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...
In this photograph released by UNICEF, a 16-year rape victim rests on a mattress at a UNICEF office in Sudan, Dec. 2, 2024. According to UNICEF, the girl and her 19- year- old sister, were kidnapped, beaten and raped by soldiers for four months, before they escaped and later learned they were both...
The development of countries lies not chiefly on humanitarian assistance, but on coming up with preventive measures so that societies and communities could thrive during humanitarian crisis, the United Nations (UN) Philippines chief said during the World Humanitarian Day on Saturday, Aug. 19. Chief...
The Philippines is supporting the United Nations' response to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen by pledging 100,000 US dollars of fund assistance. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo made the announcement during a high-level pledging event for Yemen's crisis, which happened...
Senators on Wednesday, January 25 said they see an emerging humanitarian crisis if the recruitment of Filipinos for cryptoscamming operations continue to persist. Sen. Risa Hontiveros, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality, pointed this out...
Being the strongest storm to ever hit Mindanao in the past decade,Typhoon Odette affected the lives of an estimated 16 million people in six regions, a vast majority of which are living below the poverty line, according to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC). PRC said that the typhoon left about 2.4...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sen. Richard Gordon has reached out to foreign organizations for more support to fund PRC's relief operations for Typhoon Odette victims, the organization said on Friday, Jan. 14. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said on Wednesday, Jan. 12 that it will continue with its relief operations in Bohol, even with the surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) PRC Chairman Senator Richard Gordon assured that PRC will still...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Friday directed his department to prepare a profile of the Filipino community in India for possible contingency measures as the number of coronavirus cases in the South Asian nation continue to rise rapidly in unprecedented numbers. Foreign Affairs...