Last April, the newly assigned consul general to Kuwait, Atty. Raul Dado arrived to the state. Little did the Filipino community know that the change we were hoping for a long time was about to happen. Before Atty. Dado was consul general here, many OFWs in Kuwait were hesitant to ask help from the Philippine…
It is not easy to be an OFW here in Kuwait. Aside from the need to adjust to the different culture and environment, being away from your family is a tough battle. I feel pity for my kababayan here who are experiencing maltreatment in their work. Sad but true, there are lots of them here…
“Teacher” contains the word “teach”, but being a teacher is not limited to the educating role only. The word “teach” is dominant, but it is predicated with the capacity to plan flawlessly in order to maximize the teaching or learning process. Differences of Learning Focus As Psychology explains, each person has a different intellectual focus,…
Diary ni Gracia OFW Advocacy / Case in Kuwait for April 2014 (Concern Kabayan) Post about OFW advocacy or case in Kuwait for our fellow Filipinos who are in need of direct assistance for their job, visa, employer, other concern kabayan, aid, crisis response, or any other kind of support by Diary Ni Gracia. Date: April…
What is the Meaning of Loot bag? Sabi ni partner Google, it can be called Party favor, Small gift given at party as a gesture of thanks. Ibinibigay ito sa mga Party occasion or event celebration. Pero mostly ang word na loot bag here in our culture it is mostly common term for children parties……
OFW ADVOCATE Need Help ASK ME HOW Every day I respond to responses from different Kabayan issues and welcome them for initial queries from websites and pages focusing on giving how-to’s on their issues. “Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world.” –Nelson Mandela Educating through outreach, community collaboration, public campaigns,…
As the question goes, “what’s in a name?” And you must be wondering why I have chosen the name Gracia Amor, to be my pen name. I was born and baptized with the name Mary Grace and literally, both names mean something well. I wanted to have a pen name that is closer to my…
Facing the Giants is a film made in 2006 by non-professional cast and crew. By non-professional means they are not from Hollywood, but are members of a Christian church. The main theme of the movie is belief in Divine Guidance and Divine Providence from God. Just like Coach Taylor who is a losing high school…
We should all be thankful for whatever our experiences in the past year have been. All of those made us better children of God and better persons towards our families, friends and other people who have become part of our lives. At the New Year 2014 starts today, wholeheartedly wish you all the best, my…
I’m sure that most of you have already heard about PAG-IBIG, not the tagalog term for love but the Philippines’ government Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF). What exactly is Pag-Ibig, and why does it seem important?
