Women Are Better Estate Planners Than Men

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif5O3EN6NLUfw8LSb-VsTKADJb3VxCE1pdE1_7XUp482qm6IOOg9Z8Ncbuqjo7ixc_jkpRigbws3jubxzlV3C6ug7asQHF1P4HT3X9oWGp-UAiNRmuEqtZQ_GrHQhgrp1gU9LuYuCeLmMV/s1600/womenfinance02.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif5O3EN6NLUfw8LSb-VsTKADJb3VxCE1pdE1_7XUp482qm6IOOg9Z8Ncbuqjo7ixc_jkpRigbws3jubxzlV3C6ug7asQHF1P4HT3X9oWGp-UAiNRmuEqtZQ_GrHQhgrp1gU9LuYuCeLmMV/s400/womenfinance02.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;">Joe was a single guy living at home with his father and working in the family business.<br /> <br /> When he found out he was going to inherit a fortune when his sick father died, he decided he needed a wife with whom to share his fortune.  One evening at an investment seminar he spotted the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.  Her beauty took his breath away.<br /> <br /> “I may look like just an ordinary man,” he said to her, “but in just a few years, my father will pass, and I’ll inherit his large<span class="text_exposed_show"> fortune.”</span><br /> <span class="text_exposed_show"><br /> Impressed, the woman took his business card and three months later, she became Joe’s stepmother.<br /> </span><br /> <span class="text_exposed_show">Women are so much better at estate planning than men!!!</span></span><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <script async="" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <!-- Filipino Lawyer Responsive --> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" data-ad-client="ca-pub-6389289657085016" data-ad-format="auto" data-ad-slot="7760093545" style="display: block;"></ins><script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script>

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Is Print Advertising Dead for Attorneys?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilx69pplK029pC1-8gTf_X9cnVU51ooWreba6g1RJlsj7RXQcdrc1bU65T-jQ7dX_Lmo_i5SnVj85uzmwODznBAJfq36Tidi3xfO43prA6yJKs2EUwNrxIALa_wyL3MiVuPI7RqYvFKG9m/s1600/Is-Print-Advertising-Dead-for-the-Attorneys-680x450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilx69pplK029pC1-8gTf_X9cnVU51ooWreba6g1RJlsj7RXQcdrc1bU65T-jQ7dX_Lmo_i5SnVj85uzmwODznBAJfq36Tidi3xfO43prA6yJKs2EUwNrxIALa_wyL3MiVuPI7RqYvFKG9m/s320/Is-Print-Advertising-Dead-for-the-Attorneys-680x450.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> The following is an excerpt from Market Me: How Marketing Is Changing and Why You Should Too, available now with an exclusive 25% discount at marketmebook.com.<br /> <br /> You’ve likely heard the warning bells by now – print marketing seems to be dying a slow and painful death. Newspapers, magazines, and phonebooks seem more likely each year to be found in a museum than on a desk as computers and mobile devices take over as the most effective tool for reaching consumers. Yet, some companies still cling to print advertising with varying degrees of success. So is print advertising truly a thing of the past?<br /> <br /> It’s no secret that print advertising is exponentially more expensive than most forms of online marketing, for businessmen and women on both sides of the table. For publishers, the cost comparison of a print publication vs. an e-magazine or online news feed doesn’t even come close, and advertisers can save thousands by advertising on websites and mobile apps, while also gaining a more extensive reach.<br /> <br /> Print marketing also has a lower conversion rate, especially when cost per conversion is taken into account. While some prime online ad placements can reach costs similar to magazine or newspaper placements, for those in most industries print is less targeted, and it is usually more difficult to track results and adjust accordingly. You also pay for print advertising regardless of your results; even if a person never looks at your ad, you’ve already paid for that placement. With online marketing, on the other hand, you usually pay for conversion – and if not, there are at least ways to track how many people are actually looking at your advertisements in most cases.<br /> <br /> For these reasons and more, many are quick to suggest that print marketing has not only lost its stronghold, but is fading away altogether. In marketing, however, there is rarely death – only change. I don’t believe print is dead, or that it ever will be. However, to be successful in print marketing, you must recognize how it has changed and how you need to adapt as a result.