Jay Hilotin

Senior Assistant Editor

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Crude oil rises 2% on renewed bullish sentimen

Renewed oil bull run fueled by supply worries, demand hopes and short covering

Crude oil prices rose more than 2% on Monday amid geopolitical tensions.

Iranian President Pezeshkian resigns: Report

Resignation highlights deepening power struggle between Iran’s civilians and IRGC

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

Iran says US draft deal includes $12b asset release

US has more than sufficient stockpiles of weapons, Pentagon chief said in Singapore

Hormuz mine alert, Hezbollah rockets and Gaza moves deepen strain on fragile Iran talks

Trump wraps Iran talks without announcement

Uncertainty lingers as Trump leaves Iran ceasefire talks without final call

Trump weighs US-Iran truce as regional strikes and ship blockades raise the stakes

Philippines: Estrada, facing arrest, posts ₱90k bail

Mega kickbacks probe deepens Senate turmoil as Estrada braces for plunder warrant

Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Ejercito Estrada appeared before the antigraft court Sandiganbayan on Friday after the Second Division issued a warrant of arrest against him and former public works secretary Manuel Bonoan. The anti-graft court’s Second Division directed the Quezon City Police District, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) and the National Bureau of Investigation to implement the warrant in connection with the alleged role of Estrada and Bonoan in the ghost flood control projects.
It is the third time Estrada has been indicted for plunder.

200 EV chargers to roll out in malls beyond Manila

ACMobility and Robinsons form partnership to install EV chargers in RLC properties

The rollout of more than 200 EV charging stations across Robinsons malls in the Philippines follows the legal mandate under Republic Act 11697 or the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act (EVIDA), which requires owners of buildings and establishments to dedicate parking slots for EVs.

Israel eyes Philippines as key partner in 'Pax Silica'

Philippine mineral resources to complement Israel’s expertise in AI, chips, cybersecurity

Israel’s Ambassador to the Philippines Dana Kursh.

Philippines: Estrada faces arrest amid plunder case

Arrest warrant looms over Estrada amid kickback claims in budget insertion scheme

In this photo taken on May 18, 2026, Philippine Senator Jose Jinggoy Estrada (C) attends a session at the senate plenary hall in Manila.

US, Iran reach deal pending Trump's final approval

US-Iran clashes deepen while Israel expands attacks against Hezbollah

US signals tougher line as Trump warns strikes could resume if talks fail.

Japanese automakers' global sales fall 1.3% in April

Toyota, Nissan drag overall April sales despite Suzuki’s surge in India

People look at a car on display at a showroom of Japanese automaker Nissan Motor in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture on February 11, 2026.

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes in static test

Blast threatens timelines for Kuiper, Artemis missions, sets back Bezos’ space ambitions

The explosion of the New Glenn rocket during a static fire test occurred around 9 pm EDT (May 29, 2026) as the company attempted to ignite the rocket's seven BE-4 first-stage engines ahead of the NG-4 mission, which was slated to carry 48 Amazon Project Kuiper broadband satellites.

Hezbollah's 'unjammable' drones rewriting war vs Israel

From commercial parts to battlefield edge: how fibre-optic FPVs reshape asymmetric war

Screengrab from a video released by Hezbollah that claims to show the moment before an FPV drone attacks an Israeli bulldozer in Bint Jbeil, Lebanon.

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