The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) has allocated P705 million to implement “high-impact” and “community-driven” projects in Bicol (Region 5) through its “Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan” (PAMANA) program. The fund will be used to...
A total of 2,772 former rebels from different parts of the country have filed amnesty applications with the National Amnesty Commission (NAC) through the local amnesty boards (LABs), government data showed Friday, May 23. The NAC reported that 1,858 former members of the Communist Party of the...
Yemenis watch a hole at Magel Al-Dammah cemetery a day after it was struck by U.S. airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. airstrikes targeting Yemen's capital killed 12 people and wounded 30 others, the Houthi rebels said...
Smoke rises from a location reportedly struck by U.S. airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, March 30, 2025. (AP Photo) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Suspected U.S. airstrikes struck around Yemen's rebel-held capital overnight into Monday morning, and the Iranian-backed Houthis said...
In this image made from video, smoke rises after a blast in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Suspected U.S. airstrikes pummeled sites across Yemen controlled by the Houthi rebels early Friday, including neighborhoods in the capital,...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo welcomes the 17 Filipino seafarers held captive in Yemen during their arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Jan. 23, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Enrique Manalo) The 17 Filipino seafarers who were held hostage for over a...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez described the release of 17 Filipino seafarers after over a year in captivity by Houthi rebels as a triumph for the entire country. “It is with immense...
This photo released by the Houthi Media Center shows Houthi escort the cargo ship Galaxy Leader in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, Nov. 19, 2023. (Houthi Media Center via AP, File) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen's Houthi rebels said Wednesday they released the crew of...
Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre, chairman of the House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs, on Thursday, Jan. 23, pledged to advance measure that will protect Filipino seafarers following the Houthis' releas of crew members of a vessel in the Red Sea that carried 17 Filipinos. Acidre says he...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is working on the repatriation of the 17 Filipino seafarers held hostage by Houthi rebels in Yemen for more than a year. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office) “The Department is working on...
Map of Yemen (Britannica) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen's Houthi rebels signaled Monday they now will limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor to only Israeli-affiliated ships after a ceasefire began in the Gaza Strip, but warned wider assaults could resume if needed....
JERUSALEM (AP) — A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital and multiple ports, while the World Health Organization's director-general said the bombardment occurred nearby as he prepared to board a flight in Sanaa, with a crew member injured....
