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Business groups warn of inflation, economic impacts amid Middle East tension

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) on Monday raised alarm over the escalating military conflict in the Middle East, warning that the...

‘We have to run fast’: Filipino workers on life under fire in MidEast

Manila, Philippines—Filipina caregiver Charlot David ran back and forth to the bomb shelter several times before deciding it was better to simply stay there. The 44-year-old...

Fuel prices seen to spike by up to P4/liter next week

Pump prices are forecast to increase by as much as P4 per liter next week, based on early Monday indications from the Mean of...

DOH to offer telemedicine to OFWs affected by Middle East tension

The Department of Health (DOH) will offer online medical services to overseas Filipino workers in the Middle East affected by the conflict between Israel...

PBBM confirms Filipina fatality in Iran strike vs. Israel

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. confirmed the death of a Filipina caregiver in Israel, identified as Mary Ann Velasquez De Vera, who was killed...

China calls for de-escalation after U.S., Israel strike Iran

China has called for an immediate halt to military actions and urged all parties to avoid further escalation following the military strikes against Iran...

US-Israel-Iran conflict disrupts global air travel

Thousands of flights have been delayed or cancelled, causing the biggest disruption to global air transport since the Covid pandemic as airlines suspend services...

DND, AFP to support repatriation, relief efforts in Middle East

The Department of National Defense (DND) on Sunday said it is closely monitoring the situation in the Middle East following the joint military operations...

OPEC+ mulls oil production increase in shadow of war

London, United Kingdom—As a fresh Middle East conflict risks sending oil prices sharply higher, Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other key members of the OPEC+...

Shipping companies tell vessels to steer clear of Gulf

Paris, France—Two major shipping groups on Saturday suspended navigation through the Gulf as conflict flared between the United States, Israel and Iran, piling onto a...

No reported Pinoy casualties; DMW offers voluntary OFW repatriation

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Sunday there was no report of Filipino casualties in the exchange of airstrikes involving Iran, the United States,...

US, Israel defend strikes at UN as Iran alleges ‘war crime’

United Nations, United States—The United States and Israel on Saturday defended their attacks on Iran, which called resulting civilian deaths a "war crime" during an...

Iran leader Khamenei killed in massive US-Israeli attack

Palm Beach, United States—Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader since 1989 and sworn enemy of the West, was killed in the opening salvo of a...

Cheers heard on Tehran streets after reports of Khamenei death: witnesses

Witnesses said on Saturday that loud cheers echoed across parts of Tehran and residents took to their windows to applaud and play celebratory music...
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