A total of 35 Filipinos from war-torn Gaza are arriving in the Philippines on Friday afternoon, ending their month-long ordeal of waiting to be able to flee from the heavy bombardments on the Palestinian territory. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday, Nov. 9, that 35 of 40...
OFW Party-list Rep. Marissa "Del Mar" Magsino (Facebook) OFW Party-list Rep. Marissa "Del Mar" Magsino wants to expand the coverage of emergency repatriation funds to further address the emerging needs of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). Magsino...
The suspension of travel to Israel, as its war with Hamas continues to claim lhundreds of lives from both sides, has been recommended by the Philippine Embassy in Israel. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the Philippine Embassy in Israel issued a travel advisory suggesting...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Iloilo 1st district Congresswoman and former Department of Health (DOH) secretary Janette Garin is worried over the possible spread of "outbreaks and epidemics" as a result of the conflict...
Foreign ambassadors from the 27 member-state European Union (EU) in the Philippines expressed their solidarity with Israel amid the surprise attack by Palestinian terrorist group Hamas over the weekend that has so far displaced over 123,000 people and killed 1,200. Israeli flag flies high in front...
At least 22 Filipinos were rescued, including two injured, while one was reported to be taken hostage and seven others remained unaccounted for amid retaliatory attacks launched by Israel against Hamas militants. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported the figures on Monday, Oct....
The deadly war between Israeli forces and Hamas militants did not stop Filipinos working as caregivers in Israel from serving and attending to their patients. "Life must go on" for Lourdes Levi, who like other Filipino caregivers in Israel, is making heroic sacrifices to go to work...
The Philippine government is checking on the situation of all Filipinos abroad every time a conflict in ​a host country breaks out. But how do they really do this? According to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega, the government does not go house-to-house...
At least five Filipinos remained missing on Monday as Israeli forces waged war against Hamas militants that launched a deadly attack on the country over the weekend. Philippine Ambassador to Israel Junie Laylo said they already gave the names and other information of the five Filipinos who are...
A Filipino in Israel was taken hostage by Hamas, while three others were wounded after the militant group made a surprise attack on the country over the weekend. This was according to Lourdes Levi, a Filipino community leader in Israel. Meanwhile, the Philippine government has not released any...
Globe is offering free roaming call, text, and data services to Filipinos in Israel amid the ongoing violent conflict and militant attacks in the area. “Globe is immediately providing connectivity support to Filipinos in Israel as conflict grips the Middle Eastern nation, where thousands of our...
Qatar is among the countries that mediated between Israel and Hamas for the opening of a humanitarian corridor for Filipinos who had been wanting to leave Gaza amid the ongoing war. In a post on X, Foreign Affairs Secretary Manalo expressed his gratitude to the Arab state for its efforts to open...
