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Seafarer:Voluntary SSS Loan

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Last November 2011 my mom had a vacation here in The Philippines and one of her to do list was to file her SSS retirement as she is now on her 60's so it's about time to claim her pension. Unfortunately, she discovered that somebody used her SSS and filed a loan under her name way back 1994, on that year my mom was working abroad as OFW. It was really a big joke, could you imagine how much the penalty of the loan? It reaches over P50,000+++. Luckily SSS  offers loan penalty condonation program today where you can settle your account at a minimal range depending on the reason behind the member's loan delinquency. Last January 16, 2012 clueless  i went to SSS to try if i could file a loan as a seafarer, as a result of the  the above story. My mom now is encouraging me to make a loan on SSS before somebody else uses it! Yes as a seafarer we are entitled to pay our monthly  SSS, Philhealth, and HDMF(Pag-ibig) contributions as a deduction to our allotment. Seafer...

Norwegian Epic:My Home Away from Home

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This will be my 3rd consecutive contract that i will spend 9 months onboard Norwegian Epic.  As part of the opening team of Norwegian Epic this ship and its team has become my family. This is my home away from home. VESSEL STATISTICS Length :  329.45m Breadth: 40.64m Draft:  8.70m Speed: 24 knots Gross Tonage: approx. 153,000 GT Propulsion: Diesel Electric Auxiliary Power: From Diesel Electric Plant Decks : 19 Double Occupancy : 4,228 Guest Capacity : 5, 186 Total guest beds: 6,070 Crew : 1,730 For more infos of Norwegian Epic kindly follow the link below:   http://www.beyondships.com/NCLEpic.html charmosginamos!

Domestic Flight

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I was just in Manila a few days back and i was glad to know that NAIA Terminal 3 is open for business and that they transferred already all domestic flights here like Cebu Pacific and Air Phil. The terminal is more spacious and comfy compared to the small  old domestic airport which is always congested.   To all my fellow OFW's we have a new domestic airport,  the NAIA Terminal 3. (^_^) "SPACIOUS WAITING AREA"  "FACILITIES WAY BETTER THAN BEFORE" I know this project was full of controversies but as a traveler I'm just glad about Terminal 3. charmosginamos!