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Despite the reported ceasefire between Israel and Iran, Committee on Public Services Chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo reminded the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to still continue monitoring the average price of the Dubai crude oil to ensure that the fuel subsidy for PUV drivers and riders will be promptly distributed once its price has reached the […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) intensified its nationwide price monitoring to ensure that prices of basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs) remain stable amid international geopolitical tensions. The DTI also assured the public that a steady supply of basic goods is available and that it is actively working with manufacturers to mitigate the […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. expressed deep gratitude to the Philippine Embassy in Israel and other government agencies for ensuring the safe return of four Department of Agriculture (DA) officials who were stranded in Israel after renewed tensions with Iran. “We welcome back home the DA delegation led by Assistant Secretary Benjamin Albarece, who […]
Senator-elect Ping Lacson voiced concern that the Trump administration’s “unprecedentedly dangerous” bombing of nuclear facilities in Iran may trigger a world war. Lacson also said he trusts that Philippine authorities have in place the needed evacuation and contingency plans for more than two million Filipinos deployed in the Middle East who may be affected by […]
Outgoing Senator Koko Pimentel expressed concerns about the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, saying it endangers thousands of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) across the Middle East. The Philippines has thousands of nationals deployed across the Middle East, many of whom are stationed in conflict-sensitive areas. Pimentel, an advocate for OFW protection, said the government […]
Committee on Migrant Workers Chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo expressed alarm over the escalating strikes between Israel and Iran which are second homes to thousands of Filipinos. The conflict began on June 13 when Israel launched preemptive strikes against Iran to dismantle the latter’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs. Iran later launched a wave of […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero urged Philippine authorities to reach out to all Filipinos, whether documented or not, living in Israel and Iran who wish to return home and lay down plans for their speedy repatriation in view of the escalating conflict between the two countries. According to Escudero, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo is in close coordination with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to ensure the safety of the four Filipino seafarers aboard the Portuguese vessel MSC Aries seized by Iranian forces near the Strait of Hormuz last April 13. Tulfo, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on […]
Iranian former gold medalist and Greco-Roman wrestling world champion, Amir Aliakbari, is ultra-motivated to resume his career in ONE Championship, after the 32-year-old recently signed with the Singapore-based promotion earlier this month. Considered one of the most feared mixed martial artists in the world, Aliakbari’s move to the ONE Circle comes as ONE recently bolstered […]
Faced with imminent danger amid tensions between the United States and Iran, Filipinos must heed the Philippine government’s order for mandatory repatriation, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said. “I suppose may mga mixed reactions diyan (there have been mixed reactions from Filipinos in Iraq). But at the end of the day, ‘pag sinabi nating (when we say) mandatory repatriation, no ifs and […]