Tag Archives: Benito Valeriano
Filipinos in Dubai to Interact with Consular Officers Twice a Month
In an attempt to improve relations between the 400,000 Filipinos in Dubai and the Northern Emirates and their government representatives, the Philippine consul-general in Dubai has agreed to meet the… Read more
OFW Groups in UAE Start Drive to End Travel Restriction
Filipino groups in the United Arab Emirates have started a campaign to urge Philippine authorities to scrap a travel document they branded as money-making scheme. Representatives of 12 Filipino organizations… Read more
PHL Envoy to UAE Warns Pinoys vs Working Illegally
The recent arrest of 120 Filipinos caught trying to work illegally in a mall in Dubai prompted a Philippine official in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to remind Filipinos against… Read more
Pinoys in UAE to celebrate 113rd PHL Independence Day
The Filipino community and Filipino churches in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will hold a special celebration to mark the 113th Philippine Independence Day in June. Although the official date… Read more
Officials Probe Illegal Recruitment Cases as Filipinos Return Home
THE Dubai chapter of an organisation, composed of former Philippine National Police (PNP) officers as well as other Filipino civic-minded volunteers, is currently pursuing two illegal recruitment cases, following the… Read more
Jejomar Binay’s Visit to UAE Raises Plight of Workers
Jejomar Binay, the vice president of the Philippines, yesterday pledged to work hard to address the problems facing the more than 600,000 Filipinos in the Emirates in his capacity as… Read more
Plans for Filipino Social Club in Dubai Get a Boost
After 20 years on the drawing board, plans to build a Filipino social club to serve Dubai and the Northern Emirates are gathering steam as a representative of the consulate… Read more