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PHILIPPINES LIFTS TRAVEL BAN ON FOREIGNERS BEGINNING MAY 1 Philippines lifts travel ban on foreigners beginning May 1. The Philippine government will be lifting the ban on foreigners arriving to the country starting May 1, except those coming from India. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the IATF has approved on Thursday the move to allow entry of foreigners who will satisfy several requirements: PH GEARING UP TO WELCOME FULLY VACCINATED TOURISTS PH gearing up to welcome fully vaccinated tourists. Malacanang announced that a small technical group from the Tourism Department and Foreign Affairs Department are discussing the possibility of allowing foreign travellers who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The group was organized by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management

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PH ADMINISTERS 229,000 COVID-19 VACCINES IN A SINGLE DAY PH administers 229,000 COVID-19 vaccines in a single day. The Philippine government has administered 229,769 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in a single day, the highest daily vaccination rate so far. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez said in a statement that a total of 3,718,308 doses have so far been administered across the country, as

of May 20.

PHILIPPINES GETS STRICTER ON TRAVEL BAN FROM 7 COUNTRIES Philippines gets stricter on travel ban from 7 countries. The Philippines has started barring the entry of travelers from Oman and the UAE as part of measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, particularly the COVID-19 variant from India. “All existing travel restrictions of passengers coming from India, Pakistan, Nepal,

Bangladesh, and

DUTERTE ISSUES GAG ORDER ON WEST PH SEA ISSUE, EXCEPT President Rodrigo Duterte has issued a gag order on his Cabinet officials regarding the West Philippine Sea issue. “That’s my order now to the Cabinet and to all, for the government, to refrain from discussing the West Philippine Sea issue with anybody,” Duterte said in a speech on Monday. “If we have to talk, we talk. 'HE'S SELFISH': BEA ALONZO SPEAKS UP ON GERALD ANDERSON'S RELATED STORY: TIME AS ULTIMATE TRUTH TELLER: After Gerald Anderson’s tell-all, Bea Alonzo posts cryptic message saying. “To be honest, when he ghosted me para akong na-scam. Apart from the whole infedelity thing, and the whole ghosting, I think I’m more mad when he gaslighted me, Alonzo said. In an interview with Boy Abunda last

month

WATCH: 65-YEAR-OLD FILIPINA ATTACKED AT NEW YORK WATCH: 65-year-old Filipina attacked at New York. A 65-year-old elderly Filipina got attacked by an unidentified male in New York in broad daylight. The Filipina was headed towards Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood when she suddenly got kicked in the torso and the head, as the assailant cursed the victim. LOOK: FREE PCR FOR OFWS AT MACTAN-CEBU AIRPORT LOOK: Free PCR for OFWs at Mactan-Cebu Airport. Returning Overseas Filipinos (ROFs) and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) arriving in Cebu can now go home quickly with the rollout of free swab testing at the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA). The free swab testing was officially launched by the Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH HOME - THE FILIPINO TIMESLATEST NEWSTFT NEWSENTERTAINMENTLIFESTYLEFEATURETFT REACH 7 hours ago. DOH investigating case of a dead man wrapped in packaging tape due to suspected COVID-19 infection. 8 hours ago. COVID-19: UAE records lowest number of cases in months at 1,321 for past 24 hours, total now at 544,931. 8 hours ago. Dubai issues new guidelines on LPG cylinders use. Latest News. 8

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PHILIPPINES LIFTS TRAVEL BAN ON FOREIGNERS BEGINNING MAY 1 Philippines lifts travel ban on foreigners beginning May 1. The Philippine government will be lifting the ban on foreigners arriving to the country starting May 1, except those coming from India. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the IATF has approved on Thursday the move to allow entry of foreigners who will satisfy several requirements: PH GEARING UP TO WELCOME FULLY VACCINATED TOURISTS PH gearing up to welcome fully vaccinated tourists. Malacanang announced that a small technical group from the Tourism Department and Foreign Affairs Department are discussing the possibility of allowing foreign travellers who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The group was organized by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management

