Pope Leo’s peace vigil takes place in St. Peter’s Basilica

04/11/2026

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday will preside over a special vigil prayer for peace in St. Peter’s Basilica. The vigil was organized before the announcement of high-level talks between the U.S. and Iran, which are expected to…

Mideast peace talks: US, Iran officials arrive in Pakistan

E. Eduardo Castillo, Munir Ahmed, Sam Metz 04/11/2026

Top American and Iranian officials arrived in Pakistan on Saturday for the first round of talks on how to convert their two-week ceasefire into lasting peace, as officials publicly outlined preconditions and claimed leverage in negotiations. …

Motorists may see fuel price rollback next week — DOE

Luisa Cabato - Reporter 04/10/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Motorists may see a rollback in petroleum product prices next week, depending on how global price trends develop on Friday evening, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said. Garin made the statement after oil prices declined following…

Ceasefire under threat as Israel expands Lebanon strikes; Iran closes strait again

04/09/2026

A ceasefire deal to pause the war in Iran appeared to hang by a thread Wednesday after the Islamic Republic closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon. The White House demanded that the channel be…

Mideast ceasefire: Iran, Oman to charge users of Strait of Hormuz

04/08/2026

The two-week ceasefire plan includes allowing both Iran and Oman to charge fees on ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, a regional official said Wednesday.…

Trump agrees to 2-week ceasefire with Iran, after apocalyptic threats

Agence France-Presse 04/08/2026

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was suspending bombing of Iran for two weeks but that Tehran must reopen the key Strait of Hormuz, barely an hour before his apocalyptic deadline to destroy the country was…

Hope amid gloom: A Cebuano start to Easter

Jason A. Baguia 04/06/2026

Cebuano Christians are richly blest, and Easter may be among the best of times to remember this, especially for those who live in Metro Cebu. …

2 US planes shot down as war in Iran escalates; 1 crew missing

04/04/2026

WASHINGTON — Two U.S. military planes were shot down in separate incidents on Friday, and while one crew member was rescued in Iran, the whereabouts of at least one other was unknown — marking a dramatic escalation…

Diesel seen soaring to as high as P170/liter next week

Lisbet K. Esmael - Reporter 04/03/2026

MANILA, Philippines – Local diesel prices could surge to as high as P170 per liter next week, as global oil prices continue to rise with the war in the Middle East entering its second month. An industry…

Trump tells Americans that Iran war ending as popularity dips

Agence France Presse 04/02/2026

WASHINGTON, United States — President Donald Trump on Wednesday made his case for attacking Iran in his first nationwide address more than a month into the war, insisting the United States was close to victory as his…

LPG prices surge by P17 to P36 per kilo in April

Lisbet K. Esmael - Reporter 04/01/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino households, restaurants and food vendors will have to shell out more money to buy liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as oil firms implement massive hikes of as much as P403 per 11-kilogram (kg) cylinder. Seaoil Philippines Inc.,…

Trump says US to leave Iran ‘very soon’: Deal or not

Agence France Presse 04/01/2026

WASHINGTON, United States — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that US forces would end operations in Iran “very soon,” evoking a timeline of two to three weeks as his administration pursues talks with Iranian authorities while continuing…

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