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OFWs send home up to 40% more during Christmas
DUBAI: An average Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) in the UAE sends up to Dh2,200 (Php30,000) to loved ones back home for Christmas, according to remittance company officials. “Usually maramihan at malakasan ang padala ng mga OFWs during December,” said Edwin Punzalan,...
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Rents going down
DUBAI: Prices of real estate properties across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are falling due to oversupply, real estate companies said, in what appears to be an opportune time for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) living with their families or friends to upgrade from...
Filipina in Hong Kong found hanging inside her employer’s flat
A Filipina domestic worker in Hong Kong died over the weekend after she hanged herself inside her employer’s flat. In a report by Hong Kong News, police identified the 37-year-old Filipina as “Elen” who worked at 11 Hoi Fai Road. The spokesman for Police Public...
Sara Duterte supends all classes in Davao City after strong quake rocks Mindanao
Mayor Sara Duterte has suspended all classes in public and private schools in Davao City — from kindergarten to post-graduate studies — and work in government offices in Davao City in the wake of the magnitude 6.5 earthquake that struck Mindanao, Thursday, October 31,...
The Filipino Times Awards: The essence of excellence
What does The Filipino Times Awards look for? This has been the question of many individual nominees for the upcoming The Filipino Times Awards set to take place this coming November 8. As the award-giving body thrusts towards its fifth year, it has received over 600...
66 distressed OFWs from Kuwait arrive in PH
Sixty-six distressed Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from Kuwait have arrived in Manila, Wednesday night as part of the government's repatriation program. The group forms the 8th Batch of OFWs assisted by the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait through its Assisted...
Filipinos among most law-abiding UAE expats, Abu Dhabi Police reveal
ABU DHABI: Police officials revealed at a recent townhall meeting that Filipinos commit the least number of crimes in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), indicating their utmost respect for the laws of the host country. “Filipinos commit the least (number of) crimes here...
Meet the Filipinos who are part of the Expo 2020 team
DUBAI: Just a year away before the opening of Expo 2020 Dubai, activities at the site in Jebel Ali have reached fever pitch as construction now in full swing and more structures near completion each day. One can just imagine how busy and cacophonous the hard hat area...
Know your risk: 30 Filipinas in UAE diagnosed with breast cancer each month
Data gathered by The Filipino Times from health experts in the UAE reveal that there are 30 new breast cancer cases per month among Filipino women in the UAE. This means a projected maximum of 360 out of 1000 cancer cases this year. The number however is seen to...
CENOMAR muna bago kasal
There is this Pinoy humor about how married men who go to work overseas pass themselves as singles – “Binata sa abroad!” This was echoed in a straw poll held by The Filipino Times of over 1,000 respondents, results of which revealed that up to eight in every 10 female...
6 Filipinos among injured in Taiwan bridge collapse
At least 20 individuals, including six Filipinos, were injured after a bridge in Taiwan collapsed Tuesday morning, smashing onto a group of fishing boats underneath. More victims are feared to be trapped in the rubble. Rescue operations are underway. Dramatic CCTV...
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid reveals Emirati astronaut’s next mission
Euphoria has not died down yet on first Emirati on space, and yet His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, could not help but share his new vision -- sending Hazza Ali AlMansoori to planet Mars. "We...
UAE milestone reached: First Emirati astronaut rocketed into space
DUBAI: At exactly 5:57 p.m. local time on Wednesday, the first Emirati astronaut, Hazzaa AlMansoori, blasted off to space from the launch pad of the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. His historic mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will be a giant leap...
UAE leaders congratulate King Salman on Saudi Nat’l Day
President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy...
Sustento: Paano kung may asawa’t anak na ako?
Money is a double-edged sword: As much as it brings comfort and happiness, it is also the reason why many relationships and personal connections are permanently damaged when poorly handled. This is most especially true for married couples here in the UAE – as they...
UAE condemns terrorist attack on two Saudi Aramco facilities
The UAE has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Saturday that targeted two Saudi Aramco facilities in Abqaiq province and Hijrat Khurais in Saudi Arabia, causing fires that were later brought under control. In a statement issued today, the Ministry of Foreign...
DFA to OFWs in Saudi: Stay alert
The Department of Foreign Affairs has asked the more than two million Filipino workers in Saudi Arabia to exercise further caution and be alert following the drone bombings on Saudi Aramco’s two major facilities Sunday. “Sa ating mga kababayan sa Kingdom Saudi Arabia,...
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59 new licensed Filipino architects inducted
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