Marvie Basilan

Marcos is skipping the COP28 conference due to "important developments" regarding the case of 17 Filipino crew members of an Israeli-linked cargo ship that Houthis hijacked last month.

On Day 56 of the Israel-Hamas war, the fighting has resumed after the Israeli army accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire deal. A Hamas leader said 10-month-old Kfir Bibas, his mother, and his brother paid the price for Israel's occupation, after the militant group previously said the Bibas family had been killed by Israeli bombardment.

On Day 55 of the Israel-Hamas conflict, the Israeli army said the ceasefire will continue following reports of issues raised by the Israeli side over the new list of hostages to be freed.

On Day 54 of the Israel-Hamas conflict, only one American national has been freed so far by the terror group under the ceasefire deal as the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution to reaffirm Israel's right to exist.

It's Day 53 of the Israel-Hamas conflict, and 10 more hostages are expected to be freed Tuesday after the warring parties agreed on a two-day extension to their ceasefire agreement.

On Day 52 of the Israel-Hamas conflict, an Egyptian official said the parties are close to agreeing on the ceasefire to be extended for two more days as the international community puts pressure on the warring sides for the truce's extension.

On Day 49 of the Israel-Hamas conflict, the terror group is expected to free the first batch of hostages being held in Gaza on Friday afternoon following a one-day delay to the four-day ceasefire deal that will also include the release of Palestinian prisoners.

On Day 48 of the Israel-Hamas conflict, the four-day ceasefire deal that the two parties agreed on has been delayed through at least Friday, which means no hostages will be freed until the warring sides finalize details of the hostage release process.

On Day 47 of the Israel-Hamas conflict, the warring sides have agreed to a four-day ceasefire in exchange of 50 hostages being held in Gaza, marking the first lull in fighting since the Oct. 7 massacre by Hamas in Israel.

On Day 46 of the Israel-Hamas war, hopes are high over the potential release of hostages being held in Gaza following a Hamas leader's remarks about a "truce" deal with Israel.

Manila has initiated negotiations with other South China Sea claimants that are members of the ASEAN bloc, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said as China continues to build up its military presence in disputed waters.

On Day 45 of the Israel-Hamas conflict, the IDF continues to expand ground incursions across the Gaza Strip even as fire exchanges continue near its northern border with Lebanon.

Binance, in partnership with Gulf Energy, will not launch its Thailand-based exchange to the public until next year.

On Day 42 of the Israel-Hamas war, the Israeli army continues to search Gaza's largest medical complex, the Al-Shifa Hospital, even as ground battles go on in northern Gaza.

On Day 41 of the Israel-Hamas conflict, the Israeli army continued to expand ground incursions across northern Gaza that saw Israeli troops entering the Al-Shifa Hospital, which the IDF said was being used by Hamas militants as a command node.

On Day 40 of the Israel-Hamas conflict, Israeli forces are conducting a raid at the Al-Shifa Hospital, the largest medical facility in the Gaza Strip, which Israel repeatedly said has an underground tunnel complex that Hamas terrorists use as a command center.

On Day 39 of the Israel-Hamas conflict, the Israeli army continues to move deeper into the Gaza Strip while some of its forces defend the country at the northern border amid continuous rocket launches from Lebanese territory.

It's Day 38 of the Israel-Hamas conflict, and Gaza's health system is crumbling as Israel continues to move deeper into the besieged enclave while engaging in fire exchanges with Hezbollah militants in the northern border with Lebanon.

It's Day 35 of the Israel-Hamas conflict, and it appears the Netanyahu administration has become more willing to cater to Gazans' evacuation needs amid international pressure and constant urging from its Western ally.

It's the 34th day of the Israel-Hamas conflict, and as the Israeli army is reportedly closing in on Al Shifa Hospital, which Israel claims has an underground tunnel complex that houses Hamas terrorists, Iran proxies are attacking Israel, even targeting U.S. military assets in Syria.

Chinese Coast Guard ships have been increasingly aggressive against Philippine vessels in recent months, and a Philippine defense official suggested that this may have something to do with the absence of a permanent U.S. military presence in the country.

On the 33rd day of the Israel-Hamas conflict, efforts to rescue hostages being held by Hamas are intensifying as the CIA has reportedly started working with Israeli intelligence, but there appears to be a shift in Washington's tone toward one of its major non-NATO allies, at least in terms of after-war plans.

On the 32nd day of the Israel-Hamas war, the Israeli army claimed that it has completely isolated Gaza City from the rest of the strip and Benjamin Netanyahu hinted on the Israeli government taking over Gaza's security once the war ends.

A month after Hamas militants carried out a carnage in southern Israel, the fighting has intensified as hopes of a ceasefire dwindle amid continued bombardments from the warring parties and other Iran-backed proxies jumping into the bloodbath.

The latest incident occurred when the Canadian helicopter was trying to track a suspected Chinese submarine in an area of the South China Sea where experts say Beijing could be trying to build a submarine bastion.

Day 28 of Israel-Hamas tensions saw the Israeli army surrounding Gaza City as it continues to confront other enemy attacks on the Lebanon border. A Hamas official said the militant group was "now ready" for a full compromise with Israel to release more than 200 hostages.

On Day 27 of the raging Israel-Hamas war, the Israeli army announced the death of its highest-ranking official to have fallen in battle since the war started, Hamas said it would repeat the Oct. 7 attack against Israel to teach the country a lesson, and hundreds of foreign nationals have crossed over into Egypt.

On Day 26 of the Israel-Hamas war, nine Israeli soldiers died in ground clashes against Hamas terrorists as anticipation builds over the reported opening of the Rafah border crossing to allow wounded Palestinians to get treatment in Egypt.

An Israeli hostage soldier has been "rescued" in the first of such operations by the Israeli army, but 240 hostages are still being held by Hamas in Gaza.