PH urges diplomacy as Middle East tension heats up after U.S. strikes

By Darryl John Esguerra | Philippine News Agency The Philippines expressed deep concern over the latest security developments in the Middle East, calling for restraint and diplomacy amid fears of escalating conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States (U.S.). In a statement...

PBBM returns from ‘productive’ visit to Japan; brings home new investments, job opportunities for Filipinos

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has concluded his four-day working trip to Osaka, Japan, which he touted as ‘productive’, as he arrived in the Philippines on Sunday, June 22.  “I have just returned from a productive working visit to...

U.S.-backed Gaza aid group says people ‘desperately need more aid’

By Agence France-Presse A privately run aid organization brought in to distribute food rations in war-hit Gaza last month with U.S. and Israeli backing said Saturday that people in the Palestinian territory "desperately need more aid". The admission by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation...

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PBBM sees better response with PH, Japan space agencies collab

By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos | Philippine News Agency The partnership with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is crucial in enhancing the Philippines’ disaster preparedness and in creating “smarter and safer” communities, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Saturday. “We're working with the...