Strong(her)

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        Since 1987, the month of March has been recognized as National Women's History Month. This offers us all the opportunity to recognize and reflect on how women in our personal lives and throughout history have impacted us individually and collectively. From science to art and politics to sports, yesterday's trailblazers organized, lobbied, marched, and shattered barriers so that generations of women could dream and achieve. Throughout history, women have provided healing and fostered hope, and they've played an integral role in our country's development. As we acknowledge everything women have accomplished, we must also recognize the obstacles they still encounter today, in 2022, and think critically about how we can be part of the solution. Below are some of the strongest woman that I know of, and how they faced the pandemic.

        My mom, she is one of the strongest woman that I know. And due to the pandemic, all of us has to stay at home and learn from home. She is a mother of three so it was a bit hard on her part to look after three kids while also teaching them since schools are closed. I have seen her tired, annoyed, frustrated during those times but I also saw how happy she was when she's with us. She never gave up and she stands strong for us. She never fails in making us laugh and smile, when she was struggling. She is a strong and a brave woman.

            She is my aunty, her name is Analyn. The pandemic greatly affected her life, since she has a disease. She was strong and she never gave up. She has 3 kids, and she has to teach the two because they are still in elementary. She was stressed and tired, but she stands strong despite the challenges she faced.

        She is Deanalyn, an 11th grade student. Due to the pandemic, schools have to close. It was hard on her part to welcome 11th grade since all would be self-learning. But despite all the tasks she had to do in school, she also does her best to help household chores and help in teaching her siblings.         Women were denied a lot of opportunities and they missed out on a lot of things that would have changed their lives. However, they deserve equal opportunities for education, in their careers, in the society, and so much more. The empowerment of women is a very important task that every one of us should undertake. This is because empowering women is equal to empowering the whole community and generations to come. References: http://www.housedems.ct.gov/node/20970 https://importantindia.com/19050/essay-on-women-empowerment/

Off to 4th Quarter

 

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 Our 3rd quarter ended and I am so happy that I have gained new knowledge in certain topics. As I face another day, new lessons and knowledge enter my mind. With the help of our teacher, I got better in certain areas. For this quarter, I learned about Community-Based Research! It was fun learning it since i got to know the history of the place I am in right now. I learned how to construct a Community-Based Research, its fundamentals and its components.

 This quarter was a surprise for me because I didn't expect us to do a research. It took me by surprise but I did what I can to understand the lessons well. I admit it was a bit of a struggle and that I lacked knowledge in this topic, but I am glad that I get to know more about it.

 CBR was new to me, but I learned how research works and I knew the steps conducted. In order to be familiarized with the topic, I read the concept notes over and over. It was a bit hard answering some of the tasks, but I get to know more about our topic and the place where I am right now. I discovered new things and gained more knowledge.

 Moving on, I will make sure to do my best in the next quarter. I will keep these lessons in me as I grow up and treasure the moments as I go through this journey. Third quarter was fun, I hope to experience this again as I welcome the next quarter.

 

To a Better Future

  

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     Vaccines save millions of lives each year. The development of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines are a crucial step in helping us get back to doing more of the things we enjoy with the people we love.

    Typically, children are not included in clinical trials until phase 3 trials (in which the vaccine is given to thousands of people and tested for efficacy and safety) have been done in adults. This is justifiable in order to ensure we have strong and compelling safety data of the vaccine in adults before enrolling kids. Children are a vulnerable research population because they cannot provide consent, so it is important to minimize the risks to which they are exposed in research. Like adults and teens who contracted COVID-19, children can spread the disease when they are asymptomatic. In addition, although children may have milder symptoms when infected with COVID-19, there are still many cases of children getting severe lung infections and requiring hospitalization. Other complications, such as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), may require intensive care or result in long-lasting symptoms. And while children are less likely to have severe illness initially, they are susceptible to long COVID symptoms long after initially recovering from their illness.

    Vaccines save millions of lives each year. The development of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines are a crucial step in helping us get back to doing more of the things we enjoy with the people we love. Vaccinating your children can help protect them and your family and bring the pandemic to an end faster.

references:

https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/what-you-need-to-know-covid-vaccine https://www.lung.org/blog/why-children-should-get-covid-19-vaccine

Historic Day of Greatness

        

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         Araw ng Kagitingan, also known as the Day of Valor, marks the greatness of Filipino fighters during World War II. It is marked on or around April 9 in the Philippines each year. This historic day marks the greatness of Filipino veterans and American allies who fought against the Japanese invasion in World War II. Thousands of lives were lost during this dark chapter in our history in defending the country’s freedom and sovereignty.

