Superwoman in Every Family

        Every year on the second Sunday in May, Mother's Day is held to honor mothers all around the world. The date for Mother's Day in 2022 is Sunday, May 8th. We're recognizing Mother's Day to make it special. It's a day dedicated to honoring and thanking our mothers and maternal figures. It is celebrated on different days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of March or May. It complements similar celebrations, largely pushed by commercial interests, honoring family members.

This year we celebrated with a simple take out from Jollibee and a simple cake to show our love to her. We attended a morning mass and enjoy the cobblestones here in Vigan City. We all know that mothers are the ones that has many loads of work to do for her family. Showing our care and love is a great reminder for her that all the work and stuff are worth to shed blood, sweat and tears.

        Our mothers are unique individuals. She constantly grins for us, even when she is sleepy. She instills in us excellent manners, decorum, morals, humanism, and the need of constantly assisting others. We absolutely adore her and take her outside with all our family members on a weekly basis. 

Source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother%27s_Day 

Binatbatan Festival of the Arts: A Celebration We Never Forgets

 

            We’ve been aching about the situations of this pandemic; we’ve been adjusting to the new normal all around the world. But nothing can stop the culture and traditions we had in the Philippines, especially in Vigan City, where you can find the most preserved historical houses in the country. Here in our city, we don’t depend on what we all have but we depend on what the history brought us today. As a bigueño, we are humbled to accept and to love the culture and traditions we had before or during pandemic.

            The Bicentennial of this historic event is still being commemorated. This reflects our dedication to maintaining our culture and never forgetting our history. Even though the pandemic persists, we continue to celebrate while adhering to, health safety regulations to guarantee that everyone may safely enjoy the event. The religious and secular significance of Viva Vigan's weeklong celebrations cannot be overstated. It all begins on May 1st, when the entire country commemorates Labor Day and Vigan honors Isabelo de los Reyes, the country's first labor organizer. St. Joseph, the patron saint of specialists, is also remembered on this day by the Catholic faithful.

            In comparison to the inaugural Binatbatan Festival of the Arts, the upcoming second one will certainly be greater. Residents of Vigan City are returning to their normal routines now that the virus has been eradicated. With less restrictions, this year's celebration is predicted to be even greater than last year's. During the festival, visitors will be able to see street dance and participate in city-sponsored programs. Many will surely participate in the traditional activities of this festival where competitions are rising until today. Bigueños are claiming these opportunities to show their abilities or skills in competing with other people.

            I am glad that we still have our time to spend this weeklong celebration even though we are all still scared about the virus. Bigueños are the people who love to show their affection towards their city. Then, let us not bring our culture down and share the knowledge and experiences we had with our friends and relatives so that we can still light up our traditions until our generation stop existing.

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Appreciate Strong Ladies

 

            Since the nineteenth century, the notion of women's empowerment has been disputed and discussed all over the world. On the one hand, some individuals applaud it, while others oppose it as being feminist. Women's empowerment and the promotion of women's rights have matured into a powerful worldwide movement that continues to touch new frontiers over the decades. The International Women's Empowerment Day is getting increasingly popular.

            These are only a few of the problems that women endure, and the burden increases dramatically during a pandemic. Their physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing were all harmed by the COVID pandemic. They encountered problems in their careers in addition to the difficulties they endured at home. Many individuals have lost or are losing jobs, but it hasn't prevented them from continuing to work and demonstrating their worth. Their responsibilities to their families have expanded, as have their responsibilities to the community.

            It's difficult to explain them to individuals who aren't aware of them and to direct their emotions, but we can disseminate the do's and don'ts three times as much to women as to our fellow citizens. Stop violence and maltreatment of women, since in a world where we are all discriminated against, the simple actions of solidarity aimed at strengthening women are beneficial not only to oneself and others, but also to the planet we love.

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Patience until the end

            From the beginning of the third quarter, I know that I will be challenging more myself, and I did. We all know that we learn something when we are challenged, and that gives me the power to continue learning what I need to do and for my future purposes, I am learning this in advance to make better result when I need to make something. This quarter makes me realize that there is no easier way rather than it is a hard way that can give you inspiration, motivation, and the lesson that we can have until the rest of our life.

