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Talking trade expansion and work opportunities while enjoying Emirati Cuisine

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 04:36 PM

Annalisa Burgos gets introduced to Emirati cuisine while speaking with the UAE ambassador to the Philippines Hamad Saeed Alzaabi about expanding trade & tourism and why Filipinos love to work in the United Arab Emirates. 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 Filipino repatriated migrant workers set to arrive in Manila: DFA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 25 06:09 PM

The overseas Filipino workers will arrive in Manila on Sunday morning. Read more »

UAE Ambassador discusses education, terrorism, religion

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 01:55 PM

The UAE ambassador to the Philippines distributes food boxes to a Muslim community during Ramadan and talks about education, terrorism, religion.  Read more »

India rejects UAE govt's $100 million flood disaster fund offer

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 23 08:31 AM

India on Wednesday rejected an offer by the United Arab Emirates government to give $100 million to a special fund for Kerala state after its floods which killed more than 400 people.   Read more »

98 undocumented OFWs sa UAE, pauwi na ng Pilipinas

Randy Lamsen, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 01:40 AM

Pauwi na ang 98 undocumented at overstaying overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) mula sa United Arab Emirates. Read more »

98 undocumented OFWs sa UAE, pauwi na ng Pilipinas

Randy Lamsen, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:25 AM

Pauwi na ang 98 undocumented at overstaying overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) mula sa United Arab Emirates. Read more »

Nasa 50 OFW nabigyan ng amnestiya, exit permit sa UAE

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 03 02:39 AM

Umabot sa 50 Pinoy ang nabigyan ng exit permit sa unang araw pa lang ng amnesty program para sa mga ilegal na naninirahan sa United Arab Emirates. 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 »

UAE offers 'visa amnesty' for migrant workers

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 02 12:55 AM

The United Arab Emirates, a major hub for migrant laborers, on Wednesday began an amnesty for workers who entered the country without a visa or overstayed their work permit.   Read more »

More distressed OFWs from UAE arrive

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 10:00 PM

MANILA - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday welcomed 65 more distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).  Read more »

Emirati vlogger defends days off for OFWs in Kuwait

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 26 12:03 AM

An Emirati social media celebrity has come to the defense of a new government policy that allows Filipino household helpers in Kuwait to have days off and keep their cellphones.  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 »

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 »

UN scrambles to avert 'fierce bloody battle' for Yemen port

Carole Landry, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 12 10:28 AM

The United Nations mobilized Monday to avert a "fierce, bloody battle" for a key port in Yemen that provides a lifeline for food, medicine and other vital supplies.  Read more »

Qatar takes UAE to UN top court over 'rights violations'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 12 07:34 AM

Qatar on Monday said it brought a case against the United Arab Emirates at the UN's top court, accusing its Gulf rival of human rights "violations" and "discrimination". Read more »

100 distressed OFWs mula Abu Dhabi, nakauwi na sa Pilipinas

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 10 06:17 PM

Nasa 100 distressed overseas Filipino workers mula Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates ang nakauwi sa bansa nitong umaga ng Linggo. Read more »

Qatar bans Saudi, UAE goods from stores

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 27 07:59 AM

Qatar has ordered shops to remove goods originating from a group of Saudi Arabian-led countries which a year ago imposed a wide-ranging boycott on the emirate, Doha officials said Saturday. 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 »