DOHA (AFP) -- Palestine reached the Asian Cup knockout rounds for the first time on Tuesday, Jan. 23, with its maiden win in the history of the competition, but China's fate was sealed at the first hurdle. Palestine's forward Oday Dabbagh and defender Amid Mahajna celebrate scoring their team's...
PARIS (AFP) -- International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach on Tuesday, Nov. 28, said that peace between Israel and the Palestinians was possible because they have lived in sporting "co-existence for decades." International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach (AFP) Bach said that the...
Photo courtesy of ILPS/ MANILA BULLETIN More than 2,000 people gathered at Rizal Park, Ermita, Manila on Saturday, Nov. 25, to denounce the violence in Gaza, as civilian casualties brought by attacks of Israel continue to increase. "March for Just Peace in Palestine" is a three-kilometer march...
Sen. Robinhood Padilla said on Thursday, Nov. 23 that he is one with the whole world in praying for the realization of a ceasefire - or “urgent and extended” humanitarian pauses - between Israel and the militant group Hamas. This was after the United Nations (UN) Security Council passed a...
Most Filipinos in Gaza have left the war-torn Palestinian territory amid Israel bombardments, President Marcos said on Friday, Nov. 10. Filipinos from war-torn Gaza (Photo courtesy of Bongbong Marcos X) Marcos disclosed that 56 more Filipinos have left Gaza, bringing to 98 the total of nationals...
There will be mixed bag of adjustments that will greet consumers at the pumps next week, as the price of diesel and kerosene products will be on substantial rollback; while gasoline prices will have slight uptrend, based on the calculation of the oil companies. According to the estimates of the...
Israel’s top diplomat in Manila would like to ask the Palestinian government if it would also file charges against Hamas for the crimes it has committed against the people in Israel. Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss’ question came after his Palestinian counterpart in the...
Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong (Facebook) Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong has castigated former Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) secretary Teddy Boy Locsin Jr. for his seeming justification on the killing of Palestinian children in...
The Palestinian government would file cases against Israel if the bombing of a hospital in Gaza is proven to be perpetrated by the latter, its envoy to Manila said. Palestinian Ambassador to the Philippines Saleh Mohammad said that the lives of the Palestinians matter and they are “not lesser...
Palestine's top diplomat in Manila has lamented some of the world leaders' support for Israel's right to self-defense, which he said consequently "authorized" the acts of "genocide" against the Palestinian people. For Palestinian Ambassador Saleh Mohammad, what Israel is doing is no longer its...
LIVERPOOL (AFP) -- Liverpool and Egypt football star Mohamed Salah called for humanitarian aid to be allowed into Gaza on Wednesday, Oct. 18, as he pleaded for an end to "massacres" in the conflict between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas. Liverpool and Egypt football star Mohamed Salah...
Filipino women’s group Gabriela on Wednesday, Oct. 18 denounced the Philippine government's decision to support Israel amid the ongoing conflict with Hamas militants. Photo credit to Pixabay Gabriela said it continues to support the Palestinian people and their protracted "struggle for liberation...
