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​The Philippines and Israel have agreed to strengthen cooperation on tourism as more Filipinos are expected to visit the Holy Land and experience the country's rich history and culture. Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco and Israeli Tourism Minister Haim Katz, who is currently in the...

Mokattam Cathedral By BARBIE ATIENZA We left Bethlehem in a rush because of the early dawn assault of missiles and drones on Jerusalem on that morning of April 14. Our emotions were wildly mixed. There was surely tension and anxiety as no one had any idea what would happen next. It was eerily quiet...

Travelers were advised to hold off their leisure trips to the Holy Land amid hostilities in the Gaza Strip. DFA Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega (Photo courtesy of PCO) While the Holy Land sites are not the areas in conflict, it is not normal to visit a country that is under a state of war,...

Philippine Airlines, the country’s flag carrier, is planning to fly non-stop from Manila to Tel-Aviv in October 2021, the Israel Ministry of Tourism announced on Tuesday. PAL President Gilbert Santa Maria hands over a replica of a Philippines Airlines plane to Amir Halevi, Directo- General of...

Thousands of e-notes containing prayers and wishes from Filipino Christian faithful have found their way into the historic Western Wall in Old Jerusalem amid the pain and sorrow brought about by the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, the Israel Ministry of Tourism announced over the...