Philippine Embassy Singapore Issuance of Overseas Employment Certificate (Eye)
As I was writing how I would miss the Repertory Philippines production of Sweeney Todd in the wee hours of the morning of 18 November 2009, it suddenly struck me that there was a possibility that we would be off for several days.
When it was finally confirmed later that afternoon that we were going to have a few days off and I got the permission to leave the country of Singapore, I rushed to Lucky Plaza on Orchard Road to get a Cebu Pacific airplane ticket, only to find out that I need an Overseas Employment Certificate or OEC from the Philippine Embassy in Singapore in order to get back to the country.
Globe Roaming SMS Advisory
I was the only one among the Pinoys who flew to Singapore who did not bring a cell phone, which was probably a very strange thing to do. My reasoning was based on the fact that the Internet is readily available anyway, plus, I had the impression that roaming charges were quite steep.
However, during my short visit to the Philippines, a friend berated me for not bringing my Globe phone and not putting it on roam mode. She recounted that it’s one of the cheapest ways to keep in touch with family and friends who are out of the country since all the senders based in the Philippines can still text me for Php 1, and I would receive the SMS for free. Of course, everyone understands that I would not reply via SMS, but, rather through email or not at all.
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