            This quarter I learned about the parts of a research, my teacher once said that research will be all applied starting today, because of me getting nervous about the task that may give to us, I learn this research by myself and with the guidance of some teachers. Time flies very fast that I can’t imagine that this quarter is already finished, and, I am joining the face-to-face implementation so that I can understand more my learning skills and lessons from my subjects.

            Last quarter I said that I can do more, so I am here today expressing my gratitude for the third quarter and helping me to achieve one more step forward to the end of the school year. I promise to myself to be patient and be more than I have ever been. Good luck to all the learners and thank you for being with me until the end.

 

References:     

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COVID Vaccine for All

 

               Many people are tested of COVID 19, many people have suffered the deathly feeling of being a positive. Many grieve for the death of their loved ones due to the virus. We all know that it is hard to move around if you have this virus, it’s a problem to our daily lives that it can affect the lifestyle of every person especially Filipinos and the global economy slows down. The emphasis is on taking significant measures, such as following a strict cleanliness procedure, avoiding social contact, and wearing masks, among other things. This virus is spreading rapidly around the globe. Countries are outlawing public meetings to prevent the exponential curve from breaking. To stop the spread of this extremely contagious disease, many countries are isolating their citizens, imposing rigorous quarantine, and trying to give all citizens a vaccine.

              Most vaccinations include either a tiny portion of the pathogen or a harmless variant of the pathogen in its whole. When you get the vaccination, your immune system goes into overdrive and starts fighting the infection without getting you sick. So, if you subsequently come across the genuine sickness, you'll be protected from your body already recognizes it and knows how to respond. The most crucial factor in any coronavirus vaccination is its safety and effectiveness. Six vaccine candidates have already begun human Phase I clinical trials, which are intended to determine if the vaccines are safe and capable of eliciting an immune response, rather than whether they are successful in preventing disease.

            Every day, your youngster is exposed to hundreds of bacteria in his surroundings. This occurs because of the food he consumes, the air he breathes, and the items he consumes. Although babies are born with immune systems capable of fighting most pathogens, there are some illnesses that they cannot combat. That is why immunizations are required to help them boost their immune systems.

 

Reference:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7147210/

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/why-vaccinate/index.html

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Sacrifices of the Fallen Heroes

 

            The battle of Bataan was fought by the United States and the Philippine Commonwealth against Japan during World War II, and it was the most intense phase of the Japanese invasion of the Philippines during the war. After the bombing of the American fleet at pearl Harbor, the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy invaded Luzon as well as several other coastal areas in the Philippine Archipelago in January 1942.

            Despite a paucity of supplies, American and Filipino soldiers fought the Japanese for three months, first engaged them in a combat retreat southward. The Japanese lost critical time and were stopped from achieving instant victory across the Pacific due to the delay while the combined American and Filipino forces staged a desperate stand. The Japanese surrender at Bataan, with 76,000 men surrendering in total in the Philippines, was the greatest in American and Filipino military history, and the largest US surrender since the Battle of Harpers Ferry during the American Civil War. The Bataan Death March was initiated shortly after, and American and Filipino Prisoners were compelled to participate.

            Filipinos are known for their bravery, and the courage we must remain cool in any stressful situation may be described as real resilience. It is certainly vital to continue to honor patriotism and love for the country in all its manifestations, as well as the courage and bravery demonstrated by our heroes in the service of the country. And, maybe, the tenacity with which we fight for what we want will soon be the key to receiving what we deserve.

Reference:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bataan

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The Season of Returning

 

            Before Easter, Christians observe Lent, a period of spiritual preparation. It begins on Ash Wednesday in Western Christianity. Many Christians practice fasting, repentance, moderation, self-denial, and spiritual discipline throughout Lent. The objective of the Lenten season is to devote time to contemplating Jesus Christ's suffering and sacrifice, as well as his life, death, burial, and resurrection.

            The early Christians believed that Easter's significance necessitated preparations. The Canons of Nicaea are the first to describe a 40-day fasting period in preparation for Easter (AD 325). The custom is said to have evolved from the early church practice of baptismal candidates fasting for 40 days in preparation for their baptism at Easter. The season eventually grew into a time of spiritual devotion for the entire church. The Lenten fast was stringent in the first centuries, but it gradually became less so.