<br /> <br /> There are a few reasons why print will continue to thrive, even if it remains more expensive than other marketing channels. One of the more obvious is that for whatever reason, a majority of people still prefer reading print material as opposed to reading off of a screen. A large portion of the population will always prefer a book in their hand, a card on their desk, or a flyer posted on a wall as opposed to an email or pop-up on their screen. This is partly due to the fact that people are bombarded by non-print ads all day. Some of the more recent studies on average daily screen time suggest that most Americans spend as much as 8 hours a day looking at a screen – be it a computer, tablet, mobile phone, or television. When a person spends up to a third of their day looking at a screen, print materials stand out.<br /> <br /> The preference for print is actually so prominent that many people retain more information when they read from a page rather than a screen. Our tech-heavy society trains people to scan a screen for the most relevant information, not to read every word on the page (this is part of the reason search engines prefer keywords to be used early on in content). While this is starting to translate to other marketing mediums (have you tried reading a textbook lately? It gets more difficult the more time you spend looking at a screen), it still holds that many people are more inclined to read printed words than words on a screen…<br /> <br /> … Another reason print marketing isn’t going anywhere is because it is so expensive. You read that right – the same reason that has been proposed for why print is dying is actually a reason it will remain alive and well. As print becomes so expensive, less business are going to be able to afford to use it. With so many more cost-effective options available, print ads will become unrealistic for a lot of smaller businesses. As the pool of print advertisers thins, it will become easier to stand out using print marketing – those who can afford to market using print media, and who can afford to do it well, won’t have as much competition for their readers’ attention. Again, print isn’t dying, it is changing – and businesses are going to have to change as well…<br /> <br /> … One last aspect of print marketing I want to focus on draws from the quote at the beginning of this chapter. Print may not be the most effective marketing channel for gaining new clients and customers, especially if you are seeking to connect with the masses rather than a few specific people. However, print marketing is still an exceptional client retention tool. It’s easier to miss a short email reminder than it is to miss that postcard reminder from your dentist, and the same applied to businesses in all kinds of industries. I worked briefly at a company that followed up every meeting with a handwritten note, in addition to any email follow-up or phone call that was made. While this might not be feasible for larger businesses, print marketing of any kind can have the same effect. Even if you can’t afford to use print to connect with new clients or customers, you should be using it to reconnect with those you have worked with in the past.<br /> <br /> So print definitely is not dead, nor is it dying, but it is changing significantly. People are becoming used to more targeted marketing, and print ads should reflect that preference. Personalization is huge, and will begin to stand out even more as smaller businesses realize just how much more costly print marketing can be.<br /> <br /> Every business still needs print, in varying degrees, depending on their specific budget. At the very least, companies should be focusing on making their print advertisements better for retaining clients and following up with solid leads, using this more expensive marketing medium to focus on the select few people that are most likely to give them their business. If you can afford to use print marketing for the masses, still make an effort to utilize variable printing and target your best prospects before focusing on pursuing huge lists of leads.<br /> <br /> Stop viewing print as a medium competing with online marketing for your money, and instead see print as a powerful companion to online marketing. Integrate your social media profiles and your website into your print marketing strategies, so that every ad you produce, online or offline, directs people to further contact.<br /> <br /> Lastly, like any other modern marketing strategy, analysis is key to print marketing. It is far more difficult to track conversions from print marketing, which is another reason why integration is so key. You can’t tell how many people look at your print ads, but you can track how many visit a link via a QR code or come to your website without a search engine referral. Analyzing the effectiveness of print marketing campaigns will help you adapt and make print more cost-effective.