It is illegal to bring the Filipino delicacy balut into the United Arab Emirates, the Philippine Consulate-General in Dubai has warned in an advisory.
Travelers are hereby warned against sneaking their hometown favorite after the Consulate received "several reports from...
Filipinos in the United Arab Emirates have been warned not to flee the country to escape unpaid debts.
According to a news report by Gulf News, Philippine Consul-General Paul Raymund Cortes said as many as 20 former Filipino residents in...
Foreigners, including Filipinos, who have been deported from any member of the Gulf Cooperation Council will not be allowed to enter any other country within the bloc, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration said.
The Ministry of Interior of Qatar has...
Filipinos based in the United Arab Emirates are advised to eat less processed food and make it a habit to exercise regularly as many are falling ill with common lifestyle ailments such as cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes and...
A wife of a Filipino worker jailed for abandoning his job in the United Arab Emirates is asking for help from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
Marian Calago said on weekend that her husband, Lary Calago, has been detained...
Two Pakistani men who was charged in court for kidnapping and molesting a Filipina after posing as prospective employers were sentenced to life imprisonment by a Dubai court.
The Dubai Criminal Court of First Instance ordered the sentence against MK,...
It appears that the United Arab Emirates is the happiest place to be in the Middle East.
It is, as far as the latest annual report that ranks 156 countries and territories by their happiness levels. The UAE is ranked...
The Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi has issued an advisory regarding the issuance of passport extension.
Such extensions can only be allowed under the following conditions:
1. Death in the family requiring the OFW and members of his/her family to travel...
According to Dubai Police, it is illegal to carry cash or other expensive items valued at AED60,000 or above, a news report by Emirates247 said.
Lt. Col. Mohammed Al Bastaki, Head of Transport Security Department at Dubai Police explained that...
Employees who break their contracts before their two year expiry will be penalized with a six month labor ban. However, employees on the ban can still work for a new company provided they have their high school diploma and...