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Pakistan passport snag leaves thousands in the lurch Up to 40,000 UAE-based Pakistani residents will have to wait up to one year to receive their new machine-readable travel documents from Islamabad — with fears delays will lead to job losses. Freight warning for Filipinos Filipino expatriates working in the UAE have been warned to tread carefully when sending ‘balikbayan’ boxes back to their home country. Filipino mission gears up for voting The Philippine Commission on Elections (Comelec) will train 40 personnel from the diplomatic missions in Abu Dhabi and Dubai in preparation for the first automated Filipino Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV), expected to commence on April 13, a month before the May 14 elections. Easter celebrations a family affair It seems Easter is not just about the chocolate, chicks and bunnies. It’s also time for family, creativity and making positive goals. Easter comes to town Christians across the region marked the beginning of Easter celebrations on Friday, with many going to church services in the UAE. Filipino consulate to outsource services The Philippine Consulate-General (PCG) in Dubai is the busiest among the country’s diplomatic missions in the Middle East and it is planning to outsource its services to an average of 1,720 Filipino expatriates daily. Filipino expatriates told to claim passports or face cancellation The Philippine Consulate-General (PCG) in Dubai has urged Filipino expatriates to claim their passports within six months from the date of issuance or face cancellation following the two-month grace period. Bangladeshis display true national fervour The Bangladeshi community across the UAE celebrated its 42nd Independence and National Day anniversary on Tuesday with national spirit and zeal. The search is on for outstanding Filipinos The search is on for 2013’s stand-out Filipino workers in Dubai. The Bagong Bayani Awards, and Filipino organisations in Dubai and the Northern Emirates are urged to nominate exemplary Filipinos to the Bagong Bayani Foundation. Inc. (BBFI). Dubai’s first FM for Filipinos launched For the first time, a radio station targeting the more than 650,000 Filipino expatriates and families in the UAE went live at 5am on Monday.

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