            It's crucial to remember that none of these actions can ever make us deserving of Jesus' sacrifice or a relationship with God. People are imperfect, and no one can ever be flawless enough for God. Only Jesus can save us from our own sins. On Good Friday, Jesus gave His life to suffer the punishment for all our sins and to forgive us. He was risen from the precisely Easter Sunday to offer us the chance to establish an eternal relationship with God. Spending time praying, fasting, and donating during Lent can help us understand Jesus' sacrifice on Good Friday and His resurrection on Easter.

References:

https://www.learnreligions.com/what-is-lent-700774

https://www.cru.org/us/en/train-and-grow/life-and-relationships/holidays/lent/what-is-lent-about-and-why-is-it-important.html

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Kannawidan Ylocos Celebration: A Feast Amidst the Pandemic

 

            A celebration commemorating the 1818 split of the two Ilocos provinces in the province of Ilocos Sur. This celebration features cultural performances, religious rites, and cookery demonstrations highlighting the best of Ilocano cuisine. Kannawidan Ylocos Celebration has already established itself as the province's most important festival. The celebration began in 2008, under the direction of then-Governor Deogracias Victor B. Savellano, to honor the 190th anniversary of the establishment of Ilocos Sur as a distinct province, which was made possible by the adoption of a Spanish Royal Decree on February 2, 1818.

            It is customary for a mass to be celebrated in the St. Paul Metropolitan Cathedral to mark the beginning of the festival. A parade of the Patron Saints of the 40 parishes, as well as representations of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary, is then held around Vigan City. Provincial DepEd officials frequently attend the liturgy and parade. This celebration highlights the Ilocanos' deep-rooted religion, with a special focus on Ilocano children. It's because the province's younger generations are unfamiliar with Ilocano culture. Instead, the focus is on current dances. Through such efforts, Ilocano youngsters may learn about their rich culture and customs.

            But today as the world continues to heal from the pandemic, our community opened the celebration of Kannawidan Festival, night was welcomed with a dancing fountain show, drone light show followed by fireworks display brightly blazed at the top of the New Legislative Building to savour the event. The drone light show highlighted the strong spirit of Ilocosurians not to give up amidst pandemic and as a tribute to all front liners. Following this was a comedy night held at the Quirino Stadium.

            There is a great impact along economic, social, and cultural to the lives of the people of Ilocos Sur. This festival shows the history has contributed. We must study about the past to comprehend why we live the way we do and why we are where we are as a species and as a country. Studying history helps us to learn from our ancestors' failures so that we do not repeat their mistakes and seek to make the world a better place.

References:

https://philippines.travel/events/kannawidan-ylocos-festival

https://www.vigattintourism.com/tourism/articles/The-Kannawidan-Ylocos-Festival

https://depedilocossur.info/?p=2011

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Bigueños Celebrates Christmas amidst the Pandemic

 

            Christmas is about God’s mercy and compassion; this event proves us that we take him to be our savior. We are all waiting for this moment to arise, where all of us prepare to celebrate and to have fun. Excitement can’t make us feel the normal celebration, we had before because of the pandemic, this deadly disease has already claimed many lives, opportunities, and expectations. But don’t be blue because Bigueños are ready to make our expectations come true, from the events to competitions, activities to entertainments and many more, people of Vigan City will not make you hopeless. This may take a lot of efforts to fulfill our happiness during the Christmas season, but this will help the nation to have a fun celebration.

            Vigan City conducted many activities and preparations, this said events includes all the people of the city, from barangays and students from different schools. This activity highlights the tradition of Vigan City in the past years, even we are amidst the pandemic, bigueños still know how to participate. November 2021, the month preparation for the Vigan City Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, this is led by our Mayor Juan Carlos Medina and our Vice Mayor Lourdes Baquiran, Sangguniang Members, City Department Heads and Division Chiefs.

