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People sit in the waiting area at the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip before crossing into Egypt on November 1, 2023. Scores of foreign passport holders trapped in Gaza started leaving the war-torn Palestinian territory on November 1 when the Rafah crossing to Egypt was opened up …

Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on September 21, 2023. (AFP / Timothy Clary)  MANILA, Philippines — Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta is set to visit the Philippines this week, with the aim to enhance the ties between the …

JAPANESE Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the Philippines and Japan expressed serious concerns over China’s attempt “to unilaterally change the status quo by force” in the East China Sea and South China Sea. He said such a move was “unacceptable.” Kishida and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reaffirmed their commitment to …

(Photo courtesy of PCG Aviation Force Facebook) MANILA – The Indian government is offering the Philippines at least seven helicopters that will be used for the rescue and humanitarian efforts of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said India’s offer will boost efforts to build up the …

BACOLOD CITY – An overseas Filipino worker (OFW) killed in the ongoing war between Hamas and Israel was laid to rest in a public cemetery in Barangay Caduha-an, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on Sunday, November 5. A Mass was offered to Loreta “Daday” V. Alacre at the Saint Peregrine Parish …

Visitors from China arrive at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Paranaque, Metro Manila on January 24, 2023. (AFP / Jam Sta. Rosa)  MANILA, Philippines — The government is “fine-tuning” measures to extend electronic visas for foreigners staying in the Philippines, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said. The chief executive made …

PARTNERS. Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (center) greets lawmakers during the special joint session of Congress at Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City on Saturday (Nov. 4, 2023). Kishida vowed Japan’s renewed commitment to defend a free and open Indo-Pacific.  (PNA photo by Avito C. Dalan) MANILA – Members of the House of Representatives …

Senator Francis Tolentino has called on newly-elected barangay officials in the country to retain the barangay health workers (BHWs) currently serving in their community. Tolentino pointed out these BHWs already acquired extensive knowledge and skills in their given field. They also play a crucial role in managing community health during …

Photo of slain broadcaster Juan Tumpag Jumalon (Handout Facebook photo courtesy of Philstar.com / John Unson)  MANILA, Philippines — A radio broadcaster in Misamis Occidental was gunned down while hosting his program early Sunday morning. Juan Tumpag Jumalon was shot in the head by an unidentified lone attacker while he was …

GOV’T FOR THE PEOPLE. Residents queue up for Department of Social Welfare and Development assistance at the “Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair” in Santa Cruz, Laguna on Saturday (Nov. 4, 2023). The agency, among the at least 50 government institutions in the weekend fair, provided financial assistance to 2,746 members of …