00:00In other news, because of diplomatic relations, more than 200 Filipinos who are confined in the UAE will be able to return to the Philippines.
00:10This is after a pardon was made by the previous country.
00:14President Ferdinand R. Marquez Jr. expressed his gratitude to our countrymen.
00:24Clayzel Fardilia is in the center of the news.
00:28220 Filipinos who are confined in the UAE were released after a pardon was made by the UAE.
00:37The pardon was made during the celebration of the National Day of the United Arab Emirates last December.
00:45President Ferdinand R. Marquez Jr. expressed his gratitude to the President and the Prime Minister of the UAE.
00:53We extend our heartfelt gratitude to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum,
01:04whom I also had the honor to meet for this very compassionate gesture.
01:09In total, 143 Filipinos were released after a pardon was made by the UAE.
01:15As a result, there are now 343 Filipinos who have been forgiven and are now completely free.
01:23According to the Department of Foreign Affairs,
01:26the pardon was given in the light of the strong and expanding partnership between the Philippines and the UAE,
01:33which is based on the principle of cooperation and mutual respect.
01:38This is a proof of the promise to promote peace, unity, and giving value to the dignity of the people.
01:46Last November, President Marquez Jr. flew to the UAE to form bilateral agreements with the country.
01:56The Embassy of the Philippines has already issued documents for the Filipinos to return home quickly.
02:04In their return home, their journey to their beloved land of Tinubuan will be safe.
02:12Kalei Zalbardilla for Pabansang TV in Bago, Philippines.
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