There are no recommendations yet by the Philippine embassies in Israel and Iran to raise the alert level there following the missile attack launched by Iran against Israel over the weekend, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Tuesday, April 16. Israeli Iron Dome air defense...
Israel's diplomat in Manila said Monday, April 15, assured that Filipinos are safe in Israel as he justified Tel Aviv's rights to take defensive actions against attacks. Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss said he is "happy to enter into a dialogue" with Filipino officials to...
The Philippines has expressed concern over developments in the Middle East as Iran launched a retaliatory attack on Israel amid the latter’s ongoing war with Hamas militants in Gaza. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, April 15, said it is urging all parties to refrain from...
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...
There will be new wave of consumer frustrations at the domestic pumps this week because of the fresh wave of oil price hikes enforced by the oil companies across all fuel commodities. Based on the price adjustment advisories of the industry players, the price of diesel products will rise by P0.95...
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey and Israel announced trade barriers on each other Tuesday as relations deteriorated further amid the war in Gaza. Turkey, a staunch critic of Israel's military actions in the territory, announced that it was restricting exports of 54 types of products to Israel with...
MEETING WITH THE POPE – Pope Francis meets with relatives of Israeli hostages being held by Hamas, at the Vatican, Monday, April 8, 2024. (Vatican Media via AP) VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis met Monday with relatives of hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, marking the six-month...
Price hikes at the domestic pumps next week ended up slightly leaner after Friday (February 16) trading, due to softening of prices in the world market, according to the industry players. At end-week, the final calculation for price hike in gasoline products was still substantial at P1.20 to P1.60...
Huge cash will be burned at the pumps next week, as oil products are anticipated to be on hefty price hikes again by Tuesday (February 20), according to the estimates of the oil companies. On the calculation of the industry players, gasoline prices will rise by P1.40 to P1.90 per liter, while...
Amid the persistent challenges surrounding water security and safety in the country, IDE Technologies, a water desalination firm based in Israel, wants to introduce its technologies to enhance water access and sustainability in Philippine agriculture and other sectors. Israeli Ambassador to the...
​Israel is willing to cooperate with the talks that could possibly lead to a truce in its war with Hamas "as long as the Israeli security is protected," its top diplomat in Manila said Wednesday, Jan. 31. Although Israel is now more open to negotiations compared to the early days of the war,...
Israel is offering opportunities for thousands of Filipinos to work there as positions in various fields were vacated in the aftermath of Hamas' attack on the Jewish state, its top diplomat in Manila said Wednesday. In an interview with Manila Bulletin, Ambassador Ilan Fluss gave assurance...