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            It is clear that no human being is perfect for all have sinned and are sinners. This Lenten Season, also known as “Mahal na Araw” or “Semana Santa” in our country, the Philippines. It is to be said that this is a 40-day season of wherein Filipinos recollect our Lord Jesus Christ’s passion, love, suffering, death and His resurrection. To be specific, it starts from Palm Sunday, followed by Holy Monday, Holy Tuesday, Holy Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday – therefore, leading onto Black Saturday and Easter Sunday after.             Until this day, the tradition has never died. These old practices of us Filipinos are what defines us. The said event has been passed down from one generation to the next and so on. We may be in the modern world now, but for us to keep on valuing the tradition and culture of the Lenten Season is not only a must but a responsible to...

             Endless fun and laughter. Festive lights and street dances. Parades and various food stalls. This what describes a Festival if I commit it to mind. Each year, we’ve celebrated festivals upon festivals. Every corner of a town would be filled with colorful and festive lights and banners. People would gather all around to create a big crowd and witness the beauty of what’s about to come. Merchants and vendors from different towns come together, not only for business, but to enjoy the show as well. Various games, activities and fun things await the people for them to enjoy themselves and also for those whom are around to watch. Festivals are a part of our culture and tradition. It is one of the most significant events within a community. Just like in every town, region and country, in the province of Ilocos Sur is dated an important event known as the Kannawidan Ylocos Festival whom are celebrated by the Ilocano people. O...

                              I can say that I have learned a lot better compared to the last quarter. I quite done well during this 2 nd quarter, but not as much I guess. Although, I am still not satisfies in what I do, nor happy about it. It’s just… I haven’t been feeling well and I don’t have much of an inspiration to look up to.                                 Nonetheless, I’ve gained knowledge regarding HTML – about how to create numerous tags, web pages using the Notepaad app and many more. It was fun to encode the hands-on activities to say the least. As of the drafts, just by thinking about it, it actually makes my mind go numb as I go through it. To be honest, it drains me a lot when I do these drafts in particular, its not that I hate it though. Its better to say that its more of a lack of ...

               It felt so lively… so warm…., yet so dull. I could hear music, the dancers swaying so freely with glee, the vendors prepping in opposite sides of the streets, the laughter of them all – but everything felt so distant. Well sucks to be me, it was all just a vision of mine.               Fiestas. When I think of one, I could imagine it so well. There’s music all over, confetti here and there – it’s endless fun and joy within the vicinity. I actually haven’t been in a fiesta nor watched one in real life. I was looking forward to this year’s fiesta, but I already had a feeling that it won’t be as I would expect it to be.                              Every year in Vigan City, on January 25th the Vigan City fiesta is held and celebrated. I remember that it is also...

            “New Year, New Me”. I can’t say that this year, there will be a new me. This is because there will never be a new me but I guarantee you, that there will definitely be an upgraded version of me! Doesn’t that sound better? Its like a game, wherein you get to be you and level up in every fight, or I should say, “chapter” in your life.               I am more than sure that this year will be another rough ride for us and that’s no lie. Life isn’t fair and we know that. But despite of that saying, we still ought to live our lives to its outmost best. Easier said than done, am I right? but what’s more important is that we get to see another year. We get to enjoy our life. Despite the cruelty, we still find ways to address positivity to the world and restore the faith in humanity.               For ...

               “It’s the most wonderful time of the year~”, that’s what that one song said. It is obvious that this is another Christmas Celebration during an ongoing pandemic wherein people aren’t that fond of. Although, that doesn’t stop us on giving off positive vibes during this once a year of a season. We all know that the Christmas season is nothing new to us, but due to the pandemic, it has become quite a hassle. This is a challenge for all of us to overcome.   As of my opinion, this Christmas season, I have a feeling that it won’t be so bad and I have high hopes for that. I mean, the reason we celebrate such an event is because it’s the birthday of Papa Jesus and we are looking forward to another year of glimmer. I get that this year was a rough ride for the most of us. We had our ups and downs, we had our outmost joyous and even the darkest days of our lives. Words cannot describe how much we’ve been through this year, am ...

               Every child is special. Childhood is known to be an important part of a person’s life. All of us have been through that timeline and many more will. It is a time wherein you get to be innocent and have fun without a care in the world. Life as a child was like unicorns and rainbows. Although not all of the children get the chance to be “free” and “innocent” nor have a life filled with “unicorns and rainbows”. Many even had to set their dreams aside to work and earn money for a living, just to help their family. This wasn’t supposed to happen for we all know that a child has their right to learn and not to work nor earn.                     A child needs to be educated, sheltered, fed, cared for and loved. It is their right and a parents’ responsibility to do so. To serve and provide for a child is a must, or I should say a duty to fulfill. We all know that a child depe...