ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
PhilippinesAirline question

Sorry MOD didn't know where to post this. But anyway, me and my fiancee just got our visa approved, we're just waiting on 2GO to deliver the visa and her passport, then she's traveling back to manila to do that seminar at the embassy that you have to do. My main question is can I buy her a ticket for her flight over here. We had trouble once with Philippine Airlines once because I purchased a domestic ticket for her with her name, but i used my card to buy it, and they wouldn't issue her the boarding ticket without proof of the card. Which makes no sense, anyone else got some words of wisdom with this kind of stuff? I'm just worried if I buy her a Delta Airlines ticket, they'll hassle her at manila int'l airport about my card info and she wont get her boarding pass.


Just try to send the money over wire transfer and have her purchase a ticket in a travel agency, a trusted one. This is what I did and I didn't have to worry about showing my husband's card or whatsoever.
This should solve the problem.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2012-05-17 08:51:00
Philippines~Say Anything Thread~
My husband and I are celebrating 2nd year wedding Anniversary today. yay!
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2010-06-18 08:26:00
Philippines~Say Anything Thread~
Would you guys know what is your thought about this? these are the Questions that are rarely discussed by couples.

*Should a wife stay home with kids?

*What are your views about stay-at-home dads?

*How would you feel about women who make more money than men?

*How would you handle a debt problem?

*What would you do if your partner became disabled and couldn't work?

*What would you do if your partner face long-term unemployment?

*Do you think couples should argue in front of their kids?

*How would you want your kids taught?
Public school, private school, home schooling, or other?

*At what point would you consider divorcing a life mate?

Edited by my_panacea = Greg, 29 October 2008 - 09:02 PM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2008-10-29 21:01:00
Philippines~Say Anything Thread~
My husband and I have been using xoom for a year now and the only problem I encountered was when the time he sent me money it was his bank's clearing. So I wasn't able to get the money for 3 days. As far as xoom, they are really strict, just like any other institutions. since I haven't encounter this problem, I'd still suggest that tell your fiance to change the name of the recipient, what I am really not sure is if when xoom already got the money from his credit card or bank account, it was probably a big mistake not to put your full name. Another suggestion would be try to claim it from any cebuana lhuiller they are a lot lesser stricter that some claiming centers.
Please tell your fiance that next time when he will send money to you, to be careful and put your complete name and details about you as what will appear on the ID's that you will be presenting.
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Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2008-09-15 06:40:00
PhilippinesHow to organize documents for K1 interview
I thought I'd share my OCD in terms of organizing my docs... Have the liberty to do the same. :)

Good luck on your journey.

Here's the link to my blog site :)
How to organize documents for Interview

Edited by Cutie_Patootie, 26 August 2012 - 11:06 PM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2012-08-26 23:05:00
Philippinestracking visa at 2GO..
Congratulations Tina. After all the hard work, patience for handful of delays and obstacles you and your honey surpassed, this is the day when God scheduled your eternal happiness that a person with good heart deserves.

I wish you all the best as you continue your journey in this road called life. Welcome to United States.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2011-07-02 19:07:00
PhilippinesWhy do Filipinos don't greet each other?
It's because of the attitude of...

"Dapat ako lang sa Tate, bakit ka din andito?!" Hmp!
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2011-06-05 10:05:00
PhilippinesCFO... ARE YOU KIDDING ME???
When I had my CFO counselling, they never asked for pictures of us, probably because my husband was with me that time.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2008-12-15 03:39:00
PhilippinesUncertain, the use of letter n with tilde (ñ) on documents.
My address has ñ . ( Las Piñas City) I never used letter N to substitute the letter ñ .
As far as our papers are concern?, we did fine.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-08-29 04:33:00
PhilippinesContinuation of TDap shots in the US

Thank you guys...So since i got my MMR completed as showed in my vaccination records from St luke, do i still need a follow up shots for that like booster? And how about for TDap shots, How many more months before i should get another shot because it's been 2 months now since i had the 1st dose shot of TDap....Thanks a lot


I honestly don't know the gap between those Tdap shots I think Doc Gracey (ryandgrace) can help you in this matter. Either way, once you get an appointment with your Health Unit or physician and show your records, they should know where to start or continue.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2010-08-21 09:52:00
PhilippinesContinuation of TDap shots in the US

Hello. Finally got my SSN today Aug 20 and my GC last Aug. 13 validity date is july 2012 .
Now, it is the TDap shots that the nurses in ST. Luke is what I need to know. I had 1 shots of MMR with checked on the box Completed. On TDap i had only 1 shot and says insufficient time and nurses said that I have to get another 2nd dose here in the US. My husband was a lil confused because anti tetanus shot that was given to most of them here is only 1 shot and doesn't need a 2nd dose... I had that MMR and TDap shots on June 22, 2010 and they said that after 4 to 8 weeks i should get a 2nd dose of TDap shot...

