Angel Charmae

  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...

       Another chapter of the year was over in no time. Just eight weeks have passed since the beginning of the third quarter of this year. It's unrealistic that the next quarter of this year is already over. Certainly time flies very fast. The warm summer breeze seems to have blown away the third quarter. Looking back on this quarter, I recall the difficult situations and challenges that I struggled to accomplish my studies. Despite this situation, I am still grateful to them for helping me grow and become a strong man today. This quarter also taught me a lot. I really appreciate the opportunity to learn new things and expand my knowledge. I would like to make use of the knowledge I gained here.        This quarter's challenge was rare because the subject matter is well known to me. As a student in a science class, I have research experience. The steps I took to carry out my research were what I had previously done in other subjects. The only...

Bataan has fallen. On April 9, 1942, officials in command of Bataan – where Filipino and American forces maintained the main resistance in the war against the Japanese – formally surrendered. The Philippine-American troops on this war-ravaged and bloodstained peninsula have laid down their arms. With heads bloody but unbowed, they have yielded to the superior force and numbers of the enemy, the Japanese forces.      The Day of Valor, also known as Araw ng Kagitingan, is annually celebrated by the Filipinos nationwide on the 9th of April. The Philippines was involved in World War II from December 8, 1941, to September 2, 1945. In these roughly four years of fierce war, Bataan was the nation’s center of defense. The 9th of April, 1942, was the day Bataan fell. Every year we commemorate the bravery and heroism of the Filipinos who fought for our freedom and national pride.           Up to the present time, Filipinos commemorate the...

  Lent, also known as Ash Wednesday, is a solemn religious celebration in the Christian liturgical year. On Ash Wednesday, a traditional solemn holiday, church priests or ministers dip their fingers in the ashes tray and spread it on the forehead of the congregation in the form of a cross. They would say, "From dust you came, and from dust you will return." Ash is made by burning palm branches on Sunday of the previous year's palm.      Lent lasts 40 days without Sunday (that is, the season is 46 days). It is essential to be 40 days. "The number 40 has always had special spiritual significance regarding preparation," says Father William Saunders of the Catholic Education Resource Center. Jesus fasted and prayed for 40 days and 40 nights in the desert before He began His public ministry (Matthew 4:2).   Easter Sunday, known as a holy week, the Christian church is meaningful. On the first day of the holy Week, I remembered Jesus's victory entries in Jesus S...

       The Kannawidan Festival is often celebrated from the last week of January to the first week of February, commemorating the founding of the state. The  most coveted festival in Ilocos Sur, it offers many activities such as Ilocano talent showcases, art exhibitions, food bazaars, celebrity guests and a variety of other shows.       In w hat exactly is the importance of the Kannawidan Festival to the Ilocano people? Like all festivals, it has cultural significance. Celebrate the founding date or day when Ilocos Sur separated from Ilocos Norte in 1818. Festivals allow locals to share their talents and the treasures of their cities and communities. It gives small business owners the opportunity to make money. The focus of the celebration is to emphasize the citizens and the wonderful things they do. It strengthens our roots, our gods, our culture, and our relationship with our fellow Ilocanos. In addition to strengthening the relationship b...