— The Philippines and 34 other countries abstained on the United Nations vote on the resolution demanding all countries comply with Security Council resolutions regarding the status of Jerusalem. The vote follows the decision of US President Donald Trump to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. An overwhelming majority of UN member-states voted to declare the US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital null and void. The US leader's decision sparked harsh objections from heads of state from the Middle East to Europe and beyond. The Philippine government is yet to release a statement explaining its abstention from the UN vote on the resolution regarding the status of Jerusalem.

Source: Philippine Star December 22, 2017 01:30 UTC