Values over All

     Through the centuries and through interactions with peoples of different cultures, Filipinos have acquired patience, filial piety, close family ties, business acumen, etc., integrating them into their way of life.
     Education Secretary Leonor Briones, in DepEd Memorandum no. 161 series of 2019, issued the guidelines on the conduct of this year’s observance of the Filipino Values Month. The FVM, she explained, “aims to mobilize all Filipinos for nation building through the practical exercise of human values in our daily lives as citizens and to awaken all to the power of these values in achieving the individual and national goals.
     These values mirror the Filipino people’s rich heritage of history and culture. They manifest the things in life that Filipinos revere. With these values, Filipinos have coped with the vicissitudes of life.
     One value that has not been emphasized in our people’s education is Isang dugo, one blood, one race, referring to our common origin in the past. This is one beautiful and endearing value that we must teach our children to help preserve the unity of our nation.

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Languages Paved the Way

      

Celebrating International Year of Indigenous Languages 2019 will help promote and protect indigenous languages and improve the lives of those who speak them.  It will contribute to achieving the objectives set out in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development. The celebration is also expected to strengthen and reinforce the many standard-setting tools adopted by the international community which include specific provisions to promote and protect languages.

      In 2016, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages, based on a recommendation by the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

      At the time, the Forum said that 40 per cent of the estimated 6,700 languages spoken around the world were in danger of disappearing.  The fact that most of these are indigenous languages puts the cultures and knowledge systems to which they belong at risk. 

      In addition, indigenous peoples are often isolated both politically and socially in the countries they live in, by the geographical location of their communities, their separate histories, cultures, languages and traditions. And yet, they are not only leaders in protecting the environment, but their languages represent complex systems of knowledge and communication and should be recognized as a strategic national resource for development, peace building and reconciliation. They also foster and promote unique local cultures, customs and values which have endured for thousands of years. Indigenous languages add to the rich tapestry of global cultural diversity. Without them, the world would be a poorer place.

      Each year, the global network of UN Information Centres organizes a variety of events to mark UN Day. Activities range from ceremonies, seminars, panel discussions, symposiums to series of briefings for students, art competitions, rallies, film screenings and book/photo exhibitions, media campaigns- including interviews and newspaper supplements- and social media campaigns.

      

     

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Reflect, Learn, and Adapt

          They say that being wise is better than being knowledgeable. Wisdom is  through reflection of one’s experience as well as of the environment. The more we reflect the more we become aware of ourselves. We become mindful of our existence as well as the meaning of life and all the things that surround us.
          The first few weeks of this grading, brought me excitement and stress. The topics covered each week gave me the opportunity to increase my knowledge in many areas.  Having an interest in every lessons gives me the urge to learn and understand the lesson even deeper. The lessons in ICT this grading was not easy but thankfully with the help of the things around the room during every discussion helped me to enjoy and to study the subject. 
          The activities that we did was quite hard because some of the instructions are hard to understand but the feeling after doing such gives me contentment and happiness. The amount of fulfillment I feel whenever I finish 1 activity can never be contained. I learned a lot about making an html related documents which I can apply in the near future. I am just so glad that we are learning these kind of things. 
          Sometimes, you have to look back in order to understand the things that lie ahead. Looking back at our lessons just made me realized that learning is never easy but sometimes you have to learn how to enjoy learning for you to be able to understand the lesson well, while having a little fun. 

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One Person, Countless Personas

     No matter how old we grow, the lessons taught by our teachers can never be forgotten. They build the foundation for our moral values and nurture children with their love and care. This Teacher's day, tell your lovable teachers how much you adore them. Feel proud and honoured to celebrate Teacher’s day.
     Teachers are great sources of knowledge, prosperity and enlightenment to which anyone can be benefited for whole life. They serve as the real light in everyone’s life as they help students to make their ways in the life. They are the God gifted people in everyone’s life who lead us towards success without any selfishness. Really, we can call them as builders of the dazzling future of our nation through education. Teachers, sometimes award their students for their great works however sometimes punish them to let them understand that they did something wrong which is bad for their life. They make their students able to differentiate between right or wrong so that they can chose for right one in their life by fighting with wrong.
          Teachers understand that all students do not have same capacity to learn in the same way so they try to let them understand in their own way. Teachers are never bad, it is only their way of teaching which is different from each other and makes them different in the mind of students. They only want to see their students happy and successful. A good teacher never loses patience and teaches every student accordingly.
          Good teachers are also the best friends of their students who help them in deciding true path in their life. There are many teachers in any school or college but only one of them becomes favourite of any student. Teachers set our goals of education through their collective roles of unique teaching and learning process. Our teachers motivate us to always work in harmony. Our teachers understand the problems of us and deal with us in both ways personally and professionally. They teach us to have positive attitude towards life.
          Admiration, devotion, education, inspiration and compassion are what you have. So I give you a toast to you, my teacher, because you deserve to be celebrated. You are the spark, the inspiration, the guide, the candle to our life.

