Women Empowerment

Women's History Month is an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. In this month we are celebrating the Women History Month which was begun in 1^st day of March and ends in March 31. This month of March we give extra attention to all strong and determined women of the world. But why do we celebrate Women’s Month?

In the past centuries, women experienced less power and less right than men. They don’t have the chance to express their feelings to the world and what they have in mind. They have been enslaved and not free. Women are also human; they can also do the things that men can do. They are also human and there have no difference. We celebrate Women History Month to remind ourselves of the accomplishments of women throughout the years, their contributions to our culture, science, and politics. This month is a chance to reflect on the trailblazing women who lead the way for the change. In the Philippines, Women’s History Month is also celebrated and has since served as a venue to highlight women’s accomplishments and achievements and discuss continuing and emerging women’s empowerment and gender equality issues and concerns, challenges, and commitments.

The real purpose for celebrating Women’s month is to promote the peace with women’s right. We are in the 21^st century and we must normalize seeing each other as equal. The theme for 2021 Women’s History Month is about the women who have fought for woman’s right to vote in the United States of America. “I am prepared to sacrifice every so-called privilege I possess in order to have few rights” – Inez MilHolland Suffragist, 1909

REFERENCES:

Images Retrieved from:

 Image 1- https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/1/70823/UN-organization-lauds-Egypt-s-plan-of-action-on-women

Image 2- https://leverageedu.com/blog/essay-on-women-empowerment/

Two more Quarters

 

Learning this school is actually fun yet sad because we cannot experience anymore the things that we are used to. But it is a good time to take these challenges and learn after a long break from school because of the ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic. I learned many techniques in answering these modules but nothing beats going to school and learn.

                        I learned a lot this Second grading especially in our subject of ICT because of the new lesson that is the HTML. I am not new to HTML because my brother and I usually explore the world of technologies mainly computer.

As time pass by, I find it hard learning the new lessons of HTML including the Hyperlink because I cannot make my tags work but with the hard work and dedication I’ve finally finished it. I also struggled learning our lessons in Mathematics and Basic Electronics because of the computations that they gave. I find it hard learning and analyzing computations.

                        I worked hard and doing my best to learn and analyze these lessons. Asking my friends and families to help me understand and answers the modules because learning this school year is very hard for me because we are learning  in the middle of Pandemic. Moving on I will work hard and do my best to succeed in life because I realized that studying is important.

Image/s retrieved from:

23rf.com/photo_56042548_stock-illustration-classroom-blackboard-and-books-iin-shape-question-marks-l-with-chalk-drawing-icons-3d-illustration.html

Valentine’s Day this Pandemic is not bad at all

Couples would probably missing those fancy dinner dates, movie theater date, and trips this year’s Valentine’s Day because of the ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic. Many couples may experience long distance date and dating virtually. But celebrating Valentine’s Day amidst the ongoing Pandemic might not be so bad. In fact, it may be more special.

                        2021 was not a good year to celebrate Valentine’s Day especially to long distance relationship couples. They can’t do anything but celebrate virtually. Many challenges couples may experience this year. Valentine’s Day this year is not bad at all that’s because this Pandemic holiday reminds us to be stronger in our relationships. The Pandemic practice us to become stronger and can withstand many hardships. Many couples are staying together despite the struggles that they are facing this time. Many couples have spent an unprecedented amount of time together throughout the last year. Others were forced to navigate long distance unexpectedly and with no end in sight.

Couples may find it hard time celebrating because of the Pandemic and they cannot experience what they are used to. No sweet chocolates, no lovely flowers, no cute balloons, and teddy bears. But this time may be the great time to train and to improve the bond and the love that you feel with each other. Love will always prevail in the end to the couples who stayed with their partners and their commitment to each other.

                        This Pandemic will continuously affects our lives, including our relationships with our love ones. Celebrating Valentine’s and holidays this year is not bad at all but we can make this a great time to give some attentions to our partners and to keep our relationship intact and hopefully everything will be back to normal.

Images Retrieved from:

Image 1: https://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/arts-culture/valentines-day-cards-in-a-pandemic

Image 2: http://thedailycougar.com/2021/02/12/valentines-day-ideas/

EXPERIENCE! Ylocos Kannawidan Festival

 

            Kannawidan Ylocos Festival is one of the most enjoying fiestas of Ilocos Sur. Kanniwadan Festival is an annual festival to promote and preserve the culture of the province and its traditions. This festival is a very significant fiesta to every resident in the province of Ilocos Sur as they are celebrating the foundation of Ilocos Sur as a province under the Royal Decree signed on February 2, 1818. But this year, 2021 because of the ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic Kannawidan Festival is not that festive compared to other years. Kannawidan means heritage or inheritance and in Ilocano means “tawid”. 

