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Another eye opener?

"We do not have a permanent crisis management system in place to plan and respond to any sort of crisis be it natural or...

Government taps emergency funds as Middle East conflict hits labor market

The government is deploying emergency employment programs and subsidies to shield the domestic labor market from the economic fallout of the Middle East conflict,...

ASEAN May Summit to proceed on bare bones basis—PBBM

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in May will proceed on schedule but in a...

When trust is lost

"Governance by optics, where a year-long campaign called Utos, Sundin, Palakpak, as Unique Selling Propositions, has the audience left cold" LAST Tuesday, I was the...

Like it is

AFTER weeks of talking tough against Iran and giving it an ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz to passage or face relentless attacks,...

ASEAN closes ranks amid crisis

FOREIGN ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Friday pledged to enhance coordination to address the regional impacts of the escalating...

Bishop appeals for ‘fair pricing’ of basic goods

A member of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Thursday appealed for fair pricing of goods as rising fuel and commodity...

Fear and greed

THERE is a special place in hell for those who profit off their fellow citizens during the most unsettling times. We have seen this in...

Pinoys lose P66k yearly due to obesity

A study showed that Filipinos continue to lose thousands of pesos annually due to obesity, a condition characterized by excessive body weight. The Epidemiological Burden...

Trump says will waive some oil sanctions as Iran war roils markets

Doral, United States—US President Donald Trump said Monday that he will waive some sanctions on oil to boost supply and bring down prices, due to...

Asian economies move to limit Mideast war impact

Manila, Philippines—Faced with soaring prices and disruptions to their oil and gas supplies, Asian countries heavily dependent on fossil fuels from the war-struck Gulf are...

A history of oil price swings this century

London, United Kingdom—The price of the US benchmark WTI oil contract topping $100 after the United States launched a military attack against major crude producer...

Filipinos race to fill tanks ahead of petrol price jump

Manila, Philippines—Queues formed at Philippine petrol stations and officials warned against hoarding Monday as residents raced to fill their tanks ahead of an expected surge...

Hefty oil price hikes loom as war rages in Middle East

Consumers face a hefty oil price hike of up to P10.20 per liter for diesel and P5.50 per liter for gasoline next week as...
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