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 …
Read More »Abra bet shot dead; BSKE 10-day campaign period kicks off today
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(BSKE) in Bucay, Abra was shot dead, while at least 122 candidates for different positions in that province have withdrawn from the race after being intimidated, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Wednesday.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 …
Read More »1st batch of Pinoys arrives from Israel
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) …
Read More »BSKE campaign period begins
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 …
Read More »ASEAN-Gulf States summit in Riyadh a ‘unique opportunity’ for PH — Marcos
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 …
Read More »Fury erupts as hospital strike kills 200; Biden blames Hamas
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 …
Read More »Ukraine’s Zelenskyy slams ‘war on civilians’ as Russian attacks leave at least 10 dead
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 …
Read More »U.S. pines for long-term Mideast peace pact. Step 1: Getting an ambassador to Israel
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 …
Read More »Trudeau attacks pitch to take Alberta out of CPP in open letter to Danielle Smith
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 …
Read More »The Israel-Hamas war is sowing strife in national capitals around the world
The current Israel-Gaza conflict is roiling national capitals around the world and sowing conflict within, and between, national governments. Europe struggles to find a unified position as Israeli ambassadors trade barbs with host governments. Although 999 of every 1,000 people on Earth live outside the theatre of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, …
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