Ebola screening for travellers to Saudi Arabia
Staff Report DUBAI - If you are planning to travel to Saudi Arabia, be prepared for stringent checks against the Ebola virus. Saudi...


Making smart remittances: 5 things to consider
By Genesis Kelly S. Lontoc When it comes to remittances, it is wise to make sure you are getting more value for the money you are sending...


$5,000 Emirates competition extended
Staff Report DUBAI – Artists have more time to submit their entries to the Emirates Skywards Future Artists competition. The submission...


Philippine basketball icon Samboy Lim heading to Dubai
Staff Report DUBAI - Do you want to learn the winning moves of Philippine basketball icon Samboy Lim? Know basketball's best tips and...


New Filipino school opens in Abu Dhabi
Staff Report ABU DHABI - A new school to be the first to offer standard Filipino curriculum has been set up in Abu Dhabi, with classes...


How to apply for Sharjah Police clearance certificates
Staff Report SHARJAH - In just two hours, you can get your police clearance certificate from the Sharjah Police. Using a more streamlined...


Once-conjoined Filipino twins one decade on
By Jim Fitzgerald/AP SCARSDALE, NEW YORK — One twin uses an iPad, plays video games and dances to Michael Jackson tunes. The other has...


Would you help a total stranger?
By Irene Arsenia, Staff Reporter DUBAI – Would you help a total stranger? This was the question that a popular Dubai-based Filipina radio...


Beware of bringing liquor from Ajman
Staff Report DUBAI – Hooligans are reportedly preying on expatriates buying liquor from Ajman and transporting it through Sharjah,...
AED1 million fine for spreading rumours in UAE
Staff Report DUBAI – Think twice before you post or share information on Twitter, Facebook or any social media. The UAE has made it a...