Living in UAE

For failure to regularize their status during a specified grace period, licenses of seven currency exchange houses in the United Arab Emirates were downgraded by the UAE Central Bank Monday, reported Khaleej Times. The seven companies…

The Philippine Consulate General in Dubai has implemented a new rule regarding the renewal of Philippine passports. In a memo posted in the Consulate's website, it said that no walk-in applications will be accepted for passport renewals.…

Road safety is of paramount importance in the United Arab Emirates and everywhere. To deter actions that put lives of people on the road at risk, a defined list of infractions along with their corresponding penalties. These road…

List of FTEB-Accredited Sea Freight Forwarders and their Foreign Agents Sending Balikbayan Box Shipments (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) As of 31 January 2019

List of FTEB-Accredited Sea Freight Forwarders and their Foreign Agents Sending Balikbayan Box Shipments (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) As of 31 January 2019

At some point, passports of Filipino workers based in the United Arab Emirates will expire, thereby curtailing their freedom to travel overseas. Needless to say, such passport need to be renewed. The introduction of passports with 10-year…

A Filipina domestic worker in the United Arab Emirates will become an owner of a house and lot, thanks to the generosity of her employer. According to The Khaleej Times, Dina Tenerife Celo, 45, worked for Melissa McPike, an American who…

An unemployed man, who allegedly kidnapped seven domestic workers at Dubai International Airport after he posed as representative from the recruitment agency that brought them to the country, has been presented at Dubai's Court of First…

It may not be likely to many domestic workers but to a Filipina who works for a family based in Dubai, she never gets tired of raving about the kindness, respect and love she gets from her employees, a report from Khaleej Times said.…

Overseas Filipino worker Marlon Gamos admitted he had no idea his wife was involved in a relationship with a man who admitted to killing her and her 7-year-old daughter. "Everyday naman ang communication namin, halos araw-araw naman kaming…