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Respect All, Fear None.

          Physical activities make our body active so we people must do some physical exercises once in a while. Playing sports is one example of a physical activity. Sport includes all forms of competitive physical activities or games which, through casual or organized participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and in some cases, entertainment to spectators. 

          One time to show one's capabilities in sports is through joining the intramurals. Intramurals is filled with different varieties of sports, whether it is an individual or a team sport. Chess, Volleyball, Badminton, and Basketball are ecamples of which. The players get a chance to play a game they love and to give pride to their respective sections at the same time. The purpose of intramurals is also to provide opportunities for leadership, teamwork, and fellowship while participating in the various areas of athletic competition. 
          Engaging in such activities requires hardwork, perseverance, and commitment. It is not that easy you can miss a lot of academic-related requirements but it's all part of the life of student-athletes. 
          Booths were also built during the games that also had variations. Wedding booth, Chem Lock, and Love Maze were just some of the many booths that were created. 
          Intramurals is one of the most anticipated and the most awaited event by the students for they can enjoy it freely because there are no classes. Whatever sport an athlete is playing, the mosf important thing to have is sportsmanship. You cannot consider yourself an athlete if you don't know how to accept defeat. 

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SCI-tember

            Science is not just a subject in school, it is also being celebrated in Ilocos Sur National High School when the month of September comes, wherein students will showcase their knowledge in different fields in science by joining contests in line with their main prowess. A whole-month celebration headed by the Science and Yes-O Clubs with the help of their advisers.
          With the theme: “Science for the People: Enabling Technologies for Sustainable Development”, this celebration has an essay writing contest, Sci-quiz per year level, photo-envi, and more. Among all of those, the "G. at Binibining Kalikasan" is the most anticipated event. The students will gather in the school's gym to send their support to whoever they chose to or they are just going to simply enjoy the contest. 
          This celebration aims to give importance to our environment that is slowly dying as days go by. To spread awareness that if we will not make a move today, we will lose our environment. The goal of this celebration is to also exhibit how smart the students are when it comes to science. 
          Now you know what happens in our school when the calendar hits the month of September. 

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A Little Fun Wouldn't Hurt

A place that is full of dreams, should also be a place filled with happy people.
School, even by just thinking about it, you can already be stressed out. Requirements here, requirements there. Performance here, performance there. A place that is surrounded by bullies who can make the lives of the students even worse. The victims of bullying will then get sick and will eventually stop going to school. But there is this advocacy that aims to inculcate in the minds of students that school is not just a place for learning, but also a place for fun and enjoyment as they enjoy what they are doing. The Happy Schools Movement.
Through this program, the learners’ full potential is given the greatest attention by creating a happier and more positive school culture. There are 15 advocacy themes in this movement which varies among different subjects and ages of the learners. “Start Right, Grow Smart” (Kindergarten), “Our roots, Our Strength” (Mother Tongue), “Solve for Life” (Mathematics), “Sa ALS matuto ka, Tara na!” (Alternative Learning System) and “Paghubogsa Kabataan, Tungo sa Magandang Kinabukasan!” (Youth Formation) are just some of the advocacy themes of Happy Schools Movement.
In my own opinion, this is a great advocacy because school is stressing and some aren’t enjoying. Schools should also be fun, not just a place that stirs the mind of the students.

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UNITY is the KEY

     Unity in diversity.

     Commemorating our culture and traditions by celebrating festivals to emphasize their presence is the least we can do to preserve them. As for the Bigueños and the other people who are living closely to Vigan, it is important to celebrate the World Heritage Cities Solidarity Culture Festival to be reminded how rich Vigan is in terms of historical sights.
     To help preserve the union of the UNESCO-listed World Heritage Cities called the Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC) established on September 8, 1993, World Heritage Cities Solidarity Cultural Festival is being celebrated during the month of September every year. This festival aims to strengthen in the city's history and culture, promote friendship and diversity between countriesand serves as a great venue for forging ties and understanding through community's involvement in the city's various activities that highlights love for culture, arts and entertainment. A day or two will never be enough to give importance to the whole culture of Vigan that's why the festivity is a month-long celebration.

