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The UN is making it clear that it does not want Israel to defend itself. The United Nations, or UN, is failing in its role to spearhead the multinational response to the terror crisis in Israel. It must act because of the global implications of the conflict as not only …

“No more hunger” — translated as “walang gutom” in Filipino — is the battle cry of the administration in its quest to eradicate hunger. It is, in past years, a tall order. However, an Executive Order (EO), issued by Malacañang on Oct. 12, 2023, puts weight on this mission, classifying …

(PNA photo by Joan Bondoc) MANILA – Government agencies can ward off cyberattacks with rigorous risk assessments, advised an official of the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination Center (CICC). Assistant Secretary Mary Rose Magsaysay, CICC Deputy Executive Director, said during a Senate inquiry on Tuesday that the risk assessments should include revisiting …

GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories: More than 1 million people have fled their homes in Gaza in scenes of chaos and despair as Israel bombarded the Hamas-ruled territory and continued massing troops Monday in preparation for a full-blown ground invasion. Israel declared war on the Islamist group a day after waves …

Brig. Gen. Jesus Nelson Morales, head of the Presidential Security Group (PCO photo) MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has named Brig. Gen. Jesus Nelson Morales of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) as the new head of the Presidential Security Group (PSG), Malacañang announced on Tuesday. “Brig. Gen. Jesus Nelson B. …

President Marcos is set to attend the first ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Oct. 20. Department of Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for the Office of ASEAN Affairs Daniel Espiritu on Monday said the summit proper would focus on the endorsement of a framework of cooperation …

The Archdiocese of Manila on Monday asked churches across the country for a “holy hour” to pray for peace in the Holy Land. “In solidarity with our brothers and sisters in the Holy Land, we request that our parishes and communities gather our people for prayer like the Adoration of …

President Marcos talked to the family of the third Filipino casualty in the cross-border attacks on Gaza strip which sparked a devastating war between Israel and Hamas. Mr. Marcos on Sunday called the sister of Loreta Villarin Alacre, a 49-year-old caregiver who was earlier reported missing after Hamas launched rockets …

Millions of civilians – Palestinians and foreigners alike, including some 131 Filipinos – remained trapped in Gaza, desperately waiting for humanitarian corridors to open in the heavily bombarded enclave. Laden with suitcases, plastic bags or even mattresses, inhabitants of northern Gaza were frantically fleeing to the south after Israel’s warning …

The Senate said on Tuesday, Oct. 17, that it recorded a spike in cyberattacks last Sunday, Oct. 15. This was according to Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr. He added that as soon as they learned about the hacking of the website of the House of Representatives (HOR), the upper chamber’s …