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A sign illuminates a square in Tel Aviv calling for the release of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip since the October 7 attack by Hamas militants, on November 21, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian armed group. – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his …

Marcos: 3-day maritime, air rounds to boost regional security President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday declared the beginning of joint maritime and air patrols between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the United States Indo-Pacific Command in the West Philippine Sea. In a post on the social media platform …

INUNDATED. A Philippine Coast Guard team rescues an old woman and her family from chest-high waters in Catarman, Northern Samar after six weeks’ worth of rain fell overnight across much of the country’s central regions on Monday. The PCG reported similar scenes in Catubig and Lope de Vega towns of …

Progressive youth group Anakbayan on Monday, Nov. 20, echoed dissents to contradict the “phaseout” of the Public Utility Vehicles (PUVs) as it will “only worsen the current economic crisis.” Photo credit to Anakbayan The group joined the protestants including jeepney drivers and operators to amplify calls to abolish the program …

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a public advisory on Monday, Nov. 20, cautioning the public against the purchase and use of “unauthorized” cosmetic products that have not undergone thorough evaluation by the regulatory agency. Photo from FDA website In the advisory, the FDA identified 10 cosmetic products deemed …

As part of the P100 million worth of the support to Bahay Pag-Asa (BPA) Project, the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC), an attached agency of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), provided a training package and other services. Photo credit to JJWC In a statement on Monday, …

Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan with Manila Vice Mayor Yul Servo joined by the newly-elected barangay officials from District 4. (Photo from Jerry Tan/ MANILA BULLETIN) Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan led the oath-taking of the newly elected barangay officials at San Andres Gym in Malate, Manila on Nov. 19 and 20. …

Sen. Cynthia Villar urged the public to patronize the country’s local products which in turn will help build a strong economy. (Photo from Villar Foundation Facebook page) She made the remark during the Association of Laguna Food Processors’ (ALAFOP) Calabarzon Food Solutions Hub (CFoSH) in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, where she …

AFP Vice Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Arthur Cordura (left) delivers a speech during the opening of the Command and Control, Communications, Cybersecurity, Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (C4ISTAR) EXPO 2023 at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Nov. 20, 2023. (Photo by AFP) The Armed Forces of the …

Before leaving Hawaii, President Marcos visited the barge of the US Indo-Pacific Command with First Lady Lisa Araneta-Marcos, Speaker Martin Romualdez, and other US and Philippine officials. PCO Photo Says China Coast Guard actions making WPS ‘more dire than before’ A day after meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping, President …