Manila, Philippines – The Israeli Embassy in Manila announced the release of Noralin ‘Nataly’ Babadilla, the last Filipino unaccounted for following the October 7 assault on Israel, who was later found to have been kidnapped by Hamas in Gaza. Babadilla’s release after 53 days in captivity was met with great relief by the Israeli government.
According to Philippines News Agency, Babadilla is currently undergoing medical evaluation at Tel HaShomer Hospital in Israel. The embassy provided details of the incident, stating that Babadilla and her partner, Gideon Babani, were visiting friends in Kibbutz Nirim when the attack occurred, leading to Babani’s murder and Babadilla’s abduction.
The Israeli Embassy expressed ongoing concern for the safe release of over 150 hostages, including nine children, still held captive by Hamas. It assured that Babadilla would receive support from the Israeli government, as is customary for all victims of terror.
A total of 115 outstanding students received scholarships worth 1.15 billion VND (about 47,500 USD) from 61 Korean enterprises at the Korean Entrepreneur Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Festival on November 29 in Hanoi.
Addressing the event, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang said that Korean firms’ contributions to society in the past year are noble gestures, reflecting the spirit and responsibility for sustainable and inclusive development of the Korean business community in the world and in Vietnam.
She also urged the Korean Chamber of Business in Vietnam (KOCHAM) and Korean enterprises to continue expanding their investment, generating jobs and creating the best conditions for Vietnamese workers working at Korean enterprises.
Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Vietnam Choi Young-sam said that since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1992, two-way trade turnover has increased 175 times and the RoK has become the largest foreign investor in the Southeast Asi
a country.
The festival is an annual event which has been organised by KOCHAM since 2015./.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
