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Cebu Pacific: Manila-Incheon flights to resume on Aug. 6

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 06:15 PM

"However, passengers will not be allowed to travel from Incheon to Manila," said Cebu Pacific, which also currently flies Manila-Dubai.   Read more »

Dubai expatriates race for new jobs after virus layoffs

Aziz El Massassi, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 21 11:13 AM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Mustafa, a hipster Pakistani graphic artist, has a month to find a new job or be forced to leave Dubai among an exodus of expatriates whose futures have been up-ended by coronavirus.  Read more »

First Arab space mission to Mars launches from Japan

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 20 07:19 AM

The first Arab space mission to Mars blasted off Monday aboard a rocket from Japan, after weather delays set back the launch of the probe dubbed "Hope."   Read more »

Cebu Pacific resumes Dubai flights on July 12

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 11 12:26 AM

Cebu Pacific said Friday it would resume flights to and from Dubai starting July 12. Read more »

Pagtulong sa gitna ng pandemya, pokus ng mga Dakilang Bayani awardees sa Dubai

Milanie Sanchez Regalado, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 17 04:09 PM

Ang Dakilang Bayani Awards ang pinakamataas na parangal na iginagawad ng Philippine Consulate sa Dubai at Northern Emirates sa isang OFW. Read more »

Filipina starts 'ayuda' in Dubai, offers free meals to jobless migrants

South China Morning Post by Associated Press in Dubai
Updated as of Jun 11 11:43 AM

Feby Dela Pena saw her fellow Filipinos standing in line outside her building in Dubai, waiting for free food. And she was stricken " what if her family, too, had lost their income amid the COVID-19 outbreak? How would she have fed her three children? Read more »

Emirates lays off pilots, cabin crew, plans thousands more job cuts -sources

Alexander Cornwell and Aziz El Yaakoubi, Reuters
Posted at Jun 09 09:20 PM

Emirates laid off more pilots and cabin crew on Tuesday as it manages a cash crunch caused by the global coronavirus pandemic, and plans thousands of additional job cuts, five company sources said. Read more »

4 sa 607 OFWs na umuwi mula Dubai at Canada positibo sa COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 09 07:43 PM

Positibo sa COVID-19 ang apat sa higit 600 OFWs na umuwi sa bansa noong weekend mula sa Dubai at Vancouver, Canada.  Read more »

262 OFW mula Dubai, nakauwi na sa Pilipinas

Gracie Rutao, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 09 02:04 AM

Nakauwi na nitong Linggo ang 262 overseas Filipino workers (OFW) mula sa Dubai. Read more »

61 stranded Filipino seamen sa Dubai nakauwi na

Rachel Salinel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 01:08 PM

Nakauwi na sa Pilipinas ang 61 na Filipino seafarers ng commercial cruise ship M/V Horizon lulan ng chartered flight mula Dubai International Airport nitong Huwebes. Read more »

Abu Dhabi locks down with one-week travel ban

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 01 06:33 AM

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi has announced it will cordon off the UAE's capital as well as banning travel between regions within the emirate for a week from Tuesday to rein in the novel coronavirus. Read more »

Nearly 40 Pinoys have died of COVID-19 in Dubai: diplomat

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 29 03:53 PM

Some 40 Filipinos in Dubai have died due to the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Philippine Consul General Paul Raymond Cortes said Friday.   Read more »

Dubai to allow free movement, business activity from Wednesday

Reuters
Updated as of May 26 08:21 AM

Dubai will begin allowing free movement and business activity to restart from Wednesday, Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed said on Monday.  Read more »

Pandemic gives Dubai chance to put tech to the test

Aziz El Massassi, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 25 09:01 AM

From smart police helmets to research labs, the novel coronavirus has given Dubai an opportunity to test its technological and scientific clout as it shapes its approach to the pandemic.   Read more »

Temperature checks, masks the new normal for air travel, says Dubai airport CEO

Alexander Cornwell, Reuters
Posted at May 14 12:57 PM

DUBAI - Temperature screening and face masks will become common sights at airports to mitigate the spread of the new coronavirus but physical distancing could make flying more expensive, the head of Dubai airport said. Read more »

Dubai reopens parks, hotel beaches in further easing of curbs

Reuters
Posted at May 13 03:55 PM

The United Arab Emirates business and tourism hub Dubai has allowed public parks to reopen and hotel guests to access private beaches, state media said, as the emirate gradually lifts restrictions imposed to combat the coronavirus. Read more »

Dubai turns world's tallest building into coronavirus charity box

Abdel Hadi Ramahi, Reuters
Posted at May 12 07:49 PM

The world's tallest building, Dubai's 828-meter Burj Khalifa, has become a glowing charity donation box, raising money for food for United Arab Emirates residents suffering the economic impact of the new coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

23 Filipinos in Dubai have died due to COVID-19: diplomat

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 08 12:50 PM

Twenty-three Filipinos in Dubai have succumbed to the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Philippine Consul General Paul Reymond Cortes said Friday. Read more »

Pinoy nurse in Dubai sketches images of fallen Filipino health workers in UK as tribute

Rose Eclarinal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 04:57 PM

LONDON - Jonathan Jusayan once dreamt of working in the UK as a nurse and it has almost happened. But fate brought him in Dubai to pursue better opportunities in his profession. Jusayan, 30, aims to make a statement through his artwork.    Read more »

21 Filipinos in UAE have died due to COVID-19: envoy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 06 06:08 PM

Twenty-one Filipinos in the United Arab Emirates have succumbed to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Philippine Ambassador Hjayceelyn Quintana said Wednesday. Read more »