RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Philippine Pinoy Tv Channel Rodrigo Duterte met Tuesday with King Salman in Saudi Arabia, where hundreds of thousands of Filipinos work as nurses, domestic helpers, drivers, waiters and technicians. It was Duterte's first time meeting with the Saudi king.
Philippine media outlets report that the Middle East is the second largest source of remittances, with Filipinos sending back home some $7.5 billion in wages from the region last year. Local media report there are 760,000 Filipino workers living in Saudi Arabia, though that figure could be higher.
Before embarking on his weeklong tour of the Gulf, which includes stops in Qatar and Bahrain next, Duterte said the region is home to the largest group of Filipinos working overseas. More than 1 million Filipinos reside and work in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain. Hundreds of thousands also work in the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Kuwait.
In this photo released by Saudi Press Agency, Saudi King Salman, right, and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte look at a model of a camel, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday April 11, 2017. (Saudi Press Agency via AP)
The official Saudi Press Agency reported that Salman hosted Duterte for lunch in the capital, Riyadh, and that the two sides signed a number of memorandums, including some dealing with labor. The report did not disclose further details about the memorandums signed.
A slide in oil prices has impacted Saudi government spending and the revenue of Saudi companies relying on state-backed infrastructure projects. This has left tens of thousands of Filipinos and South Asian laborers without pay and, in many cases, without airfare or exit permits to return home.
In addition to discussing labor issues, Duterte said his visit to the kingdom would also address ways to broaden cooperation in trade, investments, security, energy and anti-narcotics.
Both Saudi Arabia and the Philippines pinoy channel have strict laws against drug dealing and drug smuggling. In Saudi Arabia, dozens of convicted drug smugglers are executed each year. In the Philippines, Human Rights Watch says 7,000 have died in Duterte's war on drugs, many of them in extrajudicial killings. Duterte has said he does not condone unlawful killings, although he has threatened criminals with death in several speeches.
In Qatar and Bahrain, expatriate workers outnumber the local population. In Saudi Arabia, a third of the population - around 9 million people - are foreigners, many of whom take on low-wage jobs that Saudi citizens shun.
Saudi analyst Khaled Almaeena said the kingdom's labor laws are good on paper, but there are concerns around their implementation. Almaeena has advocated for protecting the rights of foreign workers in Saudi Arabia, and during his time as editor of the Saudi daily Arab News he started a weekly for Filipino expats called "Pinoy Xtra."
<i><u>"Without the contribution of the Filipino Magandang Buhay nurses the hospitals here would fall flat," he said.</u></i>
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<u>Batrawy reported from Dubai, United Arab Emirates.</u>
In this photo released by the Saudi Press Agency, Saudi King Salman, right, receives Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday April 11, 2017. (Saudi Press Agency via AP)
In this photo released by the Saudi Press Agency, Saudi King Salman, second right, receives Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday April 11, 2017. (Saudi Press Agency via AP)
Friday 15 September 2017
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Filipino boxing star Manny Pacquiao has matured a lot since his six-round knockout loss to Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Marquez in 2012.
"He has learned a big lesson out of that. He became more cautious and has matured a lot as a fighter," says Restituto "Buboy" Fernandez, a long-time associate and the assistant trainer for Pacquiao.
Fernandez said Pacquiao was winning the fight and was about to finish off Marquez when he became hasty.
Philippine boxing icon Manny Pacquaio trains at a gym in General Santos City in southern island of Mindanao on February 21, 2015
"He is a fearless fighter inside the ring. In his desire to end the fight in a convincing fashion just to make the fans happy, he went for the kill in the dying seconds of the sixth round. And he paid dearly for it," recalled Fernandez.
<b>Now, Fernandez says, Pacquiao has remained ferocious but is no longer a careless fighter.</b>
"His punches now are sharper and harder than before. We've been training together for years and I can say it based on actual experience," said Fernandez, who suffered a cut on his mouth during the punch mitts session at the Fortune Gym on Tuesday.
Several times during the punch mitts session, Fernandez was dazed due to non-stop pounding from the Pinoy boxing superstar.
"I was accidentally caught with his left upper cut. His punches were controlled but coming from someone like Manny Pacquiao, you'd really be hurt," Fernandez said.
