My Reflection

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This quarter gave me mixed emotion, I've come to realized and learned that not all things will stay the way they should be. Just like the saying that people come and go, I learned that you just have to live at the happy moments you have with the people who is always there for you.

I was able to overcome these challenges and problems that I en countered by putting God first in whatever I do, asking my family and friends advices and my classmates help when there are topics that I find it difficult to understand, and I'm very grateful because they are willing to help me out. With God and having the people that motivates me, I overcome these obstacles.

All in all, Third Grading Period is a tough one. But I'm glad that I surpassed all those obstacles that I encountered and I'm very happy because I learned so much and experienced many unforgettable moments that I will bring for the rest of my life. Moving on, I will use those struggles as my inspiration and motivation to keep on going.




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ALL ABOUT LOVE, IT'S ALL ABOUT HIM

                                   The spirit behind Christmas is that of giving and sharing.

                                                 "Loving is sharing, and sharing is loving."

Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Christ. A time for us to understand the lessons from Jesus & reflect on them. Jesus brought a new religion based on love & the vision of a God who is full of compassion & forgiveness; a vision of doing everything with a positive mindset & from a place of love.

Christmas should mean taking quality time and bonding with your family and friends. It is about cherishing every happy moments you have with each other and celebrating the love you share.

We give each other presents but do we really know the essence of Christmas? Jesus himself said, “love thy neighbour as thyself”.

The true essence of Christmas is not gifts. The essence is not certainly the material things. The essence of Christmas lies in the name of Almighty the Lord above. For he has the power to change the world.

The essence of celebrating Christmas season is not to have a house full of Christmas lights, having a tall and beautiful Christmas tree full of gifts underneath it and giving expensive gifts. Christmas basically means sharing what you have, not just the material things but also those that can only be felt like a warm, tight hug, a simple thank you, showing our appreciation to our loved ones and forgiveness among others.

Let the essence of Christmas blossom within - as the countdown to Christmas begins.

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SPEAK YOURSELF

VAWC is not only a crime, but also a gross violation of human rights.

The UN Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women (1993) defines violence against women (VAW) as, “any act of gender‑based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public and private life. Gender-based violence is any violence inflicted on women because of their sex.”

The more this community get developed, the more complicated it would be. Each year passed by, we have to face with many issues. Some of them are small, but some are not. Some problems caused the whole world to think and still not yet fixed. And violence against women is among them. Many women have to suffer from pain, both in physical and mental, without knowing how to stop or getting help from the others. No matter how many times women beg for help, society turns a blind eye to them, families put pressure on them, and people around trampled on them, make them realized that they don’t have a voice in this world. But after all, they’re still living and fighting for themselves until now.

Every woman’s experience of abuse is different, and each one of them deserves respect and support.

We should give women the freedom to express their personality, heart, feelings and ability. Everyone deserves freedom and we should give them the right to enjoy the same opportunity as we have. They deserve more opportunities for they are capable.


We should all be treated equally.

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Make a Difference, Save Our Home

“The Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed.” – Mahatma Gandhi.

Environmental awareness is to understand the fragility of our environment and the importance of its protection. Promoting environmental awareness is an easy way to become an environmental steward and participate in creating a brighter future for the next generation.

Everyone needs to be aware of the impact of their actions because the success and failure of environmental programs and the overall condition of our environment lie on small, personal acts that accumulate over time,

Other than the celebration of world environment month by the host city, it is individually celebrated by the countries in their states, cities, hometowns, schools, colleges, public places, etc with parades, cleanup activities, concerts, recycling initiatives, tree plantation, including all kinds of green actions to motivate and inspire people towards the bad condition of this beautiful planet. It is not a public holiday thus all the schools and offices remain open and no one gets off. It is an initiative to work together for taking some positive actions to maintain the beauty of the planet. We should keep in mind all the objectives of this campaign all around the year and convert them into actions accordingly in the form of beautifying the surrounding areas through plantation and cleanliness, saving water, less of use of electricity, using organic and local foods, save wildlife, and so many. We have only one planet to live on, it is our home and only we are responsible to maintain its natural beauty forever.


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Protect Children’s Rights Every Day

"We cannot fashion our children after our desires, we must have them and love them as God has given them to us."
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

"To me there is no picture so beautiful as smiling, bright-eyed, happy children; no music so sweet as their clear and ringing laughter."
P. T. Barnum

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UN CRC) adopted on 20 November 1989 is the first legally binding universal treaty solely dedicated to the promotion and protection of children’s rights. It sets out the rights that must be realized for every child – the rights to survival, development, protection, and participation. It offers a vision of the child as an individual and as a member of a family and community, with rights and responsibilities appropriate to his or her age and stage of development.

