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Global oil price surge far from over
The most punishing oil price surge in modern history isn’t over yet. Global oil prices extended their historic climb on Monday, March 30, as Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched their first attacks on Israel since the start of the Iran conflict, deepening fears that a widening war in the Middle East…
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…
EXPLAINER | The Peso just hit ₱60 against the US Dollar: Who wins, who loses?
The Philippine Peso has slipped to ₱60.1 against the US dollar, its weakest level on record, raising a question many Filipinos are now asking: is this good or bad for the economy? The short answer, according to former Finance Secretary Gary Teves, is that it depends—but for most Filipinos, the…
Isko Moreno orders four-day work week at Manila LGU, extends office hours Monday to Thursday
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso has announced that the city government will adopt a four-day work week with extended hours for city offices, except for essential and frontline agencies. In his “Talk to the People” public broadcast on Monday, March 9, Domagoso said the city is…