a WOMAN's right to refuse arrest

got this from a college friend's multiply. spread this to all the girls you know.

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The right to refuse .. (sa 'PINAS to ha..)

Please pass this on to your wife, girlfriends; and ladies, you may want to
forward this to any female relatives who may need to know this important
information.

I was talking with a lawyer friend of mine. We were discussing the law and
women`s rights. She told me about this incident - a young girl was raped by
a man posing as a plain clothes officer; he asked her to come to the police
station when she and her male friend didn't have a driver`s license to
show. He sent the boy off to get his license and asked the girl to
accompany him to the police station. Took her instead to an isolated area
where the horrendous crime was committed.

In fact, the law clearly states that between 6 pm and 6 am, a woman has the
right to REFUSE to go to the Police Station, even if an arrest warrant has
been issued against her. It is a procedural issue that a woman can be
arrested between 6 pm and 6 am ONLY IF she is arrested by a woman officer
and taken to an ALL-WOMEN police station. And if she is arrested by a male
officer, it has to be proven that a woman officer was on duty at the time
of arrest.

It is good for us to know our rights. To what extent it comes of use
remains to be seen in any situation. But as they say, knowledge is power.
Just thought I`d share this with you.

I did not know this and am sure lot of us will not know this - please be
informed.... And pass on this info to everyone you know.......

happiness is ...

I am but a simple girl. Mababaw lang ang kaligayahan ko. So here is a list of simple things that make me “happy” lately:

1. hearing heavy rain splatter on the parking lot tin roof
2. folding the last piece of freshly washed and dried laundry
3. finding out that Haagen Daz Strawberry Cheesecake is finally available after 2 weeks of craving and waiting
4. Haagen Daz Strawberry Cheesecake and Belgian Chocolate Chocolate melting on my tongue
5. eating Haagen Daz Strawberry Cheesecake and Belgian Chocolate Chocolate from its tub. In the dark kitchen. Alone.
6. laughing and talking to someone before going to sleep
7. the feeling of freshly cleaned floor under my bare feet (OC!!!)
8. admiring the newly scrubbed and cleaned bathroom (eto pa, OC talaga!)
9. SSB (single self behavior) after taking my pre-sleep shower
10. discovering a decent brownie shop in Takashimaya
11. the feel of body butter on my washed feet
12. slowly walking home along Novena at night
13. being able to run for 45 minutes non-stop without feeling like I’m going to die of heart attack
14. clearing my cluttered mind while running
15. running in cold rain
16. hearing “you’re doing quite well” from my dragon boat coach after just a month of learning the sport
17. feeling the adrenalin and the knots in my body after training
18. stretching after running or training
19. sharing the shower cubicle with 3 other pinay dragon boat teammates after training (isa lang kasi ang shower stall at madaming nakapila)
20. losing cms everywhere
21. being able to finally feel “independent”
22. washing up with the boys using a hose outside the shower/changing room (ang tagal kasi maligo nung isang girl!)
23. being able to sleep before 1am
24. making up after a fight
25. shopping online for someone back home, and knowing that the goods were actually delivered and received (kakatakot, kasi baka scam)
26. being able to say what I really think without feeling judged or feeling guilty
27. knowing that my ‘effort’ was appreciated
28. looking forward to going to a ‘real’ beach (or beaches)
29. knowing that I have good friends
30. seeing old friends
31. making new friends
32. dinner at NY NY, 7107, Clarke Quay, foodcourt near Kallang MRT, Marina Steamboat, Jumbo, Panyeros…
33. finding an error that took the config guy 3 days to solve (Ha! Hahahaha!)
34. delivering an urgent requirement and dashing off from the office to go to training
35. listening to Alanis, Fergie, Mandy, John Mayer, Sheryl Crow
36. missing my bakulaw of a BF
37. chatting with my mom, dad, brothers (hurrah! they finally learned how to use YM!!!)
38. knowing that my help is appreciated
39. knowing that I am missed
40. missing home… and realizing that I still know what matters most in life

Counting my blessings everyday…