Yesterday, our five-year-old dog bit me again. Not badly. Not the first time. But it brought back something I thought I had already buried.
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| February 13, 2025 Mickey's bite. |
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| Old bite of Molly. |
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My unique life experience. Sharing anything random adventure about food, travel, activities, and thoughtful stories.
Yesterday, our five-year-old dog bit me again. Not badly. Not the first time. But it brought back something I thought I had already buried.
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| February 13, 2025 Mickey's bite. |
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| Old bite of Molly. |
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Dear Carla Abellana, you posted something about a dog you had to be buried in and you said to us that be that someone —that someone who will take the initiative of rescuing. Like don't hope for somebody to do it, because you're that "someone". I failed thrice. I can't do anything except to ask for help to our barangay and pray. They even failed for the second time too. I cannot contain them. I don't own the place where I currently live. I don't have the decision power to do so. We have 2 dogs that might get infected from the new guy, but I left her there trembling in agony. She was in pain from the hit and run orange trycycle in our street. At the very moment I was leaving the house, every rider and witness stopped to see if the dog was okay. Everyone left when she ran away, but I followed her. She has a few cuts, but she looks fine: neat, and clean. I thought maybe she was owned by somebody. I didn't know what to do, so I left there on the pavement as I had to run some errands. Though, I get back to check her again. She seemed so strong, but a few hours later that night, that's the moment I saw her shaking. She's not okay. What I did is to ask for help to our Barangay Facebook messenger. Left my name, my address and a picture of complaint. There was a template to follow. It’s difficult not to notice that the page had time to post promotional content, yet a basic concern sent through the same page remained unaddressed. Mine was way 3 hours early. "DAPAT TALAGA INA-ABOLISH NA ANG LGU-Barangay System." (For which I always see this in the news feed.) Why did I have to include this infamous statement?! In the United States of America, a single 911 phone call from a witness can lead to charges against a person who committed a crime or allow authorities to respond immediately to negligence. It is easy, fast, and smooth. Police respond right away, and no paperwork is required before action is taken. You know why I didn’t call 122 or 911? Because they will almost always tell you to go back to the barangay if the incident involves people who live in the same barangay. And lastly, there's no punishment when the driver hit a "stray dog". Yes! Poor animals. Now, they didn’t even bother to verify if the crime that was reported had really been committed. I am an interested witness. A part of a government who doesn't take the initiative of pursuing a case. Requests from certain individuals were acted upon, while other complaints were not acknowledged despite being submitted earlier. These experiences raised concerns for me about how requests are prioritized. I once saw them post about a free check-up program that requires few attendees, and it was posted just an hour before closing. So the list is probably already filled up yesterday or even a week earlier. Seeing frequent posts about activities and awards, while unresolved complaints remained unanswered, raised concerns for me about how the page’s priorities are reflected. Well of course for formality. You see, I was that somebody in that moment, but I failed to be that somebody. I don't even have extra funds. If I do, our dogs need immediate care too. Molly has epileptic seizure and hip displaxia. What I know is that dog was 100 percent owned by somebody, because she's too tidy and well kept. The LGU is the only one I can think of that’s supposed to help meet the community’s basic needs. They could have posted about it and looked for the owner. But all I did was try to control my anger in our chats. It was already midnight, and they didn’t even bother to check my complaint. Welcome to the Third World style of leadership. From the top down to the lowest level. Well you were rich kasi. It's just so easy to decide. A lot of animal shelters are on the verge of shutting down because they can’t manage anymore. One shelter said they could raise ₱61,000 a month from subscribers to support 1,000 rescued cats and dogs, and that amount would be enough for them to survive. Imagine, based on a political analyst’s calculation of the ongoing corruption in the DPWH: if they can steal billions of pesos in a year, that means they’re actually stealing about ₱2.7 million a day. A fookin day! 61k lang kaya na in month for 1000 rescues. I didn't do my best. I'm still a failure. She was there alone as I wrote this at 22:57. They say not to depend on the government, especially if you’re living in a messed-up country. But I still have wishes. I wish to strengthen the Animal Welfare Act. I wish for government funding for all legitimate animal shelters, especially those that have been rescuing for more than five years. Just to prove their credibility and dedication. And one long-time wish: to finally find somewhere where my furrypets are safe. This country was never my home. This experience stayed with me and influences how I view prioritization of complaints today.
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Dear Mother Earth, I’m sorry. This is a test of failed vibration—I chose this. Speaking of energy, vibration, and frequency, the power of synchronicity is just too strong for me. I posted something about braking for animals with the caption, “Brake, like you’re licensed to drive. Duh!” And VIOLA, RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY FACE! The universe tested me the very next day. Furthermore, ... guess what! The Civil Service Commission has introduced a new way of granting eligibility for LGUs. The SK officials will receive theirs after just a minimum of three years in service. It's way too unfair for a private individual needs to pass the hard exam of CSE just to be promoted or even get hired. During the pandemic, my brother and I were listed for Pfizer vaccination. We waited for several hours, but were eventually told to go home. Later, we learned that the available Pfizer doses had already been given out and the supply was exhausted, so we were not vaccinated that day despite being on the list. Afterward, we heard from people in our area that some individuals had already received Pfizer even though they were not on the original list. This information came from personal conversations, not from official records. Because of this, questions naturally arose for us about how the distribution was handled. However, we do not know the full details of what happened internally. To end the great despair they have caused me, I do not want to generalize everyone in that barangay. They have also done good things. However, when you are in public service, there is no such thing as “We're just people, learning from mistakes.” Perfection must be applied. There is a clear distinction between situations meant for learning and those that demand accountability.
