84 Comments on What made you decide to work abroad and where?

bluepanjeet on Sun, 27th May 2007 10:58 pm


- the current work status of Nurses here in the Phils. — 3 applications pending: New York, Florida and London.Anywhere but here.

- (USA) My family is already there, most of my friends are there, and the dream that I’ve been waiting for my whole life is there. I guess I’ll just visit from time to time, yung magbabakasyon ba at mag tatravel sa ibat ibang lugar dito sa pinas.

- not anymore, aside from financial status here, I wanted to go abroad to breathe some new fresh air, start anew and leave the past behind. ganun lang kasimple.

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Luis P on Sun, 27th May 2007 11:50 pm


What made you decide to work abroad and where?
- It’s hopeless in the Philippines unless you are related to the politicians, the more corrupt the better. That’s why I saved like crazy to be able to get out of the Philippines and go anywhere BUT the Philippines. Luckily, I landed here in the US.

Do you still intend to go back
- Yes, to visit. When that time comes that the Philippines becomes a civilized society run by honest to goodness true leaders, I will go home. In the meantime, I have no interest other than visit.

Are you happy where you are now?
- Yes and No.
- Yes because the US gave me what my country will never be able to give me since everyting goes to corrupt government and business people.
- No because I am far from home.

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c5 on Mon, 28th May 2007 3:47 am


Luis P:

Do you still intend to go back
- Yes, to visit. When that time comes that the Philippines becomes a civilized society run by honest to goodness true leaders, I will go home. In the meantime, I have no interest other than visit.

Kiss your country goodbye forever then.

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malou on Mon, 28th May 2007 5:00 am


I made a desicion to stay here in U.S because of my husband who is a citizen here. I am happy since I got the chance to help my family and see the beautiful places in U.S. However, no place like home, i prefer to go back in our own country when I get old and spend the rest of my life there with my family, relatives and friends.

For now, I want to earn and save money for my old age hopefully.

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Mina on Mon, 28th May 2007 5:08 am


Q1:
1. money
2. to be independent
3. to leave my ex ( ha ha ha)
I’m working in ME

Q2:
I have to go back, there is no permanent residency here. But trying to migrate to another country whenever i get the chance..

Q3:
I’m noooot happy.. Life here is freakin boring..

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Sheila on Mon, 28th May 2007 5:36 am


1. I’m still here in the Philippines, but hoping to leave the country soon to work abroad.

2. If I got the chance to work abroad I will only go back to the Philippines just for a visit.

3.Yes and No. Yes, because my family is here and there’s no place like home…but still I’m going to leave the country so as to give my parents a good life and also for my future.

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Manuel on Mon, 28th May 2007 5:36 am


Good Morning H/H Reyna Elena,

1)First of all, hows your internet caffe in Antipolo going on.

2) Response on Why’s

What made you decide to work abroad and where? I decided to work abroad for only one reason; THERE IS NO AVAILABLE STABLE EMPLOYMENT FOR ME IN THE PHILIPPINES.When i was still in the Phil. way back 1988 I was working in a construction company ( but never get regular )and when ever the building is almost finish I started wondering what is next. At that time my daily wages was 40 PHP.It just go on and on, sometimes there is job sometimes there is no job pero anak ng foto yung sikmura ko at sikmura ng anak at ina ng anak ko ay kailangang lamanan lagi, hinde pwede yung sometimes may laman sometimes wala.
Sa ngayon nandito ako sa Abu Dhabi ( Buti na lang naawa ang may lalang ) Nagsimula akong Taga hugas sa isang 5 star hotel. Dahil sa wala naman akong natapos ( High School graduate lang po ako ) Nag request ako sa F&B manager ko nag magtraining sa restaurant ( Taga silbi) Hanggang matuwa sa akin yung Bar manager ni request akong magtraining sa Bar, ( FORWARD NATIN HA) Eh sinakop ni Saddam Hussein ng Iraq yung Kuwait. natakot ako kasi yung mga kasamahan kong ibang lahi eh pinapadalhan ng advisories ng embassy nila, yung embassy natin wala. Nag apply ngayon ako sa isang 5 star hotel sa mismong city, natanggap naman po ako bilang tagahalo ng alak, mga apat na taon rin ako doon tapos gumawa ( daw ) ng pera yung outlet manager namin. Eh nadamay kami ( pero absuwelto kami sa imbistigasyon ) Sa ngayon nasa Abu Dhabi International Airport na ako, Shift leader ako sa isang VIP Lounge. Im almost 19 years now here in Abu Dhabi. WALA PA RING NAIPON KUNDI GRATUITY LANG.

What made you decide to leave the Philippines and do you still intend to go back and why? Nasagot ko na po yung unang parte ng katanungan do you still intend to go back and why Contract workers lang po kami, on any given time pwede po kaming mapauwi due to either termination or finish contract, but then if i got a chance to have a local passport here babalik pa rin po ako ng pilipinas, I do believe na puhunan lang ang kulang ko meron na akong sipag at tyaga, kung yung ibang lahi nag bi bisnis sa pilipinas ako pa kaya na sarili kong bansa yun. Ang tanong bakit yung ibang lahi nag bibisnis sa pilipinas; kasi may nakikita silang potential sa pilipinas na hinde nakikita ng kapwa natin pinoy sa loob ng pilipinas at ng iba sa labas ng pilipinas kasi ang nasa isip nila ay sirain ang administrasyon ng kahit sino man pong nakaupo. Napakalakas po ng epekto ng pulitika natin sa bawat antas ng buhay ng pinoy, at ang masaklap pa yung mga mahihirap eh nag papagamit sa kakarampot na halagang ibinibigay ng nanggagamit. sinong dapat sisihin sa ganitong takbo ng buhay sa pilipinas; syempre yung nakakarami at yun ang mahihirap ( Sorry po this is my own observation )

Are you happy where you are now? hinde po kompleto, Ilalarawan ko po. Masaya dahil kahit papaano regular po ang kita ko means to say regular ring makakain ang pamilya ko at napag papaaral ko pa ang anak ko, Malungkot po kasi malayo sila sa akin. Tapos po masayadong malaki ang chances na magkahiwalay ang mag asawa kasi po every 2 years ang uwi namin, Madalas po na ngangati si manoy eh papaano kung hinde na pwede yung sinasabi nilang “ikaskas mo sa pader ” that is in my side what about her side? ayyy baka foul na po ito. buti pa ihinto ko na ,pero kung gusto nyong ituloy ko E-mail lang po uli.

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Arman on Mon, 28th May 2007 5:45 am


I came to Jeddah, KSA because I’ve got mouths to feed and minds to shape.

