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Marcos admin says debt position remains ‘well-managed’ While the national government’s (NG) debt pile hit another historic high of ₱18.16 trillion as of end-February, the Marcos Jr. administration said this still underscores the government’s well-managed debt position amid global instability. The latest data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) …

Motorists line up at a gasoline station along Norzagaray Road in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan on March 8, 2026, as some stations display “out of stock” signs for diesel (The STAR / Ryan Baldemor)  MANILA, Philippines —  The Department of Energy (DOE) is eyeing temporary fuel purchase limits – …

Nuclear deterrent is ‘their ultimate life insurance policy,’ said former Canadian diplomat North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un observes a ground ejection test of a high-output solid-fuel engine using carbon fibre composite materials, in this picture released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency on March 29, 2026. (KCNA via Reuters)  …

Nearly 1,600 civilians killed in Iran alone, says activist group People mourn on Tuesday, the day of the funeral of the victims following a deadly strike on a school in Minab, Iran, on Saturday, the first day of the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran. (Amirhossein Khorgooei/ISNA/West Asia News Agency/Reuters)  As the Middle …

Nuclear scientists say risk of country building a bomb has only grown A woman looks on as residents and emergency workers sift through rubble of a residential building that was hit in an airstrike in the early hours of March 27 in Tehran. The war that past international diplomatic efforts …

Surcharges are usually temporary, cover changing gas prices during volatile periods As the war in the Middle East continues, crude oil prices are hovering well above the $100 US mark — a pressure that is starting to weigh on consumer-facing, fuel-guzzling businesses like airlines, shipping couriers and rideshare companies. (Ben Nelms/CBC)  …

Government plans to create new national parks and marine reserves Prime Minister Mark Carney announced $3.8 billion in funding to protect nature during a news conference on Tuesday. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)  Prime Minister Mark Carney announced $3.8 billion in funding to protect nature on Tuesday, as the federal government moves …

Investors’ risk-off sentiment amid rising oil prices continued to lift the United States (US) dollar, while the Philippine peso remained on the losing end, plummeting anew to a level approaching the ₱61-per-dollar mark. The peso fell to another record low against the US dollar for the third straight trading day, …

The islands of Lawak, Likas, Kota, Pag-asa, and Parola are the main focus of the Geological Oceanography Laboratory’s research in the Kalayaan Island Group. (Courtesy: Jeffrey Munar / UP Marine Science Institute) Manila, Philippines—The Philippines said Tuesday it will rename more than 100 island features in a bid to reinforce its …

This handout satellite image taken by 2026 Planet Labs PBC shows damage at the military harbor in Iran’s southern port of Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz on March 4, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, with the killing of Iran’s supreme …