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OFW acquires house and lot, car selling ‘binatog’ in UAE

October 9, 2024

Jojo Dass, writing for GMA News;

An overseas Filipino worker (OFW) here, who used to work as gym receptionist, now runs a bakeshop selling “binatog.” And it has been such a big hit that he was able to buy a house and lot plus a car in the Philippines from sales.

An inspiring story for all OFW, including me, who left our home country to find a living in a foreign land.

I also someone who works as a tea boy/cleaner here in Saudi Arabia but building his dream house in the Philippines… paycheck after paycheck!

I encourage you to read the whole story from GMA News Pinoy Abroad.

Apple iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, and 16 Pro Max price in United Arab Emirates   

September 11, 2024

All 4 iPhones will be will available for pre-order this Friday, September 13, with availability beginning Friday, September 20.

iPhone 16;

  • 128GB – AED 3,399.00
  • 256GB – AED 3,799.00
  • 512GB – AED 4,649.00

iPhone 16 Plus;

  • 128GB – AED 3,799.00
  • 256GB – AED 4,199.00
  • 512GB – AED 5,049.00

iPhone 16 Pro;

  • 128GB – AED 4,299.00
  • 256GB – AED 4,699.00
  • 512GB – AED 5,549.00
  • 1TB – AED 63,99.00

iPhone 16 Pro Max;

  • 256GB – AED 5,099.00
  • 512GB – AED 5,949.00
  • 1TB – AED 6,799.00

UAE amnesty: 2,000 Filipinos apply in first week, group seeks expanded financial aid   

September 9, 2024

Michelle Abad, writing for Rappler;

As of Saturday, September 7, the Philippine embassy in Abu Dhabi and the consulate general in Dubai said they have assisted at least 2,053 Filipinos looking to avail of the amnesty. The program, which began on September 1 and will end on October 30, seeks to help visa or residency violators legally stay in the UAE, or return to the Philippines without legal repercussions.

Here the the official announcement of Philippine Embassy in UAE;

Simula nang ilunsad ang Programang Amnestiya ng UAE noong ika-1 ng Setyembre, ang Pasuguan ng Pilipinas sa Abu Dhabi at ang Konsuladong Pangkalahatan ng Pilipinas sa Dubai ay nagbigay tulong sa kabuuang bilang na 2,053 Pilipinong nagnanais makinabang mula sa programa ng UAE na nag-aalis ng mga multa sa overstaying at absconding. Ang programang ito ay nagbibigay-daan sa mga nais magpatuloy sa kanilang pagtatrabaho sa UAE o bumalik sa Pilipinas nang walang legal na kaparusahan.

Isang malaking bilang ng mga aplikante sa Pasuguan at Konsulado ang nagpa-renew o nag-apply ng kapalit ng kanilang nawawalang pasaporte bilang unang hakbang upang ayusin ang kanilang pananatili sa UAE. Ang ilan, na matagal nang nahiwalay sa kanilang pamilya, ay nag-apply ng travel document upang makakuha ng mga exit pass at humingi ng tulong sa repatriation mula sa Migrant Workers Office (MWO) at OWWA. Bukod dito, may ilang pamilya ang humingi ng tulong sa pagkuha ng mga dokumento para sa kanilang mga menor-de-edad na anak upang maayos ang kanilang immigration status. Ang Programang Amnestiya ngayong taon ay nagbibigay ng pag-asa sa mga pamilyang Pilipino, partikular sa mga bata, na makikinabang rin sa pagkakataong ito.

For OFW who wants to apply for the UAE amnesty, you can follow the UAE Amnesty Program Guidelines released by the Philippine embassy in Abu Dhabi.

Dwight Howard Signs with Philippines’ Strong Group for the Dubai International Basketball Championship

January 3, 2024

Eight-time NBA All-Star Dwight Howard plans to sign with Strong Group Philippines for the duration of the Dubai International Basketball Championship, which is schedule from 19th January through 28th January in the United Arab Emirates. This is according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium.

