My plan is to retire in the Philippines. I want to have a home base where I can always go to whenever I wanted to. With that in mind and after reading the blog post of Vince Rapisura, I decided to find out how an OFW can pay PhilHealth contribution online. If you’ve been following […]
How to Open a Philippine National Bank Account in Calgary
Updated on March 28, 2018 4 Comments
I thought I would only have a Canadian bank account and wait till I go home before I can open a bank account in the Philippines. Then I received a message from a reader on Facebook that she read my blog post on how to open a Philippine bank account in Canada. I was ecstatic […]
List of Philippine Embassy and Consulates in Canada
Updated on September 5, 2017 2 Comments
The list of Philippine Embassy, Consulates, and Consulate Generals in Canada can help you decide what is the closest office in your area for the renewal of Philippine passport and NBI Clearance, or other documents. Embassy of the Philippines, Ottawa Address: 30 Murray St. Ottawa, ON K1N 5M4 Telephone: (+613) 233-1121 Fax: (+613) 233-4165 Duty […]
How to Renew NBI Clearance in the Philippines from Abroad
Updated on September 27, 2017 30 Comments
Living overseas for several years has kept me from thinking on how to renew NBI Clearance in the Philippines. I knew how to get the clearance if I’ll need it again. But the process changed and confused OFWs, including myself. Recently, my sibling helped a friend in Canada to get an NBI clearance in the […]
How to Open a ChinaCheck Plus Account in China Bank
Updated on June 10, 2017 Leave a Comment
I’ve been asking a lot of questions when I was writing How to Open a Philippine Bank Account in Canada. Different kinds of emails arrived in my inbox. Auto reply. Promises of writing back. And a lot of “not possible at the moment.” My time didn’t go to waste since I learned how to open […]
What are the Philippine Checking Accounts with Debit Card
Updated on September 11, 2017 Leave a Comment
Not so long ago, I came across a Philippine checking account that comes with credit card. I thought it’s a great idea to apply for a checking account and credit card at the same time since I’ve read that it is hard to open a credit card in the Philippines. A friend told me, who […]
My Best Pasalubong from the Philippines (I Can’t Live Without!)
Updated on August 31, 2016 Leave a Comment
As much as I wanted my family to send my favourite pasalubong I enjoyed from my childhood days, I refrain from asking … with much effort. How can you not miss the Chocobot while trying not to relish the pain of seeing “try again” inside the wrapper every single time? Bittersweet memory. Painful toothache. Moving […]
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