PRC ID Online Renewal : How to Renew Your PRC ID Online 2020
A couple of weeks before my PRC ID was due for renewal in July 2020, I was stumped by two quandaries: 1. How do I renew my PRC ID in the time of pandemic?...
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Sending international parcels through the Philippine Postal Corp. : Some tips
In December 2019, I went to the Makati Central Post Office (MCPO) on two separate occasions to post parcels to Chennai, India. The parcels contained personal effects that I couldn’t fit in my and...
Manila Science Admissions Test 2019: Guidelines for the 2019 Manila Science Entrance Exam
UPDATE: The Manila Science High School Entrance Exam Results for 2019 have been released! The application for the 2019 Manila Science High School Admissions Test (MSAT) for all incoming Grade 7 students will start...
The 2018 Manila International Book Fair: A booklovers’ paradise
“More books than you’ll ever have time for,” I chastised myself as Motito and I stepped inside the SMX Convention Center for one of our favorite annual events, the Manila International Book Fair. The...
Online PRC ID renewal : My experience with PRC renewal online
“What I really like to do is obtain documentation from government offices,” said no one ever. Multiple steps, long queues, and an entire working day wasted–it’s an ordeal that practically every adult in...
New Year, new you. Just like last year.
On the first day of 2017, my thoughtful father-in-law gave me two things that I’d fervently wished for as the old year drew to a close: two large-number 2017 calendars and a daily...
My new PLDT Home DSL modem: Changing username, wifi SSID, and password
As a homeschooling mother, I rely on the Internet for access to countless homeschooling resources and interaction with the homeschooling community at large. I also happen to write a blog primarily concerned...
CFO Seminar and Emigrant Sticker: How I finally got mine
After nearly 12 years of marriage, the birth of my son, and more roundtrip journeys between Manila and Chennai than I care to count, the CFO Seminar requirement caught up with me at long...
AlDub, Kalyeserye, and kilig pa more: Tube without the boob
Unless you’re non-Filipino or have been living under a rock, you must’ve heard about the AlDub phenomenon that has swept social media by storm. A quick backstory for the uninitiated: AlDub is a portmanteau...
How to convert PIO to OCI card: My experience at the Indian Embassy in Manila, Philippines
When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the United States in 2014, he brought more than the promise of better economic and cultural relations between the two nations. Addressing a euphoric crowd at the...
