RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—The Philippine Culture Days was launched on December 5, 2025 as part of the "Global Harmony 2" initiative organized by the Ministry of Media, in cooperation with the General Entertainment Authority and with support from the Quality of Life Program.
KUWAIT—The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) through the DMW AKSYON Fund handed financial assistance to some 100 Filipino cancer patients in Kuwait.
MANILA, Philippines—Nine (9) Filipino seafarers, who were held hostage by Houthi militants following the sinking of the bulk carrier MV Eternity C in July, have been released and flown to Oman, the Philippine government confirmed.
ISTANBUL, Turkiye—The focus of Pope Leo XIV's Apostolic Journey has moved to Lebanon, but the lasting impact of his landmark visit to Turkiye remains the dramatic display of unity with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the spiritual leader of the Orthodox Church.