In this elevated view from a hotel overlooking the Grand Mosque, Muslim worshippers and pilgrims gather around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, in the holy city of Mecca on June 22, 2023, as they arrive for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Rania SANJAR / AFP MECCA, Saudi Arabia -- Enormous crowds of...
Filipino pilgrims attending the Hajj have started arriving in Saudi Arabia, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday. The first batch of Filipinos composed of around 292 individuals arrived in Madinah via a Philippine Airlines flight, the DFA added. They were welcomed by Philippine...
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual is confident that the recent announcement of Saudi Arabia that it would cut down on oil production would not necessarily lead to an increase in the prices of basic commodities in the country. Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual (RTVM...
OFWs (MANILA BULLETIN) The promise of one million jobs from Saudi Arabia presents "a ray of hope" for Filipinos. Thus, said Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo as he hailed Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan "Toots" Ople for securing the mammoth number of jobs from the oil-rich...
Do it diplomatically but forcefully. This is the advice Rep. Rodente Marcoleta gave to Renato Pedro Villa, Philippine Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), on how to deal with the claim of 12,000 Filipino overseas workers (OFWs) of unpaid back wages estimated to reach P1-billion. "I will...
This handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (2nd-L) speaking with Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit (L) while Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad (R) speaks with the Deputy Emir of Mecca Prince Badr bin Sultan bin...
This handout picture released by the Syrian Presidency Telegram account on May 10, 2023 shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad meeting with Saudi's ambassador to Jordan, Nayef bin Bandar Al-Sudairy, in Damascus. (Syrian Presidency Telegram Page / AFP) DAMASCUS, Syria -- Syrian President Bashar...
The Saudi Embassy in Manila turned over on Tuesday several tons of pressed dates to the Philippine government, as part of an annual gift from the Arab kingdom. Saudi Ambassador to the Philippines Hisham Alqahtani led the ceremony at the embassy, where the Department of Foreign Affairs, the...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- US national security advisor Jake Sullivan discussed efforts to end Yemen's eight-year war during a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the White House said in a statement. The meeting Sunday night in Saudi Arabia came during a tense period for US-Saudi ties,...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Saturday, May 6, that there were no more Filipinos trapped at the Egypt-Sudan border. (Photo courtesy of DFA) Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Affairs Eduardo Jose de Vega told DZMM’s TeleRadyo from Cairo that some 320 Filipinos from Sudan...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia was preparing Thursday to host an Arab regional meeting on ending Syria's isolation at a time of dizzying diplomatic shifts following its deal to resume relations with rival Iran. Friday's nine-nation talks in Jeddah, the Red Sea gateway to Mecca, come after...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is famous for its rich traditions and history as well as the diverse cultural experience it offers tourists. But did you know that the country is also a preferred destination for Filipino healthcare workers who want to work abroad? According to the Philippine Overseas...
