When applying for a visa, one may ask, what should I do to increase my chance of getting my application granted? Based on my years of experience as a Registered Migration Agent, I recommend the following key attributes that can help in placing your application in the best light. 1. Purpose At the planning stage …
If you haven’t caught up with the sudden shifts in work arrangements brought on by you-know-what, then opportunities may not be in your favour. The world has turned upside down over the last 12 months, leaving national economies in shambles and millions of people jobless. Meanwhile, a decade back Tim Ferris’s 4-hour workweek was met …
The BPO and IT industry are known not only for fast service, but are also rumoured for causing fast turnovers. Contact centres and BPO firms lose a battalion of workers and hire twice as many within a month. On the outside it looks like something good is going on (hundreds of thousands are looking for …
As we celebrate Mother’s Day this May, let us appreciate all the efforts and hard work that our mums have gone through in raising us, do some self-care activities if you are a mum yourself, and spend time with your mums if they are still here with us, but if not, just take a moment …
The Martial Law Era had spawned many rebels and writers, all of whom consider themselves belonging to the First Quarter Storm Generation. They lived and saw a reality in turmoil. There were voiceless. It was a decade of absence. Paulino Lim’s “Ka Gaby” (1998) is a work that puts on a face and gives voice …
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This seems to be a simple question to answer as it is only the Department of Home Affairs who has the power to cancel a visa. However, there are circumstances that some visa holders are made to believe that their visa can be easily cancelled by individuals or entities around them who claim to have …
Felino S. Garcia’s thirteen stories in “Sa Pagtunod sang Adlaw” reconnect Hiligaynon speakers with a language they rarely use—consciously and correctly—these days. Native speakers scarcely speak Hiligaynon the way most characters in these stories do. In this collection, the narrator’s voice, whether it be that of a brother’s , son’s, friend’s, classmate’s, teacher’s, lover’s –in …
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When applying for visas, applicants encounter words or phrases that they have never seen before or they might struggle understanding. This article intends to provide basic definition of common migration terminologies which are relevant in the visa application process. Onshore/Offshore/Overseas These are terms that can be confusing to applicants when asked if they applied …
While I’m writing this, Peter Solis Nery is probably deep at work on the next installment of his online lecture on a Facebook page that he has created solely for the purpose of discussing his poetics. After 28 books and 19 awards in drama, short fiction and poetry, Peter Solis Nery thinks he hasn’t peaked …
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It is the love month once again, and this year’s Valentine’s Day celebration can be very different for most couples. The Covid-19 pandemic has been with us for a year now and it continues to affect our everyday lives and our relationships especially for those who cannot be physically together due to the worldwide lockdowns. …
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