
Gov’t repatriation funds ready
Lawmakers received assurances on Wednesday that the government is financially prepared to assist overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and support their…
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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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KHARKIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Russian and Ukrainian drone strikes killed at least four people Wednesday, as the war between the neighbors drags on for more than…
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — United States servicemen began arriving Tuesday at Lumbia Air Base here, one of the nine Philippine military facilities designated under…
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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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PANAMA CITY, Panama (AFP) — Chinese shipping giant Cosco said Tuesday that it is suspending operations at a Panama Canal port amid an ongoing row between the…
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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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The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading a measure authorizing President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. to temporarily suspend…
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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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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 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 tensions were very high in January with arguments flying... There needed to be some kind of de-escalation.’
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While the immediate response is a show of ‘performative action,’ the gains are very small.
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