
Philippine stocks climb as oil tensions cool
Philippine equities extended their gains on Wednesday, with the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) closing at 6,158.33, up 31.67 points or 0.52 percent.
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Philippine equities extended their gains on Wednesday, with the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) closing at 6,158.33, up 31.67 points or 0.52 percent.
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The first batch of nine overseas Filipino workers (OFW) from the conflict-stricken Iran successfully returned from the Philippines amid the relentless shower…
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Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic filed a lawsuit Monday against the Trump administration, accusing the US government of retaliating after the company…
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China’s trade surged nearly 22 percent in the first two months of 2026, official data showed Tuesday, offsetting a sharp drop in shipments to the United States…
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US President Donald Trump on Monday suggested the Iran war could end “very soon” but gave conflicting signals on how much fighting remains, while Iran vowed…
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister warned Tuesday that annual South Korea–US military drills could bring “terrible consequences,” weeks after Pyongyang…
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‘The tensions were very high in January with arguments flying... There needed to be some kind of de-escalation.’
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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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Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac apologized to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Bahrain after a video circulated online showing a Migrant Workers…
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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 House Committee on Ways and Means, chaired by Marikina Rep. Miro Quimbo, is considering 17 bills and resolutions related to the fuel excise tax, including…
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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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NEW YORK — Malacañang on Monday warned fuel hoarders and businesses that take advantage of the ongoing fuel crisis that they will face legal action if they…
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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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The creation of a Congressional Commission on Agriculture (AGRICOM) that will undertake a comprehensive national review of the agricultural sector and…
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Markets across Asia, where key economies Japan and South Korea are heavily dependent on energy imports, plunged on Monday.
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DOHA (AFP) — Qatari authorities have arrested more than 300 people for sharing images and what they described as “misleading information” during days of…
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