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It’s time for MOD style to emerge on its old niche and bring in new soul. Soul singer Amy Winehouse spotted collaborating with Fred Perry, the label worn by everyone from mods, rude boys, to punks. As her signature style has caught some eyes, on her usual self wearing ballet pumps, beehive and fifties-style dresses. She may not have a good taste or choice of controversies following her but she indeed has a distinctive style and surely knows what she like. She has drawn certain sketches of her much awaited collection with label Fred Perry as seen below.
I am pretty much excited with the idea, as I am a self confessed fan of Fred Perry outfits.

Things that I like in Bellinis aside from its atmosphere, is the fancy Italian menu. You would think that a place like this in the middle of Cubao area would be no different from the commercially built restos, all built to promote party or gimmick place or other similar kinds.

There were different emotions shared as well in this place and surely, if the joint will close, it will be a sad one. When we are in love, in a celebrating moments, or even in sad moments, this place has been a confidante. The servers are trained in a way for you to relate to them in a simple and not so classy type, and you can just be yourself. The food is no way to experiment. The place hold a special distinction in my heart as this is the place where both my husband and I often go to when we have issues to sort out or just a simple dinner where both of us want to feel alone and familiar with.

We always come back here for their signature selection of pastas and my all time favorite Alle Sarde Pizza, pizza topped with onions and sardines. I tried the Portobello Mushroom, my husband didn’t like the taste but for me it was heavenly. I like the taste of the sauce that has a hint of an italian wine or porbably a balsamic vinegar, but I can only guess since they often not give out recipes. But anyhow, the experience was awesome. Even the breadsticks are such a treat during your afternoon coffee break. I actually bought 100 grams for take home so I could nibble on it with my coffee on the other hand. I wish to come back here for more treat, and celebration.

After my brother’s passing and finally resting in peace out of a hard battle of cancer, the emptiness lies in my heart as though it just happened yesterday. I seek forgiveness in every thought about him and refuge of humble nature that he had shown to everyone.  Too much hate, too much blame, and being too much self-righteous had made some impurities in my being. There is the kind of burden that breaks you when silence comes in.

There are many things that I could’ve wrote knowing that it has been almost a year or so or probably more than six months since I last utter any thoughts and blog about it. The recent moments that had gone through me and my family made me even stronger even until this very moment when I have to exhaust all my strength for recovery and being able to stand up and raise my head again.

Sometimes, you can never let go of people who hurt you or people who brought such negative things in your life, but there is a choice of not being a part of it if you will not condone it.

Some success came in making me forget what I had been keeping in my soul. And now another tragedy seems to cross our path. Is this the real definition of crossroads? Is this how life must be? I sometimes and I’m afraid I had been making a sin out of this thought but who’s gonna stop me? There are always negative things that happen and sometimes people lay defeated, and at this moment I am feeling it again.

On April 15, 2010 Acting Secretary of Justice Alberto Agra said in a meeting with Maguindanao massacre victims’ relatives that he has yet to study the petition for review filed by accused Zaldy Ampatuan et al. He also told the families that his previous media statements that he thought there was no evidence against Zaldy Ampatuan were merely his “initial findings.” Secretary Agra also stated that he had no conclusions yet and that he will still review the evidence submitted before him. At the time, we thought it was a neutral, impartial and fair statement to the victims’ families.
The following day, April 16, 2010, Secretary Agra released his resolution on the petition for review of Zaldy Ampatuan et al. It is unfortunate that Secretary Agra reversed the panel’s resolution indicting Zaldy Ampatuan and Akmad Ampatuan Sr.
As professional career prosecutors, it pains us to publicly disagree with the resolution of the Secretary of Justice. We recognize the appellate jurisdiction of the Secretary and his authority over us. We may have differences of opinions, but at the end of the day and after all is said and done, his opinion prevails over ours. But, we, being in the frontline, still believe with due respect that there is probably cause to indict the two accused.
It is a rule in evidence that positive identification of a witness prevails over negative assertion. Interesting and ironically, while Secretary Agra basically implies that witness Kenny Dalandag is very credible as to his positive identification of other accused during the planning of the murders, he is not at all credible when he identified Zaldy Ampatuan. The supposed plane tickets, flight manifests and phone statements of Zaldy Ampatuan that purportedly proved his absence in Maguindanao on November 23, 2009, have yet to stand scrutiny through cross-examination. In a conspiracy indictment, where the accused is a principal by inducement, his physical presence at the crime scene is not even necessary. In short, these documents are evidentiary matters that should still be presented in court. The resolution basically redefined the plain and ordinary meaning of “probably cause.” This is not the role of the DOJ in a preliminary investigation or in a petition for review. This is the sole function of the courts. Our task is merely to determine probably cause.
When the resolution was released last Friday, Zaldy Ampatuan and other Ampatuan accused were being transported from General Santos City and Davao City to Camp Bagong Diwa by order of Judge Solis-Reyes.
The court detains, the prosecution arm absolves.
The Department of Justice is supposed to be the sword and shield of law and order. We are deeply concerned that the resolution will all the more convince a long skeptical public that our criminal justice system is impotent when the accused are politically influential.
We pray and hope that despite difficulties and setbacks, justice will ultimately be served to the victims of this tragedy. It is along this line that we earnestly and respectfully request Acting Secretary Agra to revisit his resolution. Otherwise, we dishonor the primary reason for which our institution exists and its very name: the Department of Justice.

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For years, I longed to see my mom, feel her around and just simply be with her for I hadn’t had the chance to be with her for almost two decades. I felt a sudden rush of feeling when she called me and said yes, she’s going back to see us. It is just unfortunate to see her this way, suffering from guilt feeling for letting us be where we were but hadn’t she did that we weren’t be in the place where we know and understand the ability to survive and take risks just like what she did when my father passed away. And I was very young then.

Its a family moment that I will remember for the rest of my life, where I couldn’t make any word to say when she appeared in the airport lobby. It was a drama, i’ll tell ya.
But I was happy, like something felt really home. I was just sad that we just see each other because my brother is suffering from this sickness which is very unfair. Why in all kind of sickness, why cancer? My life has been a circus for many years and I just felt really safe and sound for about 3 years now, since after I met my other half.
The kind of blanket that my husband gave me whenever I’m afraid and sad and missing my family. I just felt I could face everything.

Valentine’s Day is somehow giving me hope. A hope that my brother will fight his battle successfully, no matter how hard it is. Poverty can struck you in a kind of strategy that you are not aware. And he is facing that now. But we are doing our best. Valentine’s Day is a day I will remember this 2010, because I feel contentment all over me. I feel thankful for everything despite everything that’s happening. I feel that God had answered my prayers that I had been praying for the longest time, and now another wish and prayer is what I’m aiming for. My brother’s healing. However, here’s to everybody! HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!