I have a loan and my company has "closed down". It released the settlement through the bank but now I cannot withdraw a single fils.
"Because you are jobless", explained the bank authorities, when I asked why I could not withdraw my money. I personally appeared at the bank and stated my working status, after the closure of the company where I was working.
I asked what my options were when a company closed down. Given no option, I was asked to pay my monthly dues to avoid the late payment charges.
I am jobless, yes I am. And I have been responsible by paying my dues to the bank. I am avoiding the accumulation of late payment charges. However, is this how you handle customers who lose their jobs? Hold the money until a new job is found?
Haven't you realised that we need a shelter, feed ourselves daily and have an allowance in getting a new job?
I felt that the bank violated my rights by denying access to my own money or letting me decide on what to do with it.
You can take a few months' advance but don't hold all of it, it's equivalent to seven months salary.
I need to live.
For as long as I pay my monthly dues, you should not have issues with me.
Another bank at least thought about the welfare of their customers, took only one month advanced loan payment from my colleagues and did not hold money.
T G
This article Rights Violated sent to the Gulf Daily News in Bahrain about Standard Chartered Bank in holding my money. My letter has been edited and editor omitted the name of the bank which I am not happy about. Why they have to cover the name of the establishment? What is the point to sending an article to the newspaper publication when they are not telling the truth or covering up something to the public/readers?
Michael Whitaker Smith, an American Christian musician having his world tour concert.
He was here in Bahrain on February 28, 2013 for his concert and am so glad I was able to watch it.
Some of the his songs that I like are "Above All", "Shout To The Lord", "Amazing Grace", "Draw Me Close".
It's when you have a group and more work load...
and yet you don't feel that load.
It's when you cannot wait for the day to fly...
to see your group again.
It's when your team members asked for flight swap ...
because they are inspired to meet their goal.
It's when you are inspired to push the cart, to push that sale up...
aiming to see your name up on the Top Sellers List :-)
It's when you are working and all of you are having fun.
It's when you asked the passenger "Dosa or Paratha" for breakfast choices
and passenger chose "Pizza"!
It's when you don't care for turbulence that shakes your cup of tea and you cannot seat comfortably...
because you are eating at the galley with that home made hot chilly sauce.
It's when you sold 2cups of tea to a passenger whose under the spirit of alcohol...
only to show off to 2 ladies seating next to him...and does not want to pay!
It's when that cabin sanitizing spray doesn't really seems to work its magic,
when you can't breath with strong smell that keeps getting in your nostrils and
when you want to speak to the passenger because of unlimited and generous share of farts!
It's when you walk into the cabin for final cleaning...
you have to rush into the lavatory without a word ...
and you came out only after the rest completed securing the cabin ...
it's when you had the final word "Sorry, I had a emergency landing".
It's when finally landing in Bahrain after diversion in Dammam...
and your sleepy head keeps falling side by side...
It's when your effort paid of...
Duty Free Top Seller: L4 Ellyyana
F&B Top Seller: R4C Ana
It's when you had so much fun and team work...
and on the last day you planned to have barbeque.
It's when you realized...that was the last group you will ever fly with Bahrain Air.
I really had fun memories with you guys.
This our cabin crew team in January 2013:
Cs - Marites Gamboa #176
R1 - Nooh Haji #849
L4 - Ellyyana Ruansyah #203
R4C-Ana Marie Dalosong #328
Big fish by Nooh (Therrie, Elly)
Oh No! This is not a Cold Store :-), everybody had their share
Other colleagues joined on this fun BBQ windy night (Nooh, Raquel, Therrie, Mary, Ana & Saithip)
Excited! Excited!
This is team work
Some colleagues joined us too (Zhanna, Ezelda and Katrina)
It's when they dreamed of putting up a band...
The 600 Fils Band, their Talent Fee is 200fils each :-)
(Raquel, Mary and Ana)
My birthday this year fell on the Chinese New Year, February 10, 2013 year of Water Snake.
I believe that it is going to be a lucky year ;-).
Thank you Lord God for all the blessings.
Thank you Lord God to all guardians you sent (friends & family).
