Grace Dandan, Author at Asia Times

Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

AT Finance, Middle East, Philippines

Filipino domestic worker dies of poisoning in Saudi Arabia

by Grace Dandan November 7, 2018February 18, 2020

An investigation has been launched after a Filipino domestic worker in Saudi Arabia who had allegedly been abused by her employer died of poisoning. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Emerita Gannaban, 44, who went to Saudi Arabia in June, died of poisoning at the Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Hospital in Riyadh on October […]

Dubai, UAE. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

AT Finance, Egypt, Middle East, Philippines

Man jailed for groping Filipina cleaner in his apartment

by Grace Dandan October 25, 2018February 18, 2020

Lingayen, provincial capital of Pangasinan in the Philippines. Photo: Google Maps

Uncategorized

Dating OFW, panalo ng milyong piso sa isang telecoms convention

by Grace Dandan September 10, 2018February 18, 2020

All-female Filipino dance group Daisy Siete represented the Philippines at the 2018 K-Pop Cover Dance Festival and won the grand prize. Photo: YouTube

AT Finance, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Russia, South Korea, Thailand, World

Filipino group wins top prize at K-pop dance competition

by Grace Dandan July 6, 2018February 18, 2020

Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation at the Ministry of Labor in Dubai. Photo: Google Maps

AT Finance, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Middle East, Nepal, Philippines, South Asia, Sri Lanka

UAE lowers fees for hiring of foreign domestic workers

by Grace Dandan June 27, 2018February 18, 2020

Radical groups are targeting college students in Indonesia. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

AT Finance, Indonesia

Radical groups targeting college students in Indonesia

by Grace Dandan May 4, 2018February 18, 2020

Filipino Sophia Senoron has won the first ever Miss Multinational pageant. Photos: Facebook, Instagram

AT Finance, Germany, India, Philippines, South Asia, World

Filipino, 18, wins first ever Miss Multinational pageant

by Grace Dandan March 1, 2018February 18, 2020

Marivic Villarejo was allegedly abused and starved by her employers in Saudia Arabia before she died. The picture on the right reportedly shows her at Riyadh airport shortly before she flew home. Photos: Facebook

AT Finance, Middle East, Philippines

‘Abused, starved’ maid dies 4 days after returning to Cebu

by Grace Dandan February 27, 2018February 18, 2020

Angeline Flor Pua (inset) was born in Antwerp, Belgium. Photos: iStock, Instagram, Miss Belgium

AT Finance, European Union, Philippines, World

Asian Miss Belgium stung by online racist abuse

by Grace Dandan January 22, 2018February 18, 2020

Some rules are set to change in Taipei, Taiwan. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, China, Philippines, Taiwan

Taiwan says it will not tolerate abuse of Filipino workers

by Grace Dandan January 15, 2018February 18, 2020

Rizal Monument in Zamboanga City near the scene of the shooting. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Wowzamboangacity

AT Finance, Middle East, Philippines

Overseas Filipino worker shot dead during vacation

by Grace Dandan January 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Perak Road in Little India, Singapore. Photo: Google Maps

AT Finance, India, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia

Car accident injures six in Singapore’s Little India

by Grace Dandan December 7, 2017February 18, 2020

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