Blog Posts on saudi

GANITO KASI KAMI SA SAUDI: KAPE-KAPE LANG by Definitely Filipino on Jan 22, 2012Di kalayuan ang Dubai kung mageeroplano ka, at kalapit lang namin ang Bahrain na ang byahe ay may layong tulad ng Manila-Cavite. Sapagka’t itinuturing na centro ng pananampalatayang islam ang Saudi Arabia ay naging mahigpit ang pamayanang ito para...

MULTIPLYING ONE’S SELF: AN OFW CHALLENGE by Definitely Filipino on Jan 6, 2012 Isa ito sa aking mga unang isusulat sa talaan ng mga blogs para sa mga OFWs. Una man ito para sa talaang ito, hindi ito ang unang pagkakataon na makasulat ako ng isang essay. Nakapagsulat na rin ako ng ilang artikulo sa aming pahayagan noong haysku...

LOONIE “FROM SAUDI WITH LOVE” MUSIC VIDEO — OUT NOW! by Sony Music Entertainment (Philippines) on Dec 19, 2011FlipTop champ Loonie releases today his music video for his digital single “From Saudi With Love” featuring K.A Antonio of the band Ajka. The song tells us the realities of being an OFW (Overseas Filipino Worker). Watch it below: To ̷...

Christmas in a Foreign Land by Definitely Filipino on Dec 18, 2011Decembar 16,2011. Unang araw ng simbang gabi.Last year sabi ko nun sa sarili ko,tatapusin ko na talaga ang simbang gabi sa susunod na taon para matupad ang wish ko pero eto na naman buti kung isang araw lang na di makaattend ng simbang gabi kaso enti...

Totoo kaya ito? by bayangpilipinas on Dec 3, 2011“Sa Saudi, maski ang mga lalaki ay niri-rape, at ang kanilang rapist ay hindi babae kundi lalaki rin!”, ito ang madalas kong marinig na kwento patungkol sa buhay ng mga kababayan nating Pilipino na nagtatrabaho sa bansang Arabo. Hindi ko...

Welcome and mabuhay! by The Sand Canon on Nov 2, 2011Sooooo….. It’s either you’re one of my earliest fans, a relative whom I ‘accidentally’ sent a link deceptively labeled as ‘porn’, or someone who just scrolled so far back that it feels like time travel. This...

Imagine a world without Filipinos by JuansLife.com on Oct 14, 2011Muhammad Al-Maghrabi became handicapped and shut down his flower and gifts shop business in Jeddah after his Filipino workers insisted on leaving and returning home. He says: “When they left, I felt as if I had lost my arms. I was so sad that I los...

This Antique-style Tibet Silver Cuff Bracelet is from my best... by Live Fearlessly on Oct 11, 2011This Antique-style Tibet Silver Cuff Bracelet is from my best friend. Her mom bought two pieces from an antique shop in her trip to Saudi, and said the other one’s for me. Best friend has the other one. Awww they’re just so sweet :”> Thanks Tit...

Saudi King Allows Women to Vote by Daily Contributor on Sep 25, 2011In what may be interpreted as a strategic move to spare the kingdom from the social and political reforms sweeping the Middle East, Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud has said that women will be allowed to vote and run in municipal elections s...

When The Oil Runs Out: The Saudi Arabian End-Game by Istoryadista on Aug 22, 2011Whether you are in the United States or the Philippines, we can't live without oil because everything is dependent on the use of these precious fossil fuels. Unfortunately, our dependence cannot last because these fuels takes millions of years to pro...