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Pacific nations fear fuel shortages as Mideast war pushes oil prices up

NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga — Leaders of Samoa and Tonga appealed for help this week as the import-reliant Pacific nations raised fears over possible fuel shortages and escalating costs caused by war in the Middle East. Oil prices have surged to nearly $110 a barrel following strikes against energy infrastructure in Iran and the Gulf states. The

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7 Cebu universities among EduRank’s Top 100 best PH schools

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Seven Cebu-based institutions have made it to the Top 100 best universities in the Philippines in the updated 2026 rankings released on March 15 by EduRank. The following are the universities in Cebu included in the Top 100 of Edurank’s ranking by academic field:  The so-called “Big 4” universities in the

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Marcos to PH Army: Shift to external defense role amid new threats

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday directed the Philippine Army (PA) to accelerate its transition from internal security operations to external defense, citing evolving threats that require more focus from the largest service unit of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Speaking during the PA’s 129th founding anniversary at its headquarters in

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DILG to file corruption raps vs 45 BFP execs over firetruck deals

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday said it would file administrative and criminal charges against 45 current and former officials of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) over alleged irregularities in firetruck procurement from 2018 to 2024. “Every procurement must be aboveboard, transparent, and anchored on the

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NTF-Elcac: Large turnout of amnesty applicants a ‘quiet victory’

MANILA, Philippines – A ranking official from the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac) on Thursday described the government’s amnesty program as a “quiet but decisive victory for peace”. “The numbers speak for themselves. This is not failure—this is a quiet but decisive victory for peace,” NTF-Elcac executive director Undersecretary Ernesto Torres

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Puno: Sandro Marcos resolves slow DBM action on infra projects’ funding

MANILA, Philippines — Issues raised by the National Unity Party (NUP) regarding the national government’s alleged refusal to download funds for key infrastructure projects have been resolved after talking to Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander Marcos, Deputy Speaker Ronaldo Puno said on Thursday. Puno said this after being asked by INQUIRER whether he was able to listen to

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