Jamilla

"LENTEN SEASON"   The Lenten season is the most appropriate time to ‘talk’ and get closer to God. I join the Christian world in celebrating the season in prayers, rituals and traditions. We strongly feel the spirit of the Lenten season in the lowlands, particularly in the Ilocos provinces, because we can hear the “passion” songs that depict the sufferings of Jesus Christ. There are night processions where they carry the statues of saints, accompanied by people with lighted candles I observe the Lenten season by praying profoundly and deeply; going to mass; making sacrifices for our Lord Jesus Christ; doing the Stations of the Cross; reflecting and meditating on the passion and death of our Lord Jesus Christ and the Seven Last Words; doing the Visita Iglesia

Focus on learning, not just grades. New Year is the perfect opportunity to reflect on the past, the present and the future. I make them concise, measurable and realistic. My new year's resolutions are to focus on a healthy diet, learn rather memorise, speak up whenever I do not understand, summarise each class in three sentences, be more helpful to my classmates, join more student clubs and ignore distractions.  

  This quarter, I have learned new concepts that will be added to my knowledge, as well as fascinating events that I will participate in. And I wasn't disappointed because I learnt how to utilize HTML in the second quarter. Though I was so engaged in this quarter's lessons, they were simple for me to grasp. I may have met difficulties, but I was able to overcome them and continue. I didn't understand the first lesson at first, but I was eager to learn, so I asked my cousin what the lesson was all about, and I quickly grasped it. And basic HTML was simple for me, and I enjoy coding. Even so, because I'm prone to forgetting stuff, I had to memorize or review it.      Progressing forward, I'll keep doing what I'm doing since it's a good habit to have, and I'll try my best to maintain it. I'm hoping that the upcoming quarter will be as fascinating as the previous one was, and that it will be as easy as the previous one.    No matter what happened i wil...

           “A person's a person, no matter how small.”       The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the lives of families around the world. Across virtually every key measure of childhood, progress has gone backward in the 12 months since the pandemic was declared, leaving children confronting a devastating and distorted new normal. The past year has seen an increase in children who have been left hungry, isolated, abused and anxious. The education of hundreds of millions of children has been disrupted. Access to protection services and health services – including routine vaccinations – has been severely impacted. The pandemic is also affecting young people’s mental health and pushing their families into poverty. Such social and economic disruptions can increase the likelihood of child marriage.

  Christmas 2021 will be very different from all the previous years because of the ongoing pandemic. With travel restrictions and social gathering norms in place, it is likely that this year one has to spend the holiday season away from friends and extended family. The safest option still is to celebrate holidays and other special events only with members of your own household. To connect with friends and loved ones you can't see in person, host virtual events. You can chat while eating, play games, "see" each other's holiday decorations, or share recipes. Weddings, funerals, graduations, and other major milestones can be shared virtually, letting lots of people join from near and far. As more people get vaccinated, gatherings become safer. But not all children are vaccinated, and some people with weak immune systems or medical conditions might still get sick even after being vaccinated. So we still need to take precautions.Here are some ways to enjoy holidays and gat...

  A  festival in the Province of Ilocos Sur commemorating the separation of the two Ilocos provinces in 1818 . This festival is a showcase of indigenous performances, religious rituals, as well cooking demos featuring the best of Ilocano dishes   . It is a celebration that lasts from the last week of January up to the first week of February. Included in the course of events is the commemoration of the foundation day of the province. On the opening day, 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 the city. 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 city, including the close family ties among the Ilocanos. This event showcases the deep-rooted religiosity of the townsfolk.   One mission of the festival is paying more attention to the child...