Pinoy in Singapore

By now, we are all aware of what happened to Japan.  The recent series of events are eerily too similar to an over the top apocalypse movie.  First, was an earthquake of almost 9 magnitude – the strongest ever recorded to hit Japan.  Then it was followed by a huge tsunami that wiped out the [...]

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For those who are fascinated by stars and meteor showers, well there’s going to be a spectacle tonight.  I’ve read there could me at least 200 or more meteors per hour.  There’s going to be an event for it at the Japanese Gardens tonight if you’re near the area: The Leonids Meteor Shower Host: Science [...]

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Something interesting for those who are planning to do some additional learning while waiting for the job market to pick up: Date: August 22, 2009 (Saturday) Time: 1 PM – 7 PM *Open to Singaporeans, PRs, foreigners with valid work passes Date: August 23, 2009 (Sunday) Time: 10AM – 7PM *Open to the general public [...]

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One of the mundane things my husband complains about in Singapore is that there’s not enough Basketball games on TV.  Here, it’s all about football. Good thing, Starhub’s coverage of the Olympics includes the Basketball games.  So here’s the schedule for the US Redeem Team’s games.  I hope they live up to their name.

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Those who missed the PC Show last June still have a chance to catch great bargains at the upcoming Comex Show 2008.

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A few months back, National Geographic aired a 6-episode series entitled the Genius of Photography featuring the greatest photographers in the world. And for those like me who weren’t able to catch all the episodes, they are re-airing the series again on Saturdays 11 pm. Unfortunately, next Saturday will already be airing Episode 4 so [...]

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Here’s an upcoming event that I think a lot of Kababayans would be interested in: What: JobsCentral Career and Learning Fair 2008

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Bookworms are sure to go crazy at the Library Book Sale at the Singapore Expo.   Books will be going for as low as S$1!  I heard firsthand that the best value buys are

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I went to the PC show at Suntec City this afternoon hoping (though not really expecting) to find an Asus eee pc 901.  Unfortunately, though not unexpectedly, I went home disappointed. I did see the Asus eee pc 900 selling for S$798 without any freebies which roughly translates to about P24000.00.  I feel it’s almost [...]

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Mabuhay tayong lahat! Today June 12th we celebrate Philippine Independence Day. My wish is that in the near future, we can celebrate another kind of independence, that is – Financial Independence!  Woot woot!

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The Singapore IT show 2008 is back and promises to bigger and better! It’s going to be on

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Tomorrow, November 1 marks the first day of the 2007 Barclays Singapore Open at the Sentosa Golf Club.  It’s a chance for golf lovers like Mr. Tsiken and golf newbies like me to watch how the pros and the up and coming players play the sport.  Big names like Phil Mickelson (leftie like me), Ernie Els, [...]

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August 9 is Singapore’s 42nd Birthday.  The National Day Parade on Marina Bay at 5:30-8:00 PM would be worth checking out.  But for those who don’t feel like going out then don’t forget to watch Discovery Channel’s  feature on Singapore’s history on August 9, 2-6 PM .  How they went from third world to first world [...]

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