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...
Caritas Manila executive director and Radio Veritas president Fr. Anton Pascual have called on the faithful to unite in prayer for peace and for an end to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. Fr. Anton Pascual (Manila Bulletin photo) The ongoing unrest between the two countries has caused...
President Duterte said that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin might just end up in the same jail cell due to the accusations of human rights violations hurled at them. File photo of President Duterte greeting Russian President Vladimir Putin before their bilateral meeting at the Vinpearl Da...
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...
Fans wave Polish and Ukrainian flags during the game in Warsaw (AFP/JANEK SKARZYNSKI) Dynamo Kyiv, Ukraine's most successful football club, began a tour of Europe to help raise funds for the war-torn country with a friendly against Legia Warsaw in Poland on Tuesday. The Ukrainian league did not...
House Deputy Speaker Mikee Romero sees wisdom in Malacañang's call for the establishment of strategic fuel reserves that would be used by the state to cushion future fuel price hikes. In fact, such proposal is very familiar to the 1-Pacman Party-list representative. House Deputy Speaker Mikee...
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...
Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos has underscored anew the Philippines' potential to become a major player in the wind power sector. Bangui windmills in Ilocos Norte (Photo from Wikimedia Commons) "We have the potential to be a major wind power producer in the world. Our unique topography is...
Former Vice President and senatorial aspirant Jejomar Binay called on the national government on Monday, April 4, to ensure that fruits and vegetable farmers are included in its fuel subsidy program as the conflict between Ukraine and Russia is still ongoing. Binay said this must be done in order...
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...