Gong Xi Fa Chai Everyone!
Our home made nian-gao "Tikoy''
This sticky rice-cake is considered a good luck to eat "nian-gao" means "higher-year" during this season which symbolizes raising oneself each year :-). This also imply promotions or prosperity year after year, and this makes a popular gift during this season.
Lucky color "Green"
Therrie, Jenny, Janet, Elena, Sanny, Rolly, Mariz, Joy, Wilma and Ana
Birthday Combo of Mark &Therrie at Pizza Hut, Exhibition Road, Bahrain
Passing along the aisle while looking at those eyes which convey the message "we are bored, how long still before we reach the place"?, though for sure they know the answer. My answer, just smile. I feel them.
Returning flight from Kathmandu to Bahrain for 5.30 hours flight, no entertainment on that flight and we are all done with our service. Given away all our English newspapers and showed Sudoku and Word Search pages to at least entertain and consume their time. Time flies fast when you are busy ;-).
"Sister, sister" one calls out, "Where is my reward? I finished it already", showing the Word Search page with pen circled words. "Me too", from the opposite row. :-)))))
They are bored, I am too, my team also, so to speak and I can't stand those questioning eyes...what can I do to make those eyes wink with a glee.
Thought of games that is easy for them, to entertain them, for them to have fun. Bring Me! Consult the idea to the flying crew and they even shared idea on what items to Bring. :-). Cool.
Bring Me! Is a game where the host of the game ask the participants to bring the requested items.
All are attentive and looking so ready for the game.
Bring Me!!!
Bring Me...a white hair strand! The 4th row...here! here! My Mama! The woman took a hair strand from her mom sitting next to her! Can you imagine how much laugh in there?!
Bring Me...a 1 rupee coin! Ahhh that was easy, more are showing the coins :-). Again, this is working, they are participating.
Bring Me...a red ballpen! No one have a red pen.
Bring Me...a red wallet! Ha! Ha! Ha! Most of them shows a dark brown leather wallet, of course that is not the one we are looking for...Here comes red!!!!
Bring Me...red socks! I was having a second thought about this item because I had a fun-tastic blue-cheese socks smell on the outbound flight while passing at the cabin when lights are off :-). Who cares about the smell when everybody is having fun. Bring me Red Socks!
A lady showed pink. Sorry sister, that's pink! :-) Unfortunately, no one wear red socks that time :-).
Bring Me...red shoes!
Oh he is coming. Sir, that is is brown! Nice try there :-))).
Someone from the back is coming. Yes! This one is RED :-))))
Bring Me...red t-shirt!
A passenger came with his stripe colors :-). Hmmm your's are two colors.
There one coming from the back. Come on down...red t-shirt! :-).
Five winners is all we can have. One of our fellow crew prepared surprise for the winners!
Sa larangan ng trabaho sa abyasyon (aviation) na sumasalamuha sa iba't-ibang tao, maraming beses na nasusubok ang kakayahan at pasensiya ng mga crew.
The announcement has been made in both English and local language hence there are some who still seems to not understand, choose to ignore and refuse to understand. Haysssttt.
Maka-ilang beses na ang panawagan ay nabanggit pero nanatili siya upuang hindi naka-assigned. Pinaki-usapan pero di natinag. "I have been travelling a lot in my whole life and never encountered problem with changing the seats!", kanya pong tinuran. "You are just telling me to move right now just to make your colleague feel better", ika po niya. Katulad ng paliwanag ng aking colleague muli akin pong ipinaliwanag. Narinig lang na ipapaalam sa kapitan, gumalaw din yang puwit sa kinauupuan.
Pagkatapos na mai-release ang sinturong pangkaligtasan binalikan ko ang pasahero upang magpa-salamat sa cooperation at isang local na pahayagan iniabot ko sa kanya...this time naka-ngiti na po si lolo :-). Maya maya pa ibinalita ng kasamahan ko na humingi ng paumanhin sa kanya si lolo :-). Oh diba smooth ang trabaho ng walang buwisit.
Sometimes it is good not to understand what they are saying if and only if it comes from the non-sense rude tongue.
