Woman in UAE sold 48 cars without ownership papers
A woman (nationality withheld) in UAE, who sold 48 second-hand cars without proper documents, was ordered by the UAE court to pay her victim Dh516,000. The used vehicles were imported from the U.S. After paying her more than Dh500,000 for all the 48 cars, the accused...
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Official warns against fake marriage
DUBAI: An official has advised female expats in a relationship with other nationalities to know the law and other related statutes about getting married before tying the knot to ensure they don’t end up stuck in a fake marriage. Ghanima Al Bahri, Care and...
OFWs hail UAE’s ranking as safest country in the world
Overseas Filipino workers hailed the ranking of the UAE as the safest place in the world, reflecting positive feedback from most residents and expats living and working in the country. In its national agenda index in 2018, Lt General Dahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy...
Mother of suspect in Cebu teen’s slay speaks up
The mother of the suspect in the murder of Christine Lee Silawan has strongly denied that her son has any involvement in the brutal crime. In an interview with SunStar Superbalita Cebu, the mother of the 17-year-old said that her son is not a killer and the CCTV...
Four arrested in Dubai for trafficking 16-year-old Asian girl
Three Asian women and a painter were produced in the Dubai Judicial Court on charges of trafficking a 16-year-old Asian girl. The victim, who is believed to be suffering from a mental condition due to the ordeal, was brought to the UAE with a forged passport, as per...
Airbnb host to spend 11 years in prison for killing guest
An Airbnb host was sentenced to 11 years in jail in Australia for killing a guest who could not afford to pay. On Tuesday, a jury has convicted Jason Colton, 42, for killing his Airbnb guest Ramis Jonuzi in 2017. The judge described the attack as “cowardly, vicious...
NCM announces cloudy weather with no more rain today
The National Center of Meteorology took to Twitter to announce the weather forecast for today, March 19, saying that it will be a fair to partly cloudy day. The weather bureau no longer mentioned of any chances of rain for today, but it did mention that the weather...
Museum, Greenpeace sound alarm over whale death due to plastic in PH
A young whale was washed ashore on the beaches of Compostela Valley, the Philippines, on March 15, Friday. An examination on the carcass of the whale revealed that the cause of death are "starvation and dehydration" after it was found that it ingested 40kgs of...
PH Army announces first female brigade commander
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Army has announced the appointment of its first-ever female brigade commander, Col. Joselyn Bandarlipe. Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala, Army spokesman and public affairs office chief, told media that President Duterte has approved...
Sara Duterte declares this candidate as next House Speaker
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte raised the hand of former Leyte Representative and current candidate Martin Romualdez as the next Speaker of the House of Representatives during a campaign of Hugpong ng Pagbabago, reported GMA News. “Si Congressman Martin Romualdez, ang...
LIST: World’s cleanest airlines revealed
The airlines with the cleanest aircraft cabin has been ranked by the United Kingdom–based review and rating site Skytrax. Skytrax conducted a survey to determine the airlines most approved by passengers in terms of cleanliness for its World Airline Awards. The survey...
Chinese buyers drives residential, office demand in PH faster in next three months – study
A new study conducted by real estate services firm Leechiu Property Consultants showed that buyers from mainland China now dominate the sales of residential property in the Philippines. Assuming a constant aggregate take-up of 7,757 units, LPC Chief Executive Officer...
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OFWs hail UAE’s ranking as safest country in the world
Overseas Filipino workers hailed the ranking of the UAE as the safest place in the world, reflecting positive feedback from most residents and expats living and working in the country. In its national agenda index in 2018, Lt General Dahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy...
Congen’s Cup Interschool Basketball and Volleyball tournament kicks off
DUBAI. The much awaited Congen's Cup Interschool Basketball and Volleyball tournament kicked off today with hundreds of students from at least three Filipino schools joining. In his remarks at the opening ceremonies, Consul General Paul Raymund Cortes said they...
Is this video the final moments of doomed Ethiopian Airlines flight?
A video is making the rounds online purporting to show the final scene onboard the doomed Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 that crashed near Addis Ababa minutes after its take off. There is a silent panic among the passengers, but their ordeal is amplified by the...
No deportation of OFWs from UAE, says PH labor department
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Wednesday assured that there will be no deportation of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), amid the news circulating online that the Middle Eastern country will deport all foreign...