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If you can internalize what I mean, this is not a regular complaint that can simply be adjusted through a suggestion box. A crime has already been perfected. Negligence was witnessed by many, and lives were at stake. These are not just pests roaming around our community.
They still ignored me and did nothing further. That is still wrong. Whoever handled that public Facebook page so irresponsibly, along with the other incompetent public servants involved—justice and karma never sleep.
Civil Service Eligibility is a must to every person who employed in public service. It's a test for someone who fits in greater responsibility. When this is ignored, public trust is destroyed, which made me feel so disillusioned that I'd already now loathe and leave this place. It is deeply saddening that someone who has lived here for decades is now itching to get the hell out. This experience during the pandemic is one of several instances where I felt concerns about how lower government functions.
This country is truly a wonder of “backward progress.” So many applicants are doing their very best to pass the exam. Some have been trying for over ten years, taking it multiple times just to qualify for a decent position. And many passers still can’t even get a government job. The problem is obvious, and we all know who’s suffering. The voiceless. Should I file a case for the driver and hope for the barangay to assist me? The results were very clear. I can't manage to have my own animal shelter. I was thinking about it too but —I'm probably a "nobody". I don't know; I just can't. I write for my frustrations, my story and my experience, but what I do know is I possess some powerful karma. I can even sense how things can unfold. I don't do spells; I only pray. Karma will serve tenfold. Pray hard driver. Swear to my highest vibration that it will happen. Not just this current situation, but even their past for I am certain of a revelation. Now I leave her that night and I knew she's still there. "I pray for you to get home and be healed." I'm not just ready but this is the start of becoming somebody.
Just journalling.
Update: Seen since Friday (October 11, 2025, 22:09 PM). By Monday, three days later, there was still no reply up to now.
"Bawat segundo lumilipas mayroong biktima ang nawawalan ng karapatan (RIGHTS), proteksyon, kaayusan (ORDER), tiwala (TRUST), kinabukasan (FUTURE), at hustisya (JUSTICE) dahilan sa wala, outdated, o mahinang batas." - by me.
Please be advice that the title is meant for the Philippine law. When the victim died, the alleged murderer can still be bailed out. There are several cities who already made their initiatives like Angeles City for "no kill shelter" in their pound and Cebu City for catch, vaccine, neuter and return; (CVNR) Program.
Another case of animal cruelty I found on social media. Yes, I do not have personal knowledge of the crime, but this awful content-creator wannabe proudly shared the video in multiple public groups, including Buy & Sell groups, purely to gain engagement—views, popularity, and possible earnings.
Here's the quick story:
Many people witnessed this video. Including myself, I tagged and commented on PAWS, DENR, Grace Poe, and Norman Marquez, and I even asked for help from a well-known blogger page. Only one responded—Sir Norman Marquez and his team. They provided me with guidelines on how to report an animal cruelty case and educated me about animal welfare laws.
Unfortunately, as witnesses—especially just netizens who have no personal knowledge of the crime, did not witness the incident live, and only saw a video uploaded on social media—our evidence alone is not considered sufficient or fully admissible in court.
Please keep in mind na I obtained the video from FB social media as a public post. Kaya pansinin ang shares, that content-creator wannabe did that. As a witness, the uploader shared it nga to public groups and that's the reason it popped out in our news feed. Lots of people even commented, "IGNORANCE OF THE LAW EXCUSES NO ONE." Hindi lang po strays, aso, or pusa ang sakop ng (R.A. Animal Welfare Act, as amended), even farm animals are covered and must be handled with proper care, ethical, and legal procedures. Of course, if you chose to be a PUBLIC FIGURE or a content creator, you are accepting opinions from the public from your works and this is my response to them.
Based on the video, I think it's a snake—mating. After most of us commented and tagged authorities to report it, they blocked me — and likely blocked others. I do not know whether it was truly this person and their friends, who were laughing in the video and who mutilated the snake. Upon checking their content, some of thier posts appear to be 100% stolen from other vloggers. ("Stolen or Nakaw na videos" came from typical term for no originality works for their content.) For this reason, we are protecting this person’s identity, as they could have helped by reporting where they even got it and by revealing the true murderers behind the scene. So we're wrong to quickly judge this content creator. (The dialect was recognized to what country is this.) However, if it was truly them and their accomplices, it is utterly nauseating that seemingly grown adults would find entertainment in torturing an animal and on the other hand, for content creator who find it amusing? —Nakakadiri!
The Data Privacy Act (RA 10173) mainly protects personal data that is private, confidential, or restricted, not information intentionally exposed to the public.
*Even if you didn’t blur the uploader, consent is implied because they shared it publicly.
Use social media to educate and to embody a good role model for the next generation. Be a good citizen for the future of our country. If you like entertainment, yes—you may—but not like this.
https://youtube.com/shorts/cqJTX2OJvVI?si=uKlzTyq9jxwLrBa5
A.I. Google Overview
{The main animal welfare law in the Philippines is Republic Act 8485 (Animal Welfare Act of 1998), which prohibits cruelty, neglect, and torture, regulating animal care, trade, and research, later strengthened by RA 10631 (2013) with stricter penalties and pet owner responsibilities like registration and vaccination, establishing a framework for humane treatment but facing implementation gaps that prompt ongoing legislative efforts for a more robust law.