May pasahero naman who just paid for a seat on a specific date na animo'y binayaran pati na buong pagkatao ng mga crew, lalo na akala mo'y binayaran buong eroplano. Isang bugtong hininga para dun.
I always say that it is a lot better to work when the cabin is full for as long the as the passengers respect the crew, pero kung kahit lima lang sila na walang respeto - daig pa nito ang full cabin.
Cabin crew are doing their job to give the passengers the utmost service and comfort, not just simply giving a cup of coffee or tea. They are there primarily for the safety of all the passengers. Konteng respeto lang po.
This special person in my life deserved a break. I once planned for a trip with her to Vietnam and Cambodia but failed because she had not completed securing requirements for her passport. There were issues on her birth certificate. Her name was misspelled, gendered as male. She had to file for late registration to straighten out the details on her birth certificate and submit it to apply for a passport.
This very special person in my life is no other than my “mother”. She wanted the best for all of us, her children. Though we are grown up and reached our age…in her eyes, we are still her babies. There is no way we can pay back what she had done for us…for me.
Now that I can stand with my own feet, here to give you a break mom. Nay, you are there and here we are. Share your time with us and our moment with you. Be at our side and see where this given life had taken us.
October 04, 2010
An approaching face spotted at Bahrain International Airport arrival hall. We caught the glimpse of that familiar face, of our mother. Can’t believe that she is here with us.
October 4 the date my mom’s first step in Bahrain and my sister Elena’s birthday too. A mother's presence is warmest birthday presents. Happy birthday my sister and welcome Nanay.
Muharraq Park October 09,2010
One fine day at 6:00 am, we walked around the nearby park, Muharraq Park.
Bahrain National Museum October 10,2010
Bahrain National Museum with my sister Joy and Nanay
Night Swimming in Juffair October 12, 2010
Swimming with the sexy gals from Rosa Salon
Walk from Muharraq to the airport, October 26,2010
The weather is getting colder and the night is longer than the day. Right time for mom’s vacation. Hot and humid may aggravate her high blood pressure. I am glad she made it walked that far. I have my ket just in case her pressure goes up. We were walking and sightseeing at the same time.
This is along the highway from Muharraq to airport
The Taste of Arabic Food Al Abraj Restaurant
After our long walk from Muharraq to the airport, we had our reward, the taste of Arabic food.
Hummous, Arabic bread, salad and fresh chico shake to start
Mixed grill.
Our eyes are more hungry than our tummy. It was a lot of food for the two of us.
In uniform with my Nanay
Walk from Muharraq to Exhibition Road. October 29, 2010.
Our sightseeing route this time was from Muharraq to Exhibition Road. We passed by at Marina Park. It was crowded with families having a picnic and children playing at the amusement park.
Our finished line…Jasmis in Exhibition Road. Yey! Burger, fries, salad and ice cream. No comment on this one but lol. Break the rule!!!
November 05, 2010
After my night flight from Alexandria, Egypt straight away we're on to the road, see where my feet lead us.
The First Oil Well in Bahrain
Here is the Tree of Life
Muharraq Horse Riding School
The New Manama Bab-Al Bahrain (Gate to Bahrain)
Baba’s Garden Resort, Riffa. November 06, 2010
Memorial at Gulf Gate Hotel, November 07, 2010
Attended the memorial service offered by the Standard Chartered Bank's staff and friends for their lost colleague and my previous flatmate, Najiya F. Mallala "Tita Angie".
The Story of My Mom's Newly Found Best Friend
My Mom and I were at the cold store,"My best-friend! My best-friend!", she calls the attention of the store vendor. I burst out laughing when I heard that. "Nay, Is he your best friend? As in you're so much close like this? (showing my crossed fingers) :-). She then burst out laughing :-D!
My mom commented that she heard us calling them out as friend. Hahahaha!
I told her that it was "my friend" but not "my best friend". In Bahrain, if you are recognized as Filipino and your name is unknown to them, you will be called as "Kabayan". Most of the people from everywhere when they don't know your name regardless of nationality, they called you"My friend".
