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Philippine officials recently held a symposium in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to remind Filipinos about the do’s and don’ts in their host country.

The event, organized by the Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Dubai and the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department, was held on February 10 at the Al Safa Gymnasium in Dubai.

In a news release, the PCG said “The event served as an eye-opener especially with the prevalent cases challenging the moral standard of many expatriates living away from their families.”

The theme of the symposium was “Be A Cause: Recapturing the Cultural and Historical Values of the Past and Promoting them in the Future.”

During the symposium, Grand mufti Dr. Mohammed Ayada Al Khobaisi tackled:

• the do’s and don’ts of the host country,
• the laws and traditions of UAE, and
• the obligations and expectations from the Filipino workers and expatriates.

“His lecture also touched on the morality that must be observed by men and women, the appropriate behavior of couples in public spaces, and good manners and right conduct in general,” the PCG said.

“He also emphasized that there is nothing extraordinary in what is generally observed in the UAE and that most of these are plain common sense,” it added.

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