Among the largest and most significant expatriate communities in Dubai is the Filipino community. Approximately 700,000 Filipinos live and work in the UAE, with most of them residing in Dubai, according to the Philippine Consulate General in Dubai.
In Dubai,...
Dubai and Abu Dhabi are often compared to each other because they are the two largest and most important cities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a country located in the Middle East.
Both cities have seen rapid development and...
Many foreign workers, including overseas Filipino workers, stay in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) temporarily. Except for programs like the Golden Card which offers long-term residence status to highly skilled workers or investors, there is no other eligibility for...
The most common causes of death in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are related to cardiovascular disease, cancer, and road accidents. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the UAE,...
Flat sharing, otherwise known as boarding house/room sharing in the Philippines, is not a new thing for Filipinos. So when I first arrived in the UAE in 2004, I was not surprised to adapt to such an arrangement as...
An evaluation will be conducted for Filipinos in the United Arab Emirates seeking to be repatriated back to the Philippines.
A guideline set by the Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi helps overseas Filipino workers who lost their jobs due to...
Filipino workers based in the United Arab Emirates must now have at least AED10,000 monthly salary to be eligible to secure a supporting document for relatives and families who wish to visit them in the Emirate.
The new policy on...
May has been a deadly month among Filipino victims of the coronavirus pandemic. According to Consul General Paul Raymund Cortes, from 17 in the first week, the number of fatalities has spiked to 48 by May 21. Dubai authorities...
Overseas Filipino workers who are under a 'no work no pay' job arrangement are eligible to receive financial assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment, the Philippine Overseas Labor Office – Dubai (POLO-Dubai) announced in an advisory dated...
An online scam has become more prevalent and sophisticated, and authorities in the United Arab Emirates are aware of these sneaky moves fraudsters employ. More than just women getting scammed by folks who pretend to be their knight in...
