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The Israeli government has committed to providing lifelong support to the family of Mary Anne Velasquez de Vera, a 32-year-old Filipina caregiver from Basista, Pangasinan, who was killed by shrapnel during an Iranian missile strike in Tel Aviv on March 1. Israeli Ambassador Dana Kursh made the announcement during a
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The Philippines and South Korea just leveled up their relationship big time. On Tuesday, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and visiting South Korean President Lee Jae Myung signed 10 bilateral agreements covering everything from defense procurement and veterans affairs to digital innovation and even Korean language training in public schools. The
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It was a real-life action movie moment for Anne Curtis. The actress was on a flight from Milan heading to Dubai to reunite with her husband Erwan Heussaff and daughter Dahlia when things took a scary turn — a high-speed military jet appeared right beside her plane, and minutes later, the
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. revealed Tuesday that at least 1,416 Filipinos across the Middle East have reached out to the government requesting repatriation as the US-Israel military campaign against Iran continues to escalate. But the grim reality? There's no safe way to fly them out right now.
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A civilian helicopter carrying five people crashed in a vacant lot in Barangay Quisao, Pililla, Rizal early Tuesday morning, killing two passengers and injuring three others including the pilot who is now in critical condition. Among the fatalities was a Malaysian national, according to Rizal provincial police officer Ramjae Pangga.
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Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Cacdac confirmed on Monday, March 3 that there are indeed Filipino workers employed inside the American military bases in the Gulf region that Iran attacked over the weekend — but assured the public that all of them were safely evacuated before the missiles hit. Iran
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The Senate committee on basic education put the Department of Education in the hot seat on Tuesday, March 3, holding a hearing on DepEd's controversial proposal to switch from a quarterly to a trimester school calendar — and probing the alarming state of literacy among Filipino students. Education Secretary
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Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon province is showing signs of unrest after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) recorded 49 volcanic earthquakes between February 26 and March 2 — a significant spike in seismic activity that has put nearby communities on alert. Of the 49 events, 16 were classified as
Politics
Batangas Vice Governor Hermilando Mandanas — the same name behind the landmark Mandanas-Garcia Supreme Court ruling — is back at the high court with a fresh petition. This time, he and the Philippine Councilors League (PCL) are demanding the full and automatic release of local government units' share from national taxes,
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Mayon Volcano in Albay continues its relentless effusive eruption, now on its 57th consecutive day as of Tuesday, March 3. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) confirmed that lava effusion and collapse from the summit crater were observed overnight, with dramatic time-lapse footage captured at 12:20 a.
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Talk about a birthday surprise — Father Sean Mejia turned 54 on Tuesday, March 3, and received possibly the best gift of his life: Pope Leo XIV personally appointed him as the new Bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk in Kalinga province. According to the Catholic Bishops' Conference of
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A massive garbage collapse at the Rizal Provincial Sanitary Landfill in Rodriguez, Rizal on February 20 buried dozens of scavengers who were picking through waste for recyclables — and more than a week later, families are still searching for their missing loved ones. While official government reports say one person died