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While the strategy acknowledges that each situation may require tailored responses, the overarching principle is that terrorism should be combated without making concessions. The United Nations should not let itself fall into the hands of the terrorist groups by opening up for them an exit from the impending ground assault …

GENEVA: The situation in the Gaza Strip is spiraling out of control, the head of the UN health agency warned on Wednesday, following a blast at a hospital that killed hundreds of people. “The situation in #Gaza is spiraling out of control,” the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) …

The Israeli government has given notice to nations to be prepared for the possible opening of the Egyptian border crossing from war-torn Gaza, where many foreign nationals—including 131 Filipinos–are hoping to exit, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday. However, it was not yet clear who would initiate the …

BuCor director general Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. (File photo) MANILA – The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Thursday opposed the passage of the “writ of kalayaan” proposed by the Supreme Court’s (SC) Committee on Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law as a measure to address jail congestion and deteriorating prison conditions in …

FOOD COMMODITIES. An array of food items sold at a local supermarket in Bacolod City. Manila Rep. Joel Chua on Thursday (Oct. 19, 2023) suggested allowing the Electronic Benefit Transfer card of the government’s food stamp program to be usable at point-of-sale at supermarkets, grocery stores, and drugstores with electronic card …

A House leader on Wednesday affirmed Congress’ “power of the purse” after the Lower Chamber realigned P1.23 billion in confidential funds. Lawmakers from Eastern Visayas, Cebu and Bohol also joined their colleagues in defending the House of Representatives and Speaker Martin Romualdez from critics opposed to the scrapping of the …

Before departing for Saudi Arabia, President Marcos clarified that the implementation of the Maharlika Investment Fund will proceed as planned this year. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot)  The suspension of its implementing rules and regulation (IRR) was only made to find ways to “make it as close to …

Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Wednesday met with the family of caregiver Paul Castelvi, who was slain during the assault of the militant group Hamas in Israel, to extend his sympathies and deliver P500,000 in cash assistance. At the same time, two separate teams from the Office of the …

The number of Filipinos who were killed in the war between Israel and Hamas militants is now four. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo on Thursday, Oct. 19, bared the news upon confirmation from the Israeli government. “I regret to inform the nation that we have received confirmation …

A candidate for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in Bucay, Abra was shot dead, while at least 122 candidates for different positions in that province have withdrawn from the race after being intimidated, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Wednesday. This came a day before the 10-day official …