LBC Express, a leading Filipino courier and cargo solutions provider, has partnered with the Philippine Consulate General in Dubai to set up a drop box, "Kabayan Corner," in the smart shelters at RTA bus stops located in various areas across Dubai.

These dedicated drop boxes located in smart shelters across Dubai will help expats reach out to the Philippine Consul General with ease and convenience and air their concerns.

The service is currently being offered in smart shelters located in Satwa, Mankhool, Baniyas, Bur Dubai and Al Rigga areas of Dubai.

This initiative, set for the first time in Dubai, provides the 450,000 strong Filipino community in Dubai and the Northern Emirates an opportunity to direct their concerns to H.E. Philippine Consul General Paul Raymund Cortes through a letter or email.

Letters, handed in the LBC kiosks will be delivered to the Philippine Consulate General on a weekly basis.

The initiative also extends legal aid through Gulf Law’s Atty. Barney Almazar Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) guide which can be accessed through a tablet stationed in the LBC kiosks and branches.

Mark Agalo-os, the vice-president for Middle East at LBC Express, said: "We are pleased to partner with the Philippine Consulate General and Gulf Law in extending support to the UAE-based Filipinos with the launch of the “Kabayan Corner” initiative."

"This empowers the OFWs to direct their concerns and requests to the government officials. We are proud to be part of this initiative which is amongst the first to be introduced in the country by any courier and cargo solutions provider," he added.

On the new initiative, Raymund Cortes, said: "Kabayan Corner is a unique programme that offers a new mode of communication for our Filipino constituents to easily reach us. We are always in the forefront of assisting our fellow countrymen and believe on such initiatives that will help us connect with them."

Rohit Dalmia, the managing director at Al Shamil Foodstuff Trading, the operator of Smart Shelters, said: "Smart Shelter’s goal is to make daily chores and activities more convenient via converted bus shelters that offer a range of services, including free wifi, mobile charging and mini convenience stores."

"The Kabayan Corner is a unique concept and will allow tens of thousands of people on their daily commute to drop into a Smart Shelter and send their messages to the Philippine Consulate General," he added.-TradeArabia News Service