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Duterte on suspending fuel tax: 'Maybe'

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 08:56 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said he may be open to suspending the excise tax on oil amid the soaring price of crude in the world market, which has contributed to the country’s quickening inflation. Read more »

Dissecting Data: Dubai crude and Philippine inflation

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 04 10:14 AM

Inflation has been outpacing the rise in Dubai crude prices since the start of 2018 and recently hit $80 per barrel, the threshold wherein further increases in the excise tax on fuel may be suspended. Read more »

As world oil prices rise, next round of fuel tax hikes may be suspended: analyst

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 08:13 PM

The government may be prompted to suspend the second round of excise tax hikes on petroleum products due next year as world oil prices continue to rise, an analyst said Tuesday.    Read more »

Belo Medical to open first Middle East clinic in Dubai in 2019

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 29 06:12 PM

Filipino beauty and cosmetic surgery empire Belo Medical will open its first clinic in Dubai next year, the group’s founder and CEO Dr. Vicki Belo said Saturday. Read more »

Bea Alonzo, enjoy sa kanyang Dubai trip

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 12:29 PM

Ibinida niya ang kanyang pamamasyal sa iba't ibang tourist destination gaya ng sikat na hotel na Burj Al Arab, Sheikh Zayed Mosque, at iba pa. Read more »

11 aboard Dubai flight hospitalized in New York after falling ill

Gina Cherelus and Rodrigo Campos, Reuters
Posted at Sep 06 06:41 AM

NEW YORK - Eleven people aboard an Emirates airline flight from Dubai were taken to New York hospitals with a mystery ailment on Wednesday after scores of passengers and crew complained of feeling sick during the 14-hour overnight trip from the Middle East. Read more »

97 undocumented OFWs from UAE to arrive Wednesday

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 12:52 AM

The migrant workers, whose repatriation was shouldered by the agency, will receive a cash aid of P5,000 each upon arrival in Manila. Read more »

117 undocumented OFWs mula Dubai nakauwi na

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 26 02:34 PM

Dumating sa bansa ngayong Linggo ang 117 undocumented overseas Filipino workers mula sa Dubai.  Read more »

50 Pinoys get exit permits on Day 1 of UAE amnesty program

Rachel Salinel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 02 11:59 AM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Fifty Filipinos in Dubai and the Northern Emirates have been issued exit permits at the Al Aweer Immigration Center in Dubai on the first day of the three-month amnesty program offered by the UAE Government.   Read more »

How to get the most out of your Dubai trip

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 31 11:59 AM

Dubai is a city of superlatives. Past the desolation of cemented roads and endless deserts is a city where all things have to be not just grand, but as grand as possible. Read more »

Dubai police recover stolen $20 million diamond

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 27 03:20 AM

Dubai police said Thursday they have recovered a rare blue diamond worth $20 million stolen by a security guard and smuggled out to Sri Lanka in a shoe box.  Read more »

SONA ni Duterte, pasado sa ilang OFWs sa Middle East

Maxxy Santiago, ABS-CBN Middle East News Bureau
Posted at Jul 24 11:59 AM

KUWAIT – Pasado ang ibinigay na marka ng ilang mga overseas Filipino worker sa Middle East para sa ikatlong State of the Nation Address (SONA) ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, Lunes ng hapon. Read more »

Shakey's opens first store in Dubai, bets on Middle East OFWs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 17 11:13 AM

The franchisee for the store, Aljeel Capital, committed to open 9 more Shakey's stores over 5 years, the Filipino restaurant operator told the stock exchange. Read more »

Tindahan ng barong sa Dubai, may kakaibang misyon

Rachel Salinel, ABS-CBN Middle East News Bureau
Posted at Jun 29 09:16 AM

DUBAI – May kakaibang misyon ang Filipina shop owner ng barong at Filipiniana dresses sa Dubai na si Reeza Mariano Simpson mula nang magbukas ito ng boutique sa bansa.   Read more »

Pinoy sa Dubai, gumawa ng pantapat sa Facebook

Rachel Salinel, ABS-CBN Middle East News Bureau
Posted at Jun 26 08:15 PM

DUBAI - Isang Filipino programmer at entrepreneur sa Dubai ang may panghamon sa social media networking site na Facebook sa kaniyang nabuong Picstagram site.   Read more »

Arci Munoz, tila nag-fashion pictorial sa Dubai

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 25 02:13 PM

Mukhang enjoy na enjoy si Arci Muñoz sa pagbisita niya sa Dubai base sa mga magaganda niyang retrato sa Instagram na kinatuwa naman ng kanyang mga follower. Read more »

Vision boarding workshops, nauuso sa mga OFW sa Dubai

Rachel Salinel, ABS-CBN Middle East News Bureau
Posted at Jun 20 01:15 PM

DUBAI - Nauuso ngayon dito sa siyudad ang seminars at workshops na nagtuturong matupad ang mga pangarap sa buhay ng overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Read more »

Depresyon ng mga teenager sa Dubai binabantayan

Rachel Salinel
Posted at Jun 15 05:47 PM

Nabahala ang karamihan ng magulang dito matapos ang magkasunod na pagpapatiwakal ng dalawang Filipino teenager dahil diumano sa matinding depresyon. Read more »

Homeschooling patok sa mga Pinoy sa UAE at iba pang lugar sa Gitnang Silangan

Milanie Sanchez-Regalado, ABS-CBN Middle East News Bureau
Posted at May 26 11:32 AM

DUBAI - Maraming pamilyang Pilipinong nakabase sa United Arab Emirates at Gitnang Silangan ang mas pabor sa pag-homeschool sa kanilang mga anak.   Read more »

Arab Fashion Week eschews the abaya with resort-couture

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 10 06:40 AM

As the abaya witnesses a global resurgence, the sixth edition of Arab Fashion Week opened Wednesday with fallen angels, Rococo corsets, cupcake headbands and nary a kaftan in sight.  Read more »