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Entries from July 2007

Cheapy Chippy the British takeaway

July 15th, 2007 · No Comments

I’ve been meaning to try their BBF - Beer Battered Fish because it looks so appetizing in the picture displayed on their stalls.  It reminds me of fish and chips from Fish and Co.  So last weekend I decided to try it and got myself a major disappointment. 
First off the BBF doesn’t look anything like [...]

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Tags: Food

Ang pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros

July 12th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Ang pagdadalag ni Maximo Oliveros is currently showing in Singapore theatres now.  It’s about a 12-year-old gay who comes from a criminal family falls in love with a handsome policeman.
 I personally haven’t watched this movie but it has a 7.6/10 rating in IMDB and has a couple of international awards that makes it worth checking out. 
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Tags: Entertainment · Movies · Proud to be Pinoy!

E-Pass vs PR

July 2nd, 2007 · No Comments

It’s a question most Pinoy expats will eventually face.  It’s the question Mr. Tsiken and I are currently looking into. 
So what are the pros and cons of sticking to your employment pass vs going for the permanent resident status?  Here’s what I gathered so far:

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Tags: Employment/ Dependent Pass · Permanent Resident

Boon Tong Kee Chicken Rice Restaurant

July 2nd, 2007 · 2 Comments

Mrs. Tsiken loves Boon Tong Kee roasted chicken rice.  This is where we bring most of our guests to eat and it’s always patok with our guests.

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Tags: Food

GST increase from 5% to 7%

July 1st, 2007 · No Comments

Effective today, GST will be 7% from 5%.  It was a good excuse to go shopping yesterday. 

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Tags: Cost of Living