Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, March 9 pushed for an emergency supplemental budget package that would be used by the government in response to the growing tension in the Middle East. Hontiveros made the call as local diesel and petroleum prices in the Philippines start to skyrocket this...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday, March 8 urged private companies to consider adopting Malacañang-backed four-day onsite workweek or implement a staggered work-hour schemes to help cushion the impact of fuel price hikes. The senator made the call as the country reels over the broader...
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...
President Marcos and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon expressed "serious concern" on Iran's recent strikes on Israel, urging maximum restraint on all sides. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon meet at the Malacanan Palace on April 18, 2024 for...
There is no need for the Philippine government to raise the alert level status in Israel following Iran’s latest drone and missile attack on the Jewish state, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. DFA said that the current Alert Level 2 status that is imposed in Israel, which restricts...
Israel's diplomat in Manila said Monday, April 15, assured that Filipinos are safe in Israel as he justified Tel Aviv's rights to take defensive actions against attacks. Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss said he is "happy to enter into a dialogue" with Filipino officials to...
The Philippines has expressed concern over developments in the Middle East as Iran launched a retaliatory attack on Israel amid the latter’s ongoing war with Hamas militants in Gaza. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, April 15, said it is urging all parties to refrain from...
The Middle East is now "on the brink" of confronting a "full-scale conflict," United Nations General Secretary Antonio Guterres on Monday, April 15, warned after Iran launched a retaliatory attack on Israel. In a series of post on X, Guterres said that the people in the region are confronting "a...
Senator Jinggoy Estrada, chairman of the Senate Committee on National Defense, on Thursday, Aug. 4 expressed worries about the brewing tension between China and Taiwan, considering that many Filipinos are working and living in both countries. In a statement, Estrada said “The reported tension in...
Amid diplomatic tension involving the US, China and Taiwan, the Philippines has expressed its support to China's territorial claim over the self-governing island of Taiwan. In a statement on Thursday, August 4, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said "the Philippines adheres to the One-China...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion emphasized the need to further open the Philippine economy to cushion price increases in fuel and basic commodities amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion (Screenshot...
The Philippines and China have agreed to address differences on the South China Sea through open and cordial dialogue as well as forge on possible cooperation in the areas of fisheries, marine research and protection. The 6th Philippines-China Bilateral Consultation Mechanism on the South China Sea...