So what kind of TDap shot do i need to get here in the US and how many shots do i really need?
The next day is already my 8 weeks since i got my MMR and TDap shots.. Does it means when it lapsed more than 8 weeks, i need to start all over again my 1st dose of TDap? Pls help po...thx a lot



I would suggest that you go and get an appointment to your local health unit and see if they can give those shots to you as some health unit varies in terms on their protocols. I got all my follow up shots for Tdap, MMR, ,and HPV. They even give me a shot for Meningococcal at our local health unit. If the health unit can't give you the follow up shots for the HPV that you got from St. lukes, you should prolly get it from your family physician.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2010-08-21 05:06:00
PhilippinesGot married in the PI, got divorced in US, wanting to re-marry, now a USC

Hi,

 

Just a little input regarding this coz I almost got through this process. I am also a USC and got my divorce papers after acquiring US citizenship. I was in the Philippines and consulted a family lawyer and was told about "Recognition of Foreign Divorce". The lawyer said that this would be faster compared to the annulment process. 

 

thank you Cloudnine for your input. May I asked how much it cost you to do the recognition on your divorce degree in PI? And  how long do you think this process will take?


Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2013-08-17 01:26:00
PhilippinesGot married in the PI, got divorced in US, wanting to re-marry, now a USC

Ok, I can sense some bickering about this issue however I am very thankful about y'all feedbacks!

 

Yes, I am the one who initiated the divorce after I became a USC.

 

Another question: ~~ So any properties have to be solely in my name or it can be named under both?


Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2013-08-17 01:24:00
PhilippinesGot married in the PI, got divorced in US, wanting to re-marry, now a USC

Pardon? I thought - 

for an annulment filing to be successful in the PI - 

the petitioner in the divorce must be the USCitizen, not the former PI person. 

 

Now, if the former PI person, or even the PI person, was named as the defendant in a divorce case, then is possible to file for annulment in the PI ... 

 

 

That's my understanding, anyway.  Did something change up, recently? 

 

 

 

This is a very interesting feedback.

 

Yes, I filed the divorce after I became USC.
 


Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2013-08-16 19:17:00
PhilippinesGot married in the PI, got divorced in US, wanting to re-marry, now a USC

1)  Yup you can get married here in the USA being you are divorced here in the USA.

 

2)  If you want your first marriage in the Philippines "gone" being you initiated the divorce (here in the USA) you will have to complete the annulment process.

 

3)  Foreigners can not own property (psst!  Others - I don't care about condos) so all property, even if in both your names, will be owned by you.

 

4)  Yes your future hubby can get Philippine citizenship, process is a bit involved but you can look that up easy enough.

 

 

Thank Hank.

 

So, if my annulment push through, and we decided to get married in the PI, will he be able to be half owner of the properties?

 

 


Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2013-08-16 18:38:00
PhilippinesGot married in the PI, got divorced in US, wanting to re-marry, now a USC

I am a USC formerly a Filipino citizen but will apply dual citizenship in the coming months.  I got married in the Philippines last 2008, and I recently got divorced.  Me and my love are wanting to get married here in the US.  We also have a little one coming. goofy.gif

 

There are few questions I would like to ask:

1. Can I get married here in the US since I am divorced here?

 

I am under the impression that I have to annul my marriage in the PI since I was the one who initiated the divorce, 2. How true is this?

 

My love and I wants to buy few properties in the Philippines once we get married here in the US, 3. what will be the ownership status of the properties we acquired together considering I have first marriage in the Philippines  while annulment is in process (if necessary)?

 

Since I will be a dual citizen, 4. how can my love acquire a filipino citizenship? (Believe me, I tried... but he really wants to!)

 

All y'all feedback will be greatly appreciated.

 

-C & A


Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2013-08-16 17:41:00
PhilippinesHas anyone here used FOREX as their cargo service for sending Balikbayan box?

topic title edited


Thank you Charles!
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2010-12-08 07:49:00
PhilippinesHas anyone here used FOREX as their cargo service for sending Balikbayan box?
Oh, I misspelled the word HERE in my topic title.. Sorry for the error.
-------------------

Thank you guys for the feedback.

