How To Find A Job In The New Normal

Before 2020 ended, it was reported that about 4.5 million Filipinos lost their jobs due to the pandemic. Thousands of businesses were decimated by COVID-19, bringing our unemployment rate to 10.4% — the highest we registered in 15 years.  It was not a very good year. But life must go on. So, we brave our

List of Requirements for Catholic Church Weddings in the Philippines

There was a point during the community lockdowns when church weddings were completely disallowed.  And then they re-opened the church doors but only for the bride and groom, their parents, and a pair of ninong and ninang.  Those were odd times and ones we hope will not happen again. Church weddings are still strictly regulated,

7 Important Steps When Planning Your Civil Wedding

Due to the current restrictions on social gatherings, more and more couples choose to get married under civil rites. This is often regarded as the “more affordable” way of tying the knot but now that there is a pandemic and people’s movements are limited, a civil wedding is not only budget-friendly, but it is also

How to Get Married Under the New Normal: Getting Your Marriage License

The pandemic brought most, if not all, of our big plans for 2020 to a screeching halt.  And that includes one of the most celebrated milestones in a person’s life: getting married. Are you one of the many couples whose plans for a big and happy wedding in 2020 were dashed because of COVID-19?  So how

8 Essential IDs You Need as a Filipino and How to Get Them

For every transaction you make with a government agency or a private firm in the Philippines, you will be asked to submit or show at least one valid government-issued ID. Whether you are employed or are running your own business, you need to have a Tax Identification ID, an SSS ID, and a PhilHealth ID,