Dubai police on Wednesday arrested 120 Filipinos who were learned to be illegally working in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.
The DFA quoted the Philippine Consulate General in Dubai as saying the Filipinos have been held at the Al Aweer Detention Center.
The Filipinos had attempted to work as service crew in Dubai Mall, Dubai World Trade Center, and Al Ghurair’s malls, the DFA said.
The consulate officials are now investigating the incident in close coordination with the Dubai police and immigration officials, according to Philippine Consul General to Dubai Benito Valeriano.
Valeriano said those found illegally working in Dubai will be deported to the Philippines. Those who can prove they have permission to work there will be released, he added.
Reports have it that some Filipinos go the UAE on a visit visa to look for a job. They eventually apply for an employment visa once they land a job.
The DFA warned Filipinos who have intentions to go to Dubai to work — but are carrying visit visas — that the Dubai Immigration is regularly on the look out for foreigners working without the necessary permit.
“Those who will be arrested will be deported immediately and banned from entering UAE by the immigration authorities,” the DFA pointed out. — JE, GMA News
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International Equal Pay Day
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more than other cost items.
For widespread, practical equality!”
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against serious violations of protocols of
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September –
5 Sept – Intl Day of Charity
7 Sept – Intl Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
8 Sept – International Literacy Day
12 Sept – United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
15 Sept – International Day of Democracy
16 Sept – International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
17 Sept – World Patient Safety Day
18 Sept – International Equal Pay Day
21 Sept – International Day of Peace
26 Sept – International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
27 Sept – World Tourism Day
28 Sept – International Day for Universal Access to Information
29 Sept – International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
30 Sept – World Maritime Day
Monthly Observances:
Health, Safety and Sanitation Month
National Clean-up Month
Civil Service Month
National Peace Consciousness Month
Social Security Month
Rule of Law Month
National Teachers’ Month (Sept 5-Oct 4)
Weekly Observances:
Sept 17 – 23:
World Clean and Green Week
Week 2: Education Week
Week 4: Medicine Week
Last Week: National Family Week
Daily Observances:
Third Saturday:
International Coastal Clean-up Day
Third Monday: World Health Day
Last Friday: National Maritime Day
Sept 8: National Literacy Day
Sept 15: Philippine Medicine Day
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