I intend to go back home when all the kids have finished college. So far 3 have successfully graduated; one more to go.

Happiness is how you perceive it.

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Arman on Mon, 28th May 2007 5:47 am


why?

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Fibzki on Mon, 28th May 2007 7:46 am


Working abroad has occured to me as lucrative and easier money but with the discomfort of being away from your loved ones and those things that are familiar. I have tried to convince my husband to apply for a canadian immigration but two years has passed and he’s still thinking it over ;D The mere fact that I’m not pushing the issue means I am quite content where we are. But the longing for overseas wind is still tugging at my heart every now and then. Without consideration to anything or anyone else I’d prefer to live in Canada and work there. I’ve recently viewed a cross comparative study of benefits given to parents and saw how good it is to live in other countries where money and time seem to be easier. My child’s education -both formal and cultural- too is a main concern for migrating to another country where she can learn, live and strive without common problems that lurks by newly emerging industrialized countries as ours. Nonetheless I salute the country’s culture in rearing it’s youth to be respectful to elders, to show other people common courtesy and to understand the teachings of God early in life. For these reasons and more, every overseas trip I’ve made, I’ve always looked forward to coming back home.

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ross on Mon, 28th May 2007 7:49 am


Prof Reynz,

I received an email from a high official of OFW and that person gave me this link…aww!! Seo pala!
What made you decide to work abroad and where?

>>>18 ho kaming magkakapatid…iba iba ho tatay namin kasi bicolano ho sya ***punas ng luhang nangingilid sa ilong***

>>>dahil hindi ho makayanan ni itay na supportahan kami at ang nanay ko namn ho eh kulang namn ang mga tip na nakukuha sa Alindog KTV bar dahil matanda na sya at gusto ng mga cliente eh mga bata at dapat underage ang mag sasayaw sa pole…

>>>napilitan akong sumama sa isang shipping magnate na nagbigay ng PHP500,000 (tipong Indecent Proposal ni Demi Moore), for a one night stand:::::tumayo ho kami sa kanto ng Makati Avenue…ganun lang po!

>>>yun perang hong iyon, ginamit ko pang bayad sa illegal recruiter para maka alis ako sa ating bansa….***pahid ulit ng luha at naalala ang mga karanasan sa pag akyat ng mga bundok, paglangoy ng dagat na hinahabol ng mga pating at pag dating sa lupa, eh border pala at hinabol ulit ng mga sundalong sprakenheitz! takbo ross takbo!…luhang tumulo ng tuluyan****

>>at eto sa kakatakbo, napadpad sa italya!

What made you decide to leave the Philippines

>>>Nasagot ko na po yan sa itaas…bakit inulit ho ang tanong?? Pina iiyak nyo namn ako ulit eh!

and do you still intend to go back and why?

>>>go back ho saan? dito sa italya o sa pinas??
**+kamot sa ulo**

>>kung sa pinas ho, opo every 6-8 months umuuwi ho ako kahit walang pera o pasalubong masilayan ko lang manila de bay at maamoy ko ang kabangohan ng ating kababayan dahil sa pawis na tumatagaktak sa kanilang katawan…

makita ang mga bata at matatatnda na nag uunahan sa mga truck ng basura para makuha ang mga plastic, papel, lata atbp para lamang mairaos ang isang araw na pagtawid ng gutom…

bakit gusto kong makita sila?? sapagkat nag bibigay sila sa akin ng inspirasyon magsumikap sa hirap ng buhay!

And finally, this question:

Are you happy where you are now?

>>Opo masaya namn po ako kasi ang kaligayahan ay wala namn sa kapaligiran kundi nakikita ko sa loob ko…ikinando ko ho ang happiness sa puso ko baka makatakas…kahit umiiyak ako , masaya pa rin ako…a

ng luha ay hindi namn hudyat ng kalungkutan di ba po???

Naluluha lang ako pag me naalala ako..dahil hindi ko akalain magagawa ko…

Marami pong salamat sa pag babasa ng aking kwento sana ay nakatulong ito sa inyong serbey!

gumagalang sa mataas na opisyal ng OFW,
ross

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bea on Mon, 28th May 2007 9:38 am


ross, tawa ako ng tawa sa comment mo hehehe

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Jon Mariano on Mon, 28th May 2007 10:01 am


1. Reason for going abroad is to earn a living where your efforts are more or less paid appropriately.

2. Philippines is still home, and will be going back in time.

3. Quite happy here in Hong Kong. So easy and cheap to go back home. There are ticket deals now that only costs you 10,000 pesos round trip. Pwede nang mag-weekend sa Pinas kahit di ka milyonaryo!

Peace and order situation is excellent, healthcare services too.

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The Ca t on Mon, 28th May 2007 1:23 pm


What made you decide to work abroad and where?

One night, natulog ako, nang magising ako, nasa Estet of US of EY na ako. Salbaheng mga kargador yan, inilagay ako sa balikbayan USA box. Aray nambatok naman agad.

Pero ito serious na ito. Ang aking mader, mga kapatid ay nasa US at ako ay penitition. Kaya lang aabutin ng siyam, siyam kaya hinanapan nila ako ng magpepetition sa akin thru working visa. Naapprove ng October pero ayaw ko pa ring lumipad. Tinatapos ko ang doctorate ko para makapagmartsa ng Marso.

Hindi maganda ang nangyari dahil ayaw kong makipag-sleep-sleep doon sa isang panel. O ayun, binawi yong aking PASSED.

Kaya kahit wala talaga akong balak na umalis dahil maganda naman ang aking career, nag-alsa-balutan na ako. Bago natapos ang extension ng aking working visa, kinidnap, shotgun wedding ako ng anak ng aking boss. Ahahay, hindi niya maresist ang beauty ko. Pero DAYVORCED na kami ano? (Habe diyan Ruffa Gutierrez, wala kang karapatang makipagdivorce dahil wala namang divorce sa Pinas at iba naman ang pinkasalan mo sa Estet).

and do you still intend to go back and why?

Marami pang job offers sa Pinas kaya lang hindi ako makatagal sa init. Ayoko nang mainit, ayoko nang masikip (emote Maricel Soriano). Ang babaw anoh?

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AnP on Mon, 28th May 2007 3:28 pm


What made you decide to work abroad and where?

I am currently based in Frankfurt, Germany. I moved here because the offer was good; I thought it would be good for my career; and I was young and single.

What made you decide to leave the Philippines and do you still intend to go back and why? Same answer as above. Yes, in 2009, I (along with my husband and 2 kids) are going back to live and work in the Philippines. The yearly trek back home for Christmas just was not enough for all of us. Plus, I had a good offer to repatriate so, we’re all taking the plunge and heading back home for good soon.

