Monday, August 18, 2008
dentista ko!
- in other words libre po ang dentista till 18th na ang bata!
get more info HERE.
Download the Clinics Open document for clinics available in your area.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
pinoys sa NZ sites
http://www.pinoy.net.nz/
a publication by Filipinos for Filipinos but without excluding people of other nationalities who are related to Filipinos by marriage and others
http://www.tambayang-pinoy.com
for those looking for a temp place to stay in auckland.
http://www.backpack-newzealand.com/nz/cat8.php
tons of resource bout pinoys wanting to migrate to nz.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
iskul bukol
Dito sa NZ, di maaring tanggihan ng isang state school ang isang mag-aaral (maliban sa kolehiyo) na pumasok sa kanilang paaralan - as long as ang iyong tirahan ay within their school zone. kaya napakaimportante dito lalo na sa mga bagong saltang pamilya na malaman kung anong eskuwelahan ang malapit sa kanilang tirahan.
eto ang LINK - kung saan maari mong ma-input ang iyong tirahan ng malaman kung anong skul ang malapit dito.
NZ GST
GST (Goods and services tax)
there are two things you cant escape in life - death and taxes - check mo dito how to get the amount of GST you'll have to pay
Saturday, July 5, 2008
convoys
iba talaga dito, naturigang protest pero peaceful pa rin at orderly. this was the scene yesterday sa auckland city centre - hundreds of trucks converge to protest the latest road user levy (READ).
i maybe in hiatus for a while - but i will be posting sa pinoyandpinay.com from time to time.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
kalayaan o kaginhawahan?
Sa loob ng Auckland Museum ay makikita ang mga pangalan ng mga kiwing nagbuwis ng kanilang buhay para sa bayan. Kahit saan man ang kalayaan ng bayan ay laging nakabigkis sa digmaan - may alam ka bang bansa kung saan ang "araw ng kalayaan" ay di patukoy sa isang madugong nakalipas ng kanilang kasaysayan?
Magandang isiping ang kasunod ng kalayaan ay kaginhawahan - asa balita ngayon na ang siyudad ng auckland ay pang-lima sa "the best cities in the world". Hinanap ko ang maynila o kahit na anong siyudad sa pilipinas sa bandang taas ng listahan - sa aking pagka-dismaya halos nasa dulo na ang siyudad ng kamaynilaan.
kalayaan o kaginhawahan ano ba ang mas mahalaga?
Ang di magnasang makaalpas!
Pilipinas kong minumutya
Pugad ng luha ko't dalita
Aking adhika,
Makita kang
Thursday, June 5, 2008
kiwi wiki
Simbolo ng NZ ang kiwi, ito ay mga ibong di nakalilipad at kadalasang sa gabi lamang lumalabas. Sila ay lumalaki ng kasinlaki ng isang manok at nakakabigat ng hanggang tatlong kilo. Matalas ang kanilang pang-amoy - isang katangiang di pangkaraniwan sa mga ibon.
Once ma-in-love at magsama, ang babae at lalaking kiwi ay nananatiling tapat sa isa't-isa for the rest of their lives -na maaring tumagal ng dalawampung taon. [ kiwi wiki ]
Thursday, May 29, 2008
What a Watawat!
Ang watawat na ito ay pumapagaspas dahil sa malakas na ihip ng hangin mula sa dalampasigan ng Howick. Kapansin-pansin ang ilang bahay sa lugar na iyon na may flagpole sa kanila bakod kung saan nakawagayway ang kanilang bandila - ito marahil ay ekspresyon ng kanilang pagkamakabayan, nakalulungkot isiping sa pinas ay bihira akong makakita ng ganitong paglalahad ng pagkamakabayan ng mga pilipino.
Iyan po ay watawat ng New Zealand at di ng Australia, kung kayo ay nalilito din tulad ko kung ano ang pinagkaiba ng dalawa hayaan ninyong mapaliwanag ko sa ibaba.
NZ FLAG ORIGIN
The Flag's origins date from 1865, when the British Government issued instructions that all vessels from the colonies should fly the Blue Ensign, with the seal or badge of the colony on it. New Zealand did not have a recognised badge at the time, so its vessels just flew the Blue Ensign without any markings until reprimanded by the British Government. Mr G Eliott Eliott, the Secretary of the General Post Office, recommended that the four stars of the Southern Cross be used as New Zealand's badge but this was rejected. Instead the words "New Zealand" were added to the Blue Ensign, and later shortened to "NZ" in red letters with white borders.
