Filipinos in Libya and Morocco remain safe in the two African nations after separate calamities struck there that left tens of thousands of people dead. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega said that as of Friday, Sep. 15, there is no Filipino casualty from the...
The Philippines stands ready to extend assistance to Morocco after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit the country, claiming around 2,800 lives Villagers inspect the rubble of collapsed houses in Tafeghaghte, 60 kilometres (37 miles) southwest of Marrakesh, on September 10, 2023, two days after a...
The House plenary. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Speaker Martin Romualdez-led House of Representatives has adopted a resolution expressing its deepest sympathy, solidarity, and support to the people and government of Morocco, which was recently...
TALAT NYACOUB, Morocco - Moroccan rescuers supported by newly-arrived foreign teams on Monday faced an intensifying race against time to dig out any survivors from the rubble of mountain villages, on the third day after the country's strongest-ever earthquake. The 6.8-magnitude quake struck the...
Filipinos in quake-hit Morocco have chosen to “stay put” as “life goes on” there despite the rare and powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked the North African country late last week, Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Paul Cortes said on Monday, Sept. 11. Villagers inspect the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez heaved a sigh of relief after learning that there weren't any Filipino casualties in the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Morocco. At the same time, the fourth...
There were no reports of Filipinos killed or injured in the powerful earthquake that hit Morocco last Sept 8, the Philippine Embassy in Morocco said on Saturday night. Moroccan Royal Armed Forces evacuate a body from a house destroyed in an earthquake in the mountain village of Tafeghaghte,...
Watch parties stayed until the wee hours to witness what is probably the biggest sports spectacle – the FIFA World Cup. The final contest turned out to be a classic duel between two of the best players, Lionel Messi of Argentina and Kylian Mbappe of France. The contest lasted for 120 minutes, as...
DOHA (AFP) — Defending champion France edged past England 2-1 on Saturday, Dec. 10, as Harry Kane missed a late penalty in the World Cup quarterfinals, after Morocco became the first African team ever to reach the last four. Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during the Qatar 2022...
DOHA (AFP) — Portugal dismantled Switzerland 6-1 to charge into the World Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday, Dec. 6, as Goncalo Ramos started in place of Cristiano Ronaldo and scored the first hat-trick of the tournament. Portugal's forward Goncalo Ramos celebrates after scoring his team's fifth...
LARACHE, Morocco -- Hundreds of Moroccan firefighters and soldiers battled Thursday to put out at least four infernos ripping through forests in the north of the kingdom, officials said. Firefighters stand by small fires in a village near a wild forest fire in Morocco's northern region of Ksar...
Photo by Elena Tatiana Chis from Wikimedia Commons . There are a lot of places to visit in Morocco. Other than bazaars and ancient sites, there is this unique form of tourist attraction in which argan trees are seemingly adorned with goats. These tree-climbing goats can be seen along the road from...