Are you happy where you are now? In a way, yes.

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dom on Mon, 28th May 2007 3:35 pm


What made you decide to leave the Philippines ?=
as a result of my discernment process, i had to leave the country in year 2002 with my co teachers and the whole faculty club members giving me a despedida party with matching iyakan blues to the max etc etc… and entered a contemplative monastery here in the USA-sana na nga lang merong ganitong community doon sa pinas dhail kung meron ay magpapalipat ako ng aking vow of stability…

and do you still intend to go back and why?
=miss ko pinas eh.

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chuva on Mon, 28th May 2007 3:43 pm


What made you decide to work abroad and where?

umalis po ako para makapagladlad ng saya… hirap na po akong mag-pa-istreyt istreyt sa atin.. nag-kaka migraine fo akoh.

and do you still intend to go back and why?

pagvuisit lang fo para makatikim ng neytib. kasi po minsan eh hindi ko kayang puro hilaw ang pagkain… - - mga bastos, manok ang tinutukoy ko…mga isip ninyo talaga…

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c5 on Mon, 28th May 2007 5:31 pm


* What made you decide to work abroad and where?

Hindi ako nag-decide to work abroad. Andito pa rin ako sa lupang hinirang.

Now, since not all of my readers are Overseas Filipino Workers:

* What made you decide to leave the Philippines and do you still intend to go back and why?

Hindi nga ako umalis eh. Ang kulit! Intend to go back? Go back saan? Eh andito lang ako!

And finally, this question:

* Are you happy where you are now?

Happiness is in the heart of the beholder. Happy ako dito kahit mahirap. God provides our needs. That’s good enough…kaysa hiwa-hiwalay ang myembro ng pamilya. Parang tingting yan…pag nag-iisa, mahina; pag sama-sama, kayang-kaya. Kung papipiliin ako, asawa ko o pera? Asawa ko pipiliin ko. Hindi ko pinakasalan yun dahil sa pera…wala sya nun…mas kailangan ko ang katauhan nya dito sa tabi ko, sa tabi ng mga anak namin. Bow.

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reyna elena on Mon, 28th May 2007 10:14 pm


@ manuel,

thanks for the new word, “anak nang foto” ha ha ha!

sa katunayan nito manny, di ko alam kung tatawa ako, o iiyak sa karanasan mo. pero, pare, etong masasabi ko, malaki ang aking respeto sa mga taong kagaya mo na - high school graduate - at talagang gumawa nang paraan para kumita nang pera, kesehodang sa kusina nang gyera. saludo ako sayo.

kung high school graduate ka lang saatin, wag ka nang umasang makahanap nang trabaho manny. yan ang malupit na katotohanan saatin. bakit? sa totoo lang, ako graduate nang universidad nang timbukto, isang universidad na wala sa mapa nang malalaking kompanya sa makati, dahil ang mapa nang mga FOTONG to eh, de la salle, UP, ateno at AIM lang. eh kung ako, graduate nang timbuto, ikaw pa kaya na high school grad lang? yan ang edukasyon na dinudulot saatin. sandali lang ha? *pwaaaa! (sorry!)

manny, tama ang obserbasyon mo, yeap, maraming hindi aboridyinis nang pinas ang nag-nenegosyo dun kasi maraming perang kikitain sa pinas. alam mo ba kung saan galing? saatin din. yong mga pinapadala natin na ginagasto nila nang walang pakundangan.

pilitin mong mag-ipon pare. 19 years ka na dyan. aba! pag-uugod, ugod ka na, makakapag-ipon ka pa rin ba? alam mo pare, walang ibang tutulong sayo kundi IKAW, di ko sinasabing nilulustay ni mare ang padala mo, pero magipon ka pare.

ngayon, sakaling umuwi ka, isipin mo, me talent ka na kelangan nang mga bar sa pinas - ang mag-mix nang drinks.

alam mo bang kahit na dun sa Greenbelt nang Makati eh aanga-anga ang mga waiter dun at pinagmamayabangan kami nang mixed drinks? nag-order kami nang cosmopolitan, alam mo lasa? lasang suka!!! and more wooottaah! Basahin mo dito: http://reynaelena.com/?p=209

kung magaling ka sa mixed drinks pare, dapat magturo ka sa bartending school, o kaya mag bartend ka sa mga sikat na bars sa sosyal na lugar na kung saan ang mga foreign germs nag-liliwaliw.

at sana, makita ka namin at ikaw na ang mag mix nang drinks namin. yong kebigan kong si Chuva, laklakero yon eh! ako, lalakero.


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reynz on Mon, 28th May 2007 10:25 pm


@fibski,

canada is a great country and they seem to be easy on accepting immigrants. i’ve got relatives from mississauga to toronto and even my best friend is from there as well. the other thing though is your lifestyle in manila versus what it’s gonna be when you go to canada. will it be the same? there’s no question that education in canada is better that home, although, there are a good number of international schools in manila that are really competitive - that is, if you can afford them, you know what i mean. but it seems that migrating is not really the thing that consumes your mind and i could read between the lines that you seem to be happy and contented.

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c5 on Mon, 28th May 2007 10:28 pm


nagpaparamdam…

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reynz on Mon, 28th May 2007 10:30 pm


@ross,

tawa pa rin ako nang tawa, ba’t naman bicolano pa tatay mo?! kami lang ba ang mga morantiko sa pinas? he he he!

na-a-lala ko tuloy ang KTV bar in Cubao kung saan ako dinala nina J at O (oopss!)! yong girl pilit hinahalikan ako at nagsayaw sayaw! sukang suka ako! matitigbak naman nang tawa ang mga huditos na kasama ko! kinaladkad ko ang girl sa tabi! lumapit sa mamamasan! akala, ilalabas ko ang girl! hindi! meron lang akong sinabi sa girl! humagalpak sya nang tawa at nakipag-high five sakin!

ayun! medyo nag-enjoy ako nong gabing yon dahil wala nang pumuputakte sakin.

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reynz on Mon, 28th May 2007 10:33 pm


@Jon Mariano (of the famous OFW Living in Hongkong)

you’re lucky, you can now spend weekends in the Philippines with cheap airfares, isn’t it that there are a number of budget airlines around the area now?

thanks for the response and more power to your famous blog!

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reynz on Mon, 28th May 2007 10:45 pm


@The Cat,

baka balak i-ship ka sa binondo, chinatown? di ba? kaya walang cats dun? pasalamat ka nagkamali ang tag nang baks, otherwise, baka isa ka nang siopao ngayon! ha ha ha!

