Getting Married at the Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi

My bf and I have been together for quite a long time  (almost a decade!) and after the looong parade, he finally asked me (or shall I say, effortless proposal haha) to tie our neck and have our civil marriage in the PH embassy in Abu Dhabi. 👰👦

I have been working in Abu Dhabi for less than 2 years and him, for a year already. We thought it's easier since its just a civil wed but hell no, it requires an ample patience. First, some of the requirements needed like CENOMAR and NSO birth certificate needs to be filed and collected in the PH and since we are both here in Abu Dhabi, we have to have someone as representative to get these documents for us. 

Here are the requirements (can also be found at the Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi : https://abudhabipe.dfa.gov.ph )

Firstly, you and your partner should get a CENOMAR and NSO birth certificate with DFA authentication (red ribbon as what we called). You can ask your relatives in the PH to obtain these documents but you have to send them your SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY (SPA) copy.  

Both of you should go to the PH embassy in Abu Dhabi from Sunday to Thursday 8am-12pm then 1pm-3pm for the filing of SPA. Both appearance is a must.

After a week, you can (either one of you) claim your SPA. Send it right away to your representative in the PH along with a photo copy of your valid passports/IDs. We sent ours thru DHL courier. 

Our representative in PH is my cousin, Margie. After she received our documents, she immediately filed for our birth certificate in PSA (Philippine Statistics Authority, formerly NSO) and CENOMAR (Certificate of No Marriage) as well. Then, she went into DFA branch (ASEANA in Pasay City) and let our birth certificates and CENOMAR to be authenticated  (red ribboned). Roughly in two weeks, she was able to finish it and sent it back to us in Abu Dhabi via DHL courier again.

As for our 2 witnesses, we asked them to fill up the Joint Affidavit Form of Witness (can be downloaded at https://abudhabipe.dfa.gov.ph) plus 2 copies of their respective passports. Our witnesses are my sister and my friend. 

For Marriage Counseling, you have 2 options, either to attend at St Joseph Church in Abu Dhabi or the marriage counseling offered in Philippine Embassy itself. We opted to attend  at St Joseph Church. 

"Our parish conducts Marriage Preparation Courses regularly for couples who intend to get married within the next six months (generally every month on 2nd Thursday (7:30PM to 9:30PM) AND Friday (8:30AM - 5:00 PM with light Breakfast & Lunch provided) ( Both Days attendance is necessary) .Any  changes to these dates and times  will be announced in the Parish Notices section or contact the parish office." 

 http://www.stjosephsabudhabi.org/sacraments/#marriage

You have to register in the link (both of you) to get a slot for their MPC (Marriage Preparation Course). Baptismal certificate is also necessary but not mandatory. There is a fee of 50 AED each of the attendee.

*you can file for your marriage license already in PH embassy even if you haven't attended yet the marriage counseling course. You can pass it later on. Just talk to the staff in the civil registry section of PH embassy*

If you completed all the requirements, you can submit it to the civil registry section in PH embassy.  You and your partner should be both present. Schedule for filing of marriage license is fron Sunday to Thursday, 8 am to 12 noon and a fee of AED 100 for the marriage license. The civil registry staff will give you a slip to claim your marriage license  (will take about 2 weeks). 

If your marriage license is already available, you can get it (either you or your partner can get it, no need for both appearances) and pay for the solemnization of marriage for AED 240; also you can schedule the date of your marriage according to your preference (marriage is every Thursday only). 

... and that's it! Just wait for your BIG DAY! 

Make sure to come to PH embassy 1 hour before your designated time. During our marriage, we were scheduled at 4PM but we arrived 1 hour earlier for the verification and all. Wear your best dress, don't forget your witnesses, your flowers and set of ring and of course, your PARTNER!  Best of luck, xoxo

Our civil marriage last 2 March 2017 with our witnesses and consul. 

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break ups... HOW TO MOVE ON

MOVE ON...

napaka dali magbigay ng payo sa kaibigan about sa pagmo move on.. "wag mo na balikan yan" , " i break mo na kaya" "makakahanap ka din ng iba" pero kapag nasa sitwasyon ka na pala, hindi mo mai apply ang mga pinayo mo sa sarili mo

for me, para maka move on ka, OK LANG na wag mo muna tanggapin ang pangyayari.. mas makakabuti yung dahan dahan, by process ika nga. napag aralan natin sa school yan (psychology/nursing) ang DABDA (Denial, Anger, Depression, Depression, Acceptance). It is from The Kübler-Ross model, or the five series of emotional stages.

first.. DENIAL - ayan yung: Noooo!!, HINDI DAPAT KAMI MAG BREAK EH! BABALIKAN DIN AKO NUN, NAGPAPALAMIG LANG KAMI. MAAYOS DIN ANG LAHAT. with matching cry cry 24/7