Key Provisions of RA 8485 & 10631:
Prohibition of Cruelty: Makes it illegal to torture, neglect, or maltreat animals, including prohibiting dog/horse fighting. ....}
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https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/58330
This advocacy journal is made is for PUBLIC AWARENESS, A PUBLIC INTEREST for the welfare of our society. A CALL for the law makers. A voice for the voiceless. No intention of demafing an alleged abuser, but a justice I can give for this case that will never be ever heard. I tried to reach out. I volunteered to make things legally right. My screenshots are not admissable for the court.
“Some of them are stealing 1 billion peso a year. More than. And if you're stealing 1 billion a year, you're stealing ₱2.7 million a day,” - Mayor Benjamin Magdalo
Imagine an animal shelter that can support and manage 700 dogs and 300 cats through its subscribers, accumulating ₱61,000 a month. (Based on their estimated amount but could be inaccurate.) You see, if only we had laws that truly protect them—especially through proper budget allocation—we could save countless living creatures. Amending the law to strengthen protection and impose harsher punishment is the first step toward instilling discipline. Sadly, some people do not know right and wrong until a case is filed or a conviction is made.
See, every second that passes, there is a victim of poor laws—someone who lacks rights, protection, and receives only a limited amount of justice.
As of December 16, 2025, there is an update on the case of Axle, the American Bully who was brutally beaten to death simply for urinating. The Philippine National Police (PNP) of Sandanga Municipal Station has made a final decision to pursue the case for the third time, after the dog’s owner refused to continue filing the case in exchange for ₱100,000. The owner himself is corrupt. It is the voiceless who do not want to be hurt or to die. If only they could speak, they would fight back. It was the murderer who caused the loss of life through a dangerous act—one that may be linked to dark impulsiveness that must be addressed. When ignored, this behavior endangers everyone, not just animals.
Thank God, Axle, Justice is on its way!
"He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." - Immanuel Kant
People of the world, would you let someone who have done unbearable acts in liberty? To live with public? In psychology, a deterrence theory, If criminals think there’s only a slim chance they will be caught, even very harsh punishments are ineffective as a deterrent.
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https://nij.ojp.gov/library/publications/five-things-about-deterrence?utm_source=chatgpt.com
"Visible, certain consequences — especially a real likelihood of being caught — are what reduce crime."
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https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/five-things-about-deterrence
In simply explanation: Deterrence theory (Nagin; NIJ): people are less likely to reoffend if they believe they will be caught/punished — if consequences are absent or uncertain, the deterrent effect weakens and repeat offending becomes more likely.
I can’t let this video pass in silence. If others can move on, I simply cannot, because I am deeply concerned for the well-being of our nature. I even became a 100% vegetarian for almost two years. However, my health declined severely, so I had to include white meat and simple protein-based foods such as butter, eggs, cheese, and milk. I am grateful that I stopped eating red meat entirely. That is how serious I am about this. Animals are friends, not food.
> “All identifying information has been intentionally obscured. This post focuses on the act shown, not on any individual: To strengthen the law, to protect animals welfare and to educate weak-minded." Last reminder: This story is not to target the content creator. The Facebook profile was shown just to elaborate the entire story primarily on the education about being a responsible public figure and to show some of its creations are borrowed, not originally edited. This is an advocacy writing. The fight for the abuse and to call the attention of our lawmakers to amend a better law for all of us. The maximum penalty for animal cruelty is only three years, and it is bailable even if the animal victim is already dead.
Rest in peace poor snake.
(I don't think the snake will survive for long.)
P.s. What happened to Axle can happen here. This case can be filed because there is an actual victim who died. Justice and Karma never sleep.
Update for January 24, 2025.
Justice for Cooper. Beaten on an alleged rabid Labrador dog. A vendor killed it.
"Hindi dahilan ang KA-MANGMANGAN, di nakapagaral o mababaw lang ang natapos para makaligtas ka sa batas o ticket para pum*tay. 'IGNORANCE TO THE LAW EXCUSES NO ONE.' Beaten due to salivating baka daw marabies siya, eh normal sa aso maglaway kahit GSD namin." - by me.
Health care is what we all need. People invest heavily on medication, especially when they want to be cured an current illness or disease. They even pour it on insurance just to avoid a substantial amount of pain. And this is my realization: it's not just getting inside the salon, but wondering on how things work. Yes, some people call it a clinic, but it's less from that.