In 1869, Governor Sir George Bowen directed that the Southern Cross replace "NZ" on the Blue Ensign. The Southern Cross was represented by four five-pointed red stars, with white borders to correspond with the colours of the Union Jack. Even though the flag was still officially a maritime flag, it was used on land and gradually became recognised as New Zealands national flag. In 1902, the flag officially became the National Flag of New Zealand.DIFFERENCE OF NZ & AUS FLAG
Both Australia and New Zealand chose the Southern Cross constellation for their flags because it is only seen in the Southern Hemisphere. The stars on the Australian Flag are white and have more points than the New Zealand Flag to depict their brightness in the sky. The fifth smaller star used on the Australian Flag can be seen when looking at the Southern Cross and there was some debate in New Zealand as to whether the fifth star should be included in the New Zealand Flag. It was decided only to use the four stars that mark the points of the compass. The sixth, and largest star on the Australian Flag, that sits below the Union Jack, is the Federation Star which represents the federation of the colonies of Australia on 1 January 1901. There is one point for each of the six original states, and one to represent all of Australia's internal and external territories. The colours of the stars on both flags were chosen to complement the colours of the Union Jack shown in the top left-hand corner of both flags.
...yan po ang kuwento, so next time ay madali ng madistinguish ang kanilang pagkakaiba.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
tuuuubiigggg!
DAGDAG LANG PO - sa ibaba ay makikita naman ang larawan ng hamog sa umaga at ang epekto sa waterdroplets kapag tinamaan ng araw.
Monday, May 19, 2008
temp is dropping -
- its definitely gettin colder, makapal ang fog yesterday morning and the mist forms tiny ice crystals floating in the air. i came from a very dry climate kya bihira akong makakita ng makapal na fog or dewdrops sa umaga.
this morning ay panay ang ulan naman but a break in the weather brought this very nice view - unang rainbow kong nakita sa NZ - hehehehehe.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Umaapoy?
Oo na, nagbabaga lamang ang litrato ko at di umaapoy - dang kasing lugar ito, ilang buwan na akong di nakakakita ng tunay na apoy. pacensya na po, puro kasi cooking hob ang kalan dito at di yung di gas. Umaapoy man o nagbabaga lamang - maluluto pa din ang aking almusal "6 inch vienna sausage with fried tahong on the side", masarap at mura ang tahong dito - anlalaki pa! tawag nila dito ay "cockle" - ano ba yan! mapatagalog o ingles man may berdeng connotation yata...is it me or talagang puro kaberdehan lamang ang naiisip ko nitong mga nakalipas na araw.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
pirated pandesal
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Mag-ina sa McDo
(LP#6 - Mahal na Ina)
Wala na yatang ibang lugar dito kung saan ka makakakita ng kumpulan ng mag-ina kundi sa pinakamalapit na Mcdo - ang kanilang playground ay nagmimistulang daycare center sa dami ng bata. Ang insidente ng mga dalagitang ina sa NZ ay pataas, marahil dahil na rin sa dalagita pa kaya marami sa kanila ang di marunong manamit ng nararapat sa presence ng maraming bata.
Monday, May 5, 2008
hanap-trabaho
kung maganda ang resume mo (im talking bout your background e.g. work experience, school, etc. at hinde yun how pretty your resume looks per se) siguradong tatawagan ka ng mga recruitment agencies na ito para maging ahente nila sa paghanap ng trabaho. don't worry hindi hihingi ng cut sa iyo ang mga ito dahil ang cut nila ay mangagaling sa magiging employer mo. either you'll be working under the agency's umbrella habang nagtatrabaho ka sa isang kumpanya - in which case the agency will pay your salary OR may makukuhang finders fee yung agency sa magiging employer mo - etchapuwera na sila once you start working.
last week nagpamudmod ako ng resume ko at tulad ng aking inaasahan may tumawag. after an initial interview (gusto makasigurado ng loka na tutoo pinaglalagay ko sa CV ko and to gauge me ng harapan) the agency volunteered to represent me, kya ngayon sitting pretty na lamang muna ko habang naghihintay ng tawag - bahala na silang maghanap ng work for me.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
malungkot na pag-gunita
Di ko magawang makalapit kya ginamitan ko na lamang ng digital zoom ang eksena. Ito ay bahagi ng ANZAC day nuong nakaraang linggo. Sa araw ng ito ginugunita ang mga australiano at kiwing namatay sa dalampasigan ng gallipoli nuong 1915.
ang pelikulang " Gallipoli" starring mel gibson ay hanggo sa pangyayaring ito.
