I am not over yet mourning for the loss of the King of Comedy – Dolphy. I’ll try to catch this event this Saturday at SM Dasma Event Center. It will be at 4:00pm.
Midyear sale of malls is all over. Next weekend will be SM Center Molino’s turn and two other SM malls for a 3 day Sale.
Its sale once again in SM malls! I’ll grab the opportunity to add new clothes in my closet and new flat shoes maybe that I can use for my new work.
Enjoy!
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I blogged early this month that it is now 15 years that I am in the corporate world. And because of fast events in my previous company, I immediately became an SAHM. I have no regrets. I have wanted to become one. I have accepted the fact that I cannot be one permanently. I enjoyed this chance.
For three weeks that I stayed at home, I accomplished several things:
1. Two dental visits for cleaning and filling.
2. Eye check-up. I was finally able to purchase contact lenses.
3. Ear check-up. Nothing is wrong with my ears. I just had them checked for there might be some impacted cerumen.
4. Job hunting. I did this online. I had gone several examinations and interviews.
5. Since I got an offer from item #4, I prepared the pre-employment requirements – NBI clearance, re-applied for SSS ID replacement, changed my home RDO for my TIN, and others.
6. General house cleaning. Disposed old clothes, old shoes, defective appliances, and others.
7. Yaya hunting. Our household help left last April so we looked for a replacement. This is one is the hardest from the tasks I did. I’m crossing my fingers if the one we got from an agency is good.
8. Finish a 500pcs jigsaw puzzle and 50% done on the second puzzle.
9. I have not finished, but I continued my Last Supper cross stitch project.
10. I personally attended to the needs of my son, accompanied him to school and fetched him.
11. Tried to improve my cooking skills for hubby.
There are still several items to do in my list. At least, I have accomplished much already.
My SHAM stint was short but very productive. For now, I am wishing myself good luck on my new work tomorrow. Everything is ready including me! :)
One of the requirements when working is an NBI Clearance. NBI is now using the new Biometric Clearance System. The system includes scanning all fingers of the applicant.
For my clearance, I chose to have it using the e-clearance and here are the steps I did:
1. Pay NBI clearance application through GCASH. Since I have a GCASH, I just used my phone to pay. I paid P135 for since my purpose is for local employment.
To pay through GCASH, simply type “Amount” <space> MPIN send to 28829175638053.
If you don’t have GCASH, you can pay through Globe Payment Centers available in malls.
You will receive a Reference Number for your payment and you have to take note on this.
2. Fill up the application form online. Go to https://nbi-online.com/login link for the form. Your will need your reference number here. When the online application is successful, a QR code is provided and you need to print it.
3. Set an appointment with NBI. You need to text for the booking.
Text: “Book” <space> reference number mmddyyyy hhmm Name
Send to 09175638054.
You will not receive a confirmation message for this.
In my experience, I booked for a 2PM appointment but I came earlier. Booking schedule was not followed.
4. Go to the appointment. Proceed immediately to the e-Clearance lane at the NBI Clearance Center in UN Avenue – 4th floor. You will need a print out of your QR code and a valid ID. I presented my passport for this. Just wait for your name to be called for the biometrics procedures. A receipt will be given with the releasing date at the back.
5. Get your clearance. On the releasing date, proceed to the Releasing section. This is just for the printing for your clearance and would be very fast.
I am sharing this so that others will learn the e-Clearance. It’s so fast! There is no need to fall in line and wait too long.
For more information about the e-Clearance, you can check http://www.nbi.gov.ph/online_application.html.
My kid being first time to have a Filipino subject in school is having difficulty on memorizing the colors in Filipino. The colors are:
Red – Pula
Green – Berde o Luntian
Pink – Rosas
White – Puti
Yellow – Dilaw
Brown – Tsokolate
Violet – Ube o Lila
Blue – Asul
Orange – Lila
Black – Itim
It’s been two days now that we are reviewing this topic but he is still confused. He even cried out of frustration why he cannot learn it fast unlike his other subjects. To help him, I asked him to remember the colors of his favorite cartoon characters. Spongebob Squarepants is dilaw. Spiderman is pula. Captain America is asul. Hulk and Ben10 are berde. Hulk’s pants are ube. Garfield is kahel. We also use Filipino when referring to colors in our daily conversations to practice him.
