– “Moonlighting” or black work up to 500 euros now allowed legally in Belgium without having to pay taxes.

– Seafarer’s contract seen & signed only at Manila airport shortly before departure. We discussed the difference of contract offers in Europe.

– Let us all pray for the safety of the Filipino people while the Philippines is being hit by Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), the most powerful storm on the planet in 30 years.