ANGER - point na ipa kulam, halos ISUMPA mo, or even death threats pa. mga tipong GRABE KA, HAYOP KA, SA DAMI NG PINAGSAMAHAN NATIN, SA DAMI NG SACRIFICES KO SAYO, ETO PANG IGAGANTI MO??? HINDI KA NA MAKAKAHANAP NG KATULAD KO! PAGSISISIHAN MO TO! ( well hindi naman sa sinusumbatan mo partner mo, FOR ME, KAYA MO SINASABI MGA NAGAWA MO SA KANYA IS PARA IPAALALA SA MAKITID NYANG UTAK ANG MGA NAGAWA MONG KABUTIHAN SA KANYA, NA TILA NAKAKALIMUTAN NA NYA. Kumbaga, sa 10 kabutihang nagawa mo, isa lang magawa mong mali, burado na lahat. unfair naman yun.

BARGAINING - state na mag te text ka sa kanya or sasabihin mo na SORRY NA, ILL BE A BETTER GF/BF THIS TIME, HINDI NA AKO MAGSESELOS (or kahit ano man pinagtalunan nyo) BASTA MAGKAAYOS NA TAYO, BASTA BALIKAN MO NA AKO BABE/HONEY/TART/LOVE. whateverrr



DEPRESSION - eto na yung comatose mode. hindi na ka makakain kakaisip bakit ayaw ka na nya

balikan, or ayaw na makipag bati sayo. anorexic ka na, dami mo nang pimples. every thing is falling apart. lahat ng dreams nyo sa isat isa ay naglaho na POOF! ABRA KADABRA! iniisip mo paano nalang pinag samahan nyo, bumabalik memories mo with him/her, tinitignan mo pics nyo together dati, reminiscing the past, unang date nyo, unang kiss, unang churva, ang saya nyo tapos biglang ganito. na hindi mo inakala na dadating ang time na magkakaganito kayo. EMO mode. ayan ang na a appreciate mo bigla ang LOVE SONGS. bawat lyrics ay palong palo sayo. pumapasok din dito ang suicidal attempt. na akala mo ay suicide ang solusyon dahil sa sobrang sakit... hindi ka tumatanggap ng opinyon o payo ng ibang tao. close-minded ka na. . feeling mo hindi ka na magkaka gf/bf, hindi mo na kayang magmahal muli



ACCEPTANCE - (how I wish lahat ng break ups umabot sa stage na ito) depende sa tao kung gaano katagal siya aabot dito. minsan days, weeks, months, minsan even years or the entire lifetime! ETO NA YUNG STAGE NA MASASABI MO NA ''NAKA MOVED ON NA TALAGA AKO'', ''IM OVER YOU''. tipong kaya mo na siya kausapin ulit na hindi ka na mag a amok. Healing stage ng broken heart. na realize mo na hindi lang siya ang lalaki/babae sa mundo. dito na din bumalik ang dating saya mo, medyo tuma tanggap ka na din ng suitors (girls) /nakikipag date (guys).. kaya mo nang sabihin sa iba or pag usapan ang pinag daaanan mong break up. minsan may instances pa na MAGPAPASALAMAT KA AT NAG BREAK KAYO, "I am fucking crazy, but I am free" ika nga sa song ni Lana del Rey.

That's it! from my point of view. pero depende naman yan sa tao. yung iba, hindi dumadaan sa ibang stage, DEPRESSION agad tapos ACCEPTANCE. pero nabasa ko sa isang article, mas maganda "sana" kung DABDA talaga. pero sinong makakapag sabi? after all, it's your feelings

PS: basta guys, each stage, sana lagi natin samahan ng prayer. Ask for His guidance all through out, hindi Nya tayo pababayaan. pagsubok lang yan. sabi nga nila, God won't give us problems that we can't handle.

HOW TO GET CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING - SAUDI LICENSE

HI :)  recently I obtained my certificate of good standing from my saudi license.. I thought its very hard to get one, because I am not already in KSA. I am applying for HAAD dataflow and licensure and they need good standing for my licenses. just wanna share how did I get my certificate of good standing even if you are not in Saudi Arabia anymore..

Here is what I did.

