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                    [Title] => Noy signs condolence book for Saudi king
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President Aquino yesterday signed the book of condolences for Saudi Arabia’s late King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096652 [AuthorName] => Delon Porcalla [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/pilipino-star-ngayon/bansa/20140820/press-aquino-on-dark-view-5.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1339422 [Title] => EEI books record P35-B construction contracts [Summary] =>

The construction boom in the Philippines and Saudi Arabia has boosted Yuchengco-led EEI Corp.’s construction contracts to a record P35 billion to be booked in the medium term.

[DatePublished] => 2014-06-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1538806 [AuthorName] => Neil Jerome C. Morales [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 987561 [Title] => Saudi sets new rules for maids [Summary] =>

Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday new rules to protect the rights of foreign domestic workers, most of whom are from South Asia, but stressed they must “respect” Islam and “obey” their employers.

[DatePublished] => 2013-07-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097338 [AuthorName] => Mayen Jaymalin [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 921580 [Title] => Phl, Saudi OK accord for better welfare of helpers, employers [Summary] =>

 The Philippines and Saudi Arabia have agreed on the final text of an accord that would improve the welfare and working conditions of  Filipino domestic workers in the kingdom.

[DatePublished] => 2013-03-19 10:44:43 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 856208 [Title] => Phl, S. Arabia sign new bilateral accord to protect maids [Summary] =>

A new bilateral agreement was signed between the Philippines and Saudi Arabia to protect the rights and welfare of thousands of Filipino domestic helpers in that Middle East kingdom.

[DatePublished] => 2012-10-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 728243 [Title] => Villar to DFA: Explain OFW sent home with missing parts [Summary] =>

Sen. Manny Villar called on the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) yesterday to explain why the repatriated remains of overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Romilyn Ibanez had missing body parts.

[DatePublished] => 2011-09-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096615 [AuthorName] => Christina Mendez [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 368138 [Title] => EDITORIAL - Cutting off terror financing [Summary] => Filipinos worried about the terrorist threat welcome reports that the Philippines and Saudi Arabia are strengthening cooperation to stop the flow of terror funds from the Middle East to Koranic schools that teach radical forms of Islam in this country. The move comes on the heels of Washington’s identification of the Philippine and Indonesian branch offices of a Saudi-based Islamic charity as conduits for terror financing. [DatePublished] => 2006-11-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 366981 [Title] => RP, Saudi move to choke off terror funding [Summary] => The Philippines and Saudi Arabia have begun efforts to stop the entry of terror funds from the Middle East as well as stem the proliferation of madaris (plural of madrasah) or Koranic schools that teach radical forms of Islam, National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales said yesterday.

Gonzales said the two countries are in the process of drafting a joint counter-terrorism cooperation agreement that may be finalized before the end of the year.
[DatePublished] => 2006-11-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805432 [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 300630 [Title] => Peace and prosperity returning to Basilan [Summary] => With peace and prosperity returning to Basilan, the area is now poised to become one of the richest provinces in the country, Gov. Wahab Akbar said yesterday.

In an interview, Akbar said the island province’s 140-kilometer circumferential road that is planned to connect the capital city of Isabela and six municipalities would be completed once the Saudi Arabian government releases $20 million in assistance for the project.
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