Over a hundred Filipinos have been pardoned in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. announced on Tuesday.

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed his gratitude to United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed for the pardon of 143 Filipinos. Marcos, in a social media post Tuesday,

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said 143 Filipino convicts in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been pardoned by President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The President said he thanked the UAE leader for granting the request in a phone call on Monday.

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday emphasized the pressing need to “significantly increase” investments in disaster risk reduction to benefit countries most vulnerable to calamities.

President Marcos yesterday called on countries in the Asia-Pacific region to increase investments and funding in disaster risk reduction measures in the face of more destructive disasters brought by climate change.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. addresses delegates from the Asia-Pacific region, saying developing countries must be provided 'greater access' to resources needed to build disaster resilience