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Sorry, I can't say much about this newly passed law in the Philippines--R. A. No. 10175 or the Cybercrime Law because I might be the first one to be penalized. Just click on the link to read the contents of this act. Let me end this post with this... We can't be silenced forever. #NoToCyberCrimeLaw #ItsNoLongerFunInThePhilippines #RIPBlogs

Visiting Paris is one of the many things that I would like to accomplish in my life. I just want to experience how it feels like to be a tourist in a different land, eat foie gras and drink champagne in some hotel overlooking the Eiffel Tower. And while going there is still too far in my to-do's, here are some info about travels and vacations. Click on the image to enlarge. This graphic was designed by Lorena O'Neal, you can check out more of her work  here . Source: Onlineclasses.net

Photo from here . Lo and behold, fellow workers... there will be no more holiday economics as per P-Noy! And the People Power Revolution is not considered a holiday in the labor sector. Holiday Economics or R. A. 9492 was made a law in 2007 by Ex-Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. It is a law wherein all public holidays can be moved to the nearest Friday or Monday if it falls on a Saturday or Sunday. President Noynoy already announced last December 21 via Proclamation No. 84 that there will be no more movable holidays come 2011 to give daily paid workers a chance to earn more. This means that the holiday will be celebrated on the day itself. This also means that there will only be long weekends if the holiday falls on a Friday or Monday. There are 14 holidays in  Proclamation No. 84 and only 4 of which fall on a Sunday: Labor Day – May 1 (Sunday) Independence Day – June 12 (Sunday) Christmas Day – December 25 (Sunday) Ninoy Aquino Day – August 21 (Sunday) (special nonworkin...

Months before I gave birth to my son, aside from the many other concerns a parent has , I was already concerned about who will take care of him when I start working again.  I asked my grandmother if she could recommend someone to be my son's nanny during daytime.  Lucky for me, we have networks and good neighbors to assist me in finding the perfect nanny.  Finding a nanny is as hard as mining gold.  Everything has to be planned accordingly like if I have enough budget for the salary, what benefits should I give, the rules that needs to be followed and all sorts of things crucial to my child's welfare.  I have heard many stories about abusive nannies and nannies who are being abused and I don't want these horrible stories to happen in my household.  I have read many tips on how to find a nanny but so far, this article gives the best and straightforward tips that are easy to apply. The Search - a wide network helps in finding a nanny.  Recommendat...