President Marcos has called for restraint among countries involved in the Middle East conflict to bring the war to a close as "quickly as possible." Expressing that the Philippines is "only involved tangentially" in the US-Iran conflict, Marcos have appealed for restraint from all parties while...
Israel 's envoy in Manila does not see the Philippines being dragged into the Middle East conflict, which has now spiraled into a regional conflict among Arab states. Israeli Ambassador Dana Kursh said "it 's too hypothetical" to assume that the Philippines, where US militaries also have...
More than 1,400 Filipinos across the Middle East have requested for repatriation amid the ongoing conflict in the region, President Marcos said. In a press conference at Malacañan on Tuesday, March 3, Marcos announced that the number of Filipinos who have expressed to be sent back home had reached...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Tuesday, March 3, dismissed fears that the Philippines could be pulled into a burgeoning conflict between the United States, a treaty ally of Manila, and Iran. In an interview, Teodoro labeled such concerns as “unfounded”...
The National Security Council (NSC) clarified that there are no American military bases in the Philippines amid heightened tensions in the Middle East and threats by Iran to strike United States military installations abroad. In a statement read by Presidential Communications Office (PCO)...
The Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO), foreign embassies, and historical institutions gathered on Feb. 21, 2026 at the Memorare Manila 1945 Memorial in Intramuros to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the Battle of Manila and honor more than 100,000 civilians killed during the month-long...
Top defense and security officials on Monday, March 2, dismissed fears that the nine Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites in the country could become targets following the escalating conflict in the Middle East. The Department of National Defense (DND), the Armed Forces of the...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and Iranian-backed militias fired missiles at Israel and Arab states and Israel and the United States pounded targets in Iran as the war expanded Monday with statements of defiance and warnings of more U.S. casualties. As the American and Israeli...
Vice President Sara Duterte has advised Filipinos in the Middle East to change their plans if the current situation in the region worsens. "Kung lalo pang lumala ang sitwasyon sa seguridad, maging handa na baguhin ang inyong mga plano anumang oras kung kinakailangan (If the security situation...
ILOILO CITY—A native of Capiz province shared her experience after the Iranian retaliatory strike in an American navy base in Manama, the capital of Bahrain, following the joint bombing of the United States and Israel Saturday in Iran. “The situation is very alarming,” said Ahmyzza Contreras...
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Sunday, March 1, said it is prepared to carry out evacuation and humanitarian missions for Filipinos in the Middle East if tensions there worsen. The assurance came amid fears of a wider conflict after the United States and Israel launched a major joint...
Israel and the United States attacked Iran on Saturday, Feb. 28, triggering neighboring countries to urge residents to take shelter as possibilities of escalation of tension in the Middle East rises. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video statement that Tel Aviv and Washington...
