Staying Legal Is Like Staying Alive

From MSN Encarta Online Dictionary [Ex·pa·tri·ate] (n): means somebody who has moved abroad; a citizen who has left his or her own country to live in another, usually for a prolonged period.

In Philippines there has been an overwhelming debate about ‘bigotry, socioeconomic background and humor’ issues concerning Malu Fernandez.  I rest that case for the public to decide.  Whether it’s denigrating our kababayans or plainly acerbic wits of the author?

What hits me most is the fact that I too am an Overseas Filipino Worker, I share the sentiments of the majority as I read the issue.  OFW or better called as Filipino Expats as suggested by Dave Llorito had tremendously transformed the economy of our country, not to mention the difference it had brought to the whole world. Surely it is one good reason to be proud of. 

Staying legal is another sad issue. Not all Pinoy expats are lucky to go abroad legally.  In Thailand, many Filipinos work here without working permit.  Either their employers could not comply with the requirements or it isn’t part of the contract.   They remain tourist for years, and in order to maintain that status you have to exit several borders like Aranyaprathet- Cambodia, Baan Laem, Mukdahan- Laos, Penang Malaysia and another in Burma. 

In US, legality is more threatening compared here Thailand.  Proper documents are necessary for security purposes. As we see in the news, domestic violence is happening almost everyday. If you happened to be in this kind of situation it is best to seek assistance from Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorneys | California DUI Lawyers | Criminal & DUI Law Specialists. Kestenbaum Eisner & Gorin LLP has been rated a Top 5% U.S. Law Firm with more than 50 years of legal experience. Their firms are available 24/7 for an Immediate Confidential Consultation.

Posting YouTube in i.ph

I want to have that! I told myself upon seeing Daisy’s site this morning. I was surprise to find YouTube links on her latest post.  YM’ed her for assistance.  Now I know how it works! I’m applying it on my old post regarding YouTube being back in Thailand.

Instructions:

On top of the post box you’ll find ‘Insert Video’ button.  It supports YouTube, Google Video and Meta Cafe. 
Click it.  Then insert the video’s URL and you’re done.

dealing with drug addicts and alcoholics

I enjoy living in a very secure and peaceful place inside the campus of AIT, in Thailand. I never have experienced any problem with my neighbor. I hear, now and then, from our parish priest living in the slums of Bangkok the reality of lives broken due to drug addiction. Family relationship and communities were affected. There are even sometimes deadly encounters when law enforcers try to catch the alleged drug pushers and traffickers. Those were the times when the government was having "brutal measures" against drug traffickers. Human rights were sometimes violated as Human Rights Watch reports of alleged extra judicial executions.

I think it’s a great help to the society wherein one could find a right place to be understood and treated humanely of this disease instead of being labeled as a criminal. If you know of a loved one having this problem, help them reclaim their lives. I could say that when a patient undergoes this healing process it could be one of those life’s simple pleasures.