Sri Lankan president all praises for Duterte’s drug war
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Wednesday, January 16, praised President Rodrigo Duterte’s war against drugs and dubbed it as “an example to the whole world”. During a state banquet as a part of Sirisena’s state visit in the Philippines, the Sri Lankan...
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Man dies, mother and daughter sustain injuries in Sharjah attack
Authorities are now investigating the incident which took place in a building in Al Butina area, Sharjah which took the life of a 46-year-old Sudanese man and left a 33-year-old Indian woman and her daughter injured. A police team immediately went to the scene of the...
BSP: “We can’t mandate banks to lower remittance charges for OFWs”
While acknowledging that lowering remittance charges in banks could be of help for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said the government could not compel private banks to lower the charges. In an interview with The Filipino Times at the...
Demise of newlywed man in Maldives resurfaces after OFW couple’s drowning incident
What was supposed be like a dream-like celebration of their newly-married life ended in tragedy when overseas Filipino worker (OFW) couple Leomer and Erika Joyce Lagradilla drowned to death while on their honeymoon in the beautiful islands of the Maldives. The...
Filipina tourist missing in Indonesia since Christmas
A Filipina tourist has been missing in Bali, Indonesia since Christmas, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. The Philippine Embassy in Jakarta said it has filed a missing person report for Ella Balmaceda Paaño after her family in the Philippines reported...
Int’l, local journalists gather to discuss pressing PH gov’t issues
A number of journalists from around the globe on Thursday, January 17, gathered to attend the Philippines Prospects Conference at The Peninsula Hotel Manila in Makati City. The conference, organized by the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP),...
Sharjah Police nabs CCTV hacker who spied on a family
A 35-year old Arab national got caught red-handed by Sharjah Police for spying on a family through a CCTV system that he hacked. Sharjah Police managed to track the accused through their digital investigation department, headed by Lt. Col. Abdull Aziz Al Jarwan. The...
Dubai launches ‘Youth Council’ to empower young Emirati talent
Dubai Government Workshop, DGW, has revealed the creation of a Dubai Government Workshop Youth Council, an initiative aimed towards developing the role of youth and encouraging them to pursue the path to excellence, creativity and innovation. The move falls in line...
Malaysian national arrested at NAIA for using fake PH passport
A Malaysian man was arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) for attempting to leave the country using a fake Philippine passport. In a statement, citing a report by Grifton Medina, port operations chief of the Bureau of Immigration (BI), Immigration...
Maldives to shoulder repatriation cost of drowned OFW couple’s remains
The government of Maldives said it will shoulder the repatriation of the remains of the overseas Filipino worker (OFW) couple who drowned while having their honeymoon in the island, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday, January 16. In a tweet,...
Man arrested for selling stolen phone to original owner
A man in Calamba, Laguna was arrested for unintentionally selling the phone he stole to its original owner. According to the victim’s daughter, her mother was walking along a road when her phone was snatched by the suspect identified as Richardson Garcia, reported GMA...
Airport similar to Singapore’s Changi might soon rise in PH
A subsidiary of Changi Airports International will be one of the companies that will fit out the soon-to-rise terminal expected to be completed by 2020 at the Clark International Airport. Owing to the reputation of Singapore Changi International Airport as the world's...
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Demise of newlywed man in Maldives resurfaces after OFW couple’s drowning incident
What was supposed be like a dream-like celebration of their newly-married life ended in tragedy when overseas Filipino worker (OFW) couple Leomer and Erika Joyce Lagradilla drowned to death while on their honeymoon in the beautiful islands of the Maldives. The...
The Pope: Up Close & Personal in UAE
As the UAE, together with thousands of Catholic faithful residing and working here, thrills for the forthcoming visit of His Holiness Pope Francis to the UAE, many Filipinos are already in great anticipation of what will be the first-ever visit of a Pope in the Middle...
Maldives to shoulder repatriation cost of drowned OFW couple’s remains
The government of Maldives said it will shoulder the repatriation of the remains of the overseas Filipino worker (OFW) couple who drowned while having their honeymoon in the island, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday, January 16. In a tweet,...
UAE remains among top sources of OFW remittances in 2018
With the United Arab Emirates among the top sources, the total amount of personal remittances sent to the Philippines by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) reached $29.1 billion in the first 11 months of 2018, newly released data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas...