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Filipino: Wikang Dapat Pagyamanin

            Agusto, alam naman nating lahat kung ano ang meron sa buwan na ito. Buwan na kung saan wikang Filipino ay pinapahalagahan. Ang wikang siyang nagbubuklod sa mga mamamayang Pilipino saan mang dako ng mundo upang sila’y maging isa sa kanilang diwa, pangarap, at kalsadang tinutugpa.

            Napakahalaga ang pagkakaroon ng Pambansang Wika dahil ito ang nagsisilbing daan upang magkaintindihan ang mga tao na nakatira o tumira sa isang bansa. Ito ay magsisilbing sasakyan para sa pagpapahayag ng mga tao ng kanilang opinion, saloobin, at hinanaing. Ito rin ay tumutulong sa pagpapanatiling kultura, sining, at ang pagkabansa ng isang bansa.

            Nakakalungkot lamang na isipin na minsan, mas napapahalagahan ng iba ang wikang banyaga kaysa ang ating sariling wika. Mas nahihikayat silang aralin ang wika ng iba kahit hindi pa kabisado ang Wikang Pambansa. Isa itong malakas na sampal ng realidad sa atin. Maraming Pilipino pa rin ang nalilitosa “ng” at “nang”. Hindi alam kung kalian gagamitin ang “din” at “rin” at “daw” at “raw”. Tapos may mga umuugong na balitang matatanggal ang asignaturang Filipino sa College? Hindi mapag-aaralan ng isang tao ang wika ng iba kung sa sariling wika niya ay hindi siya bihasa.

            Ika nga ni Rizal, “Ang hindi magmahal sa sariling wika ay higit sa hayop at malansang isda; kaya ating pagyamaning kusa, gaya ng inang sa atin ay nagpala”.

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ICT- Informative, Creative, and Tantalizing

School is a place where we can learn a lot of things that we could apply in our daily lives. It is where a person usually grows into his more mature self, due to the learning that he continuously receives. It is also a place where we found the people whom we considered as our friends now.

Math teaches us how to deal with numbers. Science shows us how the life of a living thing starts. MAPEH teaches us how to sing, dance, create arts and how to be athletic. And ICT, ICT teaches us lessons that are related to computers which we all know that it is something that is being utilized all over the world nowadays.

At first, I was confused with the lessons especially at the timeline of the history of the internet. But with the help of our beloved teacher, I was able to understand the lessons. It is so hard to memorize everything that had been taught but that's all part of the process. I have to be hardworking enough to deserve whatever grade our teacher will give to me. It is quite enjoyable learning in an air-conditioned room with computers to use and that makes the life of an ICT student much easier. My favorite lesson was the lesson about blog. It is my favorite because it is my first time creating my own blog. To sum it all up, I learned a lot of things in the First Quarter that I can also use anytime in my life.

Studying is one step towards our dreams so we must really be hardworking for us to fulfill those dreams. The process might not be easy but finally getting your goal is the sweetest thing one can receive.

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The Cure

In this world full of unpredictability, preparedness is all we can do. Natural disasters come whenever they want and do not depend on us. They might come tomorrow, today, or even in the next hour, will you be ready to conquer these odds?

The theme of this year’s Natural Disaster Resilience Month is “Kahandaan sa Sakuna’t Peligro Para sa Tunay na Pagbabago” meaning, being prepared to disasters and being aware to the risks that it can bring must be in the mind of the people so that there’ll be a meaningful change. Drills and seminars play the biggest role in the preparation of these disasters. People must be oriented on how to protect themselves when a real disaster comes especially to the ones who are living in vulnerable places. Though these steps are considered important, still some people tends to not take these steps to preparation seriously and most of them end up being the ones who end up with the most damage.

When disasters come, the time to prepare ends. People must not rely with “No disaster happened today so tomorrow and the coming days will be disaster-free too”. We must continuously prepare for those disasters because it is all we can do. People’s life is the one we’re talking about here, without preparedness, injuries, or worst deaths happens.

            Our life is the most precious thing that God gave to us. We should take care of it by doing the right things always. Disasters come and go, but I think the only cure that we have is preparedness.

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