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Duterte on absence in ASEAN summit events: What’s wrong with my power naps?
After missing several events at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Wednesday, November 14 for taking “power naps” due to exhaustion, President Rodrigo Duterte said that the naps were “still not good enough, but enough to sustain the endurance for...
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WAM adds 5 new languages to its news service
PHOTO: Mohammed Jalal Al Rayssi, Executive Director of WAM (right) explains WAM’s vision moving forward following the inclusion of 5 new languages at their news service. With him at the press conference is WAM’s Head of the Languages at the Editorial Section, Ibrahim...
Road closures in Abu Dhabi as Hollywood film begins shooting
Abu Dhabi residents can expect some temporary road closures as a Hollywood film commences its shooting period in the emirate. Residents of City of Lights community on Reem Island were informed that a Hollywood film will be shot in the area. The permit stated that the...
El Nido, Palawan to undergo rehabilitation
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has announced today, November 14, that the tourist spot El Nido in Palawan is set to undergo rehabilitation. According to a report by ABS-CBN News, DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu said that they would close down 22...
Plane makes emergency landing in UAE after kid dies on flight
A four-year-old boy died mid-air to India forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing in Abu Dhabi on Monday, November 12. The boy, together with his family, were on their way home to India onboard an Oman Airways flight after performing Umrah in Saudi Arabia....
Former ‘Iskolar ng Bayan’ now a millionaire at 26
Not everyone is born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Same is true for Jhay-R, who came from a poor family. But only years after graduating from college, he is now a millionaire at the young age of 26. Jhay-R Reyes originally shared his success story in a now viral...
House approves OFW handbook for final reading
The House of Representatives on Tuesday, November 13, approved the proposed law mandating the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) to craft a handbook which would detail the rights and responsibilities of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). House Bill...
System enhancements to take place on Cebu Pacific’s booking system
The Cebu Pacific booking system will undergo system enhancements from November 13 (8:00PM, Manila time) to November 14, 2018 (7:45AM, Manila time). (UAE timings: November 13, 4:00PM – 3:45AM) As per the release from the company, guests cannot book or manage flights...
WATCH: Dubai Police start training on actual flying hoverbikes
Dubai Police have started its testing phase of the Hoverbikes which they intend to use by 2020. Brigadier Khalid Nasser Al Razooqi, Director of the Artificial Intelligence Department at Dubai Police, told CNN that hoverbikes can be used to access hard reach areas in...
Cebu’s resort-themed airport named as ‘best medium airport’
The Philippines’ first resort-themed airport was recently hailed as the Asia Pacific Medium Airport of the Year by the travel and aviation firm Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (Capa). MCIA Authority General Manager Steve Dicdican said that the airport serves as “a...
Bayanihan 2018 officially kicks off
Consul General Paul Raymund Cortes together with Filcom Vice Chairman Cesar Mora and other organizers have launched Bayanihan 2018 at the Philippine Consulate General. In celebration of the UAE's National Day and the yuletide season, Bayanihan 2018 will be held on...
Free legal seminar for OFWs
The Integrated Bar of the Philippines’ Pampanga Chapter recently conducted an international legal mission to Dubai and Abu Dhabi, highlighted by a seminar overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) where topics discussed include birth certificate documentation, nullity of...
Concluding her tour of duty
Labor Attaché Ophelia Almenario, who rose from the ranks as welfare officer, strikes a pose for posterity with H.E. Dr. Omar Al Nuaimi of the UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) saying, “It was an honor working with you for the benefit of our...
Alpha Phi Omega conquers Wadi Naqab
The recent “APO and Friends goes to Wadi Naqab” was a major success not just for the ones who collectively put their effort to organize it, but most of all, to all participants who conquered their fear and defied their limits by summiting a mountain. There will always...
OFW in UAE receives kidney from wife to save his life
The life of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Abu Dhabi was saved after his wife decided to donate her kidney to him. In September, Rowena Rapada donated her kidney to her OFW husband, Homer, who was in need of a donor after suffering from kidney failure due to a...
Father forces teenage daughter to marry 40-year-old man for ‘huge dowry’
A father in Al Ain married off his 15-year-old daughter to his 40-year-old friend after the “man promised to pay a huge dowry to the family.” According to reports, the father coerced his teenage daughter against her will to get married to the 40-year-old man. Court...
Philippine Embassy and POLO-OWWA in Abu Dhabi welcome new Labor Attache
The Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi, the Philippine Overseas Labor Office and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration in Abu Dhabi (POLO-OWWA) has welcomed Atty. Alejandro Padaen who has been appointed as the new Labor Attache. Padaen began his tour of duty in Abu...
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Dubai Arena set to open in 2019
The largest all-purpose, air-conditioned indoor arena in the MENA region Dubai Arena is set to open to the public next year. Dubai Arena's facade and paneled structure are now fully installed, while work on the external infrastructure and landscaping are still under...
UUWI KA BA SA PASKO? MAGKANO BUDGET MO?
“Sa Paskong darating, Santa Claus ako rin.” That’s the feeling that most Overseas Filipino Workers, not only in the UAE but across the world, dread to experience. Isn’t it? Since the yuletide season is just seven weeks away, many of us abroad are for sure utterly...
Two waiters tried to kill compatriot in Dubai
Two Filipino waiters have been accused of attempting to kill their compatriot at a flat in Al Muraqqabat, Dubai. The Dubai Court of First Instance heard the case on Sunday, October 28, reported Gulf News. The victim, a Filipino, sustained stabbed wounds in his...
17 Riyadh OFWs arrested for attending Halloween party
The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh has warned the Filipino community in Saudi Arabia from holding and attending “unsanctioned” events or gathering with permission from the government following the arrest of some 17 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who attended a...
E-Bus to roll out on Abu Dhabi roads soon
The made-in-UAE “E-bus” will soon roll out on Abu Dhabi public roads, as part of the transport sector’s initiative towards urban sustainability. The Eco-Bus, which was unveiled during the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week last January, is currently on its pilot test that...
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