We went to the Manila Central Post Office on February 1, 2021 to renew our postal ID. I’ll update this post to write about our experiences, including postal ID renewal requirements, price, and procedures. Please note however, that the info I’ll write will mostly be about Postal ID renewal in 2021, since that’s what we did. Our […]
Git/Bitbucket: Resolving “fatal: unable to create thread: Resource temporarily unavailable” error during push
I’ve been trying to push a new WordPress site’s codebase to my Bitbucket Git repository but it kept on failing with the following error messages: I was trying to push my codebase from my server (hosted by Namecheap) to Bitbucket. The solution to make the push work was to enter the following through command line […]
Coping during the COVID-19 Outbreak in the Philippines
This is a hard time not only for us Filipinos, but for everyone throughout the world. There are much more cases in other countries such as Italy. Some people call this virus outbreak a “blessing” for various reasons such as less pollution, the opportunity to bond with family, the perfect chance to learn new skills […]
Cleaning services in Metro Manila – a personal review
I’m not bad at programming and baking sweet treats, but I seem to be have terrible cleaning skills! 🤣So, when we want to get the house really really clean, we let professional cleaners handle the job. ~ In this article I shall talk about my experience with professional cleaning services that I’ve tried, or tried […]
How to get Locational Clearance for your Mayor’s Business Permit in Makati City Hall
Before you can get the Mayor’s Permit for your business, you need to get a Locational Clearance first. Following are the requirements you should prepare to get your Locational Clearance. Requirements for Locational Clearance as listed in the application form: Vicinity / Location Map Barangay Business Clearance Contract of Lease / Certification DTI / SEC […]
Business clearance application at Barangay Bangkal, Makati City
I visited the barangay hall at Bangkal to apply for business clearance. Let me share in this blog entry what it was like. Please note that this is for a new sole proprietorship business. Requirements to apply for business clearance at Barangay Bangkal, Makati Filled out green form, “business clearance application and data sheet” DTI […]
Various KitKat flavors and what I think of them
Red Bean KitKat It tastes exactly like red bean. How did they flavor this chocolate?! Wasabi KitKat Surprisingly good! It’s like white chocolate with fragrant spicy wasabi. <3 Matcha KitKat There’s regular matcha KitKat and premium matcha KitKat and I like the latter more because of the more pronounced matcha flavor. Crème Brûlée KitKat This […]
What I like about Japan as a Filipino
I’m blessed to be able to set foot on Japan again. Yay! Our first two days have been tiring, and today I can take it easy so I will take the time to write about our trip so far. A moment after visiting some areas in Tokyo, I realized that it’s easy for me to […]
“You can no longer use PayPal” all of a sudden; PayPal wants me to close my 11-year-old account!
I received an unexpected email from PayPal saying I can no longer use PayPal. You can no longer use PayPal After a review, we decided to permanently limit your account as we found potential risk associated with it. You’ll not be able to use PayPal to send and receive payments or shop online.If you have funds in your PayPal balance, […]
How to reorder checkbook from BPI
BPI used to be my favorite bank but the quality of service has degraded over the years. I felt [initially] relieved to find out that I could reorder a checkbook from BPI online, because it will save time since I don’t need to go to a BPI branch anymore. But of course, the online checkbook […]