Isulong: Tamang pag-aaruga para sa lahat ng bata

It's hard to be a surgeon, an architect, a doctor, a teacher or a boxer. Is there really no easy profession here in the world but is there more to a parent's profession? For me, this is the hardest of all races in the world. Most people are planning to take on this challenge but sometimes it gives them a chance to date with other people.

Marriage is something but breeding is a new big challenge. The nine-month pregnancy of a mother is full of many physical, mental and financial tests. Childbirth puts one mother's foot in the pit. The next few months are especially desperate for the cause of the mother. It requires mutual patience and presence from the couple.

As parents, mothers and fathers are responsible for the proper care of the child in good or even in the worst season. This situation is unavailable. It will test the length of the patient's persistence and patience without paying a wage.

Proper care should begin with regular breastfeeding. It has been proven to be the most effective way to achieve optimum health for a child through exclusive breastfeeding. So encourage all mothers to actively do it.

The mother and father's joint forces are also needed to improve the child well. This means that the two parents should spend enough time and time for the child. The right education, behavior and discipline should start at home so children will be good and worthwhile citizens.

If a child is a disciplined and disciplined man, he or she will be inspired and become a noble example to others so the role of responsible parenting plays an important role. The nation's development and prosperity are based on proper care.

"Pagbasa: susi sa magandang kinabukasan"

From time to time people have wondered why reading is important. There seems so many other things to do with one's time. Reading is fundamental to functioning in today's society.

It is not a secret that reading is the key to success; we have been told and taught this from a very early age. And now in the age of the internet -- reading, writing, and communication skills are more valuable than any other skills you possess. What is the key to great communication and writing skills? You guessed it, reading.

It has been proven that children who read better, perform better in school and have a more active imagination, leading to a larger world and more possibilities for success. I have been reading well for a long time; my mother taught me to read before I went to preschool and I can say that having that knowledge early made my school days a breeze. Even in classes that were not my strong suit, being able to at least read the material well and understand it to the best of my ability often saved me. Of course, this goes back to reading comprehension, which goes hand and hand with reading well. And children who were taught early tend to read better. But, you probably don't want to read about one person's story, because everyone is different.

Reading is a vital skill in finding a good job. Many well-paying jobs require reading as a part of job performance. There are reports and memos which must be read and responded to. Poor reading skills increases the amount of time it takes to absorb and react in the workplace. A person is limited in what they can accomplish without good reading and comprehension skills.

Reading is important because it develops the mind. The mind is a muscle. It needs exercise. Understanding the written word is one way the mind grows in its ability. Teaching young children to read helps them develop their language skills. It also helps them learn to listen. Everybody wants to talk, but few can really listen.

Reading is how we discover new things. Books, magazines, and even the internet are great learning tools which require the ability to read and understand what is read. A person who knows how to read can educate themselves in any area of life they are interested in. We live in an age where we overflow with information, but reading is the main way to take advantage of it.

Reading is important because words -- spoken and written are the building blocks of life. You are right now, the result of words that you have heard or read and believed about yourself. What you become in the future will depend on the words you believe about yourself now. People, families, relationships, and even nations are built from words.




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"Mapanuring paggamit ng gadyet tungo sa mapagkalingang ugnayan ng pamilya at kapwa."

The inevitable innovation of modern communication technology is a highly prevalent issue in today’s generation. Numerous people believe that it has an effect to social relationships. Communication has had a big impact on family life in our society. Cell phones have become very popular in the past few years. One of the gadgets is cell phones that has been very popular with younger generations as a communication.

There is no doubt about it-the way we communicate with our family members today has changed dramatically in recent years. Just a decade ago, text messaging, blogging, and emails were not methods of family communication. Today, they are widely used by families around the world. For example, parents use text messages to remind children of their curfews. Children send emails to their parents to give them their Christmas lists. College students use Web cameras to say good night to their family member who live hundreds of miles away. These are just a few of the many ways in which technology has changed the way families communicate with one another in today’s modern world.

Some people say that technology is impacting families in a negative way. For example, instead of playing games or eating dinner together, more and more families are instead turning on the television, using the computer, and constantly text messaging on their phones. Some people believe that families are ditching the real world in favor of the cyber world. Other people argue that technology is essential to good family communication in today’s society. As parents and children have different agendas and interests, the widespread use of cell phones and the Internet help them stay in touch and communicate regularly.

