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The Philippines imports the majority of its energy requirements from the Middle East...

Beijing has voiced firm opposition to Manila's plan to rename more than 100 maritime features in the Nansha Qundao on April 2, vowing to defend its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights....

For the first time since the pandemic, Hiraya Mendez dropped plans to drive back to her home in Nueva Ecija province, about 100 kilometers (62 miles) from Manila, during the Easter holiday weekend that starts Thursday. Instead, she's taking her two young cousins for a swim at a condominium she's renting near the capital....

The US Department of Agriculture will lead dozens of American farm companies to the Philippines in a trade mission this month, aiming to expand access to the Southeast Asian nation....

The raging war in Iran that caused domestic fuel prices to spike probably pushed this month's inflation in import-dependent Philippines to the highest in nearly two years, according to the central bank's forecast....

The Philippines said it increased its stockpile of petroleum products to 51 days, as the import-dependent nation searches the world for alternative suppliers while the war in Iran continues....

Petron Corp., the Philippines' only refiner, has procured 2.48 million barrels of crude oil from Russia as the Southeast Asian nation scours the world for alternative suppliers to support domestic energy needs with the war in Iran raging....

A leadership dispute within Lopez Inc., one of the Philippines' biggest conglomerates, led to the ouster of its president over what he said was a disagreement over a 2-billion peso ($33 million) capital infusion for media unit ABS-CBN Corp....

Transport workers call on Philippines President Marcos Jr to focus on price caps and reining in oil companies....

A Philippine government council on price coordination has endorsed a plan to impose a 50-peso ($0.83) a kilo ceiling on imported rice as the war in Iran continues to drive up food and fuel costs....

The emergency measures, introduced this week amid concerns over the availability and stability of the country's energy supply, allow the president to direct the distribution of fuel, food, medicines and other essential goods....

The Philippine central bank's decision to hold off raising interest rates on Thursday may help stabilize the government bond market after yields surged since the start of the Iran war, the country's national treasurer said....

Philippines Declares State Of Emergency As Energy Crisis Looms As we outlined in our recent analysis on Australia's dangerous vulnerability to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, most of Asia is heavily exposed and faces an unprecedented energy crisis should the war in Iran continue to prevent safe passage of oil and natural gas from the Gulf.  As Australia debates the potential for a national emergency, the Philippines has already declared one. This week, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed Executive Order No. 110, declaring a state of national emergency as a targeted measure focused on the energy sector in response to disruptions from the ongoing US-Israel war with Iran.  Approximately 98% of all oil bound for the Philippines passes through the Strait of Hormuz. The emergency declaration allows the Philippine government to exert control over fuel prices and fast-track imports from alternative suppliers, such as Russia. Philippine authorities say they have enough fuel to last...

Empty streets expose another crisis as Filipinos battle soaring oil prices, dwindling incomes, and a stagnating economy....

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The Philippine central bank said it maintained its benchmark interest rate in an off-cycle decision on Thursday....

The Philippines suspended its wholesale electricity spot market on Thursday, the latest in a series of emergency measures meant to address energy supply risks and price volatility triggered by the Middle East conflict....

Philippine refiner Petron Corp. has received a shipment of Russian oil, according to its chief executive officer, after the US issued a waiver allowing the purchase of the crude....

Cabbage farmers in the Philippines are harvesting their crops at a loss as prices plunge and fuel costs soar....