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Filipino in Canada » What Kind of Job Should I Get to Have A Decent Income in Canada?
Here's another nice question from my friend, PinoyWebSurfer. What kind of job to get to have a decent income in Canada? I really can't give you a straight answer. First, it depends on which city or province you live in. The areas with highest cost of living right now would be Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa. Not necessarily in that … [Link]
Filipino in Canada » Live in Canada - Where to Start
One of my purposes in putting up this blog is to give Filipinos (not living in Canada) an idea on what it is like to live here. I would like to thank Wootie for asking me a nice question. "We want to live there, where to start?" Okay, coming here to Canada is really different for each person. I will … [Link]
Filipino in Canada » “Small La Laguna”
Here's another entry from my dear friend, Eygee who is based in the Philippines. I guess she wants me to envy her vacation adventure. lol! I'm kidding. I just want to share some photos from my recent visit to Puerto Galera last May 1-3, 2008. This is the second time I visited this place (We went to White beach … [Link]
Filipino in Canada » Free Software to Help Increase Traffic to Your Blog
Here's a free software for you guys (download link below) who would like to boost traffic to your blogs. It practically enables you to search a keyword and the blogs that are related to that keyword you typed in. You will be able to quickly find the blogs that are "up there" in the ranks and you can start putting … [Link]
Filipino in Canada » Learning to Play the Guitar - Bubbly by Colbie Caillat
Sometime in November 2007, I uploaded the easiest (in my opinion) song by Colbie Caillat that I could play on guitar. The title is Bubbly. The song has a nice cheerful beat to it. The tune is easy to learn too. There are lots of chords out there, but since I am a beginner, I looked for the easiest chords. … [Link]
Filipino in Canada » We Filipinos Always Manage to be in the Headlines in Canada
We described the side comment from the Desperate Housewives about Filipino doctors as degrading, right? Now, I could not, in my simple little mind figure out why someone would upload a confidential operation on Youtube. I am talking about that "Vicente Sotto Medical Center Scandal." I've seen it. Although it was taken down from Youtube, you could still find the … [Link]
Filipino in Canada » “ All Rice “
(This is a write-up from my guest blogger, Eygee who currently lives in the Philippines. I live in Canada now and have trained myself not to eat rice everyday lol! It's hard to believe that there is a shortage of rice in the Philippines. It's sad. - Ate G.) Before anyone reacts, yes ,you read it right it’s not a … [Link]
Filipino in Canada » On Top of Canada
During my first few months in Canada, that was in April 2004, I noticed that when saying goodbye (i.e., after a days' work) a Canadian would say "enjoy the sunshine!" My answer would be, "oh we get a lot of sunshine in the Philippines and it's too hot there so I really don't mind the hovering clouds." Later on I … [Link]
Filipino in Canada » Teenage Sex is a Reality
One of my observations when I started working as a pharmacist here in Canada is the fact that parents are very open about teenage sex. During my first few months in the pharmacy, I noticed that the Moms would personally come to pick-up their daughter's contraceptive pills (birth control pills). The popular brandnames for contraceptives are Diane 35, Alesse, Tri-Cyclen, … [Link]
Filipino in Canada » Alberta Legislative Building
I went to Edmonton, Alberta in August 2007. It was not planned. It just so happened that my boss told me that there was a pharmacist available should I want to take some time off. In short, "the opportunity for you to go on vacation might not be possible again so better grab it." At that time, my boss's wife … [Link]
Filipino in Canada » Filipina in the Philippines, Filipina in Canada-Part 1
Whether you are thinking of migrating to Canada or you are already living in Canada, you would find this relevant. We would love to get your comments. To: Filipina in Canada It’s funny that I should be writing in this site which is intended for Filipinos living in Canada because I am here in the Philippines and I don’t … [Link]
Filipino in Canada » Cute Sasktel Commercials
If you live in Saskatchewan, you probably have your communication lines set-up by Sasktel. I'm talking internet, landline, cellphone, cable tv. Anyway, Sasktel came up with a series of Little Red Riding Hood commercials and they are very cute. Here's the first of the series as posted by kipperjabba And here's the second commercial with Little Red Riding Hood showing … [Link]
Filipino in Canada » 300 Philippine Nurses to Saskatchewan
It's for real. Saskatchewan has been having a shortage of nurses. Mainly because of lots of retirees. The baby boomers. Another reason is because of the nurses who left Saskatchewan for another province. Guess what? They are coming back now. It could be because of the new government headed by Premier Brad Wall but Saskatchewan is just booming. People … [Link]
Filipino in Canada » O' Canada What is It About Canada? - Part 2
So, okay…in short, I left Philippines because I just wanted a change of phase. I was tired of the rat race. Canada seemed like a good place to start over. Yup! I left my managerial job in Philippines to be a student again in Canada…didn't mind taking the bus again. Hey, I had to sell my car so I would … [Link]
Filipino in Canada » O' Canada..What is it About Canada? - Part 1
Good day! If you are a Filipino and you happen to be visiting this blog, it's probably because the header caught your attention. So either you are a Filipino living in Canada or a Filipino wanting to live in Canada. But then again, you might be neither and just curious about what's written in here….;) Anyway, I left the Philippines … [Link]
