President Marcos has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and to prevent further escalation. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos made the call in his speech during a bilateral meeting with Vietnam President Vo Van Thuong in Hanoi on Tuesday, Jan....
ILOILO CITY – Catholics in Iloilo and Guimaras were urged to find peace in their hearts and express solidarity with the children of Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war this Christmas. ARCHBISHOP Jose Romeo Lazo (center) leads the Christmas Day Mass at the Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral in Iloilo City....
In terms of legislation, Senator Francis Tolentino believes that there should be more stand-by funds allotted for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who will go to dangerous places for their employment. “Hindi lang repatriation, kundi hanggang sa makabalik sa normal na buhay. Maayudahan sila...
One of the two Filipinos freed by Hamas after being taken hostage to Gaza from Israel has returned home to the Philippines. Jimmy Pacheco, who was set free on Nov. 24 after 49 days in captivity, arrived in the country on Monday, Dec. 18, and was welcomed by his family, composed of his wife, his...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Thursday, Dec. 14 said the agency is eyeing the deployment of 35 Filipino doctors to provide aid in war-torn Gaza. PRC / Manila Bulletin PRC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairman Richard Gordon in a televised interview emphasized that this decision is...
The Philippines voted in favor of a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution that called for an immediate ceasefire in war-torn Gaza, months after it abstained from a call for an “immediate humanitarian truce” between Israel and Hamas. Smoke billows from the Gaza's Rafah border...
The Philippine Embassy in Amman confirmed that three Filipinos failed to flee war-torn Gaza Strip amid renewed Israeli attacks there, while two Filipinos were able to cross the West Bank border to Jordan. Smoke billows from the Gaza's Rafah border crossing Egypt during an Israeli airstrike...
Basilan lone distric Rep. Mujiv Hataman (Facebook) An alliance of Muslim Filipino organizations held a prayer rally at the Bonifacio Shrine in Manila on Sunday, Dec. 3, and called for the permanent end to the hostilities in Gaza and the West...
​The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has expressed gratitude to the governments of Qatar, Israel and Egypt for their efforts that led to the release of another Filipino who remained unaccounted for after Hamas' attack over a month ago. DFA thanked the State of Qatar for mediating in the...
President Marcos announced that all Filipinos affected by the ongoing war between Israeli forces and Hamas have now all been "accounted for" following the release of Noralyn Babadilla from Gaza on Nov. 29 (Manila time). Photo from Jerusalem Post via @bongbongmarcos/X (Twitter) In his X (formerly...
Israel's ambassador to the Philippines on Tuesday, Nov. 28, blamed Hamas for the destruction of Gaza and the loss of lives of the Palestinian civilians as he also rejected claims that Israel's actions against Hamas militants constitute "genocide." Israeli Ambassador Ilan Fluss said it is the Hamas...
Photo courtesy of ILPS/ MANILA BULLETIN More than 2,000 people gathered at Rizal Park, Ermita, Manila on Saturday, Nov. 25, to denounce the violence in Gaza, as civilian casualties brought by attacks of Israel continue to increase. "March for Just Peace in Palestine" is a three-kilometer march...
