Shorter hours for Taguig’s nightspots 

Liquor sales, drinking in public now regulated

By Julie M. Aurelio
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 02:32:00 07/09/2008

MANILA, Philippines – After a mauling incident last month at the Embassy bar in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, the City Council has unanimously approved an ordinance which requires the city’s night spots to close their doors by 2:30 a.m.

Councilor Erwin Manalili told the Inquirer Tuesday that the legislation was passed on second reading Monday afternoon.

The councilors decided to forgo with the third reading after Ordinance 36 was approved unanimously. It is expected to take effect 15 days after its publication in community bulletins.

“Under this ordinance, such establishments would have to close down by 2:30 a.m. or else face temporary closure and an investigation by the city government,” Manalili said.

First-time violators would be issued a warning while repeat offenders face the penalty of being slapped with a temporary closure order.

The ordinance also regulates the sale and serving of liquor and alcoholic beverages in establishments such as restaurants, bars, clubs, videoke clubs, cafés, hotels and other similar establishments.

According to Manalili, these nightspots should be shut from 2:30 a.m. to 6 a.m.

“The parents in the city are in favor of this ordinance for it would mean the safety of the children,” he said. The same ordinance also requires “sari-sari” (variety) and convenience stores to sell liquor only up to 2 a.m.

It also prohibits manufacturers, dealers and retailers from selling and delivering alcoholic drinks between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., except when given a special permit that extends allowable trade hours to 2 a.m.

Business establishments that violate provisions of the ordinance will be issued a temporary closure order, pending appropriate investigation. The closure order shall become permanent upon confirmation of the violation.

Business Permits and License Office chief Jeffe Minglana said the ordinance was drafted after a brawl inside the Embassy bar involving one of its deejays and a “balikbayan” customer.

“Based on police records, brawls and fights outside bars occur after the closing hours,” he pointed out in a phone interview.

The bar was subsequently ordered shut by Taguig Mayor Sigfrido “Freddie” Tinga on June 26. It has not reopened since.

Minglana said the ordinance would mainly affect establishments operating in Bonifacio Global City, as their peak hours are usually from 1 a.m. to 4 a.m.

There are about 15 such establishments operating inside The Fort. But Manalili said he is confident that the ordinance would be well received.

“The other establishments won’t be affected that much. If their profit goes down, at least we can keep peace and order,” he added.

Vice Mayor George Elias, meanwhile, stressed that they are not trying to drive away businesses from the city.

“In fact, we are trying to live up to our name as the most business-friendly city by ensuring a safe environment not only for investors but the public as well,” he said.

The ordinance also metes out penalties to persons caught drinking in public places. They face a fine of P500 to P1,000 for the first offense and will be asked to render a day of community service.

For the second offense, the violator will be made to pay a fine of P1,000 to P2,000 and render community service. For the third offense, the penalty will be a P3,000 to P5,000 fine and a week of community service.

 

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I was a very happy person. My wonderful girlfriend and I had been dating for over year, and so we decided to get married.

There was only one little thing bothering me...It was her beautiful younger sister.

My prospective sister-in-law was twenty-two, wore very tight Miniskirts, and generally was bra-less. She would regularly bend down when she was near me, and I always got more than a nice view.

It had to be deliberate because she never did it when she was near anyone else.

One day my fiancé's "little" sister called and asked me to come over to check the wedding  invitations. She was alone when I arrived, and she whispered to me that she had feelings and desires for me that she couldn't overcome.

She told me that she wanted me just once before I get married and committed my life to her sister.

Well, I was in total shock, and couldn't say a word. She said, "I'm going upstairs to my  bedroom, and if you want one last wild fling, just come up and get me."

I was stunned and frozen in shock as I watched her go up the stairs. I stood there for a moment, then turned and made a beeline straight to the front door. I opened the door, and headed straight towards my car.

Lo and behold, my entire future family was standing outside all clapping!

With tears in his eyes, my future father-in-law hugged me and said, "We are very happy that you have passed our little test. We couldn't ask for better man for our daughter. Welcome to the family!"

And the moral of this story is:

Always keep your condoms in your car

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I've found almost everything ever written about love to be true.

Shakespeare said "Journeys end in lovers meeting." What an extraordinary thought. Personally, I have not experienced anything remotely close to that, but I am more than willing to believe Shakespeare had.

I suppose I think about love more than anyone really should. I am constantly amazed by its sheer power to alter and define our lives. It was Shakespeare who also said "love is blind". Now that is something I know to be true.

For some quite inexplicably, love fades; for others love is simply lost. But then of course love can also be found, even if just for the night.

And then, there's another kind of love: the cruelest kind. The one that almost kills its victims. Its called unrequited love.

Of that I am an expert. Most love stories are about people who fall in love with each other. But what about the rest of us? What about our stories, those of us who fall in love alone? We are the victims of the one sided affair. We are the cursed of the loved ones. We are the unloved ones, the walking wounded. The handicapped without the advantage of a great parking space!

Yes, you are looking at one such individual. And I have willingly loved that man for over three miserable years! The absolute worst years of my life! The worst Christmas', the worst Birthday's, New Years Eve's brought in by tears and valium. These years that I have been in love have been the darkest days of my life. All because I've been cursed by being in love with a man who does not and will not love me back.

