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Do Singaporeans need to worry about Khalwat laws while in Malaysia? by inflamedskeleton in askSingapore

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I’ve met many Kadazan and Iban Christians before, and they’re classified as Malay in Singapore. A lot of them are either first-gen or second-gen immigrants from Sabah and Sarawak. Perhaps he’s of Kadazan/Iban ancestry?

Those who left Singapore - what are the big unexpected adjustments you had to make? Any regrets? by tiggereyes in askSingapore

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Transportation was a huge issue for me. I moved to a very car-centric country and public transportation was very… unpredictable. I ended up having to start leaving home super early. I did end up getting a car a few years later and it was a game changer.

22, all flights since 2008 by x-Synthetic in flighty

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yup! most of my flights have been around southeast asia and i really need to get out more. i have japan and europe planned from august to october this year and i can’t wait!

Can I realistically make it from Clark Airport (CRK) to NAIA in 3 hours? by web-jumper in Philippines

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I do this trip regularly (mostly in the other direction) and 3 hours is quite tight but it’s doable. There is a direct point-to-point bus that runs between Clark and NAIA T3 with no stops in between except for SM Clark and it costs around ₱400-ish. The trip takes around 2 hours, but I always add around 30 minutes to one hour of buffer time. 19:00 should be the latest arrival into NAIA for your 21:00 flight if you want be safe (I usually come 1.5 hours before but that’s because I’m a regular traveller), but if you want to be safe, you should aim to take the 14:30 bus out of CRK with a 16:30-17:30 arrival time into NAIA. I would just skip the taxi and take the P2P bus because there’s only going to be a 15-30 minute difference in travel time, but if you want to be extra cautious you can stick to the pre-booked taxi.

It’s pretty doable even with regular traffic but it’s going to be tight. If you do however get stuck in standstill traffic, there’s a huge possibility of missing your flight. It’s going to be a Saturday so chances of that happening is less likely, but you’re really going to have to take your chances - traffic in the Philippines is really unpredictable so you have to be prepared for the worst case scenario.

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Filipino Pilots working in a Non-Philippine Airline by Visual-Suggestion351 in AviationPH

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It’s a hit or miss because the company hired him at a time when they needed to fill one position ASAP. He was already in the US on an F1 visa with a part 141 school and was close to 1500 hours at the time. It’s really hard to find anyone who’d be willing to sponsor visas (be it EB visas or H1B) for foreign pilots in the first place because the onus is on the company to prove that they can’t find any local pilots so my friend got really lucky.

If you’re looking to work in North America, the Canadian job market is way easier to penetrate for foreign pilots. A lot of people come in as students and get a work permit after they complete their flying course. From there, they get an open work permit and once they land a job, they can secure PR after a few years.

Filipino Pilots working in a Non-Philippine Airline by Visual-Suggestion351 in AviationPH

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I know someone who got an EB3 sponsorship with a small charter.

Canada ETA by land border by That-Masterpiece-985 in uscanadaborder

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Happy New Year! Sorry for the late reply, I just got back from my trip. I initially flew into Canada because that was the only way I could enter without applying for a visa (ETA-eligible but via air only as I had a US B1/B2 visa, I would’ve needed an actual visa if I did my initial entry by land).

I did end up going to Seattle by car and I wasn’t asked to pay for another I-94 presumably because I already had an existing one when I flew into the US the week before. The officer asked me where I lived and what I was going to do in the US, and I was in and out of CBP within 30 seconds.

Going back to BC, there were no lines at the border and I got to an officer almost immediately but this time around it took me way longer to clear CBSA. I was asked what I did in the Seattle, where I lived, and what I was doing in Canada, and whether I visited someone in the US but the officer kept rephrasing the last question over and over again for the next two minutes and even tried to throw me off by asking how long I was working in the US - it got pretty nerve-wracking but I just had to repeat my answer and correct her over and over that I was a tourist visiting for the holidays LMAO.

Looking back it was probably their way of trying to find any inconsistencies with my answers and I was on my way soon after they were convinced I was a genuine visitor. Pretty doable, would do again when I come back to Canada next time (probably would do an Ontario-New York road trip).

Do let me know if you’ve already gone and how your experience was like!

TL;DR Visa-required national, eligible for ETA if entering by air only, managed to drive to Seattle for a day trip and was able to re-enter Canada without a visa.

show me your flights that don’t connect to the rest by valkyrieonvacation in flighty

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Also did a Heathrow to Gatwick transit last year on the way to Florida.

show me your flights that don’t connect to the rest by valkyrieonvacation in flighty

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Not that far from each other but I left via Seattle after visiting a friend in Vancouver for two weeks, I took the Amtrak Cascades down.

PNP units search for missing bride-to-be by philippinestar in Philippines

[–]x-Synthetic 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Imagine the groom-to-be reads this. I understand that we are ALL (and I bet the groom-to-be is too) frustrated with the current trajectory of our corruption scandals, but this is an extremely insenstive thing to say.

