Pinoy in Singapore

It’s that time of the year again when most shops and malls (and there’s a LOT of them) in Singapore goes on sale up to 70% off. So for those planning to visit Singapore you might want to schedule it so that you’d be here during the Great Singapore Sale to maximize your shopping [...]

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This summer is scorching hot and every summer seems to get hotter than the last one. But before having all that fun in the sun, don’t forget to protect your skin. With the hole in our ozone layer getting bigger and bigger, it’s now become important to wear some SPF protection.
Here are two [...]

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We saw these Nuabs sandals a couple of months back at the Red Wing shop at Suntec City Mall while we were helping Mr. Tsiken’s cousin look for steel toe shoes. I loved them immediately and wanted to buy a pair for Mr. Tsiken but we have this rule about not buying anything on [...]

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If you think the National Geographic specials won’t move you to action, here’s something closer to home. GMA Network is airing an environmental documentary on the effects of global warming in the Philippines. “Signos: Banta ng nagbabagong klima“, narrated by Richard Gutierrez, will be aired on April 20, Sunday.  Mark your calendars.

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Environmental problems are plaguing our planet. I’m sure you’ve noticed how these days it’s hard not to live without air conditioning when in fact when we were still kids, (at least during my generation) air conditioning was considered a luxury. Each summer is hotter than the last one. Another thing that’s obvious [...]

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After showing Ellen Degeneres her vocal prowess and making us Pinoys proud of her by singing “You’re gonna love me” from Dreamgirls soundtrack and “I will Always love you” from Whitney Houston, Charisse Pempengco is now going to impress Oprah when she guests on her show on May 8.
I got to watch her on Boy [...]

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A few posts back, I wrote this entry about the pregnant man in the US, Thomas Beatie and how I recall that there’s been a similar although totally false news long ago in the Philippines.
And whaddaya know, it turns out Thomas Beatie is half-Filipino

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I must say Mr. Tsiken and I are very lucky to have found the unit we’re renting now. At the time we were looking for a place to stay, the demand for places to stay was so high they get snatched up in a day. So even though the usual procedure when going [...]

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When I was a kid I remember there were news of a pregnant man in the tabloids of Manila.  I remember it had a number of versions one of them being he’s going to give birth to a fish or something.  So when I heard about the pregnant man in the US, my first thought [...]

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Elephant Paints Self-Portrait
This is one talented elephant!

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Last weekend, Carrefour was giving away a tray of 30 eggs for a minimum purchase of S$60.00. Of course me, being Pinoy, will never pass up anything that’s free. So I claimed my free 30 eggs even though Mr. Tsiken doesn’t eat eggs and we probably only consumed a dozen eggs last year.

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Brian Gorrell sure is getting his message out. The object of Brian Gorrell’s wrath is either truly innocent or

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You know you’re getting older when you start to feel the generation gap between you and the younger people.
I’m starting to sound like my grandmother whenever I read

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Markings like the one shown in the picture are common when you got your bills from a money changer. I see it in most of the US dollars in the Philippines and they don’t seem to be a problem. But according to the Money Authority of Singapore (MAS),

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I can’t see how this cover can be racist. Though I still wouldn’t agree but I would probably understand if they say it’s sexist because it stereotypes men to seem like they are savage.
What I see is a picture of

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