Parents, guardians, and all adults should be vigilant in protecting and advocating for the rights of children. While this National Children’s Month is a gentle reminder for everyone to ensure that they are creating a better world for young Filipinos to live in the future, the battle must not stop at the end of November.

Let’s continue to be great examples to kids and be conscious of our actions in making the Philippines a safe environment for them to take care of and pass on to future generations!

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Celebrating good, unique Filipino values

“Good moral values are mostly molded from a place where love, faith, and hope exist.” Arsenio V. Manalo Jr

“Great people have great values and great ethics.” Jeffrey Gitomer

The celebration of Filipino Values Month in November, pursuant to Proclamation No. 479 issued on October 7, 1994, is an effective measure to create moral awakening and national consciousness on unique, positive, and genuine values held important by the Filipino people in their daily lives.

Values that nations and individuals hold sacred distinguish them from others. Filipinos are known globally for their values; love of God, country, and family; diligence and hard work; regard for personal honor and dignity; compassion, generosity, adaptability, loyalty to a friend or benefactor, respect and care for the elderly. Interaction with peoples of various cultures helps them develop a strong work ethic, patience, filial piety, and business acumen. With these values guiding them, Filipinos are able to cope with the vicissitudes of life.

I believe what’s missing in society today is the commitment to core ethical values that all people should strive to achieve, such as honesty, kindness, compassion, respect, and personal responsibility. These are values to be admired and illustrative of a person of integrity. 

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Indigenous Languages matter for development, peace building and reconciliation

"Indigenous languages in the global village, more than just a case of survival"

The United Nations declared 2019 The Year of Indigenous Languages (IY2019) in order to raise awareness of them, not only to benefit the people who speak these languages, but also for others to appreciate the important contribution they make to our world's rich cultural diversity.

Languages play a crucial role in the daily lives of people, not only as a tool for education, communication, development and social integration, but are also at the heart of each person’s unique identity, cultural history and memory.But despite their immense value, languages around the world continue to disappear at an alarming rate.

The United Nations chose to dedicate a whole year to encourage urgent action to preserve, revitalise and promote the importance of indigenous languages in the global village. While indigenous languages may not be the most widely spoken, they are the most numerous of the worlds languages. The International Year of Indigenous Languages aims to focus attention on the risks confronting indigenous languages, especially those significant for development, reconciliation, good governance and peace building. It aims to improve quality of life, wider international cooperation and visibility and strengthened intercultural dialogue to reaffirm the continuity of indigenous languages and cultures.

Greater use of indigenous languages means a greater chance of their survival. Losing a language is more than just losing words, it is a loss of unique cultural perspectives and narratives contained within the language and culture, along with its contribution to the richness of diversity.

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My 2nd Grading Reflection

Second Grading Period has come to an end. It's just so fast that I didn't even noticed it's time for the Periodic Exam again. After this, we will have our most awaited Sembreak and then, we will start a new quarter again; all back to zero. Well, in this quarter, there were so many things we have done and achieved.

In ICT IV, we had a lesson which is very new to me. It’s about HTML Tags and in this grading period, we worked mostly on our exercises. I addressed my problems with the help of my classmates especially with my teacher. When I'm having trouble where to locate the tags they are the whom I seek for help and I'm very thankful because they are willing to help me out. We’ve finished 10 and I really learned a lot. It’s so fun and enjoyable to do those exers, I just hope I can apply it in the future for it is so important.

          

All in all, Second Grading Period is a busy time. But I’m glad because in here, I was able to experience many unforgettable moments: either good or bad memories. And most especially, I learned many important lessons and I look forward on the next two periods that I will be able to eliminate my idleness and clumsiness. In short- I will strive harder so that those awful things which happened in this period will never happen again.

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Campus Recreation

Every year, our school Ilocos Sur National High School celebrates its annual Intramulars in which all the students were grouped into six teams per grade level. This year, the Intramurals was last held on September 13-14, 2019.

For me and based on my experience, intramurals is the time where you get to know other people better and where you get to make new friends in your divison or cluster because earlier during the semester as a freshman, you aren't really given the chance to do so. Also, during the events, your inner determination is being brought out, as well as teamwork and cooperation. I noticed that there were some controversies and the competition was very heated. This cannot be avoided in any competition. it just shows how much school spirit we have, and how determined we are to win. It also shows that if your team is till standing strong despite controversies, it means that your team has truly captured the essence of unity.