Today’s technologies make it easy to communicate, some people believe that they create interruptions to family time and make it easy to avoid face-to-face time. Communication is extremely important between family members, especially when some of them live far away. For this reason, today’s technological advances are very helpful to families with busy schedules or widely spread families.

New technologies, especially those that utilize the Internet, create many new opportunities for communicating with family and friends. The Internet also offers many new avenues for social interaction through social networking sites, online support groups, and chat rooms. Many families find email and chat rooms useful for keeping in touch with family members who live far away or even for keeping better tabs on those who live nearby. But can technology replace face-to-face time? Most experts say no. When it comes to communicating feelings and attitudes, human beings use more than just words. They also use physical gestures, tone of voice, and body language to express themselves (Fitzpatrick, 2008). These are all important elements of communication. Therefore, some people argue that, if you do not regularly communicate face-to-face with family members, you may miss important signs that they are sad, frustrated, or depressed.

In summary, families have a lot to gain from modern technology that allows us to interact virtually and instantly with family members. Without technology such as cell phones, email, text messaging, and blogs, we would have a more difficult time connecting with nearby and long-distance family members on a regular basis. However, while technology supports maintaining relationships, it should not replace face-to-face communication. In order to fully connect with family members, it is important to see them in person regularly. 

Overall, the modern technology is convenient, I strongly believe that people should control their use of technology, and never forget the essential of personal interaction. Hence, technology is detrimental to their relationship with the society if they get addicted to it.

In conclusion, technology appears to be an excellent way to communicate with family members. However, it may be important to create guidelines to help ensure that adequate face-to-face communications take place, as well.








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"Coming together with those furthest behind to build an inclusive world of universal respect for human rights and dignity."

   It is important to recall the fundamental connection between extreme poverty and human rights, and that people living in poverty are disproportionately affected by many human rights violations.

  Joseph Wresinski was one of the first persons to highlight this direct link between human rights and extreme poverty. In February 1987, he appealed to the Human Rights Commission to examine the question of extreme poverty and human rights and eloquently captured the nexus between human rights and extreme poverty with his profound observation: “Wherever men and women are condemned to live in extreme poverty, human rights are violated. To come together to ensure that these rights be respected is our solemn duty.”

Government policies alone cannot create the social inclusion that is fundamental to reaching those left furthest behind and overcoming poverty in all its dimensions. 

   When people living in poverty take the floor and share their experiences, demonstrates how we can achieve greater social inclusion by enabling people from all walks of life to come together to respect the human rights and dignity of people living in poverty. It underscores the importance of reaching out to people living in poverty and building an alliance around their priorities with citizens from all backgrounds to end extreme poverty. It recognizes the important mutual roles and relationships we have with each other based on our common and equal dignity.

    The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty can strongly complement such initiatives because it aims to ensure that the active participation of people living in extreme poverty and those furthest behind is a driving force in all efforts made to overcome poverty, including in the design and implementation of programmes and policies which affect them. Only by creating and nurturing a genuine partnership with people living with poverty will it be possible to build an inclusive world where all people can enjoy their full human rights and lead lives with dignity.

    Government policies alone cannot create the social inclusion that is fundamental to reaching those left furthest behind and overcoming poverty in all its dimensions. 

 Despite some progress in poverty reduction, growing inequality is a global challenge. We must tackle the root causes, including laws that discriminate and marginalize. Despite some progress in poverty reduction, growing inequality is a global challenge.

"Wavefront: Accentuating Potentials, Activating Technological Advancements"

  "Wavefront: Accentuating Potentials, Activating Technological Advancements" is the theme of the National Science Club Month this 2018. The theme urges everyone of us to use our talents, maximize our knowledge, and unleash our potentials so that we can contribute in the development, progress, and advancement of technology. We may not know it, but even our smallest efforts can contribute to our society, and inspire other people to take actions too. 

      Technology has long been present in the world. However, we use it in an abusive manner. We use our cellphones to waste our time. We use the internet to waste our time on games, to bash, to collect gossip, and other meaningless things. Why don't we use the internet to learn or to read advancement in technology articles? Why don't we use the internet to discover new things such as topics about how to apply science to minimize the expenses that are parents shell out. We will be surprised to see that there are a lot of "do-it-your-own" things that can save us from buying expensive detergents, soaps, deodorizers, and other household essentials. Making our own essentials is after all technology in itself because they make our life easier.

