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WASHINGTON, United States – The US Capitol was briefly evacuated Wednesday after authorities sounded a threat alarm over a harmless parachute stunt, prompting top lawmaker Nancy Pelosi to blast aviation officials for an “inexcusable” failure.

KYIV, Ukraine – Ukraine said on Sunday it was pausing the evacuation of civilians from the war-scarred east of the country for a day after failing to agree terms with Russian forces.

Police forces and other government agencies are continuously monitoring the activities of the Taal Volcano as part of the measures to protect local residents of Batangas amid threats of destructive eruption after it was placed under Alert Level 3 status.

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) moved out affected residents from Brgy. Tubod to South 1-A Tubod Elementary School in a pre-emptive evacuation on Monday, March 7.

Ukraine has called anew on states to continue making all possible efforts to force Russia to stop violating the ceasefire agreement so population from besieged cities can safely seek refuge to safer borders.

Six Filipinos were repatriated to the country from Ukraine on Sunday, Feb. 27, while 13 evacuees were welcomed by Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. at the Rava-Ruska-Hrebenne Border Crossing Station in Poland as Russia’s invasion of the former Soviet republic continues.

“Alam na natin ito. Gawin na natin ito (We already know this. Let us do this now).”

Retired police general and senatorial aspirant Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar has vowed to push for permanent evacuation centers to address the lack of facilities for victims of calamities, particularly typhoons.

Malacañang has assured the public of the concerned agencies’ response as far as the effects of tropical storm “Maring” is concerned in some provinces in Northern Luzon.

Typhoon Jolina has prompted the evacuation of hundreds of families in Manila on Sept. 8 (Wednesday).

The national government is ready to respond to Filipino citizens’ plight should typhoon “Jolina” cause them problems, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Tuesday, Sept. 7.

Thirty one more Filipinos who were earlier evacuated from Kabul through Islamabad and Doha are now back in the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed Tuesday.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday confirmed that two more Filipinos were able to leave Afghanistan amid the increasing tension due to the recent deadly suicide bombing and the spate of rockets fired towards the Kabul airport.

Two Filipinos were unable to leave Afghanistan on Thursday following the two incidents of suicide bombings outside Kabul airport, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday, Aug. 27 said there were no Filipino casualties in the twin suicide bombings at Kabul airport that killed dozens of people, including at least 13 United States (US) service members.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday confirmed the arrival of three more Filipinos evacuated from Kabul and transited via Doha, Qatar.

Two Filipinos who are part of the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders were evacuated out of Kabul and are now in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday.

At least 36 Filipinos who managed to leave Kabul following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan are scheduled to arrive in Manila today and tomorrow via separate flights from Singapore, the United Kingdom and, Qatar, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed Tuesday.