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     Most people often confuse “Araw ng Kagitingan” with “National Heroes’ Day”. The former commemorates the day of the Philippines’ last stand before ultimately being occupied by the Japanese during world war II.           The country’s struggle for freedom and democracy has been marked by violence and conflict, resulting in considerable loss of lives and properties. The story of the Fall of Bataan is a devastating tragedy happened on April 9, 1942 where many Filipinos died, properties were destroyed, and a war took the whole place. It is a dark story written in the dark pages of our history book.       Thousands of our countrymen died during these horrible times. Their sacrifices are something to be proud of. Their courage should never be forgotten. That’s the reason why we celebrate “Araw ng Kagitingan” or “The Day of Valor”. This Day of Valor commemorates the heroism of Filipinos and American soldiers when the Japanes...

For Christians especially Catholics, summer is not just a time to celebrate graduation and go on vacation, it is also the time for Lent. Lent is the season of reflection, fasting and almsgiving for Christians. Lent starts on Ash Wednesday. This season commemorates not only the Passion of Jesus Christ but also of the time he went to the desert to reflect and meditate for 40 days. This season encourages Christians to follow in the footsteps of Christ while resisting the temptations of the material world. It is the perfect time to practice paying attention to God’s presence in our lives and focusing on how we might better communicate with God, which is to say striving to pray better. Most Catholics know the drill: you give something up for Lent as you have Easter Sunday circled on your calendar. But last year threw us all for a loop. We were forced to give up worshiping in Church, seeing our loved ones, going to school and so much more. In the months since, almost every person know...

               It took years for women to achieve their rights and fair treatment from people. They fight for it until the discrimination slowly fade our society. Until now, discrimination still exists but when we base how they treat women back then, it is far different from how they treat women right now. It improved! The society let women do their own actions and decisions in life. They can be the leaders now because BABAE SILA, HINDI BABAE LANG!           March is Women’s History Month in a lot of countries including the US. In the Philippines, it is often referred to by the government as National Women’s Month and represents the time of year when women’s advancement becomes more important in the public consciousness. In addition, it aims to discuss women’s empowerment and to improve gender equality.           The said celebration was participated not only by wo...

Photo retrieved in https://www.mexperience.com/mexicos-time-zones/        Time passed so quickly! It feels like yesterday when I’m making my reflection on all the learning I gained during the First Quarter but now, I’m making my reflection for the Second Quarter. The 3rd Quarter is already approaching. In a few days, we will say ‘Goodbye 2nd Quarter’ and ‘Hi 3rd Quarter!’. It is quite impressive that I reached this point. I know I did it because of my determination and also by working hard in accomplishing my modules. That’s my strategy though!         I really gained a lot of learning or discoveries during this quarter especially in ICT. Photo retrieved in http://www.expertphp.in/article/ In the second quarter, our lesson is all about HTML tags. It was a challenging and exciting lesson. I truly enjoyed doing it. At first, I am really clueless about the HTML tags and I also thought that notepad is use for notes like the mobile app. I know I’m real...

Photo retrieved in  https://pixabay.com/images/search/love/         Love is the most powerful thing in the world. Love is as critical for the mind and body of a human being as oxygen. Therefore, the more connected you are, the healthier you will be physically as well as emotionally. That’s the significance and power of love! Photo retrieved in   https://krdo.com/lifestyle         We don’t need a certain date to celebrate or to talk about love because every day is the perfect time to talk about it but there is this day of February when “love” talks really spread all over the world. That day is Valentine’s Day! This day happens every 14th day of February and it was often full of gifts, flowers and sweets like chocolates.         Being single on Valentine’s Day doesn’t matter at all. Valentine’s Day is not just for couples so everyone can participate in the one day a year set aside to celebrate love. Photo retrieved in...

        As time goes by, our culture is slowly disappearing. Many improvements are showing up like technology and modernity. We should not let those ancient treasures like traditions and cultures fade away. We should appreciate, preserve and improve those. Good thing, we have this Kannawidan Festival.         Tourists really love to visit the province of Ilocos Sur because it is rich in culture that represents the ancient Spanish and Filipino heritage. Ilocos Sur has a rich heritage and unique culture that are to be preserved for the next generations because it is observed that many of these traditions, songs, dances and other Ilocano culture are not familiar to the younger generations already. Children of today are paying more attention to the modern and novelty dances they seen on the television than the traditional ones. Because of this, the provincial government of Ilocos Sur conceived a festival that will highlight these culture and tradition...

        Every January 25, Vigan City Festival is held to celebrate the conversion of the city’s patron saint, St. Paul. At a normal January 25, I should be watching on the sidewalk of Calle Crisologo Street with hundreds of locals and tourists enjoying the long parades and the dances prepared by the street dancers. We really held it cheerfully. The city officials have different gimmicks so we can’t hide the fact that we have a roller coaster of emotions about it. These happenings serve as our yearly routine but things suddenly changed after an invisible enemy ruled the world.         Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the fiesta is not that lively anymore. The virus hinders everyone to celebrate the Vigan City Fiesta the way they celebrate it before. But as always, city officials are doing their greatest to continue the joyful fiesta despite of the trials that we are all facing right now.         The city government of Vigan is indeed t...