With border closed, Gaza hospitals run low on fuel
THE World Health Organization (WHO) said it is ready to transport truckloads of fuel for hospitals in the embattled Gaza Strip once the border crossing to Egypt is opened.
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PH Embassy officials visit rescued caregiver in Israel
PHILIPPINE Embassy officials in Tel Aviv visited a Filipino injured during the rescue operations by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) after the attacks by Hamas militants in southern Israel.
Obiena never tested positive
MANILA, Philippines — Dubai-based American CEO and athletics benefactor Jim Lafferty said yesterday world No. 2 pole vaulter EJ Obiena never tested positive in any drug test and doesn’t need a performance-enhancing-substance to win. Lafferty lashed out at Anais Poumarat’s malicious and unsubstantiated rant where she accused Obiena of doping in a recent Facebook comment.
Showcasing the Agri-Food Products of the Philippines in the United Arab Emirates: Agra Middle East 2023
As part of its continuous effort to promote the agri-food products of the Philippines in the international arena, the DA, through the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service (AMAS), participated in one of the largest agricultural trade shows in the Middle East, the Agra ME 2023, which happened on October 9–10, 2023, at the World Trade Center in Dubai.
EU strives for common position ahead of COP28
LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg — EU environment ministers meeting in Luxembourg on Monday were working on setting a common position for the bloc on fossil fuels and carbon-capture tech ahead of the COP28.
Virtually certain 2023 will be warmest year on record — US agency
WASHINGTON, United States — Following another month of record-breaking temperatures throughout the globe in September, the year 2023 is all but certain to be the warmest on record, a US agency said Friday.
