Apps for kababayan

Small tools for the things that actually come up here: sending money home, packing for the flight, working out what you are owed, planning the next long weekend. All free, no sign-up, and they work on your phone.

• Exchange RatesLive SGD to PHP rates, compared across remittance counters and apps.See what your padala is really worth before you queue at Lucky Plaza.
• Filipino MapA growing directory of Filipino restaurants, groceries and services.Find kabayan food and Pinoy groceries near where you actually are.
• Luggage AllowanceHand-carry and checked baggage compared across the airlines we fly.Avoid the excess-baggage charge at the counter going home.
• Helper Rest-Day PayRest-day and public-holiday compensation, worked out the MOM way.Know exactly what your employer owes you when you work a rest day.
• Leave PlannerThe best days to file leave around Singapore public holidays.Turn a few leave days into a long break home.
• Events CalendarConcerts, OPM shows, embassy outreach and community gatherings.Stop hearing about the good events the week after they happen.
• JB Day-Out CostTransport, food, massage and mani-pedi tallied in SGD and ringgit.Budget a Johor Bahru day trip before you go, not after.
• Batam Day-Out CostFerry, terminal fees and island spend, in Singapore dollars and rupiah.Know the real cost of a Batam weekend before booking the ferry.
• Kopi CalculatorKopi O, Kopi C, Siew Dai, Kosong, Gau, Peng and Da Bao, decoded.Order at the kopitiam without guessing what you will get.
• Cycle TrackerA private period and cycle calendar that never leaves your phone.Track your cycle without an employer or anyone else seeing it.