<br /> <br /> Print isn’t dead – but emulating Don Draper won’t cut it as print continues to change. As Bill Clinton once said “The price of doing the same old thing is far higher than the price of change.” Can you change fast enough to keep your print campaigns alive?<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="http://legalinkmagazine.com/2014/11/is-print-advertising-dead-for-attorneys/">http://legalinkmagazine.com/2014/11/is-print-advertising-dead-for-attorneys/</a><br /> Written by: Nic Mayne <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=4627952079110395626&postID=5973254989698775462&target=facebook" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2S6-Qz3t9zzVmv4OpBR2bENyquEqK8ufbNbxlZD8X2C8SuFQcKdFSdxxIgj0MsbuevvaIormMCpD4DjSPeaizWBI0VL5CK8isTJmv62jQsfP9IctlLdJTwwagI6G5bfICjB50susKsM/s1600/sharefb185.png" /></a> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=4627952079110395626&postID=5973254989698775462&target=twitter" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVsE7_5wETOD6ZJCk6wc3v8ZIT-o8aCFF12jphkLDP4k-JCOid8tEQOSRHQog4cAHba-4zsq7ykiazQWm-Y5E2_LbDCquRKtuamABL6Gp5D6pM9cG4rhaJx66TC0xnXZF7vgr_oFcQjU/s1600/sharetw185.png" /></a></div>

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Labor Group Demands Justice for Kentex Fire Victims

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCevuTv7vh5sKoRT6cFjoNcBIy9CjOf4PKNwzmdrrYzpFw35jGXsAMT10eATGlvr5fwhXaZyM3vn6XQDI5HUU8Or6Aah377hqMhAVt8wuajUNJ2wRmdKWDP4hd2NRqWtZW-Ub4doLN3uw6/s1600/Valenzuela-fire_CNNPH.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCevuTv7vh5sKoRT6cFjoNcBIy9CjOf4PKNwzmdrrYzpFw35jGXsAMT10eATGlvr5fwhXaZyM3vn6XQDI5HUU8Or6Aah377hqMhAVt8wuajUNJ2wRmdKWDP4hd2NRqWtZW-Ub4doLN3uw6/s320/Valenzuela-fire_CNNPH.png" width="320" /></a></div> Following the fire that gutted a footwear factory and killed several of its workers in Valenzuela City on Wednesday (May 13), authorities and concerned citizens questioned the company's compliance with labor laws.<br /> <br /> But on Thursday (May 14), Malacañan said that Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) records confirmed the compliance of Kentex with labor law standards — particularly those that uphold workers' safety and fundamental rights.<br /> <br /> In fact, the company in question has been meeting occupational safety requirements since September 2014.<br /> <br /> "According to DOLE, Kentex is a unionized company, with an existing safety committee, and that its workers are entitled to government mandated social security and workmen’s compensation benefits," said Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr., head of the Presidential Communications Operations Office.<br /> <br /> Labor Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz explained that the National Capital Region office of the DOLE issued the company a certificate of compliance on September 18, 2014 — proving that it had passed a joint assessment conducted by labor laws compliance officers under the new Labor Law Compliance System.<br /> <br /> According to Baldoz, Kentex even has a safety committee with a union member representative that implements safety rules and regulations.<br /> <br /> But labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) said the government's efforts in upholding workers' safety and welfare were not enough.<br /> <br /> In a statement, KMU slammed DOLE's Order No. 131-13 or "Rules on Labor Laws Compliance System" and said that it "further decreases government responsibility for the upholding of occupational health and safety standards."<br /> <br /> KMU also demanded justice for those who died in the Valenzuela fire.<br /> <br /> "Our hearts are crying out for justice for the workers of Kentex. Not a single worker should die in the workplace, even when a fire breaks out," KMU said.<br /> <br /> The labor rights group also cited previous fires that took the lives of workers during the Aquino administration.<br /> <br /> A fire killed 17 employees of Novo Jeans and Shorts in Butuan City in 2012, while another claimed the lives of eight workers of Asia Micro Tech in Pasay last year.<br /> <br /> As of this posting, the Valenzuela fire death toll stood at 72.<br /> <br /> Related: Valenzuela mourns as more bodies found in gutted factory<br /> <br /> Assistance to survivors, victims' families<br /> DOLE reassured the public that it would provide support for the fire survivors and for the families who lost breadwinners to the tragedy.