An Unfinished Song: Living in Singapore and the Quest for Permanent Residency

Melvin Dave Vivas
melvindave
Published in
5 min readAug 19, 2023

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Eighteen years have swiftly passed since I first set foot in the vibrant city-state of Singapore in 2005. The trajectory of my journey, however, hasn’t been one straight line. The early years were marked by the immersion into Singapore’s lively tapestry of cultures and its fast-paced lifestyle. Yet, the nostalgic call of the Philippines beckoned, pulling me back to its embrace in 2008.

Singapore 2023

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I'm a Filipino Software Engineer living in Singapore. I write about tech and stuff. I livestream in Twitch. I am currently playing around with Generative AI.