Philippines — news through its media
Stories followed in this country, with their framing set against the rest of the world.
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Wartime inflation strikes the world: when filling up becomes a luxury from Tokyo to Toronto
US inflation jumps to a two-year high, the Bank of Japan freezes its rates, European airports warn of a kerosene shortage — the bill for the war in Iran arrives in wallets around the globe.
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The Strait of Hormuz Battle: Supertankers Force Passage, Iran Holds Global Energy Chokepoint
Chinese supertankers transit the strait under U.S. escort, but Iran asserts it has authorized no passage—a high-stakes standoff over the world's energy chokepoint is unfolding in real time.
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Moment of Truth in Islamabad: The US and Iran Face Off, but They're Playing Different Games
Vance lands in Islamabad as China secretly ships air defense systems to Tehran, Iran loses track of its own mines in the Strait of Hormuz, and Trump announces there is no Plan B.
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Markets Jubilant, Oil Plummets: The Economic Fallout from the Ceasefire
Wall Street is on fire, Brent crude crashes below $91, but Tehran wants payment for Strait of Hormuz passage — and Trump responds with 50% tariffs on Iran's arms suppliers.
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Trump considers withdrawing from NATO: the Rutte meeting amid war
In the midst of war against Iran, Trump summons the NATO chief to discuss a withdrawal — and threatens to punish allies who failed to follow.
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Energy Crisis in Asia: When the Iran War Strikes Daily Life
From diesel siphoning in the Philippines to a state of emergency in Cagayan de Oro, from crude at $150 a barrel to Chinese solar plants built in haste — the Iran war is no longer measured in airstrikes but in liters of stolen fuel, buses at a standstill, and families cooking in the dark.
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Leo XIV's First Easter: The American Pope Calls for Peace in a World That No Longer Listens
Before 50,000 faithful in Saint Peter's Square, the first American pope in history breaks with tradition by naming no country at war—and by targeting everyone.
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The Oil Shock Hits Asia: Rationing, Curfews, and Free Transportation
From Pakistan offering 30 days of free transportation after a 42% surge in gasoline prices to Bangladesh dimming wedding lights—Asia absorbs the shock of the Iran war.
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The War That Enters Kitchens: From Manila to Islamabad, Rising Prices Strangle Daily Life
One month after the Strait of Hormuz closure, the oil crisis is no longer measured in barrels but in kilos of rice, bottles of LPG, and canceled tricycle trips.
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Wall Street collapses, South Korean won plunges: Iran war fractures global economy
Wall Street suffers its worst losses since the conflict began. The South Korean won hits its fourth-lowest monthly level. Jet fuel prices double in Russia. The Philippines converts festive celebrations into fuel subsidies. The economic shockwave from the Iran war reaches every continent.
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Energy Crisis: The Price of War in Iran Paid at the Pump
Oil surpasses $110 a barrel, the Philippines declares a national energy emergency, Germany passes emergency fuel price laws. From the Strait of Hormuz to gas stations in South Africa, the war in Iran is redrawing the global energy map.
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