            Many activities were conducted in the first week of December, like Card Making Competitions, Santa Baby (Photo Competition), SA May Bahay Christmas Carol Competition, Christmas Street Painting Competition, Inter-barangay Christmas Tree Competiton and Inter-office Christmas Tree Competition. Many participants joined this said program, and many prizes were given to all the lucky winners. This may not be all but I’ll tell you that Vigan prepared many things to lift our happy faces for the Christmas celebration.

            This year gives us a lot definition of Christmas, where we celebrate the most with our beloved family, relatives, and friends. This celebration tells us that even though we are still coping up to the new normal, the tradition stays within us.

 

References:

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Quarter 2 Ends Here

 

            I am very thankful that I survived two quarters already, I know it's hard, but keeping the best in me is what I do most of these days. This quarter I discovered a lot for my education and for myself. This second quarter makes me feel that I am near to my dreams, we all do, we are halfway to our moving up and resigning as a junior high school student. And I’m looking forward to that day that I will be learning more on this subject.

            This quarter I learned a lot of HTML tags, different types of tags with a different purpose. And I also learned to use my skills in creating blogs about what is happening around me. Clearly, the lessons that I took did not give me a hard time to understand, in fact, it is easy to know the meaning and explains more about what will be the output would come. Even though we have limited session for an online class, we still know how to adjust and to submit the tasks needed at the right time.

            I know that I can do more in the next quarter, but I am thankful to accomplish the second quarter. My willingness, confidence, and trust to myself can help me to be more effective for the next quarter, thank you and good luck to all of us.

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Celebrating the Fiesta as a Bigueño

 

            This year, events start to happen, and celebrations are beginning to come up from the situations happen last year. Many competitions start to open and people are starting to enjoy the life being in this new normal. We may now enter into premises, those events are being held with much precaution and following safety protocols, we may feel that we are now free, but the alternate side is still with us, the virus is still around and we must know the dos and don’ts to be outside and not staying in our homes.

            By the time goes by, we still have in our hearts the activities that happen during the fiesta back then, January 25 is the most awaited day of all the Bigueños, a long-week celebration will start in honor of St. Paul the Apostle. The City of Vigan prepares many events and activities, there will be carnivals, exhibits, and locals performing street dancing where all people are scattered around the city from all provinces or cities around the Philippines. Tourist from other countries or cities are free to taste the most famous delicacy a Bigueño would have, the famous Longganisa, where people are coming back and trusting only the Vigan Longganisa.

            We will not forget about all the happenings, but this year, I am sure enough to tell you that Vigan City is ready to celebrate with safety precautions, we are still adjusting to this new normal but that doesn’t stop us being a Bigueño.

 

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A Better Me this 2022

 

            A single strike on the clock, the world turns happy faces and brought loud noises, many people are celebrating and serving their twelve dishes and having fun with family, relatives, and friends. New year is a new chance for us to start changing ourselves for the best, leaving the past and bad memories behind. New year influences us to bring happiness and have a clean slate, making positive changes has a huge impact on us to be a good model and to learn more day by day. This is not only celebrations and resolutions, but this motivates us to be more effective in the coming years.

            Last year, were captivated by many situations and problems that makes the world desperate for freedom. Being one of the people who are struggling to cope up with the situations can say that I can do better than this, especially now that I can start new beginnings again. For the past year I have upgraded myself and to become more mature in the ways that I do, they say that I changed a lot, but all I can see is a change for my best, because acting that way I act before can’t help me to level up. Being this way taught me a lot of things, it gives me the realization and acceptance that I need to change whether I like it or not, it gave me the ability to be wiser in deciding or choosing the right path and to grow up to be a big person to my little self.

            Another new 365-day to make new journey, memories and to have more chances, this life with many situations that will happen, I’ll promise to myself to be more effective in this upcoming year, I’ll be wiser than yesterday and be tough day by day, I won’t let myself fall into depths but to rise into the light, a light that brings me hope, and achieve my dreams. I will show this year a better version of myself, if not, then I’ll try to be better.

