(L-R) Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (File photo) The national government has called out individuals criticizing the recent visit of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Manila. National Security Council (NSC) Asst. Director General Jonathan Malaya...
KYIV, Ukraine - Rescue workers combed through the rubble of damaged apartments in the city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, a day after Russian strikes killed at least seven people. The target of the missile attack was a command post of the Ukrainian armed forces, the Russian defence...
The ongoing geopolitical conflict in Eastern Europe would further complicate the lingering effects of the African Swine Fever (ASF) on consumer prices, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a DOF Economic Bulletin released on Sunday, April 24, Finance Chief Economist Gil S. Beltran said that the...
PH calls for new areas of cooperation in ASEAN By Chino S. Leyco Southeast Asian countries are urged to explore new avenues for cooperation to enable the region to collectively contain the economic fallout from the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Collective and urgent action is...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Thursday, March 31, pushed for more wheat alternatives amid the rising price of wheat flour due to the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Unsplash) Both Russia and Ukraine are among the world's largest suppliers of wheat which account for...
Former Vice President and senatorial aspirant Jejomar Binay called on the national government on Wednesday, March 30, to hasten resolving pending petitions to increasse the minimum wage of workers as the prices of commodities and fuel continue to rise amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Binay said...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is confident that strong domestic demand would withstand the adverse affects of the Russia-Ukraine conflict that threatens the country’s return to pre-pandemic levels within the first-quarter. At a virtual briefing on Tuesday, March 15,...
The Muntinlupa City Council has approved an ordinance granting the request of tricycle operators and drivers in the city to increase fare by P1. In their regular session on March 14, councilors agreed to increase the tricycle fare in Muntinlupa from the current P9 to P10 per person. The Muntinlupa...
Demonstrators hold signs reading “Putin is bombing Ukraine” and “Stop Putin Now” during a protest against Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, in Barcelona on February 26, 2022. (AFP) Over 160 academics, researchers, and professionals across the nation condemned Russia’s invasion of...
The government’s top economic managers are crafting measures to cushion the impact of Ukraine-Russia war on the domestic economy, particularly on the prices of basic goods and commodities. While Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III believes the impact of the geopolitical crisis in Eastern...
Three days after saying the country should not take a stand on Russia-Ukraine conflict, presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has now joined all other nations in calling on Russia to respect Ukraine's freedom and its citizens' democratic way of life. "I appeal for sobriety to...
Senatorial candidate and Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday called on the Philippine government to denounce war “in all its forms” and speak up against the apparent aggression committed by Russia against Ukraine. Today, Escudero noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin...