                       Kannawidan is a place for showcasing the traditions and cultures of different parts of Ilocos Sur. Kannawidan Festivals also have the highlights including the street dancing, marching band competition, trade fair, and chorale competition, and the most important part is the “one town, one product” of every town in Ilocos Sur. This year is different because of the Pandemic. Many activities were canceled just like the street dancing competition. The struggle is real during this celebration. People will maintain their social distancing and wearing face masks and face shields and also sanitize their selves. People going to the trade fair also maintain social distancing and also have to write their names as for the contact tracing that they would do in case there is a Covid positive. Kannawidan Ylocos Festival 2021 is not the same compared to previous years.

 Kannawidan Ylocos Festival is great and you can learn a lot. Kannawidan is a celebration of the cultures and traditions of the Province of Ilocos Sur. It is also a celebration to preserve the doings of the people. The festival is beautiful because it has a great impact on its audience for it shows the traditions and cultures of the residence of the province. Kannawidan Ylocos Festival is evidence that the province is diverse. 2021 Kannawidan Festival is not the same as before but the most important is that the people would not forget their traditions and cultures despite the ongoing pandemic.

Our Traditions are still alive amidst the ongoing Pandemic!

 

Fiesta is a time of joyful celebration of us Filipinos. Fiesta is one of the special and important events because they merge and nurture culture, history, and family. We also celebrate fiesta for the honor of our patron saints. But during these times, Fiesta is more enjoyable compared to previous years because of the ongoing pandemic.

           The Vigan City fiesta is held every 25^th of January. Celebrating Vigan Fiesta this 2021 in the middle of pandemic shows us how important our culture. The Vigan City fiesta is held in honor of St. Paul the Apostle. Every year, locals and tourists gather to experience and to watch the street dancing, food fairs, arts and crafts, and carnivals. Celebrating this kind of fiestas is very important mostly to the people who really embraced the culture of it. Culture is a word for the “way of life” of groups of people, meaning the way they do things. Our culture is the thing that makes us different from other people. Celebrating fiestas during this pandemic is very different than before. Compared to previous years, it is obviously more festive before. It is common to Biguenos from all over the country and even abroad to return to Vigan, as it is automatically Filipinos to return to their hometown to join their friends and families in the celebration of their fiesta.  Vigan City fiesta is not complete without the street dancing completion, food fair, carnivals, and arts and crafts exhibits. But I don’t think these activities can be done because of the ongoing pandemic.

                               

Our culture is a very important part of a place. Our culture is the one who guide and shape us. It is one of the proof who and what we came from. For me, culture is a cycle that you need to pass it on to the next generation. Celebrating Vigan Fiesta is very commendable and how happy I am that people will never forget to celebrate it in the middle of pandemic and we are able to celebrate it and keep our traditions and do it safely.

Images Retrieved on February 1, 2021 from:

Image 1: https://www.google.com/search?q=viva+vigan+&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwi0paO5ocvuAhUGdt4KHdEKAPEQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=viva+vigan+&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzIECAAQQzICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAAyBAgAEB4yBAgAEBg6BAgjECc6BwgAELEDEEM6BQgAELEDOgYIABAKEBg6BggAEAcQHlC0jgRYtbgEYOO7BGgAcAB4AIABX4gB8giSAQIxM5gBAKABAaoBC2d3cy13aXotaW1nwAEB&sclient=img&ei=hU0ZYPTOOIbs-QbRlYCIDw&bih=661&biw=1366&hl=en-GB#imgrc=zSyFwj74N7xAqM

Image 2 : https://www.google.com/search?q=viva+vigan+&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwi0paO5ocvuAhUGdt4KHdEKAPEQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=viva+vigan+&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzIECAAQQzICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAAyBAgAEB4yBAgAEBg6BAgjECc6BwgAELEDEEM6BQgAELEDOgYIABAKEBg6BggAEAcQHlC0jgRYtbgEYOO7BGgAcAB4AIABX4gB8giSAQIxM5gBAKABAaoBC2d3cy13aXotaW1nwAEB&sclient=img&ei=hU0ZYPTOOIbs-QbRlYCIDw&bih=661&biw=1366&hl=en-GB#imgrc=-7E9jyf4v49fSM

Image 3 : https://www.google.com/search?q=kannawidan+trade+fair+2021&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwibp-a3ocvuAhX832EKHWkxAR4Q2-cCegQIABAA&oq=Kann&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQARgAMgQIIxAnMgQIIxAnMgQIABBDMgIIADIFCAAQsQMyAggAMgIIADICCAAyAggAMgIIADoICAAQsQMQgwFQpx9YlSJg0CpoAHAAeACAAbwBiAGDBJIBAzAuNJgBAKABAaoBC2d3cy13aXotaW1nwAEB&sclient=img&ei=gk0ZYJveMvy_hwPp4oTwAQ&bih=661&biw=1366&hl=en-GB#imgrc=rb79GdOFuqM4gM

Another Year, another Challenge

New Year is the time, the day where a new calendar year begins. Many people celebrate New Year and it is celebrated on January 1. Many of us had different styles in celebrating a new year. Some of us have their own New Year’s resolution too. But the question is can you keep your New Year’s Resolution?

