Global oil prices are climbing and stock markets are falling as investors perceive no immediate end to the ongoing war, exacerbating Middle East tensions and driving up fuel costs. Markets are particularly rattled by concerns over a potential blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, with Wall Street's 'fear gauge' spiking and Asian airlines raising ticket prices, contributing to looming energy crises in regions like the Philippines.
A robbery at a transport terminal in Catbalogan City, Philippines, escalated into a deadly shootout, leaving one suspect dead, another wounded, and a third at large.
Thousands of Filipinos participate in solemn candlelight processions, known as Sto. Entierro, on Good Friday, depicting Christ's final journey from the cross to his tomb.
The Philippines is observing April as National Literature Month, following a successful book festival that saw a large turnout of readers, challenging the notion that Filipinos do not read.
The Philippines is grappling with surging energy prices, putting its central bank in a difficult position. The governor warns that interest rate hikes to combat inflation could further hinder already weak economic growth.
Representatives from the Philippines and China have held initial exchanges in Quanzhou on bilateral issues, including maritime concerns and South China Sea energy cooperation, ahead of a foreign ministers' meeting.
Iloilo City has established a Crisis Management Council to secure essential goods and stabilize public services, as the Philippines grapples with rising fuel prices and an energy shortage.
An official from the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) in Bacolod City called on sugar mills to raise the trucking allowance for sugar farmers. This appeal comes amidst the backdrop of rising fuel prices affecting agricultural costs.
Global oil prices are climbing and stock markets are falling as investors perceive no immediate end to the ongoing war, exacerbating Middle East tensions and driving up fuel costs. Markets are particularly rattled by concerns over a potential blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, with Wall Street's 'fear gauge' spiking and Asian airlines raising ticket prices, contributing to looming energy crises in regions like the Philippines and Nigeria.
Gilgit-Baltistan's tourism and hospitality industry is showing resilience and bouncing back, despite concerns about the potential adverse impact of the escalating Middle East war and resulting rise in fuel prices.
Writer Andrea Panaligan discusses her chapbook 'Regla Dust,' which delves into the stages of a pregnancy scare and the challenges of sex education in the Philippines, centering feminist themes.
The disruption of oil supplies via the Strait of Hormuz, intensified by the Middle East conflict, has sparked a global oil crunch and fuel price spikes, causing economies worldwide to reel and prompting diverse national responses such as fuel tax cuts, increased coal use, and power outages.
Fuel prices across the Philippines are projected to increase significantly by the end of March, with diesel potentially rising by P11-12 per liter and gasoline by P3 per liter.
What started as a simple farmhouse for family rest in Victoria, Oriental Mindoro, has quietly transformed into a sanctuary for prayer, healing, and renewal.
Port activities in Pakistan, particularly petroleum cargo handling at Karachi's Port Qasim Authority, have increased following Iran's retaliatory closure of the Strait of Hormuz, though fuel supply to Pakistan via sea remains steady.
Hyundai Motor Group announced it is rolling out energy-saving measures across its affiliates to address a growing national energy crisis and rising oil prices linked to the Middle East conflict.
LUCENA CITY, QUEZON, Philippines — The mayor of Calaca City in Batangas province has canceled two major festivals in support of the declared state of national energy emergency.