First, you have to register online application for good standing in their website

go to SAUDI COMMISSION FOR HEALTH SPECIALTIES website (click here --> SCFHS) and go to E-SERVICES PORTAL.

on the options, click E-SERVICES LIST, then REGISTRATION

choose REQUEST CERTIFICATE OF  GOOD STANDING 

then they will ask for your SCFHS Registration Number (it is your Saudi license number. for example: 11JN00*****    -- no space or hypen!)

click NEXT, and your name and license information will appear. then you will be asked to enter your VALID EMAIL ADDRESS and mobile number. BE SURE TO GIVE A VALID EMAIL ADDRESS because they will email your certificate of good standing in this email address! for mobile number, just enter your friend's mobile number (she/he should be currently in saudi arabia or a valid KSA mobile number. anyway its not important, just the email address).... then click NEXT

a window like this will appear

select  GOOD STANDING and then click ADD SERVICE. then click NEXT. a window will appear like this

then click CONFIRM

the price for certificate of good standing is SR 300. copy your account number because you will need it while paying in SADAD payments...


NOW, HOW TO PAY?

FIRST, you must have a friend in Saudi Arabia and ask her/him to pay for it thru Al Rahji/Riyadh bank online ATM. 

(what I did, I asked my friend to pay it for me, she used her Al Rahji ATM.)

HERE IS THE PROCESS OF ONLINE PAYMENT

in any Al Rahji or Riyadh online ATM machines, click SADAD PAYMENTS. then they will ask for a 3-digit code.. the code for Saudi Council Health Specialties payments is 129.  after entering the 129 code, they will ask for the account number. Just enter the account number in your SCFHS registration.

AND NOW YOU ARE DONE! after 24 hours or less, check your email inbox and you will receive your certificate of good standing right away! That's why I am telling you , you have to enter a VALID EMAIL ADDRESS in SCFHS online registration to prevent problems, 300 SR is not a small money!

here is a sample of good standing certificate

it is in .pdf format. If you want a hard copy, just print it! SCFHS will not personally send certificate of good standing to you or to your requesting facilities. They will just email it to you, and it is valid!

GOOD LUCK!
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P.S : TO THOSE WHO HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING 

HAAD/DHA/DATAFLOW APPLICATION, PLEASE VISIT  

http://www.pinoyexpatforum.com/portal.php

it is an online group of Filipino people who are willing to help and guide you about your queries about your application of DF/HAAD/DHA. :)

Braces!

finally... another dream came true.. I've got my braces!!! love it :)))








now i am really losing weight because i cannot eat much. my weight now is 125 lbs from 136 lbs last month..

ANOREXIA NERVOSA lady is baaaaaaack :))

In The Land Of The Sand

not in a second thought,, or even third thought, that I am gonna be a nurse, working here in the middle east.. at least i have forseen myself working abroad (well that's what the fortune-teller also told me like years before, that i will work abroad..), but the least choice here especially in Saudi Arabia.. why? because there is no life here.. i can spell the word BORING even when i am asleep.. no brightlights (except the moon), no pets (but katir puskals/cats here, eating our leftover foods, that's why they're so healthy!), no shorts, sleeveless, no girls and boys walking together, no trendy clothes, all but tarha (cloth covering in the hair of women) and abaya (the black dress).... actually, i find their culture-- w.e.i.r.d

when i arrived here, like 3 months ago (OMG, i can't believe that i am still alive for 3 months!), all i can say, WELCOME TO PRISONER OF AZKABAN! LOL! first night million miles away from my families, it was hard to close your eyes.. i even dreamed that i was just dreaming that i was here in saudi arabia (what? dream within a dream?? this is Inception!).. but when i woke up, DAMN! reality bites.. but as time passed by, and when i got my lafftaff and have been chatting with my family and bf, my loneliness was lessen, just 1%, at least! and i was starting to realized that i am here because i wanted this job, and the tough experience i had just to be here.. and not all people especially nurses in our country have the opportunity to work here.. so i thought i should be thankful that i was given a chance by Him :) Now i can help my family,, inshallah.. and for my future also..


then when i started to work in the hospital... the nightmare begins....

NARS

waah! ako ay isa nang NARS! soo blessed! finally, im not a money changer worker, nor a bummer sa haus.. but a so-called staff nurse. first day of work kanina, super toxic agad. after a 10-minute orientation, nag circulating nurse then, newborn care, then nag monitor ng baby, then biglang may emergency sa ER (malamang), then nag admit ng patient, whew. walang period ang araw. kakain pa lang ako ng baon kong skyflakes, me utos ulit. toxic. naka gala uniform pa naman ako. mukha na kong basang sisiw sa sobrang init at kaba. ayun, di ko namalayan, tapos na pala duty. bukas ulit. mag straight kami 16 hours. o di ba parang resident MD lang. kakatuwa at napa practise ko na ang nursing. kakaiba ang happyness. im sleepy. i need a drum of coffee tomorrow. i miss my hun. got no time sa lovelife (haha. as if). Good luck to me. sana hindi toxic bukas.

PS. kita nyo naman sa pic ko, wasted RN haha.