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Outgoing Philippine Envoy from UAE
Jul 13th
ABU DHABI – The outgoing Philippine Ambassador to the UAE, Libran N. Cabactulan, was given a warm farewell on Thursday by the Filipino Community and the St. Joseph Church.
He will depart from the UAE this week to take up his new assignment as president of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Preparatory Committee.
Philippine Ambassador Libran Nuevas Cabactulan receiving a gift from leaders of Filipino community in UAE]At a farewell party, he told the gathering that his new assignment will take him to countries that are members of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
Cabactulan, who finished his six-year tenure in UAE, was endorsed by the Philippine More >
BORRISON IVY: UNITED WE ROCK
Mar 9th
What do you get when you put a Filipino, an Indian, an Australian and a Scotsman together in a music studio or on stage with some musical instruments?
The answer is Borrison Ivy, one of Dubai ’s newest originals rock bands formed in 2008 but one that is quickly gaining a good foothold in the UAE’s music scene.
The band composed of Quay Evano on bass, Nikhil Uzgare on vocals, Richard Barber on guitar and Marc McWilliam on drums, are working on releasing an album of all original songs early this year (their target is March). With so many original compositions in More >
OFWs have new outlet in ‘Pinoy Talk’ in Dubai
Mar 7th
A radio talk show hosted by Filipinos and for Pinoys is a new avenue for OFWs to air their concerns regarding their work in Dubai.
“Mula ng nagkaroon kami ng programa sa Dubai Eye Radio marami na ang tumatawag sa Filipino Press Club na humihingi ng abiso kung ano yung gagawin nila,” Mariecar Jara-Puyod, president of the Filipino Press Club in Dubai.
Puyod said most of their listeners and those who want to be heard are OFWs engaged in various tasks.
“Ito usually yung mga katulong, mga mangagawa na nagkakaroon ng problema sa kanilang mga trabaho pati ngayong panahon ng krisis takbo sila More >
