Pinoy in Singapore

Manila is devastated by Typhoon Ondoy

Ms. Tsiken — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:36:54 +0000

Manila is a disaster area! Places you never expected to get flooded are flooded. Typhoon Ondoy dropped more rains than hurricane Katrina did and really wreaked havoc to Manila. During the downpour of Ondoy, I got scared because I haven’t seen the water level of the creek beside our house go up so high and looked [...]

Getting a new passport for my newborn

Ms. Tsiken — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:41:06 +0000

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 [...]

Winnie Monsod asks Mikey Arroyo about his unexplained wealth

Ms. Tsiken — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:16:22 +0000

Next video after the jump. Haay, people actually voted for this guy? He’s not even smart enough to cover his own ass. If Mikey Arroyo still wins in the next election, then that just explains why the Philippines is in a sorry situation.

Job Central Career and Learning Fair 2009

Ms. Tsiken — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:21:57 +0000

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 Venue: Hall 404 Suntec City Exibition Center Held [...]

Singapore unemployment rate at 3 year high

Ms. Tsiken — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:25:15 +0000

Here’s an interesting article. This article might help keep realistic expectations for Pinoy’s trying their luck in the Singapore employment scene. As of last quarter, there were less workers that were hired compared to the number of workers that left or lost their jobs putting Singapore’s unemployment rate at a three year high at [...]

The Great Singapore Sale 2009

Ms. Tsiken — Tue, 26 May 2009 23:43:30 +0000

The Great Singapore Sale is just around the corner with discounts of up to 70% off. (That’s according to their official site. Which ones are at 70% off exactly, beats me.) The sale starts May 29, 2009 and will run until July 26 2009. It’s time to go bargain hunting once again. I’d say [...]

Katrina Halili and Hayden Koh scandal

Ms. Tsiken — Fri, 22 May 2009 03:48:16 +0000

I’m usually oblivious to these kinds of news but since coming home to Manila, Katrina Halili and Hayden Koh has been all over the TV and the newspapers. All I can say is I pity Katrina Halili. She must feel so violated for having been filmed without her consent. I bet Hayden’s mom is so [...]

Philippines reports first case of Swine Flu

Ms. Tsiken — Fri, 22 May 2009 03:18:35 +0000

I guess it was bound to happen sooner or later that swine flu hits the Philippines. I just hope that the Department of Health is prepared enough to tackle the virus and keep it from spreading and that people at risk of contracting the virus are responsible enough to quarantine themselves until they are 100% [...]

Singapore MRT gets more user friendly

Ms. Tsiken — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:11:08 +0000

I just noticed a few days ago that the trains on the green East-West line (or was it the Red line?) now have LED indicators to help people especially tourists figure out where they are, and where the train is headed – much like trains in Hong Kong. I think this is a very useful [...]

A Review of Photofrenz.com

Ms. Tsiken — Wed, 06 May 2009 10:00:01 +0000

I was introduced to Photofrenz.com through one of those regular IT fairs at Suntec last year when we bought a wireless router from Linksys. It came with free credits if you sign up for Photofrenz. I used my credits to create a Travel book for our recent trip to Italy. Here’s what I think [...]