Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (Rep. Salo's office) Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo wants all hands on deck for the repatriation of Filipinos from Gaza Strip. "In light of the recent developments in Gaza, where Israel has called for the evacuation of all...
Israel, Palestine, the militant organization Hamas, and Gaza have recently been making the headlines as war in the middle eastern part of Asia broke out. For some who are not yet familiar with what's happening in the conflict, it may be confusing to know what is what or which is which. So here is...
BACOLOD CITY (PNA) – The Negros Occidental provincial government has assured help for families of Negrenses needing assistance in the war-torn Israel. ALACRE This includes the relatives of Loreta Alacre, who was identified as among the Filipino fatalities as confirmed on Friday, October 13,...
BINMALEY, Pangasinan (PNA) – The family of Angelyn Aguirre, the caregiver who, along with her 70-year-old employer, was killed by militant Hamas during a shock assault near the Gaza Strip over the weekend still can’t believe she is gone. Erlinda, Angelyn’s mother, in a media interview on...
Sen. Raffy Tulfo on Friday, Oct. 13 ensured that the government will provide assistance to the affected Filipino communities in Israel for their safety, as well as speed up the repatriation of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who have expressed their intent to return to the country. Tulfo, the...
A third Filipino in Israel has been confirmed dead while more Filipinos in the besieged Gaza now want to flee from the Israel-Hamas war, prompting the government to seek help from the international community. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega said Friday, Oct....
There is no major impact caused by the Israel-Hamas war on the country's economy, a Cabinet official said. NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan (Photo courtesy of PCO) National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said there is "hardly any impact" as there is no major...
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (File photo) The Department of National Defense (DND) is wary of the possible spillover of violence from sympathizers of Palestine after Islamist militant group Hamas wrought havoc in Israel. DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said the Armed Forces of the...
The Palestinian Authority on Friday, Oct. 13, called on Israel to open humanitarian corridors to allow food and necessary items to come to Gaza as locals and foreigners alike are trapped within the territory currently governed by militant group Hamas and facing consequences by the Israeli...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday, Oct. 13 said it is prepared to assist Filipino migrant workers who will be repatriated from Israel and Palestine due to the escalating conflict between the Israeli government and Hamas militants. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian has...
LAUSANNE (AFP) -- The final leg of the World Aquatics open water swimming World Cup will take place in Funchal, Portugal due to the conflict in Israel, the sport's governing body announced on Thursday, Oct. 12. "Ensuring athlete safety remains the paramount concern for World Aquatics, prompting the...
President Marcos ordered government agencies to explore all evacuation strategies to assist Filipinos affected by the war in Israel as he assured assistance to those who would be evacuated. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot) Marcos said this during a sectoral meeting...