Israel is not suspending any of its programs with the Philippines despite its ongoing war with Hamas. Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss made the assurance​ on Friday, Oct. 27, adding that it included the current agricultural cooperation it has with Manila. ​"There are...
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...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has joined the call of United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres for a cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hamas as the number of civilian casualties continues to increase. "We join the call of the UN Secretary General, hopefully, for a...
"We are not occupying Gaza." Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss made it clear on Wednesday, Oct. 25, that Israel is not taking away Gaza from the Palestinian people despite military actions it is taking against Hamas, including a possible ground invasion of the northern part of the...
Antipolo City 2nd Rep. Romeo Acop (PPAB) A retired police general-turned-congressman says its a "welcome development" that the number of drug-related killings have gone down under the Marcos administration. “The 52 percent significant drop in the number of...
P3.6-billion "shabu" seized in Mexico, Pampanga (MANILA BULLETIN) The "true endgame" of an effective, bloodless anti-illegal drug campaign is the destruction of illegal drugs. Thus, said Santa Rosa City lone district Rep. Dan Fernandez, chairman of House...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (MANILA BULLETIN, Speaker's office) House Committee on Dangerous Drugs Chairman Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers has commended the...
Filipinos who will cross into Egypt from Gaza are assured of smooth entry into the country once the border opens, a Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official said Saturday, Oct. 20. DFA Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega said Egyptian Ambassador to the Philippines Ahmed Shehabeldin already...
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...
Palestinian Ambassador to the Philippines Saleh Mohammad has expressed his sympathy with the Filipino people over the death of four overseas Filipino workers (OFW) in Israel following Hamas militants' attack on the Jewish state. Mohammad said the Palestinian Authority is condemning the...
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...
President Marcos has called for the de-escalation and cessation of violence in the Israel-Hamas conflict, urging all parties to engage in dialogue and diplomacy. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) “The Philippines is deeply concerned about the rising number of victims and...
