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WASHINGTON: The United States is sending a second aircraft carrier strike group to the eastern Mediterranean “to deter hostile actions against Israel or any efforts toward widening this war following Hamas' attack,” Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Saturday (Sunday in Manila). The USS Eisenhower and its affiliated warships will …

(UPDATE) THE website of the House of Representatives was hacked Sunday before it went offline in the afternoon. A picture circulating online and on the main page of the House website showed a picture of a troll in the photo journal section. “You've been hacked, You've been hacked. Have a …

THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) raised Alert Level 4 in Gaza, which means the mandatory repatriation of Filipinos there because of the worsening security situation. There are 137 Filipinos in Gaza. The Israeli military on Friday instructed civilians in Gaza City to relocate south within 24 hours for their …

All political parties in the House of Representatives have united in denouncing former President Rodrigo Duterte for attacking the institution after it slashed P650 million in confidential and intelligence funds of two offices headed by his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte. “We, leaders of all political parties in the House …

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Sunday, Oct. 15, that 131 Filipinos have already left Gaza City as the Philippine government works to bring them back home amid the violence that erupted between Israel and militant group Hamas. Smoke billows from the Gaza’s Rafah border crossing Egypt during …

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Friday cited the need to maximize the use of modern technologies to combat the so-called “escort services” by erring immigration personnel. “We are still using the manual method. A passenger has to interact with an immigration officer to be processed. But with the upgrades …

To hasten the repatriation of Filipinos in Israel amid its war with the Hamas militant group, Speaker Martin Romualdez on Saturday proposed sending mercy flights to Egypt and Jordan, the Jewish state’s neighbors, for overseas Pinoys’ safety and convenience. Sought for comment, Armed Forces of the Philippines spokesman Col. Medel …

Environment Secretary Maria Antonia ‘Toni’ Yulo-Loyzaga (DENR PHOTO)  Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Maria Antonia “Toni” Yulo-Loyzaga said the agency’s review of the 22 reclamation projects in Manila Bay is expected to end “very soon”. The review is part of President Marcos’ order in May this year …

MALACAÑANG has issued an Executive Order establishing the “Walang Gutom 2027: Food Stamp Program” as a flagship program of the national government. Signed last October 12, 2023 by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, EO No. 44 establishes the “Walang Gutom 2027: Food Stamp Program” spearheaded by the Department of Social Welfare …

JERUSALEM—The Israeli military said Saturday that Gaza City residents must not delay their departure before a military offensive starts, as people leaving the north of the territory again jammed roads south. Ahead of an expected Israeli ground offensive against Hamas, which attacked southern Israel on October 7, Israel has designated …