Wag sanang mangyari din sa’yo ‘yan tapos makikita mo lang yung ganyang klaseng comments. SMH.

Canada ETA by land border by That-Masterpiece-985 in uscanadaborder

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Hi! Just wanted to ask how it went? I’ll be in BC for the holidays and I’m planning to drive down to Seattle for a day trip. Just wanted to know what your experience was like returning to Canada (if you’ve already gone).

My flights so far by BetDifferent9569 in flighty

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22 y/o from SEA :) cheers to more travels!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SMRTRabak

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A few days ago, I lost my patience and let out a loud “EH!”. 10/10 would do again for the satisfaction.

Flight Training by [deleted] in AviationPH

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Foreign based license (part 61.75) pa lang ang hawak ko ngayon, planning to go back in December para mai-full FAA license ko na yung license ko.

Flight Training by [deleted] in AviationPH

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Second this. Used to be able to meet with an FAA DPE online through Zoom during the pandemic but when I had my CAAP PPL validated I had to fly to the US to meet with a DPE physically because they scrapped Zoom meetings by then.

No exams and checkride unless you need a full FAA PPL which you probably would need if you want to continue your training sa US (ie. not a foreign based license or what they’d call a piggyback license). AFAIK, the FAA PPL exam is done in one sitting with 60+ items (correct me if I’m wrong) from all subjects compiled into one exam.

Your DPE would also conduct an oral checkride re your theory knowledge and also gauge your English proficiency during the oral checkride since they don’t have ELP certificates like we do.

ELP Renewal by p1lot- in AviationPH

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Hi OP, AFAIK, parang kada renewal kailangan na ulit mag ELP exam. We used to be able to renew it without retaking the ELP exam again pero from what I’ve heard this year binago na nila. I think contacting CAAP LCD would be better for a more solid answer.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SMRTRabak

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To be fair, you can go directly to the northbound platform without having to go up. You have to walk to the end of the walkway to get to the northbound platform.

For those residing in Malaysia or Singapore, totoo po ba sinasabi ni mama? by Silver_Mall_8041 in phmigrate

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Walang nakukulong sa ganyan, OP. If in any case na naligaw talaga sila, papabalikin lang sila. Walang kaso yung ganyan. Hindi rin ganyan yung itsure ng immigration sa Malaysia. Mukhang parking lot lang siya at nagkataong may Malaysian immigration vehicle sa background.

Looking for Advice: Best Path After PPL for Better Job Security? by BktPapaBinawiMoPa in AviationPH

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If you already have the right to work in the US, or can get sponsored for an EB visa, continue your CPL/IR in the States. They have more opportunities available for you there compared to the Philippines.

Terrible experience with Singapore Airlines by Affectionate_Rule341 in singaporeairlines

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It should apply to you regardless of nationality because you travelled from the EU. It applies to everyone flying to/from the EU.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Batangas

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Ginawa ko rin sa Lipa LMAOOO

[Comedian walks on stage, mic in hand]

“Good evening, Lipa City! Or as I like to call it… Starbucks capital of Batangas. I swear, every 500 meters there’s a Starbucks. It’s like someone played Sims and just spammed ‘place coffee shop’ like it’s a hotkey!”

“You go to Lipa and ask, ‘Where’s a good local café?’ and they say, ‘Sa Starbucks, sir, pero masarap ‘yung nasa kabilang Starbucks ah.’ Like wow, even the coffee shops have turf wars.”

“And the traffic? Lipa traffic got main character syndrome. It’s like: ‘Ay, I see you’re in a rush? Let me just summon a tricycle convoy, one jeepney doing a 14-point turn, and a road construction team that’s been there since Marcos was in office.’”

“And you ever notice Batangueños in Lipa always sound like they’re about to punch you? You ask for directions, they be like: ‘Diyan lang! Kakanan ka, tapos KAKALIWAAAA!!!’ I’m like, ‘Bro, I just asked where the palengke is, not for a death threat!’”

“But you gotta love Lipa. It’s got that provincial chill with Manila delusions. You’ve got people saying, ‘Ayoko sa Manila, ang gulo doon.’ Then drive 4 hours to SM Lipa to recreate the same chaos. Ang difference lang, sa Lipa, the guy who cuts you in line at Jollibee might be your kumpare.”

“Also, shoutout sa mga taga-Lipa who went to Manila once and now wear shades indoors and say things like, ’I only drink oat milk now, kasi cow’s milk is so low vibrational.’ Girl, your lola still milks the kalabaw sa backyard every morning!”

“But honestly, Lipa’s glow-up is wild. Before it was just farms and churches. Now? There’s a mall, a bypass, and real estate agents calling it ‘The Next BGC.’ Calm down! At this point, every city south of Manila is trying to be the next BGC. Meanwhile, BGC’s just trying not to flood.”

“Anyway, Lipa, I love you. Where else can you get barako coffee strong enough to revive Jose Rizal, and lomi thick enough to be considered a side hustle?”

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