PhD ka?! ANG MGA BLOG FRIENDS KO TALAAAGGGGAAA!!! SUPEEERRRR!!! Kaya feeling close ako sayo eh! He He He! BEST FRIEND!!!

ako naman The Cat, when asked kung bakit di na ako umuuwi sa Barrio Siete, i tell them na ayokong nang maputikan. eh kasi kahit man lang aspaltuhin ang kalsada namin, uugod ugod na lang ako, hangga ngayon, kinukurakot pa rin nang mga opisyales dun sa barrio siete.

taz ayoko na ring makita ang mga kalabaw. masakit ang aking nakaraan. ako’y isang magsasaka na ang tanging luxury eh mag-araro na nakapayong. mahal yong payong eh. kulay berdi na pink yong handle.

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reynz on Mon, 28th May 2007 10:49 pm


@AnP

thanks for responding PinayExpat! and what is this that i hear that Miss Germany is half Filipina? i’m glad you seem to be very well settled in frankfurtk, and who wouldn’t be? it’s is a great city to reside. been in frankfurt kaso 2 days lang on my way to prague and budapest and met a lot of very very nice pinoys there. baka isa ka na dun, di ko lang alam!

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reynz on Mon, 28th May 2007 10:53 pm


@dom,

i have two blog friends that you need to get to know. isa na dun si Chuva (www.chuvachienes.com) and ross (www.quotesincan.com) kasi both of them kelangan ko para ako di mapunta sa impierno, although impierno na nga yata napuntahan ko wid all the dysfunctionalities i am in. but yeah, yong dalwang yan ang angel nang blog-hay ko.

although nag-iinit lang ang ulo ko ki chuva because he went on a business trip in asia - singapore, hongkong, kuala lumpur, shanghai and manila - kala mo si condi rice sya, taz kahit washing machine na padala ko sa mga mahal ko sa buhay ayaw bitbitin!

nakkuuuu!!!

anyway, marami akong ikukumpisal sayo Fr. Dom.
(Ba’t DOM?) he he he!

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reynz on Mon, 28th May 2007 10:55 pm


@chuva,

baliw! di ba ang news dun sa kalye ninyo eh nagladlad ka dun mismo sa baclaran? kunyari ka pa. hmpt!

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reynz on Mon, 28th May 2007 11:01 pm


To ALL, thanks for the response, I hope more OFWs and immigrants responds to this question. But it seems to me that we are ALL successful in what we had become.

Like Arman said, “happines is how you perceive it”, And C5, “it’s in the heart of the beholder”.

But the fact that most (if not all) of us have gotten what we want (find a well paying job outside the Philippines) to me, that’s success and happiness is wanting what you get.

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c5 on Mon, 28th May 2007 11:02 pm


kaya si chuva, dapat i-consider nya yung offer sa kanya sa Singapore…madali umuwi!

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c5 on Mon, 28th May 2007 11:11 pm


*ano ba yan…#28 lang yung sinasagot ng #34…ang bilis ng usad ng post na toh!*

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ghandee on Mon, 28th May 2007 11:36 pm


wow… dami kong babasahin. *basa mode*

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reynz on Mon, 28th May 2007 11:40 pm


#35 - it’s called Cable vs. Dial-up? he he he

WATCH MISS UNIVERSE at 9:am Manila Time and if you are in East Coast of the USA, 9:pm on NBC! There are 3 Filipinas in the pageant! Miss Philippines, Miss Norway and Miss Germany patunay na nagkalat na talaga tayo sa mundong ibabaw! HA HA HA!

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c5 on Tue, 29th May 2007 12:22 am


much as i would like to, wala akong tv kung may tv ako siguro, baka di ko natuklasan ang art of blogging

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JC on Tue, 29th May 2007 1:11 am


inang reynz kakagising ko lang, napuyat kagabi…sayang sana pala nagpunta kami sa kabila instead of MOA, hehe nagkwentuhan pa kasi kami sa Heritage bago umalis for dinner ng bandang 9:30…

ito po ang sagot ko sa inyong katanungan Prof.:

What made you decide to leave the Philippines and do you still intend to go back and why?

for greener pastures…ewan ko lang po kung mas maberde ba talaga dyan o dapat na lang ako manatili sa pinas…

babalik ako? opo. alam ko sa sarili ko na hahanap-hanapin ko ang pinas…sa init nito, ingay, gulo, mga pagkaing kanto, tsismisang kanto, at mga bagay na sadyang sariling atin…

And finally, this question:
* Are you happy where you are now?

hmmm….financially speaking? oo….nakakakain pa rin naman ako ng tatlong beses isang araw, nabibili ang mga gusto ko, at nagagawa ang mga bagay na gusto ko at nagpapasaya sa kin…siguro that’s one joy of living independently….

pero bakit pa ako aalis?…kasi gusto kong malaman ang buhay outside pinas…if not, it’s just like a candy that i was not able to lick and taste….and by that time sana pag nagawa ko na yun, i can go back to where i belong anytime i want to.

yun lang po…^_^

*bow*

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reynz on Tue, 29th May 2007 1:28 am


ok C5, don’t watch Miss Universe anymore. All three Filipinas did not get into the magic 15. Ayun sinara ko na TV at nag blog na lang ako. Sana manalo si Mario Lopez! I hope to see him in swimsuit sa Miss Universe! I want to marry him!

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reynz on Tue, 29th May 2007 1:39 am


JC,

I spoke to Chuva on the phone ano? I told him SM Makati. Grabeee! Naku! Dadagukan ko sya when I pick him up at Newark!

Where in the US are you headed? San Francisco? Hindi na green ang pastures dito. Brown na. He He He! Bumabagsak na dolyar namin. But thanks for the response!

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JC on Tue, 29th May 2007 1:45 am


hehe @ dadagukan…wag naman po, kawawa naman nanay ko…
yup sa SF po, eh kasi andun tita ko and dun daw ako dideretso…oo nga eh, di bale next yr pa naman ako gradweyt kaya maraming time to think pa…saka matagal pa yun kaya dito muna ko satin kahit panahon naman ngayon ng bagyo matapos ang mahabang tag init heheh…

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bluepanjeet on Tue, 29th May 2007 2:31 am


hahahaha. this is really a fun blog. C5 and reynz, you really make a good comedic tandem..

“kiss your country goodbye”… lol that is a classic!

digress lang ako reynz ng kaunti, medyo bopols ako sa ibang blog terms eh..

I read this many times sa mga blogs yung term na “Tagged”. pano ginagawa yun? I mean will I send email, will I link to the post or to the blogger? o kukulbitin ko yung blogger sa monitor ng PC ko?

di ako makapag post ng mga chain entries kasi di ko alam kung pano ko itatag kayo..

Sa makakbasa po nito, censya na po, engot po kasi ako minsan hehehe.

