Oil Shock and Peso Volatility Hit Philippines Amid Iran War | Insight with Haslinda Amin 03/17/2026

Insight with Haslinda Amin, a daily news program featuring in-depth, high-profile interviews and analysis to give viewers the complete picture on the stories that matter. The show features prominent leaders spanning the worlds of business, finance, politics and culture.

Chapters:
00:00:00 – Insight with Haslinda Amin Begins
00:00:56 – Iran war sends shockwaves through Southeast Asia supply chains and energy costs
00:03:43 – How Filipino policymakers are confronting economic pressures from Iran War
00:06:35 – Philippine Finance Secretary Frederick Go on peso volatility and BSP intervention policy
00:07:23 – Philippine Central Bank Steps in as Peso Nears Key Level of 60
00:12:33 – Go on oil prices above $80 forcing GDP and inflation reassessments
00:17:20 – Go on fuel tax relief, biofuels reform and boosting strategic oil reserves
00:27:33 – RBA Delivers Back-to-Back Rate Hikes in Split Decision
00:28:38 – Wayne Gordon on RBA decision
00:35:36 – Gordon on currencies, gold strategy and duration of the Iran conflict
00:37:30 – Philippine equities slide as foreign outflows resume
00:39:31 – Philippine Stock Exchange President and CEO Ramon Monzon on liquidity reforms
00:50:00 – Iran escalates attacks on UAE energy infrastructure and shipping hubs
00:54:08 – Meralco PowerGen CEO Emmanuel Rubio on LNG volatility and Philippine power prices
01:13:01 – Bloomberg Intelligence: Trump-Xi summit delay, another factor to cool yuan
01:15:09 – SM Investments Vice Chairperson Teresita Sy-Coson on Iran war impact on Philippine business
01:28:39 – Social Security System Commissioner Victor Limlingan Jr. on investor sentiment
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