Ces in Scotland

POUND TO PESO: GOOD NEWS BA ‘TO PARA SA MGA OFW? 🇬🇧💷🇵🇭

Grabe, mga kabayan! 😳💷
Umabot na around ₱84+ ang £1 today!

So kung magpapadala ka ng £100, nasa around ₱8,400+ na ang equivalent. 💸

Syempre, bilang OFW, mapapaisip ka talaga:
“Wow! Mas maraming pesos ang padala ko ngayon!” 🥹

Pero here’s the OFW reality…

Hindi ibig sabihin na dahil mataas ang exchange rate, mas malaki na agad ang natitira sa atin. Kasi habang tumataas ang pound, tumataas din ang presyo ng maraming bilihin at expenses sa Pilipinas.

At para sa mga OFW na nagsusumikap abroad, iba pa rin yung feeling na bawat pound na pinaghihirapan natin ay mas maraming pesos ang naiuuwi sa pamilya. ❤️

Pero reminder, kabayan:
Huwag dahil mataas ang palitan, padala agad lahat! 😅
Magtabi pa rin para sa emergency fund, savings, at future natin dito abroad.

Kasi ang tunay na goal ng OFW hindi lang “mataas ang palitan.”
Ang goal natin ay makapag-ipon, makapag-invest, at magkaroon ng mas magandang future para sa pamilya. ❤️🇵🇭🇬🇧

Kayo, mga kabayan—nagpapadala ba kayo ngayon dahil mataas ang pound-to-peso? 👀💷

💉🇬🇧 FREE FLU VACCINE FOR KIDS SA SCOTLAND!

Dati sa Pinas, kapag gusto kong mabigyan ng flu vaccine ang mga anak ko, kailangan ko pang pumunta sa pediatrician nila. And of course, may bayad pa ang consultation at vaccine. 💸

Kaya ngayon na nasa Scotland na kami, na-amaze ako nang makatanggap kami ng Child Flu Vaccine consent form from NHS Scotland. 🥹❤️

Hindi na kailangan magpa-appointment sa private pediatrician just to get their school flu vaccine. Inaalok ito through the NHS and FREE! 💉🏫

And hindi lang flu vaccine ang available. Depending on their age, may routine childhood vaccines din tulad ng:

👶 6-in-1
🦠 Rotavirus
💉 MenB
🫁 Pneumococcal
💉 MMRV
💉 Preschool booster
🤧 Annual flu vaccine
🎒 HPV, DTP & MenACWY kapag secondary school age na

For migrant parents like me, malaking bagay talaga na malaman natin kung ano ang free healthcare services na available sa mga anak natin. ❤️

Kung galing sa ibang bansa ang kids, don’t worry kung iba ang vaccination schedule nila. You can ask your GP or NHS immunisation team to check their records and advise kung may vaccines pa silang kailangan.

From paying for our children’s flu vaccine in the Philippines, to receiving this FREE through the NHS here in Scotland. 🥹🇵🇭➡️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Small things like this make me appreciate life here a little more. ❤️

Mga Filipino parents in the UK, alam n’yo ba na routine childhood vaccines are FREE through the NHS? 💉

AKALA KO BAYAD NA LAHAT NG CREDIT CARD KO… 😂💳🇵🇭🇬🇧

Me before coming to the UK:
“Pag nabayaran ko na lahat ng credit card debts ko sa Pilipinas, makakahinga na rin ako. 🥹🙏”

Fast forward… 🇬🇧

Nabayaran ko na nga yung credit cards ko sa Pinas…

KASO NAG-APPLY ULIT AKO DITO SA UK. 😭😭😭😂

So basically…

🇵🇭 PH Credit Card:
“Thank you for settling your balance. Goodbye! 👋”

🇬🇧 UK Credit Card:
“Hi! I heard you’re starting a new life here. Would you like a credit card?” 😇💳

Me:
“AY OO NGA PALA, BAGONG BUHAY!” 😂😂😂

Akala ko debt-free na ako…
country-free lang pala ang utang. 😭🤣

OFW life talaga:
Bagong bansa 🇬🇧
Bagong trabaho 👩‍💼
Bagong bills 🧾
Bagong credit card. 💳😂

Lord, hindi ko po sinabi na international ang financial problems ko. 😭🤣

Mga OFW, may naka-relate ba? 😂💳🇵🇭🇬🇧

First Day Back to School! 🎒📚💗

Today is a special day for our family because both my girls are officially in Primary School! 🥹❤️

Yes, Batching is now in P1 and Ate Zciea is moving up to P2! 🎉 I’m honestly so excited and a little emotional seeing how fast they’re growing. 🥹

From nursery days to having two little primary school girls… where did the time go? 🥺💕

Good luck on your new school year, my girls! Learn, have fun, make friends, and always enjoy every moment. Mommy is always so proud of you both! ❤️🇬🇧

🎥 Vlog will be uploaded later! So stay tuned! 😍

💙 BLUE LIGHT CARD — ONE OF THE PERKS OF WORKING IN CARE! 🚨

Did you know that if you work in certain healthcare, emergency services, social care and other eligible professions in the UK, you may be able to get a Blue Light Card and access hundreds of discounts? 😍

As a Care Assistant, this is one of the little perks I’m happy to have! 🥰

👩‍⚕️ Who can apply?
Eligibility includes many people working in:
• NHS & healthcare
• Social care
• Emergency services
• Police
• Fire service
• Armed forces
• Ambulance services
• Other eligible frontline roles

💳 How to get one?
1️⃣ Go to the official Blue Light Card website/app.
2️⃣ Check if your job is eligible.
3️⃣ Sign up and provide proof of your employment — usually an accepted work ID or employment document.
4️⃣ Pay the membership fee, if applicable.
5️⃣ Once approved, you can start using your card to access available discounts! 🎉

As a working mum, every discount helps! From shopping and eating out to family days and other offers — small savings can make a big difference. 💙

If you’re working in care here in the UK, have you got yours yet? 👀👇