Pinoy in Singapore

Last Sunday, I went to the embassy for renewal of passport.  But before I write about my experience, I want to write first about why I had to go for a renewal in the first place. My passport is due to expire on Feb 2011 and I only realized this month that my passport was [...]

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I heard there were mixed reactions about Cebu Pacific flight attendants dancing during the safety demonstration.  I think it’s it a brilliant idea!  Now, passengers actually watch the demo!  Heck, with their video going viral, now even non passengers watch the demo. 

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Since I just got the certified true copy of my newborn’s birth certificate last week and I have to go back to Singapore in a few weeks, I had to go line up at the Department of Foreign Affairs along Roxas Blvd to get the passport faster. That is, faster than the less hassle way [...]

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Ms. Tsiken recently just got back from a 10 day babymoon with hubby in Italy. Here’s some tips we can share when going for a vacation to Italy:

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Would  you believe, after getting bumped off my flight to Manila, I almost got bumped off again for my flight back to Singapore. Cebu Pacific should have a discussion with whoever’s doing their online booking (which, from the site, says is powered by Navitaire) both my bookings to and from Manila couldn’t be found in [...]

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If you’re like us taking the Cebu-Pacific flight to get to Manila for the Holiday season, and you really, really want to go home, then I suggest you check in no less than 2 hours before your flight. We were supposed to be on our way to Manila today, but we and a few other [...]

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A country fair dubbed as “The Philippines – Beyond the usual” is going to be held at the Tropics Atrium of the Suntec Mall on June 12 -15. This country fair has good timing because it coincides with The PC show which means it can take advantage of human traffic from there during those days.  [...]

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With oil prices hitting an all time high, airlines are thinking up ways to compensate.  Tiger airways is now charging $5 for checked in luggage.  I wonder if Cebu Pacific will do the same. I hope somebody finds a good alternative to oil soon.  The world can’t possibly rely on a single resource and be [...]

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I just got back from Bangkok and I still think the Philippines deserves a spot in the top destinations in Asia. But I have a new found appreciation for the city of Bangkok and I now understand why it would place 10th. Maybe because this time I wasn’t on a package tour and we stayed [...]

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