President Marcos said the humanitarian crisis in Gaza must no longer be tolerated, calling the deaths, destruction, and starvation “unacceptable” and urging Israel to allow the entry of aid. Asked how the Philippines could reconcile its alliance with Israel and its vote in favor of a Gaza...
Palestinian Ambassador to the Philippines Mounir Y.K Anastas has asked the Philippines “to apply some pressure on Israel” to respect the humanitarian situation in Gaza, where thousands of people have been killed in the name of Israel’s war against militant group Hamas. In a recent interview...
(Courtesy of Office of Civil Defense) The Philippine government, through the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), has provided critical support for individuals affected by the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas militants provided a lull in the nearly two-year battle....
Senator Loren Legarda on Friday, February 7 expressed serious condemnation of United States President Donald Trump’s alarming proposal to “take over” and “own” the Gaza Strip, along with the relocation of its Palestinian residents to neighboring countries such as Jordan and Egypt, saying...
The Philippines has reiterated its support for the creation of the state of Palestine amid a looming number of Palestinian people being displaced due to Israel's continued bombardment on Gaza. Philippine Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN) Minister Noel Novicio relayed Manila's backing for...
Price hikes at the domestic pumps next week ended up slightly leaner after Friday (February 16) trading, due to softening of prices in the world market, according to the industry players. At end-week, the final calculation for price hike in gasoline products was still substantial at P1.20 to P1.60...
Huge cash will be burned at the pumps next week, as oil products are anticipated to be on hefty price hikes again by Tuesday (February 20), according to the estimates of the oil companies. On the calculation of the industry players, gasoline prices will rise by P1.40 to P1.90 per liter, while...
DOHA (AFP) -- Palestine reached the Asian Cup knockout rounds for the first time on Tuesday, Jan. 23, with its maiden win in the history of the competition, but China's fate was sealed at the first hurdle. Palestine's forward Oday Dabbagh and defender Amid Mahajna celebrate scoring their team's...
PARIS (AFP) -- International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach on Tuesday, Nov. 28, said that peace between Israel and the Palestinians was possible because they have lived in sporting "co-existence for decades." International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach (AFP) Bach said that the...
Photo courtesy of ILPS/ MANILA BULLETIN More than 2,000 people gathered at Rizal Park, Ermita, Manila on Saturday, Nov. 25, to denounce the violence in Gaza, as civilian casualties brought by attacks of Israel continue to increase. "March for Just Peace in Palestine" is a three-kilometer march...
Sen. Robinhood Padilla said on Thursday, Nov. 23 that he is one with the whole world in praying for the realization of a ceasefire - or “urgent and extended” humanitarian pauses - between Israel and the militant group Hamas. This was after the United Nations (UN) Security Council passed a...
Most Filipinos in Gaza have left the war-torn Palestinian territory amid Israel bombardments, President Marcos said on Friday, Nov. 10. Filipinos from war-torn Gaza (Photo courtesy of Bongbong Marcos X) Marcos disclosed that 56 more Filipinos have left Gaza, bringing to 98 the total of nationals...
