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2019-03-26

What school course do you take to become a photographer on ships?

Lia (Philippines) sent her question via Direct Message on Twitter…

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2019-03-23

DFA Passport Renewal 2019. Forget expedited processing.

Are you planning on getting your Philippine passport done soon? If you’re reading this anytime around March 2019…

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2019-03-04

NBI Clearance Renewal 2019 at the Quezon City Hall

I got my NBI Clearance at the NBI’s Quezon City Hall branch and the process was pretty smooth. 🙂

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2019-03-03

Cruise Ship Photographer required job qualifications

This post is an update to a question I answered on Twitter: Do I need job experience to work as a photographer on ships? Don’t worry, that’s not required reading. If you don’t care to read the post linked above, that’s just fine because the answer to Pia’s question is a simple YES. You definitely do need work experience. Job...

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2019-02-28

DFA Passport Renewal 2019 — for OFWs and Seafarers

(Info as of 2019) What OFWs and Seafarers should know about the DFA’s Courtesy Lane for Passport Renewal…

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2017-08-05

Travel Visa Application via VFS Global

On Thursday morning, the Agency sends me a text message saying to pick up my documents for my Friday appointment at VFS Global’s office at Ecoplaza in Makati. The Ecoplaza building is where the VFS offices are. Good thing #1 is that it’s not hard to find. Good thing #2 is that there’s safe, indoor parking available — really pricey...

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2016-02-20

Getting your COP at the MARINA

Info as of February 2016 As of this writing, “The MARINA enforces strict rules for personal appearance. All seafarers… must appear physically at the MARINA… for image capturing.” So the Agency tells me to visit the Training Center where I did my BT Refresher to get a Training Completion and Records of Assessment (TCROA) which I will later need in...