In an unprecedented move underscoring the global reach of Middle East tensions, the Philippines has formally declared a national energy emergency. This marks the first and most direct emergency declaration by any nation in response to the geopolitical ripples caused by the escalating US-Israel war on Iran, sending far-reaching consequences across the oil-import-dependent archipelago. On […]
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