"An aesthetician is not a doctor or a medical health professional, so they can't: Administer injectables such as botox or fillers."
https://www.webmd.com/beauty/what-is-aesthetician
I am not an aesthetician and will never ever be, only if I am a license medical practitioner. Why is that? My mum told and warned me about how I was so proud doing aculift. It's an acupuncture in the face with loads of needles like ancient therapy thing. She told me that if you made a mistake and people get paralyzed on how unprofessional I was doing, I could be in jail. No certificate on performing it, no further knowledge. Even the guide entrusted me on practicing it without him supervising so, I didn't mind that it was so serious. I've done it once because, we're currently on training. Just once. Of course, how would you be able to learn it if you're not gonna do it, right? But here's my shallow realization. I am writing this because, finally it made up my mind that this could end truly worst. I saw one of the students that she is so proud having multiple certificates just to say that she knows what she's doing. Probably yes, but her certificate only signifies that she completed the training. The certificate indicates "NON MEDICAL". Anybody can be trained. Anyone with no pre-med background can enroll. Anyone who finishes the course can do it straight to the patient, simply because, they are already certified. But I am not confident. My mother was right. Some of these clinics doesn't have doctors present during these services and some clinics doesn't even have one. What if you're hypersensitive to something you don't know? This is an honest opinion. What if there's a complication and a reaction happened? Would you think they can medically adviced you to buy something without prescription? What if another scenario that leads to worst? Do you think they can be liable from their negligence and malpractices? Yes, but financially? Do they have insurances to cover you up? But some clinics are just plain salons or spas. Even a LEGIT LICENSED NURSES are prohibited to perform without training and further knowledge about intravenous injection. Educate yourself about the law.
[ PRC BOARD OF NURSING RESOLUTION NO. 08, s. 1994, February 04, 1994 ]
https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/10/39202
When we're talking about Medicine, one of the renowned doctor in the Philippines, DR. VICKY BELO who is a dermatologist and came from prestigious university with continuous education to enhance her career. She has clinics and it is pricey. We know that she is better and higher than any aesthetician in the Philippines, simply because, She. Is. A. Doctor. Obviously, she and even probably hiring pre-med graduates who can give professional advices about medication and health if something goes wrong. Far more plausible, that her corporation is professionally capable of handling irregularities such as; they have insurances and better knowledge. She and her company are well-known and branded that they will take care of you thoroughly for which they don't want to ruin their glamorous businesses. It's just because, reactions and complications can happen sometimes. Of course, expect for higher prices. Paying a probable high cost for high-standard medical procedures is better than facing higher costs to catch them. Your choice. Doubt intensely, if someone says they're higher than her. Check her history.
https://belomed.com/the-base/5-botox-myths-debunked/
You see why I am writing this? Because Why effin not?! I am a writer, a blogger and a journalist. A journal of my life's journey. Realization, awakening, education, ideas and for public awareness. If you're an aesthetician, this is your chosen career and if you feel bad about my opinion, you have every right! It can truly hinder your career. If you're mad and you're against all of it, apologies but when we're talking about science and medicine, closed-minded people are not allowed here. It's purely logical and reasonable to doubt for. You're injecting and putting inside of their body. What if something happened to them? Like paralysis. Can you even explain without asking your doctors about it? Are you even licensed to prescribe medication even if it came from your doctors? Can you help yourself when it becomes worse? They should be the one doing that. Do note that not all doctors are the same. Another reason why we have the term "specialista". One licensed doctor sued and jailed from his malpractices due to reckless imprudence resulting to physical injury. See news below.
https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2023/11/22/2313230/lawyer-got-wrong-doctor-doctor-got-wrong-lawyer
Well how about you? No diploma. No pre-med background. No other medical science knowledge. If you still want to continue this career without credibilities, you can still pursue it. (Except for anything needles....syempre mag-mamagaling ka pa sa batas!). I don't want to end up your trial and error method because, a master was once a beginner. We create mistakes and it's natural, but a mistake in cosmetic surgery, mild surgery or injectable procedure, ... any needle job? No effin way. Based on my opinion, it would be credible that there's a MEDICAL TERM in your licence or certificate. By having this, a LICENSED, MEDICAL PRACTITIONER is your mentor! Save yourself from millions of pesos in hospital bills and punitive damages. You're not as rich as Belo. Remember, there are tons of medical aesthetic schools out there and get the real one. Not just a legit term in their marketing strategy. An expert term has a long time career with heavy credibility and further intelligence plus "A LONG TIME CONNECTIONS"— as for your character of reference. By the way, imagine this. You're a licensed medical practitioner and your trainer is not even one; would you like to end up in jail with them? You spend money, time and effort to win that degree even prayed to pass in PRC BOARD EXAMS, but someone lower than you might revoke your credibility. Your formal education is even more credible, than enrolling in a sub-standard training with disreputable on their part. Before you throw your money, ask their licensed number and check in PRC Website. (This effin crucial!!!)
My inside job not outside job, haha yes, because, people knew we're Field Marketers. I know some things and have never seen how their schools work. Except, seen student's training and practicing their learnings on a live person. Just to clarify, I was never a student of aesthetics, only from holistic therapy. I don't literally know all of it. I just don't like those students who are not qualified and credible to enroll for any advance cosmetic procedures such as — a million times, the injectables. Like I said, it's just an epiphany from my mother's precaution and I began to wonder about it. Well it's extremely rational! It's completely a skill based job that doesn't require a diploma, but then again, injection and chemicals for your body? Never. I'd rather find a Medical Aesthetician with license doctor present at all services. Apparently, there are clinics which still do this illegal practices even though it's safe. They are not just licensed to do it, but insisted on performing it. Think about being a student of a trainer who is not even authorized to perform under the law? Are you truly confident to inject something and you're not even pre-med licenced like medtech or a nurse? Yet, some of the clinics which do these are open doing illegal things during broad daylight. Far worst, using the term and called a Doctor without a license in their clinic, even acting in their paid presscons.
"administering injections is considered a medical act. And doing medical acts without a license? That's illegal."