At first, I was kinda skeptic on considering them because that was the first time I heard about them. But now that I know my stuffs will be in good hands, then I might as well go with them.
There's another balikbayan carrier that has service here in Louisiana, the MANILA FORWARDERS. A friend of mine send some stuffs with them and it took 50 days to get to the recipient which is somewhere in Pampanga.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2010-12-07 20:36:00
PhilippinesCalifornia gurls by Katy Perry ( FILIPINA VERSION)
I keep chuckling when I was watching this.
Great remix song.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bw8Pz-rldzs&feature=player_embedded#!

Edited by Cutie_Patootie, 14 August 2010 - 04:58 PM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2010-08-14 16:54:00
Philippines2008 VJ's Where are you now??? update!!

Maybe you should learn tagalog! (This is the Philippines forum).


I was about to say it. :yes:
If you will require everybody to speak in english in this forum, you should prolly start telling the mommies in the Pregnant thread to speak English. Boy, its 114 page yes.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2010-08-12 11:16:00
Philippines2008 VJ's Where are you now??? update!!

natawa ako dito neng.. lol =) napatadjak tuloy si Liam..


lol Joms. natawa din ako sa reply mo.
Imaginin mo ang buntis pag tumawa... nag vvibrate ang tyan. up and down up and down. :rofl:
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2010-08-07 12:03:00
Philippines2008 VJ's Where are you now??? update!!

dito lang banda.. sa gilid gilid! =) hi everyone!


sa gilid gilid din.... ka chika si Jomay. :pop:
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2010-07-30 09:30:00
PhilippinesMy US embassy interview last Aug 16, 2010

Good Luck and enjoy the USA, Just hope you not coming to Texas or a state down south, coz if you do you are about to find out how hot the weather is here in parts of the USA, it makes the Philippines feel cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvy2LSPf1_o


Take it from TCL. He is not lying.
Louisiana heat is killing me. At least on winter you can warm yourself up and put as much clothes you want.. but the hot weather here just makes me want to take off all my clothes. :yes:
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2010-08-21 09:47:00
PhilippinesMy US embassy interview last Aug 16, 2010
Let me be the first person to say Congratulations to you! Welcome to United States. :thumbs:
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2010-08-21 06:35:00
PhilippinesAnnulment by Pressumptive Death

yes i do have everything and is authenticated by the DFA too, the problem is i have no idea of my ex's whereabouts,the last time i tried to talk to his family they didn't entertain me. My ex's mother in law's address is indicated on our Marriage certificate and the embassy might talk to them and finally tell the truth after years of hiding once they get to know that im moving on already. That will be so unfair on my part because in the first place i want everything squared away but they just won't cooperate.


Well then you shouldn't have any problem. I think what you should do is go to NSO and submit the annulment decree so they can dissolve your marriage to your ex. You should have happy trails in this journey. Good luck kaibigan.:thumbs:
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2010-08-21 18:07:00
PhilippinesAnnulment by Pressumptive Death
Do you have the annulment decree already in hand?
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2010-08-13 13:39:00
PhilippinesWhy are Asian men and Caucasian women couples more common lately?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4YXyZdQXZQ

First of all, this was taken by my videocam from a tiny little video in facebook and I couldn't find any clear link to this story so I video taped it myself. Please bear with the quality.
Second, I have no concrete answer to your question El.
I would just like to share this amazing story of an asian boy weds American girl.

OK, This story is about a mangyan (a native person from Mindoro mountains) who fell in love with this american lady on her mission in the Philippines. Got married, and now expecting their first child, and both are living just a typical filipino way by the suburbs of a province.

Beautiful love story.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2010-08-20 08:18:00
PhilippinesWhy there are pinays out there who feels so conceited about theirselves once they arrived here in the States?

To OP,

The violation here is not specific to any member of VJ. The violation is openly saying bad things to our fellow filipinos/filipinas. Do we reallu have to openly post or say in the internet how crappy our fellow filipinos/filipinas are. No one is perfect.

But if you care about your fellow filipino/filipina... say it directly to them so they would know their faults. Nobody is perfect.

IF YOU WANT TO KEEP THIS POST CONTINUE OPENED... I WOULD CHALLENGE YOUR LAST POST AND CALL YOU HYPOCRITE!


Ok? I'm a hypocrite now for stating just as another feedback like others and YOU did? Or you are calling me "HYPOCRITE" just to challenge me how far I can play with your game to have this thread closed? Sorry dear, but I won't give you an appetizing battle of words just to make you feel GOOD to everybody. Oh, am I now?

There are few terms I consider even before I posted this topic here, on top of them is that how many souls I would actually affect and in the littlest way would be tickled that YES! crappy as you called it, that the world doesn't revolve in ourselves that once in a while, we need some form of REMINDER that are we still the best of what we can be?

I didn't intend to address you, Rhearick as you are astonishingly struck by this concern, however I truly appreciate your feed back on this matter.
I threw my 2 cents.

