Elbert

              War leaves us dozens of scar and pain physically and emotionally, it leaves dead bodies and gun capsules scattered everywhere, civilians and soldiers lost their lives.  Araw ng kagitingan is a day where we bow respect for those whom fought for our country, people’s sadness manifest on their faces, as we remember how a life was cruelly lost.                      Araw ng kagitingan in my view is not a celebration, thus it must be a formal ceremonial as souls were lost during this times. Lives were wasted because of this war, a person who dreamed to hug and kiss their families were buried beneath the ground  and would never be back. Gifts and promises to their children were broken, gave the children trauma due to lost of a father. We pray and thank you to the souls who bravely offered their lives to the country, they are the real heroes who did not had the chance to say goodbye...

             Lent is done by Christians and it is when we pay respect to Jesus for his sufferings and his death. During these times, we seek unending love and compassion for God. It is the time when we reflect and surrender everything to our savior Jesus Christ. It is also called our second chance. Because of the death of Christ, we are all saved.                We have committed countless sins in our lives, and we are born to sin. We are in a world drowned in fire confined with devils. Six weeks, once a year, Lenten season is celebrated; we ought to sacrifice this period just to honor God for what he had to sacrifice to save us from totally drowning in fire.                             Many Christians do not mind Lenten season, specifically during these millennial times. We cannot even sacrifice just a day for God because technology has e...

             The Kannawidan Ylocos Festival is one of the best and most awaited festivals in Ilocos. It symbolizes the time where our province was established. It is the time where people and cultures of all municipalities inside Ilocos Sur reunites, it is the time where Ilocos Sur shine its best.        The Kannawidan Ylocos Festival is significant to us in terms of culture and history of our own. It intrigues us more of our own culture. In the festival, we tend to spread how great our culture and the history of it. In festivals, we tend to have deep realizations within ourselves, this can be done by spreading facts and awareness of the festival. Festival also are the home of various native delicacies. Celebrating the festival is the Ilocanos’ common language of gratitude, gratitude for rich culture and blessings and gifts from God that we have received, also symbolizes reunion of Ilocano’s that give meaning to Ilocos Sur.   ...

Have you ever hung socks on your window, expecting that Santa will come and bring you presents every Christmas? We have always perceived Christmas as a season of generosity and enjoyment as we celebrate with our loved ones since we were young. However, we cannot deny that this worldwide pandemic has put a halt to our various Christmas traditions. Many people travel hundreds of miles to spend time with their loved ones during Christmas. The preparations for the holiday season begin months in advance with decorating the Christmas tree and shopping gifts for loved ones. However, since the pandemic affected the entire globe, people's celebrations of the most beautiful season also changed. Avoided visiting loved ones for fear of catching the COVID-19 Virus and spending the Christmas season far from friends and extended family because of travel limitations and prohibition of mass gatherings. The world seemed to stop moving when the global pandemic halted the journey of our lives in early...

  New year celebrations are one of the most exciting moments of our lives that happens once a year, it is where we put ourselves together for what’s to come in the coming year, we tend to make promises for changes in ourselves, but in my experiences it is hard like walking in burning fire barefoot, but with the support and motivation coming from my wrong doings, their the one who makes me firm to continue and make myself a lot better. New year means new life, in the new year we tend to change ourselves by commonly correcting the mistakes we have done in the past year, we tend to improve in any way we could and anything we want. Letting go of our past is the hardest and biggest step for us to make a change in the upcoming year, looking at our past makes us remember how miserable life is and it is not helpful in improving and making ourselves a better one, mistakes from the past should hardly be forgotten because their the one who holds our wings when we want to soar up high. In ...

                             As we all know, last Christmas was hard to celebrate with families specially for those who are far due to this pandemic. We have missed a lot of special occasions and now that COVID-19 had stop spreading and almost all of us have been vaccinated, we can now once rejoice and feel what a true Christmas celebration is.                       It was reported on news that Philippines is one of the safest country to celebrate for Christmas, since everyday covid cases has been striking down rapidly which is a very good blessing and a good Christmas gift to us. And many Filipinos are going home to their family because now it’s less strict and now it’s easier to travel. So let us be ready for our gifts and let us once rejoice and celebrate Christmas, where we could once feel again how to b...

  Children’s Rights is everyone’s responsibility             The Covid-19 pandemic has gave us so much problems, struggles and made us feel that living a normal life is forbidden. Everyone was affected, mostly children that are still in their observing and developing stage. It is hard to say that children’s childhood these days may not be as fun as the one we had. Parents and guardians need to do everything for the child to enjoy still it’s childhood, so that the skills will continuously bloom and mental health of the kid would stay healthy                                                                  Children’s month is the time where we pay respect and acknowledge a children’s right. It is where we celebrate and promote the well-bei...