author on August 30th, 2010

Got this from Strait Times – with the current rate of population growth in Singapore, it is very clear that it will need to draw talent from all over the world to supplement the local pool. SINGAPORE needs foreigners to grow the economy and create jobs for Singaporeans, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Local [...]

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author on August 30th, 2010

Tayong Dalawa (lit. "The Two Of Us"), a Philippine primetime drama series broadcast on ABS-CBN in 2009 will premiere on 31st August 2010 on Channel 5 in Singapore which featured an ensemble cast. The story revolved around fraternal twin brothers (Jake Cuenca and Gerald Anderson) who share the same name, the same aspirations, and the [...]

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author on August 20th, 2010

MANILA, Philippines (UPDATE) – The red carpet will be laid out for Sarangani Province Rep. Manny Pacquiao when he arrives in Singapore on Friday. The Singapore Government has invited the 7-division world champion for a goodwill visit scheduled from Friday to Sunday. It will be Pacquiao’s first trip to the Southeast Asian city-state. “It’s so [...]

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Charice fans brace yourself for one night only as she’ll be shaking Singapore on a special performance of “Pyramid” with two of R&B’s most exciting artists, iYaz and Kevin Lyttle who are set to sway shores the first time on August 18th at Fort Canning. A three-time multi-platinum singer-songwriter and rapper, iYaz released his first [...]

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From Philippine Embassy Singapore: The Pag-IBIG Fund announced that effective 1 July 2010, the Philippine Overseas Employment  Agency (POEA), under the 18 June 2010 Collection Servicing Agreement signed between the Fund and the POEA, has started collecting Pag-IBIG Fund membership contributions  from departing OFWs. Under Republic Act 9679, Pag-IBIG membership is now a requirement for [...]

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author on November 23rd, 2009

One more reason to be proud for being a Filipino. Efren Peñaflorida, who started a "pushcart classroom" in the Philippines to bring education to poor children as an alternative to gang membership, has been named the 2009 CNN Hero of the Year. Peñaflorida, who will receive $100,000 to continue his work with the Dynamic Teen [...]

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author on May 11th, 2009

Filipino Cuisine with an International Twist, that’s what they call Bonifacio. Aptly named after the Father of the Philippine Revolution, Bonifacios epitomizes the revolutionary spirit that drives the team to dish up modern Filipino cuisine to satisfy the tastebuds of those yearning for home-cooked Pinoy dishes. Filipino expatriates in Singapore do not have a place [...]

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This article already posted to my other website. I am reposting it as this should really belong here: Starhub HomeConnect StarHub HomeConnect Estimated Talktime/Mins Estimated Cost/Min S$/ min Philippines – Fixed 53 0.18 Philippines – Mobile# 48 0.2 Denomination: $10 StarHub’s Prepaid calling card. HomeConnect card lets you make overseas calls from any fixed line, [...]

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