BACOLOD CITY (PNA) – Hopes are high to locate the whereabouts of Loreta Villarin Alacre, a Negrense caregiver in Israel, who was reported missing after the rampage of Hamas militants in southern Israel bordering Gaza over the weekend. LORETA Alacre (Noam Solomon FB) Negros Occidental Gov....
ILOILO CITY — The provincial government of Iloilo has reactivated a help desk to help Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their families in war-torn Israel. A HELP desk at the Iloilo provincial capitol is open to families of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) affected by the conflict in Israel....
DAVAO CITY – Office of the Presidential Assistant for Mindanao-Eastern (OPAMINE) Leo Tereso A. Magno is closely coordinating with the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) for the safety of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) caught in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine. Following the...
The Philippine government has condemned the ongoing armed conflict in Israel and is now working to ensure the safety and welfare of Filipinos affected by the attacks. Screenshot from Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Facebook) The Office of the President (OP) said this after the Israeli...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo The House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs chairman has expressed "deep concern" for the safety of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who were allegedly captured by the Hamas near the Israeli-Palestine border. "Our...
The Philippine Embassy in Israel has advised Filipinos in the Holy Land to remain vigilant and follow the guidelines set by the Israel Homefront Command as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) continued to monitor the ongoing tension. Screenshots from the Israel Ministry of Foreign...
JERUSALEM- Violence in the occupied West Bank persisted Saturday with Israelis attacking Palestinian residents and a Palestinian shooter killed by Israeli forces at a checkpoint, officials on both sides said. The latest incidents add to a mounting toll which has cost four Israeli and 16 Palestinian...
Palestinian school girls mourn during the funeral of their classmate 15-year-old Sadil Naghnaghiya, in Jenin in the occupied West Bank on June 21, 2023. AFP SHILO, Palestinian Territories -- Israelis and Palestinians held funerals Wednesday for teenagers killed in a shooting targeting Israelis and...
JENIN, Palestinian Territories - Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank killed five Palestinians including a militant on Monday, in a raid that saw seven Israeli security personnel wounded and rare helicopter fire. The sound of gunfire was heard across Jenin as wounded Palestinians continued to...
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories -- Israeli air strikes battered Gaza and militants fired rockets again on Saturday, as deadly fighting resumed after a night of relative calm despite efforts to secure a truce. A new ceasefire proposal was circulated late Friday by Egypt, which has been mediating...
TEHRAN, Iran -- Thousands of people demonstrated Friday across Iran and several Arab countries to mark Jerusalem Day in support of the Palestinian cause, amid a surge in violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Recent weeks have seen deadly attacks and clashes in Israel, annexed east Jerusalem...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- UN rights chief Volker Turk on Friday called for an end to the "illogic of escalation" between Israel and the Palestinians, amid a spike in deadly violence between the two. Turk criticised Israel for measures that "can only lead to further violence and bloodshed", following a...
