June 4, 2011

Overstaying sa Singapore

April 22, 2011 ara na ko sa Singapore for a vacation and partly YES! for job hunting. Tourist Pass lang ko so para makalawig-lawig ko stay sa SG nag exit ko sa Malaysia sang April 30 kag nagbalik man lang daun. So meaning ma end ko sa May 30. Pero nag apply ko extension sang May 20 pa lang kag na approve.

June 3, I decided to go home sa Pinas! Sang sa Imigration na, I presented my Approval Form. Pero sala ang na print ko. Application Form lang to ya gale... pero sure ko na approve ko kay nagbayad na ko gani. So, gin hawidan ko danay sang isa ka officer kag gin dul-ong sa isa ka officer for verification sang application ko kag gamay nga interview (Interview kuno ha!).

After few minutes, gin tawag ko sang isa ka officer nga mal-am.

IO: Why are you overstaying?!!! (angry mode)

Me: So what's the problem Sir if I overstayed? I believe, my application for extension was approved.

IO: No no no! You are overstaying!

indi ko na ma gets kung anu ambot ya silingon... Ma sabat nko tani pero ga sige gid siya japon wakal nga "you are overstaying!" (so many times with matching pointing his finger at me - agry face!). Samtang gina akigan yako, gina buksan ya man ang gate para ka sulod ko sa departure area.

Indi gid ko ya ka inchinde! Nga-a akigan ya ko bi noh? Kay klaru man kaayo nga na approve akon extension. Kag biskan sala nga form nahatag ko gin verify ya man.

Last day ko nalang gid to sa Singapore na badtrip pa ako! Na init ko! Ang iban ga hambal gina amu na kuno nila basta Pinay. Kay basi Burikat man kuno ang kadto. Indi ko ya pokpok! Kag tani indi nila pag e generalize ang tanan nga Pinay!

Im aware of the law..ga basa2x man ko a!

Under the Singapore Immigration Act, the penalty for illegal entry is a jail term of up to six months, plus a minimum of three strokes of the cane. The penalties for overstaying (exceeding 90 days) are – a jail term not exceeding six months, and caning not less than three strokes. In cases where caning cannot be administered, the offender will be fined up to $6,000.