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PHILIPPINES GETS STRICTER ON TRAVEL BAN FROM 7 COUNTRIES Philippines gets stricter on travel ban from 7 countries. The Philippines has started barring the entry of travelers from Oman and the UAE as part of measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, particularly the COVID-19 variant from India. “All existing travel restrictions of passengers coming from India, Pakistan, Nepal,

Bangladesh, and

PH ADMINISTERS 229,000 COVID-19 VACCINES IN A SINGLE DAY PH administers 229,000 COVID-19 vaccines in a single day. The Philippine government has administered 229,769 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in a single day, the highest daily vaccination rate so far. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez said in a statement that a total of 3,718,308 doses have so far been administered across the country, as

of May 20.

DUTERTE ISSUES GAG ORDER ON WEST PH SEA ISSUE, EXCEPT President Rodrigo Duterte has issued a gag order on his Cabinet officials regarding the West Philippine Sea issue. “That’s my order now to the Cabinet and to all, for the government, to refrain from discussing the West Philippine Sea issue with anybody,” Duterte said in a speech on Monday. “If we have to talk, we talk. 'HE'S SELFISH': BEA ALONZO SPEAKS UP ON GERALD ANDERSON'S RELATED STORY: TIME AS ULTIMATE TRUTH TELLER: After Gerald Anderson’s tell-all, Bea Alonzo posts cryptic message saying. “To be honest, when he ghosted me para akong na-scam. Apart from the whole infedelity thing, and the whole ghosting, I think I’m more mad when he gaslighted me, Alonzo said. In an interview with Boy Abunda last

month

WATCH: 65-YEAR-OLD FILIPINA ATTACKED AT NEW YORK WATCH: 65-year-old Filipina attacked at New York. A 65-year-old elderly Filipina got attacked by an unidentified male in New York in broad daylight. The Filipina was headed towards Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood when she suddenly got kicked in the torso and the head, as the assailant cursed the victim. LOOK: FREE PCR FOR OFWS AT MACTAN-CEBU AIRPORT LOOK: Free PCR for OFWs at Mactan-Cebu Airport. Returning Overseas Filipinos (ROFs) and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) arriving in Cebu can now go home quickly with the rollout of free swab testing at the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA). The free swab testing was officially launched by the Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH EMIRATES RED CRESCENT, HOPE CONSORTIUM SIGN MOU TO SUPPORT The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) and the HOPE Consortium signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the UAE's global efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, on June 8. The MoU also aims to

ensure

70-YEAR-OLD FILIPINO GETS ‘BLACK EYE’ IN CALIFORNIA PARK Cesar Echano was looking forward to a walk in the park, but got a ‘black eye” instead during the weekend in Cerritos, California. The 70-year-old retired Filipino health worker and his wife were about to enjoy their weekly Saturday morning walk in Cerritos Regional Park, when they were verbally-assaulted by a man in his 20s who asked them to “go back to their country.” PHILIPPINES GETS STRICTER ON TRAVEL BAN FROM 7 COUNTRIES Philippines gets stricter on travel ban from 7 countries. The Philippines has started barring the entry of travelers from Oman and the UAE as part of measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, particularly the COVID-19 variant from India. “All existing travel restrictions of passengers coming from India, Pakistan, Nepal,

Bangladesh, and

PH PLACES MYANMAR ON ALERT LEVEL 2, SUSPENDS OFW Breaking. PH places Myanmar on Alert level 2, suspends OFW deployment; Dubai Court jails four men for torturing, robbing a Saudi national; PH unemployment rate at 8.7 percent, 4.14 million Filipinos jobless as of