<br /> <br /> "The DOLE, through its Employment Compensation Commission, is ready to provide whatever assistance may be necessary, including employees' compensation program benefits, to the families of the victims as well as to the survivors of the fire," said Dimapilis-Baldoz.<br /> <br /> Baldoz added that P20,000 in funeral and death pension benefits will be given to families of those who died in the fire, depending on the late worker's salary and Social Security System details.<br /> <br /> Hospitalization and rehabilitation benefits and lump sum compensation will also be given to survivors, depending on the extent of their injuries.<br /> <br /> According to the DOLE, Kentex Maunfacturing Corp. had a total of 54 workers — 33 of whom were members of the company's union. It also has a Bulacan-based subcontractor.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, officials of Valenzuela declared a citywide state of mourning on the afternoon of Thursday. Retrieval operations were also carried out by the Scene of the Crime Operatives but was suspended at 3:09 p.m.<br /> <br /> The Palace and DOLE also extended condolences to the families of the fire victims. Investigations, on the other hand, are still ongoing.<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2015/05/14/Valenzuela-fire-Kentex-DOLE-Malaca%C3%B1an.html">http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2015/05/14/Valenzuela-fire-Kentex-DOLE-Malaca%C3%B1an.html</a><br /> Written by: Alyosha J. Robillos<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=4627952079110395626&postID=3210981346498601192&target=facebook" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2S6-Qz3t9zzVmv4OpBR2bENyquEqK8ufbNbxlZD8X2C8SuFQcKdFSdxxIgj0MsbuevvaIormMCpD4DjSPeaizWBI0VL5CK8isTJmv62jQsfP9IctlLdJTwwagI6G5bfICjB50susKsM/s1600/sharefb185.png" /></a> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=4627952079110395626&postID=3210981346498601192&target=twitter" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVsE7_5wETOD6ZJCk6wc3v8ZIT-o8aCFF12jphkLDP4k-JCOid8tEQOSRHQog4cAHba-4zsq7ykiazQWm-Y5E2_LbDCquRKtuamABL6Gp5D6pM9cG4rhaJx66TC0xnXZF7vgr_oFcQjU/s1600/sharetw185.png" /></a></div>

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Lawyer: Veloso Family has Something to Complain About

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Bmn37BK_r-k4n-bObjxGiTWtFBZdEn5sY3k9abop7Yqe2nlaE5jQCgdmUSdud7VCWMB8Z2w9v9W_UCkDdvv2mTU4zkFr2qBOHbJBeA9Drpuf5YicJOxNBekaya1Hp-WPefHeBKLDvNY/s1600/FilipinoLawyer00.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Bmn37BK_r-k4n-bObjxGiTWtFBZdEn5sY3k9abop7Yqe2nlaE5jQCgdmUSdud7VCWMB8Z2w9v9W_UCkDdvv2mTU4zkFr2qBOHbJBeA9Drpuf5YicJOxNBekaya1Hp-WPefHeBKLDvNY/s320/FilipinoLawyer00.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;">MANILA, Philippines - A lawyer representing migrant workers rights group Migrante admitted that they are thankful for the government for its assistance in suspending the execution of convicted Filipino worker Mary Jane Veloso in Indonesia but insisted that the her family has a right to complain.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">In an interview with ABS-CBN News Channel, lawyer Edre Olalia of the National Union of People's Lawyers listed some of the reasons why the Veloso family still has complaints against the government.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">"There were factual basis to say that they have something to complain about," Olalia said.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Olalia cited the lack of a translator and a legal counsel during the initial trials of Veloso in Indonesia, noting that the Philippines only sent a lawyer after she was convicted in 2010.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">He added that it took three years and eight months before a judicial review of Veloso's conviction was filed. The lawyer reiterated that it was the government's obligation to assist Veloso on her case.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Though Migrante is still grateful for the assistance of the government during the recent events leading to the reprieve of Veloso, Olalia noted that the appeal of President Benigno Aquino III to Indonesian President Joko Widodo is not the only factor that saved the Filipina's life.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Headlines ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;">"The president is only the funnel... of all these collective efforts. That is something that should be recognized but should not be magnified," Olalia said.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Saying that Aquino's appeal was the major factor that led to the reprieve of Veloso would be a disgrace to the various groups, the media and the church who also acted and prayed, added Olalia.