Thank you everyone for giving making this topic a delightful one.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2010-08-19 16:18:00
PhilippinesWhy there are pinays out there who feels so conceited about theirselves once they arrived here in the States?

You stated your point now.

Do you want to continue this thread open where everyone has a chance to 1) put down other fellow filipinas OR 2) brag about how great and "above everyone else" their love ones are.

Dont you think its about time that this thread be closed.


Its not in my hands to close this thread. If there are no violations that were violated, why it should be closed?
Either way, its the mod's call.

Edited by Cutie_Patootie, 19 August 2010 - 01:00 PM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2010-08-19 12:56:00
PhilippinesWhy there are pinays out there who feels so conceited about theirselves once they arrived here in the States?
I would like to thank everyone who has been continuously contributing on this thread.
I have been reading this thread and there's only one thing I would like every filipina to keep in mind by heart, that we all have 1 thing in common, that is we are here in this wonderful country to be with our love.

Regardless of how you treat others, that's what you make yourself. And what you make yourself is how you want to be treated.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2010-08-19 11:50:00
PhilippinesWhy there are pinays out there who feels so conceited about theirselves once they arrived here in the States?

Ikaw ang unang umaray by judging them, at tinamaan ka ata sa mga sinabi ko. LOL!

:whistle: :whistle: :whistle:

...back to writing about financial crisis. :reading:
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2010-06-26 22:41:00
PhilippinesWhy there are pinays out there who feels so conceited about theirselves once they arrived here in the States?

Education? If you are an educated person keep your mouth shut and try to understand them. Maybe ur the one who need a wake up call


"Ang unang umaray, sya ang tinamaan"
Un lang po. :thumbs:
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2010-06-22 02:14:00
PhilippinesWhy there are pinays out there who feels so conceited about theirselves once they arrived here in the States?

I've met a lot of filipina women from church. And they share with me some of their experiences. First, the husband himself request her wife to speak english all the time so she will be able to practice more and speak well in the long run, regardless who she was talking too, practice practice practice. Second, the husband does not request but require, because the husband does not want to offend the people around them and with them who can't understand and speak tagalog. Third, the husband feels insecure when her wife speaks tagalog, regardless who they are with, especially when her wife is talking on the phone. I understand how these women go through and why they act this way. Only a secured relationship with God can remove our insecurity.
Without the confidence placed on God, we can never find contentment with our family nor our wordly belongings, for all things and people will pass away.

Some women find their value on the material stuff that they have, not because they want you to feel bad about it, but because they feel good telling it to others. Just like the OP said, a compliment is always appreciated :)
Let's be a little patient with our kababayans who act this way, they may have a deeper problem within them and only through making themselves look good externally alleviate their insecurities. We can't control them but we can certainly control our reactions towards them. God bless us all!



2 thumbs up for your post kabayan. It just gets into my nerves hearing some stories about husbands requiring/demanding their wives to speak English in all way even just talking to another Filipino friend. I would say these husbands are hurting the freedom of their wives to speak in their native tongue.

In some cases, yes its understandable to talk in English say if you are in the church with fellow church mates who are fil-am couples as well, then Yes. Speak in English. But say you are talking to your family back in the Philippines, I don't want it when my husband demands me to talk in English wherein my mom or sister is talking in tagalog. I don't want my mom to feel that I'm way up there. or feel conceited, just because I'm here in the states, I have to talk to talk in English. What I do is I just tell my husband what we talked about so he won't feel set aside.

I have no knowledge what these girls are going through but I can definitely say that if someone is not acting right, there is some sort of insecurity or self deprivation that they feel so they look for some ways to make their selves feel better.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2010-06-17 18:57:00
PhilippinesWhy there are pinays out there who feels so conceited about theirselves once they arrived here in the States?

A GOOD ADVICE TO ALL THE FILIPINAS WHO ACT LIKE THIS!!!

You are bringing the Phillipines to the United States, and it is a far better thing to do than to try to hide or forget who you are. Be strong and bring your own desires to share something only you can do. Don't try to be something you hope people will like, but be something they have missed and didn't know.

In otherwords,be brave and strong. Carry your love close to your heart and never forget your heritage and where you came from.


Very well said Cathy. :thumbs:
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2010-05-23 16:04:00
PhilippinesWhy there are pinays out there who feels so conceited about theirselves once they arrived here in the States?

hehehehehe actually di lang naman pinay ang ganun eh...lahat naman ng tao ganun kahit ibang nationality pa yan yun nga lang napapansin mo ang pinay kasi pinay ka... if you will tell them to act right im sure they will just tell you...ano paki mo kaw ba nagpapalamon sa akin... hehehehehe...and tell us whats right?

though you didnt mean to show off siraan but then it still implies siraan kasi ganun na nga sila then your talking about them which makes you what?... kumbaga basura nila basura nila..basura mo basura mo...ganun lang ang mundo. hehehehehe...