Overall, so many lessons and values can be learned from intramurals and the activity had been very tiring yet a memorable one. I am glad that most if not all schools practice this event annually. It only promotes health and fitness but values as well. We learn values such as: teamwork, unity, loyalty, cooperation ,humility, determination and many more. The intramurals plays a big part in a student's life.



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Science Month

We celebrate the National Science Club Month every September and this year theme is "Metabolize: Nourishing the Filipino Youth Towards National Well-being." There were a lot of activities held inside our campus such as Sci-quiz, Sci-trix, Poster making contest, Essay writing contest and Ginoo at Binibining Kalikasan. These activities has been in favor of us students because through this events it enhances our skills and our thinking abilities.

This is the result of the research conduct done by organizations that are made up of concerned Filipino Youths, science clubs that sees a connection between the proper development of the future generation and the type of nutrition they get from food. This was done to promote good nutrition to every Filipinos especially the youth. It apprehends the significance of science as a tool for the government and food growers to work together towards that goal which is appropriate nutrition for all. This investigate. the impact of the food we eat on our growth and development as human-beings-all in and effort to promote good nutrition to all Filipinos

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Building A Positive School

✨We believe that our schools need to be a hub for positivity; where you feel safe and free to be yourself.✨

A growing body of research shows that school climate strongly influences students' motivation to learn and improve academic achievement. When school members feel safe, cared for, valued, respected, and engaged learning increases. Schools that provides students with support to meet these basic needs allow them to grow socially and emotionally and avoid problems ranging from emotional distress to drug use to violence, in addition to helping them achieve something.

DepEd Region 1 launches "Happy Schools Movement", this program aims to promote that every school should be a better and enjoyable place to learn. Fostering a child friendly atmosphere among the students. It also advocates to create an environment where students can freely express themselves and promote learning in an easy yet effective way of learning. Happy Schools Movement does not only concern learners but also the teachers and the school administrator. Happy teachers build in a happy environment and mold happy learners.

School heads on the other way around also play vital roles in this advocacy.They should serve as key to unlock the door and transform schools into a Happy School. Happy School Movement is indeed a very promising transformative advocacy to our schools. The students are the center of the educative process. They should be treated like a very expensive vase that once it falls, it will break. They should be treated fragile. If we create a happy and friendly school, all the students will be very excited every time they go to come to school. Students must not wake up and think, "I have to go to school today." Instead we want them to wake up and think; "I get to go to school today," because it's your school, and you must feel happy.

And if this happens, it will be more fun in schools, no students will be left behind  anymore and what a wonderful world would it be!✨

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Preserving The Cultural Heritage

       Preserving the Ilocano culture includes bringing to life the history of the city.

     As the Organization of World Heritage Cities was created on the 8th of September, it was decided, as a commemoration of this flagship event, that 8 September be declared “Solidarity Day of World Heritage Cities”. All World Heritage cities are invited to celebrate this day once a year.

       The Solidarity Day of World Heritage Cities is a unique opportunity to put heritage issues on the agenda and to express solidarity with World Heritage cities. With this celebration, every cities that is part of this is shining the spotlight and this will also bring the importance of being able to benefit from strong and present heritage cities.  

      Every September, Vigan City celebrates the World Heritage Cities Solidarity Cultural festival, as it is the only heritage city in the Philippines. Vigan takes the initiation to highlight the best of our preserved character.

    Each year, the city is reminded of its triumphs in its history with related events as every Bigueno celebrates solidarity day, highlighted events such as Vigan history telling contest, ancestral house and museum visits, food fair, photo contest/exhibits and cultural show.

     This very special day is actually commemorated with week-long festivities aimed at strengthening in the history and culture of Vigan City. This aim is in keeping with the goal of preserving 630 heritage structures that date back from the 18th and 19th century.This celebration is one way of promoting our intangible heritage and passing them on to the next generation. It also introduces to people in the community the importance of preserving our local arts and culture. And promote the conservation of natural and man-made heritage for the benefit of mankind.  

    Solidarity Day celebration in Vigan City solidifies its culture, and the “Bayanihan" spirit of residents and Filipinos.



