Five Filipinos have successfully exited West Bank and crossed the border to Jordan amid ongoing tensions between Israel and Palestine militant group Hamas, the Philippine Embassy in Jordan said. Smoke rises during clashes between the Israeli military and Palestinians in the Jenin refugee camp, in...
Sen. Robinhood Padilla said on Thursday, Nov. 23 that he is one with the whole world in praying for the realization of a ceasefire - or “urgent and extended” humanitarian pauses - between Israel and the militant group Hamas. This was after the United Nations (UN) Security Council passed a...
The four-day truce between Israel and Hamas is a “good sign” that this could lead to the release of two Filipinos possibly held hostage by the Palestinian militant group, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday, Nov. 22. Families of Israeli captives gathered outside the...
At least 17 Filipino crew members aboard a cargo ship in the Red Sea were among those taken hostage by Yemen-based Houthi Rebels, a Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official confirmed Wednesday, Nov. 22. DFA Undersecretary Eduardo Jose De Vega said the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has so far assisted over 200 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and other Overseas Filipinos (OFs) who have been repatriated to the country amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Gaza. Since Oct. 18, when the first batch of repatriates...
HUNGARY (AFP) -- Switzerland was made to wait to secure qualification for Euro 2024 as Shon Weissman's 88th-minute strike salvaged a 1-1 draw for Israel on Wednesday, Nov. 15, in a match moved to Hungary due to the war between Israel and Hamas. Israel's forward Shon Weissman (AFP) Ruben Vargas...
​The possibly last batch of Filipinos to be repatriated from Gaza will arrive in Manila on Wednesday, Nov. 15, after a series of efforts conducted by the Philippine government in the war-torn Palestinian territory. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega said...
​A total of 41 more Filipinos from Gaza arrived in the Philippines on Sunday night and 14 others are expected to follow as the Philippine government continues its repatriation efforts in the war-torn Palestinian territory. The recent repatriates are part of the second batch of those who went...
​The Philippines has voted in favor of a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution that has condemned Israel's settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory of East Jerusalem, and Israel's acts of violence against Palestinian civilians, including children. The...
PRISTINA (AFP) -- As Israel's footballers prepare to play Kosovo in a Euro 2024 qualifier on Sunday, Nov. 12 -- their first international fixture since the war broke out in the country in October -- Pristina police are on alert after a series of social media posts calling for the game to be...
A total of 14 Filipinos from among the 56 who were earlier reported to cross to Egypt from Gaza returned to the war-torn Palestinian territory after their spouses were not allowed to join them in border crossing, a Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official said Friday, Nov. 10. DFA...
Most Filipinos in Gaza have left the war-torn Palestinian territory amid Israel bombardments, President Marcos said on Friday, Nov. 10. Filipinos from war-torn Gaza (Photo courtesy of Bongbong Marcos X) Marcos disclosed that 56 more Filipinos have left Gaza, bringing to 98 the total of nationals...
