Pandemic ka lang, I am a Filipino

"We are in this together, we will get through this together". We, Filipinos are known for our unique traits and values. These traits and values makes us stand as one to defeat every challenges in life.

Countless calamities and disasters has already passed, we faced it together and get through it as one. Today, we are currently facing a pandemic called Corona virus or Covid-19. Corona virus has affected us so much. Everything has changed. Social distancing has been implemented, no more get together with friends just like before. Everything now has a limit. Everyone's action is observed. Though it is hard, we are training ourselves to face the new normal. 

The fact that these pandemic has affected us in a lot of ways and things, we can't deny that this is also a way for us to develop and teach ourselves to be stronger and to be brave to defeat every challenges we are currently facing and we're going to face someday. 

The resiliency of Filipinos will make us get through every challenges in life. Whatever it is, how hard or how big that challenge is, nothing is impossible as long as we are in this together, we will get through this together. Filipinos are unbeatable and invincible.  Covid ka lang, I am a Filipino, we are a Filipino, we stand as one.

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Reflection

This quarter will be the last quarter for us to show ourselves and to show what we got.
I learned a lot and I faced some challenges and difficulties in connection to this quarter's lessons and activities. I know to myself that I did my best for me to surpass those challenges and difficulties.
Last quarter, last activity, last lesson, last test, and last bonding with friends for this school year. But all of this memories will never fade in my heart. I will always remember this school year because it's one of the best S.Y. ever.

make it happen

Dream. Believe. Survive.

Every great dream begins with a dreamer.

Everyone of us wants a bright and beautiful future. We all want to become successful and have a wonderful living. But before we achieve those things in the future, we must focus first on the present.

The first thing that we must do is to have self-confidence in everything we do. Now, I will study hard for me to achieve my dream. 

Before I wanted to become a teacher but now I want to become police. Being a police is hard especially I am a woman but nothing impossible as long as we're happy on what we are doing.

If I will achieve that dream, I cannot exactly say that my future is good but even though life is hard, I will to whatever it takes to achieve my dream because my dream is my future.

All of our dreams will come true, if we have the courage to pursue them, make it happen.

Just always remember to put God first in the center because we got everything we have from him and remember that he can easily take it back if we don't use it in a right way.

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HS DAY

High School Day, a happy day where all of the students in a certain school unite and have fun together. A day where students set aside their school problems and focus on enjoying this memorable moment.

Ilocos Sur Nation High School celebrates high school day on March 1 and 2. Every students from different grade levels will compete with each other by means of a dance performance. This is a tradition already that has been started long time ago.

Being part of this celebration means a lot. It makes you feel that you are part of this school and all of you were the same. No one is exempted and no one will be left behind.

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kannawidan

According to piagovph, the old and the new in Ilocano culture are both featured in this year’s Kannawidan Ylocos Festival -  the festival of Ilocos Sur that celebrates its being a separate province and its being a treasure chest of traditions and culture.

It is held from January 28 to February 17. This celebration is very fun and exciting. There are lots of activities and competitions competed by different people from Vigan and from the neighboring towns. There are also different artists coming in Vigan City for us to have more fun with them and to enjoy this event. The other ancestral cultural activities in the festival include the zarzuela show, traditional games and pallot or cock games.


The festival is also a show of the province’s trade and agriculture products, and is a

livelihood training ground for women and students through the Department of Trade and Industry and Department of Agriculture.

Resources; pia.gov.ph
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Change: starts with me

“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”― Leo Tolstoy

“The only way that we can live, is if we grow. The only way that we can grow is if we change. The only way that we can change is if we learn. The only way we can learn is if we are exposed. And the only way that we can become exposed is if we throw ourselves out into the open. Do it. Throw yourself.”― C. JoyBell C.

Change starts with ourselves. We can't change the world without changing ourselves. Rumi said "Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself." This is the best way for us to make a change. Changing the world is not about having a power and connections, it's about having the courage to change ourselves in

order to be a cause for a change. Everyone of us can make a change because we all have the power to control ourselves, let's not be a robot which controllable. Be yourself and change the things that is needed to be changed and improve what is right. Let's all change or improve the world by evolving, improving and developing ourselves.

