Pregnant Women Hold "Buntis Congress", Call for Passage of Expanded Maternity Leave Law

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In a bid to sustain the momentum for the passage of a law that will double the number of paid maternity leave days of women, more than a hundred expectant mothers in Barangay Commonwealth, Quezon City held a "Buntis Congress" on Monday to call on the government to implement a modern and progressive maternity leave policy.

The pregnant women, led by Akbayan Senator Risa Hontiveros, Quezon City Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte, Rep. Sol Aragones, Vice Chair of House of Representatives Committee on Women and Gender Equality and Akbayan Partylist Rep. Tom Villarin, urged the Duterte administration to grant all female workers, regardless of civil status or legitimacy of her child, 120 days maternity leave with pay and an option to extend it for another 30 days without pay. They also wanted 30 days to be allotted to their husbands and/or alternate caregivers.



"Long overdue"

Hontiveros, who is also the Chair of the Senate Committee on Women, said that an enhanced maternity leave policy at par with international standards and which can truly address the physical, mental and economic burden of pregnancy is long overdue. "We need a new maternity leave policy that will provide adequate paid maternity leave days for working mothers to fully recover from childbirth, properly care for their child and establish a stronger mother-child bond through breastfeeding," she said.

Third Eye Wellness Center Offers ThetaHealing, Tarot Card Reading and Other Life Enhancing Services

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“Change your beliefs and release the negative emotions, and the physical condition will clear.” This is the core premise of ThetaHealing, one of the services offered by The Third Eye Wellness Center, a mind-body-energy center that focuses on the journey going inward to reflect it outward. Aside from it, they also have Tarot card reading, nail and foot spa. and massage.

They also offer healthy meal choices at their Chakra Cafe - which serves healthy, organic and delicious food. It is a perfect way to start or end your session at the Third Eye Wellness Center. But cleansing and detoxifying our bodies with their organic juices is only the start of what the center offers for their customers.

I must admit I have doubts about what the Third Eye Wellness Center mainly offers as I was brought up to believe in only what Science can prove and explain. It's a bit hard to trust something that could very well be just relying on body movements and other physical gestures seen from the eyes, and other body parts, in order to touch the emotions of their customers.

I have to say that Science and Technology subjects were among my favorites being an Engineering graduate and having years of exposure in Information Technology as a career, it's quite hard for me to believe on something with the presence of a belief of a soul or reincarnation.

For me, life is nothing mysterious as it can be very well explained by Science already. There is nothing magical or supernatural, thus I also believe religion is also nothing more but a belief by ancestors who had less learning about the realities of life back during those days when men can be easily enchanted by things they could not explain.

But they say the ThetaHealing technique is a meditation technique and spiritual philosophy - not specific to one religion but accepting them all - with the purpose of getting closer to the Creator. It is a training method for your mind, body and spirit that allows you to clear limiting beliefs and live life with positive thoughts, developing virtues in all that we do. Through meditation and prayer, the ThetaHealing Technique creates a positive lifestyle.

Chef Laudico's Feast Holds Grand Opening Celebrations

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After several months of operation, Chef Laudico's Feast located at Clark, Pampanga finally held its grand opening ceremonies to formally open the newest restaurant led y celebrity chef couple Roland and Jacqueline Laudico.

This is considered a big leap for the husband and wife team since their other restaurants are all located in Metro Manila, and quite a travel for their fans who want to try out their latest offering. But since traffic is not as congested going to Clark compared to what we experience in Metro Manila, the time it takes for us to travel the long distance is almost the same as our travel time from our home to their restaurants here. Also, the distance is all worth it since Che Laudico's Feast offers more than Filipino cuisine.

The newest restaurant offers Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and other cuisines that will make you believe you got your money's worth. For only around Php500 during weekdays, the treat is well beyond satisfying and filling. From starters to dessert, you'll never go wrong visiting this restaurant even if you have to go there all the way from Manila.

Many would also consider passing by their place as a stop-over while they are on their way to other destinations up North. I'm definitely sure it would be a fulfilling lunch or dinner treat as they would surely have dishes you will love. There's something for everybody since now they serve international cuisines on a buffet spread that is more than enough to please even the most critical of diners.

If you're lucky, you could even get a glimpse of the celebrity couple for some photo ops or selfies with them. They often visit the site to keep the quality intact so everyone would be assured of what the brand offers - the Laudico's promise of never using instant or artificial ingredients like seasonings and flavorings filled with MSGs and harmful additives that would cause more threat on our health in exchange of a tasty meal.

I won't be posting anymore the dishes at the buffet since you could just refer to our previous post during the soft opening here at http://www.wazzuppilipinas.com/2016/11/chef-laudicos-feast-is-now-open-at-sm.html