 

References:

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Bring Happiness amidst the Pandemic

 

        If Ber months start to appear on your calendars while ripping them off one by one as the months passed, then be ready because Filipinos are starting to buy decorations, design their own houses and start to play songs of the famous Filipino who made Christmas songs every year. We all know that September is the month where we start to feel Christmas vibes in the Philippines, yes, it is too early, but even though it will take three more months to arrive at December Filipinos are very proud that they are preparing to give gifts, receive stiff money from our relatives, and to prepare the dishes that will serve after the countdown. This is not just the reason they are early to show and give vibes, it's not all about the tradition, we are all waiting for, but it is the day where we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

            Excitement can’t make us feel the normal celebration, we had before because of the pandemic, this deadly disease has already claimed many lives, opportunities, and expectations. We are all surrounded by travel restrictions, isolations, protocols, quarantines, and swab tests. The traditional events may not be applied in this kind of situation, but Filipinos can’t stop us to be happy and celebrate with the tradition by following and being careful in any health protocols. This may take a lot of efforts to fulfill our happiness during the Christmas season, but this will help the nation to have a peaceful celebration.

            With a focus on the Covid virus, we are preoccupied with guidelines on how to celebrate Christmas this year– with only members of the family who are living in the same household, to continue wearing masks, observe social distancing, or to wash hands frequently. We are being discouraged from visiting one another for our mutual protection and safety. The usual Christmas glee and merriment that we have been accustomed to is not possible this year. But our celebration of Christmas should not be dampened by Covid! Let us spread more hope, peace, joy and love this Season!

           

References:

https://su.edu.ph/reflections/celebrate-christmas-amidst-the-covid-19-pandemic/

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Rights of the Youth must prioritize

 

            Declaring the Month of November of every year as the National Children’s Month; it is the month where DepEd is ready to facilitate and encourage the young ones to celebrate NCM nationwide. Implementing this celebration has a strong, compelling, even though we still have this pandemic that is causing a lot of damage to us, everyone is still thinking about the welfare of the youth.

            We celebrate NCM because we all do care about the children that will be the reason of our improvements, we celebrate this to remind ourselves that every child matters, that’s why our theme this year is, “Ne
w Normal Na Walang Iwanan: Karapatan ng Bawat Bata Ating Tutukan!” (No One is Left Behind under the New Normal: Focus on Children’s Rights),” there are children’s right that we must know and to prioritize. As well as Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones is right to say that we children are important to care amidst the pandemic, “As the country gradually recovers from the pandemic, we will continuously champion the rights and welfare of our children. Particularly, the month-long celebration that will take off from the previous and current challenges, and learnings of the Philippines in terms of promoting and upholding children’s rights,” she said.

            We should know the differences that we all have while adjusting to the new normal, having the idea of online classes can’t help all the children to rise, yes, we care about them but even though we say these words without a help then it is useless, we must consider the children’s sacrifice and adjustments to the event that we don’t want to happen. A little help can do to avoid breakdowns from them, protecting our children is a responsibility for all, and having the knowledge about children’s right can help all of us to be a better person of the world.

 

References:

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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1509027/national-childrens-month-cause-for-celebration-or-worry

Start Better for the Environment

     Earth is home to millions of species, including humans. It is a place where we can circulate life easily. Earth is a combination of land and water, we have one thing to protect our land, the environment. As we all know, environment is the source of our life without this we don’t know what to do. Basically, we need to protect our environment from any harm, this is for us to live easier. But let me ask you, is it words enough for us to make this world a better place? Can we all give our all just to save the environment? And, are we doing the right thing for us to grow?

     Ever since I interact with other people, I always judge about their attitude and the way they show themselves to others. The one thing we all have in common is neglecting our nature, people always say promises that they can help, they can provide, they can do, but their promises now are buried in oblivion six feet below the ground. They just say those things to impress, to make them better, to show their tiny little lies, do you think this is great? No, because in this world without action and cooperation, I don’t think we can be a better human being.

     There are ways to protect and help our nature by not giving much effort, it can also help to make our life easier. Some of us wants the easiest ways to protect, it is all right because all action matters. Even if you're just inside your house or cooperating to nature activities or volunteer works, then it is all right because a single move can help others too and be an inspiration. The most effective to protect the environment is to reduce, reuse, and recycle, using this 3R’s can make every trash to nice substitute’s, segregating is the proper way to tell and to organize garbage. Cooperate or be in any volunteer work about protecting and helping our nature. Educate people about the importance of the environment in our life. Conserving water, energy and heat, conserving can take you less payments to pay and to always protect the nature with clean and pure water. And lastly, the important thing to do is to plant trees, this can help us maintain soil and keep humidity levels in the air we breathe.

