Pinoy in Singapore

Though this bit of news was announced last year, I think it’s still relevant especially to those people who are thinking of moving to Singapore and bringing with them their families as cost of education would eat a significant chunk of their budget. In a move to further widen the gap between privileges enjoyed by [...]

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The Health Ministry is introducing more cuts to PR benefits like health subsidies to further distinguish citizens from non-citizens.

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Yesterday, we went to the Work Pass Services Centre to have our helper’s fingerprint scanned for her work permit.  When we got there, there were a lot of foreign workers.  Most of them, I noticed, were south Asians.  The office, though air-conditioned, looked something like what you would see in the Philippines except for the [...]

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This time they brought in some imports and it’s no less than MJ’s own choreographer. I wonder if some people have thought of stealing just so they can join these inmates. Just a thought! I think this is the best performance I’ve seen from them so far. Sphere: Related Content

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In Part 1,  I enumerated the steps I did to bring my own helper to Singapore without availing the services of an employment agency. The steps in Part 1, I was able to do from home.  In the succeeding steps will take some of your time and effort.  Sphere: Related Content

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Unlike in western countries where only well-to-do families can afford domestic help, in the Philippines, it’s pretty common for households to have domestic helpers or maids.  They are the ones who help out with household chores and taking care of children.  Some of whom have been with the families they serve for ages that they [...]

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Four hotels at Resorts World Sentosa are now open to the public.  The ribbon cutting was done at 8:18 AM which is considered by the Chinese to be an auspicious time because its pronunciation sounds like “to prosper” in Chinese. They are Crockfords Tower, Hotel Michael, Festive Hotel and Hard Rock Hotel Singapore. According to [...]

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Dear receptionist at the Healthway clinic below our block, I went to your clinic with my maid for her initial medical check up for her work permit.  So being her employer, I approach you to make the inquiries on her behalf.  I then gave you her passport which is required to be presented so that [...]

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I’ve always wanted to try out the Segway ever since I saw a Segway tour when I visited Chicago back in 2004 because it seemed fun and exciting. Last year we were supposed to go on a Segway tour of Rome when we went there for our babymoon but decided against it because it might [...]

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The much anticipated fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been called off by Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum after both parties failed to agree on drug testing procedures. Sphere: Related Content

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I saw this on yahoo news and got interested because the article said that no one helped the girl and instead some people preferred to play voyeurs and take videos. It’s unbelievable to me the reaction of the people interviewed in this video. Apparently it’s a good thing that Singapore has a low crime rate [...]

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