The usual festive mood during the FilCom gathering was felt as Filipinos gamely engaged with the event's host, Philippine-based rapper MC Leandro, and sang along with performers in their rendition of classic original Pilipino music and Christmas songs.
Marcos, in a video message, apologized to Filipinos for not being able to see them person ally, saying he has to attend to the case of the 17 Philippine nationals who were among those held hostage by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militants in the Red Sea on Nov. 19.
The President noted that the happiest part of his foreign visits is his meetings with fellow Filipinos.
"I feel very bad that I have - I will not be able to do it with you this time," the Chief Executive told Filipinos gathered at the Dubai World Trade Center.
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Nomura Sees BSP Cutting RRR in April
Nomura expects the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to further lower the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) as early as April, ahead of anticipated policy rate reductions later in the year.
China helicopter flies dangerously close to BFAR plane
A Chinese military helicopter flew dangerously close to an aircraft of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) yesterday as the latter was on patrol over Panatag Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc.
Delta jet flips over during landing in Toronto
A Delta Air Lines jet flipped on its roof while landing at Toronto's Pearson Airport on Monday, but all 80 people on board survived and those hurt had relatively minor injuries, the airport's chief executive said.
Women Now Proudly Wear Their Heritage
When you wear Filipino fashion, you represent not only your culture, but also tradition, hard work and dreams of generations of weavers.
DOTr Overhaul Looms
Ahead of Dizon's Entry
Disclose rising dengue cases, LGUs told
Amid surging dengue cases nationwide, local government units (LGUs) should disclose if they are facing rising cases of the mosquito-borne disease in their respective areas, a health expert said yesterday.
SC orders Comelec to comment on Miru disclosure petition
The Supreme Court (SC) has directed the Commission on Elections and Miru Systems to comment on a petition seeking to compel the Comelec and Miru to disclose documents related to the P18-billion contract for the 2025 midterm elections.
WHY REGINE'S 'RESET'
THE IDEAL WAY TO fully enjoy Regine Velasquez's recent venture \"Reset\" is to watch all four shows in the concert series. That meant being present at the Samsung Theater last Feb. 14 for \"Originals\" and then on the 15th for \"Covers,\" and then again on Feb. 21 and 22 for the same titles.
Man Takes 2 Women Hostage in Manila
Two women were held hostage by a man inside a shop along Recto Avenue in Manila yesterday afternoon.
Aboitiz, foreign partner ink loan with major banks
A joint venture between Aboitiz Power Corp. and Oslo-listed Scatec has secured financing from major local banks for its battery energy storage system (BESS) projects across Luzon.
