So Far No Filipino Casualty in Dubai

Ni Oggie Medina

Filipino nomad Marie Uy told this journalist that she is alarmed of the many fake videos being spread in social media platform that may cause panic among the families in the Philippines of OFWs based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. She has been in this Middle East country since 2021.

“Their (Iranian) attacks aren’t really to destroy the country (UAE) but to pressure the (US) military bases. So for people who live near military bases, medyo rinig at ramdam mo. But nothing much destroyed because UAE intercepted 95% of the attacks. The other 5% went to the sea. Only 1 recorded hotel got a bit affected but it’s just because it was near the coastline and intercepted debris fell. Same happened with the airport,” remarked Uy whose daughter, Nickole Marie U. Armstrong, is working in Dubai.

Moreover, she said there is no Filipino casualty in Dubai. Last March 1, a Filipino got hurt in a factory in Dubai not because of the missile but because of the faulty wiring, she added.

Meanwhile, the UAE Department of Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi issued a memo for hotel establishments general managers that the cost of the extended stay of guests would be covered by the DCT Abu Dhabi.

Tushar Gagerna, who was supposed to fly to Delhi, India, commented: “This is what separates world-class nations from the rest. It’s not just the skyscrapers. Not just the tax-free salaries. Not just the safety records. It’s how a country responds under pressure. When things go sideways — and in geopolitics, they sometimes do — the UAE doesn’t scramble. It executes. Quietly. Efficiently. With humanity.”