The Philippines and Palestine agree to strengthen their bilateral relations through the signing of a memorandum of understanding on political consultations that will establish a structured mechanism to identify areas of cooperation and mutual interests. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary...
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is ready to support initiatives and resolutions that will create a pathway to Palestinian statehood and bring to a close a turbulent and violent era in the Israel-Palestine relationship. As the Philippines gets ready to chair the 11-member regional...
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Sunday to oppose any attempt to establish a Palestinian state, a day before the U.N. Security Council planned to vote on a U.S.-drafted resolution on Gaza that leaves the door open to Palestinian independence. Netanyahu has...
The Philippines has welcomed the recognition of several foreign governments of the need to create a State of Palestine during a high-level meeting in New York on Tuesday, Sept. 23 (Manila time). A post on X (formerly Twitter) by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) acknowledged France, Portugal,...
President Marcos on Wednesday, Nov. 27, said that the Philippines stands united with the Palestinian people in their aspiration for an enduring peace and prosperity. Marcos' message came as the country joined the international community in commemorating the International Day of Solidarity with...
Basilan lone distric Rep. Mujiv Hataman (Facebook) An alliance of Muslim Filipino organizations held a prayer rally at the Bonifacio Shrine in Manila on Sunday, Dec. 3, and called for the permanent end to the hostilities in Gaza and the West...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (left), former DFA secretary Teddy Boy Locsin Jr. (Rep. Salo's office, Facebook) Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo is prodding the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) immediately disavow an X post from Philippine Ambassador to the...
HARES,  Palestinian Territories - Israeli troops carried out demolitions Wednesday of the homes of two Palestinians accused of carrying out deadly attacks on Israelis in the occupied West Bank last year. The army said the demolitions targeted the homes of Mohammed Souf, 18, accused of a...
The Philippines is apparently reconsidering its vote in favor of the United Nations-led investigation into the alleged war crimes committed during the recent Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza. President Rodrigo Duterte asks about the "ruckus" arising from the country's vote in favor of a UN-led...
Qatar announced Wednesday it would provide $500 million for Gaza's reconstruction, after the Palestinian enclave was battered by Israeli air strikes in 11 days of hostilities between the Jewish state and armed Palestinian groups. A Palestinian child rides his bicycle in front of the ruins of a...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed Tuesday to rebuild US relations with Palestinians by reopening a consulate in Jerusalem, as well as giving millions in aid to help the war-ravaged Gaza Strip. Buildings destroyed by Israeli strikes are reflected on a shop window, in Gaza City, on May 25,...
Israeli jets kept up a barrage of airstrikes against the Palestinian enclave of Gaza Monday evening, as a week of violence that has killed more than 200 people shows no signs of relenting. Rockets are launched towards Israel from the southern Gaza Strip, on May 17, 2021. SAID KHATIB / AFP Air...
