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...
Filipino women’s group Gabriela on Wednesday, Oct. 18 denounced the Philippine government's decision to support Israel amid the ongoing conflict with Hamas militants. Photo credit to Pixabay Gabriela said it continues to support the Palestinian people and their protracted "struggle for liberation...
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...
Israel will be providing assistance to the families of three overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), who were killed during Hamas' surprise attack on the country. The Israeli Embassy in the Philippines said Tuesday, Oct. 17, that Ambassador ilan Fluss met Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo...
(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...
The situation of Filipinos on the Gazan border with Egypt is not totally good despite having fled from areas heavily affected by the fighting between Israeli troops and Hamas militants, an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) bared Tuesday, Oct. 17. DFA Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de...
(Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The raging conflict between Israeli forces and Hamas rebel fighters could end up being costly for the Philippines. According to Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel, the country risks losing some P7.4 billion...
