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What the Philippine government needs to do is to sink the islands of Jolo and Basilan where most of the terrorists live. Also, contain Maguindanao where most of the warlords in Mindanao live

The Tausugs and the Maguindanaos are the pain in the ### of Mindanao. No wonder that these are the poorest provinces. Warlike mentality.

He does not need to go back to school. He can just review and take the board exam again.

Because there are just "too many" Nursing graduates in the Philippines. I know people, a lot of them classmates from high school who ended up in call centers and ESL schools rather than hospitals

I just went through the dancing thing. She sent me a link to a college she wanted to attend for nursing and the name of the school was ":<*&^ Computer Technology College. They didn't have a website, instead they used a Facebook page and advertised how well they did in dancing and modeling competions. Obviously, that one got vetoed.

She is in Tacloban and they have some schools there that advertise 2 year practical nursing degrees which I don't know what it really is - no websites. They also have a program called TESDA that has a 6 month caregivers license which is what I'm thinking she can do while she is waiting for her visa - at least she can get a little exposure.

Thank you all for your input.

That does not sound right. You might want to contact CHED(Commission of Higher Education) and check if they are accredited. If they are not, it's a waste of money. She's safer going directly to TESDA for caregiving or midwifery than going to that school

One: Nursing in the Philippines is a FOUR YEAR course.

Sadly, Philippine Education is deteriorating. Even the top notch private schools lag behind US community colleges.

Speaking of, if you want to save money, going to a community college (for General Ed) first then transferring to a university. It's cheaper that way.

A lot of Nursing students from the "Nursing fad years" are now working in..... call centers or ESL teachers to Koreans.

But there is no two year nursing degreee in the philippines. Nursing in the Philippines is Bachelor's degree (Four years + Board Exam - separate from NCLEX).

What is two years is a Caregiver certificate.

From the OP

Our daughter is wanting to stay in Philippines for a 2 year nursing degree then come here.

Month of January, 2013 I applied for my passport at DFA Marquee Mall in Angeles Pampanga. I was with my fiance then. So, what happened was they rejected my NSO BC copy and asked me to show my municipal registrar version. Oh yeah, how on earth I didn't noticed that my NSO BC copy is blurry! It's really unreadable (blotted ink). Anyway I got my passport. And to prevent the same issue, I went to the NSO office today (in preparation for my interview) got my CENOMAR and of course my unreadable BC! After all my questions were answered differently by the NSO employees, I went to our municipal office and showed them my NSO BC copy. They made an endorsement letter and re-typed my BC. I was asked to go to the post office which was few meters away (thanks God) and go back to them to have the receipt photo copied. And so, after few minutes I came back and they told me to wait 10 working days before going back to the NSO office and go straight to the electronic endorsement window.

They gave me a copy of the receipt from the post office, and a letter of endorsement plus the new copy of BC which I have to show to the NSO people.

Anyway, It's 150.00 pesos for the clerical error endorsement.

I had a similar issue when I applied for passport in San Fernando, La Union. The DFA employee was so finnicky that he wants to know if the letter was C or G. he directed me to get confirmation at the NSO. I didn't need to wait 10 days and I did not have to pay. They just wrote a letter stating/confirming my mother's maiden name. I got it in a few minites. This was in 2008.

This should be an interesting article to non-Filipinos married to Philippine citizens and planning to move to the Philippines

Why Tim Cone and Norman Black can coach in the PBA and how Rajko Toroman can too

With the Basketball Coaches Association of the Philippines (BCAP) blocking ex-Gilas head coach Rajko Toroman's appointment as head coach for Barako Bull Energy Cola in the PBA, fans may be wondering why foreigners Norman Black and Tim Cone have been allowed to do so.

While Toroman might suffer the same fate as Bill Bayno and Paul Woolpert of Talk 'N Text and John Moran of Shell, multi-titled mentors Black and Cone have been coaching in the PBA because the pair do not fall under the scope of "non-resident aliens" that governs the rule on hiring foreigners to work locally under the Labor Code of the Philippines.

Black and Cone have ceased to be non-resident aliens the moment their immigration status changed after marrying their Filipina wives. In a previous interview, Black admitted to gaining permanent residency after marrying Benjie Davila, mother of former Sta. Lucia player Chris Tan.

Cone, on the other hand, said in a feature that he has been in the Philippines since he was nine years old. The San Mig Coffee mentor even studied at a local public school in Quezon, before moving to International School Manila where he eventually met Alaska owner Fred Uytengsu. Cone eventually married DLSU alumna Cristina Viaplana, the sister of former DLSU Green Archer Eddie Viaplana.

The Department of Labor confirmed to GMA News Online through a phone interview that Cone has no recent record of a work permit. Like Black, Cone is considered a permanent resident, under the Philippine Immigration Act of 1940. Section 13(a) of the Act allows husbands of Philippine citizens to be admitted as permanent residents.

Full Article: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/292672/sports/opinion/why-tim-cone-and-norman-black-can-coach-in-the-pba-and-how-rajko-toroman-can-too

I would not recommend it.

Nursing degrees in the Philippines take FOUR years, not two years.

She will have to take the board exams in the Philippines THEN take the NCLEX for the US

I suggest that she just take Nursing degree in the US. It's more expensive but she's more assured and less hassle.

Also, most US colleges and universities do not recognize undergraduate TRANSFER courses. I had a classmate who attended ATENEO de MANILA but migrated to the US but his credentials from ATENEO were not recognized. So he had to start over again

depends on his visa. if you get him a permanent resident visa, then he's excluded.from the non resident alien restriction

the cfo, we must remember is actually a requirement by the us rather than the philippines.

