President eyes Misuari as UAE emissary—Lorenzana
President Duterte has been considering Nur Misuari, founder of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), who is facing a number of legal cases from the government, as “emissary” for the United Arab...
View ArticleMother wakes up after 27 years in coma, calls out son’s name
A woman from the United Arab Emirates woke up after 27 years in a comatose, calling out her son’s name when she regained consciousness. Munira Abdulla miraculously survived a serious brain injury that...
View ArticleUAE says 4 ships targeted by ‘sabotage’ off its east coast
The United Arab Emirates said Sunday that four commercial ships off its eastern coast "were subjected to sabotage operations," just hours after Iranian and Lebanese media outlets aired false reports of...
View ArticleDubai’s Burj Khalifa, Festival City Mall lit up with Philippine icons on...
MANILA, Philippines —Members of the Filipino community in United Arab Emirates erupted in cheers as the world’s tallest skyscraper and the Dubai Festival City Mall lit up with some of the Philippine...
View ArticleUAE aid to Marawi to focus on public health, schools
MARAWI CITY—The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will prioritize health and education over the rebuilding of mosques in this city as it readied funds to help rehabilitate this once bustling Islamic city that...
View ArticleWife, ‘choked by extreme love,’ wants divorce from kind husband
The couple appeared at the Shariah court in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates for the hearing of the divorce. The post Wife, ‘choked by extreme love,’ wants divorce from kind husband appeared first on...
View ArticleUAE launches multi-entry tourist visas for all
DUBAI–The United Arab Emirates on Monday introduced a multiple-entry visa scheme valid for five years for all nationalities, with the aim of turning the Gulf state into a tourism hub. “#UAE Cabinet...
View ArticleOWWA: Employment of OFWs not affected by COVID-19 epidemic
MANILA, Philippines — The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak has not affected the employment of Filipinos abroad, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) said Monday. “Wala naman tayong...
View ArticleUAE surpasses 100,000 coronavirus infections
DUBAI— The United Arab Emirates, with a population of around 9.9 million people, surpassed 100,000 recorded cases of COVID-19 infection on Tuesday. The UAE, whose tally stands at 100,794 infections and...
View ArticleDuterte vows justice for OFW found dead in Abu Dhabi
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has promised that justice would be served for Filipino worker Mary Anne Daynolo who was reportedly found dead in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates,...
View ArticleDOLE to meet UAE delegates next month on employment issues
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Monday that it will soon meet with delegates from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for a joint meeting to settle the agreement...
View ArticleVaccination of domestic workers before deployment to UAE raised in meeting —...
MANILA, Philippines — The vaccination of Filipinos before deployment as household service workers (HSWs) to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was raised during a recent meeting between representatives of...
View ArticleReturning OFW in Zambales tests positive for COVID-19 after quarantine
SAN ANTONIO, Zambales –– A returning overseas Filipino worker (OFW) from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) days after she was released from a...
View ArticleGalvez announces UAE plan to donate 500,000 Sinopharm shots to PH
MANILA, Philippines — The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is planning to donate 500,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Chinese drugmaker Sinopharm to the Philippines, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez...
View ArticleOver 1,000 stranded OFWs return from UAE in June — DFA
MANILA, Philippines — At least 1,920 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) returned to the country in June, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported on Thursday....
View ArticleTrump ally Barrack arrested on foreign lobbying charges
WASHINGTON — Thomas Barrack, a billionaire friend of Donald Trump who chaired the former president’s inaugural fund, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with illegally lobbying the Trump administration...
View ArticleUAE says to resume visas for tourists vaccinated against COVID-19
DUBAI — The United Arab Emirates announced it will resume issuing visas to all tourists fully vaccinated against Covid from Monday, a month before Dubai hosts the delayed Expo 2020 trade fair. The move...
View ArticleEmirates seeks 3,000 cabin crew as operations ramp up
DUBAI — Emirates on Thursday said it would look to hire 3,000 flight attendants and another 500 people for roles at Dubai airport over the next six months as it continues to restore operations hit by...
View ArticleEmirati group shares moves on kids’ testing
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday maintained that antigen testing will not be required of learners who will participate in in-person classes on Nov. 15 because it...
View ArticleNew UAE criminal code among 40 legal changes in reform push
DUBAI — The United Arab Emirates on Saturday said a new criminal code would come into force in January as part of what it called the most sweeping legal reform in the Gulf state’s history. State news...
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