Jobs in Canada

For my fellow Filipinos who are hoping to work in Canada, even for just a temporary working contract, at least, this document is maybe of help for all of us;

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/5487E.PDF

This is a complete explanation and guide on how to obtain a Canadian Temporary working visa and how to apply and what are the things needed for the Temporary Foreign Workers program in certain states of Canada.

If somebody has more information regarding this one, please share...

Good luck to all of us!!!

Act Like an EAGLE

When we say Eagle, we think of a huge, powerful bird of prey. But are we aware that eagles have some special, distinctive qualities? Here are some qualities, researchers and scientists say, possessed by the eagles;

1. Eagles loves to fly high and ride the storm.
2. Eagles have strong and sharp vision, which focuses even high up from the air.
3. Eagles do not eat dead meat. He feeds on fresh prey.
4. The Eagle tests before it trusts.
5. Eagles train their young ones to fly and live independently.
6. When the eagle gets old it sheds off it's old, useless beak, claws and feathers, then it waits patiently or a few months until it gets new feathers, claws and beak and until it is again ready to hunt for food.

During this difficult times of global economic crisis, we should learn from the eagle. We can use the economic storm to our advantage, like the eagle that uses the power of the storm to rest it's wings and ride the winds. We should have strong and sharp vision for our career's future and our future so that we are prepared to face any eventualities that may happen. We should not just trust anybody just because they are our acquaintance, friends or relatives. We should test if they are worth of our trust. Like the eagle, we should feed our minds and soul with fresh knowledge and beliefs. Like the eagle, we should train and prepare our young ones to be independent so that they are prepared to face the real world outside their homes. More importantly, we should retool ourselves with new knowledge and skills so that we can cope up with the fast changing world and are prepared to hunt again for job in the corporate and technological world. We should ACT LIKE AN EAGLE.

RP robotics team readies for world finals Team, DOST raising funds to support team

By Alexander Villafania
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 12:02:00 04/06/2009

MANILA, Philippines--After a successful win at the regional FIRST Robotics Competition in Hawaii, a Filipino team is set to compete against 300 foreign teams in the world championships in the US.

Team Lagablab (Filipino term for “flame”) is sending its entry, a robot named “Larry Labuyo,” to Atlanta, Georgia in the US.

They expect to compete with teams from Brazil, Canada, Chile, Germany, Israel, the Netherlands and Mexico.

The FIRST Robotics Competition Championships will start on April 17 to 18.

Team Lagablab is composed of about 20 students from the Philippine Science High School (PSHS), one of the science high schools managed by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).

The team already won the Highest Rookie Seed Award and the Rookie All-Star Award at the regional finals in Hawaii, the latter award giving the Philippines the slot for the world championships.

DOST Secretary Estrella Alabastro said the Philippine team’s achievements at the regional finals hope to spark public and private sector support for the country’s science education programs.

She stressed the importance of building a culture of science among young Filipinos, as it is an integral part of nation-building.

“As of now, we’re still far from what is recommended in building a culture of science. So far, we only have 106 scientists per million people. The UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recommends 360 scientists per million people,” Alabastro said.

DOST Undersecretary Fortunato de la Peña said the agency is hoping to raise at least P3 million to send all of the team members to the US.

So far, the agency has raised about P1.5 million.

Meanwhile, DOST-Science Education Institute Director Ester Ogena said that as part of a program for continuous learning on robotics, the agency would conduct smaller robotics competitions among the 100 science high schools in the country.

Ogena said a standard robotics kit would be introduced during the National Science and Technology Week celebrations in July.

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I used to watch Robotics competitions by different countries in Japan. I was wondering then, when will a contigent/representative from the Philippines be a part of this technology contest? So, when I read this news, I feel great and excited that at last, the Philippines is not far from behind in terms of robotics technology after all!

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What’s lacking?Why……..?

Recently, with all these happening around us, I am wondering and keep asking myself, what’s wrong.? Why all these are happening? Endless political grandstanding, political bickering, kidnappings, communist rebellion that seems far from ending, Muslim secession in Mindanao. I mean, can all these thing, or should I say, if we do all these thing, can we change our future for the better? Can we feed our hungry poor Filipino brothers with these? Can we help the ordinary Filipino citizens cope with the present world economic crisis?

Politicians, Senators, Congressmen, leftist, right wing, ordinary citizens, all talking righteousness. Everybody is criticizing each other, forgetting in the process that He, too, is not that righteous anyway, hiding in his own pocket tons and tons of his own wrongdoings. Why? What’s lacking, what’s wrong with us, Filipinos?

We’ve gone too many revolutions, too many rebellions. Our forefathers fought for our freedom from the Spanish and American colonizers. We’ve deposed a dictator, we’ve unseated a president accused of plunder. We’ve gone too far, yet we’re still here, trying our best to change things to suit to our own taste and likings. We’re stuck in the mud! We cannot go on any further. Why? What’s lacking?

Then, I remember what my Japanese boss told me when I was in Japan. One time, he asked, ‘What do you think is missing to the Filipino people why you can’t make the Philippines developed, first world country?’ I replied, maybe we lack funds, we lack money. He said, ‘No! You have enough money, the Philippines have enough money.’ I said, ’so maybe we don’t have the necessary resources.’ He said, ‘No! The Philippines have all the resources that you need.’ I was trying to think what must be the right answer to his question but cannot think of anything. So I said, ‘ maybe we lack the necessary skills and training in order to become useful to our country.’ He said, ‘you’re wrong! You’re not here in Japan if you lack the necessary skills, Filipinos would not be here in Japan if you lack the necessary skills. Filipinos would not be everywhere if you Filipinos lack the necessary skills, in the middle east, in europe, in japan, in america, everywhere. Other nations, other races, look upon you, Filipinos as intelligent, skillful people. Only one thing is missing, what is it?’ Unable to think of any more excuses, I said, ‘maybe discipline?’ He said ‘Yes, you’re right! You Filipinos lack the necessary discipline in order to become a successful nation. Discipline and respect to each other is the key…’

Come to think of it now, maybe he is right…he is damn right!