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Middle East crisis forces Cebu Pacific to cut flights

Cebu Pacific on Monday announced a series of temporary network adjustments on Monday, citing a surge in global fuel prices linked to the ongoing...

Cebu Pacific to suspend Iloilo-Bangkok route as fuel prices surge

Cebu Pacific will temporarily suspend flight services between Iloilo and Bangkok Don Mueang from April to October 2026, citing the impact of the Middle...

Pump prices to spike as much as P17.50/l

Domestic pump prices are expected to increase even higher than earlier projections next week, with diesel prices likely to reach P132 per liter amid...

PBBM to let Congress decide on Oil Deregulation repeal

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will leave it up to Congress to decide on proposals to repeal or amend the Oil Deregulation Law even as...

Cash aids, fare hikes as Filipinos battle fuel costs

Manila, Philippines—Hundreds of Philippine tricycle drivers lined up Tuesday in Manila for cash handouts they hope will provide temporary relief from a war-driven surge in...

Vida calls for austerity on fuel consumption

JUSTICE Secretary Fredderick Vida on Monday urged Department of Justice personnel and attached agencies to conserve energy and fuel amid escalating tension in the...

Gov’t assists Pinoys arrested in Dubai over online posts

The Philippine Embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on Monday that it is providing legal assistance to two Filipino nationals arrested for...

Congress rushes fuel tax bill OK

Congress is pulling out all the stops to pass measures aimed at cushioning the impact of rising global oil prices on Filipino consumers, including...

Cebu Pacific passenger traffic rose 7.9% in February

Cebu Pacific carried more than 2.3 million passengers in February 2026, up 7.9 percent from the same month last year, the airline said on...

Solon backs extra OFW repatriation funds, warns vs fake AI videos

A House of Representatives legislator is ready to support a supplemental budget, should the government require additional resources to bring home Filipinos affected by tensions...

Malacañang rebuts VP Sara’s illogical rants on Middle East response

Malacañang on Thursday pushed back against remarks by Vice President Sara Duterte questioning the government’s preparedness in addressing the impact of escalating tensions in...

Fear, boredom for Filipino sailors stuck in Hormuz strait

Manila, Philippines—Filipino sailor George Miranda was racing to help a stricken vessel aboard the tugboat Mussafah 2 when he last spoke to his wife and...

Air New Zealand cuts 1,100 flights over fuel price fears

Wellington, New Zealand—New Zealand's national airline said Thursday it would cancel 1,100 flights over the next two months, pointing to the impact of the war...

Philippines faces potential rate hikes as Middle East crisis threatens growth

The Middle East crisis could force the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to reverse its monetary easing cycle and raise interest rates to prevent...
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