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Essence and Importance of the Month of Affection

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         The month of February is commonly known as the "Month of Love" as it's 14th day marks the Valentines Day celebration. Valentine's Day is an annual event in which lovers express their affection with greetings and gifts. In addition, the said holiday is considered as the feast of Saint Valentine to honor the martyrdom of Saint Valentine of Rome, who was persecuted under the Roman empire in the 3rd century. Moreover, this remarkable event truly resembles kindness, trust and joy not only among couples, but also between friends, family and neighbors. However, there are few questions that come into play. Firstly, how do Valentine's day matter to us? In what way can it help us to cope with our love ones?        Many couples have been separated not just by distance but also through interference of the deep connection between them induced by their lack of spare time because of their busy lives. This circumstances further strengthens the fact ...

An Undeniably Remarkable Quarter

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       This school year's second quarter had been quite a tough ride. However, my struggles through these obstacles absolutely benefitted me as I was able to learn and apply a large variety of tags. I have learned that tags play an important role  in modifying html files. My skills were also honed in managing my blogs as I mastered all of the uses of it's  tools because  of continuous weekly uploads. Slight improvements were also observed in my essay writing skills because of constant tasks in writing about different topics.                  Some of the given tasks' results were not promising as I encountered some problems and errors in using tags. A few of the outcomes did not turn out as I expected them to be. I also had problems in searching the definitions of some terms in some particular topics because the internet doesn't seem to be promising in providing further details and descriptions. However,...

Preserving Centuries' Worth of Culture Through an Annual Celebration

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         Celebrations and fiestas are common events in many places and areas in our country in which we commemorate whether for saints, products and anniversaries. These events are common in our country as it further enriches one's culture, serves as a promotion, and induces liveliness in the community. The Kannawidan Festival, held in Ilocos Sur, was launched to share and showcase it's capital's richness in culture and the ancient Spanish-Filipino heritage. It is also held in order to highlight cultural traditions which vary in 32 different municipalities and 2 cities  of the province of Ilocos Sur.              Vigan City is recognized as an astonishing and astounding place because of it's cultural sites, with a great historical significance as it serves as a recap on how people used to live there in the past. As the Capital of the province of Ilocos Sur, Vigan City had proven it's diversity in culture and is well deserv...

Prioritize Safety More Than A Festivity

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        We Filipinos are rich in undying cultures and celebrations more than anybody else. This fact further proves that even if we face tough challenges, we can still maintain happiness which helps us cope with each other. Vigan City is widely known for it's variety in festive activities. In times like this, wherein a pandemic strikes during an annually occurring event, officials and leaders of the said place must set a limits, effective protocols, or just prohibit the public from celebrating an event where there is a high risk of massive virus transmission. On the other hand, if a festival is held in a city like Vigan, what are the measures that must be considered in order to ensure the safety of the public?                  First of all, the people must wear facemasks and face shields and maintain a distance of at least 1 meter apart from one another. They must also ban people that are coming from high risk areas to min...