  “Wavefront: Accentuating Potentials, Activating Technological Advancements”. The National Science Club aims to focus on giving importance to Michael Faraday’s discovery of electricity and magnetism as part of the same phenomenon (electromagnetism), which is now the cornerstone of human technological advancements that brought significant changes in the world until today, and even upcoming changes in the future. The theme also assigns to the youth and Science clubbers the responsibility or role of accentuating potentials and activating technological advancements.

       If we discover our potentials as early as now, we will know more about ourselves such as our strengths and our weaknesses. If we know these, we can capitalize on our own strengths and improve our weaknesses so that we can contribute to our society. Who knows, we might be the next scientist, architect, engineer, doctor, teacher or officer out there. Regardless of what occupation we might have, if we accentuate and capitalize on our potentials, we can surely make a difference to make this world a better place - just like how technology does it.

RESILIENCY OF FILIPINOS ON DISASTERS

An archipelago of over 7,100 islands, the Philippines is the fourth most at-risk country in the world in terms of climate-related natural disasters, such as typhoons, sea level rise, flooding and extreme temperature. It is one of the op three countries in the world for population exposure and has the largest proportion of capital investment and stock along coastlines. Already it is estimated that multi-hazard average annual loss for the Philippines is US$7.893 million, which is equivalent to 69% of social expenditure in the country. The changing nature of meteorological hazards and emergence of the "New Normal" mean that events such as Super Typhoon Haiyan--and the devastating impact it had-- can be expected to occur more frequently, intensifying potential losses. High levels of poverty 25% of the population are living the national poverty and high inequality result in large demographics being unable to prepare, cope with and recover from disasters. The Philippines government has devoted significant resources to build disaster capacity and reduce population exposure and vulnerability. a focus on the Philippines with its high risk, challenges of poverty and inequality, can serve as a model on how to build resilience and promote disaster risk reduction (DRR). The Philippines government takes disaster risk seriously and has devoted significant resources to build disaster capacity and reduce population exposure and vulnerability, nationally and locally.

The Philippines, is a leading regional actor in disaster risk management. However, a full picture of who is doing what, how, where and when on resilience and disaster preparedness measures are having in the Philippines.

here, the term "preparedness" follows the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) definition of "the knowledge and capacities developed by governments, professional response and recovery organizations, communities and individuals to effectively anticipate, respond to, and recover from, the impacts of likely, imminent or current hazard events or conditions." The definition of resilience is also taken from UNISDR terminology to mean "the ability of a system, community or society exposed to hazards to resist, absorb, accommodate to and recover from the effects of a hazard in a timely and efficient manner, including through the preservation and restoration of its essential basic structures an functions." It provides an assessment of extant research on the theory and practice of community-based resilience, highlights the gaps in activities being conducted, and finishes by providing recommendations of key priorities for the future of resilience and DRR work in the Philippines, a leading regional actor in disaster risk management.

Like resilience, community is a popular term that is still loosely defined in the literature.  A group of people living in the same place or sharing similar characteristics may contain numerous internal conflicts and divisions and may not act as a cohesive entity during a disaster, despite the connotations the term ‘community’ conjures. Nevertheless, measuring resilience at the community level is advantageous. Communities have a unique understanding of the factors that contribute to their ability to resist, absorb and recover from disturbances as well as a direct understanding of the risks that they face. The social norms, social capital and social networks in which individuals are embedded will determine disaster behaviour and the outcomes of a disaster. Preparedness plans developed internally by communities have been shown to be better than those developed externally by consultants. In the event of a disaster, neighbours and local peers are inevitably the first responders. Communities are therefore the most effective locus of disaster preparedness activities.

The Philippines has a strong set of policies, frameworks and plans for disaster risk reduction (DRR), through which work on resilience can be grounded. The key law is the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 (DRRM Law). The DRRM Act establishes local councils at the regional, provincial, municipal, and community levels that replicate the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council’s (NDDRMC) responsibilities; however, these local councils are often understaffed or lacking professionalisation and a significant gap exists as the NDRRMC cannot supervise all the local councils. Local political leaders’ support of disaster management, local appreciation of the importance of disaster management, funding, and training and support from the national government determine the effectiveness of local councils. Climate change is altering the playing field as areas that had historically not been affected by disasters, and as such had been less likely to proactively view disaster management, are increasingly likely to face extreme, unpredictable weather events.

