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SEN. Risa Hontiveros called on the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to cancel the passport of Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, who has not attended the Senate hearing on his alleged sexual abuse of some of his followers.
MANILA, Philippines: Senators, led by Senate President Juan Miguel, joined the nation in mourning the passing of former senator Rene Saguisag.
THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) advised Filipinos in the Middle East to be «alert and updated» amid the volatile security situation in the region. It said that Alert Level 2, which restricts the deployment of Filipino workers in Israel, remains in place. Iran launched an unprecedented drone and missile attack on Israel Saturday in apparent retaliation for a deadly April 1 air strike on its embassy in Damascus, which killed seven of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, two of them generals. There are more than 30,000 Filipinos in Israel, mostly caregivers, while there are over 2,000 in Iran.
FORMER Senate president Franklin Drilon on Wednesday called on Apollo Quiboloy, the head of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, to obey the law and present himself to a Senate inquiry.
(UPDATE) BEIJING, through its embassy in Manila, rejected allegations that China deployed so-called sleeper cells in the Philippines amid reports of some Chinese with retiree's visa but who are still young.
JAPANESE Ambassador to Manila Endo Kazuya said Japan will be a faithful ally to the Philippines in maintaining peace in the region.
MANILA, Philippines: Senator Francis Tolentino hopes the United States Navy would help the Philippines conduct cloud seeding operations to help farmers experiencing extreme dry conditions because of El Niño.