Hay! This is just the start. I myself do not like this subject. But this is the native tongue so we also need to learn it.
Yakimix is my favorite eat-all-you-can restaurant to date. They have a lot of branches like in MOA and Trinoma but I have only tried their Greenbelt branch.
I love the food. I love the smokeless grill. I love the food choices especially the sushi bar and desserts. The price is also just right for an eat all you can.
Picture taking on the food area is not allowed. Sharing what I have.
I am not connected to SSS. I am sharing my experience on applying for SSS Replacement identification card.
I was in Makati last Monday and my meeting finished earlier than I expected that I decided to pass by SSS Ayala Makati office. I have been reading online on how to do this. Though I have downloaded the E-6 form from SSS website, I was asked to fill up a new form.
Here are the procedures:
1. Secure a number from the security guard and wait for your turn. I arrived 12:45 in the afternoon and the employees are on lunch break. The number last served was #1 and I was #83. I have prepared myself for long queue so it is okay with me. Tip: The employees are not calling the numbers. You have to watch out for your own number. If in case your number was skipped, you have to get a new number and wait again. After 2 hours of waiting, my number is served.
2. Fill-up SSS form E-6. Use a black ball pen. Complete all details.
3. When it is your turn to be served, present your SSS form E-6, valid identification cards (a list is available at the back of the form) and an affidavit of loss. I brought my passport, TIN, postal ID, company ID, birth and marriage certificate but the SSS employee validated me through my passport only.
4. The SSS employee will give you a payment form and you will be asked to pay for the replacement ID that is worth P300. I made my payment through Union Bank in their nearest branch in Ayala.
5. Went back to the SSS employee who served you and was endorsed to the picture capturing section.
6. Then the last step is the picture capturing.
7. Wait for the delivery of the SSS id in the preferred delivery address you checked in the form. Note: As the SSS employee would say, there is no estimate when will it be delivered.
I hope will be of help to those who will apply for SSS replacement identification card.
Today marks my 15th year in the corporate world specifically in the IT industry. From an innocent and naïve nene, a newly graduate of a university in Manila, I got a programming job in a local bank. Then, I jump from one company to another. For the 15 years, I had 5 companies; two of them are local banks. I pray and hope that the companies will be 6 by this month. I had several positions, stepping one step at the ladder. I had two retrenchments and two separation pays.
Through the years, several things had changed:
THEN
I go to work in blouse and pencil cut skirt uniforms with blazer, wearing shoes with heels and stockings.
NOW
I go to work in casual attires – maong jeans, shirts, rubber shoes or sandals.
THEN
Corporate emails are for managers only.
NOW
Everyone has their own corporate emails.
THEN
Desktop computers are used with floppy disks.
NOW
Laptops are in. Desktop computers are with flash and CD drives.
THEN
Communications are mostly using emails and local phones.
NOW
Communications are in emails, instant messaging, video conferencing and chat.
THEN
I memorized all landline and local numbers of people I regularly call.
NOW
I don’t even memorize my own number!
THEN
Beepers are in.
NOW
Everyone is into smart phone except me!
THEN
Lunch outs mean Jollibee, Mcdo or KFC.
NOW
Lunch outs mean eating in Ayala Triangle or Greenbelt.
I dreamt of becoming a stay at home mom but I have accepted the fact that I need to help the family. I will be in this corporate world as long as I am needed, I loved it and I enjoy it.
I initially do not plan to visit this sale event. But since I will be in Global City on June 1, might as well see this. It’s up to 90% OFF! That would be a lot of discount! You might be interested too! Sayang naman! :)
The event starts today, June 1 until June 3, 2012, 10am to 10pm at NBC Tent, Fort Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.
Here is one nice idea for christening giveaways. I ordered these online at http://myworld.ebay.ph/herhobbies as gift for a godchild for P50 each. Wholesale price is P120 for 3 pieces. They are handmade and available in different colors. I ordered in my preferred colors. Here are the sample pictures. The items are more precise and nicer in actual.