I accidentally skipped my cfo seminar [coincidentally, an old lady did too, lol]. the immigration officer in the airport told me that if the entry officers in the us did not see that stamp, they will scold the philippines.

manila really has horrible taxi drivers. not many cities in the philippines have taxis but taxi drivers outside manila are not ad evil. the dotc manila and mmda need to do something. a functioning service/complaint center needs to be established

when I wad living in baguip, taxi drivers there give back your change even if it is just a peso!

threadstarter, how has things gone?

Lets be honest here. Shall the Philippines be like Korea economically, would you really think it would be easy for a foreign male to get a young wife?

Korean women back in those years of poverty used to marry lots of americans and foreigners esp americans. Now it is in decline and it is poor men marrying poorer brides.

Yknow, lying to oneself is not good.

Male in fantasyland in denial.

If these does not exist, scammed men by foreign bride do not exist either.

Male chauvinism at best. Better yet "captain save a third world lady" syndrome then expect submissiveness then cry foul when he gets scammed.

You just got what you deserve.

I say, men who want submissive wife deserves to get scammed. Good riddance

Sure, those aren't data statistically but those are not isolated in incidences. Maybe if you read more on what is going on in the world that just republican-democrat bickering you'll realize that domestic abuse is much of a reality even in intermarriage.

By the way, if you read the links, there were statistics/studies included regarding spousal abuse

But then again, it seems that many non-asian men feel so entitled and so heroic that they are getting an "exotic" submissive women.

You guys would get along withthe whoremongers at happierabroad.com

This is creepy. SK subsidizing mail order brides but cant protect them....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x226491

Pinay wives live out Korean telenovelas

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/73962/pinoyabroad/pinay-wives-live-out-korean-telenovelas

^^ i believr she doesnt have the financial resources. She cant afford a plane ticket, what more with legal fees for the divorce?

Best of luck to the OP

On the otherhand, foreigners here married to pinays must not dismiss this because it is reality. The phenomenon is much less in western-phil marriages and far more common in pan asian marriages. I wish the article would also put the blame on east asian countries that allow marriage brokers. Those married this way have incredibly high domestic abuse. Not surprisim some most of the time, the couples only meet during their wedding day and when the bride goes to the grooms country, she becomes an unrewarded domestic helper, abused by the husband and in laws, etc.

While i do not mean to paint intermarriage in the bad light, i hope foreigners and pinays here will be more willing to accept the reality that these are happening. Just because your relationship isnt that way does not mean it is not happening to others. A few years ago, Cambodia had a temporary ban on Cambodians marrying Koreans. Vietnam implemented a stricter measure.

I think the South Korean government should get heavy blame too. They allow marriage brokers and do not investigate much when issuing spousal visas. Southeast Asian countries have step up in preventing such incidents but it wont work in SK govt will not help. I hope it does not come to the time that the mafia takes control of the "marriage trade" which will force nations to ban marriages with Koreans.

Even Taiwan already stepped up in the marriage broker scams. It's the 21st now and women are not doormats anymore. Se reject that social structure.

^^ i agree with the family culture thing.

I would understand if the other members are disabled or senior citizens but many abled people are lazy because of the cultural perception that those who earn more "must" feed the lazier ones.

I think another contributor is the shortcut mentality. Many want immediate money rather than working their way up. Notice that a lot of filipinos do not save for the future. They spend all the money they have on hand

The philippines has a very large untapped human resources

^^ but remittances go to the purchasing power which in effect affects the gdp and how business survive....

Remove the remittances, it will affect a significant portion that drives the gdp -- consumption. In effect, it affects the business climate which affects the employment/unemployment and tax collection.

No hard to see why the government encourage people to go abroad than invite investors, domestic or foreign

And from what i understand, certain amount of remittances goes to the foreign reserves (largely untapped by the phil govt)

^^ the philippine economy is very drpendent in remittances that a flux in the amount remitted does affect the value of the peso...

In part, of it goes to the foreign reserves, too.

Remove the remittances, the economy will falter. Not sure if it can really be 'tapped' since the remittanes serves as the "oxygen tank". The philippines has low tax collection, not many fdi and domestic investment

Filipinos themselves are partly to blame for the countries condition. Many(not all) stop working once they get help from a relative...not a good appreciation of help.

One just has to look into the rise of the ethnic chinese. Many started dirt poor and discriminated. But overtime, they persevered and saved and look at them. They are now better off than many natives despite the discrimination in the pre-marcos era

Filipinos need to learn how to save than catching up with the joneses...

^^ if i am not mistaken other than revenue for the gov, part of the remittances go to foreign reserves... Not really hard to figure out what the action (inaction rather) the govt will take....

Besides i the last one is a suggestion of the adb than govt measures

On a personal note, i think the govt should concern more on the ''end result" than reason. Say that girl marries up but eventually the marriage is working... Nothing wrong

The concern should be towards using marriage as human trafficking front. It is becoming prevalent in pan asian marriages and many do not end good. I'd say much higher than fil-western failed marriages.

South korea seems to have a problem with "legal" human trafficking of women. They come through entertainment or marriage visa only to end up being pimped. Many who fall into these have their passports held by the korean employer or korean husband.

^^ the philippines has large foreign reserves but it is never tapped

If that is what you mean....

I think one problem is the filipino family in many cases... When their daughter catches the big fish, they choose to become palamunins and pressure their daughter to send them money than save for the future... As the case here.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/291307-filipina-wife-issuesadvice-please/

Outrageous....