Five Places Not to Hide Your Valuables

Most people keep their jewelry and other valuables in the master bedroom. Reformed cat burglar Walter Shaw says you're just making it easier for robbers to find all of your valuables in one place. Learn where not to stash the good stuff.


FIVE FORBIDDEN PLACES

1. The master bathroom. Walter says that nine times out of ten, he hit the jackpot with a jewelry box on the vanity or in a drawer.

2. The closet. You're not fooling anyone by hiding your jewelry out of sight. An experienced robber will know just where to look.

3. Your dresser drawers. Drawers are another typical hiding place for cash or jewelry.

4. The underwear drawer. Someone looking for valuables won't be embarrassed about pawing through your delicates.

5. A nightstand. Even if they're on both sides of the bed, Walter says, a criminal will check them thoroughly.

Dual Citizenship 101

It's true that just because work and family are in this part of the world, being filipino need not be sacrificed. Applying for dual citizenship, for you or for your kids, may be a move to get the best of both worlds (literally speaking)!

Although a good lawyer must be in order, know how it is officially written and what it is in layman's terms. From there, you may choose to have it or don't.

Mabuhay ang Pinoy!

A Guide to U.S. Visas for Filipino Professionals

We don't often see publications that guide us with the work and immigration procedures in the US. Unless you browse the internet for visa news, a newly published must-read, A Guide to U.S. Visas for Filipino Professionals, comes in handy if you want to know more about visas and job opportunities.

This is authored by Mandy M. Dornagon, Esq.




Copies of the book are available at Conanan Bookstore in C.M. Recto Avenue, Manila.