Israel 's embassy in the Philippines has expressed its condolences to the family of the Filipina caregiver who was killed during an Iranian missile attack on Tel Aviv amid the ongoing Middle East conflict. Mary Ann Velasquez de Vera, 32, from Basista, Pangasinan, lost her life when a missile...
President Marcos on Sunday night, March 1, confirmed the death of a Filipina in Israel amid the ongoing exchanges of attacks in the Middle East, marking the first reported Filipino casualty since the conflict escalated. In a video message uploaded to his social media accounts, the President said...
Vice President Sara Duterte has advised Filipinos in the Middle East to change their plans if the current situation in the region worsens. "Kung lalo pang lumala ang sitwasyon sa seguridad, maging handa na baguhin ang inyong mga plano anumang oras kung kinakailangan (If the security situation...
ILOILO CITY—A native of Capiz province shared her experience after the Iranian retaliatory strike in an American navy base in Manama, the capital of Bahrain, following the joint bombing of the United States and Israel Saturday in Iran. “The situation is very alarming,” said Ahmyzza Contreras...
Senators urged the government on Sunday, March 1, to help keep oil prices in check following the United States and Israel’s attack on Iran. Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said the government should exhaust all efforts at keeping oil prices at bay as geo-political tensions in the Middle...
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Sunday, March 1, said it is prepared to carry out evacuation and humanitarian missions for Filipinos in the Middle East if tensions there worsen. The assurance came amid fears of a wider conflict after the United States and Israel launched a major joint...
Israel and the United States attacked Iran on Saturday, Feb. 28, triggering neighboring countries to urge residents to take shelter as possibilities of escalation of tension in the Middle East rises. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video statement that Tel Aviv and Washington...
Filipinos in Israel are advised to monitor developments amid yet another possible conflict in the Middle East over US President Donald Trump’s hint of attacking neighboring Iran. The Philippine embassy in Tel Aviv issued an advisory on Saturday morning (Manila time) as Washington told its...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel turned over the bodies of 15 Palestinians on Thursday, just days after recovering the remains of the last Israeli hostage, a Gaza Health Ministry official said. It marks the last hostage-detainee exchange between Israel and Hamas carried out as part of the...
Israel’s embassy in Manila on Monday, Jan. 26, welcomed the inauguration of the Sum-Ag Water Treatment Plant, which President Marcos led in Bacolod City last week. Israeli Ambassador Dana Kursh said the new treatment plant, which was an Israeli innovation in the Philippines, is an...
Christmas is one of the most anticipated days of the year for children around the world and a season cherished by every Filipino, not only for the gifts, but also for the love, joy, and warmth that fill every heart, young and old alike. It is a time when families come together to share a meal, or...
The Philippines and Israel are exploring “more avenues of cooperation”—including a possible free trade agreement, direct flights between the two countries, and cybersecurity agreements—that will improve the “bond” that has been going strong since World War II, Israel Ambassador to...