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">According to reports, the Philippine government is now eyeing to extend the temporary reprieve of Veloso and for her to return home to the Philippines and give a testimony against her alleged recruiters.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Olalia said that the legal proceedings of the Philippines might alter the decision of Veloso's pending execution in Indonesia as her alleged recruiters surrendered to police authorities a few hours before supposedly facing the firing squad.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: small;">Source:<a href="http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2015/05/04/1451105/lawyer-veloso-family-has-something-complain-about"> http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2015/05/04/1451105/lawyer-veloso-family-has-something-complain-about</a></span><br /> <span style="font-size: small;">Written by: Patricia Lourdes Viray </span><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=4627952079110395626&postID=1434210793451219922&target=facebook" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2S6-Qz3t9zzVmv4OpBR2bENyquEqK8ufbNbxlZD8X2C8SuFQcKdFSdxxIgj0MsbuevvaIormMCpD4DjSPeaizWBI0VL5CK8isTJmv62jQsfP9IctlLdJTwwagI6G5bfICjB50susKsM/s1600/sharefb185.png" /></a> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=4627952079110395626&postID=1434210793451219922&target=twitter" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVsE7_5wETOD6ZJCk6wc3v8ZIT-o8aCFF12jphkLDP4k-JCOid8tEQOSRHQog4cAHba-4zsq7ykiazQWm-Y5E2_LbDCquRKtuamABL6Gp5D6pM9cG4rhaJx66TC0xnXZF7vgr_oFcQjU/s1600/sharetw185.png" /></a></div>

Social Service Lawyer: Veloso Family has Something to Complain About

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Know Your PWD Rights and Privileges

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqrny_RdiHqvxYAPz3NGaVEiesDU9tdAincjpC4mmrkyqQEHqn7_IjgwspifGFwZYzRydaMB_HHTBzUp9VrmO5kdco0dZZPk1zuNGUeu78Y8mLvAQ2p-iaT5hLJO7jpcChpVBPUMKxH1E/s1600/law-logo4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqrny_RdiHqvxYAPz3NGaVEiesDU9tdAincjpC4mmrkyqQEHqn7_IjgwspifGFwZYzRydaMB_HHTBzUp9VrmO5kdco0dZZPk1zuNGUeu78Y8mLvAQ2p-iaT5hLJO7jpcChpVBPUMKxH1E/s320/law-logo4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GIoevYT-INBrSZha-dDVo2Qgp8F4nQ7N3HnnsqBrCHsIsxwMXH2H_CCxBNkEW-3SHtzZRB7gC-lGixNWrSikr_Nc-AFftfxtEeBRONgF1DqP8tN5ORNvVBBgC8XPLuAeh_gybUyuvzg/s1600/FilipinoLawyer02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><br /> <span style="font-size: large;">Persons with disabilities (PWD) have a right to live the same way as any other human being. Their disability is not a hindrance to live a fruitful and fulfilling life.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">PWDs get married, have children, go to work, and play sports like everyone else. They are not a burden on the community, their family or friends. PWDs have the same right as everyone to take part in society. Here in the Philippines, a PWD Identification Card authenticates each Pinoy PWD’s rights and privileges.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">“Am I eligible for a PWD ID? How can I get one? What are its benefits?” I’ve been encountering these kind of questions quite a lot these past few days from my friends who have a disability, a chronic illness or are taking care of someone with special needs. I realized that my friends aren’t the only people who need the information about it and so I decided to share with you the purpose and requirements for a PWD ID.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">If you are a Pinoy PWD, you have the right to a couple of benefits and special privileges mandated by the law. PWD Identification Cards shall be issued to any bonafide PWD with permanent disabilities due to any one or more of the following conditions: psychosocial, chronic illness, learning, mental, visual, orthopedic, speech and hearing conditions. This includes persons suffering from disabling diseases resulting to their limitations to do day-to-day activities as normally as possible. But these are not limited to those undergoing dialysis, heart disorders, severe cancer cases and other similar cases resulting to temporary or permanent disability.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">The privileges of a Pinoy PWD are quite a lot.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">• At least 20 percent discount at all establishments relative to the utilization of all services in hotels and similar lodging establishments, restaurants and recreation.