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PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday expressed profound gratitude to President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates for granting clemency to 115 Filipino convicts during the Holy Month of Ramadan and Eid-Al-Fitr.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cThe UAE Ambassador in Manila has personally informed us that for this season\u2019s Ramadan and Eid-al-Fitr, no less than 115 convicted Filipinos have been set free. We recall how the UAE pardoned 143 Filipinos for last year\u2019s Eid-Al-Adha and 220 on the occasion of their National Day,\u201d President Marcos said.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cThis gesture is a reflection of our countries\u2019 special partnership, as embodied in the nearly one million Filipinos who have made the Emirates their home and in the warm personal friendship and mutual respect between myself as the leader of the Filipino people and Sheikh Mohamed as the leader of the Emiratis,\u201d the President stressed.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cOn behalf of the Philippine government, we extend our sincerest thanks to President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for this compassionate act,\u201d the President said.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n This royal pardon also underscores the importance of compassion and second chances in the spirit of Ramadan. It is a sign of the UAE Government\u2019s high respect for President Marcos.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The gesture of compassion will spark a wave of relief and joy among the families of the pardoned convicts, many of whom have been separated from their loved ones for years.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cAs the Philippines celebrates this momentous occasion, both nations reaffirm their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations, ensuring that such acts of kindness pave the way for continued cooperation and understanding in the years to come,\u201d President Marcos said.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Manila directly communicated with the Department of Foreign Affairs-Office of the Middle East and African Affairs (OMEAA) on March 28, 2025, informing the DFA of the royal pardon and requesting assistance in relaying the names of those pardoned.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n In response to the UAE\u2019s initiative, President Marcos stressed the importance of fostering strong ties with the UAE, highlighting the mutual respect and collaboration between the two nations.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The President thanked the UAE leader for the timely pardon, noting that it brings hope to the convicts\u2019 families and signifies the UAE\u2019s commitment to humanitarian values.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday expressed profound gratitude to President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12821,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5,17],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12820"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12820"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12820\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12822,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12820\/revisions\/12822"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12821"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}