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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 …

“Suspicious and unusual activities” have forced the House of Representatives to once again take down its website, House Secretary General Reginald Velasco said. House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) “Suspicious and unusual activities” have forced the House of Representatives to once again take down its website. “We regret to …

The government said a transport strike by the alliance Manibela failed to disrupt public transportation on Monday, even as the group stormed the office of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to protest its public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization program and the alleged corruption at the agency. Members …

U.S. President Joe Biden leaves on Tuesday on a whirlwind trip to Israel and Jordan to get an update on Israel’s war aims in its looming battle with Hamas militants and stress the need to get humanitarian assistance to Gaza civilians.  Biden has given full support to Tel Aviv, but …

Canada’s inflation rate decelerated to 3.8 per cent in September, down from four per cent in August. Rate lower than economists were expecting. Canada’s inflation rate decelerated to 3.8 per cent in September, down from four per cent in August. The figure, which was reported by Statistics Canada on Tuesday, …

Police in Belgium on Tuesday shot dead a suspected Tunisian man accused of killing two Swedish soccer fans in a brazen shooting on a Brussels street.  Suspect is described as a Tunisian man denied Belgium asylum in 2019. Police in Belgium on Tuesday shot dead a suspected Tunisian man accused …

The U.S. worked to break a deadlock over delivering aid to millions of increasingly desperate civilians in the Gaza Strip, which has been besieged by Israel since a brutal attack by Hamas militants, as U.S. President Joe Biden prepared to head to the region.  Wounded rushed to hospital after heavy …