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">• A minimum of 20 percent discount on admission fees in theaters, cinema houses, concert halls, circuses, carnivals and other similar places of culture, leisure and amusement.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">• At least 20 percent discount on medicines in all drugstores.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">• At least 20 percent discount on medical and dental services including diagnostic and laboratory fees for x-rays, computerized tomography scans, blood tests and professional fees of attending doctors in all public and private hospitals and medical facilities.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">• At least 20 percent discount on fare for domestic air and sea travel, public railways, skyways and bus fare.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">• Younger PWDs who meet minimum admission requirements get educational assistance for primary, secondary, tertiary, post tertiary, as well as vocational or technical education, in both public and private schools, through scholarships, grants, financial aids, subsidies and other incentives. This may also include support for books, learning materials, and uniform allowance.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">• Five percent discount on groceries like basic necessities and prime commodities.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">• Priority and express lanes in all commercial and government establishments for PWDs.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">• Priority access to government-mandated assistance projects, scholarships and livelihood opportunities.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Every Pinoy PWD can avail of these privileges, according to Republic Act 9442 amending RA 7277, otherwise known as the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons and For Other Purposes. This shall be implemented by several government agencies and LGUs through issuance of PWD IDs and booklets.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">To apply for a PWD ID, the person or his/her caregiver can secure an application from either of the following government offices: Office of the Mayor, barangay office, NCDA, DSWD Offices or participating organizations with memorandum of agreements with the Department of Health. Bring two copies of the applicant’s 1×1 picture with thumbmark and signature at the back. Obtain a clinical abstract duly signed by any licensed private or government clinic or hospital-based physician. The clinical abstract will be used as basis to match the actual health condition of a PWD. The application and first issuance of the identification card is free. Renewal of the ID after three years comes with a minimal fee.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Just now, I hurriedly reached for my PWD ID and realized that it will be expiring in two months. My mom and I need to visit the NCDA office in our city hall soon to renew our IDs. My mom is a PWD too because persons with chronic illnesses like Lupus are also part of the society and can enjoy what is meant for everyone.</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Educate yourself and read the contents of RA 9442 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Robert Hensel aptly describes what we all yearn for. “We, the ones who are challenged, need to be heard. To be seen not as a disability, but as a person who has, and will continue to bloom. To be seen not only as a handicap, but as a well intact human being.”</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">For more inquiries, call the National Council on Disability Affairs at (632) 9298879, email council@ncda.gov.ph or visit http://www.ncda.gov.ph</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/know-your-pwd-rights-and-privileges/#h7cSBwbRyLxYhhL1.99</span><br /> <span style="font-size: large;">Written by: Kathrina Yarza </span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=4627952079110395626&postID=7918101424384558307&target=facebook" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2S6-Qz3t9zzVmv4OpBR2bENyquEqK8ufbNbxlZD8X2C8SuFQcKdFSdxxIgj0MsbuevvaIormMCpD4DjSPeaizWBI0VL5CK8isTJmv62jQsfP9IctlLdJTwwagI6G5bfICjB50susKsM/s1600/sharefb185.png" /></a> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=4627952079110395626&postID=7918101424384558307&target=twitter" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVsE7_5wETOD6ZJCk6wc3v8ZIT-o8aCFF12jphkLDP4k-JCOid8tEQOSRHQog4cAHba-4zsq7ykiazQWm-Y5E2_LbDCquRKtuamABL6Gp5D6pM9cG4rhaJx66TC0xnXZF7vgr_oFcQjU/s1600/sharetw185.png" /></a></div>

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At 18, Filipino Achiever Set to Become Australia's Youngest Lawyer

