PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos on Wednesday night admitted that he made two of the “most difficult phone calls” he has had to make as the country’s leader. It was when he phoned the families of two Filipinos who died in the war between Israel and Hamas militants. DIFFICULT CALL President Ferdinand …
Read More »PH deploys another warship at West Philippine Sea
THE Philippine Navy has deployed another warship at the West Philippine Sea in Palawan province to fortify its presence and guard the nine Philippine-occupied features in the region, amid Chinese aggression. BRP Davao del Sur (LD-602), a Tarlac -class landing platform will augment BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151), a guided missile …
Read More »PH plans Israel repatriation
The government hoisted Alert Level 2 over Israel to halt new deployments as authorities began identifying exit routes for a possible repatriation or evacuation mission. The administration on Wednesday also said there is still no need to order the mandatory repatriation of Filipinos in Israel, even as the fighting between …
Read More »Filipina nurse chose to stay with elderly ward as Hamas attacked Gaza – Israeli diplomat
THE story of a Filipina nurse who died with her elderly ward after she refused to leave her even after Hamas militants attacked Gaza has been posted on X (formerly Twitter) by some Israelis in a tribute to her courage in the face of death. Identified as Angeline, the Filipina …
Read More »LTFRB ‘whistleblower’ recants; Bautista denies graft allegations
The whistleblower who accused the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board of having a “bribing system” yesterday recanted his claim that corruption went up as high as the Department of Transportation and Malacañang. Jeff Tumbado, who claimed to be a former head executive assistant of suspended LTFRB chief Teofilo Guadiz …
Read More »No confidential funds with House, per COA; Rody seeks transparency
The House of Representatives on Wednesday said it has no confidential and intelligence funds and that all its spending is aboveboard based on the report of the Commission on Audit. This was as former President Rodrigo Duterte challenged the House to be transparent in its spending a day after lawmakers …
Read More »PBBM mourns 2 dead Pinoys, 3rd casualty possible
Two Filipinos were killed following the attack of Hamas terrorists on Israel, while a third fatality is being confirmed, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday. President Marcos condemned the deaths as he mourned the overseas Filipino workers who died while working in the Jewish state and vowed to …
Read More »DFA issues voluntary repatriation call on Filipinos in Gaza
The Philippine government has imposed Alert Level 3 status in Gaza or a voluntary repatriation for Filipinos in the Palestinian territory. However, hurdles face Philippine officials from taking out Filipinos there as Gaza’s borders, both with Israel and Egypt, have been sealed off by Tel Aviv after it declared a …
Read More »PH eyes P230 B in halal-related investments — DTI
The Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) National Halal Strategy is expected to generate P230 billion in investments, create 120,000 jobs in five years, and support micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to become part of a global halal ecosystem. The halal plan, set to launch soon, in time for …
Read More »Health-care and relief workers killed in Gaza as humanitarian groups navigate full blockade
Groups providing health care in Gaza say seven major hospitals have run out of medical supplies, leaving them scrambling to find ways to bring essential supplies into the region through Israel’s total blockade. Total siege of Gaza means hospitals go without medical supplies and electricity, endure constant bombardment. Medical supplies …
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