Angel Charmae

After a long nine months, the life of junior high school students has finally come to an end. After four quarters and a number of modules, I finally arrived at my current location. This quarter was shorter and much more stressful than the  previous  quarters.  Excitement, joy, stress, fear, depression and fatigue were the feelings I felt during our Blended Learning Class.  It was a challenging journey for me and all of us. I learned a lot in the field of information and communication technology. I improved my Microsoft skills in the last quarter of the school year. Over time, I learn to improve, get better, and adapt. Reading is not the only way to learn. Lessons and experience are also important. This year I learned a lot about how to communicate. Learning from life is not the same as living.  Finally, in this quarter, as we approached the end of high school, we realized that we needed to build our own learning strategy to survive and maximize our partnership with the university in th

      On this day in 1898, the Philippines declared independence after more than 300 years under Spanish rule. Every June 12th, Filipinos celebrate their freedom by flying their national flag high in the sky, just like the one waving in today’s Doodle. While there were many who fought for Filipino independence, there are a few people who are honored and remembered as heroes for their contributions in securing the country’s independence. José Rizal was a key member of the Filipino Propaganda Movement and inspired a wave of nationalism through his writings. Andrés Bonifacio, “The Father of the Philippine Revolution”, formed a secret society called the Katipunan and led a number of successful campaigns against the Spanish. General Emilio Aguinaldo was another notable figure who fought alongside the United States during the Spanish-American War. It was he who, on June 12, proclaimed the Philippine Republic as an independent country, demanding a “dignified place in the concert of free natio

Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother  of the family or individual, as well as motherhood, and maternal bonds  and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on different days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of March or May. It complements similar celebrations, largely pushed by commercial interests, honoring family members, such as Father's Day, Sibling's Day  and Grandparent's Day.  Every year, Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May to honour and to show appreciation towards mothers worldwide. This year, Mother's Day falls on Sunday, 08 May 2022. We celebrate Mother's Day to make our mothers feel special. It is the day when we thank our mothers and motherly figures by expressing our love and gratitude towards them.             Mother's Day is a day when every child celebrates and praises their mothers. Nowadays, it is celebrated in schools in presence of their mothers. Children give greet

  Binabatan was introduced in 2002 as part of the celebration of Abel Iloco's hand weaving. It is celebrated every year from the last week of April to the first week of May. The name of the festival comes from the word "batbat". This refers to the first step in the weaving process, which involves separating the cotton balls from the seeds by tapping the cotton balls from the seeds with two bamboo sticks for Abel.  During this time of the pandemic, there were some changes to the celebration of the Binabatan Festival. Celebration is different from our tradition in recent years. In order to avoid the transmission and spread of the disease,  it is not possible to form a crowd or have close contact with an individual. However, with fewer and fewer cases of COVID-19 virus, we can celebrate Binatbatan this year. Thankfully, we are now back in a familiar world. Tourists and visitors from Vigan and other cities can also attend the celebration in Vigan City. The Binabatan Festival

We all live in a very beautiful, ever-changing world, a world of brilliance that warms our hearts and comforts us. Each of us faces and overcomes obstacles that would otherwise upset us. We are all on the same ship, regardless of gender, ethnicity or belief. But amazing people are an exception. The reason for our happiness in this world. These rare people exist for their care and upbringing. These magnificent beings are women and can make a difference. Women empowerment allows women to make life-determining decisions through the different problems and issues in society. Women have the opportunity to redefine gender roles, which in turn may allow them more freedom to pursue desired goals. Being empowered made them the best of what they can be. During the Covid-19 pandemic, women have shown to the world their best, their assets: their kind, generous hearts. Priceless efforts and sacrifices were made by women during the pandemic, as shown and evidenced on different media platforms. Female

        The Coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on all our lives. While we are each doing our part of prevent the spread, and while frontline healthcare workers risk their lives to care for the sick, researchers are racing to find the one thing that will protect all of us in the long run a vaccine. The vaccine will become the currency of life and death. Nearly every person on the planet will need it to stay safe from the virus. Ensuring everyone has access is the only way to protect us all from another COVID-19 pandemic.     COVID-19 vaccines are effective and can lower your risk of getting and spreading the virus that causes COVID-19. COVID-19 vaccines also help prevent serious illness and death in children and adults even if they do get COVID-19.  COVID-19 vaccines become less effective at preventing infection or severe illness over time, especially for people ages 65 years and older. This is why booster shots are  recommended for people ages 12 years and older who have completed