07 December 2016 – Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto R. Yasay, Jr. sent his best wishes and congratulations to His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister, and to the people of the United Arab Emirates on the occasion of the country’s 45th National Day on December 02.
In his message, he also thanked the leadership and the people of the U.A.E. for the hospitality extended to over 600,000 Filipinos who reside and work in the country. The Secretary also expressed his resolve to further strengthen and deepen the bilateral ties between the Philippines and the U.A.E. END