     As you can see there so many ways that I can’t include, but the thing is there are many ways to do to protect our environment and today we will start. Words are not enough to solve our issues, but action does. We can give our all because it is all for us in the end, and we are always doing the right thing when we choose the right path. Taking a move is not a sin, making an action can inspire people, protecting our environment is helping billions of people. So, let’s ready to take action and save the world. 

One Down, Three to Go

            

            Before leaving this quarter behind, I am grateful that I survived from many problems. ICT is one of the subjects that we learn under the program, we don’t possess other kind of livelihood activities but technology is what people excel nowadays. This quarter I mostly learned about blog posts and its purposes to people, I learned that creativity can express in words, imagination, opinions and many more, I learned the process of writing, performance, and the process to be calm.

            Mostly all the students struggle a lot amidst the pandemic, I encountered the episode of my life where I am having distractions, lack of hope, discriminations, mental and health problems.  I experience all of this and I am glad that someone can help me aside from myself, I escape this episode of mine by encouraging myself, having time with my friends, and reminding myself that it's all fine and it all be worth it. Sometimes I'll just choose to hit the minimum. Students like me also experience connectivity problems, such as a slow connection, lack of gadgets, unreasonable statements, not in contact for months and too many to mention. So, we appreciate the effort of our teachers, their kindness and understandings throughout this whole quarter. 

            Moving on, I will surely do better for the next quarters. This is for me to take a path and to choose the right for my future, I know that I am their hope so I can’t let my family down. I will strive for the best and to not forget about myself, to interact more and to be more confident, I will slowly adjust to feel comfortably during this pandemic and to develop my skills better than before
. Now, that the first quarter is over I would like to thank to all the people who help me survive, I will not forget your kindness and to myself thank you for staying. Good luck my dear batch mates, let’s survive these upcoming quarters.

Reference: https://i.pinimg.com/564x/07/f8/ee/07f8ee0e311055ad7eeb71e531e7f650.jpg   

Hoping for a better Tomorrow

Adjusting through this pandemic is like taking baby steps, to learn and to become accustomed to the new normal. Going back to the time when we weren’t worried about the happenings in the China, because we knew that they can resolve easily their issues. Disappointment filled within us when we woke up with the whole world affected with the disease. Viral transmissions to human remain unclear and now we are all regaining the energy to take back the COVID took from us.

A famous quote that we hear everywhere is that education is the key to our success. This quote means that we educated people are more likely to have a success soon, we interact with other people, gain more knowledge, and hear opinions from our classmates that can sum up to more experiences and understandings. But, education amidst the pandemic is difficult to deal with specially to the students who are in the elementary level, but now, education is effective through online classes.

Online resources are a great start in adjusting to our new normal specially for education. More challenges are faced during online classes, there are chores to finish, parents need, slow internet connections, lack of gadgets, and many more issues that are now being fixed and improved this school year. Many complaints are heard and many rules are now implemented that I can say this is better than last year, keeping in touch with teachers, answering queries with explanations, and discussing lessons for us to know what are the dos and don’ts in our learning activities.

We all know the fact that we need face to face classes as soon as possible, we can’t deal with many problems anymore that sometimes we give up. It is a challenge that least people could pass, a level we want to leave, and a life we didn’t get used to it. Education during COVID is fine, but face to face is way better than this. If we want it back, we should gain it, if we want it back, we should help it, because in this country without cooperation, is a country imprisoned by itself.

Reference: (Picture) https://i.pinimg.com/564x/04/1d/12/041d12364f05bcd8b4229a5ac8ccba9e.jpg

Philippines Resiliency: At its Finest

          

            The Philippines is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, with many tourist spots, landscapes, and islands. The Philippines is composed of 7,640 islands with over 120 different languages and its standardized form is Tagalog. It is the second largest archipelago in the whole world, 2000 of the islands are not inhabited and the rest are habited with humans.

