Policy push urged amid Iran war as MSMEs face rising costs
PHILIPPINE MICRO, small and medium enterprises (MSME) are under growing operational pressure as the Iran war drives up fuel, transport and input costs, prompting...
PHL yet to finalize borrowing plan, ADB says
THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) urged the Philippines to finalize its borrowing plan for the year as the government faces a revenue shortfall while...
Iran crisis exposes PHL energy vulnerabilities
THE Middle East conflict has exposed the Philippines鈥 energy vulnerabilities and needs to leverage its chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)...
PHL losing out on funding for decarbonization due to lack of clear net-zero plan
THE PHILIPPINES is being locked out of international financing for climate and decarbonization projects because it lacks a clear framework for long-term low emission...
Dela Rosa seeks SC shield vs ICC warrant tied to drug war killings
SENATOR Ronald 鈥淏ato鈥 M. dela Rosa has again asked the Supreme Court (SC) to block his possible arrest as he challenged efforts to enforce...
PHL urged to set clearer maritime stance amid rising tensions with China
THE Philippines needs a clearer and more consistent position on sovereignty and maritime rights as geopolitical competition intensifies in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly in the South China Sea, where repeated confrontations have raised security risks, a political analyst said.
VP Sara鈥檚 trial to proceed even without her appearance
THE impeachment trial of Vice-President (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio will proceed even if she refuses to personally appear before the Senate impeachment court, according to...
PSE index sinks to 5,800 range on oil, peso woes
PHILIPPINE SHARES slid further on Tuesday as elevated oil prices and a weak peso continued to cloud market sentiment.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi)...
Iran says peace proposal includes reparations for war damage, US troop withdrawal
DUBAI 鈥 Tehran鈥檚 latest peace proposal to the United States involves ending hostilities on all fronts including Lebanon, the exit of US forces from...
Xi to host 鈥榦ld friend鈥 Putin as China projects stable global role after Trump...
BEIJING/SINGAPORE 鈥 Chinese leader Xi Jinping is set to host his 鈥渙ld friend鈥 Vladimir Putin less than a week after Donald J. Trump鈥檚 high-profile...
Britain gets experimental drug from Japan to bolster hantavirus response
LONDON 鈥 Britain has received supplies of the antiviral drug favipiravir from Japan as part of its response to a deadly hantavirus outbreak linked...
Final four eye Game 1 advantage in PBA Commissioner鈥檚 Cup semis
THIS isn鈥檛 like the previous quarterfinal stage, where there was a built-in win-once edge, or in TNT鈥檚 case, twice-to-win disadvantage.