RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday held out Saudi Arabia as a model for a reimagined Middle East, using the first major foreign trip of his term to emphasize the promise of economic prosperity over instability in a region reeling from multiple wars. Offering...
The Sandiganbayan has affirmed the conviction of former Maguindanao governor Datu Sajid Islam Ampatuan for graft and malversation of public funds on the P393 million construction and rehabilitation of farm-to-market roads (FMRs) in 2009. Ampatuan, who is currently the vice mayor of Shariff Saydona...
Saudi Arabia's Aramco, a global energy leader, is investing in Unioil Petroleum Philippines, Inc., bolstering the 58-year-old company's growth and solidifying its position as a leading fuel retailer. In a statement, Unioil confirmed that Aramco, which divested its stake in Petron Corp. nearly two...
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman during a bilateral meeting, in Riyadh, May 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia's crown prince said the kingdom wants to invest...
The Philippines is committed to bolstering relations with Saudi Arabia, an assurance made by President Marcos to its outgoing envoy to Manila, Ambassador Hisham Sultan Abdullah Alqahtani. Marcos believed that the relations between the two countries “will continue,” thanks to...
After divesting its stake in Petron Corporation in 2008, trillion-dollar energy giant Saudi Aramco is reportedly plotting a re-entry into the Philippine energy sector. According to a highly placed source, this will be through a prospective merger and acquisition (M&A) deal with one of the...
The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Ministry of Energy of Saudi Arabia are set to implement the energy cooperation that was signed last month. In a statement on Wednesday, Nov. 6, the DOE and Saudi Arabia announced a series of bilateral meetings to develop a roadmap for implementing petroleum...
A Filipino national who was convicted for murdering his business partner in Saudi Arabia has been executed, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced Tuesday, Oct. 8. The Filipino national's execution came despite various appeals from the Philippine government, including through a letter...
"It's a terrible tragedy." This was what President Marcos said on the execution of a Filipino in Saudi Arabia for murder, stressing that the government did everything it can to no avail. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. responds to queries before flying to Laos on Oct. 8, 2024. (RTVM Screenshot)...
The squeeze on consumers’ pockets at the pumps will be leaner after all as global oil prices suddenly crashed at end-week trading on Friday (September 27), according to the oil companies. The industry players estimated that gasoline price increase had softened to P0.10 to P0.50 per liter,...
Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Sec. Hans Leo Cacdac (File photo) More than P1 billion in unpaid salary claims have already been received by displaced Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Saudi Arabia and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said additional payouts will be made "within the...
Flag of Saudi Arabia (Unsplash) The appointment papers of Raymond Balatbat, the new Philippine Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with concurrent jurisdiction over the Republic of Yemen, have reached the Commission on...
