ISRAELI FORCES SURROUND KHAN YOUNIS AS UNICEF DEEMS SAFE AREAS INADEQUATE" Israeli forces initiated a major ground assault in southern Gaza, particularly targeting Khan Younis, marking the most intense day of combat in the five-week-long ground operations against Hamas militants. The milita
17 KILLED IN ANTIQUE BUS ACCIDENT Seventeen people, including a Kenyan national, died when a passenger bus careered off a road on a "killer curve" and plunged down a mountain in central Philippines, officials said Wednesday. The bus was travelling in Hamtic municipality in Antique pro
HEADING SOUTH IN GAZA, ISRAEL DEPLOYS TROOPS AND TANKS Israel directed Palestinians to evacuate portions of Gaza's main southern city on Monday, coinciding with airstrikes on the designated areas. Concurrently, Israeli forces, including tanks, intensified the ground offensive against H
INFLATION SLOWS TO 4.1 PERCENT IN NOVEMBER MANILA — Inflation eased to 4.1 percent in November amid slower increases in food prices, and lower transport costs as fuel prices fell, the state statistics bureau said on Tuesday. This was slower than the 4.9 percent clip seen in Octo
ISRAEL EXPANDS EVACUATION ORDERS IN GAZA'S SOUTH AMID ESCALATING OFFENSIVE Israel expanded evacuation orders in and around Khan Younis, Gaza's second-largest city, on Sunday, accompanied by intense bombardment. The military offensive shifted to the southern half of the territory, targe
ISLAMIC STATE CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR MASS BOMBING IN MARAWI MANILA — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Catholic mass in Marawi on Sunday, which killed at least four people and injured 50 others. The blast happened during a morning service a
ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR, DAY 56: 8 HOSTAGES RELEASED FROM GAZA AS UNCERTAINTY LOOMS OVER TRUCE EXTENSION On the 56th day of the Israel-Hamas war, Hamas released eight Israeli hostages during the 7th day of a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Reports suggest uncertainty about extending the tru
MARCOS JR. SAYS TO 'EXHAUST ALL REMEDIES' TO FREE 17 PINOY SEAFARERS IN RED SEA President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed late Thursday that the government would "exhaust all remedies available" to safely bring back 17 Filipino seafarers held hostage by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. I
SIXTEEN MORE HOSTAGES RELEASED FROM GAZA ON SIXTH DAY OF TRUCE The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has officially confirmed the release of 16 hostages, marking a positive step in the Israel-Hamas extended truce deal. The release is part of a Qatari-mediated deal, with 30 Palestinians (16 minors
MARCOS JR CANCELS TRIP TO COP28, FOCUSES ON HOSTAGED PINOYS IN RED SEA MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. canceled his attendance to the United Nations’ climate change summit on Thursday, a few hours before his flight to Dubai, to focus on 17 Filipino seafarers held ho