The Israeli Embassy in the Philippines on Friday, Dec. 22, held a jeepney parade around Manila to call for the immediate release of individuals still in captivity by the Hamas militants. Israeli Ambassador Ilan Fluss said the embassy is using jeepneys "as canvasses to convey a powerful...
Gelienor “Jimmy” Pacheco (3rd from right), receives an assistance package worth P630,000 from House Speaker Martin Romualdez (2nd found right). Pacheco is accompanied by his family. (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Wednesday afternoon,...
photo: DMW A total of 37 more overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Israel were transported back to the country in the continuing repatriation of...
One of the two Filipinos freed by Hamas after being taken hostage to Gaza from Israel has returned home to the Philippines. Jimmy Pacheco, who was set free on Nov. 24 after 49 days in captivity, arrived in the country on Monday, Dec. 18, and was welcomed by his family, composed of his wife, his...
Philippine agriculture companies, who are also mentees of Go Negosyo’s Kapatid Angat Lahat sa Agri Program (KALAP), met recently with one of Israel’s largest agriculture companies to explore partnerships and the possibility of bringing Israel’s technology and best practices in the country to...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Thursday, Dec. 14 said the agency is eyeing the deployment of 35 Filipino doctors to provide aid in war-torn Gaza. PRC / Manila Bulletin PRC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairman Richard Gordon in a televised interview emphasized that this decision is...
BERLIN (AFP) -- German sportswear maker Puma said on Tuesday, Dec. 12, it would end a sponsorship deal with the Israeli national football team in a decision made before the beginning of the war in Gaza. Following a strategy review carried out at the end of 2022, Puma would stop outfitting the...
UN chief Antonio Guterres has raised to the UN Security Council the worsening situation in Gaza, invoking for the first time the Article 99 of the UN Charter as he believed that the developments in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war are already threatening international peace. Guterres early Thursday...
The Philippine Embassy in Amman confirmed that three Filipinos failed to flee war-torn Gaza Strip amid renewed Israeli attacks there, while two Filipinos were able to cross the West Bank border to Jordan. Smoke billows from the Gaza's Rafah border crossing Egypt during an Israeli airstrike...
Israel on Monday, Dec. 4, stressed the importance of a united front against terrorism after a bombing believed to be perpetrated by extremists killed four and wounded dozens in an attack in Marawi City over the weekend. The Israeli Embassy in Manila said it stands in solidarity with the Philippine...
Pope Francis gestures during an audience to Members of the committee and the foundation World Youth Day Lisbon 2023 on November 30, 2023 at Paul-VI hall in The Vatican. (AFP) VATICAN CITY, Holy See -- Pope Francis said Sunday that he was saddened the truce in the Gaza Strip had been broken...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Rep. Salo's office, MANILA BULLETIN) With all Filipinos affected by the Israel-Hamas war now deemed accounted for, Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo can't help but...