 Every start of a year we can expect a lot to happen. We can say that this year will the most joyful year ever but we can also expect some bad moments too. Last year, 2020 is not a good year for all of us because of the ongoing pandemic and until now we are not still safe. 2020 was not a great year. Many crucial events happened all around the world including the bombing in Beirut, the death of the legendary basketball player Kobe Bryant and the rapid spread of Covid-19 that became a pandemic. Year 2020 was a very different year that all of us are not used to. The Pandemic separated us from our love ones, cancelling our own events like graduating students. But nothing can stop us, all of us found a way on how to continue on what we used to just like doing the graduation ceremony virtually, meeting our love ones virtually. For me I call 2020 as the year of the gadgets because they are the one who are keeping us all intact with our friends.

 Every New Year the line “New year, new me” is famous. Every one of us has different events in life that totally change their personality and doings. But for me, you don’t have to change yourself just to get notice by someone, because you just have to be you except you have the New Year’s resolution to lose weight. For me I have no plan to change myself but I have a promise to myself that I will study harder, be more productive and forget the wrong doings that I have and I also promise that someday I will achieve my dreams and goals in life and I hope this year more blessings to come in each and every one of us and more friends to meet and make. And I hope vaccines of the ongoing pandemic will make and should be usable and effective. And I wish my height would increase though.

REFERENCES:
Image 1- retrieved on January 8, 2021 from https://www.google.com/search?q=fireworks&sxsrf=ALeKk02mqyYgz1UVDLo-KxG4D3AjoqSSnA:1610082478573&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwit08bRyIvuAhUNVN4KHeIDClsQ_AUoAXoECBEQAw&biw=1707&bih=826#imgrc=MwErN2Uz8aSNoM&imgdii=bdVcgReIKIYPWM

Image 2- retrieved on January 8,2021 from https://www.google.com/search?q=fireworks&sxsrf=ALeKk02mqyYgz1UVDLo-KxG4D3AjoqSSnA:1610082478573&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwit08bRyIvuAhUNVN4KHeIDClsQ_AUoAXoECBEQAw&biw=1707&bih=826#imgrc=BZihOazjqU6gDM

Humans vs. Earth

                Our Environment is one or the most important thing in our life. It is where we live; our life is dependent to the environment. Our needs like water, shelter, and food comes from our surroundings which is the Environment. Many of us have problems. If I ask someone what is their problem, somehow they are going to tell me they are lack of money but what if we ask Earth?

                Earth is older than us in fact Earth is 4.543 billion years old while us humans are only 200,000 years old living here. But take a minute to see what we have done, extinction of animals, and destruction of our environment. We humans entitled our selves us Homo sapiens meaning modern human or a wise man but are we really wise? With these doings are we really wise? For the past years we humans invented many technologies not just technologies but advance technologies enough to explore the space but are these technologies really have a good effect on our environment? Some are yes. Luckily, the government are doing some solutions to lessen pollutions like the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Global Warming and Climate Change consciousness Week under proclamation No. 1667 , series of 2008, different agencies and organizations  around the country conduct different activities annually to raise awareness  on climate change  and environmental protection in our communities every third week of November. This is the example of what are their doing. Hopefully, every humans on Earth will cooperate and these activities will lessen the destruction of our environment. We humans are the destroyer of our own source of Life. While doing this blog, I began to question myself that is these are miracle or just a coincidence that we are positioned not near the sun so we don’t get burn and not far enough so that we will not turn to ice. For me we are living in paradise, you can get your needs everywhere. I believed it is our duty to protect Earth from those who refuse to see her real beauty in short the humans who are destroying our Environment.

               The environment don't really need us but we need our environment to live. We must realize that Global Warming is not the real problem that is happening here on Earth but it is the Environmental Destruction that us humans are doing. “It has been said, something as small as the flutter of a butterfly’s wings can ultimately cause a typhoon halfway around the world” – Chaos Theory. If one human want to change the world for the betterment of it, it can affect others to do it. But it is up to you if you want to make the effort to change the world and recreate it again because we are the only solution. I said we are only the solution because we humans is the cause of these destructions so it is up to us if we move now before it's to late.

REFERENCES:

https://www.google.com/search?q=Butterfly+effect+quote&hl=en-GB&sxsrf=ALeKk00u3YjopcAQNbT0gPJys78CbYxtmA:1607141113284&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwizzqSZ-7XtAhUOGKYKHeH1BgkQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1707&bih=826#imgrc=6UlyUDxlXcX7uM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrzbRZn5Ed4

Image 1, Retrieved from https://www.google.com/search?q=human+vs+earth&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwjfzMTv-7XtAhUGvJQKHVnDDSoQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=human+vs+earth&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzICCAAyAggAMgYIABAIEB4yBggAEAgQHjoECCMQJzoFCAAQsQM6BAgAEEM6BwgAELEDEENQgyVYlEJg-URoAnAAeACAAagBiAHhDJIBBDEyLjSYAQCgAQGqAQtnd3Mtd2l6LWltZ8ABAQ&sclient=img&ei=rgfLX9-9CYb40gTZhrfQAg&bih=826&biw=1707#imgrc=MZG66spb-hq6OM&imgdii=4MfAmSGprV6tqM