Philippines

Philippine ambassador targets surge in Israeli tourism through direct air link

The Philippine Ambassador placed increasing Israeli tourism to the Philippines at the top of her agenda, aiming to boost Israel’s approximately 25,000 tourists to the country to 35,000 annually.

Islands of the bay and mountains, Palawan, Philippines
Cholo Abdi Abdullah training as a pilot as part of an al-Shabaab plot to attack on US soil.

Justice Dept. sentences al-Shabaab terrorist for planning 9/11-inspired plane hijacking, crash plot

WHITE-SPOTTED jellyfish are pictured at Lisbon Oceanarium in Lisbon on October 8, 2025.

Israeli toddler in critical condition after suffering jellyfish sting in Philippines - Ynet

Filipino troops watch members of the U.S. Army National Guard demonstrate their rappelling skills during the Urban Search and Rescue activity of the 2016 RP-US Balikatan joint military exercises in Camp Capinpin in Tanay, Rizal east of Manila

How the Philippines turned tech and truth into weapons – and why Israel should care - opinion


Typhoon Kalmaegi death toll hits 114 in Philippines, rebuilds strength as it heads to Vietnam

Typhoon Kalmaegi claims 114 lives in the Philippines, with 127 missing. The storm gains strength as it heads toward Vietnam, triggering mass evacuations.

Motorists ride past cars swept away after flooding brought by Typhoon Kalmaegi in Cotcot, Liloan, Philippines, November 5, 2025.

Powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake in Philippines causes damage, power outages

A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck near Eastern Visayas in the Philippines, the USGS said. Authorities reported no tsunami threat after the shallow quake.

A man inspects a damaged building, car, in the aftermath of an earthquake in the Philippines, July 28, 2022; illustrative.

Israel's defense industry loses major Asian customer

Move follows political pressure on the government to halt deals with Israel because of the war in the Gaza Strip

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Israel’s Sequent Tech turns smartphones into ballot boxes through encrypted online voting solution

The system uses biometric authentication, encryption, and zero-knowledge proofs to guarantee the integrity of votes, allowing voters to independently validate their ballots.

An illustration of a mobile phone with a voting ballot box hologram.

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Sean Go: A Contemporary Voice from the Philippines

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Welcome to Sorin restaurant in Savyon

Tel Aviv’s big food group leaves Dizengoff—with a stop in the Philippines.

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Archaeological project discovers 35,000-year-old seafaring culture in the Philippines

Researchers found a unique burial site on Ilin Island aged 5,000 years, with the body in a fetal position covered with limestone slabs, indicating complex social practices.

 Archaeological project discovers 35,000-year-old seafaring culture in the Philippines. Illustration.

Qatar arrests 16 Filipino workers for ‘unlawful protests’

Workers, who protested the arrest of former Philippine leader Duterte, may face up to three years in Qatari prisons, according to Department of Foreign Affairs

 FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Group A - Qatar v Ecuador - FIFA Fan Festival - Al Bidda Park, Doha, Qatar - November 20, 2022 A police officer gestures as a crowd attempts to enter the fan festival (illustrative)

Philippine ex-President Duterte to face murder charges at ICC for drug war killings

Duterte, 79, could become the first Asian former head of state to go on trial at the ICC in The Hague.

THE INTERNATIONAL Criminal Court building in The Hague: The ICC has no viable plan to bring to justice the Hamas leaders who conceived the mega-atrocity in Israel, or the terrorist organization’s supporters who slaughtered 1,200 civilians and seized 251 people as hostages on October 7, 2023

Contrasting souls: Israeli and Filipino cultural dynamics - opinion

The story of Sgt.-Maj. Cydrick Garin and his father represents more than just an individual case – it symbolizes the bridge between these two distinct cultural approaches.

A FILIPINO caregiver helps an elderly Israeli woman. In times of crisis, both cultures demonstrate their strengths: Israelis through their direct problem-solving and Filipinos through their resilient community spirit, say the writers.