‘One pistol clip can change the balance of power’: Congress is wholly unprepared for a mass casualty event
Over the past 15 years, members of Congress have survived two near-deadly shootings, a train crash with dozens of them on board, and a Capitol riot that had hundreds of lawmakers fearing for their lives. Despite those incidents, the institution
Bipartisan stopgap plan faces first hurdle: A conservative trio
Congressional leaders' stopgap spending measure is about to face a common impediment to their bipartisan plans: a trio of conservatives on the Rules Committee. The panel is aiming to tee up a three-month funding patch Monday afternoon, a step typically
Senate ratifies PHL-South Korea FTA
Imported bananas are on display at a supermarket in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 1, 2024. — REUTERSBy John Victor D. Ordoñez, Reporter THE SENATE on Monday ratified the free trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and South Korea, a move
Stronger peso likely to hurt exports, services
PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMANBy Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, ReporterTHE PESO could strengthen further following the start of the US Federal Reserve’s rate-cutting cycle, analysts said, but warned that these could impact exports and services.“Philippine markets will be closely
Falling oil prices to ease inflation pressure in Philippines
Crude oil is dispensed into a bottle in this illustration photo. — REUTERSTHE EXPECTED DECLINE in global oil prices will help tame inflation in Asia, with the Philippines among the countries seen to most benefit from this, ANZ Research said.“Despite