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...
Senator Mark A. Villar on Monday, Oct. 16, urged all concerned government agencies of the country to exhaust all available means to secure the safety of Filipinos in Israel and Gaza. In a statement, Villar expressed his utmost concern regarding the safety of Filipino migrants in the areas of...
The national government borrowed partially as banks demanded higher returns amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, which led to higher global crude oil prices. At Monday's auction of Treasury bills on Oct. 16, the national government raised a total of P11.947 billion, below the P15 billion program. Total...
NSC Assistant Director General Jonathan Malaya (File photo) In the aftermath of Hamas' multifront attack against Israel last Oct. 7, the national government is pushing to declare the Palestinian Islamist organization as a terrorist group as security officials uncovered its "activities" in the...
Countries from Southeast Asia and some from the Middle East are expected to talk about the ongoing war between the Israeli government and Hamas militants during their first-ever leaders summit late this week. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Assistant Secretary ​Daniel Espiritu said...
