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Jon Santos: Married in Toronto, Canada

 
Four years ago, a very dear gay friend and I discussed about gay marriage. He is proud to be gay and he is doing very well in his profession. As with all the other gays, he wants equality and respect. But this does not translate to him pushing for gay marriage. But, of course, everyone [...]

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Boy Abunda’s “It’s the closest you can get to being an angel”

 
This is the statement of Boy Abunda on being gay. Read full text here.
I have great respect for gays. One of my bestfriends is a gay. I have many very gay friends. But to say that being gay is “divine, it’s the closest you can get to being an angel” tops all exaggerated statement from this [...]

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Employment Opportunity for Filipinos Living in Korea

A US company with an office here in Korea is currently looking for Customer Service Officers. Filipinos currently living here in Korea are welcome to apply.
Job Description:

Provide outstanding customer service to English speaking customers (largely from North America and Europe) as well as China-based customers through live chat, e-mail and phone
Follow standard operating procedures and [...]

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Would You Like to Wear Red?

Do you like dressing up? Do you spend a lengthy time before finally deciding on what to wear? Do you visualize how you look before you don on a dress?
What color do you like? What color do you think you look best at?
There’s an interesting study from the University of Rochester in New York which [...]

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Adultery No Longer A Criminal Offense?

In my home country, the Philippines, adultery is a criminal offense penalized under the Revised Penal Code. Of course, so is concubinage. I just think that the penalty for the man is lesser than of the woman. Adultery (an act committed by the woman) shall be punished by prision correccional in its medium and maximum [...]

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On Euthanasia: Which Side Do You Lean On?

 
Different strokes for different folks, as they say. But on a serious topic as euthanasia, will the adage still ring true? Would it be tolerated, at least by some sectors of the society? On moral grounds, would you lean towards doing euthanasia? On legal grounds, would you favor legalizing it?
This question came to mind as I [...]

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Tagged!

 
I was tagged by Modern Mommy and I’m supposed to share 7 things about me that you don’t know.  So here are 7 random facts about me.
1. I am a law school drop out. I got married after three semesters and half of law school and haven’t gone back there anymore.
2. I also took Master [...]

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State of Human Rights in North Korea is “Grave”

 
This is according to a CNN report today.
How ironic that a peninsula has two conflicting countries divided by a demarcation line running between the established demilitarized zone. More ironic is the contrast with the two countries’ respective lifestyle.
Seoul is a global financial center and is the third most expensive city in the world as of 2007 (Mercer Consulting). [...]

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When Watching Becomes Educational

 
As a mom, I have always been against the idea of allowing a baby to watch television. To this day, my son does not watch TV. After he turned one year old, we introduced him to the Barney and Sesame Street DVDs. He loves singing and dancing with the show. I only have to insist [...]

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The Weaning Diary

Way before I got married, I knew I was going to breastfeed my baby. I feel lucky and blessed to have been able to make the choice to become a fulltime mom from the time my husband and I learned about my pregnancy. My single-minded determination to breastfeed was not a struggle with time and [...]

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