DepEd clarifies the relationship between the Department and the PTA

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The Department of Education (DepEd) would like to clarify to the public its relationship with the Parent Teachers Association (PTA) as a school-based organization in ensuring the delivery of education-related services to all of our stakeholders.

 

As clearly stated in DepEd Order No. 54 series of 2009, “...As an organization operating in the school, the PTA shall adhere to all existing policies and implementing guidelines issued or hereinafter may be issued by the Department of Education. The PTA shall serve as a support group and as a significant partner of the school whose relationship shall be defined by cooperative and open dialogue with stakeholders to promote the welfare of the students.”

 

DepEd Order No. 54, series of 2009 also states that “all PTA activities within the school premises or which involve the school, its personnel or students shall be with prior consultation and approval of the School Head”.

The said order further stipulates certain prohibited activities for the PTA, including “engagement in any partisan political activity within school premises”.

 

We continue to recognize and value the partnership of the community, our parents, our teachers, and our school administration in ensuring the delivery of quality basic education for all of our learners.

Valentine's Day dinner at the Sheraton Manila Bay

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My wife and I had the opportunity to try the Taste of Love: Valentine’s Day Dinner at the 21st floor of Sheraton Manila Bay. We wanted to have an overnight stay as well but the hotel informed us that they were fully booked that day. It seems even the pandemic has not stopped couples in booking for hotel stays. The day still was busy for hotels since they were still serving as quarantine places for newly arrived guests of the country, mostly fellow Filipinos arriving from other countries.

We were early, not really excited, at the venue but merely to avoid the rush hour traffic. The Sheraton Manila Bay is formerly the Pan Pacific Hotel that has been totally renovated when it was taken over by Marriott hotels three years ago. Honestly, we don't really spend Valentine's Day like young couples since we're not that keen on sharing the day with others adding to the traffic jams, but since we've been mostly indoors due to this pandemic, we opted to try our luck, and gave in to the season of love.

To spend time waiting for the 7pm dinner, we just hang around at their park located at the 21st top-most floor, but before that we tried going around the hotel surroundings first and realized it was quite near Robinson's Place Manila, the mall nearest where you can buy stuff or just go window shopping if ever you decide to stay at the hotel. 

While taking photos and videos of the venue, we also met Sheraton Manila Bay's Chef who prepared the Valentine's Day dinner tonight. He also revealed earlier that he has his own YouTube channel so that means he's also very bubbly and creative. Let's see if he'll be sharing more information later, and we'll definitely share how good the 7-course meal is.

A sumptuous 7-course set menu features foie gras croquette with smoke pimento aioli for the starter and shellfish veloute, potato espuma, dehydrated olives, arugula pesto for the soup. Followed by a salad of beet root carpaccio, goat cheese emulsion, candied pecans, mesclun, caper berry and a hearty serving of glazed cod, pumpkin risotto, edamame, pumpkin seed, watercress & parmesan crisp. Cleanse the palette with calamansi sorbet with tanqueray gin and then indulge in slow braised beef cheeks & herb crusted lamb rack, roasted cauliflower puree, blistered tomato, king oyster mushroom, radish & port wine reduction with beurre noisette for the main course. Cap off the meal with raspberry financier, irish mellow chocolate, mille-feuille, french macaron, fruit compote for dessert. Complimentary themed beverages of Cupid Cappuccino or Blueberry Acai White Tea and Mignardises are served après-dinner.

The start of our 7-course meal is Amuse-Bouche. - Foie Gras Croquetta with Smoke Pimento Aioli

Followed by the second dish named Shellfishly Devoted - Shellfish Veloute Potato Espuma , Dehydrated Olives, Arugula Pesto

My Heart Beets for You - Beet  Root Carpaccio, Goat Cheese Emulsion  Candied Pecans,  Mesclun,  Caper Berry is our third dish.

Our fourth dish is You are the Catch of My Day -  Glazed Cod, Pumpkin Risotto, Edamame, Pumpkin Seed, Watercress & Parmesan Crisp

To cleanse the palate for the next main dish is Squeeze Me - Calamansi Sorbet Tanqueray Gin

Going to the fifth dish, You Make Me Blush - Slow Braised Beef Cheeks & Herb Crusted Lamb Rack,  Roasted Cauliflower  Puree, Blistered Tomato, King Oyster Mushroom, Radish & Port Wine Reduction with Beurre Noisette

For dessert, Just For the Two of Us - Raspberry Financier, Irish Mellow Chocolate, Mille-Feuille, French Macaron, Fruit Compote

Final drinks for the night, Wrap Me with Your Desire - Blueberry Acai White Tea Mignardises. We also had the option of having coffee - Cupid Cappuccino.