School year 2012 to 2013 is opening one week from today. Checking my list, each item got a check mark already!
- All school uniforms, sando and briefs were washed and pressed. I personally did this task. Our new household help has not gotten my trust yet on washing and ironing our important clothes.
- All books and notebooks are labeled and plastic covered.
- All school supplies are labeled.
- Bought new shoes and socks. My kid's old school shoes still fit. I was instructing my kid that he will wear the new shoes on Mondays and Wednesdays, old shoes on Tuesdays and Thursdays and rubber shoes on Fridays for his PE class.
- Bought bigger bag for my kid’s 7 books, 6 notebooks and other school needs.
- Bought drinks and biscuits for his baon.
- And most importantly, I have set my kid’s mind that it is school time once again! :) I started practicing him to sleep and wake up early. We practiced writing his name, read his old
notes and others.
Good luck to my kid! How time flies! Before you were just a baby, now you are certified student! All we wanted is for you to enjoy school and have a good education. Welcome to big school!
Yesterday, May 28, Monday was terribly traffic in Cavite! The cause --- dry run of ‘roundabout scheme’ in Aguinaldo Highway corner New Molino Road.
I usually leave our house in Dasmariñas City at 8:30AM and expected to be in Makati after 2 hours. Now that it’s summer and no classes yet, I am enjoying the 1 ½ hour travel time every morning and 2 hours travel time going home via Erjohn bus with Ayala route.
Today, I left the house minutes after 8:30AM and got off the bus before 9AM. I reached Makati at 12:45PM!!! That was almost four hour trip! I have able to pray the rosary and my St. Pio novena, completed my sleep, listed down my things to do and pay, added birthdays in my mobile calendar, read several chapters in a pocketbook from my bag, ate biscuits, retouched my makeup, combed my hair several times and chatted with my fellow passengers during my trip. I was tempted to play games in my mobile phone but I was reserving my battery.
Going home, I decided not to ride the bus that I usually do. I rode the UV Express van from a parking terminal in Makati up to Imus. I left Makati by 5:00 in the afternoon. By the time I reached Coastal Road, the end of traffic was a few meters after the tollgate. Imagine that! After passing St Dominic, the traffic was so clear!
It was relief for me and many others I suppose, when Maynilad finished the pipe-laying project in Aguinaldo Highway. Traffic was horrible during that time. I even do not like to go to work by just thinking of the traffic and stress I had to go through. I was expecting a heavier traffic next week as classes begin. I was really surprised of this new event in Cavite!
I really hope the plan to have a roundabout or rotonda to us will not push through. The roads are too small for the volume of vehicles passing and a roundabout will just consume space instead of making use of it. I hope officials will study carefully the advantages and disadvantages of the plan. I support Bacoor to their goal for cityhood but for me the roundabout will not be beneficial and will not add any impact to the cityhood. For me, it will be just another venue to post and display the Revilla name!
My friend and I was able to try Chef d’ Angelo’s Eat All You Can at Robinson’s Place Ermita a few days ago. For only P175, you can enjoy salad, pizza, pasta, soup and rice meals as long as you can. Choices for salad are ceasar’s and potato salad. Pasta sauces can be tuna alfredo, tomato with mushroom and chicken alfredo. For the rice meals, viands are fish fillet with sauce and buttered vegetables. The soup was cream of asparagus. We added P50 for bottomless soft drink. With a total of P225, it’s so sulit!
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| Our wristbands |
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| My plate |
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| Her plate |
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| After 2 hours! ",) |
I got a chance to visit Water Camp Resort and Inn in Kawit,
Cavite last weekend. This is our first
time to visit the place and be in Kawit.
Going to this place from Dasmariñas on a Sunday morning is easy as there
were no traffic along Aguinaldo and Tirona highways.
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| Kids pool with interactive fountains |
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| Hotel Rooms |
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| 160m Lazy River |
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| Daddy's favorite appetizer - Spicy Chicken Feet |
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| Yang Chow Fried Rice |
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| Beef with Broccoli Flower |
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| Pancit Canton |
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| Watermelon Shake |
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