VIENNA, Austria -- The war in Ukraine could allow illegal drug production to flourish, while the opium market's future hinges on the fate of crisis-wracked Afghanistan, the United Nations warned Monday. Previous experience from the Middle East and Southeast Asia suggests conflict zones can act as a...
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- European Union leaders granted candidate status Thursday to Ukraine and Moldova in a strong show of support against Russia's invasion, as the United States said it was sending Kyiv more high-precision rocket systems. France's President Emmanuel Macron (L), President of the...
Senator Francis ‘Tol’ N. Tolentino today June 21 asked the incoming leadership of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to empower local government units (LGUs) using the ‘Mandanas ruling’ of the Supreme Court in averting the effects of a looming global recession amid the combined...
BERLIN, Germany -- The war in Ukraine could last "for years", NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warned in an interview published Sunday by German daily newspaper Bild, while reiterating calls for Western countries to provide long-term support to Kyiv. "We must be prepared for this to last for years," the...
KYIV, Ukraine -- The European Union's most powerful leaders on Thursday embraced Ukraine's bid to be accepted as a candidate for EU membership, in a potent symbol of support in Kyiv's battle against Russia's invasion. (L-R) Romanian President Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, Prime minister of...
A ranking solon who is well- versed in "budgeting" has told Filipinos to get ready to tighten the belts in the coming months amid what he described as "turbulent economic times". (Towfiqu Barbhuiya/ Unsplash) “We foresee difficult times ahead...and it is up to us if we can safely ride it through...
President Duterte is praying that the war between Russia and Ukraine and the conflict between China and Taiwan would be resolved peaceably through negotiations as killing human beings is senseless. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte said this amid ongoing geopolitical tension in Europe...
The Russia-Ukraine conflict raised during the meeting Monday, June 13 between President-elect Bongbong Marcos and Ambassador Marat Pavlov of Russia. Ambassador Marat Pavlov (left) meets with President-elect Bongbong Marcos (BBM Media Bureau) This was confirmed by Pavlov himself, who held a held a...
By Mr. Shantanu Mukherjee, Director of the Economic Analysis and Policy Division United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs In today’s hyper-connected world, with our interlinked economies, migrant diasporas and 24-hour news channels, it’s no surprise that the war in Ukraine is...
The Philippines will open an embassy in war-torn Kyiv in Ukraine, outgoing Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. bared. DFA Secretary Teodoro Locsin and Ukraine Deputy Minister Dmytro Senik Locsin disclosed the plan after meeting Ukraine Deputy Minister Dmytro Senik on Thursday, June 9....
LYSYCHANSK, Ukraine -- Pro-Russian rebels sentenced to death two British fighters and a Moroccan who were captured while fighting for Ukraine, as a Ukrainian governor called for Western arms on Thursday to win the battle for a crucial eastern city. The death sentences come as Moscow concentrates...
As inflation hit a three-year high of 5.4 percent in May 2022 , Albay 2nd Rep. Joey Salceda called for urgent action in alleviating the financial burden on the indigent sector, specifically pointing out nutrition and food security. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN)...