Friday, April 25, 2008
ANZAC day
katumbas ito ng "Bataan Day" sa pilipinas o "Veterans Day' sa estados unidos.
pansin ko lang na masyadong maantig ang pagdaraos ng mga taga-rito sa araw na ito - isang linggo bago ang araw ay mapapansin mo na ang mga poppy ribbons na nakasabit sa kanilang dibdib.
di tulad ng mga pilipino na halos nakalimutan na ang "Bataan Day".
Thursday, April 24, 2008
naghuhumintig papuntang langit
- isang overly proportioned chimney with a bushy foreground,
humiga pa ako sa lawn to get this shot - buti na lang walang tao
dun sa bahay kundi baka napahabol pa ako sa aso.
Friday, April 18, 2008
cost of living sa NZ
Mas makabubuting kayo na ang magkuwenta base sa lifetstyle nyo, sa link na ito makikita ang cost of living calculator for an 'average' family consisting of two adults and two school-aged children.
Kayo na ang humusga base na din sa salary bracket nyo kung mabubuhay kayo dito ng matiwasay - goodluck!
para sa mga may trabaho na at dito na naninirahan, singit ko lang ito kiwisaver calculator para sa mga nag-iisip mag-avail nito.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
'...theres no such thing as unlimited'.
ang larawan ay 'getting started' brochure ng telecom broadband
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
gripes...gripes...gripes
loose the "bad hair day" kid - it only works in the movies.
either its an individual who expect so much pagdating dito or someone who uproots his entire family sampu ng kanyang ari-arian (including the kitchen sink?) expecting to settle here kaagad permanently.
kahit saang sulok ng mundo ko pumaroon mayroong pros and cons, may nagtatagumpay at may nabibigo - so what is the secret? im no expert but IMHO it boils down to "planning".
sa mga nakikita ko at nakakausap the more successful pinoys here (by "successful" i meant yun naka-settle na dito with a good job) are those who planned their move. people who did their research muna - browsing the net and making queries (sampol). yung mga nagpunta muna dito ng mag-isa (di hatak ang buong pamilya) at nagtiis ng panahon till he or she felt financially stable to bring a family here. also, those who are 35 and above had a better chance, di sa minamaliit ko yun mga nakababata - but like in my profession if your below 30 i would still consider you na may gatas pa sa labi. i've seen know-it-all people who work overseas for the first time (board placers pa) who thought passing the board and gaining a few years experience is enough leverage - its a different ballgame na po paglabas nyo ng pinas.
Monday, April 14, 2008
IELTS
lots of people are looking for ebooks or audiobooks tungkol sa IELTS, ang nakakatuwa ay karamihan sa kanila ay nag-rerequest na kung maari ay ma-email sa kanila ito - di po kakasya sa inyong email inbox ang mga file kahit na anung gawing compression dito. ang tamang paraan ay i-download ang mga ito mula sa isang file sharing site.
below ang some of the ebooks and audiobooks i have gathered para ma-download nyo.
Set 1.
total 5 files
http://rapidshare.com/files/53725044/IELTS1.pdf
http://rapidshare.com/files/53726440/ielts11.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/53726441/ielts12.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/53726442/ielts21.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/53726443/ielts22.mp3
Set 2.
total 5 files
http://rapidshare.com/files/53730445/ielts2.pdf
http://rapidshare.com/files/53730446/01.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/53731501/02.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/53730447/03.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/53730450/04.mp3
Set 3.
IELTS - 32 audio mp3s
http://rapidshare.com/files/54489868/IELTS-_Track_01.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/54489869/IELTS-_Track_02.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/54489870/IELTS-_Track_03.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/54489871/IELTS-_Track_04.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/54489872/IELTS-_Track_05.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/54499130/IELTS-_Track_06.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/54499131/IELTS-_Track_07.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/54499132/IELTS-_Track_08.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/54499133/IELTS-_Track_09.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/54499134/IELTS-_Track_10.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/54499135/IELTS-_Track_11.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/54499136/IELTS-_Track_12.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/54499137/IELTS-_Track_13.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/54499138/IELTS-_Track_14.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/54499139/IELTS-_Track_15.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/54601019/IELTS-_Track_16.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/54601817/IELTS-_Track_17.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/54603013/IELTS-_Track_18.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/54603925/IELTS-_Track_19.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/54604511/IELTS-_Track_20.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/54605027/IELTS-_Track_21.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/54606002/IELTS-_Track_22.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/54607286/IELTS-_Track_23.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/54607572/IELTS-_Track_24.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/54609188/IELTS-_Track_25.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/54610415/IELTS-_Track_26.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/54611059/IELTS-_Track_27.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/54612159/IELTS-_Track_28.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/54613020/IELTS-_Track_29.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/54634439/IELTS-_Track_30.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/54635479/IELTS-_Track_31.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/54635598/IELTS-_Track_32.mp3
Set 4.
