Senator Mark A. Villar on Monday, Oct. 16, urged all concerned government agencies of the country to exhaust all available means to secure the safety of Filipinos in Israel and Gaza. In a statement, Villar expressed his utmost concern regarding the safety of Filipino migrants in the areas of...
The Philippine government is pressing for the immediate opening of Gaza’s border with Egypt as dozens of Filipinos are heading to the southern part of the Palestinian territory to flee from the fighting of Israeli troops and Hamas militants. In a statement on Monday, the Department of Foreign...
President Marcos has called on Filipinos in Gaza to leave the area amid the ongoing war between Israel and the militant group Hamas. File photos Marcos said this after the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) raised the Crisis Alert Level for Gaza to Level 4 on Sunday, Oct. 15. In a post on his X...
Filipinos in war-torn Gaza are now required to evacuate after the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) raised the crisis status to Alert Level 4 amid the attacks between Israel and the militant group Hamas. DFA Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega made this...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Sunday, Oct. 15, that 131 Filipinos have already left Gaza City as the Philippine government works to bring them back home amid the violence that erupted between Israel and militant group Hamas. Smoke billows from the Gaza's Rafah border crossing...
CEBU CITY – Police here have been in close communication with the Jewish and Muslim communities amid the ongoing war in Israel. POLICE Lt. Col. Gerard Ace Pelare, spokesperson of Police Regional Office-Central Visayas chief Police Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin, assures that there is no...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (Rep. Salo's office) Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo wants all hands on deck for the repatriation of Filipinos from Gaza Strip. "In light of the recent developments in Gaza, where Israel has called for the evacuation of all...
Israel, Palestine, the militant organization Hamas, and Gaza have recently been making the headlines as war in the middle eastern part of Asia broke out. For some who are not yet familiar with what's happening in the conflict, it may be confusing to know what is what or which is which. So here is...
BACOLOD CITY (PNA) – The Negros Occidental provincial government has assured help for families of Negrenses needing assistance in the war-torn Israel. ALACRE This includes the relatives of Loreta Alacre, who was identified as among the Filipino fatalities as confirmed on Friday, October 13,...
Most of the Filipinos in Gaza have sought repatriation while some in Israel also now want to leave the country as war between Israeli forces and Hamas militants still rages. Difficulties to leave the Hamas-controlled Gaza face the 92 Filipinos who want to leave the territory as it remains sealed...
A third Filipino in Israel has been confirmed dead while more Filipinos in the besieged Gaza now want to flee from the Israel-Hamas war, prompting the government to seek help from the international community. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega said Friday, Oct....
CEBU CITY – The provincial government of Bohol has set up a helpline for Boholanos with families who are currently in war-torn Israel. Gov. Aris Aumentado said a contact center was set up by the provincial government through the Bohol Employment and Placement Office-Public Employment Service...
