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Filipino Values
The 2nd FILEXPO in Dubai: Tiangge, Bazaar, Atbp…
Jun 30th
There’s definitely more reason to join the merry festivities at The 2nd FILEXPO in Dubai: Tiangge, Bazaar, Atbp. In the line with The Filipino Channel’s 15th anniversary, we are bringing you a BIGGER, BETTER and MORE FUN-FILLED EXPERIENCE on July 2 to 4, 2009 at the Hall 3, Dubai World Trade Center.
The 1st Filipino Expo in Dubai and Qatar held in 2008 gathered a tumultuous number close to 60,000 attendees making it the most successful and most attended all-Filipino organized event in the Middle East to date. Shoppers and exhibitors alike had a superb experience in the event that is More >
A successful Celebrations of the 111st Philippine Independence Day in Dubai
Jun 15th
The Celebration of the 111st Phillipine Independence Day in Dubai was successful according to the FilCom officers and Executive community who organized the events. They said successful because they raise fund for the benefits of our distress OFW here in Dubai.
According to them ” through sponsors and supporters, they manage to meet the primary objective. In the day alone, they contributed 11 tickets (Filipina wards) to POLO/OWWA and 3 tickets (jailed persons) to Philippine Consulate. Upon completion of the accounts, they will still support their promises such as the help to stranded Pinoys outside UAE, the sick persons and of More >
June 12, 2009 Invitations to 111st Philippine Independence Day Celebration in Dubai
May 24th
To all Kabababayan’s here in Dubai and Northen Emirates the Filipino Community are inviting you all to join with them on June 12, 2009 Friday at the Al Nasr Leisure Land Dubai UAE to celebrate our 111st Philippine Independence Day with a Theme of “Kagitingan, Kagalingan at Kasipagan Tungo sa Tunay na Kalayaan” … They prepare a lot more for us to enjoy this celebrations… ” THIS IS FREE”
Preparations on for 111th? Independence Day
Apr 21st
The Philippine Independence Day (PID) Executive Committee is preparing for the 111th Philippine Independence Day Celebration to be held on June 12 at the Al Nasr Leisureland.
Arrangements are under way by the committee’s head Dante Delizo, with the cooperation of more than 40 Filipino Community organisations in Dubai and Northern Emirates.
The event will coincide with the 3rd Migrant Workers Day, which will be conducted in the morning after the flag-raising ceremony at the Philippine Consulate General in Al Ghusais.
According to PID spokesman Dante Agnote, who is also head of the Pinoy Expats Auto Club in Emirates (PEACE), a motorcade will More >
Six Significant Filipinas Honored in Women of Substance Event in Dubai
Apr 6th
Dubai-based Filipino community magazine Illustrado has honored six significant Filipinas from different walks of life in a dazzling ceremony attended by some 250 guests, at The Montgomerie Golf Club on Saturday, the 4th April 2009.
PHOTOCAPTION: From left to right – Juliet Solas, Sangeeta Kapoor, Isabel Sabado-Warren, Engr. Mary Jane Alvero Al Mahdi, Mariecar Jara-Puyod, Lilian Vargas, Clarita de Quiroz Craig and Lalaine Chu-Benitez.
Now on its second consecutive year, the Illustrado Women of Substance event is meant to celebrate female empowerment and to be a source of inspiration to the local Filipino community. “This is our way of saying thank you More >
Postscripts from Mindanao
Apr 6th
Cookie is neither a professional journalist nor photographer, yet possesses a deep-seated passion for both journalism and photography and has published various articles in the Philippines and abroad.
Inspired by the thought that even amateurs can produce a good image that convey a thousand words, Cookie, backed by a team of equally passionate non-professionals, boldly produced her first publishing venture.
Ms Wilma “Cookie” Villianueva proudly present her book Title “Postscripts from Mindanao”.
Honest Pinoy bus driver in Dubai return Money that left from his bus
Mar 23rd
This is another proof of the true Filipino Values. ( Sana po tularan pa natin ang ganitong gawain)
A Filipino driver Jonel Dignadisi personally turned over the money to the foreign tourist who left it inside his bus. I heared a different version of the exact value because according to GMA news TV it was about 470,000 dirhams (roughly P6..2 million) but according to Balitang Middle East (TFC) it was more 400,000 Iranian Rial (roughly more than 2000 dirhams only).
By the way this is not the amount that matters it was the honesty of a man who surrender a thing that More >
