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The Guide for Modern Filipinos in Improving their Lives in the Philippines

A Lemonaid Stand Business in a Shopping Mall - a simple but profitable business model. This signifies that any business, provided there is knowledge, strategy and dedication for it, will succeed. This 2019, I would like to write a post in "Pilipino" language or the native "tagalog" dialect, for this is the year that I would like to extend the reach of my personal campaign of helping my fellow Filipinos in improving their personal lives. This is also yet another year that I would take more sacrifices just for my voice about positive changes in the country to be heard across the four corners of the Philippines, if not the world. Here is that post: - x -  Ang Gabay Pilipino ka? OFW, tambay, may-bahay, empleyado, part-time ang trabaho,ex-convict, retired na, na-layoff, maganda na ang kita pero gusto pa umasenso? Makinig ka kababayan at baka ito na ang magmumulat sayo sa katotohan. "The Guides" - books that I wrote that can help you on

What Filipinos Truly Miss About the Philippines

Filipinos are known to have strong family ties. That despite of the fact that we have to leave our families and friends behind to work somewhere far, we still choose to pay a visit them whenever the time allows. In a way, these fiesta tradition, Christmas holidays, holy week, election day, and other occasion days are what brings Filipinos together. During these days, bus terminals, seaports, and airports are full of Filipinos queuing up for their rides heading home. It’s in a Filipino wish list - to go back home no matter what. When I got my first job in the city back in 2005, there’s always this feeling that I wanted to go back in my home province and see how things go on there. You know that feeling of missing home and you’re too far away. You really need patience, more of it. Back then, I want to see my parents, my friends, and relatives whom I had grown up with. I want to see the green environment, that place that made me a person that I am today. Since then, I tried maki

Filipino Job Seekers: Here are the Practical Tips on How to Get a (Good) Job in the Philippines – Part 3

Hello Filipino job seekers! Today, you are about to read Part 3 of the practical tips on how to get a job within and outside the Philippines. I know, we all want a good job, a job that will give us the satisfaction we deserve and the financial freedom we aim for. Before I lay down the last list of tips (which more likely is the most important tips of all in these post series), let’s have a quick re-cap of Part 1 and Part 2. In Part 1 , I give you tips on how to write a good resume, how to get yourself ready for the interview, and how to find and apply for a job that fits your personality or profession. Also, I offer some advises that will help you put that budget for your job application into a good spend. Using the internet smartly, getting a temporary job while applying for the big one, and seeking the help of people around you are some of those important to-do’s when applying for jobs. In Part 2 , I list down all the requirements of your future Philippine employer which mainly

Filipino Job Seekers: Here are the Practical Tips on How to Get a (Good) Job in the Philippines – Part 2

Job seekers, here is Part 2 of this interesting post series. The link to Part 1 is here for those of you who haven’t read it yet. Filipino Job Seekers: Here are the Practical Tips on How to Get a (Good) Job in the Philippines – Part 1 Okay. Let me dive you deeper into the Philippines job economy. Let use a lens to see how stuff works for job on-boarding the country. Now hear me on this. Do you want a job? If it’s a yes then you have two main options: A. Live with the system, or B. Leave the system totally and find somewhere else – abroad. Job Hiring Ad in the Philippines But let’s get into the local job market first. List of Requirements from an Employer So after that job interview, let’s say you were told that you were hired. Perfect! But wait; there are more tough tasks to do! You need to complete all the requirements your employer is asking. Indeed! For first time job seekers, the list of requirements is enormous. What are they? Here is the huge list of major require

Four Great Qualities of the Filipinos and the Realities Behind - A Wake Up Call

In this post, I will bravely share my opinion on the real state of our nation. I will also offer recommendations on how we can make the most of it – in terms of our present good economic standing. If you please be open-minded in understanding the true meaning of this post. Progressive Philippines Did you know that Philippines is the 34 largest economy (out of about 190 countries) in the world today? Let these facts and figures explain everything. Over 10 million Filipinos are Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) with a total remittance of around $2.56 billion (or approximately Php 128 billion ) in 2016. Roughly, that is about Php 13,000 remittance each OFW per year.  Source: http://business.inquirer.net/224635/ofw-remittances-hit-record-high-2016 · Over 100 million Filipinos are living in the Philippines today, a significant number in terms of workforce who can build a nation. Over 40 million Filipinos are in the labor force in 2016. Put in another way, 4 of 10 Filipino

What Reminds Me of Nature and Why I Photograph Them - My Collection of Amazing Photos of Nature in the Philippines and Abroad

Do you love being with nature? What places have you been into where natural wonders capture your imagination? Carabaos on the River I think many of us like to link our photography passion with nature. Philippine nature is absolutely beautiful. It’s a comfort zone. In this blog, I would like to share some photos of the places where I’ve been into in the past years, here in the Philippines and abroad, where nature is truly an amazing view. I grew up in a town where people dependency on nature can be seen everyday. My parents were from a family of farmers and since I was four years old, I’m already seeing them working hard in the fields, nearby forests and rivers. To see the mountain views while taking your lunch under a tree in the middle of the field is worth remembering. It’s amazing to see nature being all natural. When I started blogging in 2011, I always blend my writing with photos of nature. A picture paints a thousand words. Not all words that can be painted positively,