'We hope that all parties will exert their utmost efforts to de-escalate the situation, stop all violence, and engage in dialogue and diplomacy,' President Marcos says of the Israel-Hamas war
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Marcos made the statement on Friday, October 20, during his intervention at a closed-door meeting in the inaugural summit between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He isn’t the only leader in the ASEAN-GCC Summit to sound the alarm over the outbreak of violence. The PCO said Southeast Asian and Gulf leaders also agreed to:urge parties to ensure the most effective and efficient access for humanitarian aidcall for the immediate and unconditional release of civilian hostages
The tensions flared up after Hamas fighters launched a surprise attack on Israeli towns on October 7, leaving 1,400 Israelis dead. Four of them were Filipinos.
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