N Mark Castro
@asmartrock
Filipino expat in Indonesia
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About me
Filipino
Lives in Jakarta
Speaks English
Registration: 22 November 2011
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PPKM extended until 13 september by GuestPoster171
No surprise, PPKM for Bali & Java extended till 13 september, the restrictions remains the same, u can find it at the link below. /forum/viewtopic.php?id=951724 PPKM for Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Nusa Tenggara, and ...
Salam pak; Any idea when this story of PPKM will end and borders open for travellers ??Kinda hard when even the government doesn't know when it would. Read More
Covid Vaccine Shot by Enzyte Bob
Well being a AntiVac person I bit the bullet and had my Vac this last Monday, here was my experience. My Wife and Stepson had their vaccination several weeks ago. I wanted to wait for the Pfizer Vaccination, with the feeling less could go wrong. So ...
Thanks for your reply and good to know. Cheers! Read More
Covid Vaccine Shot by Enzyte Bob
Well being a AntiVac person I bit the bullet and had my Vac this last Monday, here was my experience. My Wife and Stepson had their vaccination several weeks ago. I wanted to wait for the Pfizer Vaccination, with the feeling less could go wrong. So ...
We’re you vaccinated as an American or Filipino citizen? Curious to know if the Philippine government has rolled out vaccination programs for expats. Cheers, fellow Sinovac. Read More
Passenger aircraft down by Fred
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Yes. No official statement has been released yet but it is feared that it crashed on the ocean. It’s an hour and a half away from us here in Jakarta Read More
I need your suggestions by Zelton
Hello everybody, I am Sultoni from Banyumas central java, i am going to visit kepulauan seribu jakarta. Anybody here woukd like to help me overseas and travel together. MIGHT be we could share the cost and the most important thing, i do not ...
Good luck and enjoy. Post pictures and share your experiences with us. Read More
Is it easy for filipino to move to jakarta? by pooolmp
Me and my bestfriend at work, Vanessa are moving to Jakarta this November. We are both Sales Manager for the hotel here. Wondering what kind of life we will get moving to Indonesia. LOL
Yes and No. Usually the company that hires a foreigner will take care of work permits, house accommodation, car, and school subsidy if one has children. It all depends on the qualifications of the Filipino but the demographic in the corporate ... Read More
Filipino Community in Jakarta by rdometita
Hi To All, Is there any Filipino Community or church within Gatot Subroto or Menara Jamsostek? This is my first time to visit Jakarta. Hope to meet my fellow kababayans on 22 November :) Thank you. Rex
The Philippine Women's Association just recently held its Christmas Party. The Philippine Embassy likewise just held its Christmas Party. The Philippine Business Club is also open for membership. Then there are Philippine Golf Associations, ... Read More
Kitas renewal New sponsor by aussiehj
Hello All, I need to renew my Kitas (Retirement) As I am changing my sponsor from Broker company, to Spouse sponsor I have to visit Singapore. As the next step in getting my Kitas renewed. Traditionally a local broker in Singapore collects all the ...
If you're smoker, another good side is that it's perhaps one of the few places in SG where you can smoke in their makeshift canteen. Lol. But the wait inside the consular section is really a pain. Their embassy in Manila is pretty efficient ... Read More
Kitas renewal New sponsor by aussiehj
Hello All, I need to renew my Kitas (Retirement) As I am changing my sponsor from Broker company, to Spouse sponsor I have to visit Singapore. As the next step in getting my Kitas renewed. Traditionally a local broker in Singapore collects all the ...
I haven't visited the Indonesian Embassy in SG in decades as far as KITAS is concerned. What I do know is that it still takes 3 days to process the KITAS although an old website says: Visas take three days to process. The fee schedule is posted ... Read More
Hello mga Kababayan's here in Jakarta. by Jessey Ree
We would like to invite you to attend the WOMEN ON THE MOVE (PWA gathering with fun learning and interaction) located at Millennium Hotel Sirih Jakarta on March 7(Saturday) 4:30 pm. It is our great honor to have you as our guest to attend the PWA ...
You can invite more Filipino expatriates at facebook.com/pinoysinjakarta Good luck! Read More
Relocating back to Jakarta from USA by strawberrycakelover
Hello all,my name is Claudia. I've been living in the US for 13 years now and will be relocating back to jakarta in 4 months. honestly I'm very nervous of the reverse cultural shock. I haven't been back to Indonesia for so many ...
You'll be shocked alright. I've been here for the past 11 years and have seen quite a change in terms of infrastructure but, unfortunately, some of the mindsets have remained quite the same while others have been quite vocal. You'll get ... Read More
Long term visa by davedexter
Good evening Originally from Ireland and now living in London, I'm an entrepreneur and want to take a break from business. I'm well travelled and have been to many countries around the world. I would like to know more information regarding ...
Both the Philippines and Indonesia have enjoyed stable growth and provide 100% foreign ownership of a condo property. Philippines provide 100% foreign ownership of a company as well. ASEAN integration roll out this year promises to be an exciting ... Read More
FILIPINO POPULATION IN INDONESIA by iamanikoh
HI! CAN ANYONE HELP ME? IS THERE ANYONE KNOW THE POPULATION OF FILIPINO HERE IN INDONESIA AND IN JAKARTA ONLY? I'M DOING A MARKET SURVEY FOR FILIPINO FOOD HERE IN INDONESIA. I ALREADY INQUIRE IN PH EMBASSY BUT I STILL HAVE NO FEEDBACK FROM ...
According to registered records in the past, there are roughly 5,000 Filipinos scattered across the entire country. They are categorized into: middle-senior managers, educators, charitable institutions, diplomatic community (embassy, ASEAN, UN, ... Read More
Expat blog Gathering - Jakarta - July 20 by cjuliana
Hello everyone! :) Allow me to organize the second gathering after the prior one last year. Not a great one, just few posters who wanna extent the networking. Being upfront, I might put a theme for the gathering. It's free. I just need to list who ...
I'm in. Just lemme know when and where. Read More
looking for new friends near by kuningan or SCBD (from korea) by jennyyu
hello, I'm Jenny from korea. i arrived here one month ago and get used to live here :) i've been here for 2 years before so its already pretty familiar with me tho. For now im living in taman rasuna and my work is not so busy. So i'm looking ...
Hey Neighbor! I live in Tower 16! Let's go have coffee sometime! And Selamat Datang! Mark Castro Read More