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Pinoy workers in Iran seek safe return

Two overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Cebu and Siquijor, currently in Iran, sought repatriation assistance from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) due to...

Israel will ‘respond forcefully to Iran’s ceasefire violation’—defense minister

Jerusalem, Undefined—Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday he had ordered the army "to respond forcefully to Iran's violation of the ceasefire" after incoming Iranian...

Oil prices drop as Israel agrees to ceasefire proposal

Tokyo, Japan—Oil prices sank more than five percent Tuesday after Israel said it had agreed to US President Donald Trump's proposal for a bilateral ceasefire...

Drones hit radar systems at Iraqi military bases

Baghdad, Iraq—Unidentified drones struck radar systems at two military bases in Iraq early Tuesday, security sources said. The strikes came hours after Iran launched missiles at...

The world on edge

PEOPLES of the world east and west of the International Date Line, are on tenterhooks, as military strength drowns the syllables of diplomacy in...

Tech-fueled misinformation distorts Iran-Israel fighting

Washington—AI deepfakes, video game footage passed off as real combat, and chatbot-generated falsehoods – such tech-enabled misinformation is distorting the Israel-Iran conflict, fueling a...

Peso plunges to 57.45 per dollar on rising crude prices

The peso fell to 57.45 against the US dollar Thursday from 56.98 Wednesday as crude prices surged amid the Israel-Iran conflict. Stocks, however, rose ahead...

Marcos: Evacuation plans set for Filipinos in Israel, Iran

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said he is closely monitoring the ongoing conflict in Israel and Iran as the government looks to...

AFP unfazed by US military shift amid Middle East tensions

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) expressed no concern over the United States' decision to reposition some of its military assets away from...

Romualdez urges protection for OFWs, de-escalation of Israel-Iran hostilities

Speaker Martin Romualdez on Monday called for restraint and renewed diplomacy amid rising hostilities between Israel and Iran, warning that continued escalation threatens not...

Gulf airlines cancel flights after Israel strikes Iran

Dubai, United Arab Emirates—Airlines in the Gulf have cancelled flights to many Middle East destinations as some governments closed their airspace following Israeli strikes on...
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