More IELTS - audio & ebook - total 12 files
http://rapidshare.com/files/54456323/insightIntoIELTSExtra-1.wma
http://rapidshare.com/files/54461479/insightIntoIELTSExtra-2.wma
http://rapidshare.com/files/54466607/InsightIntoIELTSExtra.pdf
http://rapidshare.com/files/54485077/2_Dictionary_Cambridge_English_Grammar_-_Check_Your_Vocabulary_for_IELTS.pdf http://rapidshare.com/files/53732253/_KPS_Ace_The_IELTS_Password_is_petalia.pdf
http://rapidshare.com/files/53732254/202_Useful_Exercises_for_IELTS_KPS_.pdf
http://rapidshare.com/files/53732255/Academic_Reading_IELTS_KPS_.pdf
http://rapidshare.com/files/53736522/Cambridge_IELTS_1_KPS_.pdf
http://rapidshare.com/files/53736523/Cambridge_IELTS_3_KPS_.pdf
http://rapidshare.com/files/53736524/Cambridge_IELTS_Course_KPS_.pdf
http://rapidshare.com/files/53736525/Check_Your_Vocabulary_For_IELTS_KPS_.pdf
http://rapidshare.com/files/53736526/IELTS_Examinatiomn_KPS_.pdf
sana po ay makatulong sa inyo ang mga files na ito - GOODLUCK!
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
...pasintabi lang po.
Isang maliit na simbahan sa kanto ng picton street sa Howick.
kahit saan ako pumunta dito ay may mga maliliit na kapilyang nagkalat, either presbyterian, protestante o katoliko. Ang mga ito ay kalimitang may lumang desenyo tulad ng nasa itaas - masyado akong na-intriga sa "diamond pattern" sa pader nito. Sige nga, ilang tatsulok ang mabibilang ninyo sa bubong nito?
take note also sa puntod na asa foreground, 1880 pa po nakalibing si manong dyan.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Friday, April 4, 2008
a pinoy migrants tale
Cancer victim Roderick Catuday couldn't hide his elation when the Herald broke the news to him that he had got the work permit he wanted - which qualifies him for the treatment he needs at Auckland City Hospital.
"I can't believe it," said the 42-year-old, who had just returned from a four-day hospital stay for a blood transfusion. "I have been praying so hard for this and I really thank God and all the people who have made it possible."
A spokesperson for the Department of Labour, which oversees Immigration, confirmed to the Herald yesterday that Mr Catuday had been granted a two-year work permit, which qualifies him for publicly funded chemotherapy.
Mr Catuday was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia while waiting for his work permit - which he qualified for - to be approved by Immigration New Zealand.
Doctors told him that without treatment, he would have only months to live.
But an email from his doctor to the authorities asking them to speed up the process because of the cancer backfired, and his application was rejected.
Since the Weekend Herald reported his plight, donors have contributed about $40,000 to help him get treated - but it was still not enough to meet the $150,000 he needed as a deposit for Auckland City Hospital.Only people with at least a two-year work permit, other than New Zealand and Australian citizens or residents, qualify for public health funding. (take note of this for future reference -kiwi.pino)
Mr Catuday said he had been spending his time in hospital writing a letter, which he has yet to complete, thanking everyone who has been helping him and his family during this difficult time, and had planned for the letter to be read "if something happened" to him.
"This is the best news I have had, and my next step is to go to the Auckland hospital to see when I can get my treatment started," he said.
Mr Catuday is the father to three children aged between 12 and 15 and is married to Emelita, 41, an accountant. The family came to New Zealand from the Philippines last September.
Social worker Agnes Granada, of the Migrant Action Trust, who is providing support for the Catuday family, could also hardly contain her joy when she rang the Herald with the news of Immigration New Zealand's decision yesterday.
"This is not just good news for the Catudays, but also good news for the whole Filipino community," Ms Granada said.
