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     Lent is a 40-day period which comes before Easter Sunday in the Christian calendar. Beginning on Ash Wednesday, the Lenten season is a time for reflection, prayer, and penance. It a season where Christians remember Jesus Christ's sacrifice. It is marked by fasting from both food and festivities. And it ends on Easter, where the resurrection of Jesus Christ is celebrated.      Lenten season in the Philippines is usually held strictly. As a predominantly Christian country, the Lenten Season is a big part of the country’s culture. Events are thoroughly followed, and many devoted Christians meticulously follow all the traditions. From attending ash Wednesdays, to waving the palaspas in church, these events are always done annually. However, this year’s Lenten season is different from the past years. Unlike the past years, masses are held online. Due to the pandemic, the gathering of numerous people is risky. With the dangers of further spreading the virus,...

                    This month, March, is known as the National Women’s Month. The National Women’s Month is an annual event that highlights the contributions of women in history and contemporary issues. It is a month-long celebration remembering the achievements and appreciating the triumphs various women have achieved. This month is also an opportunity to bring up different issues faced by women, and it is also a means to furthermore promote women empowerment.                     The theme for the National Women’s Month is, “WE Make CHANGE Work for Women”. This theme will be used from 2017-2022. The theme highlights the achievements of women as they play a big role in change and development. Though equality towards women has certainly changed for the better, there are still various issues and problems until this day. Differences in treatment, inequal rights, and the ...

          After a few weeks, another quarter has quickly passed. This quarter we mostly focused on learning html tags and how to use it. We started from the basics such as how to start an html file. I learned about the usage of angle brackets. And the different attributes and elements of different tags. I learned how to properly compose an html file and I practiced through the various activities that were assigned for us to do. While we learned about html, we also actively updated our Blog Accounts by writing about various topics.           This quarter the lessons were fairly easy for me. Learning how to properly use the tags and when to necessarily use it were a little confusing, but I managed to properly make my html files. Sometimes the files wouldn’t work or it won’t open properly. But aside from that, I did not encounter that much challenges and difficulties. I addressed the few challenges by thoroughly studying the giv...

         Every year on February 14, Valentine’s Day is celebrated all over the world. It is known as the Day of Love and the feast day of St. Valentine of Rome. It is celebrated yearly to appreciate and remember our love towards our partner, family, friends and towards ourselves. This year isn’t any different, despite all the challenges and difficulties that arose, we still celebrated valentine’s day. Amidst all the chaos and trouble that happened, it is important that we still remember love and its importance for everyone.        Due to all the issues that happened recently, it is very difficult to celebrate valentine’s day. A pandemic has taken over the world, chaos and violence are happening in various countries, the injustice of various events in different places, riots against governments, and many more negative incidents have been happening. Because of this, it is hard for many people to fully enjoy and celebrate valentine’s...

                    The Kannawidan Festival is one of the most prominent and important festivals here in Ilocos Sur. The Festival Celebrates the culture of Ilocos and it showcases the different arts such as music, dance and others. This festival is also a time to commemorate the anniversary of Ilocos Sur since it was separated on February 3, 1818 as a province. More than hundreds of Ilocanos, tourists, and guests participate in the festive celebration of the Kannawidan. It also includes various events, competitions and parades. This Festival holds great significance to the province and its people. But what exactly makes it so important?           Celebrating its 29 th anniversary since it was first established in 1992, the Kannawidan Festival is still up and going. Despite the pandemic that has reduced all sorts of social gatherings and interactions, the Ilocos government has decided to continue t...

           The month of January is one of the most important months for Vigan City as it celebrates the Kannawidan Festival. The Kannawidan is one of the biggest Fiestas celebrated not just in the city, but in the whole province. Trade fairs, Street Dance Competitions, Choir Contests, and other events are part of the big celebration. During the Festival a lot of people usually join and participate, whether they are contestants in certain competitions, vendors in the trade fair, tourists, or even locals. But this year, because of the Coronavirus, it is seemingly impossible for such celebrations to happen. So how will the annual Kannawidan Festival take place this year?           Although we are in the middle of a pandemic, the celebration of the Kannawidan Festival is still taking place from January 29 until February 5. The celebration lasting only a week instead of the usual one month. In line with everyone’s safety, the...

          After what seemed like ages, another year has passed. Although 2020 was a long and grueling year, it was also memorable and very eventful. A lot happened, and a lot has changed. A pandemic took over the whole world, many people have passed, big movements and various important events had taken place during the past year. It was exhausting to say the least, but as the new year has rolled in, it can be a chance to start anew, a chance to improve and to hope that this year will be better than the last.           The phrase “New Year, New Me” has always been a common saying when the new year starts. Although it is used and known by many, the meaning behind this can vary. Most of the time, people use it as a new year’s resolution with the means to change themselves. For some, it can mean to start fresh. It can also mean a new beginning. And sometimes it can also mean a time to heal and to be happy. This year, instead of c...