Quezon Memorial Circle lighted up in blue—the color of the Israeli flag—to manifest the Quezon City government's solidarity with Israel. (Photo from Israel in the Philippines Facebook page) The Embassy of Israel in the Philippines shared in a Facebook post a photo of the Quezon Memorial Circle...
The number of Filipinos who were killed in the war between Israel and Hamas militants is now four. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo on Thursday, Oct. 19, bared the news upon confirmation from the Israeli government. "I regret to inform the nation that we have received...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (center) (Rep. Salo's office) The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) must exhaust all diplomatic means to expedite the opening of a humanitarian corridor for Filipinos trapped in the Gaza Strip due to the raging Israel-Hamas conflict. ...
The Philippines is "profoundly saddened" by the bombing of Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza, which killed hundreds of innocent civilians, adding to the growing list of casualties in the Israel-Hamas war. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday night pressed for the protection of...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (far right) hands over the P500,000 cash assistance to the family of slain caregiver Paul Castelvi. (Speaker's office) As promised, the Office of the Speaker and Tingog Party-list delivered on Wednesday, Oct. 18 P500,000 in cash each...
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will break its silence on the current developments in the Middle East as it set to issue a statement on its stand on the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas militants. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations...
The Israeli government has advised nations to ​"be prepared​" for the possible opening of the Gazan border with Egypt, where many, especially foreign nationals, are staying for eventual exit from the Palestinian territory​, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said...
With many Filipinos also caught in the middle of the Israel-Hamas conflict, the spokesman of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) remembered their resilience and strength in the aftermath of the Typhoon “Yolanda” tragedy. A plume of smoke rises above buildings in Gaza City during an Israeli air...
(Unsplash) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte expressed fears on Tuesday, Oct. 17 that the Israel-Hamas war could escalate into a bigger conflict in the Middle East. “Time is obviously running out as the conflict could turn from bad to worse in a...
Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss has released a collage of the photos of some of the alleged victims of Hamas militants' surprise attack on Israel, and has paid tribute to them. "May their memory be a blessing," Fluss said. The Israeli envoy grieved the lives lost by the "innocent...
Israel's military on Tuesday, Oct. 17, said that it has no plans to attack civilians in Gaza as locals and foreigners alike are already arriving in droves in the southern part of the Palestinian territory, following possible ground invasion in the northern part by Israeli troops. Speaking before...
ILOILO CITY – An Ilongga overseas Filipino worker (OFW) was abducted by extremist group Hamas in Israel. Mayor Francis Amboy of Maasin town, Iloilo province disclosed that the family of Mary Grace Prodigo-Cabrera has reached out to the local government unit (LGU) after she remained missing days...