"I am really so happy and don't know how to thank everyone who has been helping the family."
read the previous newspaper article here.salary bakit? - ops! salary bracket pala.
narito ang listahan ng suweldo sa NZ as published sa herald last year. mind you kung bagong salta ka dito at limited ang experience mo expect something a bit lower than what was published, pero kung astig ka tapos may vast experience at mataas na ang market value mo you can demand a salary within the range specified.
you can also check salary brackets DITO - courtesy of HAYS (isang recruitment agency). ang susunod na tanong ay "kasya ba naman ang salary para mabuhay sa NZ?" - ang sagot ay abangan sa mga susunod na post.
pahabol: per annum (meaning - suweldo ng isang taon) po yan mga nakasulat na salary at di monthly baka lang kasi nabubulagan kayo, also di pa po nakakaltas dyan yun tax. keep in mind na depende din kung asaang city ka naroon, may konti pagkakaiba ang salary range between cities (auckland usually is the highest).
sus ginoo! i just remembered something, siguro yun kumausap dyan kay JC dati sa pinas ang akala ay monthly salary kaya tuloy ang akala nun tao pagkataas-taas ng suweldo dito.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
pansin ko lang - keep left!
Repeat after me -"keep left, keep left, keep left!", always remember the right hand drive mantra and you'll never go wrong driving around NZ.
Oo nga pala, look right then left when crossing the street, not that your in any danger on a zebra crossing. kasi most of the time cars would literally stop to let your cross the street - can't remember when was the last time i had that experience in manila.
wait, let me think, hmmmm - i know! ...never hehehehe.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
how to get to NZ?...via those POEA ads!
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
kiwi.pino - ang pagdating
yup! thats the plane that would take me to NZ. before boarding the plane i already spent 12 hours in transit via bus, train and another flight.
lcd display graphic representation of our approach to Auckland Intl airport.
i was tired and exhausted by the time our plane landed, kaya parang kinalaykay ng manok ang handwriting ko when i filled-up the arrival form (mistake no.1), the immmigration officer ask me some trivial question as he was reviewing my passport - i probably replied incoherently coz i was droggy for being awake for the past 24hrs (mistake no.2).
never did i realized that these mistakes would haunt me as i approach the customs baggage inspector. the officer ask me to transfer to another queue - duon sa pila na pang-suspicious characters, in this post 9/11 world where every airport ay praning any mistake you make can have undesirable consequences.
my luggages where turn inside out and swab for any drug residue, sa tingin ko akala nila i was carrying something and probably assumed i was high on drugs.
looking tired, worn out, shabby with a stuble, red eyed due to lack of sleep tapos incoherent pa sagot ko sa tanong sakin at terrible handwriting - siguro nga mapapagkamalan akong tumira during my flight.
i was finally allowed to leave when nothing was found. i wasnt maltreated or anything - the officer who was inpecting my luggage and asking me questions was very courteous. i cant say the same for the other people on that queue - some were really questioned intimidatingly, mostly the had undeclared taxable goods or restricted/unallowed items (READ).
moral of my odyssey - 'wag maging makulit - dont bring any restricted stuff, read the arrival form carefully-declare whatever you need to declare at write legibly, tandaan kapag natiklo ka - your salvation is dependent on the whim of the immigration officer (standard yan kahit saan) and finally, jetlag is always a bitch!
what a relief to finally exit that door.
first impression - looks like a domestic airport but sure is clean inside and out, also it felt provincial very provincial!
Sunday, March 30, 2008
how to get to NZ? ...applying on-line!
ang mabisang Visa
Saturday, March 29, 2008
how to get to NZ? ...tourist!
there are a number of ways to get to NZ; as a tourist, a student, applying for a job online or an immigrant (either skilled migrant or business migrant). ang pinaka-common ay yun bilang tourist or immigrant, you dont need to go through any so-called immigration agency to do this.
asa pilipinas ka man o nagtatrabaho sa ibang bansa ang requirement ay pare-pareho para sa isang filipino, basahin ang requirements DITO. ang pinaka-importante sa mga ito ay; ang sulat na katunayang may babalikan kang trabaho (certificate of employment), police clearance (nbi clerance para sa mga asa pinas), sapat na pera bilang pantustos habang asa NZ (this is offset if you have somebody in NZ na mag-i-isponsor sa iyo).
gaya ng nasabi ko na, if your applying for visit visa ng 59days or shorter, you dont need to pay any visa fee - BASAHIN DITO.
