Global survey reveals the most vacation-deprived

City-dwellers, journalists and advertising executives have risen among the world's most vacation-deprived workers in another worldwide overview. 

In Expedia's 2017 Vacation Deprivation report, researchers recognized a couple of global patterns from the reactions of 30,000 working adults living in 30 countries with regards to work-life balance. And it creates the impression that on a global scale, individuals who work in marketing and media feel the most vacation-deprived (66 percent). 

Typically, the results also demonstrated that people who live in rat race societies (big cities) have a harder time adjusting work and play compared to their counterparts who live in suburbs and provincial areas. 

According to the survey, the best three most deprived urban zones on the world are Seoul, Mumbai and Paris. The last is an intriguing discovering given that France enjoys one of thehighest numbers of vacation and public holidays on the planet.

French workers are entitled to a minimum 25 days of paid vacation a year. 

In the United States, patterns uncovered that the most vacation deprived industries are real estate, followed by food and beverage, and health. 

Provincially, Americans working on the West Coast also feel more deprived than some other province in the U.S. 

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Generally speaking, feelings of lack of sleep rose around the world this year, up 53 percent from 49 percent in 2016. 

Indeed, about half (48 percent) of respondents around the globe said they've needed to cancel or postpone a vacation because of work.

The report also uncovered some intriguing social differences with regards to the discussion around mental health in the workplace: Western cultures, led by Norway (90 percent), the U.S., Canada,

Australia and New Zealand (all 77 percent), believe that mental health days should be considered sick leave, versus vacation time. 

But in Asia, respondents feel the inverse, with 80 percent of Taiwanese laborers, for example, seeing mental health days as vacation time.

“The emphasis on mental health in the US and other parts of the world will hopefully encourage more people to view time off as a right, not a luxury, and enjoy the positive effects of vacation,”. 

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Rochelle Pangilinan bridal gown

Manila, Philippines - Actress and dancer Rochelle Pangilinan was the picture of a beautiful bride on Tuesday, August 8, when she wedded actor Arthur Solinap in Tagaytay City. 

For her big day, Rochelle wore a white outfit by Dubai-based designer Michael Cinco. On Instagram, the designer stated: "Guess who's wearing this couture exquisite mermaid wedding dress with [a] detailed, fully embroidered, and crystallized cape... wedding ceremony is ongoing now in Tagaytay." 

Cinco has designed various gowns and dresses for Filipino and international celebrities. His garments have been worn by the likes of Austrian singer and Swarovski heiress Victoria Swarovski, Liza Soberano, and Marian Rivera, who wore a Cinco creation for her wedding to Dingdong Dantes in 2014. 

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He is likewise the fashioner behind the blue outfit of Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach, when she crowned her successor in Manila last January. 

Rochelle and Arthur, who have been together for 8 years, got engaged with 2016.

Source: http://www.rappler.com/entertainment/news/178121-rochelle-pangilinan-wedding-gown-michael-cinco

DUTERTE: Therapeutic abortion is allowed to save woman’s lives

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Therapeutic abortion, or the medical procedure that ends pregnancy to be able to spare the life of a woman, is permitted in the Philippines, according to a women's health group.

The group put forth the statement in response to the anti-abortion posture President Duterte conveying his State of the Nation Address.

Senator Pimentel (left), President Duterte (center), House of Representatives (Alvarez)

“In Philippine jurisprudence, it is recognized that therapeutic abortion is allowed to save the life of the woman,” lawyer Clara Rita Padilla, EnGendeRights executive director, said.

“Even Fr. Joaquin Bernas, a constitutionalist and a priest, has opined that abortion is allowed under the 1987 Constitution to save the life of the woman. Legal medicine books by Filipino medico-legal writers recognize the right to therapeutic abortions to preserve the life of the woman and to preserve her health,” Padilla said in a statement.

“In law, practice and policy, therapeutic abortions are allowed,” she asserted.

Among the female diseases or medical conditions for which abortion might led to dwarfism, hypertensive disorders, tuberculosis, diabetes, bronchial asthma, goiter, HIV, malaria, extreme iron deficiency and malnutrition. These are illnesses that are harder to prevent among poor, rural and young women, Padilla said.

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“Pregnant women who are less than 18 [years old] or [older] than 35 years of age, have a fourth or more children, are battered by their husbands or partners, and have spinal metal plates, may die from complications from pregnancy and childbirth and may need access to safe abortion to save their lives and prevent life-long disability,” she said.

Women who endured rape and incest frequently depend to unsafe abortion, as indicated by Padilla.

“Abortion is common in the Philippines with about 70 women inducing abortion every hour. Due to lack of access to safe and legal abortion, three women die every day from unsafe abortion complications and 11 women are hospitalized every hour,” Padilla said.

EnGendeRights has campaigned for safe and legal abortion to spare the lives of women. 