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c5 on Tue, 29th May 2007 2:43 am


naku reynz, napuri tayo *naku nahawa na yata ako sa ADD/ADS ni reynz ah!*

bluep, salamat sa papuri…hehehe…actually nahawa na ko ng katimangan kay reynz…pero ha, try mo nga uli comment sa site ko…pano ka nakapag-comment habang kaming lahat di kayang gawin yun? di rin ako maka-login man lang
‘tagged’ is parang sinabihan mo yung isang blogowner na ‘hoy ikaw napili ko para gawin ang assignment na toh’ which is andun naman naka-post sa site mo….tapos iwanan mo sya message para basahin yung post mo…

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reynz on Tue, 29th May 2007 3:11 am


bluep, c5 is right. or see it this way - “tagged” is naghahanap nang pansin. gaya ko. tag ako nang tag. he he he!

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c5 on Tue, 29th May 2007 3:21 am


parang “tagged! you’re it.” kaso ang ‘it’ hindi lang isa…most likely 4-6.

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bluepanjeet on Tue, 29th May 2007 3:23 am


okay c5. Actually i read your post on my feed reader na sira nga, triny ko, may error na lumabas. hindi ko alam kung nagkaige dun, yun pala napa-post nga. baka sa browser ayaw. sa feed reader kasi ako nagbabasa at nagco-comment para ba hindi na ako palipat lipat ng address. or clickng click sa book mark.

ah okay. ganun lang pala. kala ko nung una gagamitin ko yung “tagged” account ko na para din friendster. hehe. engot talaga ako. naghanap pa ako kanina ng plugin pang tag wala ako makita. lol.. kaya pala.

reynz, c5 thanks. ur the best. comment uli ako sa site mo baka magkaige.

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bluepanjeet on Tue, 29th May 2007 3:51 am


ceefive, i left 2 comments there and it worked on my feed reader, but when I tried it in my I.E. and firefox, ayaw.

pihikan ang i.ph hehehe

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c5 on Tue, 29th May 2007 3:56 am


bluep, yung last comment mo nakuha ko (which pinapadala sa email ko) pero yung first hindi ko nakuha…bitin naman sa browser…

pano ko ililipat sa wordpress?

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bluepanjeet on Tue, 29th May 2007 4:01 am


teka ceefive, email kita kakahiya dito kay reynz eh hehehe.

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c5 on Tue, 29th May 2007 5:21 am


mukhang hindi pwede import ang i.ph sa wordpress

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ross on Tue, 29th May 2007 5:59 am


gandang umaga po mula dito sa land of Cappuccino!!

Wow..haba ng “What made you decide” post! Natulog ako kagabi eh nasa 21 palang…abah pag gising ko +30 na!!

Salamat Inang at angel pala kami ni Chuva sa buhay mo…sana yun hindi FALLEN ANGEL!!!

Abah me tandem tandem na din d2…

Goodluck sa inyong loveteam ni C5 Inang!

Cge po pasok na ako!

Ciao!

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AnP on Tue, 29th May 2007 9:46 am


“and what is this that i hear that Miss Germany is half Filipina?”

I don’t really follow beauty pageants. Sorry.

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reyna elena on Tue, 29th May 2007 9:54 am


@ AnP,

I think dad is German and mom is Filipina. Am annoyed! None of the 3 got into the magic 15 man lang! I wanted Mario Lopez to go swimsuit!!!

@ ross,

well, pag lasing na me, ganun - fallen angel ang dating.

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c5 on Tue, 29th May 2007 11:21 am


Finally my blog’s working!!! Yay!!!

Bluep, I would have started with wordpress but learned that some of the posts I do reject wordpress…

Inang, bakit gusto mong mag swimsuit si Mario Lopez (sino ba yun?), Mr. Universe ba yun?

Ros, pengeng kape!!!

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bluepanjeet on Tue, 29th May 2007 11:39 am


hello.just got home. Good news yan cee, good to hear that. ganun ba nirereject? anyhow at least you won’t move to another place, abala pa yun. happy blogging cee…

Reynz gandang umaga dyan! (madaling araw pala)..

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reyna elena on Wed, 30th May 2007 4:41 am


@manuel,

pare, sorry I missed your question. as far as my internet cafe is concerned, iisa lang ang news dun. ON again - OFF again. Ngayon? ON again kami. Up to when? We have no idea. Takot kaming magreklamo, baka putulan uli kami nang DSL.

here’s the site: http://www.myinternetville.com

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Asthong Kutchong on Wed, 30th May 2007 10:02 am


- What made you decide to work abroad and where?

It happened when my mother’s cousin visited us and gave gifts, etc. This is a peculiar act for an OFW, I guessed. From then on, I thought that working abroad is a cool thing. The place I wished to go at that time was in the middle east. But after 3 years working in an audit firm, overseas opportunity knocked at my door and soon I was flying to Africa.

- What made you decide to leave the Philippines and do you still intend to go back and why?

I was just barely 24 yrs old when I left Philippines: I thought it was a career wise- move to improve my profesional skills abroad.

Definitely yes!. I will still go back to Philippines. Pinas is my country and probably after more years of working away from home I will be back and stay finally like a migratory bird that find its final destination.

- Are you happy where you are now?

No. but, I won’t be happy either if I go back to Philippines. Happiness is not simply choosing the place you stay. It is the contentment of your heart and mind.

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ays on Wed, 30th May 2007 7:42 pm


-what made me decide to work abroad and where?

it’s always been the money thing for me, as well as the career advancement. i could earn four to five times more here in singapore. and though i don’t have any pressing obligations in the philippines (like family to feed, children to send to school), the money i earn here gives me the freedom to travel, to speed up on my savings for the future, and to help out with other family expenses.

-what made me decide to leave the Philippines and do i still intend to go back and why?
again, i left the Philippines to earn a lot. why would anyone leave family and friends, and crazy chaotic manila, if not to earn more?
i do intend to go back, probably when i’m retiring and too old to bother myself with the country’s situation. right now, i have too much angst and am bewildered by what’s happening to the country, so baka mainis lang ako.

-are you happy where you are now?
yes. because singapore is not that far away from manila, and i’ve made a life, and have good friends here. ask me that in a year or two when i’ll probably be in the US, and i won’t know the answer yet.

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reynz on Thu, 31st May 2007 11:54 pm


Ashtong - pinoy ashton kuchner? he he he

you remind me of my niece from a second couzin. she’s a nurse here in philadelphia who just moved from florida.

many years ago, she’d marvel at how we dress and eat at fancy restaurants in manila (according to her) and she said, from that time on, she had this dream of following us here in philadelphia. it got stuck in her brain that all she does was how to get here. she was soooo happy when indeed she landed as one of the topnotchers of the nursing board and got her.

