Twenty-three stranded Filipinos have safely returned to the Philippines after the Philippine Consulate General in Dubai facilitated their repatriation, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Tuesday, May 5. The DFA said the stranded Filipinos were repatriated on April 27 via a commercial...
PAGUDPUD, Ilocos Norte -- Nikita Shulchenko turned in a powerhouse ride to rule the first individual time trial and stretch his overall lead after seven stages of the MPTC Tour of Luzon 2026 on Tuesday, May 5. The 26-year-old Russian, who has held the yellow jersey since Stage 3 in Palayan City,...
The United Arab Emirates’ decision to leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) may be a signal of a structural shift in how oil power will be exercised in the decades ahead. As the cartel loses one of its largest and most technically advanced producers, the implications...
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya -- LCW UAE Cycle’s Ivan Anisimov took the spotlight in a mass finish to clinch Stage 4 of the MPTC Tour of Luzon 2026 that started at the Bongabon Town Arch in Nueva Ecija and ended in front of the Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Capitol here on Saturday, May 2. The 23-year-old...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday it will leave OPEC effective May 1, stripping the oil cartel of its third-largest producer and further weakening its leverage over global oil supplies and prices. The UAE 's decision had been rumored as a possibility...
Special Envoy to the United Arab Emirates Ma. Anna Kathryna Yu-Pimentel on Wednesday, April 15 welcomed the opening of the Manila office of Dubai International Chamber, describing it as a clear result of strengthened diplomatic and economic engagement between the Philippines and the United Arab...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday, April 14, noted a decline in repatriation requests from non-overseas Filipino workers (non-OFWs) following the recent ceasefire between the United States and Iran, signaling a temporary easing of tensions in the Middle East. In its latest update,...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it is receiving a steady stream of repatriation requests from Filipinos amid persistent tensions in the Middle East. As of Friday, April 10, data released by the DFA showed that it has received a total of 1,451 repatriation requests from overseas...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, April 6, said it continues to closely monitor developments in the Middle East, with Philippine posts intensifying assistance to overseas Filipinos affected by ongoing regional tensions. In a statement, the DFA outlined a series of repatriation...
The Philippine embassy in Abu Dhabi on Monday, March 16, confirmed reports of two Filipinos who were among those arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for sharing videos of an Iranian attack and its interception in the Gulf state. The embassy said UAE authorities verified the reports and...
The Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi is investigating reports that Filipinos were among those arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for posting and sharing content online related to Iranian attacks on the Gulf state. The embassy said its officials already sought confirmation from UAE...
President Marcos spoke with United Arab Emirates President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to express solidarity with the Emirati people amid escalating tensions in the Gulf region. According to the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), Marcos conveyed his support to the UAE leadership during the...
