(File photo) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will not declare a ceasefire with rebel and insurgent groups despite the grant of amnesty to them by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. This was the clarification made by AFP spokesperson Col. Medel Aguilar on Tuesday, Nov. 28, as he said the...
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is pressing for a humanitarian ceasefire in the developments in the Middle East as the world is pushing for a truce in the Israel-Hamas war. In a series of posts on X, Guterres warned that the humanitarian system in war-torn Gaza “is facing a total collapse...
Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss on Wednesday, Oct. 25, reiterated his government's rejection of any ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas amid calls made by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) for a cessation of hostilities. "Israeli Foreign Minister [Eli Cohen]...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has joined the call of United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres for a cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hamas as the number of civilian casualties continues to increase. "We join the call of the UN Secretary General, hopefully, for a...
There will only be a ceasefire in war-torn Gaza Strip only after Hamas is gone, and there are no more hostage-taking incidents, Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss told Manila Bulletin on Wednesday, Oct. 25, amid calls for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to stop its retaliatory...
Vice President Sara Duterte called on Filipinos not to take sides in the ongoing Middle East conflict that is gripping the world in shock, and, instead, urged them to seek peace and end the escalating violence. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks about the escalating Middle East conflict in a video...
KHARTOUM, Sudan -- The Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Sunday announced their commitments to a new 72-hour humanitarian truce, effective as of midnight Sunday. “Based on the endeavors and request of the Saudi-American mediation, the Armed Forces agreed to...
FLEEING KHARTOUM -- People flee the southern part of Khartoum as street battles between the army and paramilitaries continue, on April 27, 2023. (AFP) KHARTOUM, Sudan – Sudanese fighter jets pounded paramilitaries in Khartoum on Thursday while deadly fighting and looting...
The government will try to bring Filipinos to safety out of Sudan during the 72-hour ceasefire observance in the war-torn country, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos disclosed on Tuesday, April 25, that...
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered a 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine to run during Orthodox Christmas, a move quickly dismissed by war-battered Kyiv and its allies. Putin's directive to his troops was announced days after Moscow suffered its deadliest reported loss...
After much speculation, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) revealed Wednesday, Dec. 14, that it will not recommend to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. the declaration of a ceasefire with communist guerillas for the holiday break. File photo courtesy of 62nd Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army...
The possible declaration of a ceasefire between the Philippine government and communist groups led by the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in time for the Christmas season was welcomed by a ranking officer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Brig. Gen....