Araw ng Kagitingan is a non-working holiday that is part of a long weekend in the Philippines. World War II veterans parade in different cities in the Philippines on this day. There are small parades in different localities in the Philippines but the Araw ng Kagitingan’s main highlight occurs when the country’s president gives a speech at the Mt Samat shrine, in the Bataan province, to commemorate the heroism of the Filipinos and American troops during the World War II. The Day of Valor was a national observance until a Letter of Instruction No. 1087, dated on November 26, 1980, made “Araw ng Kagitingan” a national public holiday to honor the people who helped bring democracy and freedom in the Philippines during the World War II era. Executive Order No. 203, dated on June 30, 1987, further proclaimed April 9 as “Araw Ng Kagitingan” to pay tribute to the heroes of Bataan, Corregidor and Bessang.

The Day of Valor is an opportunity for Filipinos today, and for Filipinos tomorrow, to remember moments of our past, of strength and courage against overwhelming odds, and to call upon that strength once more if need be. Thus we recall not just Bataan and Corregidor, but the revolts against Spain and the Philippine Revolution, the repelling of a Dutch fleet and Chinese pirates, the resistance against the British invaders, the Philippine-American War, the other battles of the Second World War on Philippine soil, and the heroes and victims during the martial law era.

references:

 https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/philippines/araw-ng-kagitingan https://cfo.gov.ph/araw-ng-kagitingan/ https://www.cnnphilippines.com/life/culture/2018/04/06/Araw-ng-Kagitingan.html

Season of Lent

 

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Lenten Season is the season where people commemorate the sufferings and death of Jesus Christ. During Lenten season, people usually do three traditional things: praying, fasting, and alms-giving Also, during this season, two significant virtues are observed. Mercy and compassion can be attained through three simple steps. First, rest with God. During this step, people keep themselves from doing their errands and routines. This step is usually observed during the Lord’s Day because people go to Church and have a time for God. Just like what the word “rest” literally means, we forget all the demands of our work and have much time with our own families and have a peaceful period in ourselves. Second, renew one’s self. Renewing doesn’t mean loving ourselves more.

Most Christians view the season of lent as an opportunity to give up a food that we tend to eat frequently or to fast between meals. But the true and original meaning of lent, is to put us in the place of our savior, Jesus Christ. He spent forty days in the desert without any source of food. He was tempted by the devil on several accounts. He sacrificed his own life on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins. The purpose of these forty days leading up to the resurrection of Christ, is to challenge ourselves. To give up or devote yourself to something other than the regular.

Lent is a time where we can all show each other kindness and hospitality. Jesus did not suffer his entire life to have us hate each other. All of us Brother Rice students have the capability to get to know a student that we have never got the chance to come around and talk to. You can all make someone feel welcome into our community. We can and should use the days leading up to Easter to build stronger relationships with our peers and prepare for the celebration of the resurrection of Christ.

 

 references:

https://www.brotherrice.org/daily-prayer/peer-ministry-blog/lenten-student-reflections/ https://www.ipl.org/essay/Importance-Of-Lenten-Season-P3HL7LNPC48R https://www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/liturgical-year/lent/perspectives-on-lent/articles/reflecting-on-the-lent-season/

Festival Kannawidan

 

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Kannawidan is a festivity which the City of Vigan celebrates every year. In this festival, the Ilocano people showcase cultural shows, native products and the talents of the Ilocanos. Kannawidan Ylocos Festival became an annual festival that aims to create awareness on the preservation of the province' rich cultural heritage, practices and traditions, and a showcase of the different agriculture and industry products of the province. There is a need to preserve our rich heritage and unique culture. With this in mind, the provincial government of Ilocos Sur has conceived a festival that highlights these culture and traditions and attract local and foreign tourists as well.

It is a tradition that during the opening of the festival, there is usually a mass held at the St. Paul Metropolitan Cathedral. It is followed by a procession of the Patron Saints of the 40 parishes and images of Jesus Christ and Virgin Mary around Vigan City. DepEd Officials of the province usually join the mass and the procession. This event showcases the deep-rooted religiosity of the Ilocanos.It is the Ilocanos’ way of giving thanks to the Almighty not only for the bountiful blessings but also for the rich heritage of the province, including the close family ties among the Ilocanos.

Well, Kannawidan Festival is not all about this. I mean, this is a week-long festival that features a wide variety of events and programs from beauty pageants, music, culture, street partying, trade fair, street dancing and more! Basically, this day was all about the superlatives in the agricultural world, specifically the record setters in our province Ilocos Sur.

 

references:

https://www.edmaration.com/2016/02/bantay-kannawidan-festival-where.html?m=1 https://depedilocossur.info/?p=2011 https://www.studymode.com/essays/Kannawidan-The-Ilocos-Festivity-1381332.html