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reynz on Thu, 31st May 2007 11:57 pm


@ays,

why would anyone leave family and friends, and crazy chaotic manila, if not to earn more? - Definitely ays, I agree.

actually, that was the same reason why I went back to the States after living in Manila in 2005 because the best salary i could get was Php60,000 a month and get this, i was interviewed at makati bus club. no offense to them, but they know why i did not accept the job, simply because, i be in negative he he he

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Mackay on Mon, 4th Jun 2007 7:00 am


-What made you decide to work abroad and where?

My mom and I had a 4 years agreement in college. Whether tapos or not lipad ako pa Kuwait. So here I am earning my keep. I said, 1 year lng mag iipon ako at uuwi din. Four years later i’m still here, with still no savings and found myself sending my siblings to college. Waaaaaaahh.

-what made me decide to leave the Philippines and do i still intend to go back and why?

Whenever I’m asked with this question, SANCTUARY comes to mind. I’m going crazy sa Pinas, what with all the showbiz real and reel going around, it’s a wonder kokonte lng ang mental hospital natin. The highlights of my working year here in Kuwait is whenever I plan my Pinas vacation. Kahit 2 weeks lng bakaxon, I plan and psyched myself for 2 months. So yes I intend to go back and go to school etc. There’s no place like home, although naskwat na bahay namin.

-are you happy where you are now?
In a way yes. But i’d be more happier kung ililipat nila ang Makati dito sa Kuwait. Oh wait, pwede bang ang buong Pilipinas na lng ang kapitbahay ng Kuwait rather than Iraq?! Waaaaaahh. Inggit ako sa 10 grand round trip flight. Kainis. See, there’s more room for “I could be more happier”.

Galing mo talaga dakilang Reyna. Thought inducing chuva ka. Bow.

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Jen on Sun, 17th Jun 2007 12:52 pm


I was forced to take up nursing. Ngayon, wala naman akong trabaho dahil hindi naman in demand ang nursing dito sa Pilipinas. The chances of a fresh grad RN of being a “regular” nurse are slim. Eh kahit volunteer nurse nga, walang tumatanggap. Pero most probably kung hindi ako nag nursing, I’ll stay here in the Philippines.

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reynz on Sun, 17th Jun 2007 1:06 pm


Hi Jen, so you mean, are you outside of the Philippines working at the moment? Ano ang work mo ngayon?

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SinaGLaya on Wed, 20th Jun 2007 4:52 pm


What made you decide to work abroad and where?

I am a regular employee in the Philippines that was just 4 months ago,sa isang malaking Telecom company don,di ko na imention hehe,I work as a Computer/Data Center Operator,ok naman,and the usual work sa pinas,talagang sulit ang sueldo mo,mdami talagang trbaho,wala naman akong reklamo sa work,since I know ito ang bread and butter ko, kaso I still don’t have my own house and my 2 kids is just starting to enter their schooling,ayoko naman silang tipirin sa education,kasi that is the best that I can give them, yon naman wife ko is just a contractual employee sa isang Government Agency,but good thing is malapit lang ang work don sa tinitirhan namin, but when my father died last year,and since ako lang ang panganay sa aming 3 magkakapatid, I have no choice but to make us of our company’s Bereavement Loan privilege,syempre kailangan kasi yong isang brother ko is still studying pa ng kanyang Law at yong isang sister ko naman ay hindi pa din stable sa work nya at may sarili na din family. So I decided to avail of the Bereavement Loan,para mabigyan ko ng marangal na libing ang father ko,that was August of 2006,kaso medyo mabigat,don ko naramdaman na lumiit na yong Take Home pay ko,halos eksakto na lang talaga sa pang-araw araw namin,eh nag-iisip na nga ako kasi 2 na sa kids ko ang mag sabay na mag school,hangga’t maari sana eh sa private school ko sila ipapasok kasi yon naman ang talagang pangarap ng isang magulang sa kanilang anak eh,tapos medyo ang laki na din kasi talaga ng hirap namin sa Father namin,biruin mo 3 years namin na inalaagan ang Father namin before he died,kasi 3x din kasi sya na stroke,on the 3rd time , hindi na sya sinuwerte,mahal na mahal ko father ko kasi sya mismo nag tiis sa abroad sa Saudi working as accountant for almost 20 years. Pero tapos na yon,just because of some monetary reason lang talaga ang reason ko for working abroad kasi sa pinas, mukhang malabo na akong makakuha pa ng sueldo na katulad dito, buti na lang nga at 4 months ago napunta ako dito sa Singapore at least nitong enrollment,natuwa naman ako at sabay ko ng na enroll ang 2 anak ko sa isang maayos na private school.

What made you decide to leave the Philippines and do you still intend to go back and why?

Ayun nabanggit ko na sa taas yong reason ko for leaving the Phiippines, pero dami kong nadidinig na kuwento dito na mga OFW din na katulad natin,masarap pa din talaga ang Pilipinas, kaso nga lang ang nakaka inis lang pag naging OFW ka na eh,minsan feeling mo nagiging materialistic na yong mga relatives mo sa Pinas,ewan ko lang kung feeling ko yon, pero sabi ni Reyna, Kultura daw natin sa pinas ang may problema, ang takbo kasi ng utak ng mga pinoy, pag nasa ibang bansa ka eh, Paldo-Paldo ka na,yong bang tiba-tiba ka na daw sa pera,hindi nila alam mahirap din buhay dito, yong iba ko ngang mga ksama ang reklamo,imbis daw na kamustahin sila sa email or text, ang unang bungad eh PERA as in PERA, at may halaga pa,kung sino2x sa mga kamag anak ang lalapit sa iyo,akala yata eh tumatae ka ng pera,tapos pag hindi mo napag bgyan minsan mararamdaman mo magtatampo sa iyo,oo nasusunod natin ang gusto natin dito,malakas na ang purchasing power mo,may internet ka,naka aircon ka sa bahay,pero ewan ko pansamantalang kaligayahan lang ito eh,kung na sa pilipinas siguro yong luwag ng buhay dito,ganda lang siguro, pero knowing malayo ka sa family mo,kakalungkot talaga,ewan ko lang pero siguro sa ngayon lang ito,since ako eh 4 months pa lang nalalayo sa family ko,kaya siguro ganito pa ang pananaw ko,pero siguro konting meditation at right mind set siguro, makakapag adjust din ako,well i’m thinking of moving my family first here in case makalusto ako sa pag apply ng Permanent Residence dito as for the meantime,pero target ko din mapunta sa US or Canada where some of my relative are already living.

