Jireh

  Our planet, Earth, is rapidly approaching its destruction because of human activities causing its decline. As humans indulge in the technological and economical advances, Earth is subjected to catastrophic disasters. More than a million hectare of forest lands are lost everyday due to human activities and needs which reduces the natural habitat of animals. Due to the decrease in land area of natural habitats, there has been a way for animal pathogens such as the SARS-COV-2 to be transmitted to humans. Aside from the reduction of wild life's natural habitat is the rapid and uncontrollable increase of green house gases in our atmosphere, thus, resulting in a large scale climate change. Our planet was not made to harm humans and other species but we, humans, have caused too much harm to our planet that it is starting to fail in protecting us.   Given that humans have failed in preventing this unfavorable situation, the only solution is to rehabilitate and restore our ecos...

  Dedication is something that only a few individuals possess. It is vital is achieving a goal. In our our case, it is a key that unlocked our chains years ago. Being slaves by other nations in our own land is devastating. Luckily, there are heroes who had overflowing dedication and patriotism who did not lose hope on aiming for our freedom. The freedom that we are all indulging to in this moment is hard earned. Appreciation   and recognition is the least we can do to show gratefulness to those brave heroes. In any situation, we should all find time to remember and appreciate their sacrifices. Dreadful nights and sorrowful mornings is what our country experienced under captivation. Philippines being ruled by foreign people is a nightmare. Luckily, we were freed and still free. The struggles Filipinos experienced during those dark times of colonization has been put to an end. The luxury of freedom has finally been granted by this magnificent country because of those who ded...

“Happy mother's day!” A greeting that would never be enough to express how thankful and happy I am for my mother. It is unbelievable that a single person can give so much love. Mother's are precious gifts from God. They are packed with love, forgiveness, and understanding. They are strongest for they give life, nurture, and upbring their children to their best potential. No love is as great as a mother's love. As an appreciation of this greatness, mother's day is celebrated by the whole world.   A celebration on the 2 nd Sunday of May honoring mothers is a celebration that no one should miss. On this special day, showing love and appreciation towards mothers must be everyone’s priority. There are 365 days in a year in which mothers never miss a single day to care and love their children compared to a single day to thank them for it. Mother's day is a global celebration wherein it is celebrated in a variety of ways but with the same purpose.   Think of how...

    Years ago, and epidemic killed hundreds of people which pushed the locals of Vigan to carry out a novena which lasted for nine days. Miraculously, as days passed, the number deaths decreased and on the last day there was none. This sprouted Binatbatan Festival of the arts. The Feast of the Natives, now known as Binatbatan Festival of the arts, began on May 3 , 1883 and is now celebrated every last week of April until the first week of May.   Former Mayor Eva S. Medina continued a campaign with a goal of promoting Vigan's culture which gave birth to Viva Vigan Festival of the Arts in 11995. Then in the year 2002, abel-iloco hand-loom weaving was celebrated through the introduction of Binatbatan Festival. Binatbatan Festival is celebrated to acknowledge and honor one of the industries that kept locals alive. The process of binatbatan, process of beating cotton pods to remove seeds, are shown through the Binatbatan street dancing showdown.   Binatbatan Fes...

  A Better She, A Better Us         Women, for so long, has been facing intersecting disadvantages for their age, gender, ethnic background, sexual identity, religion affiliation, income, and many more. We have witnessed the disadvantages faced by women. Vulnerability is arising within acts of discrimination and inequality which impacts women of all ages. For centuries, women have endured the neglect of their human rights and until today, majority are still striving to endure the unrighteous situations that are scathing their well-beings. Our society is patriarchal in which men are appointed as decision makers but how can our society accomplish it’s vision to improve when men are making decisions for women without being able to properly understand the struggles of women?    Women have been the uncredited heroes behind the scenes. We must be outraged by the disadvantages that women still experience. Empower women! Empowerment pertains to including other...

         The world is currently in the battlefield desperately trying to conquer a global crisis caused by the SARS CoV-2 also known as the COVID-19 virus. From a mere epidemic that escalated quickly into a pandemic and is now tormenting humans physically and emotionally. As of now, there is no cure for the said virus, however, there are numerous vaccines namely Pfizer- BioNTech, Moderna vaccine, Oxford-AstraZeneca, and many more. For almost a year, the availability of a COVID-19 vaccine has been awaited but now that it is already available, not all are willing to be vaccinated. In times of crisis, specially when it comes to health, is grabbing every oppurtunity to be rid of risks not be grabbed? Although there are doubts about vaccines, it should always be taken into consideration that the vaccines released to the public are proven and tested safe. Because of the pandemic, immunity of every individual should be the priority of every country.     ...