Fernandez believes that Pacquiao's barrage of powerful punches will eventually break down Floyd Mayweather's defence.
The unbeaten welterweight Mayweather (47-0, 26KOs) faces eight-division champion Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38KOs) in Las Vegas on May 2 in the richest fight of all time.
"Mayweather has not fought in his entire career a fighter with so much power, speed and a fearless heart like Manny Pacquiao. His defence would be shattered," Fernandez said.
Meanwhile, Pacquiao was unperturbed by reports that Mayweather's camp was bribing his prospective sparring mates.
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"It's okay. I'm not bothered. Coach Freddie (Roach) had already hired a few sparring partners who are Mayweather's look-alike," Pacquiao said.
"During the fight, there's no other guy atop the ring except the two of us. I know what to do. And that's what we're practising now," Pacquiao said.
Pacquiao vowed to pursue Mayweather relentlessly from pillar to post, adding that "He can run but he cannot hide."
Uploading, watching and sharing have become hot activities in this present dotcom world. Almost all people are having their account in different online platforms that help them to upload the videos and photos and to share them with the friends. You can upload your photos, funny videos and more. There are several portals that brings you the famous channels likes ABS-SBN, GMA 7, PBB, TV 5 and more at one place. You can watch your favorite Showtime, bikini contest, Big Brother and more shows at one place. There is no need for you to turn your TV on. You can watch your favorite channels through your favorite online portal with the expense of few clicks.
These types of portals are the best sources to get the updated news, videos of new films and more. You can find several live stations for listening to music, videos, films and more at one place. These are the best places that serve information and entertainment from a single point. Countless people are visiting this type of social portal to enjoy all from of entertainment like chatting, listening to music, hearing news, watching films and more.
There are several online portals to enter to enjoy unlimited enjoyment. pinoypride is one of the best online portals that provide non stop entertainment especially for Philippines people.This is the best place to enjoy unlimited entertainment without missing the comfort of your room. Visit pinoypride to start enjoying the real 24 x7 online entertainment.
Filipino boxing star Manny Pacquiao has matured a lot since his six-round knockout loss to Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Marquez in 2012.
"He has learned a big lesson out of that. He became more cautious and has matured a lot as a fighter," says Restituto "Buboy" Fernandez, a long-time associate and the assistant trainer for Pacquiao.
Fernandez said Pacquiao was winning the fight and was about to finish off Marquez when he became hasty.
Philippine boxing icon Manny Pacquaio trains at a gym in General Santos City in southern island of Mindanao on February 21, 2015
"He is a fearless fighter inside the ring. In his desire to end the fight in a convincing fashion just to make the fans happy, he went for the kill in the dying seconds of the sixth round. And he paid dearly for it," recalled Fernandez.
<b>Now, Fernandez says, Pacquiao has remained ferocious but is no longer a careless fighter.</b>
"His punches now are sharper and harder than before. We've been training together for years and I can say it based on actual experience," said Fernandez, who suffered a cut on his mouth during the punch mitts session at the Fortune Gym on Tuesday.
Several times during the punch mitts session, Fernandez was dazed due to non-stop pounding from the Pinoy boxing superstar.
"I was accidentally caught with his left upper cut. His punches were controlled but coming from someone like Manny Pacquiao, you'd really be hurt," Fernandez said.
Fernandez believes that Pacquiao's barrage of powerful punches will eventually break down Floyd Mayweather's defence.
The unbeaten welterweight Mayweather (47-0, 26KOs) faces eight-division champion Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38KOs) in Las Vegas on May 2 in the richest fight of all time.
"Mayweather has not fought in his entire career a fighter with so much power, speed and a fearless heart like Manny Pacquiao. His defence would be shattered," Fernandez said.
Meanwhile, Pacquiao was unperturbed by reports that Mayweather's camp was bribing his prospective sparring mates.
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Pinoy Channel
"It's okay. I'm not bothered. Coach Freddie (Roach) had already hired a few sparring partners who are Mayweather's look-alike," Pacquiao said.
"During the fight, there's no other guy atop the ring except the two of us. I know what to do. And that's what we're practising now," Pacquiao said.
Pacquiao vowed to pursue Mayweather relentlessly from pillar to post, adding that "He can run but he cannot hide."
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