Category: philippines
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7 Reasons Why Foreigners Choose to Retire in the Philippines
The Philippines, a small country in Southeast Asia is a haven for foreign retirees. Many of them settled here with their family and are happily living here for a long time. Here are 7 reasons why foreigners chose to retire in the Philippines. 1. The Filipino people. The number one reason why foreigners chose to…
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DELECTABLE FILIPINO CUISINE AT PATOK SA MANOK RESTAURANT
Patok sa Manok is a home-grown restaurant that started as a “lechon manok stall” and grew to a chain of restaurants in Davao City. Their restaurant at Lanang, Davao City is located beside Waterfront Insular hotel and in front of Fortune Executive Homes. Patok sa Manok restaurant has just reopened its doors to diners after…
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DUSITD2 DAVAO: A STAYCATION DURING PANDEMIC
The pandemic has greatly affected the tourism industry especially the hotels. In Davao City, hotels have temporarily closed during the lockdown. But since the ease of the city’s quarantine regulation, some hotels including DusitD2 Davao have reopened. DusitD2 Davao is the latest addition to Davao City’s international chain of hotels. It is located at Lanang,…
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JOURNEY BACK HOME: AN OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKER’S STORY
My one-year work contract with Cocoon Resort Maldives as a resident singer ended in March 2020 but because of the Covid-19 pandemic there was a lockdown and all business establishments and resorts were closed including Cocoon Resort. There were no domestic and international flights. I was supposed to transfer to my new job as a…
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Quarantined Life in the Island
I was working as a Marketing Officer in a big transport company in Davao when I read a job posting on social media from my former agent. He posted that he urgently needs a singer in a resort in the Maldives. I became interested since I have worked before in the Maldives twice as a…
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24 Things To Do In An Island of Maldives for One Year
I am a Filipina singer working in a small island resort in Maldives. It is my first time to work outside of the Philippines. My musician partner and I will be working here in Maldives for one year (or more). We arrived here in Meedhupparu Island, Maldives on September 21, 2014. This island has a…
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