DUBAI (ALETIHAD)

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, shared a post on X, writing: "It was a great pleasure to have received His Excellency Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos today. Our relationship with the Philippines has been a continuous and stable partnership for fifty years. We have over 660,000 Filipinos working in the UAE, and more than 500,000 tourists annually from the Philippines. They are among the distinguished communities, friendly, and committed to the country's laws. They are always welcomed, and we cherish our relations with the Philippines."