Definitely babalik pa din ako sa pinas, eto nga eh nag iisip ako ng business na puede kong establish, pero sabi nila mahirap daw pag hindi ikaw mismo ang maghandle baka maging reason pa ito ng mga relative mo sa pinas na hingan ka parati hehe. pero syempre gusto kong bumalik sa pinas, at gusto ko ding makatulong sa atin mga kababayan tru advocacy. Kaso sa ngayon mahirap tumulong kung sarili mo nga eh hindi pa establish, establish ko muna sarili ko then pag ok na tulyo ko yong mga advocacy ko sa pinas, pero as of now tulong ako pero pa konti-konti lang,first thing first.

Are you happy where you are now?

Happy in a way na alam kong naiibigay ko na yong gusto kong magandang education para sa mga anak ko, at nagkakaroon ng pag-asa na kahit paano sa situation ko at kikitain koay may opportunity na akong makapag isip ng business someday pag balik ko sa pinas. Pero yong pagiging malayo sa pamilya,yon nakakalungkot talaga, pero nasabi ko na din sa sarili ko at least dito ako sa Singapore napadpad, uso na kasi ang budget airfare eh kaya makak uwi ka sa pinas during off days,pero hindi din praktikal ang mdalas kasi,manghihinayang ka din sa pamasahe eh,saka pag mdalas ka mauwi,sigurado, lagas ka din hehe.

O hayan Reyna,nakapag contribute na ako , oki : )

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reyna elena on Thu, 21st Jun 2007 1:40 am


Wow! Di pa ako tapos writing the story and then you had this. This would help. Am sure the readers here would be amused - as in - ano kayang sinasabi ni Reyna?

Sinag, you’re a good kid to your father, a good brother to your family and a good father to your kids. I will not be surprised if one of these days your get lucky. It all just follows the same straight line - get mo ko? The “straight line” being that you’re such a good person in your heart and in your soul. I could see if from your writings. I mean, I don’t read writings like C5, but I could feel you from your post.

And to serve your father at a time that he needs it most, that’s a privilege kid. That’s is something special. Sabi mo mahirap? Hindi dong. He’s probably all smiles with you with what you have done.

It’s interesting because you seem to follow the OFW Story about Dad’s Little Girl, because ikaw naman eh yong Dad’s Son. Your kids will be very proud of you.

Tingnan mo achievement mo, in a very short period of time, nasa private school na mga anak mo, but one thing though, you should never EVER forget to save SINAG. EVER! I can understand giving the best to our kids. Heck! Ganyan din ako. I sent my niece to an International School in Ortigas - pucha grabe ang tuition! Mas mahal pa sa binabayad ko dito sa States!

But my point is, wag sobra Sinag, unahin mo ang konting savings because you never know when it will rain again. And sometimes when it rains? It pours.

-MORE-

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reyna elena on Thu, 21st Jun 2007 1:55 am


On business?

Take if from me. Isang tanga. Na di matuto-tuto. It will be a bad decision to put up a business if you are not the one running the business. So, erase that from your memory. Save ka lang and then when you’re ready - go home - put a business and manage it like crazy. I mean, YOU manage it. Not your relatives or anyone else.

On pinoys?

I love pinoys back home at kahit na saan, kaso nga we are not perfect. Dala kasi nang kahirapan and pagka ignoramus nang pinoy about what kind of life we lead outside of the Philippines. Dala na rin nang mga kayabangan natin. Uuwi kasi tayo, painglis inglis na bali-balikwa, spend ever ever, so nagtataka tuloy ang mga kapatid nating naiwan thinking na ginapala at ginapiko ang limpak limpak na salapi sa labas nang pinas that’s why they treat us that way. Lahat kasalanan natin at nila.

On budget airfares?

Maswerte kayo, malapit lang kayo sa Pinas. My friend in Singapore, he goes home every month. Sana, I could find a job anywhere near Manila.

Finally, congratulations to you ang your family!

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Para kay Manuel and Sinaglaya, mahirap talaga ang malayo sa pamilya. Naisip ko lang kung meron ba kayong naitatabi para sa sarili niyo? Paghahanda para sa senior years? Ako ay kasalukuyang ngtatrabaho as Life insurance agent sa isang Canadian based company dito sa Pilipinas. Naisip ko lang habang binabasa ko ang inyong story, meron ba kayong life insurance policy? Ano ang mangyayari sa inyong mga minamahal kung sakaling may hindi magandang mangyari sa inyo? Or pag nagretire na kayo? Hanggang saan aabutin ang mga naitabi niyo? Okay lang kung simpleng pagtanda lang ang issue, pano pag nagkasakit kayo at di na kayang magtrabaho?
Noong wala pa ako sa insurance di ko rin naisip ang mga ganyang katanungan, hanggang ngayon parang di ko kayang isipin kung ano ang mangyayari sa mga anak ko pag nawala ang isa sa aming mag-asawa.
I am not doing this to sell insurance to you guys, (but if you may want to I’m just here hehehe) Alam ko ang hirap nang mawalan ng kaagapay lalo na kung sudden change of situation and if you don’t have any means to continue living your lifestyle. Kaya habang maaga pa, maging aware kayo na mag-invest sa life insurance kasi ang pagbabayad ng life insurance premium ay para ka lang naghuhulog sa paluwagan, kahit sabihin mong may insurance ka na sa kumpanyang pinapasukan mo, once you stop being employed, your insurance stops also.
I hope this comment helps in a way

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matess on Sat, 18th Aug 2007 3:43 am


Reynaelena, ang cute ng blogsite mo. Very helpful and inspiring, and despite the “virtual-ness” of it all, I can feel the community spirit, pinoy na pinoy, hehe.

What made you decide to work abroad and where?

My friends and co-teachers have gone to work in the US, so I believe that once I put my heart to it, I’ll get there, too. Sayang din kasi ang opportunity to earn big and invest, di ba?

What made you decide to leave the Philippines and do you still intend to go back and why?

Andito pa rin ako, ha, pero I really plan on working abroad. The good thing is, wala naman daw age limit na naka-set, sabi nung mga nagbalik-bayan na friends ko.

Practical reasons lang. Soon, I’ll want to have a family of my own and I want my family to enjoy the best that life has to offer. The fear of getting married to someone who’ll turn out to be irresponsible or weak (you never know, based on stories from those who have married such men) is there, too. Of course, I’d like to have and keep my family whole just like the family I grew up in, but I also know that I can never be a martyr of a wife. So I’d like to prepare for single-motherhood din. Sigurista ba? Hehe. Kawawa rin ang future children ko who will have a lot of potentials if they will be limited by lack of money, di ba?

