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Mideast war takes a bite out of Filipino street food vendors

Mideast war takes a bite out of Filipino street food vendors

Filipinos like their "pares", a traditional beef stew, served hot -- but the soaring cost of liquefied petroleum gas has made that prospect increasingly difficult since war erupted in the Middle East. To save a few pesos 20-year-old Eric Garcia delicately turned a knob to adjust the

Russian oil arrives as Philippines battles 'energy emergency'

Russian oil arrives as Philippines battles 'energy emergency'

A ship carrying more than 700,000 barrels of Russian crude oil has arrived in the Philippines, a source with knowledge of the matter told AFP Thursday, days after the country declared a national energy emergency over the Middle East war. The Sierra Leone-flagged Sara Sky, bearing high-quality

Cash handouts, fare hikes as Philippines battles soaring fuel costs

Cash handouts, fare hikes as Philippines battles soaring fuel costs

Hundreds of Philippine tricycle drivers lined up Tuesday in Manila for cash handouts they hope will provide temporary relief from a war-driven surge in fuel prices that has left the country scrambling for short-term answers. Since US-Israeli strikes on Iran triggered the Middle East war last month,