Phillipines

Son of Filipino immigrants among 21 fallen IDF soldiers on Monday

Garin supported his family and was recognized by Southern Command for his outstanding abilities when he was in Givati.

Sgt. First Class (res.) Cydrick Garin.
 THE GROUP after a Jewish Star replaced a cross at the grave.

Traveling abroad to visit graves of Jews who died overseas

 Foreign Minister Eli Cohen talks during a news conference with Cyprus Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos and Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, Cyprus March 31, 2023

Israel's Eli Cohen makes historic visit to Philippines, South Korea

SPYDER quick reaction air defense system of Indian Air Force firing a Derby missile

Rafael's SPYDER defense system evolves to shoot down ballistic missile threats


Protests break out as Philippines election returns a Marcos to presidency

Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son and namesake of an ousted dictator, trounced bitter rival Leni Robredo to become the first Filipino candidate in recent history to win an outright majority.

 Ferdinand Marcos Jr

China builds mockups of US Navy ships in area used for missile target practice

These mockups reflect China's efforts to build up anti-carrier capabilities, specifically against the US Navy, as tensions remain high with Washington over Taiwan and the South China Sea.

 The flags of the United States and China fly from a lamppost in the Chinatown neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, US, November 1, 2021.

Journalists in the Philippines, Russia win 2021 Nobel Peace Prize

Two journalists from the Philippines and Russia won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, the first given to journalists since 1935.

 Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Peace Prize Committee Berit Reiss-Andersen shows on a mobile phone laureates of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, in the Nobel Institute in Oslo, Norway

Israeli health team in Philippines to assist in COVID vaccination rollout

Manila has set vaccinating the majority of its adult population against coronavirus by the end of the year as a priority.

Health workers provide vaccination cards to residents recently inoculated with AstraZeneca vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), inside a bus converted into a mobile vaccination site in Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines, May 21, 2021

Israel to send health delegation to Philippines, assist with vaccinations

The delegation will consist of three experts and arrive on June 20.

Health workers provide vaccination cards to residents recently inoculated with AstraZeneca vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), inside a bus converted into a mobile vaccination site in Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines, May 21, 2021

Vietnam braces for Typhoon Vamco, 53 dead in Philippines

Vamco is forecast to hit a swathe of Vietnam's coast from Ha Tinh to Quang Ngai province.

A woman wades through muddy floodwater following Typhoon Vamco, in San Mateo, Rizal province, Philippines, November 13, 2020.

Philippine army may seek martial law return after suicide attacks

Duterte made no mention of the attack in remarks on Tuesday.

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte

Philippine court finds news site chief Maria Ressa guilty of libel

Maria Ressa, chief executive of Rappler (www.rappler.com) and a former CNN journalist, was charged with cyber libel over a 2012 article that linked a businessman to illegal activities.

A gavel in a court of law

Philippines grant Iranian beauty queen asylum following extradition request

"She will be getting out of the airport and coming into Philippine territory," the country's justice undersecretary said.

Bahareh Zare Bahiri

Filipino children, mothers facing deportation protest outside PM’s home

In February a decision by the government was made to deport Filipino children above the age of five, even if they were born in Israel, together with their mothers.

Filipino children protest their imminent deportation outside the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem, Israel

Rescuers race to find survivors after Philippine quake kills 15

Porac mayor Condralito Dela Cruz said the earthquake was the most intense the town had ever experienced.

People gather near debris which collapsed and blocked a road after a quake hit Pampanga province