Yearly Archive: 2008

Nov 15

Filipina women ahead of the danish women in closing gap on Gender equality

The Filipinas are among the Top 10 way above the Danish women in terms of closing the gap between genders. The Philippines continues to be in the top way above the developed countries and the only Asian Country to be included in the survey conducted by the World Economic Forum. Ever since the Swiss based …

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Nov 06

My Grandmother, a Filipinamom & a Babaylan

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Yesterday my grandmother passed away at the age of 90 or 92. I just posted something about the All Saints day festivities in the Philippines and mentioned about my grandfather her husband which I did not meet and now it her. I’m very sad because I can’t go and bury her because we just went …

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Nov 01

PHILIPPINE PASSPORT RENEWAL IN DENMARK , 14-16 NOVEMBER 2008

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To all Holder of Philippines passport here’s the chance to renew without going to Oslo for personal appearance. Save your precious Danish Crones Please read the following announcement form the Philippines embassy who going to hold Out reach programs. PHILIPPINE CONSULAR OUTREACH TO DENMARK , 14-16 NOVEMBER 2008 Para Sa Lahat ng Ating mga Kababayan! …

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Nov 01

Remembering the Dead on All Saint’s Day

Did you go to the cemetery today because today is All Saints Day or the Day of the Dead. When I was still in the Philippines  I usually go to the cemetery to pay my respect to my dead  grandfathers and other relatives. But sometimes it was possible for me to go to my province …

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Oct 28

Filipina Au Pairs in Denmark in the Spotlight

Last October 22 the Filipina au pairs were on the Spotlight when the Danish Parliament conducted a joint hearing regarding the au pair scheme. On that hearing they focus on the Filipina Au pairs because of many cases of abuse from their host families. Many of them were used a cheap house help which is …

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Oct 22

Coffee Time

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This picture caught my attention during our study trip last year. This building is one of the inspirations of our project in school and it’s located in the North Harbor. Very Scandinavian clean and spacious opt to be called the new working environment but I think the architect thought of the idea while driving and …

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Oct 11

The Global Financial Crisis Affects Everyone

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Are you affected by the recent financial crisis? In Island they provide crisis center to it’s citizen who were affected by the recent financial crisis where they provide psychological help. Everyday you just hear about several banks that goes bankrupt or taken over by other financial institution or by the state. The stocks market knows …

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Oct 04

Wanted Breastfeeder

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I just read in Urban a few days ago about how desperate the Chinese parents in trying to find alternative solutions in the wake of the tainted milk scandal. Some are thinking about hiring a cow or call the agency that organizes mother who are willing to breastfeed because they parents won’t dare to buy …

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Sep 30

Death of a Filipina in Singapore

Another sad story which you almost hear regularly when you read news about OFW (Overses Filipino Worker) coming home in the Philippines in a box or coffin. But this time the victim is not an OFW, but she was living with a Dane in Singapore and her name was Janeth Calamohoy a native of Alicia …

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Sep 20

Contaminated Milk Scandal in China- Every Parents worst nightmare

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The scandal of contaminated milk that killed 4 babies in china makes me angry and it terrifies me seeing the news on with all those babies lying on the hospital fighting for their lives. How can they do that terrible thing to babies. According to the news in the TV there are at least 6,000 …

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