Just before Ramadan this year, President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan ordered the release of 3,005 prisoners who had been serving various sentences. Recently, another humanitarian gesture involving an inmate has been carried out in the UAE. ALSO READ: 21 Prisoners Released on Ramadan Donations The Dubai Police has reunited a Filipina inmate with her… Read more

The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in coordination with Sharjah Police as well as Ciel Marketing and Events, recently held a road safety campaign that awarded cash prizes of AED 1,000 each to drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians who followed road safety practices. ALSO READ: 9 Safety Reminders for Filipinos in the UAE as Shared by… Read more

A friendly reminder to all jobseekers: Be wary of strangers offering you instant jobs! The Dubai Court of First Instance has recently charged a man for luring a woman to a hotel room, pretending to offer her a sure job. However, he had other intentions… ALSO READ: Man Blackmails Filipina Using Indecent Photos Sent Online The… Read more

For today’s OFW feature, we interviewed Gea, a 25-year-old Filipina living and working in Dubai. Despite her young age, she is currently working as a Retail Branch Manager, having completed her Bachelor’s degree in Hospital & Restaurant Management, and graduating cum laude. Wow! Gea has been working in Dubai for three years now, though she has… Read more

Be careful who you chat with! A man has been accused of blackmailing a woman in Dubai, using revealing photos and videos that she had sent to him through an online dating site. ALSO READ: Pinay Threatens Husband, Posts Family Photos w/o Permission The victim, a 39-year-old Filipina saleswoman, thought she was exchanging messages with a… Read more

A friendly reminder: be careful what you post online, because you could get into trouble! A female expat in Dubai learned this recently — after insulting and threatening her husband — plus posting pictures of him and his family on social media without their permission! ALSO READ: 25-Year Jail Term, 4 Million AED Fine for Cybercrimes… Read more

The Dubai Court of First Instance has charged a man for kidnapping and raping a woman. The defendant, a 29-year-old Pakistani, took her to a remote area after inviting her for dinner. The incident took place last year, November 14, and was filed at the Jebel Ali police station. ALSO READ: Security Guard Accused of Molesting… Read more

A Filipina nanny in Abu Dhabi has just received a generous gift from her employer. Dina Tenerife Celo, a 47-year-old Filipina from Camarines Sur, is now the proud owner of a car! ALSO READ: Filipina Hailed as UAE Best Nanny 2018, Wins PHP 1 Million This is actually not the first time that Celo received a… Read more

Imagine being jobless, facing a huge debt and travel ban. This was the case of a 43-year-old Filipina expat in the UAE — one of several cases that were recently resolved by the Human Rights Section of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD), the Khaleej Times reported. ALSO READ: UAE Gov’t Extends Visa Amnesty Until End of… Read more

The Dubai Court of First Instance has charged the security guard of a residential building with sexual harassment. The suspect, a 37-year-old Pakistani, has been accused of molesting while threatening to kill a female resident, the Khaleej Times reported. ALSO READ: Foreign Employer Molests 2 Filipina Maids During Massage The complainant, a 38-year-old Filipina housemaid, claimed that… Read more

A Filipina housemaid in the UAE has just become an instant millionaire! Gina Realuyo Soriano from the Philippines is the fifth grand winner of the Al Ansari Exchange – Summer Promotion, and she gets to take home AED 1 million, according to the Al Ansari Exchange website. Last year, a Filipino engineer based in Sharjah won… Read more

Today’s OFW feature features Sonia, a 33-year-old Filipina in Dubai. She hails from the city of Biñan, Laguna, where she grew up as the 9th child among 10 siblings! Although she holds a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, her career path has taken her to other fields instead. At present, Sonia works as an Executive Secretary for a… Read more