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Embassy also pushes voluntary Pinoy repatriation from Israel A Filipino woman who was among those previously reported missing in Israel is feared dead after supposedly being caught in the clashes between government forces and Hamas militants, an official of the Philippine Embassy in Tel Aviv said Tuesday. THE embassy has …

AFP Chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. (File photo)  China’s harrassment of Philippine vessels and other aggressive actions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) are a manifestation of its desire to “own” the larger South China Sea (SCS) but this would only remain a “dream” as Philippines will not allow it …

Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista appointed a temporary head of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) as the agency addresses allegations of corruption and other irregularities. Bautista said Mercy Paras Leynes will serve as officer-in-charge chairperson of the LTFRB until Oct. 9, 2024. Leynes, a lawyer by profession and …

The House of Representatives has scrapped P1.23 billion in confidential and intelligence funds of five agencies, including that of Office of the Vice President and the Department of Education, as it realigned P194 billion in next year’s proposed budget. “We believe that the House of Representatives is on the right …

WARSHIPS from six countries joined the Philippine Navy in training maneuvers off the coast of Luzon in a show of solidarity and cooperation. The exercise, Samasama (Together) 2023, highlights the commitment of the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, France, Canada and Australia to support an ally, the Philippines, Lt. …

Palestinian terrorists from the Hamas group, which dragged off about 150 people in its surprise weekend assault on Israel, threatened to execute the hostages if Israeli air strikes continue targeting Gaza residents without warning. Israel, however, “won’t be negotiating with anyone at this crisis time in the country,” Lior Haiat, …

THE Embassy of Israel in Manila condemned the acts of terrorism by Hamas militant groups toward innocent Israelis and other nationalities, including two Filipinos who were killed in the ongoing conflict. In a statement on Wednesday, the embassy expressed its “deepest sympathies to the families of the two overseas Filipino …

THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday said it is ready to evacuate Filipinos who were affected by the ongoing war between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group, Hamas. At a Palace press conference, AFP Spokesman Medel Aguilar said two C-130 and one C-295 aircraft were placed on standby …

The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 152 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, Oct. 11, bringing the total number of Covid-19 cases in the country to 4,116,794. Photo from Unsplash  Meanwhile, the DOH Covid-19 tracker reported 12 additional Covid-19-related deaths, but the fatality rate remained at 1.6 percent. The country currently …

Humanitarian organizations on Tuesday called for international aid for Gaza as Israel imposes a further blockade on the territory. While experts condemned Hamas attacks on Israelis as “abhorrent,” they also warned a complete siege on the territory will lead to disastrous shortages of food, water and electricity for millions of …