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Inasal, becoming the national food of Philippines
Move over Adobo. A friend recently asked me if Chicken Inasal is the national food of the Philippines. Can’t blame him. Mang Inasal in ...
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family , finding forky , kids
Search for Forky of Toy Story launched in DXB
Traveling kids and parents alike would be delighted as the Search for 'Forky,' the unlikely hero from Disney and Pixar's lat...
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Laguna Waterpark , OFW , Places to go
Tayo'y Magsaya! Laguna Waterpark set to host monthly Kabayan Party
Following a sell-out weekend which saw a tide of visitors take over Laguna Waterpark for the ultimate Pinoy party, the award-winning attra...
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amnesty , OFW , overstaying , tolerance
How our family's visa and overstaying penalty got reduced
My wife and my daughter incurred overstaying penalties because of a delay by my previous employer in canceling my visa. That delay has...
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kabayan , OFW , perspective
7 kabayan thoughts that often get out of context
I think most Filipinos abroad intentionally build connections with our fellowmen more than we do back home. We can become critical abo...
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life , office , OFW , perspective
Mamser Mentality: Should we drop the Ma’am / Sir?
A colleague laughed when she was addressed as ma’am by someone on the phone. She asked me, “Why do Filipinos call me ma’am?" and s...
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family , marriage , relationships
How to keep the GLOW in marriage
2009 A friend saw us snap a selfie (Photo below) last night and said, " Wow may prenup dito ah... " If you've been follo...
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appreciation , life , Philippine independence
Was the Philippine Flag displayed the wrong way?
A huge milestone happened last night when the Philippine flag was flashed on the facade of 2 world-record-holding attractions in Dubai. ...
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Go for the sea view
Isn’t this view amazing? In choosing a room to stay, we always go for the sea view. It costs a little more but it gives us more than...
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Say no to good opportunities
As I've written in my previous blog , I had some struggles in saying no to many people and opportunities in the past. One of the ...
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How I learned to 'say no' easily
One of the areas I struggled for quite some time is my inability to say no to many things. I felt trapped, lacking confidence in doing...
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Kid's wisdom these days
The other night, the wife and I had a fight, in front of our 6-year old daughter Aya. It was just a little argument that got escalat...
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TIME, it's what matters most to kids
You know those hand clapping games - Patty cake, Rock Paper Scissors, or Nanay Tatay? We were playing these games the other night and i...
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What's inside the Science Factory in WAFI
We had a quick tour at the Science Factory pop-ups inside Wafi Mall. It was a super cool, fun and learning experience for kids and scien...
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11 right decisions I made about money
" Working abroad will make us rich " - It's a myth. Whether you work in Dubai, US or Philippines, your road to being weal...
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6 specific money mistakes I made in the past
Many OFWs, myself included, have little or no strong financial literacy background before flying overseas to work. Financial events wer...
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Ways to spend less and still feel good about life
Lemme tell you a secret - I’ve been wearing a non-working watch for a year now - and nobody bats an eye about it. That’s just one of...
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