local bourse and the peso posted substantial gains as progress in diplomatic relations between the United States and Iran gave investors much-needed…
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A youth organization has welcomed the Commission on Higher Education’s (CHEd) plan to impose a moratorium on tuition and other fee increases in private higher…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go urged faster rollout of government aid to cushion the impact of rising fuel and commodity prices, warning that funding should not…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered measures to bring down rice prices as inflation surged, with officials citing rising fuel costs — not supply…
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NEW YORK (AFP) — Coverage of the Trump administration dominated Monday’s Pulitzer Prizes, which criticized the president’s attempts to limit press freedom.
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WASHINGTON (AFP) — US Secret Service agents shot an armed man Monday near the National Mall, briefly prompting a lockdown of the White House, officials said.
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Two US destroyers and US-flagged merchant vessels passed safely through the strait under a layered defensive operation including ships, helicopters, aircraft…
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The United States Embassy in the Philippines launched a specialized professional development program for college instructors here last week, aimed at improving…
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Global oil prices remain at levels that continue to exert upward pressure on domestic fuel and transport costs.
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As inflation continues to climb and squeeze household budgets, the government is scaling up a coordinated response aimed at easing the impact of rising food,…
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The United States is considering new oversight measures for artificial intelligence (AI), marking a shift from its earlier hands-off approach as concerns grow…
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The Philippine peso has lost another two centavos in purchasing power, with P1 in 2018 now worth only 73 centavos, according to National Statistician Claire…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) slipped to 5,898.08, down 0.74 percent, as investor sentiment turned cautious following a hotter-than-expected…
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A parallel I see is the way our own political playbook is repeated over and over again.
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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,…
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The Marcos administration’s handling of the global energy shock — now colliding with the looming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte —could leave…
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ISLAMABAD (AFP) — Pakistan said Monday it had facilitated the transfer of 22 Iranian crew members from a US-seized vessel, describing the move as a…
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By blocking the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has choked off major flows of oil, gas and fertilizer to the world economy.
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