Middle East Updates

Developments in the Mideast war and its impact on Asia-Pacific

Piston: Marcos should have deferred fuel tax, not PUV fare increase

President Marcos erred in recalling a planned fare hike when he should have instead suspended…

Third gov’t-chartered flight brings home 317 pinoys from Middle East 

Authorities have repatriated over 2,000 Filipinos and their dependents since March 5 under the “whole-of-government…

Drivers in provinces also seek fuel tax halt

ILOILO CITY—Drivers, operators and their supporters launched a transport strike here on Thursday, demanding the…

Pacific nations fear fuel shortages 

Leaders of Samoa and Tonga appealed for help this week as the import-reliant Pacific nations…

Trump threatens to destroy Iran’s largest gas field

US President Donald Trump threatened to “massively blow up” a vast Iranian gas field unless…

LGUs face subsidy demands as fuel prices soar in provinces

Local government units (LGUs) in different parts of the country are faced with rising demands…

PSE keeps P170-B capital-raise target despite Mideast war

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) is holding firm on its P170-billion capital-raising target this year,…

Oil firms rush to build bigger fuel buffer 

The Philippines has begun securing May fuel stocks as the ongoing war in the Middle…

BSP seen to turn hawkish amid Middle East crisis

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may be forced into a defensive interest rate hike…

UN maritime body meet on Mideast shipping

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will begin an “extraordinary session” on Wednesday to discuss shipping…