Hazards, vulnerability and risk assessments

It is uncertain how well disaster risk is communicated to the public, how many projects focus on improving community knowledge on hazards and disaster risk, and challenges remain in measuring and assessing the complex nature of all the factors which can influence disaster risk locally. There are limited studies to measure the combined socio-ecological resilience of the Philippines, at local and national scales, to help decision-makers locate areas of high vulnerability. Comprehensive risk and vulnerability nation-wide and localised mapping exists from organisations such as the Manila Observatory and the Department of Science and Technology. Post-disaster assessments exist but there is more need for equivalent pre-disaster risk assessments to be generated and shared with communities. Communicating risk information and ensuring communities personalise their risk are proving challenging. Even amongst highly educated demographics, such as medical students, there was a tendency to overestimate the risk of low probability, high consequence disasters such as geophysical disasters (e.g. earthquakes) over high probability events like floods. Post-Haiyan surveys found that the public had not understood what “storm surge” signified, did not necessarily know that their houses were located in a potential storm surge area, and even expressed opinions that the risk maps may be exaggerated. A number of NGOs, including the Philippines Red Cross, conduct community-based vulnerability assessments to improve community awareness. More work on hazard sensitisation and continuing to augment awareness and knowledge of hazards and the threats they pose appear to be needed.

Early warning systems and evacuations

Early warning systems and evacuation plans necessarily rely on a public who understands their risks and understand the consequence of the information being disseminated, so that they can prepare appropriately in sufficient time. Community culture, perceptions and values are known to be important components of successful early warning systems and there are calls for greater integration of local/indigenous knowledge related to DRR within science and policy. Both an independent study and a PAGASA (the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration) programme introduced community-based monitoring and early warning of hazards into several provinces and showed these were effective complements to traditional centralised early warning systems because they were real-time, localised, empowered those in the best position to undertake preparation and were more likely to be sustained. Finally, evacuation planning, involving the pre-emptive evacuation of people in high risk locations, has been an effective means of reducing disaster impacts in the Philippines because in general communities are compliant.

It appears that community networks and reciprocity are the predominant mechanisms through which Filipinos cope with risk. Strong community or familial links have been shown to be just as effective as formal insurance schemes, post-disaster. On an everyday basis, Filipinos promote bayanihan, which is a strong social norm of community welfare and reciprocal labour and comes into play during disasters, in which those less affected help those which have been hit harder. There is some indication that in geographical regions most exposed to disaster risk, mutual associations and networks devoted to mutual assistance proliferate most readily. However, community-based mutual assistance activities cannot always be relied upon. Community support may be widespread during the initial rehabilitation efforts, but during long-term recovery community-level activities become rarer and support is exclusive to extended family members. Community-based activities are nuanced, social networks will be influential and the nature of the disaster and devastation will likely determine how the community comes together and who is excluded.

Capacity building for disaster preparedness

Capacity building is occurring across levels from local to national in the Philippines, but focus is predominantly at the local level where numerous actors and networks are collaborating with communities to identify existing capacities, as well as provide the opportunity to build infrastructure, which could minimise the impacts of a hazard. Differences in community resources, livelihoods options and assets affect local capacity and the extent to which capacity can be strengthened. A case study in Iloilo City showed that community-driven DRR required strong social networks, alternative finance facilities, technical professional networks that support community processes, and community managed information systems. Furthermore, it has been highlighted that schools and student groups could play an important, though yet untapped, role in capacity-building for DRR.

The government is also contributing significantly to capacitating local government units (LGUs) by developing a checklist of actions to be taken, supplies to be procured, and important resources together with providing communications and contingency templates for disaster preparedness. These are aimed at the Mayors as well as local chiefs of police and fire marshals. Yet, it is not clear whether these data collection efforts at the LGU level will contribute to improved national disaster preparedness.

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SANAYSAY TUNGKOL SA FILIPINO: WIKA NG SALIKSIK (LANGUAGE RESEARCH)

     Ang wikang Filipino, na siyang pambansang wika sa Pilipinas ay ang wikang ginagamit sa lahat ng sulok ng bansa. Ito ang nagsisilbing sinturon upang maitali ang mga mamamayan upang maging isa sila sa kanilang mga diwa, pangarap at kalsadang tinutugpa. Mahirap na isipin kung walang sariling wika na magiging daan upang magkabuklod-buklod ang mga hiwa-hiwalay na isla ng Pilipinas. Sa paglipas ng panahon, mapatutunayan na ang wika ang siyang pinakamahalagang sandata upang maiparating ng isang bansa sa kanyang mga mamamayan ang mga pangyayari, kasaysayan at bahagi ng ekonomiya nito.

