The Juans composite photo from Dubai Expo 2020. Clockwise: Carl Guevarra, RJ Cruz, Chael Adriano, Japs Mendoza, Joshua Coronel, and part of crowd who watched The Juans on their Dubai Expo 2020 show The Juans capped a productive year with a live concert in Dubai. Pinoy pop group The Juans had a...
Employment opportunities await overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) displaced by the pandemic in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following the reopening of the economy in the Middle Eastern country, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported. (FILE PHOTO) Labor Attaché John Rio Bautista...
The Philippines has built a huge coral reef-inspired pavilion to showcase its creative industries at the World Expo 2020 in Dubai. CORAL REEF-INSPIRED PAVILION-- Philippine Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Hjayceelyn M. Quintana (3rd from right) opens the Philippines 'Bangkóta' Pavilion at...
The Philippine Embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) have teamed up to encourage Dubai-based international investors to look at the Philippines as an agribusiness destination. Photo from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) According to the Department...
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...
They lost their only child in less than 24 hours after bringing him to the hospital Dubai-based Filipino couple Walter and Roxy Sibug mustered up the courage to share how they lost their one-year-old baby Luther Exekiel to COVID-19. In a Facebook post last August 7, Roxy shared an album of photos...
Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach is currently stuck in Dubai following the Philippines' travel ban being extended until Aug. 15. Recall that the country’s borders will remain shut to travelers from the United Arab Emirates and nine other countries as a precaution against the spread of the...
Michael Cinco (left) and Furne Amato Renowned Dubai-based Filipino fashion designers Michael Cinco and Furne Amato were recently recognized during the EMI Gala Fashion Awards, presented by Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards. The event is a uniquely organized and highly luxurious...
Assorted fresh sashimis When I lived in Canada, I worked as a messenger. I’d deliver and pick up documents around the North Vancouver area. I had a fixed route and therefore had the same clients. Every lunch, if I wasn’t too busy eating in the car while driving, I would go to two places. One...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) halted four female overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who have been recruited as household service workers in Dubai, but pretended they were going to work in Europe. (Photo from PNA) In a report to BI Commissioner...
Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach has a lot of reason to be happy these days. She has finally reunited with boyfriend Jeremy Jauncey after three months being apart. As seen on Jeremy's recent Instagram story, the two bonded at the gym - their favorite place - the very first day they got together....
