
Phl urges Gulf ceasefire as OFWs face exit woes
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appealed Tuesday for a ceasefire in the widening Middle East conflict as more than 1,400 Filipinos have sought repatriation amid…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appealed Tuesday for a ceasefire in the widening Middle East conflict as more than 1,400 Filipinos have sought repatriation amid…
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Today, we may be going about our daily activities without having to fear what the skies could drop upon us. Yet somehow we feel that something has already…
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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 Philippine defense secretary dismissed concerns that the Philippines could be dragged into the escalating conflict in the Middle East due to its alliance…
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Senators on Tuesday expressed support for granting President Marcos Jr. emergency powers to cut excise taxes on petroleum products, aimed at cushioning the…
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The tensions in the Middle East could push up electricity rates in the country’s diesel-dependent off-grid areas, as any sustained spike in global oil prices…
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The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board said it is “considering” implementing a provisional fare hike if regular diesel prices reach P60 per…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday assured the public that the country has sufficient fuel supply that could last up to two months despite the ongoing…
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The Philippines has joined the global call for a ceasefire in the Middle East as tensions escalate following US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
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As Israel faces repeated missile and drone attacks from Iran and allied militias, cities including Tel Aviv remain on high alert.
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MANILA — Nanawagan si Senador Loren Legarda noong 02 March 2026 ng agarang proteksyon para sa mga Pilipino sa Gitnang Silangan, kasabay ng lumalalang tensyon…
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‘The Middle East crisis is not just a distant conflict — it is an inflationary shock that could affect Philippine households and industries if tensions…
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The local bourse on Monday, 2 March, nosedived, with the benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) down 2.79 percent to 6,426.83 as markets reopened to…
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Global air transport has been snarled with thousands of flights affected and busy Gulf hubs, including Dubai and Doha, shuttered to mark the biggest disruption…
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While this week’s domestic prices have not yet factored in the Middle East tensions, next week could see a significant increase.
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OFWs caught in this powder keg contribute to both their host countries and to the Philippine economy by sending essential remittances back home.
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Washington has used that cover story many times before, including in 2003, when President George W. Bush used the same logic to invade Iraq, promising to…
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As the Middle East teeters on the brink after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death, the once-unthinkable is now pressing reality — global…
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