The Senate has adopted a resolution that called on the Philippine government to take immediate and decisive steps to ensure the safety, protection and repatriation of Filipinos and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East amid escalating tensions and conflict in the region. Senate...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday, March 3, urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to put in place a mechanism that would help cushion the possible impact of the Middle East tension on the prices of petroleum products in the country. Escudero pointed this out as the escalating tension in...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, March 2, assured the public that it is prepared to extend assistance to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families in the Middle East amid rising tensions following recent airstrikes. DSWD Assistant Secretary and...
The Philippines on Wednesday, Sept. 10, deplored the attack in Doha, Qatar, saying it’s a “grave violation” of international law and undermines the sovereignty of the Gulf state. A statement from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), however, made no mention of Israel, which was...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that no Filipino has been reported affected by Israel’s strike on Doha, Qatar, targeting militant group Hamas leadership there. The DFA cited report from the Philippine Embassy in Doha. “The Department of Foreign Affairs’ latest report from our...
A president of an Indian-Filipino business group condemned on Saturday, May 10, the attacks executed by the Pakistani Army on the Jammu and Kashmir districts amid heightened tensions and retaliatory measures over the past week. Local residents and members of the media examine a building damaged by...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday, May 7, that there are no reports of Filipino casualties in the airstrikes launched by India on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Local residents and members of the media examine a building damaged by a suspected Indian missile...
Another suspected terrorist has been killed in the continuing pursuit operation of the military against the Islamic State (IS)-inspired Dawlah Islamiyah (DI) in Maguing, Lanao del Sur on Wednesday, March 2. (Courtesy of Western Mindanao Command) Lt. Gen. Alfredo Rosario Jr., commander of the...