Reward money to help solve teen’s brutal murder in Lapu-Lapu now at P1.6 million
The reward money to anyone who can help identify the suspects behind the gruesome murder of 16-year-old girl in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu has now ballooned to P1.6 million. In a press conference, Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza said that the city government will be...
Aiko slams netizen who says her boyfriend’s narco-politician tag will cost his life
Kapamilya actress Aiko Melendez cried foul over a netizen's message to her saying that her boyfriend, Subic Mayor Jefferson "Jay" Khonghun, will get killed after he got included in President Rodrigo Duterte's new "narco-list," which enlists politicians who are...
Keempee de Leon admits barred by former boss to appear on “It’s Showtime”
Actor-host Keempee de Leon said that he had a quite difficult time to make an appearance on ABS-CBN's "It's Showtime" after the producer of the noontime show's rival "Eat Bulaga" hindered him from doing so. The son of Eat Bulaga’s pioneer host and comedian Joey de...
WATCH: Catriona Gray looks back on the night that made her dreams come true
Indeed stars aligned for Catriona Gray and while everything turned out the way she planned it to be, the Filipina-Australian decided to take a trip down memory lane on the night when it all started -- the Binibining Pilipinas 2018 coronation night. Exactly a year ago...
Kathryn Bernardo receives birthday surprise from Alden Richards
The on-screen pairing of Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards seems to be going pretty well despite them coming from rival networks. As seen in an Instagram video that was posted by talent manager Philip Rojas, Richards did a simple yet sweet gesture to Bernardo who is...
LOOK: Yasmien Kurdi shares her graduation photo
Kapuso actress Yasmien Kurdi took to Instagram to proudly share a photo that shows another milestone in her life. Kurdi posted on the said social media site her graduation photo with the caption: "Little girls with dreams become women with vision. #Filipina"...
JK Labajo calls out netizen for sending him death threats
Singer JK Labajo took to his social media account to address a netizen who sent him death threats. On the evening of March 18, Labajo uploaded a photo on his Instagram Stories which shows a screenshot of a personal message he received from a netizen which has a...
Kier Legaspi’s touching message to daughter Dani Barretto
Dear Aynrand Danielle, First things first, congratulations, I heard you are getting married. May both of you live a blissful marriage with plenty of children. Aynrand, I don't really say much about our relationship because I am certain that both of us know the truth....
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First cloned police dog reports for duty
DUBAI: The future is here, indeed! A puppy, living with a DNA from an award-winning police sniffer dog, has started training at Kunming Police Dog Base in Yunnan province in southwest China. South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that the two-month-old female pup...
So, where did the mystifying Bulalo come from?
DUBAI: Bulalo, best served piping hot to awaken the senses, and with bird’s eye chili and fish sauce to bring the phrase “sweating it out” to a whole new level, is a delicacy most Filipinos grew up with. As Flavors on the Road, which describes itself as a...
ANOTHER PINOY FIRST: Huge group of OFWs joins Art Dubai 2019
DUBAI: For the first time in its 12-year history, Art Dubai, a leading international fair on the aesthetics of life, will be having a big group of Filipino performers and they will be showcasing the Sarimanok, a mythical bird of the Maranao Muslim tribe in Central...
Grandma, set to graduate from high school at 81 years old
It was a year ago when Salvacion Flores Nacario got featured on GMA-7's Front Row for pursuing her education despite her age. Her feature on the said show introduced viewers to her life story. “Lola Sally” is 80 years old and she is a senior high school student. She...
WATCH: Tearful goodbye between nanny, young ward at airport
Being treated kindly by their employers and allowing them to part of their family is a silver lining that many overseas Filipino workers hold onto. Despite being miles away from their own families who are left in the Philippines, some OFWs find a new one which they...
Photos of man giving homeless person a makeover go viral
Kindness is a gift everyone can afford to give -- this is a statement that a man has proven after doing a simple act of kindness to a homeless person he came across on the streets. Franklin Llanita Goden shared on Facebook that he was only passing by when he saw the...
Stray dog finds home in a monastery, lives like a friar dressed in a habit
DUBAI: This story puts the adage about the dog being man’s best friend to a whole new level. A Franciscan Monastery in Cochabamba, Bolivia has taken in a stray schnauzer and bathed, clothed, even christened him Friar Bigotón, for his “bigote” or huge moustache, such...
