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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(BSKE) in Bucay, Abra was shot dead, while at least 122 candidates for different positions in that province have withdrawn from the race after being intimidated, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Wednesday.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 …

THE first batch of 16 Filipinos — 15 caregivers and a month-old infant — arrived from war-troubled Israel on Wednesday. Etihad Airlines flight EY594 carrying the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) touched down at 3:55 p.m. at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Home at last Mylene Rivera (wearing a cap) …

THE 10-day official campaign period for the October 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) starts today. A total of 672,016 positions are at stake in this year’s polls — 42,001 for barangay (village) captains and 294,007 for members of Sangguniang Barangay (village council). The same number of positions are …

President Marcos has departed for Saudi Arabia to participate in the first summit between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which, he tagged, as a “unique opportunity” for the Philippines to advance its priority agendas. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot)  Marcos said …

TEL AVIV—A strike on a Gaza hospital compound which health officials there said killed at least 200 people has provoked outrage and condemnation from around the world, with protests on the streets of Amman, Tunis, Beirut, and Tehran. The Palestinian militant group Hamas, which runs the territory, accused Israel of …

Russian attacks overnight and on Wednesday killed at least 10 civilians in Ukraine, while senior Ukrainian military officials said their troops had made some headway in counteroffensive operations in the country’s south.  Ukraine military officials say their troops are progressing in southern advance. Russian attacks overnight and on Wednesday killed …

U.S. officials voiced their long-term objective for the Middle East: returning to peace talks aimed at Palestinian statehood after this war. But first, the country needs an ambassador to Israel. The post is vacant.  Amid backlog of diplomatic vacancies, U.S. Senate tries fast-tracking new Israel envoy. Amid the mountain of …

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has sent an open letter to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith calling her efforts to pull Alberta out of the Canada Pension Plan a risk to “certainty and stability.” “With all the uncertainty they face, Canadians should not have to worry whether or not the Canada Pension …