The news was confirmed in a tweet by Strong Group’s official social media account;

Together with Dwight Howard, he will join other former-NBA player Andre Roberson, Andray Blatche and PBA Import of TNT Tropang Giga McKenzie Moore.

Last year, his failed attempt for an NBA come back even after working out with the Golden State Warriors, Howard signed with the Taoyuan Leopards in Taiwan’s T1 League, he finished the season with 23.2 PPG, 16.2 REB and 1.2 BLK.

Honor 90 and Honor 90 Lite announced in Middle East

July 24, 2023

Honor Arabia has officially announced the availability of Honor 90 and Honor 90 Lite in the Middle East region. Both the Honor 90 and Honor 90 Lite are now available for pre-order.

Honor 90 features a 6.7 inches AMOLED display with Quad-Curved Floating Screen, a 93.3% Screen-to-body Ratio and a 2664ร—1200 resolution. It will have an Octa-core Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition CPU and a Adreno 644 GPU. It will be running MagicOS 7.1 OS which is based on Android 13 and will be available in 8GB+256GB and 12GB+512GB variants.

As for the camera, the Honor 90 will have a triple rear camera setup; 200MP Ultra-Clear Camera (f/1.9), 12MP Ultra Wide and Macro Camera (f/2.2) and a 2MP Depth Camera (f/2.4). It supports up to 4K video resolution, 10x digital zoom and image capture of 16256ร—12192 pixels. Honor 90’s triple rear camera also include a single LED flash. As for the front shooter, it features a 50MP Camera(f/2.4) that can capture image at 8160ร—6112 pixels and up to 4k video resolution.

The Honor 90 will have 5000 mAh Lithium polymer battery that supports up to 11V/6A SuperCharge, compatible with 10V/4A,5V/2A. Just like with modern mobile phones, the Honor 90 support 5G, 4G LTE, 3G (WCDMA) and 2G (GSM). For wireless connectivity it supports WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2×2 MIMO at 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency. Honor 90 also supports Bluetooth 5.2, GPS /AGPS/GLONASS/BeiDou/Galileo.

Honor 90 will be available in 3 colors; Diamond Silver, Midnight Black and Emerald Green.

The Honor 90 Lite on the other hand will have a slightly different specs, it features a 6.7 inches LTPS LCD display with a 2388×1080 resolution. It will have an a slower MediaTek Dimensity 6020 CPU and a Mali-G57 MC2 GPU. Like with the Honor 90, it will also be running MagicOS 7.1 OS right out of the box. Unlike with its syblings, the Honor 90 Lite will come in 8GB+256GB variant.

As for the camera, the Honor 90 lite will also come with a triple rear camera setup; 100MP Main Camera(f/1.9), 5MP Ultra Wide and Depth Camera (f/2.2) and a 2MP Macro Camera(f/2.4). It will also feature up to 1080p video resolution, 10x digital zoom and up to up to 11584×8688 pixels image. The front shooter of the Honor 90 Lite is a 16MP (f/2.45) camera that supports up to 1920×1080 pixels for video capture and up to 4608×3456 pixels for image.

The Honor 90 lite will have smaller 4500mAh Li-ion Polymer Battery. The Honor 90 lite supports 5G, 4G LTE, 3G (WCDMA) and 2G (GSM). For wireless connectivity it supports WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2×2 MIMO at 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency, Bluetooth 5.3 and GPS/AGPS/GLONASS/BeiDou/Galileo.

Honor 90 will be available in 3 colors; Cyan Lake,Titanium Silver and Midnight Black.

In UAE the Honor 90 Lite is available for pre-order for 899AED and Honor 90 will be available for 1599AED that includes free gifts worth 597AED, while in Saudi Arabia, you can pre-order the Honor 90 Lite for SAR 949 with free gifts worth SAR528 and price for the Honor 90 will announced once it is available for pre-order this 26th July.