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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Diplomats on Tuesday said at least 550 pilgrims died during the hajj, underscoring the grueling nature of the pilgrimage which again unfolded in scorching temperatures this year.
You can’t say enough about the fighting heart of the five Philippine boxers who qualified for the Paris Olympics. Lightheavyweight Eumir Marcial was first to book a ticket by making it to the final of the Asian Games in Hangzhou last October. Then, lightflyweight Aira Villegas and featherweight Nesthy Petecio got their passes at the first World Qualifying Tournament in Busto Arsizio, Italy last March. Finally, featherweight Carlo Paalam and middleweight Hergie Bacyadan secured their entry at the second World Qualifying Tournament in Bangkok last week.
MANILA, Philippines — Matagumpay nang nakalapag sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) ang nalalabing Pilipinong lumilikas sa kaguluhan sa Gaza, Palestine sa gitna ng digmaang inilunsad ng Israel.
THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Philippine Embassy in Jordan said eight Filipinos and a Palestinian relative were able to safely cross the Rafah border from Gaza to Egypt yesterday morning.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 24) — The second batch of Filipinos from Jordan is set to arrive home on Friday after they safely crossed the West Bank amid the ongoing hostilities between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas, the Philippine Embassy in Jordan said.
MANILA, Philippines — Thirty-nine more overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are set to arrive this afternoon from war-torn Israel, according to the Department of Migrant Workers.
MANILA, Philippines — After several delays in the reopening of the Rafah border crossing, 46 Filipinos were set to cross into Egypt yesterday, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
MANILA, Philippines — The Palestinian spouses of Filipino nationals in the Gaza Strip will be allowed to leave the war-torn enclave, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday.