The sister of the Filipina caregiver slain by Hamas militant group was assisted by the Israel Embassy in the Philippines as she decided to fly back to Israel to work as a caregiver. (From left) Israeli Ambassador to Manila Ilan Fluss and Angenica (Photo from Amb. Fluss/Facebook) This...
Caregiver Jimmy Pacheco has recalled his experience in the hands of Hamas, including moving from one tunnel to another and surviving his over 40 days in captivity with just dates and water. SURVIVING HAMAS — Filipino caregivers (from right) Jimmy Pacheco and Camille Jesalva share their experience...
President Marcos has vowed to ensure the safety of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as he praised the two Filipinos who survived the attack carried out by Hamas on Israel on Oct. 7. WELCOME HOME — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets Jimmy Pacheco and Camille Jesalva, overseas Filipino...
The Philippines voted in favor of a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution that called for an immediate ceasefire in war-torn Gaza, months after it abstained from a call for an “immediate humanitarian truce” between Israel and Hamas. Smoke billows from the Gaza's Rafah border...
The Philippine Embassy in Amman confirmed that three Filipinos failed to flee war-torn Gaza Strip amid renewed Israeli attacks there, while two Filipinos were able to cross the West Bank border to Jordan. Smoke billows from the Gaza's Rafah border crossing Egypt during an Israeli airstrike...
A total of 115 Filipinos remain in the West Bank after the arrival in the Philippines of the second batch of five repatriates on Friday, Nov. 24, the Philippine Embassy in Jordan said. Smoke rises during clashes between the Israeli military and Palestinians in the Jenin refugee camp, in the...
Five Filipinos have successfully exited West Bank and crossed the border to Jordan amid ongoing tensions between Israel and Palestine militant group Hamas, the Philippine Embassy in Jordan said. Smoke rises during clashes between the Israeli military and Palestinians in the Jenin refugee camp, in...
The four-day truce between Israel and Hamas is a “good sign” that this could lead to the release of two Filipinos possibly held hostage by the Palestinian militant group, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday, Nov. 22. Families of Israeli captives gathered outside the...
The first batch of Filipino evacuees from war-torn Gaza arrived in the Philippines on Friday, Nov. 10, after a series of “intense” and “round-the-clock” coordination among relevant government agencies, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo...
Foreign ambassadors from the 27 member-state European Union (EU) in the Philippines expressed their solidarity with Israel amid the surprise attack by Palestinian terrorist group Hamas over the weekend that has so far displaced over 123,000 people and killed 1,200. Israeli flag flies high in front...
Rafah Crossing, the Gaza-Egypt border that was supposed to open over the weekend, remains closed for the third straight day, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Monday, Nov. 6. Palestinians carrying foreign passports wait at the Rafah gate in the hopes of crossing into Egypt amid...
Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss visited the wake of Filipina nurse Angelyn Aguirre, the overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who died alongside her Israeli ward when her village was ambushed by Palestinian militant group Hamas last month. (Photo from Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines...