"THIS F.A.Q IS REPOSTED HERE WITH PERMISSION FROM DRAGONFLY of PINOYSG AND TIPIDPC"

FAQ NUMBER 1

CHAPTER A : WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW?

Do I need a VISA?
Since Singapore is an ASEAN member country, walang VISA na kelangan para makapasok ka dito. Passport lang ang dapat mong dalhin.

How long can I stay in Singapore?
Immigration officers can grant you 30 days, 14 days or just a couple of days to stay in Singapore. If you are a jobseeker, bear in my that you are a tourist. Kaya dapat may return ticket ka.

Ano po ba itong "EPEC" ? Kailangan ko ba nito bago magpunta sa SG?
EPEC stands for Employment Pass Eligibility Certificate. This certificate when approved and you have it applied at ICA allows you to stay up to 1-year to look for a job.

Hindi naman compulsory ang EPEC since not all of us are qualified. Depende kasi ya sa school na pinasukan mo, natapos mo at work experience mo.

Approved na ang EPEC ko, nareceive ko na yung letter, ano po ba ito? at ano gagawin dito
If you’re application is approved, wait mo na lang ang letter na ime-mail nila sayo bago ka pumunta ng Singapore.

Ang EPEC letter po ay walang bisa sa Immigration both sa pinas at sa Singapore Immigration. (dahil nga letter pa lang sya at hindi pa approved ng ICA. )

Sa immigration sa Pinas, be sure not to show your EPEC kasi di naman nila iho-honor yan. Also, tourist ka dapat pag alis mo.

Paano po inaaply itong EPEC sa ICA?When you land here in Singapore, wag nyo po muna i apply sa ICA. Remember ito po ang huli ninyong baraha para humaba ang stay. Please refer to the question Malapit na maubos ang 30-days ko, ano gagawin ko?

May EPEC letter ako or may EPEC green card na ako, ibig sabihin ba nito malaki ang chance na makakuha ako ng work sa Singapore?
This is one of the common misconception of EPEC holders.
Getting an EPEC does NOT mean you are guaranteed to get a job.

The only advantage of getting an EPEC is for you to be able to stay longer here in Singapore.

Remember na ang nag asses ng inyong EPEC ay ang Singapore Government, and not Singapore companies.

Most, if not all Singapore companies does NOT any idea kung ano itong EPEC EPEC. Even if you show your EPEC letter or EPEC green card, wala po silang pakialam dito, it is only stated on the letter/ card that you are able to legally stay here in Singapore for 1 year.

Ano po yung “In-principle” letter?
Ito po ay isang letter na galling sa MOM (Ministry of Manpower) na nagsasabing approve na ang inyong application for an “employment Permit”.

Ang inyong employer po ang nag apply nito sa Ministry of Manpower pag sinabi nilang tanggap ka na sa interview.
Ang letter po na ito ay kailangan ninyong i-submit personally sa Ministry of Manpower dito sa Singapore.

Nasa Pinas pa ako, natanggap ko na itong “In-Principle” letter, ano ibig sabihin nito?
I would assume na kayo po ay nag apply sa agency dito sa pinas or nainterview through phone at inapply na kayo ng Singapore employer nyo sa MOM.

Katulad ng “EPEC” letter , ito pong “In-Principle” letter ay wala pa pong silbi both sa Immigration ng pinas at Singapore. Ang mga ibig sabihin nito ay:
1)You are still expected to get a return-ticket kahit may In-principle letter kang hawak. Dahil nga ina apply pa ito sa MOM at wala pang tatak ang iyong passport na “Multiple entry to Singapore”, you are still considered as a Tourist.

2)I strongly , strongly recommend not to show this “In-principle letter” sa pinas Immigration dahil paniguradong hindi matutuloy ang flight mo. Kapag nakita nila ito, pag applayin ka pa muna sa OWWA para magregister as OFW, which is quite a pain.

Dito na lang po kayo mag apply ng OWWA sa Singapore at mabilis pa, walang hassle at walang mga huhuthot sa inyo na lagay lagay.


WHAT is Employment Pass? S-Pass? E-Pass? Working Permit Kailangan ko ba nito bago magpunta ng SG?
Ang Employment Pass ay ang makukuha ninyo kapag naisubmit nyo na personally ang ang In-Principle letter sa MOM together with your passport and a medical check-up result from a registered Singapore Medical Doctor.

Hindi po to kailangan kapag maghahanap pa lang ng work or pupunta pa lang kayo ng Singapore.

Ang S-Pass(also called Q2 pass) , E-Pass (also called "EP" or Q1 pass) ay mga type ng Employment permit na ini issue ng MOM depende sa inyong experience, sweldo at qualifications.

Gaano ba katagal makahanap ng trabaho sa Singapore?
This is the most commonly asked and the most hard to answer. For some, unang araw pa lang, nakakuha na sila ng job from an employer, for some, inaabot ng weeks, months, and even the on the day na pauwe na sila sa pinas, saka sila tinatawagan ng company to submit all the requirements.
There is no definite “how long”, pero its entirely dependent on several factors:
1) Kung gaano po kasipag ang isang tao maghanap ng job.
- Compare my housemate 1: gigising ng 1PM, kakain, mag –iinternet, check ng emails, maglalaro, makikipagchat sa GF, lilibot sa mall, uuwe ng 10PM, laro ulit. Then tulog ng 2AM.

-Housemate no. 2: apply dito, apply doon, check emails, bili ng dyaryo, sama sa mga friends na nag apply din ng work, research tungkol sa ganito, hindi gumagastos ng hindi kailangan..

2)Work Experience + Certificates
- The more, the better chance of landing for a job.

3)Field of expertise
IT (Information Technology ) still remains the most wanted for job vacancy. Although there are others available for other field of expertise.

If you are into selling and marketing, please expect one qualification is that you must have your own car and you know how to speak in Mandarin.

Although this does not mean na katapusan na ng pag apply. You can always find another job na hawig sa ginagawa mo sa pinas. My GF worked in a hotel before and found job in a wine bar. My housemate used to work in Marketing electronic products and found a job in a call center.

4)Know how to sell yourself
-For some, this is easy, for others, medyo mahirap po. Please practice yourself speaking in English on how to sell yourself. Quit watching those telenovela series and start watching CNN or other English channels.

-Hindi ko po sinasabi na kailangan na perpekto ang English dahil hindi din perkpekto ang English at grammar ng mga Singaporean. But you must be able to express or tell a story in a straight conversation.
-Know your strengths and weakness and how to overcome them.

IM A FRESH GRADUATE from this REPUTABLE SCHOOL, MAY CHANCES BA AKONG Maka kuha ng job?
-Singapore is a mix of a lot of races (Chinese, Malay, Indian, Myanmar, Indonesian, British and Americans) aside from the Local Singaporeans.
-SG companies would take preference to those who are either local / Malay or those who have acceptable experience for the required work.
-May bilib po tayo sa pinoy, but please understand hindi lang pinoy ang race sa mundo na ganito ang pag iisip sa kapwa kalahi nila.


CHAPTER B: Singapore Resources

Bago po kayo sumabak pumunta dito, Please do your research. Ito po ay ibang bansa na. Although the temperature ay kamukha lang sa pinas, this is a different culture and place.

A.MRT/ LRT MAP
The ever- efficient transport system. Print this map at i-post sa pader. This would be your clue when you want to find an address, whether malapit sa MRT station. Please note the Circle Line will be operational on year 2010.

LINK HERE:http://www.smrt.com.sg/trains/routemap/routemap.pdf

B.Street Map of Singapore
LINK HERE: http://www.streetdirectory.com

Ang Singapore po ay maliit lang ( 704 sq km) at pwede nyong malibot sa loob ng isang araw lang. If you ever were given an address and want to find out where it is, your first clue is the MRT station. 2nd clue to find is to use the streetdirectory website.

Yung website po na ito ay may driving at how- to go-there instructions either by taking bus or walking from the nearest MRT station.

C) BUS
Ang mga BUS po dito ay may numero at humihinto lang sa designated bus stop. Please wag po kayong papara sa tabi tabi. Ang ruta po ng mga bus na ito ay makikita sa BUS stop kung saan kayo mag aabang.

Mahirap para sa mga newcomer ang mag bus at paniguradong maliligaw kayo lalo na’t hindi pa masyadong kabisado ang lugar sa Singapore, but as time goes, you will get to learn kung anong bus number ang dumadaan sa Orchard road.

D) TAXI:

You can flag a taxi anywhere as long as nasa tamang lugar. Be aware na magastos ito especially kung malayo ang pupuntahan. Pero hindi nangongontrata ang mga driver at hindi nandadaya sa fare. Hindi rin sila nag eexpect nang tip at mayroon silang panukli ultimo 10 sentimos.

Flag down rate : $2.50 at every 210 meters ay $0.10 cents,, 25 secs waiting time ay additional $0.10
May ibang additional rates pa po (ex, CBD surcharge, Late night surcharge. For more info, please refer to this link: http://www.smrt.com.sg/news/2007/SMRT_Taxi_fares_increase.pdf

GOVERNMENT SITES:

MOM (MINISTRY OF MANPOWER)
Website link: http://www.mom.gov.sg
located near CLARK QUAY MRT station. (also near CHINATOWN mrt station)

Ito po ang website na very useful if you want more information on klase ng Employment passes, how to apply, pano icheck kung approve na ang inapply na pass, your rights as an employee, etc.

ICA (Immigration Checkpoints Authority)
website link:http://www.ica.gov.sg
located near KALLANG MRT station

Isa pang useful na website kung saan kayo mag apply for an extension or I aaply ang inyong EPEC letter to get the 1-year social visit EPEC card.

Matatapos na ang 14/30-day social visit visa ko, what to do?

Kung mauubos na yung 14/30-day stay initial grant sa inyo from Singapore Immigration (sa airport). Here are your options.

1)First thing you can do is to apply for an additional 30-day extension using the i-Extend via the Internet (dati, gumigising pa kami ng medaling araw para makapila sa ICA, pero ngayon online na lang…no need to go to ICA).

ICA i-Extend link :https://www.psi.gov.sg/NASApp/tmf/TMFServlet?app=STSVP-PUBLIC&isNew=true&Reload=true.html

Note that :
a)You have to do this at least 3 days before your last day here in SG.
b)You can only apply for an extension on i-extend ONCE only.
c)Please take note the 90-day social visit visa is ONLY applicable to those who have genuine first-level relative of a PR or Singaporean or those who would need Medical Treatment.

d) You may or may NOT be granted for another 30-day extension, hindi po ito guaranteed. Please don’t ask me why, depende na lang siguro kung may “period” yung nakasagot nung email nyo. Just pray that it will be granted.


2)Second .If you fail on i-Extend or have been previously granted at naubos na yung another 30days, you have two second -level options:

Either you go directly to ICA and personally pumila sa counter para i-explain kung bakit kailangan mo mag extend or you can exit to Malaysia and go back to SG on the following day.

Gusto ko pong mag-exit sa Malaysia, paano po ito?

Ang Malaysia po ay katabing country lang ng Singapore. Think of this, para kang sumakay ng BUS sa Cubao papuntang Bulacan or Alabang minus the trapik. Makakarating kayo ng Malaysia (Johor Bahru ) sa loob ng 30-45 minutes.

Please note of the following:
1) Ang style na "umexit sa Malaysia" ay marami nang gumagawa, hindi lang pinoy kundi pati mga ibang foreigner para makakuha ng additional extension (again, either 14 or 30 days) pag bumalik ka dito sa Singapore.

2) Ito po ay hindi guaranteed na makakakuha kayo ng additional extension, meaning may iba binibigyan ng 14/30-days or may iba naman ilang days lang at yung iba, pinapadiretso na sa Airport para pabalikin sa kanilang bansa.

3) Please be prepared to answer the Singapore Immigration officer. Hindi ko kabisado kung ano ang mga style dito citation needed .

All i can recommend is magdamit po kayo ng disente at mukhang may pera / mukhang turista at make sure pina rebook nyo na yung return flight nyo sa pinas way ahead (anticipating the 30-day extension that will be granted) bago kayo umexit sa Malaysia para pagbalik ninyo dito sa Singapore, may pruweba kayo sa Immigration Officer na may intention kayong bumalik sa pinas dahil sa ticket na yun.

4)Malaki po ang Malaysia, pero ang unang lugar paglagpas nyo ng border ay yung JOhor Bahru.. Mag -iingat po kayo dito sa lugar na ito, hindi po ito katulad ng Singapore na safe maghahawak ng celfone habang nasa labas.. Think of this place as Tondo or Quaipo.


3)Third I apply ang inyong EPEC sa ICA.
This is the reason why I recommend to apply for EPEC at ang rason kung bakit ito ang huli ninyong baraha.

Please do note:
a) Again, you have to apply your EPEC at least 3 or 4days before your last day here in SG.
b) When you apply the letter in ICA, you will be given another 14 days extension pending claiming of the green card.
c)In that 14-days extension, you are required to undergo a medical checkup from a registered medical doctor in Singapore and submit the results on ICA before claiming the green card.

Halimbawa last 3 days mo na, tapos nag apply ka for extension? pero u have approved EPEC pero hindi mo pa ginamit .Pero na deny ka na bigyan ng extension? eh wala ka na time para i apply yung epec mo. kasi 3 days lang din un di ba?? and hindi po ba sila magtataka? baka sabihin may epec ka pala ndi mo pa inapply. bkit humingi ka pa ng extension eh meron ka pala epec? hindi ba bawal yun ?

If you had 3days left and you apply for an extension using I-extend. the result will be emailed to you on the following day.

If, however, denied and application for extension, then you have 2 days left to go to ICA to apply for your EPEC.

Hindi po bawal ang humingi ng extension, at hindi din bawal ang hindi pag apply ng EPEC agad agaran.

Ang bawal po ay yung lalampas ka sa ibinigay na social visit visa, definitely illegal alien po ang labas nun.

Bakit humingi ng extension, may meron ka pala EPEC?
Simply say, you are touring around and wouldn't want to use your EPEC yet.
As LONG AS LEGAL po ang pag stay nyo sa Singapore at wala kayong ginagawang kalokohan, you are safe.

May isa pang use ang EPEC kaya ko nasabing huling baraha ito.
details below:

Hindi ko in-apply ang EPEC ko sa ICA, pero nagka work ako within one month..
Ngunit after another month, nagresign ako sa work ko, paano na?.

If you read the clause indicated sa EPEC letter, this letter is valid for the next 2 years (paki verify nga po kung tama sa letter nyo) kapag hindi pa ina aaply.

Sabihin po nating pinalad kayo at nagkawork kayo agad within the 30-day social visit visa. Pero sa kasamaan palad ay nagresign kayo sa work.

Ang S-pass/Epass na inyong hawak ay kailangang i surrender ay papalitan ng 14-day social visit visa. In other words, balik tourist ang inyong status quo.

You can try using the i-extend to apply for an extension, or exit to malaysia or personally go to ICA to apply for an extension OR

YOu can now apply for your EPEC sa ICA. Ito po ay legal at pwede. If you don't believe me, ask your fellow tpc Chevy who had done this already.

Ano po ang mga requirements sa pag apply ng EPEC sa ICA?
When you apply for ICA, please bring the following:

1) Passport
2) Embarakation card
3) Your EPEC letter, of course
4) the Original documents (TOR, DIPLOMA, CERTS, etc) for verification purpose.


Kailan ako dapat magpa medical check up
- You are required to go under medical check-up if you are applying for your EPEC or if you have you are applying your In-principle Letter of Approval.

If you already had a medical check-up during your EPEC application and had submitted these documents in ICA and sabihin na nating nakahanap kayo ng work at na approve na ang Employment Permit ninyo, then there is NO need to go for another medical check-up again.

Magkano po yung bayad sa medical checkup
You can go to any polyclinic around your area and check with them kung magkano ang charge nila for a medical check up. You will be given a form by the ICA, just hand it over to the clinic along with your passport and they know what to do.

cost is anywhere between 30 dollars to 60dollars depende sa clinic.

Ilang days bago makuha yung result?
-depends, mayroon po itong chest- Xray kaya it takes days. Check with the clinic, usually within 3 - 5 days.

Ang ICA din ba ang mag sasabi kung saang clinic
Nope, you have to option to choose kung anong clinic as long as it is a registered medical clinic in Singapore.

Nakaka two months na ako dito sa Singapore, wala pa rin akong mahanap na job, bakit ganun?

Asses the situation why you're not getting that job yet. Baka po kulang pa sa sipag maghanap, baka po nagkukulong lang kayo sa bahay o baka naman nauubos ang pera sa kapapasyal.

Di tulad sa pinas, dito po sa Singapore, ang bawat galaw ay may katumbas na gastos.

I know for a fact na darating sa inyo yung stage na mai- stressed or madi-depressed kayo habang tumatagal.. nauubos ang pera.

You have to find a way on how to keep up that spirit at kung paano aliwin ang sarili. It depends on some people.

If you know someone who is also looking for a job, maybe you can team up with them. my housemate actually founded their own yahoogroup with a funny name grupo_ala_tarbaho.

Most of them were able to get jobs weeks later, and some went home. This is a fact of life. Its either you fight and win, or you fight but learned something.


CHAPTER C: GETTING READY:

AIRLINES
Aside from Philippine Airlines and Singapore Airlines, eto po ang mga most common na sinasakyan na budget airlines to/from Singapore. Please don’t ask kung sino ang pinakamura, nag iiba iba po ang price nila almost everyday, but one thing to look out is for promos which could go as low as 3,000 pesos or better.

TigerAirways http://www.tigerairways.com
(* leaves at Clark, lands at Budget Terminal*)
Jetstarasia.com http://www.jetstarasia.com
(* Leaves at NAIA Terminal 1, lands at Changi Terminal 1)
Cebu Pacific http://www.cebupacific.com
(*leaves at NAIA Terminal 1, lands at Budget terminal)

Shall I bring dollars or Peso? Which is Better?
Singapore’s currency is Singaporean Dollar (SGD). I use 1SGD = 30pesos for easy conversion, but refer to the local paper or online conversion for the exact amount.

You can bring either US dollar, SGD dollar or Philippine Peso (and even other currency) but please take note of these tricky rules:

1)There is an existing law (anti-money laundering) that you cannot bring more than 10,000 units for any currency. Sa medaling salita, bawal po ang magdala ng hihigit sa 10,000 pesos.

I know it sounds stupid. Yung immigration officer po natin sa pinas ay nagrarandom check sa mga ganyan, lalo na kung makikita nila na mukhang first time mo na lalabas ng mahal nating bansa. Nung nagpunta yung brother-in-law ko sa SG, ipinalabas sa kanya ang wallet nya ang tinanong kung magkano laman.

In the end, pinapalitan nya to US dollars, then pagdating sa SG, ipinapalit sa Singapore Dollars.

Ironically, pagdating mo naman dito sa Singapore Immigration, may mga immigration officer din ang nagtatanong kung magkano dala mo pera. Their purpose is to check whether kaya mo i-support ang sarili mo bilang tourist to stay for the 14-day or 30-day social visit visa.

I’ll leave it up to you on what to do, but worst scenario is you will be asked to convert any peso exceeding the 10,000. ( ex, if you bring 30,000, then convert the 20,000 and leave the 10,000 as peso)

2)The Peso (Php) is still the best currency to bring when you go here and convert to SGD.. Mas mataas po ng kaunti ang palitan nya dito sa SG kumpara sa bibili ka ng USD or SGD sa pinas.

Yun po ay kung malaki-laki ang dala nyong pera, pero kung maliit lang naman, at hassle pa sa inyo ang magpapalit, then its ok.

If you actually do a comparison, you’ll get to lose anywhere from a 1 dollar (30 pesos) to 20 dollars (600 pesos).

3)Converting your Peso to US Dollar and the eventually converting to Singapore dollar when you reach here is discouraged. Remember that you lose something (even small amount) when you convert a currency twice.

How much do I need to bring when I want to go to SG?

-Medyo mahirap din po sagutin ito, at it majorly depends kung gaano kayo katagal mag sstay. Please remember the rule no 1 above. Alam din po natin na medyo mahirap magproduce ng pera and some are not that fortunate.

To be safe, I do recommend to bring AT LEAST 30,000 if you intend to stay for 30-day. Yung pong 30,000 is a conservative value, meaning kung kaya naman po na mas mataas, the better. This will eventually save you losing money kung may magpapadala pa ng pera sa inyo through banks.

Where do I exchange my money in Singapore?
The Changi Aiport has lots of ForEx stores if you need quick cash to eat and to buy a EZ-link card.
Please refer to my FAQ number 2 : I’M HERE IN SINGAPORE, SO WHAT NOW?



CHAPTER D: FINDING A WORK

There are different ways to find a work: Through Internet, Newspaper, friends, walk-in, referral, Agency sa pinas etc.

For some, may nakakita ng work sa Internet, sa iba naman, through friends or newspaper. My recommendation is to seek through all of these opportunity channels.


JOB VACANCY OPEN only for PR/ Malay/ Singaporean, what is this?

There are job vacancy especially those posted by small companies that specifically states “PR/Malay/Singaporean” only. For other companies, note that there is a corresponding ratio between Singaporean and foreigner allowed by the government.

JOB SITES on the Internet
JOBSDB SG http://www.jobsdb.com/sg
JOBSTREET SG http://www.jobstreet.com.sg
MONSTER SGhttp://www.monster.com.sg
ST701 http://www.st701.com


NEWSPAPER:
Every Saturday, bumili po kayo ng Strait Times newspaper sa tabi tabi and look for the classified ads section.


FRIENDS:

This is self-explanatory if you know a friend or have a relative here in SG. From time to time, there are posted job vacancy here on TPC by your fellow TPC friends.


WALK-IN:
Ang magwa walk-in sa mga building or kumpanya ay discouraged since 1) magastos 2) you don’t have an appointment 3) wears off your fighting spirit kung mahina po ang panlaban nyo sa rejection. There are job vacancy posted on stores, even on their bulletin board, but most of these are open only for PR status (Permanent Resident) or for Singaporean Citizens only.


AGENCY SA PINAS:
May mga pasulpot sulpot na agency sa pinas na naghi hire ng pinoy para magwork dito sa SG. Please do check the following:
1)Make sure they are legitimate agency and the work they offer is true.

2)Expect they would be asking for agency fee, which is horrendously expensive, kung ang hinihingi nilang agency fee/processing fee ay pagkalula lula, wag nyo pa pong patulan. Yung inyong ibabayad na 100 or 150,000 pesos ay mas mabuti pang dito nyo na lang gastusin sa Singapore sa paghahanap ng work.

In other words, mas gugustuhin ko pang ako ang humawak ng pera at gumastos keysa ipagkatiwala ko sa ibang tao na hindi ko kilala at walang kasiguraduhan na magkakawork nga ako. :


CHAPTER D:

Ano po ba ang dapat kong Dalhin?

These are the recommended items which you can place in a sealed brown envelope and tucked into your check-in baggage:
a)Transcript of Records (authenticated)
b)]Diploma (authenticated)
c)Employer’s work certificates (from previous jobs)
d)Certifications ( ex. CCNA, CCNP, MCSE, if you are into IT)
e)A few copies of your resume/CV
f)NBI clearance (this is optional, although in some high-security company, they require to have this International clearance from your respective country.may ka office mate akong umuwe pa sa pinas para lang kumuha ng NBI clearance para matanggap sya sa work.
g)Birth Certificate (this is optional, but again, pag natanggap ka na sa work, and you decide to apply for PR, there is no time for you to visit NSO)
h)EPEC Letter (optional if you applied for it)

What is “Authenticated” TOR/ Diploma? Bakit kailangan pang Authenticated? Dapat ba ay DFA-authenticated?
-When you apply for your TOR/Diploma on your respective alma mater, please mention that it should be CHED authenticated. You would need to pay a corresponding fee for it. No need for DFA authentication though.

Kailangan pong ipa authenticate for obvious reason na nandyan ang Recto. You would also probably ask kung bakit may nade deny na Employment pass dahil nagsubmit ng pekeng dokumento.
Recently, may nameke naman ng return ticket (SG-MNL) dahil nga electronic ticket lang.

Ayun, nasa Changi prison po ang pinoy na ito bukod sa nahagupit sya sa likod.

Kailangan ko bang magdala ng laptop?

I would strongly recommend to bring one, if you would need to buy, no, steal, then do so. Singapore has got a lot of free wireless signal all around the island. Even your next door neighbor would probably have an unsecured wireless signal.

Kung wala pong madadalang laptop, then next option is to check if you can borrow from a friend either in pinas or here in SG kung meron sila.

Last option is find an Internet shop (which is very very rare) dito sa Singapore dahil nga most households ay meron nang broadband, kaya patay na ang negosyong Internet shop dito.

Internet shops here cost from $1.00 to $1.50 per hour of use.

Posible po ba na magdala ng mga utilities or files pero nalagay sa 2.5 hdd w/ enclosure? or puwede ko na lagay sa laptop mismo? hindi ba nila check yung laman ng laptop?

Yes, recommended po na ilagay na lang sa USB, harddisk or memory card ang mga files ninyo at huwag na sa CD. Alam nnyo naman sa atin, mainit ang mata sa mga Pirated CDs.

You can also bring laptop, this is perfectly fine. hindi naman nila tsine -check ang mga documents mo dahi personal na gamit mo ito. Ang alam ko lang na super higpit dito ay kung bibyahe ka sa US, where tsine-check ang operating system ng laptop.

Although sa X-ray machine both sa pinas at sa airport, tatanungin ka kung may dala kang laptop (lalo pa at napansin na mukhang laptop nga ang laman ng bag).

Don't be afraid, natural po ito, kasi kailangan mong ihiwalay yung laptop mo from the rest of your items on your bag, dahil nahihirapan yung X-ray technician i-distuingish yung ibang items sa bag mo kung may nakapatong na laptop.

OTHER TIPS
A)Scan your passport and resume and email it to yourself. Para kahit nasan kayo, or in case na mawala (wag naman sana), you will still have a copy.
B)Bring your celphone and your simcard and know how to activate the roaming capability.


Ano po ang mga HINDI ko dapat Dalhin?

a)Any bubblegum

b)Cigarettes are allowed but up to 2 packs (dalawang kaha) only . Ang yosi po ng Marlboro dito ay nasa $11.80 (360 pesos) to compare. If you brought more, did not declare it , and got caught, either you’ll pay for fines or face the deportation (depends kung gaano kadami ang nahuli syo)

c)Pirated CD (movie, music, etc). Generally I would recommend NOT to bring any CD, kahit na ano pa sya. If you would need to bring any files, just copy it to a harddisk, USB drive or any memory card.

d)Processed/ raw meat. Although sa nakikita ko, maluwag ang Immigration tungkol dito, bawal po ang magdala ng hotdogs, tocino, etc. I tried magdala before pero nakakatakot kapag narandom check ng Immigration.

e)Strict compliance of bringing any Liquid exceeding 100ml per bottle. Please take note of this, if you have any perfume (or anything in liquid state) with a content exceeding 100ml, you have to place it a special bag that you can get from the NAIA / Clark Airport. Kung ayaw nyo na maabala, just place this NOT on your hand carry bags but on your check-in luggages.

f)Itlog, Itlog-maalat, Balut (or Balot), basta lahat ng Itlog, bawal na bawal poi to.

g)Paputok, baril, labentador, lahat ng pumuputok.



FAQ NUMBER 2: IM HERE IN SINGAPORE, SO WHAT TO DO NOW??


Sa Budget Terminal Bumaba ang eroplano ko? What’s next?

Maliit lang ang budget terminal and you can find your way out. Sa labas, may free shuttle bus na pumupunta sa Terminal 2. This is where you will need to take the MRT train on your way to the city.

Sa Terminal 1 Bumaba ang eroplano ko? What’s next?

Find the sign that says “to Terminal 2 via Skytrain”.. sasakay po kayo ng maliit na tren (Skytrain) to go to Terminal 2 where you will need to take the MRT train on your way to the city.

NOTE: Either of the two, mayroon pong mga taxi na available but a costly price.
If you have no SG dollars yet, mayroon pong mga foREx sa Terminal 1, Kung malaki po ang dala nyong pera, magpapalit lang kayo ng maliit na value, kahit mga 100 SGD lang muna pambayad sa taxi or sa EZ-link card.

Ano po yung EZ-Link? nakakain ba ito?
Ang EZ-link po ay isang electronic prepaid card at pwedeng mag-load ng additional value (called "top-up").

Ito po ay pwedeng gamitin sa pagsakay sa MRT, sa BUS at pwede ding pambayad sa inyong meal sa McDo (yes, im not kidding)

Nabibili po ito sa mga MRT station for $15 value.

For more information, eto po yung link: http://www.ezlink.com.sg/

Magkano pala usual nyo na pamsahe araw araw?Saan ba mas makakatipid all the way bus or bus-mrt?

Ang pamasahe sa bus ay 0.90 cents (no EZ link card) at 60 cents pag may EZ link card for the first 4 or 5 bus stops.

Ang pamasahe sa MRT ay ranging from 90 cents to 2.00 dollars

Of course, mas matipid sa BUS, but as you know, matagal magbyahe sa bus at for newcomers, medyo nakakalito pa ang pagsakay sakay ng bus dito.

I suggest just to use the MRT at kaunti lang naman ang diprensya ng pamasahe.As you gain experience, masasanay rin kayo sa bus.

Please check these LINKS for more information about BUS and MRT guides:


BUS GUIDE (Fares and BUS)http://www.smrt.com.sg/buses.html
MRT GUIDE (Fares and MAP)http://www.smrt.com.sg/trains.html

Saan ako mag sstay sa Singapore? Anything you can recommend?

This is also one of the hardest to find if you don’t have any relatives here . Kahit nga po may relatives, may sari sarili po kasi silang room sa isang bahay at may mga housemates na iba. Minsan, nakakahiya na magpatira ng kaibigan o kamag anak sa bahay dahil may ibang tao at sumisikip ang bahay (nakikigamit ng CR, TV, Computer, etc).

Before you go here in Singapore, please make sure na may tutuluyan po kayong bahay and make sure na yung friend or relative nyo ay pumapayag sa inyo at sa mga kasambahay nila.

For those who were unfortunate to have a relative or friend. You can either look for posted ads at pinoysg.com http://www.pinoysg.com where mga ibang pinoys ay pinaparent ang kanilang vacant room or shared room.

Hotels are horrendously expensive, unless ipinanganak po kayo na may gintong kutsara, but you can try those backpackers hostels which cost you from $16 - $25 per night. These are some of the websites I know, but I have not personally tried them. May mga narinig akong nagpunta dito at dyaan nagstay pero ok naman daw.

Please check their website for pictures and other informations.
BUGIS BACKPACKERShttp://www.bugisbackpackers.com/
THE INN-CROWDhttp://www.the-inncrowd.com/
BETELBOX http://www.betelbox.com/

May mga carinderia ba dyan? magkano ang per meal?
Ang mga carinderia dito ay tinatawag na "hawker". you can find them at almost every corner.

Ordinary meal cost anywhere from $1.50 to $4.50 depende sa location ng hawker. Drinks cost from $1.20 to $1.60 per can.

(courtesy of DRAGONFLY pinoysg user)


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