This file photo shows a vote-counting machine used by the Commission on Elections. (STAR/File) MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections has officially started the bidding process for the acquisition of new machines that will be used in the fully automated 2025 midterm polls. Based on the invitation to bid uploaded by …
Read More »Japan’s Fumio Kishida to visit PH, hold talks with Marcos
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will make an official visit to the Philippines in November as Tokyo is expanding its relations with Manila that were already bolstered during President Marcos’ trip there early this year. Kishida will be in the country from November 3 to 4—nine months after he and …
Read More »Philippines welcomes inaugural United Airlines SFO-MNL flight
This Oct. 30, 2023 photo shows the crew of the inaugural SFO-MNL flight of United Airlines. (United Airlines/Facebook) MANILA, Philippines — The first-ever direct flight of United States carrier United Airlines between San Francisco, California and Manila, Philippines has arrived on Monday. This inaugural direct flight has been regarded by …
Read More »PH didn’t expect Israel-Hamas war ‘would take this long’ — DFA exec
The Philippine government did not expect that Israel’s war on Hamas would take this long as the situation of Filipinos still trapped in Gaza now becomes difficult. Over a week ago, the dozens of Filipinos in the Palestinian territory who sought repatriation were expected to be able to cross into …
Read More »Pro-China narratives from Filipinos exist — PCG spox Tarriela
In this undated handout photo received from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on April 25, 2021, coast guard personnel conduct maritime exercise near Pag-asa island in the West Philippine Sea. (AFP/Philippine Coast Guard, Released) MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela warned the public against China-leaning parroted …
Read More »Filipino caregiver vows to stand by 95-year-old Israeli employer until the end
This photo shows a picture of Camille Jesalva (right) and Nitza Hefetz. (Israel Embassy to the Philippines/Release) MANILA, Philippines — Despite enduring trauma since the outset of the conflict, the Filipina caregiver, who saved her employer from Hamas militants, expressed her commitment to staying by her side indefinitely. Camille Jesalva, …
Read More »Israel tanks enter Gaza City fringes as war intensifies
GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories: Israeli tanks advanced into the fringes of Gaza City on Monday, witnesses said, as it ramped up its war on Hamas, saying it had killed dozens of militants in hundreds of strikes. “We have hit more than 600 targets in the past 24 hours,” a military …
Read More »Comelec: Quick assumption of office for poll winners
PROCLAIMED winning candidates in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) can assume office the day after the voting. Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Monday the prompt assumption of office was the interpretation of the commission en banc in relation to the Supreme Court ruling …
Read More »Coin toss breaks tie in SK chair race in Aurora, Zambales
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (PNA) – The Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chairmanship race in two barangays in the provinces of Aurora and Zambales was decided by a coin toss after the elections resulted in a tie. In a best-of-three coin flips, fate favored Alex John Agabao against Noriel Torre in …
Read More »More OFWs from Israel arrive home
THE fourth batch of 60 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from war-torn Israel arrived home Monday. The group is made up of 32 hotel workers, 28 caregivers and two infants, bringing to 122 the number of repatriated Filipinos since October 18. Following the arrival of the third batch on October 23, …
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