tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40465840798891346122024-03-04T20:42:09.173-08:00Pens & PapersA hodgepodge of the beauty and pains of life and love through an exhibition of poetry, photos and drawings.Ubzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814836844420280764noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046584079889134612.post-10509931839265685392013-01-01T01:38:00.002-08:002013-01-01T01:38:54.210-08:00Happy New Year!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Ubzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814836844420280764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046584079889134612.post-74550920170705885152012-03-15T06:18:00.000-07:002012-05-12T19:36:17.132-07:00Happy Birthday, UBE!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoLHkDUrp4H4T9rJbDcHiGWFyz_CnT-XYEkZ1Gu4LPOwHVa_UqGWLCcNSxA4fW25-V0wiQY3AooAcTBEY9phjS0fg4e912e8POG6TtUJtNbh7u-AB2aeaj7rrp_xAuX2YXJA614xr9cYIB/s1600/bday+sweets.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoLHkDUrp4H4T9rJbDcHiGWFyz_CnT-XYEkZ1Gu4LPOwHVa_UqGWLCcNSxA4fW25-V0wiQY3AooAcTBEY9phjS0fg4e912e8POG6TtUJtNbh7u-AB2aeaj7rrp_xAuX2YXJA614xr9cYIB/s400/bday+sweets.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Ubzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814836844420280764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046584079889134612.post-37907174067777497822012-02-25T19:30:00.000-08:002012-02-25T19:30:23.163-08:00Cebu-Oslob-Bohol Trip: Comparing Pre and Post Itineraries and ExpensesI can't really remember it, but I guess we started planning our itinerary one and a half to two months before our scheduled flight to Cebu. I have to say that planning the things that we will do, the places that we will visit and the hotels that we will be staying is really a lot of fun. It isn't complicated, too. Well, thanks to <a href="http://maps.google.com.ph/">http://maps.google.com.ph/</a> because with it, we were able to decide which place to go first, what hotel should we stay in for this day considering our ferry ride the following day and so on. <span class="fullpost"> </span><br />
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</div><div>Well, we did revised our itinerary about three times and we also included the daily budget (including the hotel fees, meals, fares, and so on...). But, do you think we were able to stick to it? Hmm...You'll find out on our two sets of itineraries below (the pre-planned and the actual).</div><div><br />
</div><div><i><span style="color: red;">The itineraries below are good for TWO persons.</span></i></div><div><br />
</div><div><b><span style="color: red;">Pre-Planned Cebu-Oslob-Bohol Trip</span></b></div><div><b><br />
</b></div><div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>DAYS: Budget:<o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><br />
</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>DAY 1 (February 20, 2012) ---- Magellan’s Cross & SM Cebu <o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><br />
</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">AM – Davao to Cebu (08:50am and 12:25pm) Taxi: 200+300+100+200</div><div class="MsoNormal">2:00pm – 3:00pm = Airport to Sampaguita Hotel Terminal Fee: 500</div><div class="MsoNormal">3:00pm – 4:00pm = REST Meals: 1000</div><div class="MsoNormal">4:00pm – 6:00pm = Magellan’s Cross Hotel: 1300 pesos</div><div class="MsoNormal">6:00pm - 9:00pm = Dinner and Window Shop @ SM Cebu <b><span style="color: red;">Total: 3600 pesos</span></b> <b><span style="color: red;"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal">9:00pm – 10:00pm = To Sampaguita Hotel<b><span style="color: red;"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal">10:00pm – 11:00pm = Prepare</div><div class="MsoNormal">11:00pm --------------- SLEEPING TIME</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Day 2 (February 21, 2012) ------ Crown Regency and Sky Quick Tour<o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><br />
</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">12:00am – 5:00am = SLEEP Fare: 100, 200, 200</div><div class="MsoNormal">5:00am – 7:00am = Breakfast and Prepare Lunch: 500</div><div class="MsoNormal">7:00 – 9:00am = Breakfast Sky Quick Tour: 4500</div><div class="MsoNormal">9:00am – 12:00noon = Internet Edge Coaster: 1200</div><div class="MsoNormal">12:00pm – 1:00pm = LUNCH <b><span style="color: red;">Total: 6700 pesos</span></b> <b><span style="color: red;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal">1:00pm – 2:00pm = Check-in Crown Regency </div><div class="MsoNormal">2:00pm – 6:00pm = SKY RIDES <b><span style="color: red;"> </span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal">6:00pm – 8:00pm = Tour outside hotel</div><div class="MsoNormal">8:00pm – 10:00pm = Dinner Buffet</div><div class="MsoNormal">10:00pm – 2:00am = Check-out </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>DAY 3 (February 22, 2012) ----- Whaleshark watching, Tumalog Falls, Ayala Center <o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><br />
</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">2:00am – 3:00am = To South Bus Terminal Breakfast: 200</div><div class="MsoNormal">3:00am – 7:00am = To Oslob Entrance, Boat Fee & Snorkels: 600 + 200 </div><div class="MsoNormal">7:00am - 10:00am = Whaleshark Watching Fare: 200+600+100+200+400</div><div class="MsoNormal">10:00am – 12:00am = To Falls Hotel: 1300</div><div class="MsoNormal">12:00am – 1:00pm = To Terminal Meals: 1000 </div><div class="MsoNormal">1:00-5:00pm = To Cebu <b><span style="color: red;">Total: 4800 pesos</span></b> </div><div class="MsoNormal">5:00pm – 6:00pm = To Hotel Pier Cuatro</div><div class="MsoNormal">6:00pm – 7:00pm = To Ayala Center</div><div class="MsoNormal">7:00pm – 10:00pm = Dinner and Window Shop</div><div class="MsoNormal">10:00pm – 11:00pm = To Hotel Pier Cuatro</div><div class="MsoNormal">11:00pm – 4:00am = SLEEPING TIME</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Day 4 (February 23, 2012) ------ Bohol, SM, iMAX<o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><br />
</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">4:00am – 5:00am = Wake-up and check-out Fare: 200+200+200+200</div><div class="MsoNormal">5:00am – 6:00am = To Pier 1 Hotel: 1150</div><div class="MsoNormal">6:00am – 8:00am = To Bohol via OceanJet Ferry: 1860</div><div class="MsoNormal">8:00am – 3:00pm = Bohol Tour Package Tour: 4000</div><div class="MsoNormal">3:00pm – 4:00pm = To Pier Souvenirs: 1000 </div><div class="MsoNormal">4:30pm – 6:15pm = To Cebu via Supercat IMAX: 800 </div><div class="MsoNormal">6:15pm – 7:00pm = To Islands Stay Hotels Breakfast: 300</div><div class="MsoNormal">7:00pm – 12:00am = Dinner @ SM, iMAX Dinner: 500</div><div class="MsoNormal">12:00pm – 1:00am = To Islands Stay Hotels <b><span style="color: red;">Total: 9410 pesos</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Day 5 (February 24, 2012) ------ Return to Davao!! </b><b><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><br />
</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal">4:00am – 5:00am = Breakfast and Prepare</div><div class="MsoNormal">5:00am – 6:00am = To Airport Fare: 300</div><div class="MsoNormal">6:00am – 7:20am = Check-in and wait YATZ flight Terminal Fees: 500</div><div class="MsoNormal">6:00am – 9:15am = Check-in and wait TUBZ flight Fare: 200</div><div class="MsoNormal">9:15 am ------------ WELCOME BACK TO DAVAO!!!! <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span> <b><span style="color: red;">Total: 1,000 pesos<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red;"> Grand total: 25,510<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 4.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: red; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">-<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><b><u><span style="color: red;">3,000 (c/o sponsor)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 4.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: red; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">-<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="color: red;">22,510 / 2 = 11,255 each</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 4.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><b><span style="color: red;"><br />
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</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Actual Itinerary and Expenses</span></b></div><div><b><br />
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</b></div><div><b>Days Expenses</b></div><div><b><br />
</b></div><div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>DAY 1 (February 20, 2012) ---- Magellan’s Cross, Basilica del Sto. Niño, Robinson's and Ayala Center</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><br />
</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">AM – Davao to Cebu (08:50am and 12:25pm) Taxi (going to airport): 250</div><div class="MsoNormal">2:00pm – 3:00pm = Airport to Sampaguita Suites JRG Merienda: 400 </div><div class="MsoNormal">3:00pm – 4:00pm = REST Taxi (going to hotel): 700 (350each) </div><div class="MsoNormal">4:00pm – 6:00pm = Magellan’s Cross Grocery: 180</div><div class="MsoNormal">6:00pm - 9:00pm = Dinner and Window Shop @ Ayala Center Hotel: 900 <b><span style="color: red;"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal">9:00pm – 10:00pm = To Sampaguita Suites JRG<span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;"> </span>Jeep: 35</div><div class="MsoNormal">10:00pm – 11:00pm = Prepare Taxi: 100</div><div class="MsoNormal">11:00pm --------------- SLEEPING TIME<b> </b>Offer: 50<o:p></o:p></div></div><div> Sbarro: 350</div><div> Souvenir Shirts: 1130</div><div> Dinner: 400</div><div> Oxygen shirt: 450</div><div> Haircut: 250</div><div> <u>Taxi: 100</u></div><div> <span style="color: red;"><b> 5,495 php</b></span></div><div><span style="color: red;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Day 2 (February 21, 2012) ------ Crown Regency, SM, Fish Spa and Sky Quick Tour<o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><br />
</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">12:00am – 5:00am = SLEEP Sky Quick Tour: 4500</div><div class="MsoNormal">5:00am – 7:00am = Breakfast and Prepare Breakfast: 237</div><div class="MsoNormal">7:00 – 9:00am = Breakfast Taxi (going to SM): 100</div><div class="MsoNormal">9:00am – 12:00noon = Internet Shades: 310</div><div class="MsoNormal">12:00pm – 1:00pm = LUNCH Thirsty: 150 <b><span style="color: red;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal">1:00pm – 2:00pm = Check-in Crown Regency (Deluxe Acc.) Waffles: 40</div><div class="MsoNormal">2:00pm – 6:00pm =SM City (Lunch and Fish Spa) Taxi: 100<b><span style="color: red;"></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal">6:00pm – 7:00pm = To Crown Regency Internet: 60</div><div class="MsoNormal">7:00pm – 9:00pm = Dinner Buffet @ Sparkz Deposit at Skyrides: 100</div><div class="MsoNormal">9:00pm – 12:00am = Sky Walk, Edge Coaster, Edge Coaster 1 Add-on Ride: 300</div><div class="MsoNormal"> 4D, Sky Bar </div><div class="MsoNormal">12:00am - 4:30am = Sleeping Time Skywalk 2 Photos: 460 </div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> Edge Coaster Photo: 230</o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Midnight Snacks: 200 </div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> Slippers: 300</o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> Drinks at Dinner Buffet: 120</o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> <u>Lunch and Fish Spa: Free c/o sponsors</u></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="color: red;"><b>7,107 php</b></span></div></div><div><br />
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</div><div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>DAY 3 (February 22, 2012) ----- Whaleshark watching, Tumalog Falls, SM, Taboan Market, Shamrock Souvenir Center<o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><br />
</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">4:30am - 5:00am = Breakfast Breakfast: Free c/o Crown Regency</div><div class="MsoNormal">5:00am – 5:30am = To South Bus Terminal Taxi (going to SBT): 60</div><div class="MsoNormal">6:15am - 9:15am = To Tan-awan, Oslob Roundtrip Aircon Bus: 616 php (154 each)</div><div class="MsoNormal">9:15am – 11:00am = Swimming with the Whalesharks Entrance and Whaleshark Watching Fee: 640</div><div class="MsoNormal">11:00am – 11:0am = Lunch Snorkels: 200 </div><div class="MsoNormal">11:00am -1:00pm = To Tumalog Falls and Back Ziplock cover for cam: 10 </div><div class="MsoNormal">1:30pm – 4:30pm = Travel Back to Cebu Shower: 20</div><div class="MsoNormal">4:30pm – 5:30pm = To Taboan and Shamrock Lunch: 150</div><div class="MsoNormal">5:30pm – 6:30pm = To Hotel Pier Cuatro Habal2x (going to Tumalog Falls): 220 </div><div class="MsoNormal">6:30pm – 7:00pm = To SM City to meet friends Taxi (to Taboan and Shamrock): 60+80</div><div class="MsoNormal">7:00pm – 8:00pm = Dinner at Neo2x Danggit: 300 php</div><div class="MsoNormal">8:00pm - 8:45pm = Window Shopping Shamrock: 789+871</div><div class="MsoNormal">8:45pm - 9:00pm = Rush towards Gelatissimo Taxi (Crown to Hotel Pier Cuatro): 200</div><div class="MsoNormal"> to avail of promo (one scoop plus 2) Dinner (@Neo2x): 500</div><div class="MsoNormal"> for each IMAX ticket IMAX: 800</div><div class="MsoNormal">9:30pm-11:30pm = IMAX (Journey 2) Gelatissimo: 200</div><div class="MsoNormal">11:30pm - 12:00am = To Hotel Pier Cuatro Digi-Stamp: 180</div><div class="MsoNormal">1:00am --------------- SLEEPING TIME Taxi: 60</div><div class="MsoNormal"> <u> Hotel: 1200 </u></div><div class="MsoNormal"> <b><span style="color: red;">7,156 php</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red;"><br />
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</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Day 4 (February 23, 2012) ------ Trip to Bohol<o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><br />
</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">4:00am – 5:00am = Wake-up and check-out Taxi (to Pier 1): 60</div><div class="MsoNormal">5:00am – 6:00am = To Pier 1 (no more tickets @ OceanJet) Breakfast: 220 </div><div class="MsoNormal">8:30am – 10:30am = To Bohol via Supercat Merienda: 200</div><div class="MsoNormal">10:30am – 6:00pm = Bohol Tour Supercat Roundtrip (for two): 1,720</div><div class="MsoNormal"> 1. Blood Compact</div><div class="MsoNormal"> 2. Baclayon Church</div><div class="MsoNormal"> 3. XZOOTIC Animal Park</div><div class="MsoNormal"> 4. Loboc River Cruise Floating Resto</div><div class="MsoNormal"> 5. Tarsier Conservation Area</div><div class="MsoNormal"> 6. Simply Butterflies Conservation Center</div><div class="MsoNormal"> 7. Man-Made Forest</div><div class="MsoNormal"> 8. Chocolate Hills</div><div class="MsoNormal"> 9. Hanging Bridge</div><div class="MsoNormal"> 10. Island Tour Souvenirs</div><div class="MsoNormal"> </div><div class="MsoNormal">3:00pm – 4:00pm = To Tagbilaran Port Bohol Tour (for two) : 4,000 </div><div class="MsoNormal">8:00pm – 10:00pm = To Cebu via Supercat Candles: 60 </div><div class="MsoNormal">10:00pm – 10:30pm = To Islands Stay Hotels Donations: 100</div><div class="MsoNormal">10:30pm – 11:30am = Dinner Kalamay-hati: 150</div><div class="MsoNormal">11:30pm – 12:00am = Internet Souvenirs Part 1 @XZOOTIC: 400+300</div><div class="MsoNormal"> 12:00am ------------ SLEEPING TIME Tip @ Loboc: 40 </div><div class="MsoNormal"> Baller Bands: 320</div><div class="MsoNormal"> Baby's Shirt: 140</div><div class="MsoNormal"> Buko Shake: 120</div><div class="MsoNormal"> Bohol Shirt: 300</div><div class="MsoNormal"> Tip @ Butterfly: 50</div><div class="MsoNormal"> Photos @ Chocolate Hills: 300</div><div class="MsoNormal"> Water: 50</div><div class="MsoNormal"> Souvenirs Part 2 @ Island Tours: 1000</div><div class="MsoNormal"> Tip for Kuya Roger (our driver): 100</div><div class="MsoNormal"> Hotel: 1150</div><div class="MsoNormal"> Dinner: 220</div><div class="MsoNormal"> <u>Internet: 30 </u></div><div class="MsoNormal"> <b><span style="color: red;"> 11,160 php</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Day 5 (February 24, 2012) ------ Return to Davao!! </b><b><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><br />
</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal">4:00am – 5:00am = Breakfast and Prepare Breakfast: 280</div><div class="MsoNormal">5:00am – 6:00am = To Airport Taxi: 150+70</div><div class="MsoNormal">6:00am – 7:20am = Check-in and wait YATZ flight Terminal Fee: 400 (2 pax)</div><div class="MsoNormal">6:00am – 9:15am = Check-in and wait TUBZ flight <u>Taxi: 500 (2 separate rides)</u></div><div class="MsoNormal">9:15 am ------------ WELCOME BACK TO DAVAO!!!! <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span> Total: <span style="color: red;"><b>1,400 php</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: red;"><b> Grand Total: 32, 318 php</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: red;"><b> <u> - 3,000 (c/o sponsor)</u></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: red;"><b> 29,318 php</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: red;"><b> <u> /2 </u></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: red;"><b> <span style="font-size: large;"> 14, 659 php each</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: red;"><b><br />
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</div><div><i><span style="color: red;">CONCLUSION: We spent 6,808 pesos more from our budget. Well, as they say, "We can always earn that amount, but the experiences that we had on our trip are totally priceless."</span></i></div><div><br />
</div><div>But, of course, it would had been better if we were able to stick to our budget. :-)</div>Ubzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814836844420280764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046584079889134612.post-46164153950610110292012-01-29T10:43:00.000-08:002012-01-29T11:25:14.779-08:007 Day Diet Program<b><span style="color: red;">Finally, this is it --- I'm going to start my 7 Day Diet Program!!!</span></b><br />
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A friend of mine sent this to me a day after she read my status in facebook last January 2. Well, you're right I have this diet program since Jan. 3, but I'm gonna start it just this day (January 30). I might have delayed it for weeks, but I'm thankful that I got the nerves to finally start it.<span class="fullpost"> </span><br />
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</div><div>Hmm...and since I am putting this in public..I guess I don't want to be humiliated from not sticking into the program. So, I should really follow the diet plan religiously. </div><div><br />
</div><div>The diet program says it is just for 7 Days, but actually you can really re-do it as often as you want. As for me, I hope I can follow it for at least two weeks. Then, after two weeks I will already incorporate a cheat day, and include other food items such as wheat bread, and more healthy meats and fats. :</div><div><br />
</div><div>Without further ado, here is the 7 Day Diet Program:</div><div><br />
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"You may repeat this program as often as you like, however it is suggested that you are allowed two glasses of white wine in addition to instruction program. Champagne may be a substitute for white wine. Under no circumstances are you to drink any other alcoholic beverages with the exception of beer which is allowed. Any liquor is forbidden. Cream drinks are especially forbidden. Vegetable in a form of salad may taken as desired, no dressing except wine vinegar, squeezed lemon, garlic or herb. No more than 1 teasppn of oil.<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Wonder soup: this is just supplement for diet</div><div class="MsoNormal"> It can be eaten any time of the day in virtually unlimited quantities</div><div class="MsoNormal"> (28 oz water, 6 large onions, 2 green pepper, whole tomato (fresh or canned), 1 head cabage, 1 bunch celery, 4 envelopes lipton onion soup mix, herbs and flavoring as desired)</div><div class="MsoNormal"> This is not inflexible recipe, you may substitute vegetable according to your taste like asparagus, turnips, cauliflower)<br />
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This is the<b> lipton onion soup mix</b>...hayz...I don't know, though if we can find this at the malls here in Davao...crossed fingers... :-)<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Beverages you may consume while on the program:</div><div class="MsoNormal">Water</div><div class="MsoNormal">Club soda is OK</div><div class="MsoNormal">Black coffe.no cream or cream substitute.no sugar no sweetness</div><div class="MsoNormal">Black tea=herb or leaf</div><div class="MsoNormal">Absolutely nothing else except the fruit juices which are part of day seven. No fruit juices before day seven..."</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">So, there you have it my friends...Now, that you are aware of it you can already join me in my quest towards losing weight and becoming healthier!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red;">Let us say, Hello to a HEALTHIER and SEXIER 2012!! :-)</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Paulo Avelino</div><br />
<b><span style="color: red;">Be INSPIRED! AJA!!! ;-)</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div>Ubzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814836844420280764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046584079889134612.post-38819733231024479182012-01-29T10:19:00.000-08:002012-01-29T10:23:12.070-08:00Pre-diet Food Trip: Dimsum and Gonuts DonutsOh yeah...I should have started weeks ago, but then again, it's better late than never....hahaha...Well, honestly speaking I didn't really intend to start this diet program today (or later this morning); it's just that during our dinner I ate too much and so the guilt feeling drowned me again. I guess it's just out of impulse that I decided to buy fruits for the 1st day of my diet program.<span class="fullpost"></span><br />
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</div><div>Yatz and I decided to eat at Dimsum after he bought a dozen of donuts at Gonuts. I didn't expect I would be that FULL after. Hayzz...</div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We ordered rice, of course...the staple food of Pinoys...hayz...After this bowl of rice, I guess I won't be patriotic anymore since I can't support the trademark food of Filipinos...huhu...so sad...hahaha...#excuses...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hmmm...I just love siomai...I'm gonna miss this...but, of course it won't be that much since I am still allowing myself a cheat day...Maybe after I'm done with this 7 Day Diet Program.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's my first time to order and taste the garlic chicken at Dimsum Diner...Its taste complimented the garlic rice. However, I think the chicken was somewhat toasted. Or maybe it was really meant to be that way. Hmm...I guess I have to order this again next time to compare... :-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hay....I will surely miss you, COKE...I love you soooo much! Yeah...I'm a COKE ADDICT! huhuhu...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">How could I let you go my love?! :-( </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yummmy...Well, who doesn't love SWEETS?! Perfect mood elevators, indeed..but, the side effect is that they also become a mood depressants after...And even worse --- it becomes a cycle (of depression-eat-depression-eat)!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, here I am trying to put a stop or at least control the link between my emotions and my desire to eat. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But, for now ---- CHOW!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is me...weighing 84 kilograms as of today January 30, 2012.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Ubzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814836844420280764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046584079889134612.post-85670553944641946962012-01-02T02:25:00.000-08:002012-01-02T02:30:42.872-08:00Before and After..."Reverse the Look" CHALLENGE!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-D6IkWrQCfOaJWZLuLSNd5dxYVZCUIhJ4bntx-TS_gbo3uMvUV2siQ6dwIM-E3euvdvPFUDVBZsgAfe45sfz2U1XYgzjDD8DuUUHOR2R8HiRZq6sZ9dhvzz9SKbE0ucdoSf3lzCW1lPR/s1600/bforeandafter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-D6IkWrQCfOaJWZLuLSNd5dxYVZCUIhJ4bntx-TS_gbo3uMvUV2siQ6dwIM-E3euvdvPFUDVBZsgAfe45sfz2U1XYgzjDD8DuUUHOR2R8HiRZq6sZ9dhvzz9SKbE0ucdoSf3lzCW1lPR/s320/bforeandafter.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Before: 2008 After: 2011</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It has been my yearly new year's resolution to lose weight since I was a child. Luckily, I did lose weight way back 2008. The picture in the left was taken sometime between April and May, 2008. However, I lost more weight when I was reviewing for the board exam already (around October-November, 2008). I can't find my pics in my folders; maybe I stored them in my external device.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, going back, I just want to really lose weight this year. I am tired of this "FAT" face and protruding belly....hahahaha...Even worse, all of my pants and shirts before don't fit me anymore....I miss wearing them. Hopefully, I could...I'm staying positive and persistent on this!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Today, January 2, 2012 I am making a <b>"VOW to LOSE WEIGHT"</b> this year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In lieu with this, I will update you with my progress. Unfortunately, I can't document my current weight since we don't have a weighing scale here. However, last December 27, I weighed 80kgs which was my weight since November, I think.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last 2008, I weighed around 60-65 kgs. So, <span style="color: red;">I gained 20kgs after 2 years.</span> TAKE NOTE, it's KGS not LBS! hahaha...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once again, I am up for this <b>"Reverse the Look" CHALLENGE!!!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Like what I've posted in my FB status and I quote, <i><span style="color: red;">"<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">i have the notion na pag sinabihan kang "tumaba ka" it's a subtle way of saying "pumangit ka"...haha...in a way, totoo din nman...literally, speaking the excess fats or adipose tissues hide your real PHYSICAL BEAUTY...if MERON ka nga bang beauty???haha...joke...as such, being MORE beautiful is my motivation to lose weight this year..."</span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><span class="fullpost"> </span>Ubzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814836844420280764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046584079889134612.post-26168487364352318522011-12-31T07:42:00.000-08:002011-12-31T07:42:43.695-08:00Happy 2012!!! Happy New Year! :-)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9L0JbHloYtyp5NTew5Jww2gPpnd1HLoZ5Jbo8BwZ7nXZr4v5AhV6CPzxcPic6_PEG30bKta8mEdB0HrTk1QC0tkrrIu5_6ePLMplyb5ajHPdGbes786cTVVBh4LUkmW8ZFdKBo6sY6uhI/s320/new+year+wallpaper-3.jpg" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy New Year Everyone! Listening to Lea Michelle's version of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKtQS_prDh0" target="_blank">Auld Lang Syne</a> is the best way to reflect as we face 2012...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">May we all have a Blessed, Happy, Safe and Prosperous New Year!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">Should old acquaintance be forgot </span><br style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">And never brought to mind </span><br style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">Should all acquaintance be forgot </span><br style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">And auld lang syne </span><br style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">For auld lang syne, my dear, </span><br style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">For auld lang syne, </span><br style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">We’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet, </span><br style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">For auld lang syne </span><br style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">And surely you will buy your cup </span><br style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">And surely i'll buy mine </span><br style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">And we'll take a cup o'kindness yet </span><br style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">For auld lang syne</span><br style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">We too have run around the slopes </span><br style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">And picked the daisies fine </span><br style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">We've londoned many weary foot </span><br style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">Since auld lang syne </span><br style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">For auld lang syne, my dear, </span><br style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">For auld lang syne, </span><br style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">We’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet, </span><br style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">For auld lang syne </span><br style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; 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margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">But the seas between us broad have roared </span><br style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px;">From auld lang syne </span><br style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; 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</div><span class="fullpost"> </span>Ubzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814836844420280764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046584079889134612.post-74615711788188825582011-09-28T11:47:00.001-07:002011-09-28T11:48:07.916-07:00About Me<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLNkDdlUoCrk86CEpGFjYF-vLcyRBTupdwVR_oOhw4p8BRG4lryYhH78JlIeIv_Wnkce_kM7eXTbAEh7e0ll-T76PqzKVLZKbRjdooljqBtbu7RDVXpMEhTFpGmRB7eahqHGbiWr1ZKp3I/s1600/ube2sidestexts.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLNkDdlUoCrk86CEpGFjYF-vLcyRBTupdwVR_oOhw4p8BRG4lryYhH78JlIeIv_Wnkce_kM7eXTbAEh7e0ll-T76PqzKVLZKbRjdooljqBtbu7RDVXpMEhTFpGmRB7eahqHGbiWr1ZKp3I/s400/ube2sidestexts.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657484135217941746" /></a><br /><span class="fullpost"></span>Ubzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814836844420280764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046584079889134612.post-86709723995733246802011-09-23T10:38:00.000-07:002011-09-23T11:36:35.895-07:00New Facebook Timeline: Easy Steps to Enable it<div style="text-align: left;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">The Facebook Timeline is the future of facebook...as of now it isn't yet a</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">vailable for all to use and experience...</span></b></i></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><b>The good news, though is that you can manually enable it so you can immediately start using it. </b></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br /></span></span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><b>Here is my facebook timeline:</b></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7YQUVhD6p2sfL63bGWnJSUpo7r3HgfpYQ2jk5PuAISlsjVu452sepvVJ0Nl82Sq7NFV1t0hIiP-OmEZhzXSwAXJkyBT_SLHUg3fWAsqYC3S-F-RLGtpW1EELfjJL29a5sceQgBl_kyvfN/s400/ube+new.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655611431375232866" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px; " /></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Now, it's your time to have your own. Here are the easy steps in ena</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">bling </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">your facebook timeline:</span></b></div><div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="margin-top: 8px; margin-right: 12px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 12px; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-position: 50% 0%; "><b><p style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; ">1. Log in into <a href="http://www.facebook.com/">http://www.facebook.com/</a> .</p><p style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; ">2. Enable the Developer. On your facebook search box found on the upper left, type in "Developer".</p></b></div></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="margin-top: 8px; margin-right: 12px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 12px; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-position: 50% 0%; "><p style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; ">3. Click on the first result (the one with about one million likes...it will increase eventually).</p></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><div></div><div></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="margin-top: 8px; margin-right: 12px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 12px; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-position: 50% 0%; "><p><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 1.4; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; "></span></span></p></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="margin-top: 8px; margin-right: 12px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 12px; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-position: 50% 0%; "><p><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 1.4; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1UjSt0qzHlvPr_HSF34KQETDzsSKDtz0Gp76T2sCY80XJicZ4SAqQIEq_JiJJxa__vcRXHXpm5UC5jAdtXSQukTFNRevDDljN-4pRWIe4b_kn2AowUANdtQTqNxWtUY1gsPhJhvY2zTHE/s400/1st+step.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655611982733012018" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px; " /></span></span></p></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="margin-top: 8px; margin-right: 12px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 12px; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-position: 50% 0%; "><p style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; ">4. Go to the Developer Application (Click this link <a href="https://developers.facebook.com/apps">developer</a> if facebook doesn't direct you there automatically).</p></div></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><b><span class="Apple-style-span"> 5.</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> <span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px; ">Click the "Create a New App" button on the upper right.</span></span></span></b></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="margin-top: 8px; margin-right: 12px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 12px; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-position: 50% 0%; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Ct59mrzaOK_tzfzcDt_9TXP5Nc64i3W36XIlfnnKAZLbq2LVt0Ut2eVIXHyWFpv-72RzwhoEzaGUYxhxmsXkB0s9Yq_Mv6shoaVIHL2jUo1zoz-jZ74uWUqyFSyybQupyAl5gu-mxqab/s400/2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655612501866658034" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px; " /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">6. Give name to your new app, as well as your display name. </span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Check on the box for the "I agree to the Platform Privacy Policy" a</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">nd</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">then click the "Continue" button.</span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="margin-top: 8px; margin-right: 12px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 12px; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-position: 50% 0%; "><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmvNeFRr-gkKpED8rI-_a3yFmo1_AO931qMCQehWisIemiYX4iVWKIjEINJEEXcxbfCnPwTqYAEqyLpe8B3dfm55KY3d2v7IBCQVlOAk5TDUaJelgcxX5E6UC9C3KwfHND6JZTlXht5gek/s400/3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655613218144924930" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px; " /></span></span></div></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="margin-top: 8px; margin-right: 12px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 12px; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-position: 50% 0%; "><p style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; ">7. On the left side of your screen, search for the "Open Group" and click on it.</p></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="margin-top: 8px; margin-right: 12px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 12px; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-position: 50% 0%; "><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRSR0Uh37yc7e9iqSuJ3av0ZLPLLDjHYwcu1puNi5dGmxZZsnP2vLELqcIFGj1ofbMmLUjItJaGX9_63s4SL4bzVIp0yuo-TQGToqullTx04GHcaEPKbLFmmUzYoSTY1h6sQ5f_SzDXwWq/s400/5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655614354912755202" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px; " /></span></b><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">8. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">You will be directed to the "Get Started with Open Graph" page. It will ask you to create a test action for your app like: "eat" a "slice of pizza" or "plan" a "trip".</span></b></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><b><br /></b></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">9. Click the "Get Started" button.</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><div></div><div style="margin-top: 8px; margin-right: 12px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 12px; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-position: 50% 0%; "><p><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 1.4; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPWqduAor0gP4WwpPbkgXP6VqkGY7MiAp9BPUojthPmq5cqs8lL8SzCR97qj3hrkjdnus6mYdS7YvkXJ1Zr2yuIj09NHdkp9X7ScU-5pjOmNUhfdvYmFwQLNm8mkHzpS4zJgpTiSEKEw_/s400/6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655614728987880834" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px; " /></span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; ">10. Skip this page.</p></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinimsaMbixHKvs_qtDVnr4Rb3AkR8mPtW09mgnHlw21oEauUUOZQDzH2CdMjFjWblUyJBHc2MhAM9MVgsvGoqwTK9dskaqpc0bIkZWv-RtwTOcutw7PeBrEcHgSV3HFIlAXrv8OfPiwnL4/s400/8.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655615452653633698" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px; " /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br /></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><b>11. Go back to your new facebook homescreen.</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">12. Click the "Get it Now" button to start your Facebook Timeline.</span><div style="margin-top: 8px; margin-right: 12px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 12px; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-position: 50% 0%; "><p style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; "><br /></p></div></b></span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoShp3g4Lf0ctycC-qnTN68qRxWhk3bzyy1l7z9TD57I8z18vNQhx77uwFl7ji8h1CDKID5Ja8461G5Z_VmgwUhKNbNnt3IDyH8SUZY3kBOdBkYR9ApXfqDEfG5EfJi5m255Rx65Wc0-Vv/s400/ube+home.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655616359058310818" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 149px; " /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="margin-top: 8px; margin-right: 12px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 12px; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-position: 50% 0%; "><p style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; "><b>At this point of time only those who had already enabled this application can see your New Facebook Timeline. In other words, if they are just ordinary users, they won't be able to see your new facebook timeline. </b></p><p style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; "><b>So...go on and spread the good news. :-)</b></p><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; "><br /></div></div></span><span class="fullpost"></span></div></div></div></div>Ubzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814836844420280764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046584079889134612.post-74649249330936667452011-05-18T02:10:00.000-07:002011-05-18T02:14:28.958-07:00RH Bill (House Bill 5043)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1_jYK6ttLPjzVDZQmVQSzqx9qAD5Xcb8SLDLQvsx4jJyw7h1-A1LRwI4gwnAS8PXc8cj8Pg17UAqSMRfk1wvhiK5-8qstDSs-HD6ysSe110k25WfK8kH9KO_6NhMKt3QzImuOrbLMC08i/s1600/230124_10150200372488571_824618570_7100080_4973805_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1_jYK6ttLPjzVDZQmVQSzqx9qAD5Xcb8SLDLQvsx4jJyw7h1-A1LRwI4gwnAS8PXc8cj8Pg17UAqSMRfk1wvhiK5-8qstDSs-HD6ysSe110k25WfK8kH9KO_6NhMKt3QzImuOrbLMC08i/s400/230124_10150200372488571_824618570_7100080_4973805_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607981963015188066" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-align: center; "><strong style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; ">HOUSE BILL NO. 5043</strong></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-align: center; "><strong style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; ">AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL POLICY ON<span id="IL_AD4" class="IL_AD" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-bottom-style: solid !important; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 102) !important; text-decoration: underline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 102) !important; background-image: none !important; background-attachment: scroll !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: transparent !important; cursor: pointer !important; position: static; display: inline !important; padding-top: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; float: none !important; font-family: Georgia, serif !important; font-weight: bold !important; font-style: normal !important; font-size: 14px !important; background-position: 0% 50%; background-repeat: repeat repeat !important; ">REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH</span>, RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD AND POPULATION DEVELOPMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES</strong></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; ">Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the<span id="IL_AD3" class="IL_AD" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-bottom-style: solid !important; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 102) !important; text-decoration: underline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 102) !important; background-image: none !important; background-attachment: scroll !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: transparent !important; cursor: pointer !important; position: static; display: inline !important; padding-top: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; float: none !important; font-family: Georgia, serif !important; font-weight: normal !important; font-style: italic !important; font-size: 14px !important; background-position: 0% 50%; background-repeat: repeat repeat !important; ">Philippines</span>in Congress assembled</em>:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">SECTION 1.<strong style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; ">Short Title</strong>. – This Act shall be known as the “<strong style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; ">Reproductive Healthand Population Development Act of 2008</strong>“.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">SEC. 2.<strong style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; ">Declaration of Policy</strong>. – The State upholds and promotes responsible parenthood, informed choice, birth spacing and respect for life in conformity with internationally recognized human rights standards.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">The State shall uphold the right of the people, particularly women and their organizations, to effective and reasonable participation in the formulation and implementation of the declared policy.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">This policy is anchored on the rationale that sustainable human development is better assured with a manageable population of healthy, educated and productive citizens.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">The State likewise guarantees<span id="IL_AD8" class="IL_AD" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-bottom-style: solid !important; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 102) !important; text-decoration: underline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 102) !important; background-image: none !important; background-attachment: scroll !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: transparent !important; cursor: pointer !important; position: static; display: inline !important; padding-top: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; float: none !important; font-family: Georgia, serif !important; font-weight: normal !important; font-style: normal !important; font-size: 14px !important; background-position: 0% 50%; background-repeat: repeat repeat !important; ">universal</span>access to medically-safe, legal, affordable and quality reproductive<span id="IL_AD1" class="IL_AD" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-bottom-style: solid !important; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 102) !important; text-decoration: underline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 102) !important; background-image: none !important; background-attachment: scroll !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: transparent !important; cursor: pointer !important; position: static; display: inline !important; padding-top: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; float: none !important; font-family: Georgia, serif !important; font-weight: normal !important; font-style: normal !important; font-size: 14px !important; background-position: 0% 50%; background-repeat: repeat repeat !important; ">health care services</span>, methods, devices, supplies and relevant information thereon even as it prioritizes the needs of women and children,among other underprivileged sectors.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">SEC. 3.<strong style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; ">Guiding Principles</strong>. – This Act declares the following as basic guiding principles:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">a. In the promotion ofreproductive health, there should be no bias for either modern or natural methods of family planning;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">b.Reproductive healthgoes beyond a demographic target because it is principally<span id="IL_AD5" class="IL_AD" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-bottom-style: solid !important; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 102) !important; text-decoration: underline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 102) !important; background-image: none !important; background-attachment: scroll !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: transparent !important; cursor: pointer !important; position: static; display: inline !important; padding-top: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; float: none !important; font-family: Georgia, serif !important; font-weight: normal !important; font-style: normal !important; font-size: 14px !important; background-position: 0% 50%; background-repeat: repeat repeat !important; ">about health</span>and rights;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">c. Gender equality and women empowerment are central elements ofreproductive healthand population development;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">d. Since manpower is the principal asset of every country, effective reproductivehealth care servicesmust be given primacy to ensure the birth and care of healthy children and to promote responsible parenting;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">e. The limited resources of the country cannot be suffered to, be spread so thinly to service a burgeoning multitude that makes the allocations grossly inadequate and effectively meaningless;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">f. Freedom of informed choice, which is central to the exercise of any right, must be fully guaranteed by the State like the right itself;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">g. While the number and spacing of children are left to the sound judgment of parents and couples based on their personal conviction and religious beliefs, such concerned parents and couples, including unmarried individuals, should be afforded free and full access to relevant, adequate and correct information onreproductive healthand human sexuality and should be guided by qualified State workers and professional private practitioners;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">h.Reproductive health, including the promotion of breastfeeding, must be the joint concern of the National Government and Local Government Units(LGUs);</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">i. Protection and promotion of gender equality, women empowerment and human rights, includingreproductive healthrights, are imperative;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">j. Development is a multi-faceted process that calls for the coordination and integration of policies, plans, programs and projects that seek to uplift the quality of life of the people, more particularly the poor, the needy and the marginalized;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">k. Active participation by and thorough consultation with concerned non-government organizations (NGOs), people’s organizations (POs) and communities are imperative to ensure that basic policies, plans, programs and projects address the priority needs of stakeholders;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">l. Respect for, protection and fulfillment ofreproductive healthrights seek to promote not only the rights and welfare of adult individuals and couples but those of adolescents’ and children’s as well; and</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">m. While nothing in this Act changes the law on abortion, as abortion remains a crime and is punishable, the government shall ensure that women seeking care for post-abortion complications shall be treated and counseled in a humane, non-judgmental and compassionate manner.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">SEC. 4.<strong style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; ">Definition of Terms</strong>. – For purposes of this Act, the following terms shall be defined as follows:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">a. Responsible Parenthood – refers to the will, ability and cornmitTrient of parents to respond to the needs and aspirations of the family and children more particularly through family planning;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">b. Family Planning – refers to a program which enables couple, and individuals to decide freely and responsibly the number and spacing of their children and to have the information and means to carry out their decisions, and to have informed choice and access to a full range of safe, legal and effective<span id="IL_AD7" class="IL_AD" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-bottom-style: solid !important; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 102) !important; text-decoration: underline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 102) !important; background-image: none !important; background-attachment: scroll !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: transparent !important; cursor: pointer !important; position: static; display: inline !important; padding-top: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; float: none !important; font-family: Georgia, serif !important; font-weight: normal !important; font-style: normal !important; font-size: 14px !important; background-position: 0% 50%; background-repeat: repeat repeat !important; ">family planning methods</span>, techniques and devices.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">c.Reproductive Health-refers to the state of physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, in all matters relating to the reproductive system and to its funcitions and processes. This implies that people are able to have a satisfying and safe sex life, that they have the capability to reproduce and the freedom to decide if, when and how often to do so, provided that these are not against the law. This further implies that women and men are afforded equal status in matters related to sexual relations and reproduction.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">d.Reproductive HealthRights – refers to the rights of individuals and couples do decide freely and responsibly the number, spacing and timing of their children; to make other decisions concerning reproduction free of discrimination, coercion and violence; to have the information and means to carry out their decisions; and to attain the highest standard of sexual andreproductive health.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">e. Gender Equality – refers to the absence of discrimination on the basis of a person’s sex, in opportunities, allocation of resources and benefits, and access to services.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">f. Gender Equity – refers to fairness and justice in the distribution of benefits and responsibilities between women and men, and often requires. women-specific projects and programs to eliminate existing inequalities, inequities, policies and practices unfavorable too women.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">g.Reproductive HealthCare – refers to the availability of and access to a full range of methods, techniques, supplies and services that contribute to reproductive and sexual health and well-being by preventing and solvingreproductive health-related problems in order to achieve enhancement of life and personal relations. The elements ofreproductive healthcare include:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">1. Maternal, infant and<span id="IL_AD6" class="IL_AD" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-bottom-style: solid !important; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 102) !important; text-decoration: underline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 102) !important; background-image: none !important; background-attachment: scroll !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: transparent !important; cursor: pointer !important; position: static; display: inline !important; padding-top: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; float: none !important; font-family: Georgia, serif !important; font-weight: normal !important; font-style: normal !important; font-size: 14px !important; background-position: 0% 50%; background-repeat: repeat repeat !important; ">child health</span>and nutrition;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">2. Promotion of breastfeeding;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">3. Family planning information end services;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">4. Prevention of abortion and management of post-abortion complications;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">5. Adolescent and youth health;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">6. Prevention and management of reproductive tract infections (RTIs), HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmittable infections (STIs);</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">7. Elimination of violence against women;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">8. Education and counseling on sexuality and sexual andreproductive health;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">9. Treatment of breast and reproductive tract cancers and other gynecological conditions;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">10. Male involvement and participation inreproductive health;,</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">11. Prevention and treatment of infertility and sexual dysfunction; and</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">12. Reproductive<span id="IL_AD2" class="IL_AD" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-bottom-style: solid !important; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 102) !important; text-decoration: underline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 102) !important; background-image: none !important; background-attachment: scroll !important; background-origin: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-color: transparent !important; cursor: pointer !important; position: static; display: inline !important; padding-top: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; float: none !important; font-family: Georgia, serif !important; font-weight: normal !important; font-style: normal !important; font-size: 14px !important; background-position: 0% 50%; background-repeat: repeat repeat !important; ">health education</span>for the youth.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">h. ReproductiveHealth Education– refers to the process of acquiring complete, accurate and relevant information on all matters relating to the reproductive system, its functions and processes and human sexuality; and forming attitudes and beliefs about sex, sexual identity, interpersonal relationships, affection, intimacy and gender roles. It also includes developing the necessary skills do be able to distinguish between facts and myths on sex and sexuality; and critically evaluate. and discuss the moral, religious, social and cultural dimensions of related sensitive issues such as contraception and abortion.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">i. Male involvement and participation – refers to the involvement, participation, commitment and joint responsibility of men with women in all areas of sexual andreproductive health, as well asreproductive healthconcerns specific to men.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">j. Reproductive tract infection (RTI) – refers do sexually transmitted infections, sexually transmitted diseases and other types of-infections affecting the reproductive system.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">k. Basic Emergency Obstetric Care – refers to lifesaving services for maternal complication being provided by a health facility or professional which must include the following six signal functions: administration of parenteral antibiotics; administration of parrenteral oxyttocic drugs; administration of parenteral anticonvulsants for pre-eclampsia and iampsia; manual removal of placenta; and assisted vaginal delivery.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">l. Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric Care – refers to basic emergency obstetric care plus two other signal functions: performance of caesarean section and blood transfusion.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">m. Maternal Death Review – refers to a qualitative and in-depth study of the causes of maternal death with the primary purpose of preventing future deaths through changes or additions to programs, plans and policies.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">n. Skilled Attendant – refers to an accredited health professional such as a licensed midwife, doctor or nurse who has adequate proficiency and the skills to manage normal (uncomplicated) pregnancies, childbirth and the immediate postnatal period, and in the identification, management and referral of complication in women and newborns.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">o. Skilled Attendance – refers to childbirth managed by a skilled attendant under the enabling conditions of a functional emergencyobstetric care and referral system.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">p. Development – refers to a multi-dimensional process involving major changes in social structures, popular attitudes, and national institutions as well as the acceleration of economic growth, the reduction of inequality and the eradication of widespread poverty.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">q. Sustainable Human Development – refers to the totality of the process of expending human choices by enabling people to enjoy long, healthy and productive lives, affording them access to resources needed for a decent standard of living and assuring continuity and acceleration of development by achieving a balance between and among a manageable population, adequate resources and a healthy environment.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">r. Population Development – refers to a program that aims to: (1) help couples and parents achieve their desired family size; (2) improve reproductive health of individuals by addressing reproductive health problems; (3) contribute to decreased maternal and infant mortality rates and early child mortality; (4) reduce incidence of teenage pregnancy; and (5) enable government to achieve a balanced population distribution.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">SEC. 5. The Commission on Population (POPC0NI). – Pursuant to the herein declared policy, the Commission on Population (POPCOM) shall serve as the central planning, coordinating, implementing and monitoring body for the comprehensive and integrated policy on reproductive health and population development. In the implementation of this policy, POPCOM, which shall be an attached agency of the Department of Health (DOH) shall have the following functions:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">a. To create an enabling environment for women and couples to make an informed choice regarding the family planning method that is best suited to their needs and personal convictions;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">b. To integrate on a continuing basis the interrelated reproductive health and population development agenda into a national policy, taking into account regional and local concerns;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">c. To provide the mechanism to ensure active and full participation of the private sector and the citizenry through their organizations in the planning and implementation of reproductive health care and population development programs and projects;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">d. To ensure people’s access to medically safe, legal, quality and affordable reproductive health goods and services;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">e. To facilitate the involvement and participation of non-government organizations and the private sector in reproductive health care service delivery and in the production, distribution and delivery of quality reproductive: health and family planning supplies and commodities to make them accessible and affordable to ordinary citizens;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">f. To fully implement the Reproductive Health Care Program with the following components:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">(1) Reproductive health education including but not limited to counseling on the full range of legal and medically-safe family planning methods including surgical methods;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">(2) Maternal, pen-natal and post-natal education, care and services;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">(3) Promotion of breastfeeding;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">(4) Promotion of male involvement, participation and responsibility in reproductive health as well as other reproductive health concerns of men;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">(5) Prevention of abortion and management of post-abortion complications; and</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">(6) Provision of information and services addressing the reproductive health needs of the poor, senior citizens, women in prostitution, differently-abled persons, and women and children in war AND crisis situations.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">g. To ensure that reproductive health services are delivered with a full range of supplies, facilities and equipment and that service providers are adequately trained for reproductive health care;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">h. To endeavor to furnish local Family Planning Offices with appropriate information and resources to keep the latter updated on current studies and research relating to family planning, responsible parenthood, breastfeeding and infant nutrition;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">i. To direct all public hospitals to make available to indigent mothers who deliver their children in these government hospitals, upon the mothers request, the procedure of ligation without cost to her;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">j. To recommend the enactment of legislation and adoption of executive measures that will strengthen and enhance the national policy on reproductive health and population development;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">k. To ensure a massive and sustained information drive on responsible parenthood and on all methods and techniques to prevent unwanted, unplanned and mistimed pregnancies, it shall release information bulletins on the same for nationwide circulation to all government departments, agencies and instrumentalities, non-government organizations and the private sector, schools, public and private libraries, tri-media outlets, workplaces, hospitals and concerned health institutions;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">l. To strengthen the capacities of health regulatory agencies to ensure safe, high-quality, accessible, and affordable reproductive health services and commodities with the concurrent strengthening and enforcement of regulatory mandates and mechanisms;</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">m. To take active steps to expand the coverage of the National Health Insurance Program (NHIP), especially among poor and marginalized women, to include the full range of reproductive health services and supplies as health insurance benefits; and</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">n. To perform such other functions necessary to attain the purposes of this Act.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">The membership of the Board of Commissioners of POPCOM shall consist of the heads of the following AGENCIES:</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">1. National Economic DevelopmentAuthority (VEDA)<br />2. Department of Health (DOH)<br />3. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)<br />4. Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)<br />5. Department of Agriculture (DA)<br />6. Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)<br />7. Department of Education (DepEd)<br />8. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)<br />9. Commission on Higher Education (CHED)<br />10. University of the Philippines Population Institute (UPPI)<br />11. Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAFI)<br />12. National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPQ<br />13. National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women (NCRFW)<br />14. National Youth Commission (NYC)</p></span><span class="fullpost"></span>Ubzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814836844420280764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046584079889134612.post-16295761727881647082011-05-12T08:09:00.000-07:002011-05-18T02:34:09.162-07:00The Abreeza Experience<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDm0jDQfnqzH7TUHsbw1V2RG-V_OCrc1xbcyo-9TBTZWWx6DXCfN-SO8WHJh1l9Xv_YHhxIZGLivDcbDHV4XZhB7U0aBNHFbQP1mRMWHMaVsDf96Y4Z9NEVdxyb_ljppk30n8qCnGT6lde/s1600/IMG_0840.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQ3lWlX3fGz_81cO1nys8I2aqLfE9AXn3RTh37OxqKab2y72r5IwVcgo44RX5AMaHgx9UL8oMcwp9ypl9EK_MyaHE3VWiT1X4h4I16YI6BysHmTJEwpKMfol57wsTGktTZ6bqhyphenhyphensTpz83/s1600/IMG_0643.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQ3lWlX3fGz_81cO1nys8I2aqLfE9AXn3RTh37OxqKab2y72r5IwVcgo44RX5AMaHgx9UL8oMcwp9ypl9EK_MyaHE3VWiT1X4h4I16YI6BysHmTJEwpKMfol57wsTGktTZ6bqhyphenhyphensTpz83/s400/IMG_0643.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605853316041821858" /></a><br />Today's a historic day for Davao City and I am glad to be part of it. I am referring about the opening of Abreeza Mall. I, together with Yatz spent our day at the mall from 10AM to 9:30PM. We went there just for the sake of seeing what are inside the mall and hopefully to buy something, eat and just unwind. However, to our surprise, we witnessed different activities starting from the mass in the morning, followed by the meet & greet session with Enchong Dee and Joseph Marco. We watched Priest on their 3D theater. Then, we walked around the mall again, and to our surprise again, we saw Dawn Zulueta and we followed her, of course only to find out that she will be signing autographs. So, we fell in line (it was a short line because it was inside the department store), and good thing that only few people find out that she was there; it wasn't announced. We had a brief picture taking with her. After which, we ate at the free merienda buffet (cocktail style) at the department store lobby (solved na ang snacks). So, since we knew that Christian Bautista will be at the supermarket area at around 3-4 PM, we went there and as expected he was there entertaining the large number of screaming fans. We took pictures of him, but we weren't able to have a picture with him. We walked around the mall again and we waited for Billy Crawford to arrive. Finally, at around 7PM Billy arrived and the short program started. He sung. danced and made some practical jokes (he is funny, in fairness to him).<div><br /></div><div><div>It was around 8PM already, so we decided to go at Starbucks already. We fell in line again and waited for some vacant seats. Good thing that we were able to share a seat with someone and we had an instant acquaintance in the persona of Ms. Ruby. We went home afterwards. It was also raining so hard already. Bottomline, we had a great time. :-)</div><div><br /></div><div>Check out our pics: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1849563356695.2098734.1169058263">http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1849563356695.2098734.1169058263</a><br /><br /><span class="fullpost"></span></div></div>Ubzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814836844420280764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046584079889134612.post-12383653069814992872011-04-29T03:23:00.000-07:002011-04-29T03:27:31.010-07:00Sarah Burton for Kate's Wedding Gown<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLO2zE0_H7DGXCGBKVb0gG8ItPTSZYeYNBRQuZlcBG02DUzA-Fn46smD4Iul6wYdQChGQnDSTG1_DidOB7T19YNDCT866rDR5PLb_tCZAdLuQHVTTjOTY-ESwcNy4GjYe1StQYFTlN40ek/s1600/Kate-Dress+%25281%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLO2zE0_H7DGXCGBKVb0gG8ItPTSZYeYNBRQuZlcBG02DUzA-Fn46smD4Iul6wYdQChGQnDSTG1_DidOB7T19YNDCT866rDR5PLb_tCZAdLuQHVTTjOTY-ESwcNy4GjYe1StQYFTlN40ek/s400/Kate-Dress+%25281%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600950222412330130" /></a><br />The rumor was right after all, Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen made the bridal gown of Kate. :-)<br /><br /><span class="fullpost"></span>Ubzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814836844420280764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046584079889134612.post-66054899655633864742011-01-24T18:28:00.001-08:002011-01-24T18:29:14.944-08:00Arizona Moving Company: Help for Your Relocation NeedsMy last article for my recent previous employer...<div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Do you have to move to or just within Arizona? Are you having problems as to how you can transfer all your things with you and start living life again as if nothing happened? Initially, the thought of relocating is really stressful; it can definitely confuse you more if you are still hesitant in relocating. There are a lot of reasons for moving to a new place. It can be that you just love Arizona that much to have such passion to relocate on this place or it might merely be because you have been reassigned on this location and so on. Whatever your reasons for moving are, one thing is sure about relocating especially if you have a lot of large furniture or equipment with you --- you need help from a moving company. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">With the amount of stress that you are enduring now, you won’t want to have more from thinking as to how you can move all your things. Thus, having a moving company to worry about all these tasks is really of big help for you. There are a lot of moving companies within and outside Arizona that can help you with in relocating, but with this particular article we are going to talk about Arizona Discount Movers. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Being on the business of moving and storage since 1978, Arizona Discount Movers has earned the trust of a lot of clients with the highest standards that they uphold in this industry. A proof that they are really loved by their customers is the recognition that they received from Better Business Bureau of having a rating of A+ for their dedication to customer satisfaction. Also, being a family-owned company, Arizona Discount Movers is passionate in maintaining their reputation that they earned with their more than 30 years of experience in the moving and storage business.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Moreover, this moving company will guide you all the way from planning for your relocation to the actual loading, moving and unloading of all your things. The company will definitely help you on having an organized and hassle free relocation process that will help a lot in giving you a happier start in your new home or office. With Arizona Moving Company, you don’t need to worry about losing your important documents, as well as with your precious and treasured luggage. Once again, with their more than 30 years of experience in this business, we can say that all of your belongings are in safe hands. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Don’t delay your chances of a better life from relocating to another place. Schedule your move to Arizona now with Arizona Discount Movers. </p><br /><span class="fullpost"></span></div>Ubzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814836844420280764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046584079889134612.post-91668142176379261172011-01-24T18:27:00.001-08:002011-01-24T18:28:04.069-08:00Mobile Phones Craze this 2011<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri">During this year 2011, the mobile phone market will be jam-packed with a lot of latest mobile phones from various manufacturers. You, as a consumer will be most delighted with the newest technology that will be applied with each upcoming mobile phone. It is crucial that you save enough money for this investment if you don’t want to be left behind. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Besides, it is a nice way to welcome the year with a new top of the line mobile phone that will aid a lot in making you feel good thereby helping you to attract more positivity with everything that you do. Isn’t it simply magical how a new mobile phone can change and move you towards being more productive and efficient? <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri">Moreover, mobile phones are considered to be the best mode of communication across the world these days. As such, with this fact lives the trend of releasing new models of mobile phones that will be sold to the market as the year goes by. You don’t have to worry about the budget since the mobile phone companies like Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, LG, Apple, etc. will also release various latest models that will suit the pocket of different consumers. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri">Nokia has been the world’s number one manufacturer of mobile phones to date. And to live up with their standards and with what they had been doing for years, they will continue on releasing high quality mobile phones that are not just user friendly but also filled with a lot of features that every tech savvy individual will crave for. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Some of the upcoming mobile phones by Nokia are <span class="apple-style-span">X2-01, C2-01, E7, C2-00 and C1-02. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri">Samsung, the mobile phone manufacturer known for their chic and fabulous phones are also coming up with some latest models to add to their list of mobile phones in the market. People who are in love with Samsung mobile phones can try their hands with the upcoming models of Samsung such as <span class="apple-style-span">9010 Galaxy S Giorgio Armani, E2530 and Continuum 1400.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri">There are still a lot of mobile phone manufacturers that will surprise the local and even the global phone market with their newest mobile phone models this 2011. Motorola will be releasing two new models, their <span class="apple-style-span">XT301 and EX 300. Also, this year, the LG mobile phone users will love the upcoming models that will be released by their precious and loved phone manufacturer. More so, other consumers will enjoy the LG’s upcoming models of Optimus 2X, A155, P520, Apex, GW910, and Flick T320. With all the upcoming models of mobile phones this year, the consumers can surely choose what phone model suits them best and they will definitely enjoy the best applications in these upcoming mobile phones this 2011. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><span class="fullpost"></span>Ubzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814836844420280764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046584079889134612.post-68304481425831802972011-01-24T18:26:00.000-08:002011-01-24T18:27:03.970-08:00Local Locksmith: Four Important Things to Look forArticle for my previous employer...<span class="fullpost"></span><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Let’s face it; you’ll never really know when you might need the services of a locksmith since after all it isn’t everyday that you’ll be locked up inside your house alone or even inside your car. Things like these really happen when you least expect it and even when you are in a hurry or in an emergency. When you will be caught up in this scenario, the least thing that will help you is to panic since when you do, your judgment will be blocked and for sure you will end up making wrong decisions or worse you cannot even make a decision at all. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">During these times, you really need a help from a locksmith; or better yet from a local locksmith if you want to save time and money. However, this might be your first time to be locked up inside your house and you just don’t know any local locksmith. Don’t panic, you have your phone and telephone directory; for sure you can find a good locksmith in your area. More so, you also have your laptop with you and internet access to help you search for a locksmith within your locality. And besides, you can also call a friend of yours or someone you know to help you find a local locksmith. However, due to a great number of local locksmiths, you might also be confused as to which to choose among all the choices.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>While a part of your decision will be based on the personality and the attitude of the technician, it is good to also have in mind other things to look for in a locksmith.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">First and foremost, you must determine the services that you need and the things that you want to be fixed. Local locksmiths are not only there to help during times where you will be locked up inside your house. There are far more services that they can offer and that you might want and need to avail. You can have them install a new high security lock in your house for the protection and safety of the people living inside your house; you can also ask for their services to change the locks in your home, install a peephole in your front door, and they can also offer emergency services for your cars, trucks, vans and RVs. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">The next thing that you must pay importance to is the experience level of the locksmith. Don’t just call any locksmith to do the job; he might just add fuel to the fire. Well-trained locksmiths can certainly handle your problems better; as such you should not hesitate to ask about the experience level of a certain locksmith. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">One more crucial thing to learn when getting a service from a local locksmith is to get an estimate of the total cost that you will need to pay after. You shouldn’t settle for vague answers because it might just be a strategy to ask more money from you after all the works were completed. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Also, if the locksmith gives you a very low charge from a numerous tasks; it might be too good to be true. You should then suspect that there are some hidden fees and it might be for sure that he didn’t include the labor fee with such a very low estimate.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Last but not the least; you should not think that since a locksmith is written on your phonebook, it is also locally based. Your detective instinct and questioning attitude will help a lot in addressing this concern. Once you have cited a real local locksmith, then, you are ready to talk over the services that you need, discuss the total amount that you will need to pay and ask him to come into your location the soonest time possible. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p></div>Ubzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814836844420280764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046584079889134612.post-45427162594043918812011-01-24T18:23:00.000-08:002011-01-24T18:26:01.915-08:00Traveling the Roads of Alaska by RVI wrote this article for one of my employers before...<span class="fullpost"></span><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Alaska is without a doubt a perfect place for travelers to explore and be amazed with the beautiful flora, landscapes, parks and tourist hot spots. The question now lies as to how to really appreciate all these wonders the best way possible? The answer is simple; you should travel Alaska by RV or recreational vehicle.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Don’t you just love the feeling of traveling with comfort and ease because all the basic physiologic things that you need are just within your vehicle. More so, once you pass by some magnificent scenery along your trip, you can always stop by and take pictures; and if you want to eat your lunch on the woods, you can just park the RV and savor your sumptuous meal while feeling the beauty of nature around you.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">You might agree that traveling by RV is unquestionably a perfect way to appreciate the wonders of Alaska the most; however, you might be worried, as well with the cost of having your own RV just for this purpose. If this is your only concern, then, you don’t need to fret so much about it since you can easily rent a recreational vehicle. Once you have rented your own RV for this trip, for sure you will have the most comfortable trip of your life, not to mention that you can travel at your own pace. You can now start traveling the roads of Alaska and explore its over 15 national parks, monuments and preserves. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Alaska is indeed a perfect place for those people who love the outdoor and to enjoy the beauty of nature. With each park having many biking, hiking and driving trails, you will never get bored on your trip. The different parks in Alaska are also perfect spots to observe the wildlife, landscape and flora. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">If you love to go on a colder location, you can always change your route and go to Northern Alaska. Gates to the Arctic National Park and Bearing Land Bridge National Preserve lie in the area. In winter time, this part of Alaska offers the best spot to have a majestic view of the aurora borealis, more commonly known as the northern lights. You can dare to see this electrifying view if you can handle a temperature down to -50 degrees.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">You can schedule your travel to Alaska on whatever time of the year since each season offers a special attraction. However, if you are longing to see the wildflowers on full bloom and to experience as if the sun never sets; then it will be perfect for you to travel Alaska from June 15 to August 15. But, don’t forget to consider RV rental; it is a practical way of seeing and experiencing the best of Alaska with utmost comfort and emancipation. </p></div>Ubzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814836844420280764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046584079889134612.post-19752092223936044892011-01-17T20:49:00.000-08:002011-01-17T20:52:12.937-08:00Steam Carpet Cleaning: Three Options in using it for Your Home<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" ></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Having luxurious flooring at your home brought about by your carpet is undeniably worth every dollar spent, but it doesn’t end there. If you want to feel the grandiose ambiance for a long time, then, you should really invest in keeping your carpet protected and kept clean at all times. </span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" > <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; ">There are different ways to protect your carpet and make it look new for the longest time possible. Without a shadow of a doubt, carpet cleaning isn’t new for you, but what might be new to your ears are the different types of carpet cleaning methods that you can try and use. This article specifically talks about steam carpet cleaning and the three common options on how to avail and use this particular type of method in keeping your carpet clean and in pristine condition.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; ">The first option would be to buy your own steam carpet cleaning machine if you have enough money to spend. You were able to invest for your carpet; I guess it wouldn’t be too much for you to get more money out of your pocket. In buying for a steam carpet cleaning machine, whether on an online shop or a store, you do have to consider specific things such as the style of the machine, the tools that go along with it and its features. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; ">One more thing that you should bear in mind if you want to buy your own carpet cleaning machine is that you should have enough space storage space and you should know how to use it properly or at least someone at your home knows how to handle it. Using steam cleaners for your carpet is perfect for deep cleansing, but when it isn’t used correctly, it can also cause damages to your carpet such as soiling, discoloration and shrinking. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; ">The second option would be to rent a steam carpet cleaner from a local hardware store or from some rental agencies. The rental fee will depend upon the number of hours that you will use it, as well as the type of device that you will choose. Basically, if the steam carpet cleaning machine has more features, then, the rental fee will be more expensive. If you are not sure about the type of steam carpet cleaner to fit what you are looking for, then you can freely ask for help from the customer service representatives to make your decision process easier and so as you can start cleaning your carpet immediately.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; ">The third but not the least option for you to consider would be to hire a local company that offers steam carpet cleaning. This choice will be perfect if you are not familiar with the carpet cleaning process, or if you want to avoid spending much in buying your own carpet cleaning machine. There are different ways to search for a trusted local company that offers steam carpet cleaning. You can definitely ask your neighbors or make some research on the internet or at the yellow page section of a phone directory. Once you have tried and tested a good carpet cleaning company, then you should stick with it. </p></span><br /><p></p><span class="fullpost"></span>Ubzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814836844420280764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046584079889134612.post-36781969719730168482010-11-12T10:31:00.000-08:002010-11-12T10:34:36.553-08:00Pregnancy and ConceptionI made this article for one of my employers before... <div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri">PREGNANCY AND CONCEPTION<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri">There are several stages in pregnancy and conception; a lot of divisions will take place, as well as millions of sperm cells will die for the goal of reaching their destination --- the egg (ovum).<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>In the long run, only one spermatozoon or sperm cell among an approximately 400 million sperm cells released each ejaculation will be successful in the goal of penetrating the coated ovum and fertilizing it. Such incidence of the union of the spermatozoon and the ovum is the beginning of pregnancy --- the stage called fertilization, or otherwise known as conception, impregnation, or fecundation.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri">The functional life of a spermatozoon is 48 hours, possibly as long as 72 hours. As such, 72 hours is the critical time on which fertilization should occur (48 hours before ovulation and 24 hours afterwards). The ovum, if not fertilized within 24 hours after ovulation or after it has been released, will also disintegrate. When this happens, fertilization can’t take place as well. Hence, comes the importance of right timing of ovulation and sexual intercourse.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri">Immediately after penetration of the spermatozoon (sperm cell) to the ovum (egg cell), their chromosomal materials will fuse. The resulting structure of such fusion is called a zygote. The spermatozoon and the ovum each contain 23 chromosomes (22 autosomes and 1 sex chromosome). With this, a fertilized ovum will have 46 chromosomes. If an X-carrying chromosome enters the ovum, the resulting child will have two X chromosomes and will be female (XX). However, if a Y-carrying chromosome enters the ovum, the child will be female with an X and Y chromosomes (XY).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri">Fertilization, as described above might seem to flow smoothly and hassle-free, but in reality it isn’t that easy to achieve. For fertilization to occur, at least three factors must be met: the maturation of both sperm and ovum, the ability of the sperm to reach the ovum and the ability of the sperm to penetrate the zona pellucida (the membrane surrounding the ovum) and cell membrane. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri">From the zygote, which is the fertilized ovum, the future child together with the accessory structures needed for it to survive the intrauterine life such as the placenta, fetal membranes, amniotic fluid and umbilical cord are all formed.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri">Once the zygote becomes a blastocyst which will be around 8 to 10 days after fertilization, implantation or the contact between the growing structure (blastocyst) and the endometrium (inner lining of the uterus) will occur. A common sign for this stage is the presence of a small amount of vaginal spotting which can be mistaken as a menstrual period. Once implanted, the zygote is called an embryo.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black">The developing baby is called an embryo from the moment of conception to the eighth week of pregnancy. After the eighth week and until the moment of birth, the developing baby is called a fetus.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black">In a nutshell, in just 38 weeks, a fertilized egg matures from a single cell carrying all the necessary genetic material to a fully developed fetus ready to be born.</span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"><o:p></o:p></span></p><br /><span class="fullpost"></span></div>Ubzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814836844420280764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046584079889134612.post-24991881415560567942010-11-12T10:23:00.000-08:002010-11-12T10:27:24.361-08:00COOLING Your Home with the Use of COLORSI made this article for my prospect employer, then...good enough, he liked the article and he even said that I am indeed a writer..and with a sense of humor...:-) Unfortunately, I was only looking for a part-time job by that time and they were in need of a fulltime article writer...so, hmm..yeah, I didn't land on the position...hehe...<span class="fullpost"></span><div>-------------------------</div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">COOLING</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> your home with the use of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">COLORS <span style="mso-tab-count:5"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></b>04-23-10<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%">The temperature inside and outside of the house during this time of the year is undeniably hotter than the rest of the year that you just want to take a cold shower every now and then. If that is the case, then just imagine how much it would cost you on your monthly water bill? To add up to that, most families pay much due to their air-conditioned units working for almost 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Again, just think of how much money it will cost them? <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%">Well, you might say that they are rich enough to pay for their electric and water bills, but that is not just the underlying issue here. There is a huge negative environmental effect that is directly related to the excess use of electricity and water consumption.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>By that point of view, we might as well consider some natural ways in cooling our home thus, further decreasing the amount of energy and water that we will consume, as well as shrinking the amount of money that we will have to pay every month.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%">One natural way to help you save that bulk of money for your electric bills all start from the top of your house ---- the ROOF. The roof which is more exposed to the sun than the rest of the house plays a big role in cooling and/or warming the entire house. How is that so? The answer came from the simple knowledge about the effects of COLOR when it comes to providing a cooler or hotter feeling. You know for a fact that color has a vital part in temperature control. When you were younger, you had been taught in school that darker colors absorb more radiant light from the sun compared to lighter colors. In effect, when you wear black or any other dark color during summer, you will feel the heat from the sun more intensely compared if you are going to wear white or any lighter color that you prefer. Why is that so? Again, it’s simply because dark colors ABSORB more light from the sun that further goes in to your body (or into your house) whereas light color REFLECT more of these radiant light from the sun causing these lights to bounce back thus, lowering the amount of light that will go to your body (or into your house), further causing a cooler effect. I guess, this time, the thought that I am trying to point out is already clear to you --- the COLOR of your roof affects the amount of energy consumption of your entire home. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%">So, are you now considering lilac colors for your roof? THINK.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div>Ubzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814836844420280764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046584079889134612.post-85957885660132207312010-11-12T10:14:00.000-08:002010-11-12T10:22:33.645-08:00Way to Start with GuiltI wrote this article when I was still in 4th yr college...I really thought I posted this article here at my blog, but I didn't. So, I am posting it now because I do believe this article is very much worthy to be here. Besides, this article was featured on our ROCK Bulletin by that time. It stayed there for more than one semester. Hmmmm, maybe my co-writers were just much busier in writing articles to be published on our magazine than to be featured on our bulletin board. :-) <span class="fullpost"></span><div><br /></div><div>I hope you'll like it... :-)</div><div><br /></div><div>--------------------------</div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:150%"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Way to Start with Guilt<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">By: Raymond “Ube” Umpa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:150%"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">It was the first day of our duty----and again, we were directed to the ward. As we stepped into the nurse station, there came a strapping symphony of “lub-dub-lub-dub” reverberating around the corners; penetrating through the walls and occupying our anxious and disturbed emotional and mental consciousness. Then, there was SILENCE! After a fraction of a second, I felt that the carbon dioxide level of my body had outweighed the oxygen saturation within my system. So, I took a deep breath, recollecting what I’ve learned in the fundamentals of nursing and as what I’ve always enumerated in my health teachings to my patients. Indeed, I was relieved of respiratory distress, but not for too long. While I was busy listening and writing the endorsement, I sighted someone a bit captivating with my peripheral vision. It fueled my curiosity to the extent that it had overflowed. So, I had to turn and look as to whoever that person was. I was surprised with the automatic effect of his sight to my being. We had a fleeting moment of having each other’s gaze; yet with that transient and very short eye-to-eye connection, I felt a sudden alteration in my body’s mechanisms--- moments after, I was on the verge of having hypoxia. Good thing that he entered the room that soon, because, if it took him a minute longer, I could have fainted. To add more damage, my pupillary size would have been fully dilated just to accommodate the totality of his commanding and exceptional presence. His charisma was so destructing, yet so magnetic. But, come again? Did I just say he entered the room? Oh yes! That time, my heart jumped a mile while I watched him entering the room of the same ward that I’m into. In my mind, countless thoughts were playing. Instantly, I was preoccupied with the things that I should do to befriend him. To heck with whatever actions that must be done in order for me to emerge triumphant of my silly plans. My god, I was really desperate and so engrossed with my self-centered goal. Nevertheless, I was not sure as to how to actualize it. Knowing my introvert and reserved personality, it would take tons of effort for me to come out of the open and shine for him--- without turning stupid. Then, I felt a resounding “pssst” on my left ear--- I’m on the world again. I almost forgot, we were still on the middle of the endorsement. But, again fate was on my side, because all that I’ve mentioned happened while the nurses were busy chatting in-between the endorsement (Well, they always do that.).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">To add up with my luck, I was assigned to the room where that gorgeous guy had entered. I did not know how to react. It was a mixture of excitement, exceeding joy and nerve-wracking episodes. My heart began to palpitate. I can sense it becoming stronger and stronger as we get closer to my room assignment. I could feel that the sudden rush of fortune on my shoulders was so immense that I was caught off-guard. I was like the calm and relaxing sea <st1:placetype st="on">shore</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename st="on">Phuket</st1:placename>, <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Thailand</st1:country-region></st1:place> when Tsunami came in and left a disastrous history. The only difference between the seashore and me is that, the disaster that might happen to me is still to come about. I was only praying that I could be prepared to face such fiasco or otherwise prevent its deadly occurrence. Again, fate was on my side to have a premonition on events that will follow. But, until when would the hand of chance will reside on me? Louis Pasteur said, “Chances favor the prepared mind.” But, it’s not that I must read on piles of books and notes so I could find the perfect formula towards friendship and avoid an impending doom of a fruitful encounter. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Finally, we were leading towards my assigned room number. I took a deep breath and prayed to God that He will guide me all the way. Then, my hand grasped the doorknob, turned it clockwise to open and breathed once more before I took a single step forward. Before I knew it, I was already standing in front of that stunning hunk I’ve been daydreaming of earlier. To add again with the package, there was also another guy on the scene, as handsome and as tall as him. Yet, this guy has a lighter complexion. When, I looked into their eyes, I felt the same vibrancies and spirit. Then on, I knew they were brothers. True enough, we found out later that the lighter guy is the elder brother of my dream guy. But, ooh! I almost forgot my real purpose for our “nursing round” and my duty. I have a patient to take good care of. And that patient of mine just happened to be the mother of my crush-turned-crushes. Ill as she appeared to be, yet she had witnessed how I became accustomed to the eyes of her two handsome sons while I was unmindful of her staring at me. Looking at my patient, I can sense her fragile and vulnerable condition. She was obviously weak yet, I can feel in her eyes the enthusiasm and courage to live more each day. I stood in front of her, while she was sitting on her bed and as her two handsome watchers and other relatives were looking at me. My god, I felt like an ice cream in cone exposed under the sweltering heat of the sun. Then, I introduced myself to her. As far as I can remember, I knew I have tried so hard to remain calm under the intense uneasiness I was feeling that time. When I was talking and doing my thing to my patient, I did not stare to anyone else in the room except her. I cannot look to those guys anymore since I know that they already had a feeling that I had a crush on them. I was really conscious in every move that I made. I felt that I was drowning in an ocean of critical eyes just waiting for the perfect moment to eat me alive. If only I can disappear in a snap of my fingers so I could escape that trap of embarrassment, I would do it without hesitation. While, I was regulating her IV, my mind was busy processing as to how on earth I could excuse myself that soon, without being boorish. Finally, I got the nerve to say I would be back in a while to get her vital signs. At last, I was out of the death row. My group mates flocked in front of me, so thrilled to know the latest buzz on my escapade. They’re just clueless as to how humiliating it was for me, until I sobbed in front of them. I didn’t know why the hell I cried in their presence; just outside the room and adjacent the nurse station. What a perfect setting to accentuate my mortification. While I recalled as to how pathetic I became and how I made a fool out of myself, the drizzling teardrops on my eyes became a torrent of bitter tears. I never gained the strength to go at my patient’s room alone. I asked for some of my group mates to go with me in taking the vital signs, and later on, I totally gave my responsibility over my patient on their shoulders. Then, I learned from them that my patient was looking for me. I was touched yet guilty that I can’t give my care to her just because of my timidity. Moments after, one of my crushes (the older one) also looked for me. I was standing near the room, thinking if I should enter and trying to gain enough courage to do it, when he called me to come closer. I did not ask for a sign but it unveiled to me that swiftly. Of course, I had a bit of hesitation, yet I would be so rude to decline his request--- so I submitted myself to his summon. I was surprised when he offered his hand and introduced himself to me. His hand was so soft and manly that I didn’t want to let go of it. Then, as if he had read my mind, he placed his other hand over mine. That time, his two hands squeezed in my right hand. Right away, I felt my hair starting to grow like that of Rapunzel’s. He was so kind, so welcoming, yet I was so intimidated by his presence. Obviously, the problem was with me. Luck was really on my side, yet I was consciously pushing it away as if I had a million dollars to spend and so much love to take. It was my first time to be in such situation. Maybe, it’s what they say, “beginner’s luck.” Bad thing, that I wasted such once in a lifetime gift of fate. Moreover, to say the worse, the care that I should be giving to my patient that time was compromised. I went home that night with so much regret in my heart. If only, if only, if only --- I resorted for an unending chant of “if only” as I walked out of the hospital and left my patient without saying a word of goodbye “for now” nor sorry that I wasn’t able to look on her needs. I know I could have done better --- If only…<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">A day after I was shocked to know that just 2 hours ago, my patient had died of cancer. It was five o’clock, then. I didn’t expect not even in my wildest thoughts that my missed “goodbye for now” gesture to my patient the other night will be a gesture of “good bye forever” on the next day. Without hesitation, I, together with one of my group mate went directly to the hospital to give our heartfelt condolence to the family. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">My guilt began to haunt me. It was even added when out of my aloofness the other night, the son of my patient still offered his hands and said “thank you” for the care that I gave to his mother. I looked into his eyes and saw the same beauty and depth; only that time, sadness was flooding on the surface. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Kindness can really kill, just like guilt can haunt and hunt you down. I believe there is justice in this world, because now, I am paying the price of being unjust. ®<o:p></o:p></span></p></div>Ubzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814836844420280764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046584079889134612.post-70343666269971974812010-10-10T14:53:00.000-07:002010-10-10T14:56:46.581-07:00REALIZATIONS BROUGHT BY TWO DIFFERENT PACKS OF CRACKERS<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOnFb2OY5YJOZQhGz2GVN4M9gykyfB00dE5g4vaT543anM-CYyJMMx_8REvsX0KuN6kOK2QaAJvKX5UxYtXvC7VJzM-5kc-DpDQq7SuZj7jaIbuEC6uqjxgDjiQnoGwTMhA64LF7HQVEzb/s1600/DSC00017.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 340px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOnFb2OY5YJOZQhGz2GVN4M9gykyfB00dE5g4vaT543anM-CYyJMMx_8REvsX0KuN6kOK2QaAJvKX5UxYtXvC7VJzM-5kc-DpDQq7SuZj7jaIbuEC6uqjxgDjiQnoGwTMhA64LF7HQVEzb/s400/DSC00017.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526539695515749714" /></a><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">10-11-10</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">It was 4 o’clock in the morning and I became somewhat groggy despite the fact that I literally spent my entire Sunday just sleeping. Not to mention that I also drunk a glass of coffee for my dinner at around 10 in the evening. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">So there I was sipping my second cup of coffee, and of course with two packs of crackers to complete the combo. To be more specific, I have a pack of Sky Flakes FIT with Omega-3 and another pack of Honey House crackers. To cut the short story even shorter, I had a problem between which among of the two packs of crackers should I eat first? </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">The crucial point of making a decision really stirred my mind to think and think harder. Moreover, I should be thankful for it because the act of thinking itself has a synergistic effect with the caffeine from my coffee. True indeed, I am more awake now. Suddenly and unexpectedly, such brief interaction with my brain led me to realize two realities that also somewhat preoccupy my thoughts these past few days.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>The first realization was that if I am going to eat first the pack of crackers that I don’t really like that much, then I could be more excited in eating the second pack of crackers that I really love later</b>. Then, again this has something to do with gaining more excitement first or having a stepping stone or a prelude just before I will experience the thing that I am really aiming for --- the thing that I really love. This mentality is also the same with eating the cake first before savoring its sweet and tempting icing. As such, this has also something to do with impulse control. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>The second realization was of course the opposite of the first. I also thought that if I were to eat first the pack of crackers that I don’t like that much compared to the one that I really love to eat immediately, then, maybe after consuming the former I will no longer have the same appetite to eat the latter.</b> Of course, that would not bring justice to the pack that I really love to eat since on the first place it is my first choice, and again it is the one that I really love. On the other hand, if I am going to eat the Honey House first (my first choice), then I will no longer need to worry about the risk of not being able to taste the thing that I love the most just because I gave way to tasting first the pack of crackers that I like less. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">The two realizations that I mentioned above are also the same thing that bothers me or even you and them during this time. <span class="Apple-style-span" >These realizations also boil down from one problem, the predicament between pursuing to something that we really love instantaneously and in leaving such dream first in exchange for some things that we are not that inclined to.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">But, of course in real life there are also some differences that can really affect our decision. The primary difference is that with my story, I already have the one that I love the most and all I have to do is to choose it. However, in real life it isn’t totally the same because for us to really achieve our primary goal, we should still work hard towards it. Also, another hindrance that keeps us from pursuing our dream are the sense of security that we have from something that we like less, the difficulties that we need to tread in order to reach our destination and still a lot more. <span class="Apple-style-span" ><i>Then, again the common hindrance is just ourselves and our lack of faith in what we can do and what we can do with Him. </i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">So, in order to prevent from having a hanging ending, I chose to eat the Honey House first. Again, true indeed, after I ate it I no longer had enough appetite to consume the pack of Sky Flakes. Why did I choose to eat it first? It’s simple. In real life, we can’t have what we love the most immediately, so when I was given the opportunity to just choose between something that I love the most and something that I really don’t like; I just grabbed the chance of eating what I like the most and I was satisfied.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">I really hope this is exactly the same in real life. <span class="Apple-style-span" ><b>We can hope, pray and dream; but at the end of the day, only the brave ones who are gutsier in taking chances can experience the beauty and promise of their dreams.</b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Moral of the story: Next time, I will keep my sight away from Sky Flakes and Honey House crackers so that I won’t have the same problem of complicating an easy task. And also, that I could not give the same problem to the persons that I tagged into this note. My apologies… hehe</p><span class="fullpost"></span>Ubzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814836844420280764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046584079889134612.post-8306531506150599442010-09-14T12:42:00.000-07:002010-09-14T13:19:12.262-07:00On Writing for Money or for Pleasure<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTiN_za3eIRznnSCPtQlE4a6yFXLft0KQh7q4umttYrfu0XShTHIqW7Ca_thrl2RSx2BB1cfxiVIINpNS3m_EZWI9KQBuuD7vIpyKWNSkc6JDS6nsHJgQTvhAPku6EYGl72eNzuXmlN2iQ/s1600/young-hr-writer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTiN_za3eIRznnSCPtQlE4a6yFXLft0KQh7q4umttYrfu0XShTHIqW7Ca_thrl2RSx2BB1cfxiVIINpNS3m_EZWI9KQBuuD7vIpyKWNSkc6JDS6nsHJgQTvhAPku6EYGl72eNzuXmlN2iQ/s400/young-hr-writer.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516857269489269490" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px;font-size:11px;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>On Writing for Money or for Pleasure (09-15-10)</b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>Raymond A. Umpa, Writer</b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">I was always a writer as far as my years of experience is concerned; as far as the frisson of intense gratification every after quality article that I have done; as far as the vexation over moments where I seemed to be disembodied, lost and desperate to be back on track with my writing as whirlwind and recalcitrant fiasco just block my mind prohibiting any form of intellect, reason or thought to immigrate on it and fill it once again with <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>the fuel to drive out words to be manifested through my writings.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">I was always a writer as far as I can discern through every neural connection that transforms every idea into words is concerned; as far as the eerie shrieking of the cicadas that keeps me company each night where my drive to write always sparks a flicker of life; as far as my need for self-assertion and admiration from a world filled with silence for praising and applause; and where all I can hear is the crunching of a debilitated ladder intensified as I add weight and pressure on it as I force myself up while a part of the world is pulling me down.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">I was always a writer despite the pros and cons; despite my acceptance of my failure to pursue towards a formal education on journalism brought by me preoccupation with practicality, with money, with a future that seems to be a tiny black dot on a blank white canvass even with a bespectacled sight. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">I was always a writer despite of these all; but the zeitgeist somewhat concerns me now as to the real essence of why I am calling myself a writer. Before I can say I was a writer for pleasure, for self-approval, and for that sense of productivity, sophistication, edginess, intelligence and superiority that writing was providing me. I had never thought before of using my skills to generate money and sustain me with my needs. However, lately I had been blessed with opportunities that I had never imagined to happen. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Being thankful was my utmost state of mind and soul. Yet, as time went by, I sort of felt a feeling of dissatisfaction. A part of me was confused, while the other part of me was somewhat enlightened by the reality. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">I was always a writer who writes for myself and for my readers; yet now with the opportunities that I grabbed, I turned out to be a writer who writes for money and for money alone. Or should I say, in a way I might be writing for my readers, as well? But, despite this big possibility I can still feel from within that I am writing for nothing or for no one simply because I am forced to write for things under the sun that are not really of my interest. Simply because, I myself isn’t pleased or left on awe with what comes out to be from each letter that I typed in on my keyboard. Yet, on the other hand, I need to write about those things because those topics are of high interest to the readers; those topics are the ones that will give me big revenue. Yes, it’s all about the money now.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">I paused and thought about all of these conundrums; I realized that sometimes you need to adapt to the world in order for you to get the most out of it; sometimes it shouldn’t always be about yourself. Life isn’t about you every time. Besides, what happens to the saying, “no man is an island”? In a way, I should still be grateful of all these chances; it isn’t really true that it’s all just about the money this time. How could I say that I am writing just for that purpose when a part of the million people out there, my words ring a bell, touch lives, informs, entertains, comforts and educates them?</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">At the end of the day, I really don’t need to draw a line between writing for money and for pleasure. When I write for money on which I write about topics that don’t really catch my interest, I am still writing for myself; for my pleasure that will be felt on the long-term and not just a spark of the moment satisfaction. As such, I don’t have to be bothered by these concerns anymore. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">I was a writer and I still I am regardless of the purpose, the form, the message, the readers, the benefits and the satisfaction incorporated from my outputs. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">I am a writer despite any issue that comes and will come along my way. I am a writer and that wouldn’t be changed by any internal or external terminators seeking for the perfect moment to catch me off guard. I am a writer and I will be remembered that way. I may not live to be a hundred years old, yet through my writings I will live more than that.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Then, again I might not live another day, yet at least I have to die at peace and at bliss. Besides, I will not really leave this world, because I will always be alive not just in the hearts of those who love me, but in the core of every letter that is in black and white on all my written masterpieces.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">With this, it really isn’t just about writing for money or for pleasure at all; it is writing beyond any human reason can fathom, beyond any human existence. I am writing for my legacy; for my immortalization.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>----That, my dear reader is the essence of being a writer. ®</b></p></span></span><span class="fullpost"></span>Ubzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814836844420280764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046584079889134612.post-69648031100582016422010-02-01T00:43:00.000-08:002010-02-01T00:57:05.342-08:00<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">37, 527 out of 94,462 Nursing Graduates Passed the November, 2009</span></b><br /><br />A total of 37, 527 out of 94,462 nursing graduates passed the November, 2009 licensure examination.<br /><br />The examination was given by the Board of Nursing in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, La Union, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Pampanga, Sulu, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga last November 2009.<br /><br />The oathtaking ceremony of the successful examinees in the said examination in Manila as well as the previous ones who have not taken their Oath of Professional will be held before the Board on Monday and Tuesday, March 8 and 9, 2010, with morning (8:00 A.M.) and afternoon (1:00 P.M.) sessions at the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City. All must come in their white gala uniform, nurse’s cap, white duty shoes, without earrings, hair not touching the collar and without corsage.<br /><br />The Professional Regulation Commission reminded those who will register are required to bring the following: duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal, current Community Tax Certificate (cedula), 2 pieces passport size picture (colored with white background and complete name tag), 1 piece 1” x 1” picture (colored with white background and complete name tag), 2 sets of metered documentary stamps, and 1 short brown envelope with name and profession; and to pay the Initial Registration Fee of P600 and Annual Registration Fee of P450 for 2010-2013. Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.<br /><br />Oathtaking tickets for the National Capital Region (NCR) and nearby regions will be available at the Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) at 1663 F.T. Benitez Street, Malate, Manila, starting Monday, February 8, 2010 on a “first come first serve” basis.<br /><br /><br /><a title="View November 2009 Nursing Board Exam TOP TEN on Scribd" href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/26187195/November-2009-Nursing-Board-Exam-TOP-TEN" style="margin: 12px auto 6px auto; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none; display: block; text-decoration: underline;">November 2009 Nursing Board Exam TOP TEN</a> <object id="doc_539193090194441" name="doc_539193090194441" height="600" width="100%" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf" style="outline:none;"> <param name="movie" value="http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf"> <param name="wmode" value="opaque"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"> <param name="FlashVars" value="document_id=26187195&access_key=key-1rfg1ssfwl4hgbue28ae&page=1&viewMode=list"> </object> <br /><br /><a title="View With Less Than 30 Examinees on Scribd" href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/26187380/With-Less-Than-30-Examinees" style="margin: 12px auto 6px auto; 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font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none; display: block; text-decoration: underline;">With 30-99 Examinees</a> <object id="doc_604008922148309" name="doc_604008922148309" height="600" width="100%" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf" style="outline:none;" > <param name="movie" value="http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf"> <param name="wmode" value="opaque"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"> <param name="FlashVars" value="document_id=26187604&access_key=key-17smrm7nodea5time87i&page=1&viewMode=list"> </object> <br /><br /><a title="View With 100 and More Examinees on Scribd" href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/26187703/With-100-and-More-Examinees" style="margin: 12px auto 6px auto; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none; display: block; text-decoration: underline;">With 100 and More Examinees</a> <object id="doc_966847361922096" name="doc_966847361922096" height="600" width="100%" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf" style="outline:none;" > <param name="movie" value="http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf"> <param name="wmode" value="opaque"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"> <param name="FlashVars" value="document_id=26187703&access_key=key-nl0o5xvskoy9vzbgh17&page=1&viewMode=list"> </object> <br /><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /><br /></span>Ubzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814836844420280764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046584079889134612.post-64089230719584487782010-02-01T00:16:00.000-08:002010-02-01T01:00:18.211-08:00November 2009 Nursing Board Exam Result<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><b>November 2009 Nursing Board Exam Result</b></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">The result came out last night (January 31, 2009) at around 10:40...</span></span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Congratulations to all the new registered nurses...</span></span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Carpe Diem!!! :-)</span></span></b></span></span></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">ZOOM IN FOR BETTER VIEW!!!</span></span><br /></span></span></b></span></span><a title="View November 2009 Nursing Board Exam Result on Scribd" href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/26186668/November-2009-Nursing-Board-Exam-Result" style="margin: 12px auto 6px auto; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none; display: block; text-decoration: underline;">November 2009 Nursing Board Exam Result</a> <object id="doc_708099252283851" name="doc_708099252283851" height="600" width="100%" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf" style="outline:none;"> <param name="movie" value="http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf"> <param name="wmode" value="opaque"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"> <param name="FlashVars" value="document_id=26186668&access_key=key-vidqyewb5zdluq7r0wf&page=1&viewMode=list"> </object><br /><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /><br /></span></div>Ubzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814836844420280764noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046584079889134612.post-56868350000694298832010-01-01T12:16:00.000-08:002010-01-01T12:19:46.047-08:00God's Message for Me<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">(It’s already 3:51 am when I finished writing this)</span><br /><br /><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">This was the message of God for me yesterday, January 1, 2010:</span></b><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGO5CC-Xk6QMHdzHZ9FqasI1oL-BV8Cr4nEwp2xNnZMNsv_-9VJzpcykTWK9PHQdxvnZ1U8vIXEW7ZjzhKrRRgBG0RPRDxjwM6Rr6MmpmFpch01p4WFUGWz_nP6CPUg6aIaBlaym9Gbi-p/s1600-h/God's+Message+for+Me.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGO5CC-Xk6QMHdzHZ9FqasI1oL-BV8Cr4nEwp2xNnZMNsv_-9VJzpcykTWK9PHQdxvnZ1U8vIXEW7ZjzhKrRRgBG0RPRDxjwM6Rr6MmpmFpch01p4WFUGWz_nP6CPUg6aIaBlaym9Gbi-p/s400/God's+Message+for+Me.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421868202376970530" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">It made me think about it for a while. I asked myself, “Is this a sign?”--- But, I failed to have an enlightened mind. Then, after a minute it just went into my subconscious. As if, I have not read it at all.</div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But, when I was about to totally fall asleep already, there was a sudden flow of thoughts in my mind. Those same things that bother me when I desperately want to sleep but I can’t. Only this time, it made me stand up and face my laptop again. How intriguing and moving those thoughts were that it literally pushed me to write them out now. Well, actually the thoughts that I am referring to are somewhat connected with each other as well. So to say it short, in a short span of time, it made me consider applying to be a review assistant because I somehow feel within me that it can open more doors for me. I have this feeling in my gut that this is the right thing for me to do. I am not really ignorant of this move, because I had also considered it before. But then, because of the timing last year I wasn’t able to pursue with it. More so, it has been my dream already since my review days for our Novmeber 2008 NLE to be a reviewer someday. But again, there were situations after I took the board exam that lead me towards other directions. I believe this time would be the right time for me to take a single step closer towards that dream --- and that is by being a review assistant for a moment.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Being a reviewer might just be a dream now, but let me remind you that today’s just the second day of 2010…</div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><i><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); ">Who knows what will happen as days go by?</span></div></i><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span class="fullpost"><br /><br /></span></div></div>Ubzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814836844420280764noreply@blogger.com1