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_BlyNv5TaxmkTARFuKmaLyvf1F6nOFAwLU1T17ugv9YqGU1T7FpGNSNqb1KkEvqIep1QWORotvEgJqyEOQgwT8a-JS_FQUsXjQui08BvpXjVE9I-nHJ107_Y4jys1YU1i67VLDsmdzR0j/s1600/grad-jozef-borja-erece.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_BlyNv5TaxmkTARFuKmaLyvf1F6nOFAwLU1T17ugv9YqGU1T7FpGNSNqb1KkEvqIep1QWORotvEgJqyEOQgwT8a-JS_FQUsXjQui08BvpXjVE9I-nHJ107_Y4jys1YU1i67VLDsmdzR0j/s320/grad-jozef-borja-erece.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> What were you doing when you were 18-years-old? For Filipino Jozef Maynard Erece, he obtained a law degree.<br /> <br /> Last April 17, Erece was awarded a law degree by the University of Southern Queensland, setting the record to become the youngest person to ever obtain a bachelor’s degree in that institution.<br /> <br /> Considering his achievement, the Australian Scholarships Group hailed Erece as the “the youngest lawyer to graduate at 18 years in the Southern Hemisphere.”<br /> <br /> In a report published on the USQ’s website, the young Filipino achiever said that he pursued a law degree to be able to enforce positive change in society.<br /> <br /> Humanist<br /> <br /> “I initially sought this degree in law partly due to the versatility that it offers in terms of societal navigation. Whether through law, commerce, politics, the academia or otherwise, my humanist aspiration to precipitate empirically positive change will remain a constant,” Erece was quoted as saying.<br /> <br /> He is currently taking a Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice at Queensland University of Technology. By June, he will be able to practice law in Australia.<br /> <br /> Asked about his future plans, Erece said he planned to be admitted to the Bar Association of Queensland and to take further post-graduate study.<br /> <br /> Born and raised in New Zealand in 1996 to Filipino parents, educator Maynard Erece and Dr. Josephine Ana Borja, he was considered a gifted child: at three-years-old, he started reading and by the time he was eight, he was able to publish a book in New Zealand.<br /> <br /> Erece’s ascent to become Australia’s youngest lawyer was marked by stellar academic feats: his schooling was accelerated by three years. When he was 11 he was already a high school senior and graduated Valedictorian in the St. Peter’s Catholic School in Cambridge, New Zealand.<br /> <br /> He was invited by the prestigious Stanford University to study under its Institutes’ Program, a special course for gifted youth where they can take university subjects, but he and his family turned it down.<br /> <br /> Erece then entered USQ in 2012 for his bachelor degree in Law and completed it in just three years.<br /> <br /> Jack-of-all-trades<br /> <br /> Aside from excelling in his academics, Erece is also an accomplished basketball player and taekwondo jin.<br /> <br /> Towering at 6-foot-two-inches, he became the youngest player to play in the semi-professional Greater Brisbane League Gold tournament and has been invited to play for the Nike All-Australian tour to the United States.<br /> He holds a third Dan black belt from the Kukkiwon World Taekwondo Headquarters in Korea and is the youngest local instructor of that martial art.<br /> <br /> Aside from dabbling in sports, he is also an accomplished violinist, having performed with the Waikato Youth Orchestra and Saint John’s Sacred Heart College combined Orchestra in New Zealand.<br /> <br /> In 2013, an 18-year-old American Gabrielle Turnquest became the youngest barrister admitted to the Bar of England and Wales, breaking a 600-year record.<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="http://globalnation.inquirer.net/120939/at-18-filipino-achiever-set-to-become-australias-youngest-lawyer#ixzz3bPMpBfuG ">http://globalnation.inquirer.net/120939/at-18-filipino-achiever-set-to-become-australias-youngest-lawyer#ixzz3bPMpBfuG </a><br /> Written by: Aries Joseph Hegina <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=4627952079110395626&postID=2155097572367517724&target=facebook" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2S6-Qz3t9zzVmv4OpBR2bENyquEqK8ufbNbxlZD8X2C8SuFQcKdFSdxxIgj0MsbuevvaIormMCpD4DjSPeaizWBI0VL5CK8isTJmv62jQsfP9IctlLdJTwwagI6G5bfICjB50susKsM/s1600/sharefb185.png" /></a> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=4627952079110395626&postID=2155097572367517724&target=twitter" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVsE7_5wETOD6ZJCk6wc3v8ZIT-o8aCFF12jphkLDP4k-JCOid8tEQOSRHQog4cAHba-4zsq7ykiazQWm-Y5E2_LbDCquRKtuamABL6Gp5D6pM9cG4rhaJx66TC0xnXZF7vgr_oFcQjU/s1600/sharetw185.png" /></a></div>

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