So, if you're as sensitive as me? Allergic? Skin asthmatic? Sickly? Or you don't know your triggers. Better find a dermatologist. Not just a certificate will ever touch my skin. Even acupuncturist. I am sorry. I am just not that comfortable.
So, is an esthetician a bad thing? No, both have different specialization. Aesthetic is more on therapy and relaxation. Compared with it, one can actually do surgery and prescribe drugs while them cannot. If you like both for assurance, because a doctor will never do holistic therapy moments with you, find a Medical Aesthetic Clinic. At least a doctor you can talk and run to. So before planning anything else without thinking, that doctor must know all the things that they don't know on what you're about to do. Then again, my story and my opinion, when it involves injectables, it must be a licensed medical practitioner.
Are you a student? Make a thorough research and make sure to check the qualifications and requirements. But if you're a patient? How would you know? π ... My mom was right and she is a graduate of Caregiver in St. Augustine School of Nursing. Has a science and limited medicine knowledge who warns me against illegal practitioners. Don't ever waste your money from someone on the very first start of their career — are already a fraudster. Why not?! They didn't even gone through sleepless nights and severe anxiety in Anatomy Course. Ask the med students. They know.
And for the finality, I like to include my opinion on injections for tattooing. It has mini injections and putting liquids inside the body. So, sorry to all tattoo artists who have already been managing their studio, have done successful creations and have made a living out of it. It's still about needles.
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/what-degree-do-you-need-to-give-botox-injections
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{In Thailand, an unregulated cosmetic enhancement industry is thriving. Botched procedures undertaken by unlicensed practitioners are leaving patients disfigured and forced to spend thousands on reconstructive surgery. VICE World News finds out why there’s a demand for unlicensed treatments despite the risks.}
https://youtu.be/GTpK4POLm0g?si=LK6f8tZ7LoV_2fTd
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{While writing and editing this case, I found myself moved to tears, deeply empathizing with the pain of a mother who lost her son following plastic surgery. Her seven-year-long battle, still ongoing, to seek justice for victims of medical accidents is heart-wrenching. It's unimaginable what she has endured, to the extent that her dark hair has turned grey, weathered over the years by grief. My thoughts and prayers are with Daehee, his mother, and all those affected by medical accidents.}
A story of knowledgeable licensed doctors can still make mistake. How about you? Who is not licensed to perform? Still wanna enroll?
https://youtu.be/zRzuj4gy9HY?si=OrIznyLE0rksMP5O
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{Whats the difference between estheticians and dermatologists? I hope this helps break it down!}
https://youtu.be/NnBtGYYUQVY?si=iEoZplUdZYqgrHfu
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Click YouTube link. I am not against aesthetic beauty. If you want to bring out confidence in you, you can enhance your figure. All the way you want and take a risk.
"Beauty therapists and aestheticians are not licensed medical professionals. Therefore, they are not authorized to administer these cosmetic procedures by themselves."
https://aptinjectiontraining.com/blog/who-can-perform-botox-dermal-filler-procedures/
#IllegalPracticeofMedicine #injections #botox #fillers #PRCBoard #medstudent #License #doctor #cosmeticsurgery #premed
Ano bang magandang ipamana LEGACY o PROBLEMA? (A point of view article.)
Ayala Clan is one of the best example to value the legacy of generational wealth. From Spain and continued from migration in the Philippines of the year 1834, the middle of Spanish colonization by 8 generations now. I've read one of the articles about their oldest running conglomerate on how they train their future heirs of the company. At a very young age, they are taught and trained to manage their own finances. In the earliest of their schooling, Grade 2, they know how to save. They know the value of asset vs liability. Heirs don't have to be pure blooded family to run the businesses. It should be someone who UNDERSTANDS the investment. Someone who will continue the legacy and excellence in their name. Who knows the value of the future and sacrifices to obtain great trust and respect in managing and leading to provide the betterment of the society. Something they want to contribute as they have been known as a Nation Builders. They see management as not an obligation nor a hefty responsibility but rather, a great model to be followed with. They think about their future FOR EVERYONE'S BENEFIT.
But how is your family? How are your grandparents, parents or anybody ahead of you? What are they doing? What are the things they are so proud of, to share with you? Is it hard earned money? even their own true money? Or a character to become a better person? Or a problem that they started in the first place and handed it over to the next in line? Blaming you? Entrusting it to you? Are they even honest all this time? Sounds loathing, right? But whatever you are, wealthy or lack, fed by a scammer or not, raised by a criminal or what, a true wealth should start from you.
