COMELEC (Commision On Election) developed an application to be used by OFWs and Seafarers to verify their voter’s registration in time for the month-long absentee voting from April 9, 2016. If you want to check if your name is listed, kindly check this post finder link. So what do you need to do if you found your name listed? Head ...
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Month Long Absentee Voting Kicks off in Dubai, UAE
8:00 am April 09, 2016 – Month Long Absentee Voting Kicks off in Dubai, UAE More than a hundred Filipino voters arrived in the first hour of elections this month. This signifies a very good sign that Filipinos are now becoming aware and concerned of the electoral and political state in the Philippines. More than one million registered Filipinos around ...
Read More »Goodbye KSA : Saudi nationals impressed by OFW song
The music video narrates a melancholic tale of J. Nava Cruz, an OFW and freelance writer who worked in the Kingdom for two decades and was prompted to return to the Philippines in November 2012 to reunite with his ill sister, Catchie. He was caught in a dilemma whether he must tend to his family duties or stay in the ...
Read More »Year of the Monkey 2016: Lucky and Unlucky signs
According to Chinese Horoscope calendar, 2016 is the year of the Red Monkey and its first day is on February 4, 2016, but not the Chinese New Year Day. Chinese New Year Day of Red Monkey Year is on February 8, 2016 which changes year-to-year according to the Chinese lunar calendar. The year 2016 is the 4713th Chinese Year which belongs to the Fire ...
Read More »Overnight Escapade at the Mystic Islands of Isla De Gigantes
Deadlines, overtimes, pressures, your boss, ah! name all of it, corporate life is stressful and it is even more when you are an OFW. What more better way to ease out and refresh your system than to discover something new. When you are going to have your next vacation, try to explore this “IT” place everyone in the Philippines is ...
Read More »Dubai building on Fire: Filipinos affected
Dubai, United Arab Emirates- Monday, November 23, 2015, Al Shamsi Building in Deira, Dubai, was caught on a massive fire. Most of the residents of the said building were Filipinos who have lost all their possessions including their important documents and passports. The Philippine Consulate is already on the move to help the affected Filipinos where are are urging all the ...
Read More »Disabled mother kneels down begging her 15 yo daughter she cannot afford to buy her an iPhone
Another viral photo circulated online of a Disabled mother kneels down begging her 15 yo daughter she cannot afford to buy her an iPhone. The photo was captured by an Oppo Employee who is working at a stall inside the mall which was said to be Harbor Mall in Pattaya, Thailand. This heart breaking photos only show that children nowadays are totally ...
Read More »WHAT ARE ALLOWED IN “BALIKBAYAN BOXES”?
Kabayans, previously we listed all the restricted items inside the Balikbayan boxes, Now we will discuss the things that BOC (Bureau of Customs) are checking and how they categorize your boxes for inspection. According to the Chapter VII. Balikbayan Box provision, the following are the questions and answers that we all must know. 1. WHAT ARE “BALIKBAYAN BOXES”? Balikbayan Boxes are packages ...
Read More »List of Restricted and Taxable items in Balikbayan Boxes
Kabayans, are you tired of reading and hearing the news about the issues between OFWs (Overseas Filipino Workers) against the BOC (Bureau of Customs)? Well this time we need to clarify some of the important things that every OFW should know. What are the lists of Prohibited and Restricted items inside Balikbayan Boxes? This is as per Bureau of Customs, Chapter VI ...
Read More »Girl cries after tasting PEPSI for the first time!
We all had our first times, some were absolutely good and others are…. never mind, but this girl is extremely overwhelmed the first time she drank and got hold of the taste of soda. She is allegedly allergic to caffeine and therefore can’t drink most sodas so her boyfriend decided to buy caffeine free Pepsi. Her reaction was priceless. Watch it. source: Rumble Viral
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