   Buwan ng Wika na ginaganap tuwing Agosto sa buong bansa. Dito iikot ang aktibidad na gaganapin sa bawat paaralan. Ito ay ang gagamiting basehan sa buong buwan na mga aktibidad gaya ng jingle writing, paggawa ng slogan/slogan making, poster making/pagggawa ng poster, pagggawa ng salaysay/tula/sanaysay at iba pa.

   Pinagtibay ng Kalupunan ng mga Komisyoner ng KWF ang Kapasiyahan Blg. 18-24 na nagpapahayag na ang tema ng Buwan ng Wika para sa taong 2018 ay “Filipino: Wika ng Saliksik.”

     Ano ba ang "saliksik"? Ang "saliksik" ay katumbas ng research sa Ingles. Alam mo siguro ang mga salitang nagsasaliksik o pananaliksik? Saliksik o "research", ibig sabihin nito ay matalik na paghahanap. Naghahanap tayo ng sagot o mga sagot sa ating mga katanungan. Kaya tayo nagsasaliksik. Ang akto ng paghahanap na ito ay tinatawag na "saliksik".

    Ang tema ay kumikilala sa wikang Filipino bilang midyum sa paglikha at pagpapalaganap ng pambansang karunungan at kaunlaran. Makikita natin sa tema palang na ang pagbabago ay palaging nangyayari pati ang ating sariling wika ay merong mga pagbabagong nagaganap at sa kabilang banda maraming din itong pagbabagong naitutulong sa bawat Pilipino na patuloy paring nililinang at ginagamit ang ating pambansang wikang Filipino. Ang tema ay nakabase sa memorandum na ginawa ng DepEd sa tulong ng Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino (KWF).

     Nais ng KWF na kilalanin ang wikang Filipino bilang midyum sa paglikha at pagpapalaganap ng pambansang karunungan at kaunlaran.

     Sa pamamagaitan ng temang ito, layon ng KWF na palaganapin ang wikang Filipino sa iba't ibang larangan ng karunungan, lalo na sa agham at matematika. Gusto ng KWF na gamitin natin ang wikang Filipino sa pagsasaliksik natin ng kaalaman.

    Ang paggamit ng Filipino bilang wika ng saliksik ay nagbibigay at naglalayon na pagtibayin ang paggamit ng pambansang wika sa iba’t ibang larangan ng pag-aaral mapa-akademiko, syensya, atbp. Kung ito rin ay ating gagamitin sa pananaliksik, magkakaroon ng mas malalim na pag-unawa sa mga paksang kadalasa’y hindi batid o maintindihan ng karamihan.

    Ang wikang Filipino ang wika ng lahat ng tao na naririto sa Pilipinas at ito ang nagbibigkis sa ating lahat ano pa man ang iyong propesyunal na antas. Kung marami ang makakaunawa sa isang saliksik dahil ito ay inilahad sa lenggwahe na naiintindihan ng karamihan, mas mapapalawak din ang pagsulong ng isang pagsasaliksik. Ika nga nila, kung mas maraming ideya ang malilikom mula sa sari’t saring mga tao, mas napapalawak ang kaalaman tungkol sa isang bagay.

   Kung titignan natin, kakaunti sa mga saliksik dito sa ating bansa ang nakalimbag sa wikang Filipino. Karamihan sa mga ito ay nakalathala sa wikang Ingles. Mabibigyan lamang ito ng halaga ng maliit na porsyento na mga higit na makakaunawa sa mga ito.

     Sabi nga ng tanyag na pambansang bayani na si Gat. Jose 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.”

SCAVENGER HUNT

CHALLENGE I

Search the Internet and supply the following facts and information
. Write your answers in the table below.

