Category Archives: Filipino Men/Women

What to do if you found your yaya on Facebook

Posted on April 9, 2019 by

Congrats, you found your first yaya on Facebook! Not only do you save money from paying hefty agency fees, you most likely found the yaya of your dreams who will be loyal to your family, take good care of your … Continue reading →

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Life Stories: Candy

Posted on April 2, 2019 by

Candy is 21 years old with a 4-month old son. Her boyfriend left her after he found out that Candy was pregnant. She was finishing up her studies at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines when she conceived, and stopped … Continue reading →

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Highly Recommended: Euphemia Creatives Children Photographers

Posted on February 20, 2019 by

Last Sunday, I was lucky enough to book at slot with child photographers, Euphemia Creatives. Boasting less than 1,000 Instagram followers to date, Euphemia Creatives is one of those underrated suppliers who is still relatively unknown, but is so talented … Continue reading →

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Only in the Philippines: Palusot Queen

Posted on January 25, 2019 by

My promodiser was caught sleeping on duty. She was suspended for three days, as she had a tendency to sleep on the job and was vocally warned multiple times. “I didn’t sleep on the job,” she wrote in her incident report. … Continue reading →

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10 Tips in Looking for a Yaya Online

Posted on January 23, 2019 by

As agencies have increased their fees to now Php 6,000 to Php 18,000 for every successful referral, there is a need to be more self-sufficient in finding yayas on our own. “But I would rather wait to get a referral … Continue reading →

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Yaya Chronicles: The Search for a Good Yaya Continues

Posted on January 22, 2019 by

All of you know that I have been looking for a yaya (stay-in babysitter) ever since my old yaya didn’t come home for the holidays last December.  While the experience has been very frustrating — we treated her like family, … Continue reading →

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Yaya Chronicles: White Lies in the Philippines

Posted on January 4, 2019 by

Our new yaya messaged me the following yesterday noon: To translate: “Good morning Ma’m, I have an emergency. I need to go home for 24 hours because my husband was rushed to the hospital. I will finish the laundry and … Continue reading →

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How I Found a New Yaya Online

Posted on January 2, 2019 by

I decided to try the Internet in my search for a brand new yaya because all agencies I called up in December had a low supply of yayas to choose from because most of the yayas had gone home for … Continue reading →

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Stories of Manila: The Rascal

Posted on October 27, 2018 by

Our driver has a problem. He cannot stop cheating on his wife, and because he was so reckless in doing it, he has been caught a handful of times. This time around, he was once again, kicked out of his … Continue reading →

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Two Sports Games: One Uplifted the Nation, the Other Disgraced It

Posted on July 4, 2018 by

This week, there were two notable sports events that’s being heralded around the world. There’s the exciting World Cup Match between Belgium and Japan last Monday.  Apparently, people originally thought Japan would win, until Belgium made a surprise upset to … Continue reading →

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