April 2021

"WHATSAPPITIS" CASES ON THE RISE AMONG SMARTPHONE ADDICTS A new strange emerging health condition is being noticed during the pandemic that is not related to the Covid-19 virus, but rather addiction to long use of smartphones. The culprit is called “WhatsAppitis.” People have WATCH: SHARJAH EVICTS BACHELORS FROM FAMILY-ONLY BUILDINGS Bachelors were evicted recently from a building in Sharjah in a joint effort by the Sharjah City Municipality, police and Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority. As DUBAI SIGNS DEAL TO EXPLORE DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURISTIC Dubai has taken a step with its plans to develop a futuristic transport network in the emirate. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed an MoU with China’s Zhong Tang Sky Railway Group to explore a futuristic suspended transport system. DUTERTE DIRECTS CABINET TO ENSURE COMFORTABLE RETURN OF Duterte directs Cabinet to ensure comfortable return of OFWs. President Rodrigo Duterte said the government must ensure that returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) would experience a “comfortable” return to the country. In his recorded public address, Duterte acknowledged the contribution of overseas Filipinos

in the country’s

FILIPINA TENNIS STAR ALEX EALA BOWS OUT OF FRENCH OPEN Filipina teenager Alex Eala made an early exit in the girls' semi-finals of the 2021 French Open when she lost 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 1-6

to unseeded British

SHARJAH TESTS UAE’S FIRST HIGH-SPEED ELECTRIC SKY POD The UAE’s first high-speed electric sky pod has been tested and — for the first time – tested with passengers seated in the four-seater UCar for a “less than a minute,”, 50-kmph ride across the 400-metre test track at the Sharjah Research, Technology and

Innovation Park, a

HOME - THE FILIPINO TIMESLATEST NEWSTFT NEWSENTERTAINMENTLIFESTYLEFEATURETFT REACHTHE FILIPINO NEWSTHE FILIPINO TIMES ANDREW SEMILLA 7 hours ago. DOH investigating case of a dead man wrapped in packaging tape due to suspected COVID-19 infection. 8 hours ago. COVID-19: UAE records lowest number of cases in months at 1,321 for past 24 hours, total now at 544,931. 8 hours ago. Dubai issues new guidelines on LPG cylinders use. Latest News. 8

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PHILIPPINES LIFTS TRAVEL BAN ON FOREIGNERS BEGINNING MAY 1 Philippines lifts travel ban on foreigners beginning May 1. The Philippine government will be lifting the ban on foreigners arriving to the country starting May 1, except those coming from India. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the IATF has approved on Thursday the move to allow entry of foreigners who will satisfy several requirements: PH GEARING UP TO WELCOME FULLY VACCINATED TOURISTS PH gearing up to welcome fully vaccinated tourists. Malacanang announced that a small technical group from the Tourism Department and Foreign Affairs Department are discussing the possibility of allowing foreign travellers who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The group was organized by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management

of

PH ADMINISTERS 229,000 COVID-19 VACCINES IN A SINGLE DAY PH administers 229,000 COVID-19 vaccines in a single day. The Philippine government has administered 229,769 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in a single day, the highest daily vaccination rate so far. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez said in a statement that a total of 3,718,308 doses have so far been administered across the country, as

of May 20.

PHILIPPINES GETS STRICTER ON TRAVEL BAN FROM 7 COUNTRIES Philippines gets stricter on travel ban from 7 countries. The Philippines has started barring the entry of travelers from Oman and the UAE as part of measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, particularly the COVID-19 variant from India. “All existing travel restrictions of passengers coming from India, Pakistan, Nepal,

