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Return to Abu Dhabi

By Bill Velasco | December 20, 2004 - 12:00am

It was a small, unheralded triumph, like most breakthroughs are. But it united citizens of two countries, and brought joy and inspiration to Filipinos battling loneliness in an alien land. The Cebuana Lhuillier...

Sports

Goodbye, Abu Dhabi

By Bill Velasco | July 31, 2004 - 12:00am

We cannot deny that, for many Filipinos, earning a living overseas is an alluring prospect. Millions of Filipinos leap at the opportunity, staking their life savings and leaving their loved ones to become laborers...

Sports