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At a Glance President Marcos’ chief economist warned of the potential negative impact of a stronger-than-expected El Niño on consumer prices, signaling difficult months ahead for the public. National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan stated that El Niño’s effects will likely influence the prices of commonly …

The leader of Ukraine has visited a place where his country’s destiny is a bargaining chip: Washington. It comes as vital U.S. military aid is now caught up in partisan bargaining, and it’s about to expire.  Vital military aid is caught up in complicated negotiations and it’s about to expire. …

Israeli warplanes and tanks pounded southern Gaza overnight and on Tuesday, and the UN said aid distribution to Gazans facing growing hunger had largely stopped because of the intensity of fighting in the two-month-old war between Israel and Hamas.  UN World Food Programme says half the population in the Palestinian …

The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP28, has reached a tentative agreement after negotiations about how and when to phase out fossil fuels continued past midnight on the final day of the summit in Dubai.  Latest draft contains much stronger language, but doesn’t go as far as recommending …

The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP28, has reached a tentative agreement after negotiations about how and when to phase out fossil fuels continued past midnight on the final day of the summit in Dubai.  Latest draft contains much stronger language, but doesn’t go as far as recommending …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Protest filed, envoy summoned, but China puts up new sea barriers President Marcos on Sunday night said China’s latest acts of aggression against Filipino boats in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) merely strengthened the country’s resolve to defend its sovereignty. China fired flares at a Philippine …

ECONOMIC BRIEFING. Speaker Martin Romualdez delivers his speech at the Philippine Economic Briefing in Iloilo City on Monday. Listening are Iloilo Rep. Jam Baronda and Secretaries Benjamin Diokno of Finance, Amenah Pangandaman of Budget, Arsenio Balisacan of the National Economic and Development Authority, Jaime Bautista of Transportation, Raphael Lotilla of …

Israeli warplanes and tanks pounded southern Gaza overnight and on Tuesday, and the UN said aid distribution to Gazans facing growing hunger had largely stopped because of the intensity of fighting in the two-month-old war between Israel and Hamas. UN World Food Programme says half the population in the Palestinian …

One of the most consequential questions of the 2024 U.S. presidential election has now been turned over to the Supreme Court in a historic court filing Monday. The fundamental issue being litigated involves whether Donald Trump will be brought to trial before Americans vote in 2024. A speedy trial — …

A draft version of a potential climate agreement at the COP28 climate summit on Monday offered only a range of options countries “could” take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, rather than heeding demands to phase out fossil fuels completely. Proposed COP28 climate agreement has no mention of oil or natural …