Based on my opinion, I have seen in the Middle Class families with something little to inherit from are the people who don't have financial literacy, who don't know how to multiply or to generate wealth from investment, who squander little earnings for happiness, who don't want to educate themselves from books to seminars because, they want fast success and for worse, they know what they did, and they even have the guts to let inherit their ways to the next in line. But why?! In my point of view, if I were having children, "ANO KAYA SASABIHIN NG MGA ANAK KO OR APO KO NA GANITO ANG MAIPAPAMANA KO SA KANILA" Damn right. What are my future family would ever say things about me on how I brought them up in this broken economy? They're not stupid to tell stories about how I ever got myself like this. Oh no, we're not talking about money. What legacy can you share with them? How did you become so credible in building your own empire or the best version of you? Hating it? Remember that this is my opinion. If you ever got hurt, your insensitivity is not my responsibility. Not even my fault. It's a cruel world that we try to win in life but still, frauds and challenges keep on defaming us on how we supposed to have integrity in our journey. But listen, why won't you end the pattern of that impoverished disposition that keeps on lurking in every blood in your family tree. It's a huge embarrassment not for the other prominent family nor to your husband's name but to your blood-in-line. Me? I was afraid and ashamed to wake up mine and welcome them in my world without fortitude in my ass and I don't want them to suffer from my mistakes, my limitations, my weaknesses, my debts and even from my fears and doubts. I wasn't ready to manage my people because, "Wala pa akong napundar na empowered character." I am aware that I have lots of failures and I did blame people too. I remember when I was a child, I wasn't allowed to have an overnight camp inside Ateneo De Manila Boys Scout from our St. Mary's College Girl scouting club until I made my own way on making it happened. Oh yes I did, a last minute begging to let me join in or else, for the rest of my dear life that I will never forget missing the opportunity to gain such surviving tips, social skills and any other things I can learn from that one time experience. I was like, "Why are you even so strict that you're not even tycoons? It's inside Ateneo, and it''s safe." Right now, I ended up so bad because, their fear and doubts were injected to me that even my plans in life are not well organized. Children might not enhance their decision making skills with these matters. That's not how you train your future investments for your retirement plan. Look what happened to Sarah Geronimo, venting and breaking down on her concert. Lucky for her, she has something and earns during years confinement with her stern culture.
Hear this. "Ilan taon ka ng namumuhay sa point of view mo hindi mo naman yan ikinayaman. Baka it's time to listen." Why because, nothing will ever change if you expect it from your old habits. "Wala ka naman ginagawang bago, para magexpect ng bago sa buhay mo." What if, a scenario like this, let's say. A mother has been embezzling from her investor just to earn from a living, to sustain her fraud lifestyle or to start a business for her daughter's tuition fee? What if that daughter finds out how her mother was doing all this time just to get food on their table? What. Are. You. Gonna. Be. Looked. Like? Will they be even proud of you? Probably, for my perspective. I'll rather die in starvation than to hear your poor reasoning just because, you have dependents.
"Decisions, not conditions, determine what man is." - Victor Frankl
STOP GIVING CHILDREN'S HEADACHES from your unscrupulous ways that you're living from years. Fix your problems. Arrange your complications. Plan ahead. Think about insurances. Pay your debts. Learn hard and Study more. Face your responsibilities and stop asking it for someone. Avoid denseness that can lead to legal offenses. Stop pretending and lying. Be flexible. Adjust.
Legacy is not about money. It's the character that they can never steal away from you. And it's not even hard because, you don't have to save millions for them. It's even free, you just have to live by it. Think about Ayala Clan again. They stayed rich for many years because, being an heir is not owning a million dollar corporation, but a leadership skill that is willing to take responsibility for helping the society grow, providing jobs, establishing a foundation, contributing to our economy and expanding for more opportunities. It's not the money that they are after, it's the character of a true leader, a true nation builder who understands hard work pays off and who understands being generous is more of a blessing to come. They even study hard just to be in this famous Ivy league, Harvard University and INSEAD "The business School of the World." And there you are? Draining someone's, asking for more. Let someone work for your own benefit. A bad leverage. What are you? Using legalities to make illegal legal? That's not how money is made. Don't try to abuse the power of attorney if you still think you can pay more than enough. Karma is still part of the generational curse.
Take a DAMN LOOK AT YOURSELF. What are you proud of? Shut up, you're not. I don't want to end up like you. Like everybody else, in a grave soon to be forgotten and will turned out a fossil fuel. I want to be great. Great enough just like Queen Elizabeth I who did not follow her father's infamous footsteps King Henry the VIII, and that her tomb is well protected and worth to remember for.
And the last thing you think about what you can give, have something like INTEGRITY, CREDIBILITY, and an ETHICAL CHARACTER. That's the best thing they could ever get from you, I didn't say money has no value but those priceless things don't have problems to carry on with it. Think about it, what if they have already known about it, they wouldn't even dare to say it in front of your face that, "Kung ikaw ang naging ama/ina ko, napakamalas kong anak."
The family you create is more important than the family you come from.
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Update your Last will every fucking time!
Update when your BLOOD abandoned you, used you or disrespected you. Update when you win a lottery. Update when you got married. Update when your spouse cheated!!! Update when you married a single parent. Update when you have a booming business. Update when you receive your inheritance. Update when you don't have an heir. Update when you already choose an heir that will continue your legacy. Update when you're not yet married for a long time living with a live-in partner. Update when you're about to die. Update when you have a serious illness. Update when every time you feel suspicious and every time you gain something. Update when your heir is not credible or with serious illness. Update when your children have a change in personality. Update when your heirs married a liability partner that will ruin your legacy. Update when people knew about your inheritance and everybody seemed so friendly with you. Update when you feel suspicious to your life partner or business partner. Update when you're already SEPARATED, but still MARRIED!
Why is it crucial? It is a financial education for your lineage! Your money, assets, properties or anything that is solely for you. Money Wise should be an education not to be learnt only by you, because, a far greater treasure to obtain is to acquire a better legacy. You're a role model to be inherited.
This money wise post is a security and assurance of your own possessions. A hard earned or ethical winnings that should be inherited by "the ONLY RIGHT PEOPLE" in your life.