you can apply at any NZ embassy sa buong mundo, sa pilipinas ay naka-outsource ito sa isang kumpanya - Philippine Interactive Services Incorporated (PIASI).
napabalitang kinu-control daw ng mga b----a kung sino lang ang na-aaprubahan ng visa sa pinas, wala po akong pruweba kung gaano katutoo ang tsismis na ito.
if you meet all of the requirements, theres no reason why you can't get a visa. depende na lang yun kung "limited" visa ang mabigay sa iyo. a limited visa means you can't extend your stay in NZ, you must leave NZ before yor visa expires. kung di naman "limited" ang visa mo, you can have it extended habang asa NZ ka.
kung suwertihin ka at makakita ka ng trabaho habang asa NZ ka as a tourist, you cant start work kahit tanggap ka na. you must wait till your working visa can be processed, either lumabas ka muna ng NZ ( kung limited visa ka) or tambay ka muna at papasyal-pasyal anywhere sa NZ till your work permit comes out. you can hire an immiration lawyer in NZ para maasikaso agad ang paperwork mo but make sure na yung kukunin mo ay di mo babayaran hangga't di nare-release ang work permit mo.
to give you an idea what type of jobs are in demand in NZ narito ang kanilang IMMEDIATE SKILL SHORTAGE LIST at LONG TERM SKILL SHORTAGE LIST.
madali bang maghanap ng trabaho sa NZ? depende na yan sa linya mo at sa experience mo, a little chutzpah won't hurt. on average a highly qualified pinoy can land a job within a month, ang importante ay makakuha ka ng trabaho sa line of work mo. once magustuhan ka ng isang kumpanya at sabihin sa iyong tanggap ka na ang susunod na hakbang ay ang pag-process ng work permit mo - kasama na dito ang pagkuha mo ng medical exam ( around 350nz dollars din yun!).
Friday, March 28, 2008
Just the facts jack!
Forgive my outburst sa aking unang post, its just that i hate so called "mamamahayags" who speculate, theyre suppose to state only the facts - void of any innuendos.
to set the record straight i would attempt to give you filipino readers a factual and concise outlook of new zealand, info on how to get here, things you should consider as well as pitfalls you should watch out for.
Sagot ni Kiwi.pino
Hindi paraiso ang buhay sa New Zealand
(pero mas malaparaiso kung ikukumpara sa pinas)
03/26/2008 | 08:00 AM
(no country is perfect, but nz surely beats the phil by a mile)
Sinisingil sila ng P500,000 kapalit ng tourist visa. Ang sabi sa kanila, wala nang problema pagdating sa NZ dahil maraming available na trabaho. Kapag nakakuha na sila ng job offer, madali nang mai-convert ang tourist visa nila into work permit.
Sobra raw kung i-build up ng agencies na ito ang New Zealand na tila paraiso kaya mahahalina ka talagang lumipad. Sinasabing napakadaling kumuha ng trabaho, mura ang bilihin, at maganda ang buhay.
Ang totoo - grabe ang discrimination dito pagdating sa trabaho. Ang mga “puti" ang priority ng employers na binibigyan ng trabaho. Ang mga may kulay tulad ng mga Pinoy, kahit qualified sa trabaho ay hindi kaagad tinatanggap dahil wala daw silang "NZ o local experience."
Mahilig silang maghanap ng butas para pahirapan ang mga nag-aapply. At kami rin ay kasalukuyang dumadanas ng pangmaltrato ng immigration dito.
Ang negatibong impormasyon at tunay na sitwasyon tungkol sa pamumuhay sa NZ ay hindi nakakarating sa ating mga kababayan kaya marami pa rin ang lumilipad dito.
Mukhang may kasabwat din ang recruitment agencies d'yan sa atin at NZ immigration dahil isa sa malaking pinagkukunan ng pondo ng gobyerno rito ay mga ibinabayad na fees ng mga nag-aapply ng visa para makapunta rito. Kaya marahil ganun na lang kung i-build up nila ang NZ upang makaengganyo ng mga Filipino.
Maraming salamat. God bless.
*Si J.C. ay dating mamamahayag sa Pilipinas na nag-migrate sa NZ noong nakaraang taon kasama ang kanyang asawa at mga anak.
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· pinoy na kung saan-saan na napadpad pero sa NZ naisipan ng dumaong, tanging hanggad sa buhay ay madala dito ang kayang buong angkan dahil ang NZ ay di lang pampamilya pang buong kamag-anakan pa!