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“Success books” are a dime a dozen and practically shows every possible way on the route to take for one to be successful in life. All of these books list vital attributes one should have to be able to achieve their goals. While some have yet to get the good fortune of combining the right mix to stay ahead of their competition many had been fortunate to find the ingredients to be successful in their endeavors. An author had summed secret, four in all, to achieve success.  Of all the goals that people set in life,  success in two areas clearly stand out – those that pertain to their personal lives and those on their professional lives. These two goals are interdependent and supportive of one another. Personal success supports and reinforces personal success. Together, these two pursuits reinforce happiness which is life’s most important pursuit. How is this achieved?   By putting, according to the author, “the law of attraction at work and cultivating the power of positive thoughts which will act as a magnet to bring in things your way and help in identifying and externalizing internal strengths and capabilities”. By putting good things in mind and determine the passion that matches the inner strengths and capabilities one will be able to position himself strategically. Way to Go Amorfina: Amorfina “Pia” Laput, (5th from L, second row), of the multi-award winning Cerritos-based Saladmaster Distributorship basks in the company of her colleagues and friends as she celebrates a milestone in Read More …

Defense Secretary Volatire Gazmin, Justice Secretary Leila de Lima and Interior Secretary Mar Roxas attend the 5th public hearing on the Mamasapano incident. (MNS photo) DAVAO CITY, May 26 (Mabuhay) – The word war between presumptive President-elect Rodrigo Duterte and Senator-elect Leila de Lima is far from over. In an early morning press conference here on Thursday, the incoming President said he would launch an investigation on De Lima for her supposedly slow response in busting the illegal drug trade inside the New Bilibid Prison. Duterte said that it took the former Justice Secretary seven months to start doing anything about his tip on the  proliferation of methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu) inside the national penitentiary. “I will dig deep. Sabihin ko sa kanya, ‘Hoy, hija. Huwag mo akong masyadong pakialaman sa bunganga ko (I will tell her, ‘Woman, don’t focus on how I say things’). You better look in your own backyard because you have a very serious problem there. Shabu is being cooked there inside the penitentiary. It took her seven months to enter the premises,” the tough-talking mayor said. It turns out that the rift between Duterte and De Lima goes a long way. In 2014, Duterte testified in the Senate and threatened to kill alleged rice smuggler Davidson Bangayan. “Shabu [inside the Bilibid] started during her time! Siya ang magbantay sa akin (And she will censor me)? I called her attention when she criticized me after I testified in the Senate on rice smuggling. Nag-mura ako doon (I Read More …

Actress Nora Aunor (3rd left) joins members of Migrante International and Gabriela at a protest march to Mendiola in Manila to mark the 20th death anniversary of Flor Contemplacion on Tuesday. Contemplacion, an overseas Filipino worker, was executed in Singapore in 1995 for murder. (MNS photo) MANILA  (Mabuhay) – After being spared from the death sentence and serving eight years in prison, overseas Filipino worker Jonard Langamin is now reunited with his family in Manila. Langamin, 32-years old, arrived Wednesday morning on board a Philippine Airlines flight PR 683 from Damman, Saudi Arabia. Langamin was met at the airport by his parents Edith and Clemente Langamin who were accompanied by Susan Ople, head of the Blas F. Ople Policy Center. His parents had not seen him for 10 years. The Ople Center said the OFW was meted the death penalty by the Saudi Government in 2008 after being found guilty of killing fellow Pinoy Robertson Mendoza. He was spared from beheadings in 2012 after the family of Mendoza signed a “tanazul” or affidavit of forgiveness. Langamin extended his gratitude to all who personally assisted him in his case until he was pardoned. Ople said Vice President Jejomar Binay helped process the financial assistance in raising the blood money, as required under the Sharia law. (MNS)  

Mariel Rodriguez and Robin Padilla (MNS Photo) “Kasalanan ko iyon kasi ayaw ko,” actor-host Robin Padilla said as he admitted that he felt responsible for the first miscarriage of his wife, “It’s Showtime” mainstay Mariel Rodriguez. According to Padilla, he rejected suggestions from experts to have Rodriguez undergo the “painful” heparim regimen in an attempt to prevent a pregnancy loss. His wife later suffered two miscarriages, one in March last year and another six months later. “Ang pinaka-support ko na [ngayon] sa kanya ay hindi ko kinokontra ‘yung mga injection, iyon na ang pinaka-support ko,” Padilla explained when asked about his thoughts on Rodriguez’s third pregnancy. He continued: “Kasi noong una niyang pagbubuntis ay hindi ko talaga sinuportahan. Sa akin kasi, hindi organic iyon. Ngayon, dahil gusto na niya talaga ay umayag na lang ako. Kasi mahirap makita iyon. Tuwing umaga at gabi, hindi madaling makita ang asawa mo na nahihirapan.” The heparim regimen, as described by a popular American science magazine, is prescribed to pregnant women who have a high risk of developing serious complications from blood clots. The 2014 article noted, however, that the regimen “does not appear to lower the risk of blood clots or miscarriage during pregnancy.” It may also cause bruising and result in minor bleeding involving the nose, gums, or vagina. Rodriguez first announced her third pregnancy on an episode of “It’s Showtime” last Saturday. (MNS)