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THE Filipino member of the Israeli Defense Forces who was among 21 soldiers killed Monday in Gaza Strip was a problem child who had decided to turn around and do good, Israeli Ambassador to Manila Ilan Fluss said yesterday.
VICE President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte yesterday said progress has been made in addressing problems in the basic education sector since last year but acknowledged much more needs to be done.
CHINESE Ambassador Huang Xilian yesterday urged Philippine officials to follow the “guidance” of President Marcos Jr. instead of listening to other officials on the issue of the West Philippine Sea.
A FILIPINO member of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) is among 21 Israeli soldiers killed Monday in the Strip Gaza in the war between the Jewish state and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, the Israeli Embassy in Manila said yesterday.
THE Department of Foreign Affairs yesterday said another Filipino has been detained by Japanese authorities who are investigating the death of a Japanese couple whose bodies were discovered in Adachi Ward last January 16.
WITH the deadline for franchise consolidation just around the corner, transport groups yesterday pressed the Supreme Court to issue an immediate injunction to temporarily stop the implementation of the controversial Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) being led by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board and the Department of Transportation.
UNITED Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur Irene Khan is in Manila to assess the government’s human rights mechanisms, particularly on the freedom of opinion and expression, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said yesterday.
THE Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has transferred 48 more Bilibid inmates to the Leyte Regional Prison as part of its continuing effort to decongest the national penitentiary in Muntinlupa City prior to its planned closure in 2028.