Phillipines

Powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake, tsunami strikes Philippines, killing at least 15

The quake came early in the morning as schools were reopening in the Philippines after a long break, with the tremors felt strongly in a dozen provinces.

JUNE 8, 2026|ByREUTERS

A road is blocked near the collapsed building after a magnitude 7.8 quake in General Santos, Philippines, June 8, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

King cobra rises from bathroom bowl at Philippine resort, startling holidaymakers

The snake was described as roughly 1.2 meters long and tangled in the plumbing.

MAY 17, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Philippine Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Jonvic Remulla gestures as he arrives at the Senate, which holds Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, the chief enforcer of former President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war, in protective custody amid an International Criminal

Mystery surrounds Senate shooting as Phillipine president calls emergency meeting after chaos

Gunshots were heard late on Wednesday inside the Senate building, and people inside scrambled for cover, after dela Rosa appealed on social media for supporters to mobilize.

MAY 14, 2026|ByREUTERS

Protesters hold placards in front of the International Criminal Court (ICC) ahead of the ruling on the appeal by the former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte in The Hague on April 22, 2026.

Philippine ex-president Duterte must stand trial for murder, ICC rules

Duterte was arrested last March, with prosecutors alleging he created, funded, and armed death squads to target and kill suspected narcotics peddlers and users.

APRIL 23, 2026|ByREUTERS

Pope says Mass for crowd of over 6 million in Manila, appeals for suffering children

Says world has to "learn how to cry" over their fate.

JANUARY 18, 2015ByREUTERS

Pope Francis waves from the popemobile after leading a Mass at Rizal Park in Manila

How lucky is Israel?

JANUARY 14, 2015ByMICHAEL ORDMAN

IDF soldiers saved Irish UN troops from hostage crisis in Golan Heights, says report

Senior sources told the "Irish Independent" that Israeli soldiers provided "decisive" help in preventing another hostage situation.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014ByMICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN, YAAKOV LAPPIN

Syrian rebels take picture of Israeli flag shorly after taking control of Quneitra Crossing.

Syrian rebels demand ransom, removal from terror list in order to free captive Fiji troops

The Nusra Front, a Syrian affiliate of al-Qaida, says it is holding the peacekeepers because the UN force protects Israel.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014ByREUTERS

Fighting breaks out along Syrian border, with captured Fiji troops nearby

A heavy firefight erupts between the Syrian army and Islamist rebels, along the Syrian border with Israel.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014ByREUTERS

Smoke rises following an explosion on the Syrian side near the Quneitra border crossing between the Golan Heights and Syria, August 29, 2014.

Little Manila

The Filipino community in Israel gained a moment of attention with Rose Fostanes’ ‘X-Factor’ win, but for the majority of those working here, no real change is on the horizon

JANUARY 30, 2014BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Israel allows Filipina caregiver who won X-Factor competition to pursue singing career

Rose Fostanes, the 47-year-old caregiver, will be given an Interior Ministry permit after initially being denied.

JANUARY 20, 2014ByJPOST.COM STAFF

Rose Fostanes performs on Israel's XFactor

iEngage: Looking past the walls

The phenomenon of Filipina caregiver Rose Fostanes winning X Factor Israel is a moment of pride for some Israelis.

JANUARY 16, 2014ByMARCIE LENK

Filipina Rose Fostanes wins X-Factor Israel competition

The 47-year-old caregiver won the inaugural season of show in Israel with the song 'My Way'.

JANUARY 15, 2014ByJPOST.COM STAFF, REUTERS

Aux Philippines, des héros ordinaires

La mission humanitaire israélienne vient de rentrer après 15 jours sur l’île dévastée

DECEMBER 24, 2013ByGALIT EDUT