Filipino Identity, Culture & Diaspora

Khor Fakkan Beach & Gulf of Oman Flashback: Khor Fakkan Beach - Sharjah - United Arab Emirates. Khris and I drove from Dubai to Khor Fakkan in the emirate of Sharjah, from the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman. We got to Khor Fakkan right before 8 PM, but as you can see, it was HOT & HUMID. This was September in UAE so expect it to be hotter than hell. What is Pinoybuilt.com? Pinoybuilt.com is an online Filipino Community built on Google technoloogy. As a Filipino born in the Philippines and a previous IT Product Manager at a Fortune 500 company, this is my way to show my Pinoy Pride. As a father to three kids born in California, this is how I'd like to share my Filipino (as well Filipino-American) culture and heritage with them and our extended Filipino family. How can one join Pinoybuilt.com? Since it's built on Google technology, you just need a Google account. Give me your Gmail address and I can send it an invite to be an "Author" on this Blogger.com ...

September 9. Met Glenn Victa at Burjuman Mall. Burjuman, Dubai, UAE. I hadn't seen Glenn since our mini-reunion at Blue Rock Springs Park in Vallejo. That was at least fifteen years we had not seen each other. #hoganspartans #dubai #filam

Desserts at Palengke Supermarket September 9: Glenn asked for this photo op. He must like his desserts. September in Dubai KUMUSTA KABAYAN 🇵🇭 Please drop us a comment below. Help us grow Pinoybuilt to be the number one online OFW community in the  United Arab Emirates . Please click to  follow AE.pinoybuilt.com . Thank you! Shukran (شكراً). Maraming salamat po kabayan.  ✌🏽 You can visit our sites in California:  Los Angeles ,  Sacramento ,  San Diego ,  San Francisco ,  San Jose  or  Vallejo . Click on a tag below to browse.  For a photographer, go to  JFPERSEVERANDA.COM .

City Seasons Towers Hotel Dubai September 9: After lunch, Glenn took me on a walk around Burjuman. Took photos of City Seasons Towers Hotel Dubai next to Carrefour in Burjuman Mall. Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Rd, Next to Burjuman Mall، Mankhool - Dubai - United Arab Emirates September in Dubai KUMUSTA KABAYAN 🇵🇭 Please drop us a comment below. Help us grow Pinoybuilt to be the number one online OFW community in the  United Arab Emirates . Please click to  follow AE.pinoybuilt.com . Thank you! Shukran (شكراً). Maraming salamat po kabayan.  ✌🏽 You can visit our sites in California:  Los Angeles ,  Sacramento ,  San Diego ,  San Francisco ,  San Jose  or  Vallejo . Click on a tag below to browse.  For a photographer, go to  JFPERSEVERANDA.COM .

Dubai Mall Parking is huge! September 1. Dubai, UAE. Section P2 in the Dubai Mall parking structure. Even in parking, there's technology. Each section shows how many spaces are free.  I started doing this at previous parking structures since all the malls are huge, but definitely at Dubai Mall, I needed a reminder for where I parked. That's my lime green 'Ferrari' in the photo. 😁 September in Dubai KUMUSTA KABAYAN 🇵🇭 Please drop us a comment below. Help us grow Pinoybuilt to be the number one online OFW community in the  United Arab Emirates . Please click to  follow AE.pinoybuilt.com . Thank you! Shukran (شكراً). Maraming salamat po kabayan.  ✌🏽 You can visit our sites in California:  Los Angeles ,  Sacramento ,  San Diego ,  San Francisco ,  San Jose  or  Vallejo . Click on a tag below to browse.  For a photographer, go to  JFPERSEVERANDA.COM .

Downtown Dubai September 1: Driving up to the parking lot. Had to stop and take this photo with my iPhone. It was my first time going to the Dubai Mall. September in Dubai Coral Dubai Deira Hotel to Dubai Mall Per Google Maps, it's about 16 km from my hotel to the Dubai Mall.   Twice delayed, Dubai Mall opened on 4 November 2008, with about 1000 retailers. In January 2023, the shopping mall announced that it was officially changing its name from "The Dubai Mall" to "Dubai Mall". [ 2 ] [ 5 ]  Dubai Mall has received a record 105 million visitors in 2023, a jump of over 19 per cent on the previous year which was 88 million. [ 6 ] KUMUSTA KABAYAN 🇵🇭 Please drop us a comment below. Help us grow Pinoybuilt to be the number one online OFW community in the  United Arab Emirates . Please click to  follow AE.pinoybuilt.com . Thank you! Shukran (شكراً). Maraming salamat po kabayan.  ✌🏽 You can visit our sites in California:  Los Angeles ,...

Lunch in Deira, Dubai September 21: Stayed close to 'home.' Rassasy is just down Al Muraqqabat from Coral Dubai Deira Hotel. First time uploading an MOV file to this site. Let's see if this works. September 21 lunch in Deira Dubai. Coral Dubai Deira Hotel to Kings Park Hotel Rassasy Restaurant (Kings Park Hotel) is not too far from Coral. But if you drive there, you have to go down to the end of Al Muraqqabat Rd, make a U-turn, then hope to park/fit into a space in front of Kings Park Hotel. Address: Al Muraqqabat Street, Deira - 18 23b St - Deira - Dubai - United Arab Emirates   KUMUSTA KABAYAN 🇵🇭 Please drop us a comment below. Help us grow Pinoybuilt to be the number one online OFW community in the  United Arab Emirates . Please click to  follow AE.pinoybuilt.com . Thank you! Shukran (شكراً). Maraming salamat po kabayan.  ✌🏽 You can visit our sites in California:  Los Angeles ,  Sacramento ,  San Diego ,  San Francisco ,  Sa...

September Night at the Pyramids September 19. Wafi City. Dubai, UAE. Anubis, ancient Egyptian god of funerary practices and care of the dead, represented by a jackal or the figure of a man with the head of a jackal. In the Early Dynastic period and the Old Kingdom, he enjoyed a preeminent (though not exclusive) position as lord of the dead, but he was later overshadowed by Osiris. September in Dubai KUMUSTA KABAYAN 🇵🇭 Please drop us a comment below. Help us grow Pinoybuilt to be the number one online OFW community in the  United Arab Emirates . Please click to  follow AE.pinoybuilt.com . Thank you! Shukran (شكراً). Maraming salamat po kabayan.  ✌🏽 You can visit our sites in California:  Los Angeles ,  Sacramento ,  San Diego ,  San Francisco ,  San Jose  or  Vallejo . Click on a tag below to browse.  For a photographer, go to  JFPERSEVERANDA.COM .

Khristine had Pad Thai September 1: We had a nice view of the Dubai Fountain & Burj Khalifa just outside the windows. I highly recommend eating at Time Out Market Dubai at least once. You can choose from various restaurants and choose where to sit. September in Dubai KUMUSTA KABAYAN 🇵🇭 Please drop us a comment below. Help us grow Pinoybuilt to be the number one online OFW community in the  United Arab Emirates . Please click to  follow AE.pinoybuilt.com . Thank you! Shukran (شكراً). Maraming salamat po kabayan.  ✌🏽 You can visit our sites in California:  Los Angeles ,  Sacramento ,  San Diego ,  San Francisco ,  San Jose  or  Vallejo . Click on a tag below to browse.  For a photographer, go to  JFPERSEVERANDA.COM .

After dinner at Time Out Market Dubai September 1: On the way out to Souk Al Bahar. Saw this wall with multiple "Time Out" posters. Downtown - Level 3, Souk Al Bahar - وسط مدينة دبي - دبي - United Arab Emirates September in Dubai KUMUSTA KABAYAN 🇵🇭 Please drop us a comment below. Help us grow Pinoybuilt to be the number one online OFW community in the  United Arab Emirates . Please click to  follow AE.pinoybuilt.com . Thank you! Shukran (شكراً). Maraming salamat po kabayan.  ✌🏽 You can visit our sites in California:  Los Angeles ,  Sacramento ,  San Diego ,  San Francisco ,  San Jose  or  Vallejo . Click on a tag below to browse. 

After dinner at Time Out Market Dubai September 1: Khristine & JF take photos around the Dubai Fountain, outside Dubai Mall. September in Dubai KUMUSTA KABAYAN 🇵🇭 Please drop us a comment below. Help us grow Pinoybuilt to be the number one online OFW community in the  United Arab Emirates . Please click to  follow AE.pinoybuilt.com . Thank you! Shukran (شكراً). Maraming salamat po kabayan.  ✌🏽 You can visit our sites in California:  Los Angeles ,  Sacramento ,  San Diego ,  San Francisco ,  San Jose  or  Vallejo . Click on a tag below to browse.  For a photographer, go to  JFPERSEVERANDA.COM . dubai,uae,united arab emirates,summer,filipino,filipina,travel,vacation,fil-am,jf perseveranda,khristine salazar,ofw,september,september 1,

First time at Souk Al Bahar September 1: Of course, I have to take a photo with the tallest building in the world in the background, the Burj Khalifa. JF @ Downtown Dubai KUMUSTA KABAYAN 🇵🇭 Please drop us a comment below. Help us grow Pinoybuilt to be the number one online OFW community in the  United Arab Emirates . Please click to  follow AE.pinoybuilt.com . Thank you! Shukran (شكراً). Maraming salamat po kabayan.  ✌🏽 You can visit our sites in California:  Los Angeles ,  Sacramento ,  San Diego ,  San Francisco ,  San Jose  or  Vallejo . Click on a tag below to browse.  For a photographer, go to  JFPERSEVERANDA.COM .

Dubai Life My 'cartoon me' edit of my photo. Dennis must've taken this shot. Is there a name for this stop where all the food trucks were near the mosque in Sharjah? Tintin & JF 🇵🇭 Thanks for stopping by. Please drop us a comment below in the comment box at the bottom. If you can't login automatically in the Disqus box with your Facebook, Twitter or Google account, please create one at Disqus.com & follow Pinoybuilt . 🇦🇪 Looking for social media influencers in Dubai/UAE. Please follow our social media accounts: www.instagram.com/pinoy.built www.youtube.com/@pinoybuilt www.facebook.com/pinoybuilt www.tiktok.com/@pinoybuilt #habibicometodubai #kumustakabayan #dubaiofw #dubailife

Skyline at Dubai Marina Promenade Address Beach Resort, Dorra Bay Tower, Jewels Tower 1 & Jewels Tower 2. KUMUSTA KABAYAN 🇵🇭 Please drop us a comment below. 🙏🏽 Help us grow Pinoybuilt to be the number one online community in the  United Arab Emirates . Please click to follow AE.pinoybuilt.com . 🤙🏽 Thank you! 👊🏽 Maraming salamat po kabayan.  ✌🏽 Know anyone who'd be interested in blogging for Pinoybuilt (whether they're in Dubai, the Philippines, USA, Canada, UAE, etc). Please share this site with them. Btw, blogging is what you do on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, etc. Just add a 'pinoy' flavor to your social media habit.

Spread your wings #atthetopburjkhalifa #collettemillerwings #artemaar Hand-painted wings are on Levels 124 and 125 at the observation deck of Burj Khalifa. American visual artist Colette Miller has brought her hand-painted wings contemporary art installation titled 'Global Angels Wings Project' to the top of the Burj Khalifa. The project started on the streets of Los Angeles in 2012 and has since gone global with wings being painted in Kenya, Australia, Japan, China, Europe, Mexico and more.

Let's eat! Ready for lunch at DoubleTree by Hilton Dubai M Square Hotel. Thanks Glenn Victa for the hotel room, Dennis & Isagani for cooking. September 17, 2021. Photo left to right: Glenn, Imee, Tin, JF, Isagani & daughter. DXB KUMUSTA KABAYAN 🇵🇭 Please drop us a comment below. Help us grow Pinoybuilt to be the number one online OFW community in the  United Arab Emirates . Please click to follow AE.pinoybuilt.com . Thank you! Shukran (شكراً). Maraming salamat po kabayan.  ✌🏽 You can visit our sites in California: Los Angeles , Sacramento ,  San Diego , San Francisco ,  San Jose  or Vallejo . Click on a tag below to browse.

I loved my birthday dinner cruise on DT 1949. Thank you to the American expat who was jogging after midnight and volunteered to take this photo with my Sony A7M3 when he saw taking selfies with my iPhone. Of course, thank you to the one who planned this evening. Al Jaddaf Waterfront. Dubai, UAE. Al Jaddaf (Arabic: الجداف), also spelled Al Jadaf, is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Located in western Dubai in Bur Dubai, Al Jaddaf is bordered to the north and east by the Dubai Creek, to the south by Zabeel, and to the west by Umm Hurair 2. 🇵🇭 Thanks for stopping by. Please drop us a comment below in the comment box at the bottom. If you can't login automatically in the Disqus box with your Facebook, Twitter or Google account, please create one at Disqus.com & follow Pinoybuilt . 🇦🇪 Looking for social media influencers in Dubai/UAE. Please follow our social media accounts: www.instagram.com/pinoy.built www.youtube.com/@pinoybuilt www.facebook.com/pinoybuilt ...

Hello Dubai! September 13. J.F. & Khris KUMUSTA KABAYAN 🇵🇭 Please drop us a comment below. Help us grow Pinoybuilt to be the number one online OFW community in the  United Arab Emirates . Please click to  follow AE.pinoybuilt.com . Thank you! Shukran (شكراً). Maraming salamat po kabayan.  ✌🏽 You can visit our sites in California:  Los Angeles ,  Sacramento ,  San Diego ,  San Francisco ,  San Jose  or  Vallejo . Click on a tag below to browse.  For a photographer, go to  JFPERSEVERANDA.COM .

Happy Birthday! OFW Life. Dubai OFW 🇵🇭 Thanks for stopping by. Please drop us a comment below in the comment box at the bottom. If you can't login automatically in the Disqus box with your Facebook, Twitter or Google account, please create one at  Disqus.com . For the latest comments across all sites in Pinoybuilt.com, go to & follow  disqus.com/home/forum/pinoybuilt-com . #habibicometodubai #kumustakabayan #dubaiofw #dubailife

Best Birthday Ever! Thank you for celebrating with me. Tintin and Maria model Glenn's 'Totoo' brand. OFW Life. Dubai OFW 🇵🇭 Thanks for stopping by. Please drop us a comment below in the comment box at the bottom. If you can't login automatically in the Disqus box with your Facebook, Twitter or Google account, please create one at Disqus.com . For the latest comments across all sites in Pinoybuilt.com, go to & follow  disqus.com/home/forum/pinoybuilt-com . #habibicometodubai #kumustakabayan #dubaiofw #dubailife