Senator Robinhood Padilla has urged concerned government agencies to dislclose its preparations for the possible effects of the tension in the Middle East, including Israel, Lebanon, and Iran. Senator Robinhood Padilla (Senate PRIB photo/MB) In his manifestation before the Senate, Padilla voiced...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, standing with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, right, speaks during a news conference at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) WASHINGTON (AP) — Calling for calm in the Middle East, top...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (PPAB) House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs Chairman Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo has taken a proactive step in looking after the welfare of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East. This,...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (Rep. Salo's office) Top officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has assured congressmen that they are prepared to assist overseas Filipino workers (OFWs)...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs will hold a public briefing Thursday, April 18 in order to tackle a potential crisis plan for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in case an...
The Middle East is now "on the brink" of confronting a "full-scale conflict," United Nations General Secretary Antonio Guterres on Monday, April 15, warned after Iran launched a retaliatory attack on Israel. In a series of post on X, Guterres said that the people in the region are confronting "a...
Consumers are keenly looking forward to price rollback at the pumps this week, but the final cost reduction ended up at a disappointing endpoint with just P0.10 per liter price cut for diesel products; and P0.60 per liter for gasoline products. For kerosene, the price cut was well along expectation...
Motorists filling up their vehicles with diesel products will have to brace for a bigger squeeze in their pockets this week, as the price of this commodity will rise by P0.90 per liter, according to the pricing adjustment advisories of the oil companies. For gasoline products, the increase will be...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Saturday, Nov. 4, assured that contingency plans are ready in case the Israel-Hamas conflict escalates and spreads throughout the Middle East Bombing in Gaza (Photo from AFP) Citing DFA Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega, the Presidential Communications...
Vice President Sara Duterte called on Filipinos not to take sides in the ongoing Middle East conflict that is gripping the world in shock, and, instead, urged them to seek peace and end the escalating violence. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks about the escalating Middle East conflict in a video...
(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...
‘Understanding the Middle East in 30 minutes’ and other global affairs for the YouTube generation By Baptiste Dedieu GEOPOLITICS FOR DUMMIES French Youtuber Gildas Leprince known as Mister Geopolitix, poses in Asnieres-sur-Seine Paris (Thomas Samson) Donning khaki and adjusting the camera,...
