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The Philippine Journal

Tuesday, November 5, 1996

By NATI NUGUID

"You can't move the clock either forward or backwards. The PALEA strike, maliciously timed to create maximum havoc on the declared "enemy" namely the airline management, and strike fear into the hearts of no less than the President himself and his Cabinet. boomeranged on its cynical organizers. Truly, as the saying goes. those whom the gods would destroy they first make mad" (Max V. Soliven. By the Way.

Phil. Star, Nov. 3 ).

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It is not clear whether the PAL management has acceded to the demand of the PAL employees' union to include a "First-Day menstrual paid leave" but if it hasn't, here's advice from Dahli Aspillera (Malaya, Nov. 2) to the girls on what to do when the day comes: "A hot-water bag on the lower belly; low-heeled comfortable shoes; bending and loosening/strengthening exercises as the day approaches; Midol every four hours.”

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The now generation may not know what Midol is – the magic pill of the '60s, explains Dahli. "Surely, today the pharmacists must have better medicines that make First-Day more a myth than reality. And if all else fails,” hints Dahli, "it is true that menstrual pain goes with the first baby or first pregnancy." Now the PALEA has alternatives.