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Thursday, February 28, 2008
I lived in Berlin almost 25 years. Together with my wife we did join also the Philippine Community. During that time I “met” Jose Rizal for the first time.
Rizal went to Berlin on October 30, 1886. He stayed at the first class Central Hotel, Room 294. In his “Reminiscences and Travels”, Rizal wrote:
“The hotel is [...]
Friday, February 15, 2008
One of the most important experiences of Philippine national hero Jose Rizal in Leipzig (East Germany) was a meeting with Dr. Hans Meyer, who was the Director of the Bibliographic Institute. Meyer had travelled many times to the Philippines and was able to show Rizal a copy of his book on the Igorots.
Rizal also met [...]
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
The Consular Officer issues a student visa upon receipt of the authority from the Department of Foreign Affairs Manila and after evaluation of the applicant’s identity and admissibility based on the submission of the following requirements:
a) Three copies of completed FA Form No. 2;
b) Medical Certificate (FA Form No. 11), together with the life size [...]
Monday, February 11, 2008
The processing takes time. You need a lot of patience. The check list of the requirements is awesome and changes more or less every few months.
These are the informations I got from the Bureau of Immigration:
a) Five (5) copies of Personal History Statement (PHS) forms duly accomplished by the student-applicant. PHS forms may be secured [...]
Friday, February 8, 2008
The German spring always evoked in poets and romantic writers, emotions of youth. In Germany, it was the time when the flowers began to grow and nature began to bloom. I also remember the most expected time after weeks and months of cold and grey weather.
It was also the time, when Rizal observed the same [...]
Thursday, February 7, 2008
“Though often maligned these days and at times sweetly deserving it, politicians just same need to be loved by all of us. And yes, at all times, not only from time to time!” This is an excerpt of a Guest Editorial of a Catholic priest in a daily five years ago. I kept it. And [...]
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Furthermore the following requirements will be expected:
3. True Copy of the Marriage contract of the alien and the Filipino spouse
4. Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage, issued by the Embassy or the Consulate of the alien spouse (if marriage in the Philippines), OR official family register with authentic interpretation as certified by the Philippine [...]
Monday, February 4, 2008
Since a couple months an incredible increase of permanent stay visa applications have been observed. Is it the bad economical situation in the US and Europe? Maybe… . Fact is, that more and more people arrived in the Philippines with little luggage and “some cash savings” and asked for the requirements to stay here for [...]
Saturday, February 2, 2008
I asked already: Why Rizal chose to study in Heidelberg, instead of Berlin or other German places? Was it the beauty of the place Heidelberg? Or was it the known and glorious achievements of the old university of Heidelberg? Rizal developed really a desire for professional growth in Heidelberg. At any rate, Rizal’s decision to [...]
Thursday, January 31, 2008
“Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes? Those who linger long on the wine, those who go in search of mixed wines? Do not look at the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it [...]