UAE Churches begin registration process for Papal Mass attendance
Filipinos around the UAE are heavily anticipating the arrival of the Pope for the upcoming Papal Visit happening for the first time in the UAE this coming February 3-5. The visit brings the beginning of the UAE’s Year of Tolerance in a high note as the country will...
Miss Universe Jamaica finalist passes away after battling lupus
A Jamaican beauty queen who was among the finalists during the Miss Universe Jamaica 2014 pageant has passed away after battling lupus for years. On Sunday, Zandrea Bailey succumbed to the said disease at the age of 29 in a New York hospital, where she has been...
Is Carlo Aquino dating this non-showbiz girl?
Kapamilya actor Carlo Aquino has been spotted with a non-showbiz woman causing fans to speculate if he is already going out with her. Several photos of Aquino and the woman, who was identified as model Trina Candaza, vacationing in La Union and going out together...
PH bet wins P100,000 during 47th Miss Intercontinental preliminary events
The coronation night of the 47th Miss Intercontinental has not yet taken place but the Philippines' representative Karen Gallman has already won a total of $2,000 or around P104,000 during the pageant's preliminary events. The pre-pageant event of the 47th Miss...
Ogie Diaz to Kris Aquino: “Nakaka-umay na ‘yang away niyo ni Falcis”
Comedian and talent manager Ogie Diaz took to Facebook to give his two cents on the ongoing legal battle between Kris Aquino and her former project and endorsement manager Nicko Falcis. Diaz wrote a letter addressed to Aquino on January 15 and advised her to focus on...
WATCH: Willie Revillame lectures mother who left baby at home to watch “Wowowin”
TV host-entrepreneur Willie Revillame was not pleased when one of his audience members revealed that she left her 4-month-old child at home to watch his show "Wowowin" live. During a "Wowowin" episode aired on January 11, the woman who was part of a group from...
Meet Jericho Rosales’ heartthrob son
It is safe to say that Jericho Rosales is one of the hottest celebrities in the Philippines that is why it should no longer come as a shock that his son is as equally as handsome as him. Due to his ageless appeal, some might fid it hard to believe the Jericho now has...
LOOK: Pastry chef in New York creates realistic Catriona Gray-inspired cake
A Filipino pastry chef based in New York decided to show his love and supprt to Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray by turning the beauty queen's face into a edible treat. Miko Kaw Hok Uy took to social media to share photos and videos of his creation which features a...
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Why is it costly to repatriate bodies abroad?
Following the death of the overseas Filipino worker (OFW) couple, Leomer and Erika Joyce Lagradilla, a fundraising page was created in order to collect enough funds to bring their remains back home. According to the page, a total of Php1,268,000 was needed to...
Bayanihan Council in Abu Dhabi signs MOU with NMC Specialty Hospital
The Bayanihan Council in Abu Dhabi, led by its Chairman, Engr. Elmer Casao, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the NMC Specialty Hospital in Abu Dhabi in their mutual aim to serve Filipinos better. In attendance was NMC General Manager Major Tom Louis, NMC...
Hermanos win back-to-back championships
Basketball team Hermanos recently claimed two huge back-to-back victories at the Skillplus 5’9 Reinforce Category and at the UFOSA Junior Mosquito matches. Hermanos triumphed over team Secretariat for the Skillplus 5’9 Reinforce Category where Alfred Calma and Julius...
Abu Dhabi to hold grand Sinulog festival
Thousands of Filipinos are expected to gather tomorrow, January 18, Friday at Abu Dhabi’s St. Joseph’s Cathedral as a grand celebration of the annual Sinulog festival will take place. The festivities will begin with a procession at 11:30 am at the cathedral’s grounds,...
Abu Dhabi’s Hyperloop to cost ‘$20m-$40m per km’, recoup investment in ‘8-15 years’: HyperloopTT
The world's first commercial hyperloop system, which is set to open in Abu Dhabi in 2020, will cost "between US$20 million to US$40 million per kilometre," Bibop Gresta, Chairman of Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, has revealed. In an exclusive interview with...
Filipinos wish to witness first-ever Papal Mass in Abu Dhabi
Thousands of Filipinos and other expats have been hoping to get their own free ticket to the historic Papal Mass set to take place this February 5 at the Zayed Sports Stadium and here are their thoughts if ever they will be given the chance to hear the mass in person....