Oh god, just the sight of him! Heart pounding! Throat thickening! Absolutely can't swallow! All the usual symptoms.

It doesn't matter how many new haircuts you get, or gyms you join, or how many glasses of chardonnay you drink with your girlfriends... you still go to bed every night going over every detail and wonder what you did wrong or how you could have misunderstood. and how in the hell for that brief moment you could think that you were that happy.

And sometimes you can even convince yourself that he'll see the light and show up at your door. And after all that, however long all that may be, you'll go somewhere new. and you'll meet people who make you feel worthwhile again. And little pieces of your soul will finally come back. And all that fuzzy stuff, those years of your life that you wasted, that will eventually begin to fade.

... BRING ON THE KLEENEX! Ha ha (:

Haley: Nathan, when I look back at the tour I'm not like proud of it 'coz I know you weren't proud of me.

Nathan: Is that what you think? That I wasn't proud of you?

Nathan:I'll show you something. It's in my car.

Haley: Nathan, it's crazy out there!

Haley: Nathan, what are you doing?!

(Nathan is holding a box filled with newspaper and magazine clippings from Haley's tour. They fly all over the place because of the strong wind. Haley sees them.)

Nathan: I was hurt Haley. But I was proud of you. Everyday.

Nathan: Wait, they're all getting ruined.

Haley: You don't need them now, you've got me.

 

Somewhere between the procrastination and the homework,
The incessant forwards,
The friendships,
the yummy cafeteria food,
The calls to each other complaining about people,
Who you are in love with,
Somewhere between the phone calls to old friends,
The "I miss you's" and the "I love you's",
The "What are we doing tonight's",
Somewhere between all of the changing and growing,
The breakouts and the bad hair days,
Somewhere between the classes,
The skipping classes,
The studying for tests,
The pretending to study for tests,
The downright now studying for tests

I forgot what high school is all about.
I forgot what it meant to cry.
I forgot that pretending to be happy doesn't make you happy.
That pretending to be smart doesn't make you smart.
I forgot that you can't just forget the past in fear of the future.
I forgot that you can't control falling in love.
And that you can't make yourself fall in love.
I learned that I can love.
I learned that it's okay to mess up.
It's okay to ask for help.
And it's okay to feel like crap.
I learned that it's okay to complain to all your friends for a whole day.
That sometimes the thing you want most you just can't have.
And that the best thing about high school isn't the parties or drinking.
But it's the friendships which means taking chances.
I learned that the things we want to forget, we shouldn't forget.
They are the things which we most need to talk about.
I learned that letters from friends are the most important things.
And that sending cards to your friends makes you feel better.
But, basically, I just learned that my friends, both old and new, are the most important people to me in the world.
And without them, I wouldn't be who I am today.
So this is a thank you to all of my friends for always being there.

If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away. If he doesn't want
you, nothing can make him stay.

Stop making excuses for a man and his behavior. Allow your intuition
(or spirit) to save you from heartache.

Stop trying to change yourself for a relationship that's not meant to be. Slower is
better.

Never live your life for a man before you find what makes you truly happy. If a relationship ends because the man was not treating you as you deserve then heck no, you can't "be friends".

A friend wouldn't mistreat a friend. Don't settle. If you feel like he
is stringing you along, then he probably is.

Don't stay because you think "it will get better." You'll be mad at yourself a year later
for staying when things are not better.

The only person you can control in a relationship is you. Avoid men who've got a bunch of
children by a bunch of different women. He didn't marry them when he got them pregnant, why would he treat you any differently?

Always have your own set of friends separate from his. Maintain boundaries
in how a guy treats you. If something bothers you, speak up. Never
let a man know everything. He will use it against you later.

You cannot change a man's behavior. Change comes from within. Don't EVER
make him feel he is more important than you are... even if he has
more education or in a better job. Do not make him into a quasi-god.
He is a man, nothing more nothing less.

Never let a man define who you are! Never borrow someone else's man. If he cheated with you, he'll cheat on you.

 A man will only treat you the way you ALLOW him to treat you. All men are NOT dogs. You should not be the one doing all the bending... compromise is two way street. You need time to heal between relationships... there is nothing cute about baggage...Deal with your issues before pursuing a new relationship You should never look for someone to COMPLETE you... a relationship consists of two WHOLE individuals... look for someone complimentary... not
supplementary.

Dating is fun... even if he doesn't turn out to be Mr. Right. Make him miss you sometimes... when a man always know where you are, and you're always readily available to him - he takes it for granted. Never move into his mother's house. Never co-sign for a man. Don't fully commit to a man who doesn't give you everything that you need. Keep him in your radar but get to know others.

XOXO

here's a fun fact.

I tried uploading pictures from this weekend's cotillion practices at Nikki's house and the photos started doubling for God knows what reason.. GREAT JUST GREAT.

so I had difficulty taking out the copies, right? and so i decided to make my life a little bit easier and delete the whole drafted album.

I could just drag and drop again anyways.. that's not so hard. 

BUT then after removing the new album I realized that I actually don't get my allowable number of pictures back .

Shemy. I don't like multiply very much right now.