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Wikang Katutubo Ating Pagyamanin

Bilang pagdiriwang sa Buwan ng Wika, ang napiling tema ngayong taon ay Wikang Katutubo: Tungo sa Isang Bansang Filipino. Tuwing Agosto ang buong bansa ay nagdiriwing ng buwan ng wika upang maiparating sa bawat Filipino ang kahalagahan ng ating wika at ito idn ay nagsisilbing daan upang mas mahalin pa natin ang Wikang Filipino.

Ilocano, tagalog, bicolano't, cebuano iilan lang yan sa katutubong hiyas bunga ng makasaysayang mga pilipino na noon ay nakaranas ng dahas mula sa pananakop na atin ng nabaklas. Iba-iba man ang paraan natin ng pananalita at pagbigkas ng mga salita ay nananatili tayong iisa, pilipino sa puso at diwa.

Mula sa baybayin ay patuloy na nagbaybay ang sari-sari nating mga wika na siyang kinabibiliban ngayon ng mga banyaga. Kaya bilang pilipino, mag-aaral, at mamamayan ay dapat natin itong ipagmalaki, ipagmataas, dahil ang yaman at pagkakaisa ng Filipino ay higit pa sa pinakamaraming medalya na matatagpuan sa mundo.

Hindi malabong mangyari ang nagkakaisang bansang Pilipinas kung nagkakaisa tayo, ang bawat pilipino at kung ating yayakapin ang ating mga kinagisnang wika sa ating  bansa. Tayong lahat ang magpalaganap sa bansang pilipinas, ang kahalagahan at kayamanan  ng wikang katutubo na siyang bubuo sa isang bansang progreso, maunlad at isang Bansag Filipino.

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My Reflection

It's been two months since we started our classes and now, First Grading Period is finally over! We have just taken our exam last Friday.  I’ve been refelecting a lot over how the quarter has gone and I must admit, I have mixed feelings. I feel like there have been some successes to celebrate, but there are still some glaring holes that need to be filled in.

In this grading period, I have learned a lot of lessons and discovered many things. Lessons all about internet, the persons behind its developement like some internet pioneers, architects, and of course we had a lesson about blogging. Aside from the lessons that I learned and discovered during discussions, I made new friends and learned new lessons in life which helped me overcome the challenges that I have been through.

Honestly the first quarter is tough. I would often study for hours and still feel like I missed something. It get easier but never easy! Even though I may be excelling in many areas. I’ve also encountered a lot of struggles and problems throughout this quarter. We are bombarded with a lot of requirements in different subjects with the same deadIines.  I’m lacking on many things and I am especially bad with time management, finding motivation with school, and getting frustrated too easily in group settings. Yes it is hard, but I need to succeed and to be able to succeed, you have to be determined, to not give up and you have to give all your best.

I was able to overcome these challenges and problems by putting God first in whatever I do, asking my family and friends advices and help. I have also set forth goals for myself that  I plan on improving upon. I planned to get better with time management, and on creating schedule for myself that outlines the best times for when to do homework and how long I should spend on each assignments. With God and having the people that motivates me, I overcome these obstacles.

Be proud of yourself, you are taking steps to give yourself a better future. Don’t sort change that. All goals come with work and the first steps are tough. However, I am really confident as I approach my second quarter. Because i know that there is God who is always there guiding me in everything I do. Moving on, I will use those struggles as my inspiration and motivation to keep on going. I learned so much, gained confidence, and made friend along the way.

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PREPAREDNESS IS A MUST

We cannot avoid disaster. Disaster can occur at any time, strike in every corner of the world, during season, and on different scales throughout the year. These events are often unexpected by their nature, leaving little time, if any, to prepare. That is why it is so important to put time into planning and preparing long before the disaster strikes.

The important of preparing ourselves for disasters is universal. Emergencies can happen anywhere- at home or at work and everyone must take action to prepare for emergencies in case something unexpected happens. Whether it is a hurricane, flood, earthquake, or tsunami, many things can happen that could change lives. The threat is real, disasters disrupt hundreds of thousands of lives every year and each disaster has lasting effects, both to people and property.

            The best way to cope with a natural disaster is to prepare by having a plan before it strikes. Knowing what to do and having supplies and equipment, increase your chance of surviving and limits damage. Being prepared can reduce fear, anxiety, and losses that accompany disasters. Communities, families, and individuals should know what to do during the event and where to seek shelter when it strikes. They should be ready to evacuate their homes and take refuge in public shelters and know how to care for their basic medical needs.