Let me give you a true story! Do you need Tagalog for this one!? Probably. Now, a true story. This single, 3 offspring FATHER remarried, of course with a woman, she's plain single. The property suddenly or automatically went conjugal.<
Under the Family Code, all property accumulated during or preceding the marriage is considered conjugal property. This signifies that any property possessed by a wife while single is also possessed by her husband, and any property possessed by a husband while single is also possessed by his wife after they got married. According to Philippine law, when two people wed, a portion or all of their and their spouse’s assets becomes conjugal property.
>So, the woman has every right to the land title.
Here's the horror story. The father died. The spouse REMARRIED. So, what happened to her former family? SHE ABANDONED THE KIDS THAT SHE SUPPOSED TO TAKE CARE UNDER THE NONEXISTENT LAW of respecting your husband's children and far more worst, USING WHAT'S LEFT solely, greedily, selfishly... only by her, and not to include the supposedly BLOOD HEIRS. What happened to the 3 kids? Left squatting from different neighbours to relatives.
IN TAGALOG: Nagpakasal si tatay na may tatlong anak sa dalagang babae. Naging congugal ang assets na meron kay tatay. Namatay naman na si tatay ng maaga at may naiwang bahay at lupa kay asawa at 3 anak. Sa KASAMAANG PALAD, BINENTA NI BYUDA ang bahay at lupa at nagpakasal ulit sa ibang lalaki. ANO NGYARE KAY 3 ANAK? Nakikitira nalamang sa ibat-ibang ibang bahay, sa kapitbahay at sa mga kaanak. Walang naitapos, walang formal na pamumuhay, at walang tahanan na matatakbuhan dahil maliliit pa ito. Ang pera na sana'y naipang kolehiyo sana na galing sa KADUGONG AMA. Ang bahay at lupa na magsisilbing tahanan ng magkakapatid na sanang huling pamana na magagamit para sa mga KADUGONG ANAK. Walang perang naiwan, dinala ni byuda kasama ng panibagong niyang lalaki dahil ayon sa BATAS, congugal na ito.
Article 996 of the Civil Code states: "If a widow or widower and legitimate children or descendants are left, the surviving spouse has in the succession the same share as that of each of the children." Since there are two or more heirs, the whole estate of the decedent is, before its partition, owned in common by such heirs, subject to the payment of debts of the deceased, as provided in Article 1078 of the Civil Code.
1. If only the widow/widower is left, then she/he gets everything [Article 995, Civil Code].
https://ndvlaw.com/who-inherits-when-a-spouse-dies-without-a-will/?amp=1
But there are exclusive rights π
Spouses Estonina v. Court of Appeals held that the presumption under civil law that all property of the marriage belongs to the conjugal partnership applies only when there is proof that the property was acquired during the marriage.
*Check the land title if may "MARRIED TO". Meaning, civil way of acknowledging the presence of legal partner ng title holder. If meron, si byuda walang karapatan padin sa LUPA ng mga KADUGONG ANAK. If wala, pwedeng di angkinin ni Byuda ang lupa ng yumaong asawa dahilan sa di naman na acquire o nabili and lupa during marriage. If before Marriage meron ng lupa, walang karapatan ang byuda.
This is another case from an old law when a fixed marriage happened. A father gave a land title to his DAUGHTER as a gift since, it's arranged there's no love and true commitment for the both couple. The ex-husband sold the land title without the woman's consent.
See that law, KASUHAN MO YUNG ASAWA NG TATAY MO sa pagangkin ng lahat ng mana at siya lamang ang nakinabang. Soulfully, di naman siya kadugo. Kumita lamang siya dahil napakasalan.
HEIRS
Whether you're a nobody or just a boring housewife. It is a must that you have a PRE-NUPTIAL AGREEMENT. This is a MUST security in a wealthy family. Can you imagine that you have years of hard work and even have a great legacy from generational wealth and your manipulative partner keeps on draining you? She or he might destroy the family's legacy that over the years has been following.
Fernando Zobel de Ayala said, “The children are really raised not so they would work for the company, but for them to be successful in their own right, in whatever field they want,” assured Zobel de Ayala. “If we see that someone has the ambition and talent to join and can be competitive with the best talent that we have, then we start testing them and bringing them into the company. Because if not, they won’t succeed and won’t gain the respect of the rest of the employees. It’s not their right, they have to earn it.”
Another great thought to be prioritized is that even your FULL BLOODED OFFSPRING doesn't have the right to be an heir. Legacy is more valuable than your own kids. Obviously, they won't leave them anything like nothing at all. So, if you're someone to be proud of, start looking for the right people who will inherit. Someone who has the right to manage your HARD EARNED ASSETS.
MISTRESS BUSINESS PARTNER.
A husband owns a business let's say it is his idea and he is a founding partner. A founding partner has more rights in the success of the business because, if it wasn't for him, her mistress shares or business will never run or operate alone. Let's say that the mistress has no skills, poor knowledge, and bad discipline in managing a cash flow. Only the Illegal one is dependent on the founding partner. Would that be the case of all assets that were from the MISTRESS is owned by the LEGAL WIFE? Of course!!! A law says, that everything from a HUSBAND that was given to the illegal partner is owned by a LEGAL WIFE no matter how the MISTRESS works as a right hand. How about the case of shareholders? Of course it's another case and another story. But if it's that the case, a legal partner is already winning than an illegal partnership. No matter what, there's no business or professionalism happening on them, right?! Talk to your lawyer.
