Senator Erwin Tulfo reaffirmed the Philippines’ commitment to international humanitarian law and condemned wars and acts of violence that harm civilians worldwide—especially in Gaza, Israel, and Ukraine, during the 151st Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) plenary session. Tulfo, who 's vice...
BEITUNIA, West Bank (AP) — Cheers erupted among Palestinians on Monday as Israel released nearly 2,000 prisoners under a Gaza ceasefire agreement that saw them exchanged for Israeli hostages freed by Hamas. Large crowds greeted the freed prisoners in Beitunia in the Israeli-occupied West Bank...
CAIRO (AP) — Israel’s Cabinet early Friday approved President Donald Trump’s plan for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of all the remaining hostages held by Hamas, a key step toward ending a ruinous two-year war that has destabilized the Middle East. A brief statement from Prime...
Newly-installed Israel Ambassador to Manila Dana Kursh is urging the Philippines to lift its current travel alert order on Israel, assuring that the country is “safe” despite an ongoing conflict with neighboring Gaza. The envoy said in an interview on the sidelines of the celebration of the...
A coalition of pro-Palestine groups staged a protest rally along Kalaw Avenue, corner Roxas Boulevard in Ermita, Manila on Tuesday, Oct. 7, and called on the Philippine government to condemn the ongoing violence in Gaza and express solidarity with the Palestinian people. The protest, which began...
CAIRO (AP) — Israel and Hamas prepared for indirect negotiations in Egypt on Monday, as hopes for a possible ceasefire in Gaza grew after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a hostage release could be announced this week. Tuesday marks two years since the Hamas attack that sparked the war....
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least 57 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, health officials said Thursday, as Hamas was still considering its response to U.S. President Donald Trump 's proposal for ending the nearly two-year war. The plan requires Hamas...
JERUSALEM (AP) — Hundreds of Israeli police officers were deployed Thursday to the southern port of Ashdod to process some 450 international activists detained by Israeli naval forces hours earlier in the Mediterranean Sea, Israeli authorities said. The activists, including European lawmakers,...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel 's defense minister on Wednesday ordered all remaining Palestinians to leave Gaza City, saying it was their “last opportunity” and that anyone who stayed would be considered a militant supporter and face the “full force” of Israel 's...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Microsoft said Thursday it had disabled services to a unit within the Israeli military after a company review had determined its artificial intelligence and cloud computing products were being used to help carry out mass surveillance of Palestinians. The action comes after The...
The Philippines has welcomed the recognition of several foreign governments of the need to create a State of Palestine during a high-level meeting in New York on Tuesday, Sept. 23 (Manila time). A post on X (formerly Twitter) by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) acknowledged France, Portugal,...
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s defense minister said Tuesday that “Gaza is burning” after heavy strikes overnight targeted Gaza City. Defense Minister Israel Katz’s remarks come as Israel has been planning a new offensive targeting Gaza City. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking to...
