Close to 300 stranded overseas Filipinos came back home from Europe, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Christmas Eve, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. (Photo courtesy of DFA Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs Sarah Lou Y. Arriola) Foreign Affairs Undersecretary...
The government's pandemic task force has approved the recommendation for the country to recognize the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination certificates of four more countries, acting spokesman Cabinet Secretary Karo Nograles announced. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN Nograles made the announcement as the...
The Philippines and United Arab Emirates (UAE) are taking "another step closer" in establishing cooperation that will make use of space technology in various purposes such as food security and disaster mitigations. 'SPACE MEET'-- Philippine Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Hjayceelyn M....
Former "Pinoy Big Brother" housemate Franki Russell is trying her hand in the beauty pageant scene. In fact, she joined the first-ever Miss Universe UAE, where she was introduced as among the Top 30 finalists. Note that according to the organization, out of all the 15,000 applicants, the Top 300...
No worries! What they did was definitely child’s play It’s official, Netflix’s newest Korean series “ Squid Game ” is a global phenomenon! After the rise of Dalgona candy demand, urban sighting of its creepy doll , and becoming the most-watched show on the streaming platform, “Squid...
The Miss Universe Organization and Yugen Events recently announced the historical first-ever Miss Universe UAE competition that will be happening in Dubai. The members of the council were recently introduced as well. Among them are three Filipinos: Josh Yugen, President and National Director;...
A 32-year-old overseas Filipino worker in Dubai was named one of the Top 100 healthcare leaders in the emirate. Dan Lester Dabon, chief executive officer and founder of DLD Healthcare Consulting Service, was conferred with the Top 100 Healthcare Leaders Award by the International Forum on...
Can we please get a reimbursement from the Philippine government? Newly-repatriated OFWs at NAIA await the buses that will transport them to their quarantine facilities. (Ariel Fernandez/ MANILA BULLETIN) This was the appeal of some returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), particularly those...
The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), operator of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), provided these photos of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government's welcome donation of 100,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccines to the Philippines. (Photo from MIAA) (Photo from MIAA) Branded...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers halted six alleged human trafficking victims from boarding a plane to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City, reports reaching the Manila Bulletin said Sunday, August 8. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) In a...
A total of 348 stranded overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were repatriated over the weekend, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) bared on Sunday, July 11. (Photo from DOLE) DOLE said this was the fourth batch of repatriation since...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. ordered an “all out” assistance for a special needs kid who was stranded in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) along with his parents because of the Philippines’ travel ban on passengers coming from the Middle East country. Locsin asked Foreign Affairs...
