Don't Tax My Beauty

#Don'tTaxMyBeauty

If you are all over social media you will see a lot of ladies posting their selfies with #DontTaxMyBeauty for the past week now. The hashtag trended on Twitter as Filipino netizens expressed opposition to the proposed vanity tax.

The Corpus Juris, the online Philippine Law Library, said on its Twitter account that the proposed vanity tax is "unjust, unconstitutional, oppressive and discriminatory."

Social Media Power

Most netizens lamented that the proposed vanity tax directly affects women.This is due to the fact that Bicol representative Rodel Batocabe proposed to imposed 10-30% tax on cosmetic products and cosmetic procedures. However, an online campaign against this won as stated by the Inquirer dated January 18, 2017. 

According to the report Rep. Batocabe stated that : 

“We also listen to the sentiments of the people who will be affected by the tax on the beauty industry,” Batocabe said at a press conference on Monday.

Batocabe’s proposal to tax what he described as a “multibillion-peso beauty industry” drew a firestorm of protests within days, led by a social media campaign called #DontTaxMyBeauty.

“The vanity tax was proposed in good faith to spare our people the scourge of imposing excise taxes on petroleum. But then, we do realize from the sentiments that taxing beauty products would also adversely affect certain sectors, which according to some, would also deprive them of their basic happiness. Hence, this decision,” Batocabe said.

Once again this shows that the power of social media when used strategically overnight change move mountains. Millenials really speaks thier mind thru social media platforms and with that I just hope that everybody will use it to benefit them for the good.

Read more: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/862790/amid-protests-vanity-tax-bill-loses-luster#ixzz4W5KJYzK8 

LIV Nation - Sinulog Jamboree 2017

Photo credit to : demitravel.org

There is no other great way to start the year but with a huge festival as the Sinulog-Santo Nino Festival. Just a little history of this festivity. It is an annual cultural and religious festival held on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City and is the center of the Santo Niño Catholic celebrations in the Philippines.  

The word Sinulog comes from the Cebuano adverb sulog which roughly means "like water current movement;" it describes the forward-backward movement of the Sinulog dance. The dance consists of two steps forward and one step backward, done to the sound of drums.

In line with the most grandest festival in our country expecting more that 1 Million local and tourist to participate in all the activities (if you want to know the schedule of the activity for this festival please do visit : Cebu Goverment's website for details ). The BIGGEST and most LUXURIOUS club in Cebu will be having an event that you will surely enjoy too. 

LIV NATION  Sinulog Street Party 2017 will be hosted by no other that LIV SUPERCLUB. Since the club's aim is to be one of the major proponents of tourism in Cebu, and it's commitment to provide world class entertainment by giving exciting recreational thrills, superb performances, unique events, and spectacular lifestyle options. Their own way of celebrating this festival is something we shouldn't miss.

From the line up of the DJ's that will be on the event I am sure that all of you finestclubbers from Cebu will enjoy this most awaited street party for the festival. One of our favorite DJ will be rock your night on January 14 no other than DJ Soulful Jigs. I know that many of my readers here are familiar with him since he is an ambassador Jail Jeans and a resident DJ of Royal Club in Makati. I featured him a couple of times and he really exceeds expectations once he's on deck already. He is one of the most renowned DJ in the country. And sinulog will be lucky to party with his tracks that I am sure all of the cebuanos will be bouncing with.

Manila-based and Royal Club resident DJ

Please do visit LIV SUPERCLUB facebook page for updates on the event.

It's about to go down to this!

LIV NATION - Sinulog Street Party 2017

Saturday, January 14, 6:00pm

City Time Square Open Parking (beside Parkmall)

Mandaue City, Cebu

PIT SENYOR!

For tickets and table reservations, you may call/text +639177734277 or +639333148855 or call (6332) 4068080.

#LIVNation #SinulogStreetParty2017

Bankers By Day, Party Animals By Night

On my previous article I informed you all that Valkyrie has a new face for their thursday night. And yes, this week's thursday night is dedicated to all the Bankers and Finance Officers out there. Not because you have a serious and demanding job means that you won't party hard a night before the weekend kicks off.

So grab 6 of your co-workers in October 20 at Valkyrie The Palace Manila and get a complimentary table. Text or Call Arvil Cabatic for more details : 0927-5320273.

RELATIONSHIP GOALS : UNDERSTANDING EACH ONE'S ATTACHMENT STYLE

Psychology once thought me that there are different kinds of attachment. And there are a lot of attachment theories that you can search on the internet nowadays. Most of the articles I’ve read from psychologist suggests that . Our attachment style affects everything from our partner selection to how well our relationships progress and to, sadly, how they end. 

DISCLAIMER : This is going to be a long article, so if a lot of you will request by sending me a comment on the chatbox in this blog. I probably make another article on this topic.

Let us first understand “What is attachment and why is it important?”

Attachment refers the particular way in which you relate to other people. Your style of attachment was formed at the very beginning of your life, during your first two years.  Once established, it is a style that stays with you and plays out today in how you relate in intimate relationships and in how you parent your children. 

Now, let’s dig deeper and see what are the TYPES OF ATTACHMENT.

Secure Attachment:

Ideally, from the time infants are six months to two years of age, they form an emotional attachment to an adult who is attuned to them, that is, who is sensitive and responsive in their interactions with them. It is vital that this attachment figure remain a consistent caregiver throughout this period in a child’s life. During the second year, children begin to use the adult as a secure base from which to explore the world and become more independent. A child in this type of relationship is securely attached. 

Avoidant Attachment:

There are adults who are emotionally unavailable and, as a result, they are insensitive to and unaware of the needs of their children. They have little or no response when a child is hurting or distressed. These parents discourage crying and encourage independence. Often their children quickly develop into “little adults” who take care of themselves. 

Ambivalent/Anxious Attachment:

Some adults are inconsistently attuned to their children. At times their responses are appropriate and nurturing but at other times they are intrusive and insensitive. Children with this kind of parenting are confused and insecure, not knowing what type of treatment to expect. 

Disorganized Attachment:

When a parent or caregiver is abusive to a child, the child experiences the physical and emotional cruelty and frightening behavior as being life-threatening. This child is caught in a terrible dilemma: her survival instincts are telling her to flee to safety but safety is the very person who is terrifying her.  

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Now that you have been introduced to the different types of attachment , probably it is time to assess yourself and find out how your style of attachment impacts of current relationship.

I might be posting an article soon on a quick assessment guide on your attachment style. Let me know if this will be relevant for you. Just send me a comment.

According to an article on pyschalive.org. attachment research demonstrates that “the best predictor of a child’s security of attachment is not what happened to his parents as children, but rather how his parents made sense of those childhood experiences.” The key to “making sense” of your life experiences is to write a coherent narrative, which helps you understand how your childhood experiences are still affecting you in your life today.