Support for Palestine

October 12, 2023
 AFP
Protesters take part in a rally to show their support for the Palestinian people in Quezon City on October 11. The death toll from five days of ferocious fighting between Hamas and Israel rose sharply overnight as Israel kept up its bombardment of Gaza, after recovering the dead from the last communities near the border […]
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All Saints Day prep

October 12, 2023

A carver etches named on a tombstone for the recently departed at the Barangka Cemetery in Marikina City on Wednesday, in preparation for the coming All Saints Day.
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PH plans Israel repatriation

October 12, 2023
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 Israeli troops and Hamas terrorists […]
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PBBM mourns 2 dead Pinoys, 3rd casualty possible

October 12, 2023
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 continue supporting his affected countrymen. […]
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No confidential funds with House, per COA; Rody seeks transparency

October 12, 2023
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 slashed the P650 million CIF […]
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Survey: CIF must go to intelligence, surveillance, defense agencies only

October 12, 2023
A clear majority of Filipinos believe confidential funds should be allocated only to government agencies that are directly involved in intelligence gathering, surveillance and in the development of defense capability of the Philippines. In a third quarter survey by The Issues and Advocacy Center (The CENTER), some 52 percent said only government agencies performing functions […]
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