Phillipines

A modern-day encounter with Jonah’s ‘leviathan’

Every Rosh Hodesh, and every holiday, when we recite the Barchi Nafshi, I have a different kavanah, a different intention, than I once did. I now know what a “leviathan” looks like.

SWIMMING ABOVE the baby whale that came to play with us.
Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte appears before the International Criminal Court, as the court hears arguments regarding Duterte's health and ability to stand trial, while he faces murder charges related to his war on drugs, in The Hague, Netherlands, September 16 2026.

Former Philippines leader Duterte appears in ICC courtroom

A Philippine Airlines plane stands parked on the tarmac at Manila's International airport on November 8, 2013; Illustrative.

'Baby killer': Fight breaks out in Manila airport over antisemitic insults - report

An Indian soldier stands guard next to captured Somali pirates after they were brought in for prosecution by the Indian Navy, at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai, India, March 23, 2024.

Merchant ship hijacked off Yemen now held by Somali pirates, residents say


Philippine court finds news site chief Maria Ressa guilty of libel

Maria Ressa, chief executive of Rappler (www.rappler.com) and a former CNN journalist, was charged with cyber libel over a 2012 article that linked a businessman to illegal activities.

A gavel in a court of law

Philippines grant Iranian beauty queen asylum following extradition request

"She will be getting out of the airport and coming into Philippine territory," the country's justice undersecretary said.

Bahareh Zare Bahiri

Filipino children, mothers facing deportation protest outside PM’s home

In February a decision by the government was made to deport Filipino children above the age of five, even if they were born in Israel, together with their mothers.

Filipino children protest their imminent deportation outside the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem, Israel

Rescuers race to find survivors after Philippine quake kills 15

Porac mayor Condralito Dela Cruz said the earthquake was the most intense the town had ever experienced.

People gather near debris which collapsed and blocked a road after a quake hit Pampanga province

Philippines ISIS group 'neutralized' after de facto leader killed

Four soldiers were also killed during the fighting in Lanao del Sur province, which Islamic State claimed responsibility for on the mobile messaging service Telegram.

Members of Philippine Marines are pictured aboard a vehicle as more soldiers reinforce to fight the Maute group in Marawi City in southern Philippines May 29, 2017

ORT establishes first Israeli training program for Filipino educators

The Philippines Ambassador to Israel Nathaniel G. Imperial and the CEO of ORT-Israel Zvi Peleg, attended last Thursday's signing ceremony.

The ORT Moshinsky Center For R&D And Training

Israeli munitions company to open firearms plant in the Philippines

Country’s controversial war on drugs has lead to the deaths of over 12,000 people.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte

Philippine police arrest Israeli for brutal machete killing

Intelligence officers from the local police and immigration department agents raided the apartment in Kiente, in the Rizal district, where the 37-year-old Israeli tattooist was hiding.

Illustrative photo of handcuffs

Duterte: Israel helping the Philippines in its own war against terrorists

Duterte said that he told his military that when it comes to purchasing weaponry, there is only one country to buy from – Israel.

Rodrigo Duterte (L) and Reuven Rivlin (R), September 4, 2018

Duterte at Yad Vashem: ‘Despots and insane leaders’ should be deposed

Philippines president thanks Israel for assistance critical to preserving his country "when we needed it most."

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte attends a ceremony commemorating the six million Jews killed by the Nazis during the Holocaust, in the Hall of Remembrance at Yad Vashem World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem September 3, 2018