Israel has expressed its sympathy with the Philippines following the death of two Filipinos due to Hamas militants' actions and honored the Filipino people's contribution to the country amid the raging war. Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss on Wednesday, Oct. 11, expressed his...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (Facebook) Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo issued a message of condolence on Wednesday, Oct. 11 to the families of the two Filipinos who were reportedly killed amid the war between Israeli forces and Hamas rebel...
Two Filipinos were killed after war between Israel and Hamas broke out over the weekend, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said Wednesday, Oct. 11. In a post on X, Manalo said the Philippines condemned "the killing of two Filipino nationals and all other acts of terrorism and violence as a...
The White House was illuminated with the blue and white light on Monday night, Oct. 9 (US time), to show support for Israel following attacks by Hamas militants that left hundreds of people dead. White House (Photo from US President Joe Biden via Twitter) United States President Joe Biden shared a...
Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega on Tuesday, Oct. 10, reported that some 38 Filipinos living in Gaza have requested to be repatriated, while none of the estimated 30,500 Filipinos in Israel made the same request. (Screenshot from Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Facebook) In a...
President Marcos has ordered government agencies and Philippine embassies to work closely with each other to secure all affected Filipinos in the ongoing conflict between Israeli forces and Hamas militants. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Facebook) Malacañang said Marcos told the departments...
A Filipino who was among those previously reported missing in Israel is feared dead after supposedly being caught in the clashes between Israel and Hamas, a Philippine embassy official said Tuesday, Oct. 10. Anthony Mandap, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Philippine Embassy in Israel, said they...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (Facebook) Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo is prodding Malacañang to form a "crisis management and response task force" that would assist Filipinos in Israel and the Palestine-occupied Gaza Strip. “With the ongoing...
Pangasinan 3rd district Rep. Maria Rachel Arenas (Facebook) The House Committee on Foreign Affairs chairperson has credited the national government for quickly responding to the needs of Filipinos caught in the conflict between Israeli forces and Hamas rebel...
Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss on Sunday, Oct. 8, said they have not received reports yet that some Filipinos have been killed in Israel amid the fighting with Palestine militants Hamas group. (Screenshot from Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Facebook) He added that Israel will...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has assured the Filipinos caught in the conflict between Israel and Hamas that Philippine authorities have been "working overtime" to ensure their safety. "Today, I...
The Philippine government has condemned the ongoing armed conflict in Israel and is now working to ensure the safety and welfare of Filipinos affected by the attacks. Screenshot from Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Facebook) The Office of the President (OP) said this after the Israeli...
