Phillipines

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.

King cobra emerges from toilet.
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

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

The Philippines and the United States hold the opening ceremony of their Balikatan joint military exercises at Camp Aguinaldo in Manila on April 20, 2026.

Philippines, US launch drills near Taiwan, test readiness under real-world conditions


Mashav: Still up and running

Mashav is the organization that puts into effect the emphasis on Development Diplomacy.

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IDF major reports from Philippines: ‘An extraordinary, powerful experience’

"We touched the hearts of thousands of people who will always have a place in their hearts for the State of Israel."

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IDF’s Home Front Command chief arrives in Philippines to oversee aid delegation

Army's field hospital is able to treat 500 people at a time, according to the IDF Spokesman’s Office.

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Philippines ambassador joins Jerusalem youths in effort for typhoon victims

In coordination with embassy, students prepared 25 boxes filled with ready-to-eat food, blankets,and other necessities.

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Israel in the Philippines

For a while, at least, the world has glimpsed a completely different facet of the IDF.

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IDF field hospital treats 370 injured Filipinos

Procedures include operations with advanced medical equipment; site visited by regional district chief.

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First baby born in IDF field hospital in Philippines, named Israel

148 person IDF delegation helps in Philippines with aftermath of devastating typhoon.

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Filipinos in Israel pray for their missing relatives

Donation boxes were set up at Filipino-owned markets, travel agencies, banks in Tel Aviv to help typhoon victims find loved ones.

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Philippine envoy thanks Israeli government, NGOs as aid and assistance continues

IDF, Foreign Ministry and Israeli, Jewish humanitarian organizations are all sending aid workers to the Philippines.

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IDF to send field hospital to Philippines for typhoon relief

Mission to include medical staff and hospital.

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