I know. May ibang nationality na ganyan din, pero SABI MO NGA DIBA, walang paki alamanan?.. so bakit ako makiki alam sa ibang lahi, kung ang may concern ako sa kababayan ko. Kun sabaga, di ko yun basura.

(though you didnt mean to show off siraan but then it still implies siraan kasi ganun na nga sila then your talking about them which makes you what?)...Aware that I shouldn't be like them.) WHAT MAKES THIS TO YOU?
You must be such a good friend.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2010-03-28 16:02:00
PhilippinesWhy there are pinays out there who feels so conceited about theirselves once they arrived here in the States?

sana lang wala ng topic na ganito kasi it only show one thing...SIRAAN.


I didn't intended to show off the "SIRAAN" portion dear. As to what echoed above from my posts, this can SERVE as a wake up call sa mga pinay na kung umasta dito sa amerika ay parang mga reyna reynahan, mga mahahangin, at pinaka kita ang kanilang ka walang edukadahan. Isn't so shameful? I feel pity for them since they are causing their selves to not find a real friendship between fellow pinays around the area.

I don't mind making friends with pinay,and you are very right that if they don't act well... IGNORE.
I must admit, I do select my friends. Because like the old sayings said, "tell me who your friends are, and I'll tell you who you are".

AGAIN, I was addressing the beautiful pinays to just ACT right, that's the purpose of this post. So I didn't wish to get this topic be ignored and neglected.

Edited by Cutie_Patootie, 28 March 2010 - 03:14 PM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2010-03-28 15:13:00
PhilippinesWhy there are pinays out there who feels so conceited about theirselves once they arrived here in the States?

Its interesting that you mention this..I have seen this myself and am suprised at how some have come here to America and surely changed..I dont of course know what these people were like before they moved here, but I certainly didnt like the way they acted towards me when I approached them. I am sure that they were the exception to the rule, I hope so anyway because i am marrying a filipino :) and i would hate to see my fiance act like this..


I didn't want to stereotype filipinas, but the reason I have brought this topic up was, a cousin of mine shared her dismay with this pinay girl whom she met from a FIL-AM community.She happens to be residing in the same city where my cousin is in. The pinay came from not so fortunate family from a Visayan place back in the Phil but when she arrived here, few months after, she started asking her husband material things,(car, expensive clothing, and gadgets)that she really have to call my cousin and brag these things. like, wth? Does she really have to do this?

First of all, we should feel thankful and very lucky for having the opportunity on meeting our husbands who happens to be from United States. We can't deny the fact that there are a lot of people who are dreaming to be engulf here in the land of milk and honey. But if we abused, and brag this opportunity that was given to us, God will never be happy and He will surely send us back to where we came from.

Edited by Cutie_Patootie, 27 March 2010 - 06:44 PM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2010-03-27 18:42:00
PhilippinesWhy there are pinays out there who feels so conceited about theirselves once they arrived here in the States?

I cant comment on your post... but I do want to say.. YOUR BABY IS SUUUUUPER CUTE!!!!


Compliment is very much appreciated. :)
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2010-03-27 17:45:00
PhilippinesWhy there are pinays out there who feels so conceited about theirselves once they arrived here in the States?

it could be because they're insecure and the only way to feel good about themselves is to be someone they're totally not. :)

just be thankful you're not like them :)


You hit the nail on its head. :thumbs:
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2010-03-27 17:38:00
PhilippinesWhy there are pinays out there who feels so conceited about theirselves once they arrived here in the States?
I have been to few states for work purposes and sometimes when I met a filipina as well, considering the time she was just here in the states, (say just 2-6 months) they feel like they've just earn the right to be a b**ch, and some thinks their a$*es don't stink.. I mean, there are so many trying hard to blend-in that quick in the American way ( e.g the way they cloth their selves, the way they talk, interpret things). Just because some girls married a foreigner they evolved too quick. I don't blame other people why they would immediately think that these types of gals really just use their husbands as a ticket to the USA. It makes me aggravated everytime I come across with a fellow pinay who acts like this.
Why can't we just put our feet on the ground and stay humble. CAN SOMEBODY ENLIGHTEN ME WHY THIS HAPPENS???

Edited by Cutie_Patootie, 27 March 2010 - 05:20 PM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2010-03-27 17:17:00