Bridging The Gap

                We are one as Filipinos, though we have different dialects or in Filipino, wikang katutubo. Especially those who are separated by kilometers of distance away or are from different parts of the Philippines.

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                Buwan ng Wika 2019 with the theme, “Wikang Katutubo: Tungo sa Isang Bansang Filipino”, recognizes Filipino as a national language that serves as the bridge to unite the many Ethno linguistic groups in the country. That even with diversity in our dialects, we are still able to connect and understand one another through one language.

                “Nais nating pagpugayan at patunayan na mahalagang bahagi ng ating pagkabansa ang 130 katutubong wika sa Filipinas.” that was according to Virgilio Almario, the chairman of Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF).

                It is said that language is the first cultural heritage of humanity. The richness of our past is in the language of indigenous wisdom.

                This year’s celebration of the Buwan ng Wika concentrated on the dialects that sooner or later may disappear permanently. According to Almario, every language has its own life and within those lives contain the many traditions of the Filipinos for generations. If it is not taken care of properly and soon is neglected, it will disappear. Leaving the next generations clueless about these.

https://www.sonata-software.com/csr/preservation-our-cultural-heritage

                No one would want our very own dialects to forever be forgotten and that is why we celebrate the Buwan ng Wika for the whole month of August, every year. To receive, pass on and to remember what our ancestors have come across, all through the years. A way of preserving our cultural heritage.  

Reflect On Your Experiences For It Is Where We Learn

For the first quarter, I learned and discovered things about blogs. The kinds of blogs and what they each contain, I even get to make/publish blogs through web log. I gained knowledge on how to make one and got to apply it. I even learned about the history of the Internet and the people who are connected in the making.

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Though along the way, I encountered problems/challenges. It may not have been a big thing for the others but for me, I considered it to be a hindrance in achieving my goal thus finishing the first quarter. I struggled with the composition of the other things that were given, especially those who required what we knew about a certain event or celebration.

I did what I needed to do in order to overcome this hurdle. I read things about the upcoming celebrations/events and with that newly gained knowledge I wrote with confidence and overcame it.

Moving on, I will continue to learn new things and also continue making/publishing my very own blogs as I continue on with the other remaining quarters of the year 2019-2020.

Get Back Up and Face It

It is a common knowledge that Philippines is near the Pacific Ocean and is within the Ring of Fire, which is a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. And that causes the constant disasters and tremors we experience.

                The National Disaster Resilience Month (NDRM), observed this whole month of July with the theme “Kahandaan sa Sakuna’t Peligro Para sa Tunay na Pagbabago”, calls for action among the national agencies and local government units to implement disaster resilience campaign towards increasing public awareness on the importance of disaster risk reduction and management.

                Four thematic areas will be covered namely: disaster prevention and mitigation, disaster preparedness, disaster response and disaster rehabilitation and recovery. And this is according to the Department of Health’s page in the internet.

                National Disaster Resilience Month (NDRM) was formerly called National Disaster Consciousness Month (NDCM). It was renamed to shift from disaster awareness to building disaster resilience.

                As the theme applies, preparedness is something we really need to have in terms of any disaster that could happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. But we also need to remember that after everything that could possibly happen, even if worst does come to worst, we need to possess the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties brought by disasters. Especially when we are caught up in it or even if we are not the center of damage.

                It is what we would call a weapon and it would be used against disasters. To reduce damage and to stay alive.

source: https://disasterresiliencenews.com/2019/06/13/today-in-disaster-resilience-14-june-2019/

Eat Healthy, Live Healthy

It is a common knowledge that you become what you eat. But even so, we just can’t stop eating what we mostly love, though almost everything we eat and at the same time love is what’s not good for the body. It is also one of the reasons on why we live a not so productive life.

                Nutrition month is an annual nutrition education and information campaign by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Which focuses on the importance of making informed food choices and developing physical activity habits. It is done for the whole month of July and this year, the 45^th nutrition month, with the theme, “Kumain ng Wasto at Maging Aktibo, Push Natin ‘To!”, is focused on balanced healthy lifestyle and to realize the importance of healthy diets, increased physical activity and reduced sedentary behavior.

                All schools are enjoined to participate through meaningful activities to create greater awareness on the importance of nutrition among Filipinos as mandated by the Presidential Decree 491. ISNHS, specifically the TLE and STEP club holds various activities and a few of them which are held annually are nutri quiz, food fest and the nutri jingle.