If you really want to change, start with your mindset, attitude, intentions and how you speak to yourself. Real change start from the inside.

“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”

― Rumi

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A memorable celebration

Vigan City Fiesta is celebrated every January 25. It is held during the feast day of the conversion of St. Paul the Apostle, Vigan City's patron saint.

During the feast, there are lots of activities and events being conducted. Such activities are street dancing competitions and other dance competitions and contests, and there's a place called carnavalan which is visible during these days only. 
Participants from the different

neighboring provinces in the northern region are also sent to compete in the various games and activities and to join different fun events. There are also food fairs, arts and crafts exhibits.

Vigan city's celebration is very fun and memorable. This is the day for everyone. Everybody is waiting for this day and you will regret if you don't join this event because this is expected to be a happy and an exciting day for all.

Celebrating this is very important because we will be having a chance to work and connect to the whole people of a place for a cause.

Resources: https://vigan.paradores.ph/
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New year, new opportunities

New year, new beginnings. A new year for us to start a better life. As the new year begins, we feel that we need to make changes in our life, start on a new path, do new things, and say goodbye to old habits, problems and difficulties. 


"Every moment is a fresh beginning". We will start a new life, change the wrong habits and keep up the good work. I close my eyes to old ends and open my heart to new beginnings. Every year, we are making resolutions for us to achieve this coming year. Making such things is almost becoming a tradition to us.

My New years resolution is to be me all the time and to trust myself more, because there are times that I lack some confidence which is not good especially when I was in school and it affects my grades. This year, I will change myself and improve the things that I need to.

This year looks like a great opportunity to start a new life. Let this coming year be better than all the others.

"We will open the book. It's pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called opportunity and it's first chapter is New year's day."



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Be yourself!

Every quarter, I have gained new learning.
And today's quarter I learned a lot. I

learned how to show myself and to be myself. This quarter taught me that being yourself is the best asset to fulfill your dreams and to excel in everything you are doing. But still there are some things that I'm afraid of, I'm afraid that my best is not

good enough for the others especially to my parents and teachers because it makes me feel unsatisfied to myself too. But I will now be myself, trust myself more and I will show that I also can.

Moving on, I will do my very best to face every challenge. I will be stronger and I will study harder because it will be the last quarter for this school year.

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Love+Peace=Christmas

December 25, is known as Christmas which is celebrated by believers of God all over the world. Christmas is the celebration of

the birth of our dear saviour, Jesus Christ. A time for us to understand the lessons from Jesus & reflect on them.

Philippines is known for having the best and longest Christmas because the celebration of this season starts at the first day of September. Christmas is really the happiest season. We Filipinos celebrate this by caroling, forgiving each other, gathering all together, attending a mass which is called "misa de gallo", having noche buena and of course loving each other.

Christmas has no gender, age and status in

life. Even though you're a girl or boy, old or teenager, poor or rich, you can still celebrate Christmas. This is the day where we can be happy and for us to be as one.

The true essence of Christmas is not about the gifts that we are going to receive, not the decorations or displays on every houses. The true essence of Christmas is all about forgiving and loving each other with all our hearts.

Reference: www.freepick.com
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violEND

The Council of Europe describes VAW "as a violation of human rights and a form of discrimination against women" and defines VAW as "all acts of gender-based violence that result in, or are likely to result in, physical, sexual, psychological or economic harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life.

This issue is not new to us because this has been happening since then and now. Violence is a serious case that we must all put an end because as time goes by, this will be worst and it would be harder for us to cure this problem of our society.  This can cause a lot of problems to oneself, it does not only affect women's physical and reproductive health, but specially their mental and emotional state. It has caused women to feel ashamed and lose their self-esteem. It threatens women's personal security.

Inorder to stop this, we must start from ourselves because a vaw free community starts with oneself. If you can't do it, do not expect the others to do so.

"If we are to fight discrimination and injustice against women we must start from the home for if a woman cannot be safe in her own house then she cannot be expected to feel safe anywhere." -Aysha Taryam

Source: http://dict.gov.ph