mGa KuRo-KuRo Ni Ka UrO

Reflections on life, my past and anything under the sun as well as a journal of how it is to live in Aotearoa, "The Land of the Long White Cloud", which is New Zealand, from the viewpoint of a middle class Filipino family. Mga hinagpis, kakwelahan, ka-homesick-an ng isang Pinoy sa lupa ng mga ibong walang pakpak (kiwis) na mahaba ang tuka.

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Reflections on Death and the Afterlife

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First off, apologies for the topic. I know it's one of those that people rather not talk about. But, hey, what can I do? So many dying r...
Wednesday, December 14, 2011

"From Carabao to Sheep" Wins Print Journalism Award

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Email from CFO notifying AKLnzPINOYS that the migrant handbook "From Carabao to Sheep" is the winner of the Print Journalism Award...
Tuesday, September 07, 2010

From Carabao to Sheep, An Information Booklet for Pinoy Migrants in New Zealand

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Mabibili na po sa LOVE Electronics (SM Cubao) Stall 2 SM Arcade SM Cubao, Quezon City. Ph. (02)912-5243 sa halagang P350 po lamang. Or go to...
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Migrants Handbook for Pinoys in NZ

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Excited ako na ibalita sa inyong lahat. AKLnzPINOYS is publishing very soon a migrants handbook for Pinoys in NZ. New migrants, as well as ...
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Friday, January 01, 2010

For Pinoy Migrants and Tourists to NZ

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I'm not resuming my blogging yet. However, I've considered Bogs's suggestion for me to compile all my previous posts that may be...
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Monday, October 05, 2009

FREE SEMINAR ABOUT MIGRATING TO NEW ZEALAND IN MANILA/CEBU IN NOV 2009 - REGISTER NOW

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AKLnzPINOYS has organized a free seminar for migrants to NZ in Manila and in Cebu. Co-organizers for the Manila seminar are CFO (Commission...
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Migrant Nightmares: Dreams Turning to Nightmares for WTR visa Holders

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The following is a letter from one of our countrymen in NZ. After spending all their life savings, selling their properties at home, in the ...
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Monday, July 20, 2009

Migrant Tales - Kwento ni NB (Dead Man Walking)

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This is an update from NB, 16 months after his first narration (read Kwento ni NB in previous post) of the difficulties and challenges he fa...
Monday, May 26, 2008

Migrant Tales - Kwento ni NB

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With the expiration of his work permit fast approaching and still no firm job offer, NB begins to doubt himself and contemplates on going ba...
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Friday, May 16, 2008

Migrant Tales - Kwento ni CB, isang CPA Lawyer

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It is a known fact that migrant lawyers, accountants and doctors are often under-employed in New Zealand. So why still migrate to New Zealan...
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Saturday, March 01, 2008

Migrant Tales From Pinoyz2nz - Kwento ni JD

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"And when I had an overseas call to my son, he asked me bakit ako naglilinis ng floor sa Mcdo? I told him we loved them so much that we...
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Monday, February 25, 2008

Migrant Tales From Pinoyz2nz - Kwento ni Ivy

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Sari-saring mga experiences ng mga new migrants ang nababasa ko sa Pinoyz2nz. Malungkot man o masaya, lahat pwedeng pagkunan ng aral, imporm...
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Friday, December 29, 2006

The Traveller Rests

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Two years of blogging with 268 posts, I believe I've said about everything I've wanted to say and have accomplished lots of things I...
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Monday, December 18, 2006

Pagiging Totoo - When it becomes an Excuse, not a Virtue

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“ Kapag galit ako sa isang tao, pinararamdam ko ”, “ Nagpapakatotoo lang ako ”, “ Hindi ako plastik ”, “ Totoo akong tao ”. Madalas kong mar...
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Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Thoughts about The Lake House, Soulmates

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We watched this movie, The Lake House, on DVD last week. It stars Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock. Plot: A lonely doctor (Sandra), once occu...
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Monday, December 11, 2006

Bullying in School

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Bullying is when someone, (could be one person or a group of persons) repeatedly does some mean things on another person in order to have po...
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Friday, December 08, 2006

Prize Giving Ceremony

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Last night we went to my daughter’s school to attend what they call “End of Year Prize Giving Ceremony” for the senior school (Years 11, 12 ...
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Wednesday, December 06, 2006

Why is it Brilliant?

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I felt suddenly sentimental hearing this song over the radio. However, reading/listening to the lyrics closely, I do really wonder why the s...
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Monday, December 04, 2006

News Flash: NewJobz leaves migrants short of $600,000

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I knew something wasn't right about this company when I wrote about it in this blog. See Bagong Raket ni Kaloy . When I wrote about it, ...
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Friday, December 01, 2006

Remembering The Little Prince

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He was standing before a garden, all a-bloom with roses. “Good morning,” said the roses. The little prince gazed at them. They all l...
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Ka Uro
tipikal na pinoy workng in the IT industry. pero hindi mukhang nerd (that's what you think, sabi naman ng bruha kong anak). may maganda, mabait at napaka-sarap maglutong asawa at isang napakatalinong (mana sa ina), nagdadalagang anak. i've been in IT since the early 80's (tanda na no?). have worked in Saudi Arabia, then in Cal,USA, before finally settling in Auckland in '96.
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