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                    [Title] => 14 Pinoys die in Saudi crash
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At least 14 Filipino workers were killed in a vehicular accident in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.

[DatePublished] => 2015-11-18 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097338 [AuthorName] => Mayen Jaymalin [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/nation/20151119/Saudi-Accident.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1508184 [Title] => 10-day food festival held in Riyadh to promote Philippine cuisine, tourism [Summary] =>

Organized annually by Lulu Hypermarket in cooperation with the Philippine Embassy Riyadh, “Pinoy Fiesta” aims to promote Filipino food products in the kingdom.

[DatePublished] => 2015-10-07 05:12:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Food and Leisure [SectionUrl] => food-and-leisure [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/lifestyle/on-the-radar/20151007/pinoy-fiesta-riyadh.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1325086 [Title] => Pinoys in Saudi urged to undergo MERS test [Summary] =>

Filipinos in Saudi Arabia, especially health care professionals, are advised to undergo screening for the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and strictly follow infection control protocols to avoid spreading the disease.

[DatePublished] => 2014-05-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804865 [AuthorName] => Pia Lee-Brago [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140520/mers-quarantine-GEN10.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1316723 [Title] => Saudi opens 3 specialized centers for MERS-CoV [Summary] =>

Saudi Arabia has set three special centers across the country to deal with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus cases, as the death toll has risen to 94 among a total of 323 infected cases, its Health Ministry said on Saturday.

[DatePublished] => 2014-04-27 15:00:18 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1312496 [Title] => Gomez elected to LL int’l board [Summary] =>

Little League Philippines’ Jolly Gomez was elected to the Little League International Board and was adjudged Outstanding District Administrator for Asia-Pacific during the recent Little League International Congress in Minneapolis.

[DatePublished] => 2014-04-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097461 [AuthorName] => Olmin Leyba [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1274966 [Title] => Phl embassy in Riyadh breaks passport applications record [Summary] =>

The Philippine embassy in Riyadh processed more than 72,000 passport applications in 2013, posting an increase of 33.6 percent and breaking its passport applications record.

[DatePublished] => 2014-01-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804865 [AuthorName] => Pia Lee-Brago [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1274780 [Title] => Phl Embassy in Riyadh processed record 72,028 passports last year [Summary] =>

A record-breaking 72,028 passports were issued by the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2013, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday.

[DatePublished] => 2014-01-03 14:14:20 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473499 [AuthorName] => Louis Bacani [SectionName] => Pinoy Worldwide [SectionUrl] => pinoy-worldwide [URL] => http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/3520/ykyb.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 942668 [Title] => Irregular OFWs in Saudi told to correct status [Summary] =>

Saudi Arabia has released the guidelines for irregular workers to correct their status or leave the country without obtaining a “No Objection Certificate.”

[DatePublished] => 2013-05-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804865 [AuthorName] => Pia Lee-Brago [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img515/5172/gen5i.jpg ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 934443 [Title] => Consulate starts providing temporary shelters to OFWs in Jeddah [Summary] =>

The Department of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday said the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah is providing temporary shelters in the city to undocumented Filipinos who are camping out on a vacant lot near the Consulate while waiting for their repatriation.

[DatePublished] => 2013-04-24 17:58:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 910524 [Title] => Fil-Am donates blood money for Dondon [Summary] =>

Filipino-American businesswoman Loida Nicolas-Lewis and her group have deposited in a bank in Saudi Arabia the donations that they have collected to pay for the freedom of Rodelio “Dondon” Lanuza.

[DatePublished] => 2013-02-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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