Being prepared is a 365-day-a-year activity. Take charge and take control to be as prepared as possible.

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A Healthy Outside Starts From The Inside

Your lifestyle is of utmost importance. Your lifestyle involves a lot of aspects like the food you eat, the daily habits you observe, the physical activities you engage in. Managing your lifestyle entails making modifications in your routine like reducing the intake of fatty food and eating healthy foods.

Eating right can help you maintain a healthy weight and avoid certain health problems. Some of the healthy eating tips are planning a healthy diet, fill up on colorful fruits and vegetables, reduce sugar and salt, add calcium for bone health and enjoy healthy fats and avoid unhealthy fats.

Unhealthy eating habits seriously eat away at your health. They can make you fat, sluggish and generally unhealthy. Avoid eating junk foods, drinking alcohol and beverages.

Healthy eating is about feeling great, having more energy, improving your outlook, and stabilizing your mood. It’s not about strict dietary limitations, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of the foods you love. These modifications should be done gradually especially in those aspects that elevate health risks. Food choices, physical activities and eating habits are some of the aspects of your lifestyle that can be modified to improve it. Eating is not a bad thing but when you over eat that’s the bad thing, just eat in moderation and you must know your limitations.



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BE PREPARED, BE READY

National Risk Reduction Management (NDRRMC) leads the nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill supported by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and Department of Education (DepEd), it aims to intensify local communities’ earthquake preparedness and increase the commitment of local government units in building safe communities. And the solid activity focuses on earthquake because earthquake preparedness means preparedness for all types of emergencies.

          The earthquake drills are the most important of all earthquake preparedness measures. The primary objective of the drill is to facilitate timely and appropriate response when the actual quake does occur. It practices one's alertness and consciousness. Steps involves avoiding panicking and stay calm, duck, cover and hold - take shelter under a stable objects, and showing proper ways to the evacuation areas. Many establishments as well as school premises are the targets of the said program as it is where many people linger.

           Being prepared can reduce the fear, anxiety and losses that accompany disasters. Communities, families, and individuals should know what to do in the event of an earthquake and where to seek shelter during a disaster. Participating in such activity is the best thing we could do. We never know when will it occur, now is the time to be prepared and ready.


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To Our Beloved President

Dear President Rodrigo Duterte,

Good day! I would like to thank you, as there have been many changes and progress during your administration. In a world where our environment is no longer valued, thank you for taking steps to protect and preserve the beauty of the Philippines. I also admire that you have been a proactive president in achieving your vision of a new and improved Philippines.

Being President of our country must be really burdensome and stressful for you. Mr. President, let me be candid and honest in saying this: Rodrigo Roa Duterte is both good and a bad as a leader of the Filipino people you are definitely better than the previous Philippine president in the matter of decisive action and possessing political will.

However, it was disheartening to read an article in which you talked ill about the priests of the Catholic faith, which more than 80% of Filipinos belong to. As you are the leader of the country, you are also the representative of our nation – a bridge between the people and the government. How can you insult the faith that more than half the nation belongs to?

Every Filipino has the common goal of changing our country for the better, even us Catholics. With that said, we think that it would be best if we all respect one another and work together in achieving this dream, because we are more than willing to do so.

 You have such great influence over the people of our country, and so we hope that you will be one to unite us and propel us forward as a nation.

                                                                                                          Proud Filipino,

                                                                                                            Mhandy Bosque

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FREEDOM

June 12 observed as a legal holiday in the Philippines in commemoration of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence Day in 1898. The Independence day is very important to the Filipinos because it is the celebration of them being free from the slavery of the Spaniards one hundred years ago.

The Philippine flag was first raised on February 4,1899, and was first waved in Kawit, Cavite.

We were under the foreign rule for over 300 years until our nation gains its full liberty, when our forefathers fought their right for our freedom. Many lives were sacrificed and so much blood were shed in the name of independence.

History itself reminds of the hardship the Filipinos felt during the colonization. It was a day the heroes would long for but they never see what their effort to achieved the freedom we have now. They shed their own life and risk everything they have just to ignite nationalism in the heart of our fore father. Their effort never goes in vain because their children, we their children has long been savoring the price of their blood.

Today commemorates the Philippines Independence from the Spaniards. It is a day of memorial of the revolution that paved the way to the birth of our nation. The bravery of our fellow men and determination to fight a force much greater than them is a deed we can forever be proud of. The strength of our fellow men to not only fight colonizers but also their own fears is a move we will forever be grateful for.

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