Category: General

Netanyahu requests increased security for son in US

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently requested enhanced security for his son in the US due to concerns over retaliation by Iran following the assassination last month of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in the capital Tehr…

52 victims of illegal recruitment repatriated from Laos

MANILA: The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has renewed calls on Filipinos targeting to work overseas to verify first with the department any job offer to avoid being victimized by scammers and human traffickers.

DMW Underscretary Bernand Olalia …

DOE receives 8 bids for petroleum, natural hydrogen exploration

MANILA: The Department of Energy (DOE) on Wednesday said it has received eight applications from local and foreign companies for indigenous energy resources exploration under the 1st Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Conventional…

Active mpox cases now 5: DOH

MANILA: The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded two more cases of mpox (formerly monkeypox) -one each in the National Capital Region (NCR) and Calabarzon – bringing the total active cases to five.

In a news release, the DOH said both cases have t…

Japan calls for de-escalation amid China’s dangerous acts in WPS

MANILA: The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called for de-escalation in tensions amid China’s latest acts in the West Philippine Sea over the past two weeks, including the deployment of flares and ramming of a Filipino vessel.

Without direct…