Bangladesh, and

DUTERTE ISSUES GAG ORDER ON WEST PH SEA ISSUE, EXCEPT President Rodrigo Duterte has issued a gag order on his Cabinet officials regarding the West Philippine Sea issue. “That’s my order now to the Cabinet and to all, for the government, to refrain from discussing the West Philippine Sea issue with anybody,” Duterte said in a speech on Monday. “If we have to talk, we talk. 'HE'S SELFISH': BEA ALONZO SPEAKS UP ON GERALD ANDERSON'S RELATED STORY: TIME AS ULTIMATE TRUTH TELLER: After Gerald Anderson’s tell-all, Bea Alonzo posts cryptic message saying. “To be honest, when he ghosted me para akong na-scam. Apart from the whole infedelity thing, and the whole ghosting, I think I’m more mad when he gaslighted me, Alonzo said. In an interview with Boy Abunda last

month

WATCH: 65-YEAR-OLD FILIPINA ATTACKED AT NEW YORK WATCH: 65-year-old Filipina attacked at New York. A 65-year-old elderly Filipina got attacked by an unidentified male in New York in broad daylight. The Filipina was headed towards Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood when she suddenly got kicked in the torso and the head, as the assailant cursed the victim. LOOK: FREE PCR FOR OFWS AT MACTAN-CEBU AIRPORT LOOK: Free PCR for OFWs at Mactan-Cebu Airport. Returning Overseas Filipinos (ROFs) and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) arriving in Cebu can now go home quickly with the rollout of free swab testing at the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA). The free swab testing was officially launched by the Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH HOME - THE FILIPINO TIMESLATEST NEWSTFT NEWSENTERTAINMENTLIFESTYLEFEATURETFT REACHTHE FILIPINO NEWSTHE FILIPINO TIMES ANDREW SEMILLA 7 hours ago. DOH investigating case of a dead man wrapped in packaging tape due to suspected COVID-19 infection. 8 hours ago. COVID-19: UAE records lowest number of cases in months at 1,321 for past 24 hours, total now at 544,931. 8 hours ago. Dubai issues new guidelines on LPG cylinders use. Latest News. 8

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The Filipino Times is the largest digital news portal for Filipinos in the Middle East and the biggest free newspaper in the United Arab

Emirates.

PHILIPPINES LIFTS TRAVEL BAN ON FOREIGNERS BEGINNING MAY 1 Philippines lifts travel ban on foreigners beginning May 1. The Philippine government will be lifting the ban on foreigners arriving to the country starting May 1, except those coming from India. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the IATF has approved on Thursday the move to allow entry of foreigners who will satisfy several requirements: PH GEARING UP TO WELCOME FULLY VACCINATED TOURISTS PH gearing up to welcome fully vaccinated tourists. Malacanang announced that a small technical group from the Tourism Department and Foreign Affairs Department are discussing the possibility of allowing foreign travellers who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The group was organized by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management

of

PH ADMINISTERS 229,000 COVID-19 VACCINES IN A SINGLE DAY PH administers 229,000 COVID-19 vaccines in a single day. The Philippine government has administered 229,769 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in a single day, the highest daily vaccination rate so far. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez said in a statement that a total of 3,718,308 doses have so far been administered across the country, as

of May 20.

PHILIPPINES GETS STRICTER ON TRAVEL BAN FROM 7 COUNTRIES Philippines gets stricter on travel ban from 7 countries. The Philippines has started barring the entry of travelers from Oman and the UAE as part of measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, particularly the COVID-19 variant from India. “All existing travel restrictions of passengers coming from India, Pakistan, Nepal,

Bangladesh, and

DUTERTE ISSUES GAG ORDER ON WEST PH SEA ISSUE, EXCEPT President Rodrigo Duterte has issued a gag order on his Cabinet officials regarding the West Philippine Sea issue. “That’s my order now to the Cabinet and to all, for the government, to refrain from discussing the West Philippine Sea issue with anybody,” Duterte said in a speech on Monday. “If we have to talk, we talk. 'HE'S SELFISH': BEA ALONZO SPEAKS UP ON GERALD ANDERSON'S RELATED STORY: TIME AS ULTIMATE TRUTH TELLER: After Gerald Anderson’s tell-all, Bea Alonzo posts cryptic message saying. “To be honest, when he ghosted me para akong na-scam. Apart from the whole infedelity thing, and the whole ghosting, I think I’m more mad when he gaslighted me, Alonzo said. In an interview with Boy Abunda last