In TAGALOG: Si KABIT ay ang nagmamando ng negosyo ni asawa. Si asawa mataas ang pangarap at nakagawa ng negosyong sarili o ideya na pwedeng potential sa growth at success. Dahil right hand si KABIT pwede din siyang makielam sa operations ng negosyo, pwedeng makihati ng assets, possibleng kumuha o magdemand ng pera para sa gusto niyang layaw. Pagisipan ng mabuti. Ang kabit na sisira ng buhay ng asawa mo dahilan sa di nga ethical ang kilos possibleng karmahin. Sasagipin mo ba ang asawa mong nawawala na ng landas? Ang pangarap na pinag-planuhan para sa pamilya mukhang sa iba na tutuparin. Tandaan: Kung si asawa naman ang dahilan ng success ng kabit, mukhang pag PAGMAMAY-ARI ito ng LEGAL NA ASAWA. Kahit basura pa ito, lahat ng binigay ni asawa sa CONCUBINE ay hindi para sakanya.
π URGENT: Kapag nakatunog kana? Iisa pa din ang BABAENG pinag-aawayan ninyo? TRUST YOUR INTUITION. Protektahan na agad ang para sa pamilya mo.
How the Contract works here. Simple. If you're a poor person, have a PRE-NUPTIAL AGREEMENT still. What if your fiancΓ© doesn't't want to sign? then leave him/her. A person who doesn't mind the future with you probably doesn't care about peace of mind and security. This includes INSURANCES, FAMILY PLANNING, EDUCATION PLAN and others. See the bigger picture. All start up couples have dreams and intend to save and manage their very own business. Protect your FAMILY'S ASSETS that have been established, worked and prayed for your family. Don't just let a MISTRESS dictates your ownership. So, demand any agreement because, let's make a general reality. We don't control the future like people who came in and out in our lives. They will change, if that's gonna happen. The only person you will trust is YOU.
Ex. 1. Pre-Nup Example. If a woman dies with inheritance obtained from her parents, the husband will never receive anything unless they have a BIOLOGICAL CHILD (good enough to finish college). Possible for legacy continuance. A land title would be better to give back to the named or blooded siblings. Or worst mindset, the husband will marry again and both will dictate to the assets of the dead predecessor.
Ex. 2. A husband committed concubinage will automatically end everything on a married wife. Like demanding sums from damages they have created. Logically, the male will firstly court a woman who she didn't even have a thought of loving. Until one day, the woman fell in love. In this case, if the man is only loyal to her, there wouldn't be any problem at all. But the man dictates her life, lives with him, changes her name for him, suffers pregnancy for him and others for a woman who have sacrificed for him to be his wife, WILL THOUGHTFULLY DEMAND A DAMAGE and REFUNDS for all woman has given up from his bullshit promises.
Your money, your properties, your assets and anything you will be receiving from anybody should be always up to date with whoever receives the legacy. Whether it's in your blood or not, better to plan ahead. YOUR RESOURCES should be inherited to those who respect YOUR NAME, YOUR EXISTENCE and YOUR LEGACY.
Update your worth!
π― Updated to add this portion as of February 22, 2025.
As for women's unfair circumstances. In the situation of a hard labor. A doctor will ask for a lifetime decision in choosing who is to live. Saving a mother by removing the child in the wrong position or saving the child by cutting the mother? What if you're the woman and you still want to live? It's reasonable and practical to always choose the mother who already invested years of living. What if ... And only if, there's a suspicious history or something? What if it's a woman's properties from family or hard work? Is it right to give him everything or send it back from your first family who has every right to own it especially, the once you got from your inheritance? Some cases of concubinage happen during the 1st pregnancy. The unknown dark sides of the spouses is slowly bestowing once lived under the roof. How does her body change? The tantrums and depression of a mother and the financial matters when starting a family. Nowadays how fast our matters are and everyone usually gives up too soon. Have you thought of how unfair this law is during labor?
As for a man, this case happens on USA laws. After divorce, when a couple ends marriage, one spouse may be required to provide financial support to the other in the form of alimony. However, this is not permanent and may not be automatically granted for some factors. Usual cases are illness, financial situations like earning capacity, age for lengthy marriage and job for lack of skills. Now, what if a man's situation is being deluded from his wife's poverty in a way of escaping her unpleasant conditions? This happened on AFAMS, just an example but, not generally to everyone. This is one of the major complaints and opinions after the divorce, that they are still obliged. But, what if the woman is an opportunist who doesn't want toward her independence? He became a "milking cow" for her lifestyle. Another time and money spent for the long and legal matters only if a man has enough evidence? This case applies to both genders. It's just so common for a man to suffer like this knowing that a usual case of a woman is to stay-at-home for her health and childcare. Think about it in the shoes of a man.
A PUBLIC AWARENESS.
Remember, sa mga large scale estafa or syndicated estafa, hustisya nalang ilalaban nyo sa laki ng na "NAI-WALDAS", wala na silang maisauli. Sa laki ng "NAITAGO", nakakatakas pa sila.
***A financial education for everyone. Feel free to educate me for everyone's benefit of protecting their family's finances, family's savings, family's emergency funds. Let's help one another.
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