Self-declared sirena wanna-be ako eh, kaya kung makakapagtrabaho man ako abroad, babalik at babalik din ako, to live the life of a sirena once in a while. Sabi kasi ng friends ko, naka-pants and long sleeves sya pag pumupunta sa beach doon sa place nya, malamig. Di ko feel ang pagiging sirena pag ganun. Saka, gusto kong malibot at ma-enjoy ang ganda ng Pilipinas, before I get too old to do so.

Are you happy where you are now?
Yes. But I’m also starting to feel the pressure of growing old AND wise. I can’t live for myself forever, I need to prepare to live for others (my future family) din.

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reynz on Sat, 18th Aug 2007 5:05 am


hello matess,

logoff na sana ako, kumatok ka, ayan gizing na naman ang anghel. what u mean sirena ka? isa ka samen? hehehe!

go for your dreams! wherever it could be! ingat ka lang (kung babae ka) kasi mas mahirap senyo eh. thanks for visiting at gud laks!

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kengkay on Thu, 13th Dec 2007 11:27 am


halos lahat ng sumagot dito successful at masaya sa kinalalagyan nila.. ano naman kaya ang boses nung ibang hindi man lang makapag internet para magreklamo sa lagay nila?

kengkay’s last blog post..Miss ko ang Pinas?

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crissssssyyyyy on Sat, 12th Apr 2008 8:58 am


sa ngayon wala akong balak. di ko pa naman kailangan eh. komprtable naman buhay ko rito. nakakakain naman ako ng maayos, may kotse, at malapit sa pamilya. nakapagtapos naman kami ng maayos sa magandang eskewelhana. nasasagot lahat ng pangangailangan at may mga luho pa. halimbawa, pagkagraduate ko ng college, pinapag-aral pa rin ako. sasagi rin siguro sa isip ko yan kung kinakailangan. pero kaya nga naga-aral ako ngayon ng law. para maging secure ako financially, para hindi dumating yung panahon na kailangan kong isipin yang paga-abroad.

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mogLi on Wed, 8th Oct 2008 9:37 am


Hi Reynz! Sori di na ako nag-submit ng entry for Salve’s artik. Anyways, ito na lang questions mo sagutin ko.
1. I went abroad for academic and personal growth. Honestly, money has never been my motivation to leave the Philippines. I swear, tamaan ka man ng kidlat! LOL! Kidding aside, walang pera sa research (except magpaka-alipin ka sa mga big pharmas). And given the sorry state of research climate we have, I had no choice but to take all the opportunities in being able to do first class research in industrialized countries. Do I intend to go back? Eventually yes, kapag nanalo na ako ng Nobel Prize at sikat na sikat na to the extent na pwede nang kumandidato for president of the pelepens!

2. Happiness to me is a state of mind. So kahit saan siguro ako mapadpad, if I choose to be happy, I will be happy.

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reynz on Wed, 8th Oct 2008 10:44 am


tamaan ka man ng kidlat! - EEEEKKKKK! ba’t ako? ba’t di “sila”? hahaha I mean, yong mga hayup na crooks sa Wall Street??!

pareng mogli! sobra sobra na ang growth na ginawa mo abroad! it’s about time na umuwi ka na! it’s about time na katukin mo na ang Batasan! hahaha! ang mga kalibre mo ang kelangan nang bayan ever! hayaan mo nang ako ang manalo nang nobel fisher price! hahaha! i heard, nag-iistart na daw ang 2010 presidential campaign hahah

baka naman an dami mong tinakbuhang child support kaya natakot kang sagutin si salve? hahaha charing lang hehehe

reynz’s last blog post..What don?t you know and how will you learn it?

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Nebz on Wed, 8th Oct 2008 10:50 am


Why work abroad?

Money. Pera. Datung. Anda. Para sa pamilya.

Tsaka masarap maging independent sa ibang bansa. Sa Pinas, maraming mata (matabil ang dila, matalas ang pang-amoy, matakaw sa gulo).

Are you happy now?

Ano un? Ung colgate, este, toothpaste? I think kontento na ako sa kung ano ang meron at hindi ko na pinagnanasahan ang wala. Am I happy with that? Mahimbing tulog ko although marami pa rin akong fears. D lang pala pera ang importante sa mundo, kailangan din me excellent readership ang blog mo. kaya dalaw na! (ano b un? free plugging?).

Nebz’s last blog post..The Zen of handwashing clothes

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reynz on Wed, 8th Oct 2008 11:02 am


D lang pala pera ang importante sa mundo, kailangan din me excellent readership ang blog mo. kaya dalaw na! - BWAHAHAHA! sorry hehehe, busy ang lola maghanap nang trabaho hahaha ang hirap! leche ginawang college entrance yong pinagawa saken kahapon nang nag-interview saken sa DC! hehehe

reynz’s last blog post..What don?t you know and how will you learn it?

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Lorena on Wed, 8th Oct 2008 2:29 pm


kasi lahat ng pelikula at soap opera ng Pilipinas, ang ending pumupunta sa US ang bida para makalimot sa mga trahedya ng buhay sa Pilipinas

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reynz on Wed, 8th Oct 2008 3:22 pm


hahaha! tindi nang sagot mo! pero umuwi na ang isang bida di ba? (Gabby C.) hahaha! bumagsak ba naman ang real estate, ayun, wala na sigurong kinita ang tao sa San Francisco hehehe

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rain71 on Wed, 8th Oct 2008 3:28 pm


what made you decide to work the kind of work that you do?

my mom said that lawyers make plenty of money. MOM KNOWS BEST!!!! but i still have to find that serious money, he he he

do you dislike OFWs? do you have any negative perception about them?

I have the utmost respect for OFWs; they provide the country with the much needed dollars but at a great sacrifice to their personal relationship especially those who cannot bring their loved ones abroad

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Lorena on Wed, 8th Oct 2008 4:02 pm


konting pa smile lang sa mga readers mo kasi Uber na sa tragedy, tumaas ng a ang palitan ng peso eh di lalong nabaon sa utang ang bayang Pilipinas, kaya siguro nga kakontsaba ng gobyerno ang mga story writers para ilagay ang ending na pupunta sa amerika ang bida, para magpadala ng dorrars.

eh si Kuya Gabby, yes bagsak ang real estate (pero dito sa SF, hot item pa rin ang houses) kaya uwi siya sa Pinas, kung ako sa kanya nag sales clerk na muna siya bago ora oradang umuwi either sa Neiman o kaya Saks 5th, wala pa siyang sakit ng ulo and you never know he can be management level with his looks

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reynz on Wed, 8th Oct 2008 10:18 pm


naku hot item nga ang houses nyo sa SF pero uber ang price. my brother gave up on his house dyan at tumakbo nang San Diego hahaha a