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OFW group sad at 2 Filipino deaths in Palestine

“We also express our deep concern for the more than 70 OFWs in Gaza who are reportedly seeking repatriation and more than 1,500 OFWs in the high conflict areas. Their numbers are expected to increase as the conflict is projected to escalate,” Migrante International said.

Number of cyclists in PH decreasing

Mobility Awards national coordinator Arielle Celine Tabinga said the decline in the number of cyclists have been attributed by volunteers to unsafe road conditions, including deteriorating conditions of bike lanes and encroachment of motorists in designated bike lanes.

Palparan escapes 2nd kidnapping conviction

Branch 19 of the Malolos Regional Trial Court said Palparan and Civilian Auxiliary Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) troopers under his command are “not guilty” of the charges of kidnapping and serious illegal detention with serious physical injuries filed by brothers Raymond and Reynaldo Manalo.

Philippines unworthy of UN Security Council seat, rights groups say

“How can the Philippines take on the task of international peace and safety when it is much of an epic fail on the domestic front? Killings, disappearances, trumped-up charges happen day in, day out. Aggression on our seas conducted by foreign vessels is a regular occurrence,” National Union of People’s Lawyers (NUPL) officer Kristina Conti said.