Women’s group works to ensure that El Nido is free from trafficking
DUBAI: El Nido, one of the top three must-sees in Palawan, along with Puerto Princesa City and Coron, has turned to a year-round, peak-season destination, registering 144,250 tourist arrivals in 2017 from 10,750 in 1997. Tourist arrivals in El Nido have grown...
Palau wins prestigious tourism award
BERLIN: The Republic of Palau, an archipelago of some 500 pristine, unspoiled islands and surrounding water famous for sea adventures, just got another feather in its cap – the prestigious Internationale Tourismus-Börse (ITB) Earth Award given at the recent 2019...
Meet the Pinay named Sharjah
DUBAI: So, there actually is a Filipino named Dubai, whom popular vlogger, Khalid Al Ameri has stumbled across while doing a random interview in a mall. Well, Mr. Dubai Silvino, say hello to Madam Sharjah Besaiso (nee Flores). “Yung tiyahin ng tatay ko na nurse sa Abu...
Emirates wins ‘Favourite Middle East Airline Premium Cabin’ at the Conde Nast Middle East Reader’s Choice Awards
DUBAI, UAE – 2 March, 2019: Emirates has won ‘Favourite Middle East Airline, Premium Cabin’ at the prestigious Conde Nast Middle East Reader’s Choice Awards. The awards, conferred by reader-generated votes across the GCC, celebrate the best in travel in a variety of...
Happy days for OFW mallers as Deira City Centre gets ‘facelift’
Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, has embarked on an Dh377 million redevelopment project at its first flagship mixed-use shopping destination, City Centre Deira to elevate the...
First S Hotel officially opens in Dubai
The first S Hotel in the Middle East celebrates its grand opening in Dubai, with VIP guests and media gracing the grand ceremony. A stylish and elegant retreat for modern travelers, The S Hotel Al Barsha is centrally located at the heart of the new lifestyle hub of...
Plan your outfits ahead of the summer season with Springfield ME
As the UAE still enjoys the chilly winds of the winter-spring season, this is likewise the perfect time to plan and get some shopping done for your outfits for the upcoming summer season. With accessible shops like Springfield ME, it’s now easier to find that outfit...
3 Filipinos bring home the Philippines first gold medals for Special Olympics World Games
Special Olympics Philippines have now achieved and won three gold medals as of press time as the Philippine delegation continues to compete against the world’s finest at the ongoing Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019. Sheila Galvez won one of the first few...
Harden leads Rockets to 108-102 victory over Suns
LOS ANGELES: With 41 points, 11 assists, nine rebounds and six steals, James Harden led the Houston Rockets to victory over the Phoenix Suns for the 10th straight game at108-102. “Houston was behind for much of the game and shot poorly from beyond the arc but their...
NLEX beats Blackwater to get closer to playoff bid
MANILA, Philippines – NLEX got closer to the playoff with a 122-101 victory over Blackwater that gave them their second straight win in the 2019 PBA Philippine Cup at the Araneta Coliseum. Philip Paniamogan and Poy Erram delivered a fatal one-two punch as and has so...
Congen’s Cup update: Action in the hardcourt; NFPS rules volleyball
DUBAI: The boys from New Filipino Private School (NFPS) beat Al Alfiah Filipino Private School (AFPS) in the opening salvo of the third edition of the Congen’s Cup held last Saturday, March 16 at the People of Determination Gym near the Dubai metro’s Stadium station....
Special Olympics Philippines bags bronze wins in Athletics and Powerlifting
The Philippine delegation for this year’s Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 has started to show the results of their training as they begin to bring home medals across different sporting events. Marlon Tacata Tindoc got a bronze medal at the Squat...
Pole vaulter vows to get gold
MANILA, Philippines — Pole vault ace EJ Obiena has unfinished business and he has vowed to settle at the biennial Southeast Asian Games, where in 2017 he was forced put because of a serious knee injury. “EJ’s surpassing the SEAG record augurs well for our...
PH to host cliff diving world series
MANILA: For the first time, Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series will be held in the Philipines with the 11th season scheduled for April 13 on Maniloc Island in El Nido, Palawan. According to a report from The Manila Times, seven-time men’s champion Gary Hunt of the...
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