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Another Filipino national freed by Hamas: PBBM

(Eagle News) — Another Filipino national was freed by Palestinian militant group Hamas, President Bongbong Marcos announced on Wednesday, November 29. “Just days after expressing concern for Noralyn Babadilla’s whereabouts, I am very happy to announce that Noralyn is safely back in Israel, becoming the second Filipino released from Gaza,” the President said on his official X account. With her release, the President said “all Filipinos affected by the war have been accounted for.” He […]

PBBM confirms Filipino national among hostages recently released by Hamas

Gov’t ‘sparing no effort’ to locate another Filipino national, he adds (Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos on Saturday, Nov. 25, confirmed a Filipino was among the hostages recently released by Palestinian militant group Hamas. The President said Gelienor “Jimmy” Pacheco was part of the first group of 24 hostages released  on Friday. The 33-year-old was taken hostage on Oct. 7. According to the President, Pacheco is now in the Philippine Embassy in Israel. The President lauded […]

Hamas releases two more hostages, US demands rest be freed

By Adel Zaanoun with David Stout in Jerusalem RAFAH, Palestinian Territories, Oct 24, 2023 (AFP) – Two elderly Hamas hostages were airlifted to an Israeli hospital to be reunited with family Tuesday, as the United States demanded Palestinian militants release 200 other captives before Gaza ceasefire talks are considered. Hamas militants stormed into Israel from the Gaza Strip on October 7, and killed at least 1,400 people, mostly civilians who were shot or burnt to […]