FAMINE IN GAZA – Palestinian children collect water in jerrycans at a camp for displaced people in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The deputy executive director of the U.N. World Food Program has been on...
President Marcos on Wednesday, Nov. 27, said that the Philippines stands united with the Palestinian people in their aspiration for an enduring peace and prosperity. Marcos' message came as the country joined the international community in commemorating the International Day of Solidarity with...
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in the war in Gaza because it was not linked to an immediate release of hostages taken...
BEIRUT (AP) — Israel launched dozens of intense airstrikes across Lebanon's northeastern farming villages on Friday, killing at least 52 people and wounding scores more, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported. In central Gaza, Palestinians recovered the bodies of 25 people killed in a barrage of...
RAMAT HASHARON, Israel (AP) — Egypt’s president announced Sunday his country has proposed a two-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas during which four hostages held in Gaza would be freed. There was no immediate response from Israel or Hamas as the latest talks were expected in Qatar,...
The Philippines is "gravely concerned" over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza and continuing violence in the Middle East, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. participates in the 19th East Asia Summit in Vientiane, Laos on Oct. 11, 2024. (Photo courtesy of...
A health worker administers a polio vaccine to a child at a hospital in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian health authorities and United Nations agencies on Sunday began a large-scale campaign...
The return of consumers from a long weekend drive could bring rush of excitement as oil prices are anticipated to be on hefty rollback by Tuesday, Aug. 27, to the tune of more than P1 per liter for some commodities, based on the preliminary estimates of the oil companies. As reckoned on the outcome...
The Philippines has commended the United Nations Security Council for crafting a resolution that underscores the urgent need to address the escalating crisis in Gaza. In a statement on Thursday, June 20, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the resolution reaffirms the international...
The slogan "All Eyes on Rafah" is trending on social media following the deadly blast that occurred in one of the remaining cities declared as safe zones in Gaza amid the prolonged Israel-Hamas war. At least 45 people, mostly women and children, were reportedly killed in the incident that...
The Philippines has welcomed a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution that calls for an immediate ceasefire in war-torn Gaza, saying it was “long overdue” and must be implemented “immediately.” DFA (File Photo/MANILA BULLETIN) In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on...
With the arrival of the last batch of Filipinos from Gaza on Wednesday, Feb. 21, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it has successfully completed its repatriation program in the war-torn territory. The last batch of 14 Filipino repatriates from war-torn Gaza arrive in Manila on...
