220 Filipinos were granted pardon by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the UAE, on the occasion of the UAE’s 53rd National Day. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced the news, highlighting the strong relationship between the Philippines and the UAE.
SOME 220 Filipinos were granted pardon by his royalty Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates ( UAE ), President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced on Monday, January 6, 2025.In a video message, Marcos said Al Nahyan announced the matter during the celebration of UAE ’s 53rd National Day .Marcos said this shows the strong relationship between the Philippines and UAE ..
“Mga minamahal kong kababayan, ikinagagalak kong ipabatid na sa okasyon ng ikalimampu’t tatlong National Day ng United Arab Emirates, dalawang daan at dalawampung Pilipino ang pinagkalooban ng pardon ni Kanyang Kamahalan Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan,” said Marcos..(My beloved fellowmen, I am happy to announce that on the occasion of the 53rd National Day of the United Arab Emirates, 220 Filipinos were granted a pardon by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan).“We extend, of course, our heartfelt gratitude to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, whom I also had the honor to meet, for this very compassionate gesture,” he added.During the Eid al-Adha, 143 Filipinos serving their sentence over various crimes were also granted pardon by the UAE government.Marcos said the newly pardoned are now undergoing processes for their immediate repatriation.In November, Marcos described his one-day visit in the UAE as “short but highly productive” after he secured several bilateral agreements. (TPM/SunStar Philippines
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