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Iran still reviewing US proposal to end war
DUBAI/TEL AVIV, March 25 (Reuters) – Iran is reviewing a U.S. proposal to end the war in the Gulf but has no intention of holding talks to end the widening Middle East conflict, the country’s foreign minister said on Wednesday. The comments by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi suggested some…
Oil drops below $100/barrel as ceasefire hopes ease supply disruptions: Reuters report
Oil prices fell around 4% on Wednesday on the prospect of a possible ceasefire easing supply disruptions from the key Middle East producing region after reports the U.S. sent Iran a 15-point plan to end the war between them. Brent crude futures fell $4.89, or 4.7%, to $99.60 a barrel by 0335…
Instead of abolition, former NYC chairman proposes transforming Sangguniang Kabataan into Youth Environmental Corps
Former National Youth Commission (NYC) chairman Cesar Chavez is proposing a sweeping institutional reform that would transform the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) into a nationwide Youth Environmental Corps (YEC), offering it as an alternative to calls to abolish the youth body. Chavez said that…
Water emerges as a dangerous new war target
Paris – Attacks on water systems are uncommon in wartime, but Iran has threatened to target desalination plants after it said its own water and energy infrastructure had sustained damage in the ongoing war with Israel and the U.S. What has Iran said? Iran’s military renewed its threats on Sunday…
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un reappointed as president of state affairs, KCNA says
SEOUL, March 23 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was reappointed as president of state affairs, state media KCNA reported on Monday, after the isolated nation convened the first session of its Supreme People’s Assembly a day earlier. The meeting in Pyongyang will discuss amendments…
Oil stabilises as investors weigh US, Iran threats to facilities, sanctions lift
SINGAPORE, March 23 (Reuters) – Oil prices were little moved on Monday as investors weighed U.S. and Iranian threats to target energy facilities that could escalate the war against the release of millions of barrels of Iranian oil at sea to global markets after Washington lifted sanctions. Brent…
Middle class now the ‘new poor’ as health costs surge amid Iran crisis, says public health expert
The Philippine middle class risks slipping into financial distress as healthcare costs rise alongside the ongoing Iran conflict, with public health expert Dr. Tony Leachon warning that even previously stable households are now vulnerable to medical shocks. Speaking on DZRH’s Special on Saturday…
DOH under Herbosa plunged into cycle of corruption allegations as public health risks grow
How can President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ensure the health and safety of Filipinos if his own Department of Health (DOH) under Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa is now plunged into a cycle of corruption allegations, at a time when Filipinos are already grappling with rising fuel costs driven by…
Airfares set to soar in April as fuel surcharge more than double, CAB says
Passengers can expect higher airfares in April after the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) raised the passenger fuel surcharge to Level 8, the highest in two years. The new level is more than double the current Level 4 rates. On Monday, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the CAB has shortened its…
Spain’s king makes rare acknowledgement of country’s colonial abuses
Spain’s King Felipe VI acknowledged abuses in his country’s colonial past on Monday, a rare admission by the Spanish crown which has never issued a formal apology to former colonies. At its height in the 16th to 18th centuries, Spain ruled one of the largest empires in world history, spanning…
Filipinas seek abortions online in largely Catholic nation
Jane had been bleeding heavily for days before finally seeking help, not from a hospital but from the man who sold her the pills meant to end her six-week pregnancy. Abortions are strictly outlawed in the mainly Catholic Philippines, forcing women to turn to a patchwork of providers operating in…
Oil prices open at $100/barrel on Monday as war in Middle East continues
WASHINGTON, United States — Oil prices kept rising as markets opened Sunday, with both benchmarks higher as the war in the Middle East disrupts global supplies. At around 0015 GMT, the US benchmark West Texas Intermediate was up 0.01 percent at $98.72 a barrel, while the price of Brent, the…
Isko Moreno rolls out ₱1.76 billion stimulus to pump-prime Manila economy amid global oil shock
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Monday morning, March 16, announced the release of ₱1.76 billion in financial assistance, incentives, and revenue shares to pump-prime the local economy as global oil prices surge amid the ongoing armed conflict in the Middle East. Domagoso…
Transport group, think tank accuse DOE of acting as oil firms’ mouthpiece
A transport group and an economic think tank on Saturday accused the Department of Energy (DOE) of acting as a mouthpiece for oil companies as fuel prices continue to rise amid global market tensions. Orlando Marquez Sr., president of the Liga ng Transportasyon at Operators sa Pilipinas (LTOP)…
Media groups slam ‘retaliatory’ charges vs DZRH reporter over report on Manila councilor’s lascivious case involving minor
Media organizations on Thursday, March 12, condemned the filing of charges and arrest of DZRH reporter Misael “Boy” Gonzales Jr., with one group describing the move as retaliatory and another warning of its chilling effect on press freedom. The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines…