By Lalaine Chu-Benitez
Aren’t you just exhausted, dahling?
Oh, it is sooo so tiring to live in this fabulous city. After all, it
takes supreme effort to keep up stride with all the slim, fashion
forward, rich and fabulous Joneses of this town, n'est ce pas?
Shy?
Modest? No space for you here, I’m afraid. This place is not for the
wallflower, or even for the low-credit-card-limit-clueless carrying the
last two seasons’ ‘it’ bag. Don’t you know that your collection of
designer duds needs a regular update? Dahling, you gotta have the bag, the watch, the shoes, the car, and of course, the holiday. Because if you don’t - horrors of horrors! -what have you got to share with all your Facebook and Instagram “friends”?!
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Women are fantastic,
intelligent, magical creatures of light and love. Well, most of us
anyway, most of the time. As fabulous and magnificent as we can be,
there are times when women say and do the wrongest things – myself
included! I’ll be the first to admit that as a woman, I say a lot of
things that men probably find absurd. It’s not as if I do it
intentionally. I don’t exactly go out of my way to complicate things for
the opposite sex. It’s just that our minds are wired differently, in as
much as our role in the society is different than the guy’s. It is
almost as if women have their own language, a hidden culture of implied
complexity and severity, and it’s the job of men to decode us.
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By Dannabelle Gutierrez
I have been single for
thirteen years. Let me say that again, in case you missed it, my
singleness is thirteen years old. It’s funny, because there are actual
humans of the same age who are getting into relationships and here I am,
tap-tap-tapping away on a keyboard, sipping my tea. A few weeks ago, I
was out to dinner with two very good friends of mine and their
significant others. When youʼve been single for as long as I have,
third-wheeling or fifth-wheeling is nothing new.
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The Pinays Take Charge
campaign is an advocacy project of Illustrado in line with the Women of
Substance endeavor created to contribute to Filipina empowerment. The
project seeks, not only to create a more positive image for Filipinas in
the region, but also to assist in addressing problems and concerns
relevant to Filipinas.
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Excel V. Dyquiangco
From Amelia Earhart to
Florence Nightingale to Mother Teresa, we love women whose stories have
not only become inspiration but have left an indelible legacy in the
world. Society would not have evolved as quickly and rigorously if
weren’t for the pioneering efforts and actionable examples set by
empowered women of substance, strength, and character. As Eleanor
Roosevelt says, “We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each
experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face… we must do
that which we think we cannot.”
Filipino and
non-Filipino, those who are still with us and those who have passed,
here are several women who have looked at fear straight in the face and
managed to make possible what seemed to be irrefutably otherwise.
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By Atty. Barney Almazar
Since January 2014,
together with volunteer Filipino lawyers, Gulf Law, in cooperation with
our Embassy in Abu Dhabi and Consulate in Dubai have assisted more than,
4,000 Filipinos through the monthly legal seminars. Using the data I
have gathered during these seminars and the statistics from the office
of the Ambassador, we have come up with the top five main problems of
Filipinos in the UAE.
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By Bo Sanchez
Guy 1: Cecilia is so beautiful.
Guy 2: Oh yes. She looks like Demi Moore in Ghost. (Note: This conversation happened centuries ago.)
Guy 1: If given a chance, would you want to marry her?
Guy 2: Uh… no, not really.
Guy 1: Why not?
Guy 2: How should I put it? Cecilia’s uh…not a happy person.
Guy 1: You noticed that too?
Guy 2: She’s
gloomy. She’s a negative person. She may be beautiful, but I don’t want
to live with a negative person for the rest of my life.
Guy 1: So unlike Stella.
Guy 2: Now there’s a cheerful girl. I really like her. So kind. So friendly. Always has a lovely smile.
Guy 1: She’s not as beautiful as Demi Moore.
Guy 2: But she’s the kind of woman I’ll marry.
Guy 1: What? You have a crush on her too?
Guy 2: Hey, fall in line bro.
This conversation
actually happened some twenty years ago between two of my single
friends. We were all single then. And believe me, Stella was like a guy
magnet. Five of my friends had a crush on her. Except for me, of
course. I was immune to crushes. Because I looked at all females the way
I looked at common furniture. Because my heart was focused on God
alone. (And my nose is getting longer right this minute…)
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By Kenneth Surath – Dubai
“We
are not tourists, we are travelers”… “I hate seeing tourists moving as a
pact with their umbrellas on a sunny day”… “Hostels are dirty and
scary”… “I hate standing beside a smelly backpacker.” These are
just some of the comments I’ve heard during my past trips. Some of these
came from people who are labeling themselves as ‘travelers’ while
others were from the people labeled by the travelers as ‘tourists’.
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By Francisco J Colayco
You
might recall my advice about choosing a business that is best suited
for you. One main factor is the need for “passion” for the kind of
business you choose. As time passes, I begin to see more and more how
the word “passion” can be misinterpreted or misunderstood. Let’s look at
this further by understanding some ways you can determine your passion.
Remember that you are looking for a passion that can also be your
business.
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FAQ on UAE Immigration
In
this issue, Atty. Barney Almazar answers the most common questions
regarding visa, immigration, deportation, blacklist and appeals, so you
can maintain your legal residency status in the emirates without any
complications.
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Filipino Traveler:
LEO BARRAMEDA
Exploring Europe behind the Wheel
‘Speedo turismo’ doesn’t appeal to me. It’s exhausting, very limiting, and quite expensive.
If you
have travel buddies that you can bring along, planning a self-drive tour
across Europe is a good choice. This option is much cheaper. Needless
to say, it’s also exciting, and most of all it’s an absolutely bespoke
travel program for you and your crazy friends. To be lost and wander
around a foreign city is the norm. Structured tour packages are good,
but to be independent tourists open you to a completely different
experience.
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About Childhood Atopic Eczema by Dr. Shivani, MBSS, MD
About Childhood Atopic Eczema
From Dr. Shivani, MBSS, MD
One
of the most common skin conditions encountered by children is atopic
eczema. Atopy refers to the genetic tendency to develop allergies like
eczema, allergic rhinitis, asthma, and allergic conjunctivitis. About 1
out of every 10 children suffers from atopic eczema in developed
countries.
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