inay stewardess Charela Bambilla Tigno never thought that investing in bonds would immediately make her richer by 1 million dirhams or P12.9 million.
Tigno, a 31-year-old flight stewardess in the United Arab Emirates, is the first millionaire of the weekly draw of the National Bonds’ Shariah-Compliant National Saving Scheme.
“Becoming a millionaire thanks to National Bonds was [...]

Filemon Samiley of Makati decided to work abroad to seek greener pastures and improve his skills.He first worked in Abu Dhabi as a Supervisor. While working, he took a qualifying exam to be a Manager or Supervisor in Dubai and successfully passed the test.
His passing mark paved the way for greater employment opportunities. The qualifying [...]

An organization aimed at helping financially-challenged Filipinos in the United Arab Emirates was recently launched in Dubai.
The Filipino Expatriates in UAE Foundation Inc. was formally launched at the Metropolitan Hotel in Dubai on August 22.
“The principal objective of this foundation is to establish a huge financial facility overtime, whose capital fund will not be touched, [...]

Engineer Jane Alvero-Al Mahdi is not just a Filipina-UAE national. She also gives her free time to develop the computer skills of her compatriots in Dubai and happens to be the first Filipina who won the prestigious Emirates Business Women Award (EBWA) for 2008.

“Lifting the morale and lives of my kababayan (fellow countrymen) has always been embedded in my heart, and I will never fail them as I strongly believe that Filipinos have world-class talents…