Roland

                            Bataan has a very important role in the history of the Philippines and Bataan is definitely a tourist friendly province. This year celebrates the 80 th Day of Valor or Araw ng Kagitingan – Bataan Day, which gives honor to all the veterans who gave their life for the country.             The Day of Valor or officially known as Araw ng Kagitingan is a national observance in the Philippines which commemorates the fall of Bataan to Japanese troops during the Second World War. It falls every 9 th of April. The Day of The Valor is a day for us to honor the heroism of Filipino soldiers when the Japanese invaded and occupied the Philippines. It is a day to reflect how brave the Filipino soldiers are. It’s a day that gives us inspiration to love our country more and be courageous. Therefore, it is just right and prop...

                 Filipinos indeed are known for greatly valuing culture, tradition, beliefs, and practices. As the month of hearts have passed through, everyone peacefully awaits and prepare for the breeze of Lenten Season.             Belonging in a Christian Church, lent is a period of penitential preparation for Easter. It is a time wherein we recall how Christ passionately gave himself to the cross through all the sufferings and a time of his death and resurrection. As I have observed and grown with this practice, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday are considered as public holidays. On the Ash Wednesday, Catholic people place ashes in their forehead as a sign of inner repentance. While the practice of Fasting and Abstinence, the most common during Lenten Season, is not really practiced by everybody. Some people who deeply believes, submit themselves to penitence which fasting star...

                          C elebrations are part of our lives especially for us Ilocanos who are fond of celebrating occasions and festivals. Festivals are an expressive way to celebrate glorious heritage, culture, and traditions.  They are meant to rejoice special moments and emotions in our lives with our loved ones.  They play an important role to add structure to our social lives and connect us with our families and backgrounds. They give us a distraction from our day to day, exhausting routine of life, and give us some inspiration to remember the important things and moments in life. It brings happiness in our lives and strengthen our sense of community. Festivals were started to pass the legends, knowledge, and traditions onto the next generation. One of the most awaited festivals in Ilocos is the well-known Kannawidan Ylocos Festival. It is the commemoration of the foundation of ...

          I’m always excited to learn new things and try to do different things that can help myself to become better. As a student, I know in myself that there are still many more to learn and the subject ICT is one of the subjects I am always excited to. I love exploring the computer to have more knowledge about the applications and programs it contains.              During the 2 nd Quarter, I continued making blogs about several certain topics using my own blog account which I created on the previous quarter. Reading and commenting on somebody else’s blog is also a fun and interactive task I enjoyed doing. I am also thankful that I now know how to create an HTML file or a webpage with the use of the different HTML tags. Somehow in the future, I know that I could use these learnings and I wouldn’t feel that I was left behind because I know that I am equipped with enough learnings that my ICT teacher imparted to me. ...

                        The Vigan City Fiesta is a celebration that is one of the most-awaited traditions in the city. It is celebrated every 25 th of January and it is celebrated during the feast day of Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle, the Vigan City’s Patron Saint. Usually, Bigueños from all over the country and even abroad return to Vigan as it is the custom of Filipinos to return to their hometown and join their family and friends in the celebration of their fiesta. Vigan City Fiesta is composed of Arts, Crafts, Carnivals, and the most popular street dancing contest that represents the true spirit of fiesta. During a pandemic, celebrations  are very challenging because of the threat of COVID-19. Everyone is having a hard time in adjusting in the new normal way of celebrating festivals. We cannot do otherwise but to accept the reality and cope up with the current situation. Vigan Fiesta 2021 was tru...

          New Year is a joyous festival which is celebrated all over the world. It signifies the beginning of a year as the cliché goes “New Year, New Me”, we all have that something in mind that we want to achieve for the year. It is a phrase you often hear on the 1 st of January. New Year is the time for people to leave all the bad experiences behind and take a step into the future with positive energy. Everyone prays for their own and their beloved one’s happiness, healthiness, and fortune in the coming New Year.      It is very common to start a new year's resolution on this day. This can be to give something up or to start doing something new. Basically, a New Year resolution is made when one wants to correct the mistakes that they have done the past year or do something in a more organized manner. As a student like me, I set my objectives regarding my studies to brighten my future. Every student must dream to do something productive...

                                   Christmas is the time of the year which we all wait for eagerly. People from other countries come home to their families to spend the holiday season with their loved ones. Filipinos celebrate Christmas weeks ahead with the colorful decorations inside and outside their houses, decorating Christmas tree and purchasing gifts for loved ones. Christmas is a time for family get-togethers, gifts and Santa – children’s favorite part during Christmas.                                However, Christmas 2021 will be very different just like the Christmas last 2020 because of the ongoing pandemic. This deadly disease has already claimed many lives. With all the restrictions and social gathering norms, it is likely that this year has to spend anoth...