The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the Cebu City business landscape. While the BPO industry in Cebu City gained traction and even reported gains (including our outsourcing company, Parkes BPO Solutions, which expanded from 8 to 50 employees as a result of the pandemic), the lockdowns, coupled with manpower issues, supply chain disruption, Typhoon Odette in 2021, and inflation shuttered many micro and small businesses.
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The Philippines and Vietnam are members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Because of this regional economic and political grouping, holders of passports issued by both countries do not need visas when they visit each other’s countries. For Philippine passport holders, we are given up to 21 days visa free stay in Vietnam when the purpose of our stay is leisure/tourism. When our stay exceeds 21 days or when the purpose of our stay is for other purposes other than leisure/tourism, we need to get a visa. Here is how to get a Vietnamese visa from the Philippines.
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One sunny summer afternoon, my husband and I felt like we found ourselves in a rabbit’s hole. We set a date for a date, and we choose to have high tea at The Chocolate Chamber in Mabolo because it is far away from the maddening crowd and we could talk about life. What was an idyllic afternoon summer date turned into a magical date with someone better than my husband and I.
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Psyche Castillon 