Finally, the MMDA is implementing the No Smoking Policy in the whole of Metro Manila. For those smokers, time to finally just try the e cig instead. Note that even smoking inside your own vehicle is prohibited.

For those of you who would like to know more information about this policy RA9211…here’s an excerpt:

Section 5. Smoking in Public Places – Smoking shall be absolutely prohibited in the following public places:

a. Centers of youth activity such as playschools, preparatory schools, elementary schools, high schools, colleges and universities, youth hostels, and recreational facilities for persons under eighteen (18) years old;

b. Elevator and stairwells;

c. Location in which fire hazards are present, including gas stations and storage areas for flammable liquids, gas, explosives or combustible materials;

d. Within the buildings and premises of public and private hospitals. Medical, dental, and optical clinics, health centers, nursing homes, dispensaries and laboratories;

e. Public conveyance and public facilities including airport and ship terminals and train and bus stations, restaurant and conference halls, except for separate smoking areas; and

f. Food preparation areas.

Section 6. Designated Smoking And Non-Smoking Areas – In all enclosed places that are open to the general public, private workplaces, and other places not covered under the preceding section, where smoking may expose a person to the other than the smoker to tobacco smoke, the owner, proprietor, possessor, manager or administrator of such places shall establish smoking areas. Such areas may include a designated smoking area within the building, which may be in an open space or separate area with proper ventilation, but shall not be located within the same room that has been designated as a non-smoking area.

All designated smoking areas shall at least one (1) legible and visible sign posted, namely “SMOKING AREA” for the Information and guidance of all concerned. In addition, the sign or not posted shall include a warning about the health effects of direct or secondhand exposure to tobacco smoke. Non-smoking areas shall likewise have at least one (1) legible and visible sign, namely: “NO SMOKING AREA” or “NO SMOKING”.

Here are the fines and penalties:

MMDA FINES AND PENALTIES

First offense: P500 (or 8 hour community service)
Second Offense: P1,000 to P5,000
Third Offense: P5,000 to P10,000
If caught inside public (or private?) vehicles, first offense: P500
If caught inside public (or private?) vehicles, second offense: P5,000 and revoke license of the operator
If caught inside public (or private?) vehicles, third offense: P5,000 and suspension of driver’s license.

Yey for a smoke-free Metro Manila! We need good implementation of this policy

In today’s time and age, it is hard to cope up with the demands of everyday living. If you a parent, chances are you are having challenges in juggling family life and career. Kids nowadays are becoming demanding too. There are a lots of studies that have been associated how important the formative years of children. Now you need to provide much attention and effort in providing the best for your children. Recently, I am trying to do time management that will benefit my family life and kids. I need to devise a plan that would surely work for my kids and my clients too. There are days that I really need to let my kids attend childcare instead. How I wish there are schools like those of Pre Schools Adamstown in our area which offers part-time and full-time places that is directed in every parent’s working lifestyle today. These childcare centers like Giraffe Childcare and Early Learning centres offer young children four months – 6 years an environment that provides creative stimulation and play activities. Their staff are known to be highly competent to child development which promotes positive learning and imagination. They believe that children actually develop and learn in different ways and different phase. And that early years of education is an integral learning curve for the child.  For me, getting help from institutions like this are saving grace for parents like me.  I hope I get to find a center suited for my kids and my working lifestyle as well.

There are just so many things to do that I sometime wish we have more than 24 hours in a day. Life has been pretty chaotic lately especially that the kids started school already. Every morning is a struggle despite the fact that I do let them sleep early. I am not a morning person at all so I guess my kids have inherited that from me. I also struggle waking up early every day. With this system, I hope I do not age quickly, lol! I need good beauty regimen to fight my fine lines especially my dark eye circles. Wondering if I need to use orogold at this time already I am praying that things would work out on our schedule in the next couple of days or at the very least, in a couple of weeks. Wish us luck!

It was a good decision to have a quick get-away with the whole family as an advance birthday celebration of my husband.  The trip is actually my birthday gift for him.  I booked the flights and the hotels without him knowing at first.  He was all happy with the turn-out and we are currently enjoying everything about this vacation.  I made the right choices on our hotel accommodation.  Will post about it further next time.  But for the meantime, I would like to share that I love the fire pit available on top of the hotel we are staying. It totally adds ambiance to the outdoor sky park. More about that hotel on my future posts

My kids school started already about a week ago. Glad they are getting the hang of waking up early in the morning. I am also getting used to making an effort to really be with them in the afternoon and to check out their assignments. But I realized I might need to canvass for photo printers already. Most of the recent assignments require them to bring pictures and it is so hassle to even go out of the house just to have just one picture printed in a photo shop.  Most of the photo shops even require a certain minimum of prints.  So now I am thinking to really get one for our use.

I have been reading up this blog of Fashion Pulis that puts up articles of blind items on some celebrities. The blog is actually entertaining and I find the comments hilarious actually. In fact, I recently read that there is this popular actress who actually availed of a residential rehab treatment facility. I have some clues on it might be but I would just reserve my comments for myself. But it also saddens me that it has come to the point of drug rehabilitation for that actress. She has totally lost her career. I hope she can really try to detox herself and vouch that she won’t take drugs again so she can regain back her popularity. Besides, she’s really a good one actress anyway.