            You can tell by the description I gave that the country is beautiful, incredible, and a successful country, well, if you search for more about the Philippines, then you can say that your thoughts a while ago changed if I say that the Philippines is not a successful country. Wondering why is it unsuccessful? Simple, many people are suffering from poverty, playing unending drug wars, political killings, receiving threats,
death penalty, environmental issues, and especially COVID-19. Mostly, the causes of these issues are from the government’s services, not cooperating citizens and undisciplined people.

            We all know that we cannot afford to solve all of this, but finishing one by one of our problems can help us achieve the success we want. Every day challenges are made for us to try our best and to properly follow what the higher ups said. Even though we know that the country will never get hope or we will ever have, the proper way to achieve is to help one another. Government people must increase the number of job offers, implement an education for all, see one another equally, and to not abuse their power. Philippines will never be a successful country if we don’t help, cooperate, and listen to everyone’s opinion, because a country that provides, will be a country who strives.

Reference: (Picture) https://i.pinimg.com/564x/19/6c/4c/196c4cd3bf6c4e039c2f8d48b1271d8a.jpg

Letter for the President: Listening is Not a Crime

 

Ayala Residence, Zone 1, 2100

Barangay Paratong, Vigan City

Ilocos Sur, Region 1, Philippines

 

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte

Malacanang Palace, JP, Kalayaan Hall

2/F Jose Laurel St, San Miguel, Manila,

Metro Manila, Philippines

 

Mr. Rodrigo Roa Duterte,

Good day. I am Bryne Megan Ayala an ordinary student, writing you a letter to express my concerns to you. Mr. President I read posts and watch television that our healthcare workers are needing more support from the government because of the pandemic we’re experiencing. I would like to ask you if what are your plans for them, to uplift and to support them. It is so hard for them on what they are doing for us in those unexpected situations and time. There is also news that they don’t get proper wages or hazard pays which is I think it is unfair for them. 

We all know that you doubled the wages of the military personnel in the start of your term. I think you should apply that in our medical personnel who are most likely to have the exact amount for them to continue their work and service to the patients as much as they could. I just want you to look out more for the safety of our country than arguing and swearing on public television because for me, I mean for us students we look up to our leaders that are responsible for its citizens. 

So, Mr. President, I am very concerned for the future of our country, especially to our medical personnel’s. You need to listen to your citizens more because they're the ones in the field sighting to the pandemic. Anyways, many projects of yours are a success and I am thankful for implementing and doing some road structures that can help people have easy access especially in driving and to lessen more traffics. But my point is, listening to our opinions is not a crime, hearing our thoughts would not put you in jail, and especially swearing will not make you look strong. We can have peace if you thrived better important things, I guess we will just go around the cycle blaming each other why this country can’t achieve the success.

 

Sincerely yours,

Bryne Megan Ayala

References:

https://www.brookings.edu/research/the-covid-19-hazard-continues-but-the-hazard-pay-does-not-why-americas-frontline-workers-need-a-raise/ 

THE ORIGIN OF ME

    

Confucius said that we have two lives, the second begins when we realize we only have one. It sounds deep, but it’s true, when reality hits you can appreciate the meaning of life. People ask me what life means to me and you know my answer is quite simple, life is like a game, you should enjoy, challenged, find companionship and to feel free or relaxed when you accomplished a level of the game. Life is telling us that we all have a purpose and it will be a triumph if we will succeed.

Life is also having a dream, profession, needs and wants, it is a choice of what we want and not a choice given by the others. I chose to have the best origin of myself, I chose to be friendly, I chose to be betrayed, I chose to succeed but sometimes I fail and it is all right. But the thing that I didn’t choose is to have a broken family, but I am glad that I still have my grandparents that can support me in everything. Being the family’s last hope to give support soon is way too difficult. New challenges excite me, new consequences trigger me, stopping here is not my thing, striving for more is better.

Defining myself is not that easy, being a friend, mutual, and a relative is a blessing that I don’t want to give off. The source of my happiness is also my weakness, I can’t afford to lose someone again. I can compare myself as a pearl, rare and most valuable. It  means ‘great’ and ‘mighty.’ A guy once told me in my dreams that I am a child of light and he's right, those words explain what I am today. Loving, caring, pure, confident, loyal, friendly and a visionary.