CHINA and Russia on Tuesday vetoed a UN resolution encouraging states to coordinate efforts to protect commercial shipping in ...

DUBAI/JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump on Tuesday agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face ...

“Iran stands ready to engage constructively with all genuine diplomatic efforts, including through Pakistan, Turkey, and Egypt, as well as diplomatic efforts by China and Russia, and supports any ...

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said inflation risks have “significantly” grown after consumer prices rose faster than ...

Electricity inflation was faster at 9.2% in March from 6.7% in February, while inflation for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) quickened to 2.2% from -2.2% in February.

Since the outbreak of the US-Israel attack on Iran on Feb. 28, diesel prices have surged by a cumulative P100.05 per liter, ...

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it does not expect any disruption to deliveries of rice for its P20-per-kilo rice program despite rising fuel prices that have increased logistics and ...

TOKYO — The Bank of Japan (BoJ) will likely raise interest rates by July, as soaring oil costs from the Middle East war increase the risk it will fall behind the curve in dealing with mounting ...

SLUGGISH investment activity is expected to be one of the consequences of the fi ghting in the Middle East, Trade Secretary Ma. Cristina A. Roque said. Speaking to reporters late Monday, Ms. Roque ...

THE HOUSE of Representatives Justice Committee has issued separate subpoenas to the Commission on Audit (CoA) and Bureau of ...

THE PHILIPPINES must act fast to harness its demographic dividend and reach high-income status, analysts said, as a record-low fertility rate raises the risk of falling into the “aging before becoming ...