The asteroid is just around a meter in diameter and is not expected to cause any damage. It will most likely burn in the atmosphere, forming a fireball.
Former Philippine police officers implicated in the murder of Isaac Cohen and Geneva Lopez over a land dispute, highlighting corruption and violence in agricultural land transactions.
Those killed were members of Daulah Islamiyah, a pro-Islamic State militant group that took control of the southern Marawi city in 2017 and held it through five months of ground offensives.
The centuries-old tradition of paying homage to the black wooden statue of Jesus Christ, believed to have healing powers, drew massive numbers of Catholics to take part in the procession.
The attack was carried out in a university gymnasium in Marawi, a city in the south of the country besieged by Islamist militants for five months in 2017.
Even when there are pro-Hamas demonstrations, most of the participants don’t know what Hamas is. “They’re just shouting,” said Philippines Ambassador to Israel Pedro Laylo Jr.
While many migrant workers and relatives back home fear for their safety if they stay in Israel, some said they cannot afford to give up their jobs.
The Philippines, an archipelago of more than 7,600 islands, has a poor record for maritime safety, with vessels often overcrowded and many aging ships in use.
The MOU calls for Israel and the Philippines to share best practices around environmental protection.
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