The Philippines’ inflation rate fell to its lowest level in over four years in September, primarily due to a slowdown in food and transportation costs. In a report released on Friday, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said headline inflation dropped to 1.9 percent last month from 3.3 percent in August. …
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DFA to bring up alleged Chinese espionage ops in ASEAN Summit
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Getting to the bottom of Beijing’s supposed covert operations in the Philippines will be at the top of Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo’s agenda during the upcoming ASEAN Summit in Vientiane, Laos. On Friday, Manalo assured that he will raise the issue with China, whose representatives …
Read More »Enrile acquitted of plunder rap
Manila, Philippines — Veteran Philippine politician Juan Ponce Enrile, a top aide of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, was on Friday acquitted of charges he plundered three million dollars from state coffers, a court ruling showed. The former senator and ex-defense minister, now 100 and one of the country’s most prominent …
Read More »Government activates emergency protocols, measures amid Taal Volcano unrest
ERUPTION. Grab of the phreatic eruption at Taal Volcano around 4:30 pm yesterday. The volcano currently remains at alert level one. #CreditToTheOwner. LASAC The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) assured the public on Thursday that the government is implementing measures to ensure safety and provide prompt assistance to affected areas …
Read More »DFA urges deescalation, peaceful resolution of Israel ops in Lebanon
People walk amid the rubble of buildings which were levelled on September 27 by Israeli strikes that targeted and killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in the Haret Hreik neighborhood of Beirut’s southern suburbs, on September 29, 2024. (Photo by AFP) The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) called on all parties …
Read More »Philippine court says top Marcos aide not guilty of graft
Manila, Philippines — Veteran Philippine politician Juan Ponce Enrile, a top aide of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, was on Friday acquitted of charges he plundered three million dollars from state coffers, a court ruling showed. The former senator and ex-defense minister, now 100 and one of the country’s most prominent …
Read More »Philippines accuses China of assaulting Vietnamese fishermen in South China Sea
FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows the BRP Sierra Madre on the contested Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin, in the South China Sea, March 9, 2023. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines accused Chinese maritime officials on Friday of carrying out an “unjustified assault” on Vietnamese …
Read More »UN: Mid-East conflict escalates
IRANIAN MISSILE BARRAGE. A missile strike lits up the night sky after Iran launched a barrage of 200 missiles at Israel. Inset at left shows a shower of Iranian missiles while right photo shows an Israeli girl looking at a destroyed building in Hod HaSharon. Israel vowed to make Iran …
Read More »As war drums beat, oil prices jump anew
The Department of Energy said oil prices could shoot up if Iran’s oil production is disrupted amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. This as oil prices extended a rally Wednesday after Iran’s missile attack on Israel fanned fears of a region-wide conflict. “If the conflict will result to an …
Read More »‘Sickening cycle of escalation’ in Mideast must stop, UN chief says
FILE PHOTO. UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres UN chief Antonio Guterres called Wednesday for an end to the “sickening cycle of escalation” in the Middle East, while specifically condemning Iran over its latest missile attack after facing harsh criticism from Israel. The secretary-general was speaking at an emergency meeting of …
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