Pope Francis: up close
Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church in March 2013, becoming Pope Francis. He is the first pope from the Americas. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Dec.17, 1936, Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope Francis on March 13, 2013,...
Bo Sanchez to hold Kerygma Grand Feast Middle East 2019 at Sharjah
Welcome your 2019 on a motivational and inspiring note as Bo Sanchez will be flying once again to the Middle East to headline Kerygma Grand Feast - Middle East, an inspirational learning event expected to draw in thousands of people. Themed, ‘Limitless’ this 2019,...
Nufsh brings fashion to the forefront for UAE’s trendsetters
2019 brings in not only new opportunities to seize, but new fashionable wear to strut and check out yourself! One new budding online fashion destination in the UAE and KSA is Nufsh, or “New Fashion” as it denotes, that brings an array of refreshing styles and trends...
SAVEX brings tons of savings to customers over the weekend
SAVEX, one of Dubai’s mega sale events that features many well-known brands, was welcomed with great joy by thousands of shoppers from Dubai and the UAE as it provided them with an opportunity to purchase top quality branded items at low prices. The event which took...
Nufsh brings 2019’s biggest wardrobe offers with a chance to win iPhone X
As celebrations for the New Year continues, Nufsh – an online fashion shopping store gives its customers a chance to win a brand new iPhone X just by shopping! Nufsh makes it easy for its customers here in the UAE and the GCC to not just buy the latest trends on...
Crowds flock at Concept Big Brands Carnival Mega Sale
Filipinos and other expats continue to flock at the Dubai World Trade Center for the ongoing Concept Big Brands Carnival Mega Sale that started from December 19. The huge sale event is expected to run until December 23, Sunday – timings are from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm....
Club Apparel announces festive weekend promotion #ClubApparelThanksYou
The Christmas rush is in the air as Filipinos and other expats flock to shopping districts and retail outlets to buy gifts for their loved ones. This yuletide season, Club Apparel joins in the festive fun by rewarding their members with HALF of their spend back as...
WATCH: Dan on the Go and NCCC Cares spearhead construction of new school room
Each child strives to study hard no matter what circumstances they undergo as they look forward towards a brighter tomorrow. As they study day to day, a number of struggles come along their way but it’s their persistence and drive to learn that gives their parents and...
Hermanos win back-to-back championships
Basketball team Hermanos recently claimed two huge back-to-back victories at the Skillplus 5’9 Reinforce Category and at the UFOSA Junior Mosquito matches. Hermanos triumphed over team Secretariat for the Skillplus 5’9 Reinforce Category where Alfred Calma and Julius...
PH Azkals scores first AFC Asian Cup 2019 goal, dedicates game for OFWs in the UAE
The Philippines’ Azkals has exhibited unyielding confidence and great resolve in their match against Kyrgyz Republic despite their loss in a 3-0 match for the debut performance at the AFC Asian Cup 2019. It was Kyrgyztan’s Vitalig Lux who managed to get past PH...
Pinoy Azkals fans to meet up for 3rd game to show support
After pushing through trials on their loss against Korea and China, the Philippines’ Azkals will be playing their final game for the group stages tomorrow, January 16, Wednesday against Kyrgyztan at the Rashid Stadium in Dubai. In the comment threads and at messages...
Triathlete siblings blazing trails
This is a story of two siblings who have one thing in common: triathlon, a sport that requires three level of disciplines swimming, cycling and running. Usually, ballgames require only one ball in order to play but in triathlon you must have two to finish the race....
Solyda dominates Mavericks, 61-55
The boys of Solyda got a good grip and did not let go from first to fourth frame to dominate the match against the Mavericks at the ongoing United OFW Basketball League (UOFWBL), where they maintained the lead to win, 61-55. But their glory was not without rough...
FROM THE BLEACHERS: Pinoy Azkals fans rally behind the PH football team
The Filipino Times did the rounds of the thousands of Pinoys who went to watch the Azkals games and came up with these messages of support for the team and their own country.
Azkals’ 3-0 loss to China attributed to post-Korea match exhaustion
The Azkals gave it all they got when they faced Korea at the AFC such that weariness set in and apparently took its toll, heavily at that with a humiliating 3-0 defeat, by the time they played China four days later. This, according to Azkals team captain Phil...
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