Filipinos in the UAE are adding stickers to their Facebook profile to show solidarity between their homeland and the Emirates.
The bright yellow profile-picture frame has the flags of the UAE and the Philippines with the words, “Filipinos trust the UAE”.
The Filipino Times, a UAE-based newspaper, launched the sticker campaign on April 30 to foster camaraderie between Filipinos in the Emirates.
"It aims to unite their message of deep faith and thanks to the UAE," said Dr Karen Remo, the chief executive of the newspaper’s publisher New Perspective Media Group.
The Philippines embassy and consulate in the UAE, alongside local authorities, repatriated 516 Filipinos since the beginning of the outbreak until April 30.
However, six repatriation flights by Emirates and Etihad were cancelled after the closure of nine international airports in the Philippines on May 3.
The one-week closure is an effort to reduce pressure on quarantine facilities.
"The government has already accommodated around 20,000 repatriates who are quarantined in Metro Manila, with an arrival rate of 2,000 per day," said a statement by Manila International Airport Authority.
Filipinos living in the UAE were stuck overseas and unable to return to their family in the Emirates after passenger flights to the UAE were suspended for residents in late March.
According to the Filipino Nurses’ Association in the Emirates, there are over 20,000 Filipino nurses in the UAE working in the government and private sector, including homecare companies.
On Saturday, a Filipino nurse died in a Sharjah hospital while trying to save others, it was reported by the media in the Philippines.
Marlo Jimenea, 44, had worked in the Emirates for eight years. He is survived by his wife and six-year-old daughter, according to Philippines based SMNI news channel.
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Milestones on the road to union
1970
October 26: Bahrain withdraws from a proposal to create a federation of nine with the seven Trucial States and Qatar.
December: Ahmed Al Suwaidi visits New York to discuss potential UN membership.
1971
March 1: Alex Douglas Hume, Conservative foreign secretary confirms that Britain will leave the Gulf and “strongly supports” the creation of a Union of Arab Emirates.
July 12: Historic meeting at which Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid make a binding agreement to create what will become the UAE.
July 18: It is announced that the UAE will be formed from six emirates, with a proposed constitution signed. RAK is not yet part of the agreement.
August 6: The fifth anniversary of Sheikh Zayed becoming Ruler of Abu Dhabi, with official celebrations deferred until later in the year.
August 15: Bahrain becomes independent.
September 3: Qatar becomes independent.
November 23-25: Meeting with Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid and senior British officials to fix December 2 as date of creation of the UAE.
November 29: At 5.30pm Iranian forces seize the Greater and Lesser Tunbs by force.
November 30: Despite a power sharing agreement, Tehran takes full control of Abu Musa.
November 31: UK officials visit all six participating Emirates to formally end the Trucial States treaties
December 2: 11am, Dubai. New Supreme Council formally elects Sheikh Zayed as President. Treaty of Friendship signed with the UK. 11.30am. Flag raising ceremony at Union House and Al Manhal Palace in Abu Dhabi witnessed by Sheikh Khalifa, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.
December 6: Arab League formally admits the UAE. The first British Ambassador presents his credentials to Sheikh Zayed.
December 9: UAE joins the United Nations.
Key facilities
- Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
- Premier League-standard football pitch
- 400m Olympic running track
- NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
- 600-seat auditorium
- Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
- An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
- Specialist robotics and science laboratories
- AR and VR-enabled learning centres
- Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
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Profile of Hala Insurance
Date Started: September 2018
Founders: Walid and Karim Dib
Based: Abu Dhabi
Employees: Nine
Amount raised: $1.2 million
Funders: Oman Technology Fund, AB Accelerator, 500 Startups, private backers
