Power To The Pinoy: It’s About You, Not Your Stuff, Silly.

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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Girl, Please! Nonsense Women Say

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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Of Being Single, Kiwi Crates, and Cassava Cakes

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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About Pinays Take Charge

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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The Women We Love

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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Solving the Most Common Legal Problems in the UAE

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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Happy Relationships Throw More Parties

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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Tourist or Traveler?

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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Converting your Passion into a Business

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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A Primer on UAE Immigration

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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Exploring Europe behind the Wheel

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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Treatment in Childhood Atopic Eczema

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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In the Lap of Luxury

By Anna De Leon
 

The Holiday Season is officially upon us and so are the never ending Christmas Party invitations. Here are two distinct looks that are so different from each other, yet equally as beautiful when applied properly.


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Work. Life. Balance. And having it all at the same time.

By Didi Paterno-Magpali




Mixing a demanding career and a happy family life. Can working moms really have both? Two power Pinays share how they hold everything in check and keep things in balance.


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1.) Engr. Mary Jane Alvero-Al Mahdi: Grounded by contentment

2.) Vagelyn Tumbaga-Federico: Don’t insist everything will be perfect

The 5 New Year Resolutions You Should Make Instead

By: Anna Oposa

Ah, it’s January 2016! ‘Tis the time we make promises to ourselves to leave the “old me” in 2015 and usher in the “new and improved me” at midnight. We list a number of things we will do differently. We will stop hitting the snooze button. We will exercise more. We will stop smoking and will drink less. The list goes on.



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Holiday Survival Tips for Singles

Bring a jacket. Too cold outside? Going to simbang gabi? Be prepared. Sure it’s hard to hug yourself, but having a nice warm coat or cool hoodie helps to fight the cold and while you’re at it put on a lovely scarf too. The best way to stay single during the holidays is to keep on being your fabulous self-sufficient best.
 

 

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Being Single During the Holidays

Baby, It’s Cold Outside

Dealing with Being Single During the Holidays

By Kristine Abante

“Single. There’s a certain dignity to it”, goes a line from an old 90’s cult movie favorite, but this quote is especially challenged during the holidays, when the temperature starts to drop, love is in the air again and you start to notice that snuggling in bed with your comforter watching silly rom-com movies just doesn’t seem to be enough to compensate for the general lack of body warmth around you.


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SNOWREADY: 6 Things Filipinos Need to Learn to Survive In the Cold

From the tropical islands of the Philippines to the Frigid Zone countries of the Arctic Circle – mabrrrhay!



One of the most dreaded things about migrating to another country is the prospect of having to adapt to extreme cold weather. And nowhere is that more pronounced than in the case of the tank top and flip-flop wearing, Boracay state-of-mind loving Filipinos. Still, neither below zero temperatures nor frostbite will scare the determined Pinoy expat. Alas, our compatriots have not only chosen to migrate, but our communities in fact thrive from Canada, to the Nordics, even all the way to Russia.


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10 Luhoxuries that Only Overseas Filipinos Would Understand

#Blessed. That’s what people back home are, since the best things in (a Pinoy’s) life are just within their reach. (Forget the traffic, 2016 elections, and pabebes for five minutes. Don’t ruin the good vibes.) And while many take this for granted, most of our filipinos abroad choose to suffer in silence, counting the days when they’ll finally return to Pinas to indulge in these luxuries (luho) or counting cash until they can afford them at last—whichever comes first.


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Debt and Luxury May Not Mix

By Francisco Colayco

Craving luxury is normal, especially in the consumer-oriented world that we have today. But before you even start thinking about luxury, you must get down to the basics on your financials first.

First and foremost, you should prepare your Statement of Assets and Liabilities (SAL), Personal Income and Expense Statement (PIES), and Personal Financial Plan. In this manner, you know exactly where you are in terms of your financial life, and where you want to be at a certain age.

Thereafter, your most important formula is: Income minus Savings equals Expenses. Then work on a realistic budget after this formula.


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