Category Archives: Coronavirus

Life Amid Pandemic: How The Coronavirus Is Affecting University Students

The Impact of Coronavirus on Higher Education The global spread of COVID-19 has significantly disrupted nearly every aspect of human life, ushering in what many now refer to as the “new normal.” Among the sectors most heavily affected by this pandemic is higher education, which continues to face challenges and uncertainties long after the virus…

Travel Guidelines and Procedures for Returning OFWs from Kuwait to Philippines

“The Pessimist Sees Difficulty In Every Opportunity. The Optimist Sees Opportunity In Every Difficulty.” – Winston Churchill This article will walk you through the new travel guidelines in compliance with the new Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) Resolution No. 114, released last May 8, 2021.   If you are a land-based Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) working…

Step-by-Step Guide on How to Register for the Vaccination in Kuwait | Diary ni Gracia

  Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.   Psalms 25:5     In line with the response of the Kuwait Government to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has launched an online registration service for COVID-19 vaccination…

Travel Restrictions Guide: Philippine Bureau of Immigration’s Essential Pandemic Guidelines

 “If You Are Working On Something That You Really Care About, You Don’t Have To Be Pushed. The Vision Pulls You.” – Steve Jobs   The Philippine Bureau of Immigration has set new travel guidelines for those who wish to travel to the country amid the coronavirus pandemic. On Sunday, June 20, 2021, the bureau…

A Momentous Celebration: Parangal Para sa Mga Natatanging Indibidwal

Milestone Parangal para sa mga Indibidwal

DIARY NI GRACIA     For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:21   Source: Official Facebook Page of Philippine Embassy in Kuwait Parangal Para sa Mga Natatanging Indibidwal To my respected Diary ni Gracia readers, co-Filipino leaders, fellow kababayans, and everyone. This is a very auspicious moment for me…

A Friendly Guide for OASIS

“That which does not kill us, makes us stronger.” -Friedrich Nietzsche- The OASIS (OFW Assistance Information System) is an online platform designed to help Overseas Filipino Workers receive better service. By registering in OASIS, you’re giving DOLE, POLO, OWWA, and POEA the details they need to respond to your concerns and provide necessary COVID-19 Pandemic…

Your Ultimate Guide to Using the TRAZE App in the Philippines

“Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.“ -Oprah Winfrey- Guide for TRAZE App PH In the raging battle against COVID-19, Cosmotech Philippines in cooperation with the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) launched TRAZE Contact Tracing App. TRAZE is a nationwide and unified contact tracing software that facilitates…

Mosafer App: Your Ultimate Guide to Navigating the App Effortlessly

“Nothing in life is to be feared; it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.” – Marie Curie- Guide for Kuwait Mosafer App Kuwait Airways issued a set of guidelines for departing/incoming passengers on Saturday, January 2 with the resumption of commercial flights to…

Essential Travel Guidelines for Safe Returning OFWs from Kuwait to the Philippines

“Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.”  -John Lennon- This photo was taken from: Shutter Stock Guidelines for Returning OFWs Last May 07, 2021, Clarissa and other fellow Kababayans in Kuwait went home to the Philippines through connecting flights (Kuwait-Qatar and Qatar-Clark, Pampanga via Qatar Airways). Our…

CORONAVIRUS DIARIES Week #60: Kuwait lifts Partial Curfew on the first day of Eid

“Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient.” -Steve Maraboli- Today marks the 425th day of our COVID-19 Pandemic journey. As we enter a new month, we formally enter the Ramadan season. COVID-19 cases in the country continue to decline. Even so, we need to be reminded to still follow…