Padilla said one of the first judicial rulings on abortion was the Supreme Court choice in the 1961 instance of Geluz v. CA. The court handled this controversial topic when the doctor who performed an abortion on a woman was sued for damages by her husband. 

As per Padilla, several nations where Catholicism is widespread have changed laws on abortion, leaving the Philippines as “one of a handful countries worldwide which continue to penalize their women and adolescent girls for having abortions.”

Source: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/917566/duterte-told-therapeutic-abortion-allowed-to-save-womens-lives

As Maine Mendoza turns 22 she faces her worst fear

Manila, Philippines - If she were to rate her acting performance in her new TV series, "Destined to Be Yours," Maine Mendoza would give it an unassuming five out of 10. 

"Sakto lang [Just right]—that is the way I see it. Watching myself was still somewhat awkward for me. However I also felt that I was able to deliver what was asked of me … It helped that my character, Sinag, is also a silly and maharot [cheerful], so that came across naturally," Maine told the press at a recent dinner facilitated by CDO Funtastyk Young Pork Tocino for the fans and show biz press.

Despite the fact that there was an "ilang [awkward] factor" when she watched "Destined's" pilot scene, Maine said it was also a fulfilling experience. “It was nice seeing that the thing I have been working hard for; the thing I thought I could not do; the thing that I feared most, is already right here in front of me,” she said 

"Destined," her first TV nightly series that also stars her "AlDub" partner, Alden Richards, got a 22.5 percent rating in NuTam (Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement), according to provider AGB Nielse. The show's "early success," Maine stated, meant a lot to her.

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"I am not after the ratings. I see this show as a gift to the fans, more than anything," Maine stressed. "I saw mostly positive feedback in social media; I’m happy about that. There were also a lot of tweets—na-miss ko ’yan [I miss that]." 

Maine, who turns 22 last March 3, hosted a birthday get-together ahead of time, with 20 fans who won CDO's meet-and-greet contest. They had a cozy talk over a seven-course French Mediterranean dinner, and, obviously, endless photo ops.

“Some of them were from outside Luzon; some as far as Davao. Some were familiar faces; some I have met only for the first time. I am glad I was given the chance to spend some time with them,” she related.

Maine Mendoza (center) with her fans who won CDO’s meet-and-greet contest.

Meanwhile, she was asked if there was anything more she could wish for, the young celebrity said: “I already feel blessed for everything that has been happening in my life.”

Source: http://entertainment.inquirer.net/217111/maine-mendoza-faces-worst-fear-turns-22-today

Archbishop Cruz tells Alvarez: Don’t play God

Manila, Philippines - Former Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president and Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Emeritus Oscar Cruz on Thursday advised House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez against playing God taking after the threat to remove those who against the death penalty bill from plum posts in the Duterte-allied supermajority in Congress.

Alvarez (left), Curz (right)

 Archbishop Cruz also cautioned Alvarez against removing “plunder” from the list of crimes punishable of death.

“Unang–una, he is playing God. Para bang siya ang may utos ng huwag kang papatay at siya rin ang magsasabi kung sino ang papatayin mo o hindi. Ikalawa, yung utos na ‘Thou shall not kill,’ walang nakalagay dun na except or provided or until basta ‘Thou shall not kill.’” Archbishop Cruz said in an interview over Church-run Radyo Veritas.

(First of all, he is playing God. It’s like he was the one who commanded that you shall not kill and that he is also the one who can say who should or should not be killed. Secondly, the commandment “Thou shall not kill,” it doesn’t state there “except,” or “provided,” or “until,” it just says “Thou shall not kill.”)

He as well showed concern over the prevalence of "political motives" in pushing for the reimposition death penalty in the country. 

“The boss of Congress is acting purely on political motives. Meaning to say kung ano ang sinabi ng boss ay siyang gagawin, nakakahiya, nakakasama ng kalooban (whatever the boss says, that’s what is done, it’s embarrassing, it’s hurtful),” Cruz said.

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“Kahit na masama o mabuti ‘yung boss mo diyan sa gobyerno ay siyang susundin mo?” he added.

(Regardless of whether your boss in government is good or bad, despite everything you'd obey him?)

CBCP Episcopal Commission on Migrants and Itinerant People Balanga Bishop Ruperto Santos criticized the speaker's proposition to lower the minimum criminal liability age to 9 years old, from the current 15.

“Instead of [letting] more children be tagged as criminals, let us put all our efforts at {letting] children be children. Let us see to their health and education so they will grow up [as] good citizens. We should be concerned with peace and order, where everyone especially children are protected and secured in and out of the house,” he said.

He additionally clarified that lowering the age of liability for crime won't resolve crime.

“It will just increase the number of criminals. We are also responsible for every child that is thrown into criminality. Jesus said do not suffer the little ones for theirs is the kingdom of heaven,” Santos added.

Source: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/869865/cbcp-tells-alvarez-dont-play-god