Electricity inflation was faster at 9.2% in March from 6.7% in February, while inflation for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) quickened to 2.2% from -2.2% in February.

DUBAI/JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump on Tuesday agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face ...

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said inflation risks have “significantly” grown after consumer prices rose faster than ...

TOKYO — Gulf states including Saudi Arabia and the UAE are exploring a $2,500 Ukrainian-designed interceptor drone as a cheaper way to counter Iranian attacks that are depleting stockpiles of US-made ...

SINGAPORE/HONG KONG — The head of a body representing global airlines warned on Wednesday it would take months for jet fuel supply to recover even if Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz, given ...

A low-pressure area (LPA) was spotted outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and is “highly likely” to develop into a tropical depression, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, ...

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it does not expect any disruption to deliveries of rice for its P20-per-kilo rice program despite rising fuel prices that have increased logistics and ...

SLUGGISH investment activity is expected to be one of the consequences of the fi ghting in the Middle East, Trade Secretary Ma. Cristina A. Roque said. Speaking to reporters late Monday, Ms. Roque ...

THE PHILIPPINE office market started 2026 with stronger net demand, as net absorption rose 77% year on year to 133,000 square meters (sq.m.) in the first quarter (Q1), property consultancy firm ...

The Philippines fell sharply in a global democracy ranking, signaling deeper institutional strain even as democratic conditions elsewhere show signs of leveling off, according to the 2025 Democracy ...

Since the outbreak of the US-Israel attack on Iran on Feb. 28, diesel prices have surged by a cumulative P100.05 per liter, ...