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PHL “profoundly saddened” by recent Gaza hospital bombing

(Eagle News)–The Philippines on Wednesday, Oct. 18, said it was “profoundly saddened” by the recent bombing of a hospital in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, expressing support for the United Nations’ efforts to provide humanitarian relief in affected areas. “We grieve for the hundreds of innocent lives lost in this tragic incident, non-combatants which include medical practitioners, children, the wounded, and displaced individuals who only sought shelter at the facility,” the Department of Foreign Affairs […]

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Seven ranking AFP officials to assume new posts

(Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Wednesday, Oct. 18, announced that seven of its ranking officials will take on new posts. In a statement, the AFP said Major General Steve Crespillo will take over the position of Inspector General, with Lieutenant General William Gonzales expected to serve as the new head of the Western Mindanao Command. Meanwhile, Brigadier General Arvin Lagamon, the commander of the Civil Relations Service AFP (CRSAFP), will now […]

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Identifying Hamas victims is a new ordeal for Israel

RAMLA, Israel, Oct 16, 2023 (AFP) – When Rabbi Israel Weiss opens the doors of the refrigerated containers holding the bodies of hundreds of victims of the Hamas attacks the smell is overwhelming, but he said that most of all, he feels the suffering. The former military chief rabbi came out of retirement to become one of the leaders of an Israeli operation to identify the more than 1,400 dead from the raids by Hamas […]

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Ecuadorans elect youngest-ever president, Daniel Noboa, to address country’s challenges

QUITO, Oct 16, 2023 (AFP) – Car horns in Quito blared in celebration Sunday as banana empire heir Daniel Noboa, 35, became violence-riddled Ecuador’s youngest president-elect ever. With 90 percent of votes counted, the electoral authority announced Noboa as the victor. Moments earlier, socialist rival Luisa Gonzalez conceded defeat and offered her “profound congratulations” to Noboa, “because this is democracy.” Addressing supporters in Quito, Gonzales also said she would not be claiming fraud. Ecuadorans voted […]

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Israel confirms Hamas holding 155 hostages: army

JERUSALEM, Oct 15, 2023 (AFP) – The Israeli military said Sunday it had confirmed 155 people were being held hostage by Hamas since the Palestinian militant group staged its deadly attack last week. Families of “155 hostages” have been contacted by the authorities, military spokesman Daniel Hagari said, updating an earlier figure confirming 126 hostages.

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PHL orders mandatory repatriation of Filipinos in Gaza

(Eagle News)–The government has raised the crisis alert level over Gaza to 4, which means the repatriation of Filipinos is now mandatory. The raising of the crisis alert level from 3 came days after Hamas launched what has been dubbed as its worst attack on Israel in years, prompting Israel to retaliate. Over 1000 people have been reported killed in the Israel-Hamas conflict, including three Filipinos. Three Filipinos remain missing. Earlier, President Bongbong Marcos said […]

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Cloudy skies, rains expected in parts of the country

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country on Sunday, Oct. 15. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Palawan, in particular, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the trough of a low pressure area. Flashfloods or landslides due to light to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Apayao and Abra, meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to cloudy […]

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SCTEX toll to increase starting Oct. 17

(Eagle News)–Motorists using the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway should expect to pay more starting October 17. This was after the Toll Regulatory Board provisionally approved the petitions for   rate adjustments filed by NLEX Corp. in 2020 and 2022. The provisionally approved toll  underwent thorough and meticulous review by the TRB, and NLEX Corp. had to comply with all the procedures and requirements, including the publication and posting of surety bond, before the Notice to Start Collection was […]

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US astronaut gets used to Earth after record-setting 371 days in space

  HOUSTON, Oct 14, 2023 (AFP) – After spending more than a year in space, Frank Rubio now has to get used to that pesky thing Earthlings call gravity. “Walking hurts a little bit the first few days, the soles of your feet and lower back,” he said at a news conference Friday at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. “I think there is a certain level of pain that comes with the fact […]

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First batch of Filipinos from Israel to arrive on Monday, Oct. 16

(Eagle News)–The first batch of Filipinos from Israel is set to arrive in the country on Monday, October 16. The Presidential Communications Office said the first group repatriated amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict consists of eight individuals. The government, through the Department of Migrant Workers, the PCO said, will cover all costs for Filipinos seeking repatriation from Israel. So far, Alert Level 2 remains hoisted over Israel, which entails a voluntary repatriation. Travel from the […]

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DFA confirms 3rd Filipino fatality in Israel-Hamas conflict

(Eagle News)–Another Filipino has been confirmed dead in the ongoing Israel-Hamas armed conflict. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega said the third Filipino fatality was a 49-year-old woman from Negros Occidental. The DFA official said she was a caregiver who attended a music festival where Hamas reportedly attacked. He said the remains had been made to undergo DNA testing for confirmation, with “a lot of the bodies” mutilated or burned. The other two Filipino fatalities […]

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Taiwan’s defense minister warns of increased ‘military intimidation’ by China

TAIPEI, Oct 12, 2023 (AFP) – Taiwan’s defence minister said Thursday China has stepped up “military intimidation” this year by flying an increased number of warplanes around the island as well as accelerating the deployment of ballistic missiles. China claims self-ruled Taiwan as part of its territory to be seized one day — by force if necessary — and has ramped up pressure on the island in recent years, staging at least two rounds of […]

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