Filipinos in UAE thanked His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, for showing sympathy for the victims of the recent eruption of Taal Volcano.
Gratitude from UAE-based overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) poured in after His Highness penned a message to Taal victims on his official Twitter account.
In the story posted by The Filipino Times on Facebook, Filipino netizens praised the kind heart of His Highness for his heartfelt message written in Filipino.
On Sunday, January 19, His Highness tweeted that the government of the UAE prays for the Filipino people amid this calamity.
His Highness said that the UAE “stands in solidarity with the Philippines in these difficult times and is ready to provide all support and assistance.”
Ipinapaabot namin ang pakikiramay sa mga mamamayan ng Pilipinas sa pagputok ng Bulkang Taal. Ipinagdarasal naming matapos ito nang may kaunting pinsala. Nakikiisa ang UAE sa Pilipinas sa hamong ito at handang magbigay ng suporta at tulong.
— محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) January 19, 2020
Around 160,000 people were displaced due to imminent hazardous eruption of Taal may occur within hours or days.
Alert Level 4 remains a week after the phreatic explosion of the Philippines’ second most active volcano.