                It is held annually so we could be reminded of proper nutrition. What food destroys us and those who nourish and enhance us by taking in a proper or moderate amount of each category of the Pinggang Pinoy which is very ideal. Along with this, exercise should also be done properly.

                To enjoy life, it should always be a balance of eating healthy and doing exercise daily. Because one cannot stand alone, the lack of the other would still result to a not so productive life and could cause the immune system to weaken, allowing diseases to affect us easily.

source: http://www.commteam.org/challenge-yourself-and-better-your-health/

Duck, Cover and Hold

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            Natural disasters are upon us. The thought of an earthquake occurring leads to the people cowering. Without proper preparedness, chaos awaits.

                Along with the other national government agencies, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) led the National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) on the month of June 2019, for the second quarter. Evaluators came to observe and evaluate the said drill. Wherein a drill is practiced to boost disaster awareness and preparedness. And this National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill is done for this very purpose across the country.

                The senior high school students who participated during the said earthquake drill demonstrated or did the duck, cover and hold. Wherein, after you go to an open area, you need to stay down until declared clear.

                A nationwide simultaneous activity which is done quarterly, within the walls of different schools nationwide must be taken seriously and not for granted. An event that some of us who are not included in the senior high have also participated last June 20,2019.

                Preparing the students pertaining to disasters is a must. For it could happen anytime and anywhere. Preparedness is a must.

Letter to the President

                                                                                               

July 13,2019

Dear President Rodrigo “Roa” Duterte,

                I would like to express my admiration and thanks to you. True to your words, we all know that ever since you have seated as the 16^th president of the Philippines, there have been noticeable changes and progresses going on. I applaud you for your deep concern for our fellow Filipinos abroad. The OFW’s that have been mistreated by their employers and have been brought back to our country with the help and support of your administration.

                In a world wherein almost all of the people do not have a care for our environment, you took appropriate steps in saving and protecting what was left behind. Manila Bay, for example, was full of discarded things, it could have passed as a dumpster would it have continued to be that way. But because of the cleanups, it is now recovering from the ways of the people.

                However, I felt disappointed when I read an article about you, Mr. President, endorsing vigilantism, stating that you would even personally reward anyone who shot and killed a drug personality. We are all one in the thought of ridding everything and everyone who does or is connected to drugs. But for civilians to take the law into their hands, won’t it be criminality if someone does kill a drug personality? That person inclined with drugs is still a human being and it would be murder to kill him.

                The way you talk during a press conference or even simply talking with guests or in front of an audience should at least be proper. As the president, you represent our country, won’t it be better if you could fix that attitude of yours and/or at least remove the curse words when talking.

 Even with a lot of flaws, you are one of the presidents who have taken action for the betterment of our beloved country and I really admire and am happy for that, Mr. President. With or without being told, I hope you continue protecting our motherland. I ask of you this, let not what happened to Marawi be repeated again.

Thank you Mr. President, for the time and if you ever read this please, do take time in going through it.

                                                                                                            

                                                                                                           Respectfully Yours,

                                                                                                                    Anne Valerie Alon

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Resound With Pride As We Celebrate

                On the 12^th  day of June, in the year 1898, we were declared free from the hands of those who seized our beloved country, along with everything it holds.

                After years and years of fighting for our freedom, in ways more than one. Not only have our ancestors gained back what was rightfully ours, but have also grown stronger in more aspects than one. In the years of celebrating our independence, hence, the so-called Independence Day, we have done various things or ways to celebrate it, that up to this day is still strongly ongoing. One way is to hang flags of our country, the Philippines, on houses, workplaces, around the schools and/on vehicles. There are also small celebrations within every town wherein the sound of people rejoicing, the feeling of our freedom being declared is in the air. Where it an be seen through every Filipino as we celebrate this day with pride within our hearts.

                Independence Day is a continuous thing in our nation. To those who have sacrificed a lot, their lives included, for the sole purpose of gaining back our freedom even without experiencing it after, we salute you all for the heroic deeds that have been done by all of you. May we all remember the story behind this very day, hence, the history and pass it on to the next generations ‘till the very end. 

source:https://dilg.gov.ph/events/June-12-121st-Philippine-Independence-Day/583

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