By the way , before all of these , we had the option to drink wine (red or white) of our choice from their list of available wines.

Soft and hard buns were also served before the 7-course dinner.

Overall, I told the Sous chef that every dish passed my preference. In fact, I would have wanted more from the servings but as other people would comment, quality of the servings is the more important than the quantity. That's how food is really served for a decent fine-dining restaurant. It gives you more reasons to come back and enjoy the dishes again from start to end.

My wife agreed that all dishes were superb except for the Squeeze Me Calamansi sorbet. She was expecting the traditional sweet iced treats not knowing that was just served to prepare our tounge for the next meal.

She also got a complimentary panda stuff toy, and a stemmed rose to bring home as souvenir of the dinner.

Thank you Sheraton Manila Bay for the fab Valentine's Day dinner.

Family and Divorce Lawyers: A Legal Discussion

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Whether this has to be a marriage, divorce or child custody case, Family Lawyers in Dubai, have to be a Lawyer in Dubai for all such court cases. Family Lawyers, Marriage Lawyers or Divorce Lawyers are legally allowed experts to offer their expertise. Let’s explore how!!

During the divorce children are involved, which makes the whole thing a lot more challenging. This requires the parents to hire a family lawyer in the UAE to work with them in the crucial matter of child custody. He can assist you in resolving the custody and visitation issues. These family issues can be sorted out in a peaceful manner.

Family Lawyers in Dubai understand the emotional turmoil and the toll, the child custody brings in for children and the parents. They work throughout the entire procedure to safeguard the best interest of the kids involved. They also ensure the protection of the rights of the spouse at the forefront.

Family Lawyers in Dubai will assist you in determining who to distribute the parental responsibilities. They will also help the parents and children to resolve the time issues. They also address the issues related to the day-to-day care of the child. Moreover, they also assign the decisions making powers related to health care, education, and other significant issues surrounding the child.

The Family Lawyers understand that each family is different from the other and thus, has a different set of needs. An experienced and expert family lawyer can aid you to build a plan that can safeguard your parental relationship. They also ensure the well-being of the child during and after the divorce is settled.

If you have any concerns related to the security of the child, they place your trust upon lawyers for it. They will ensure that your voice gets heard in the courtroom. The court primarily focuses upon the children's betterment and well-being. Family lawyers will present your case will have a significant impact on the judges and jury decision making.

Family Lawyers value the client’s parental rights and their relationships with their children. They suggest the rational approach to the legal family matter to make sure things get better and offer convenience and satisfaction to the parties involved. They fully know and understand the consequences of how to address emotionally draining family issues. They will assist you through the whole procedure with great confidentiality.



Amicable Divorces:

Few of the divorces are friendly as the couple mutually decides to part their ways with mutual consent without any complications involved. On the contrary, most divorce cases are bitter and associated with many challenges. There are many complexities involved along with a deadlock over many crucial issues.

There is a need to agree upon a similar point in many important issues including the splitting of the assets and liabilities. Moreover, they even have to handle issues like child-sharing and child support. It is vital to navigating the couple through the entire process of divorce. Family lawyers in the UAE precisely direct the entire procedure. They work with the client to refrain from any kind of legal implications. Furthermore, they also try to avoid the legal concerns down the road related to the process of the divorce. However, this is one of the most important contributing factors to having a family attorney in the UAE by your side.

Couples are also advised never to go to court without the assistance of a family lawyer. One of the assets that any family lawyer in the UAE could bring in for you is the pool of knowledge. He knows how the court proceedings will take place and what exactly happens inside the courtroom. Couples normally do not know how to handle court matters. It is the lawyer who navigates him through the process. Moreover, the judges are always busy with their workload.

Judges don’t waste their time therefore; the skilled lawyer knows how the courtroom operates. Couples will remain to the point and precise with what is the purpose to be in the court. The absence of a lawyer may waste a lot of the time and energy of the couple and the judges.

The family lawyers in UAE come in and ensure that everything is prepared in advance before appearing for the hearings at court. They work on the necessary things and ensure that their client is well-prepared for everything that will happen inside the room. Inexperienced or even the couple fails to file for the adequate documents as they are not well-aware about the documents needed and thus, it makes the judge happy and content with the smooth and efficient court proceedings.