month

WATCH: 65-YEAR-OLD FILIPINA ATTACKED AT NEW YORK WATCH: 65-year-old Filipina attacked at New York. A 65-year-old elderly Filipina got attacked by an unidentified male in New York in broad daylight. The Filipina was headed towards Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood when she suddenly got kicked in the torso and the head, as the assailant cursed the victim. LOOK: FREE PCR FOR OFWS AT MACTAN-CEBU AIRPORT LOOK: Free PCR for OFWs at Mactan-Cebu Airport. Returning Overseas Filipinos (ROFs) and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) arriving in Cebu can now go home quickly with the rollout of free swab testing at the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA). The free swab testing was officially launched by the Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH EMIRATES RED CRESCENT, HOPE CONSORTIUM SIGN MOU TO SUPPORT The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) and the HOPE Consortium signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the UAE's global efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, on June 8. The MoU also aims to

ensure

70-YEAR-OLD FILIPINO GETS ‘BLACK EYE’ IN CALIFORNIA PARK Cesar Echano was looking forward to a walk in the park, but got a ‘black eye” instead during the weekend in Cerritos, California. The 70-year-old retired Filipino health worker and his wife were about to enjoy their weekly Saturday morning walk in Cerritos Regional Park, when they were verbally-assaulted by a man in his 20s who asked them to “go back to their country.” PHILIPPINES GETS STRICTER ON TRAVEL BAN FROM 7 COUNTRIES Philippines gets stricter on travel ban from 7 countries. The Philippines has started barring the entry of travelers from Oman and the UAE as part of measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, particularly the COVID-19 variant from India. “All existing travel restrictions of passengers coming from India, Pakistan, Nepal,

Bangladesh, and

PH PLACES MYANMAR ON ALERT LEVEL 2, SUSPENDS OFW Breaking. PH places Myanmar on Alert level 2, suspends OFW deployment; Dubai Court jails four men for torturing, robbing a Saudi national; PH unemployment rate at 8.7 percent, 4.14 million Filipinos jobless as of

April 2021

"WHATSAPPITIS" CASES ON THE RISE AMONG SMARTPHONE ADDICTS A new strange emerging health condition is being noticed during the pandemic that is not related to the Covid-19 virus, but rather addiction to long use of smartphones. The culprit is called “WhatsAppitis.” People have WATCH: SHARJAH EVICTS BACHELORS FROM FAMILY-ONLY BUILDINGS Bachelors were evicted recently from a building in Sharjah in a joint effort by the Sharjah City Municipality, police and Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority. As DUBAI SIGNS DEAL TO EXPLORE DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURISTIC Dubai has taken a step with its plans to develop a futuristic transport network in the emirate. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed an MoU with China’s Zhong Tang Sky Railway Group to explore a futuristic suspended transport system. DUTERTE DIRECTS CABINET TO ENSURE COMFORTABLE RETURN OF Duterte directs Cabinet to ensure comfortable return of OFWs. President Rodrigo Duterte said the government must ensure that returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) would experience a “comfortable” return to the country. In his recorded public address, Duterte acknowledged the contribution of overseas Filipinos

in the country’s

FILIPINA TENNIS STAR ALEX EALA BOWS OUT OF FRENCH OPEN Filipina teenager Alex Eala made an early exit in the girls' semi-finals of the 2021 French Open when she lost 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 1-6

to unseeded British

SHARJAH TESTS UAE’S FIRST HIGH-SPEED ELECTRIC SKY POD The UAE’s first high-speed electric sky pod has been tested and — for the first time – tested with passengers seated in the four-seater UCar for a “less than a minute,”, 50-kmph ride across the 400-metre test track at the Sharjah Research, Technology and

Innovation Park, a

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