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Na miss mo ba ang mainit na pandesal sa kape tuwing agahan? Well, for me not anymore! Because I discovered "Nature's Taste" bakery. If pancake is the typical breakfast for most Americans. For Pinoys, of course, it's "pandesal". So you should know where's the hottest pandesal in Kuwait to complete your...

"Life begins at 40" This is an idiom that I always heard from my father and uncles when I was a teenager. I don't have any idea what exactly it means. As I grow older, I slowly understand what it means, especially now that I'm now in my late 30's. I realize that when you reach 40 -- it is when you can enjoy your life...

One of the uncomfortable feelings, I felt being an employee, is when I resign from my first job in Kuwait. When I resign from that job, wherein I worked for 3 years -- the longest I've ever work in my entire working career -- there were doubts stopping me from resigning. Well, my number one doubt during the time I resigned,...

I found a good news! While skimming the Department of Labor and Employment or DOLE website, I found job fairs that may help a lot to those returning OFWs -- affected by the ongoing problems in Libya. Despite the lack of opportunity for a job in our country, the government at least find a way to produce jobs. DOLE announced...

I have been working in Human Resources field for the past four years in Kuwait. I'm employed to one of the leading Oil and Gas Construction Companies in Kuwait. This company has more than 10,000 employees. Basically, my job is more on the end process of hiring (joiners) and processing the required documents for leavers...

In a post dated July 30, 2014 on Official Gazette, Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz said that the Service and Recruitment contracts for Public Recruitment and Placement Agencies (PRPA) under the Kasambahay Law (Republic Act. No. 10361) has been translated and available into 12 local lang...

Transfer Visa 20 to work permit allowed for three months In the past few days, I've been receiving a lot of emails asking questions; if article 20 visas of domestic workers can transfer to work permit in the private sector. I received an email from one of our Kabayan, who is a nurse in the Philippines but was hired under...

When I look for a new job in Kuwait, in the local market, for the first time, made me feel reluctant and hesitant. This is because I don't know the processes. And if you're in the same situation right now; you might feel the same. But it's not actually that complicate...

I stumbled upon a post from Arab Times regarding the new rule for those expats holding drivers license. According to the post quoting Al-Qabas Daily's reliable source, "Re-Entry Only After 2 Years" for those expats holding Kuwait valid drivers license that cancels residency and exits Kuwait. Here is the full...

Advertising agency Mullen  created a job vacancy for a client. And this job vacancy posting is really worth sharing for. So, I re-post the video below and see for yourself the reaction of 24 applicants. Their reactions were totally awesome, especially at the end. The job interview was done through webcam. See...

Are you a Filipino based on Malaysia? If yes, then you should read a report posted on ABS-CBNnews.com. The report says that: "Filipinos based in Malaysia are urged to complete their immigration documentation and always carry proper identification, such as passports, following the Malaysia government's announcement...