NUGGETS	ANSWER	LOCATION	VALUE: Sources/Author/Date Published/Sponsor/Copyright	Search Engine	Search Technique
1. Sometime in 1991, a chief scientist at the NIIT, named, started an experiment hole in a wall.	Dr. Sugata Mitra	http://www.hole-in-the-wall.com/Beginnings.html	© Hole-in-the-Wall Education Limited 2015	Google	Phrase searching
2. What does NIIT stands for?	National Institute of Information Technology	https://www.acronymfinder.com/National-Institute-of-Information-Technology-(India)-(NIIT).html	The Acronym Finder is © 1988-2018, Acronym Finder, All Rights Reserved	Google	Pseudo-Boolean Logic
3. It was implemented at a slum area in New Delhi.	“ hole in the wall”	http://www.hole-in-wall.com/Beginnings.html	© Hole- in- the wall education limited 2015	Google	Phrase searching
4. His team carved a hole in the wall that separated NIIT campuses from slum areas. Why did they carve hole in the wall?	To put a freely accessible computer	http://www. Hole-in-the-wall.com/Beginnings.html	© Hole- in- the wall education limited 2015	Google	Phrase searching
5. What was the significant finding of the experiment?	The acquisition of basic computing skills by any set of children can be achieved through incidental learning	http://www. Hole-in-the-wall.com/Beginnings.html	© Hole- in- the wall education limited 2015	Google	Phrase searching
6. What could be the implications of this finding to existing teaching practices especially those that are related with the use of ICT in learning?	Through this hole, a freely accessible computer was put up for use. This computer proved to be
		http://www.hole-in-the-wall.com/Beginnings.html	© Hole-in-the-Wall Education Limited 2015	Google	Phrase searching
	an instant hit among the slum dwellers, especially the children. With no prior experience, the children learnt to use the computer on their own. This prompted Dr. Mitra to propose the following hypothesis: The acquisition of basic computing skills by any set of children can be achieved through incidental learning provided the learners are given access to a suitable computing facility, with entertaining and motivating content and some minimal (human) guidance.

PRESIDENT DUTERTE'S SONA (STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS) 2018

   STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO THE CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES (Delivered at the Session Hall of the House of Representatives, Batasang Pambansa Complex, Quezon City, July 23, 2018)

     The tough-talking President of the Republic of the Philippines started his SONA 2018 at exactly 5:22 PM and concluded at around 6:09 PM or slightly longer compared to the estimated 35 minute speech due to some remarks during his speech.

      Pres. Duterte started his SONA with the usual acknowledgement of the members of the Philippine Congress, former Presidents, Vice Pres. Leni Robredo, members of the Diplomatic Corps, members of the Cabinet, the Judiciary, his fellow workers in government and the last but not the least all our Filipinos.

     The President opened his speech by reminding every Filipinos that about 2 years ago, he solemnly took his oath as worker of the national government. He was inspired to institute real changes for the greater good of the Filipino people.

      The President highlighted that the administration's War Against Illegal Drugs is far from over and will not be sidelined, instead, it will relentless and chilling as what his administration started during his first day in office.

   The tough-talking President highlighted to everybody and particularly the Human Rights Commission that his concern is more on human lives and not the human rights because "illegal drugs wasted away lives, dysfunction families and ruined relationship."

      Pres. Duterte also noted during his SONA that corruption must stop and improve the delivery of services to the Filipino people and warned government agencies to stop RED TAPE in government. He also noted his order on Ease of Doing Business Act should be implemented thoroughly. "I hereby direct all government units and government agencies to faithfully implement this law and simply simplify the process."

      The very first President from Mindanao also mentioned his concerned for his home island in the south as he revealed that the budget for Mindanao is being increased under his administration. He also noted that by the end of his term, he wants to see the fulfillment of his promise and Mindanao could no longer be just called as the "Land of Promise," but it should received what it is rightful for the island.

      On the controversial Bangsamoro Basic Law or now known as Bangsamoro Organic Law, the law is up to his approval and said that he just need 48 hours to study and sign the law. Pres. Duterte stated "Give me 48 hours to sign it and approve the law."

     The President also hailed the successful hosting of the Philippines in the regional summit, the ASEAN Anniversary and Summit last November as he noted that "We will have a stronger bonds with ASEAN friends." In the Philippines relationship with China, Pres. Duterte said that his administration's dealings with China has led to an unaccustomed level of cooperation between nations on the war against transitional crimes. "Our shared intelligence with China led to discovery of Clandestine shabu laboratories." Duterte sated.

      Pres. Duterte also shared his administration to our millions of Filipino Migrant Workers spreading around the world for their selflessness and courage in enduring hardships of living away from their respective families. Pres. Duterte also mentioned the fight against 'Endo' which has resulted to regularization of more than 300,000 workers but also urged Congress to pass a law against Endo, because he did everything but it's up to the Philippine Congress to pass a law against Endo.

    The President also talked about the third tel co player as he noted that the chosen entity must provide the best possible services at reasonable prices. The President noted that he wants to lower the interconnection rates between industry players. He also promised to restore the environment integrity of  Boracay Island as he noted that protection of the environment is a top priority under his admin. The President also went emotional as he discussed open pit mining that he said "destroying my country," as he warned the mining operators to be careful because he will not allow anybody to destroy the natural resources of our country and not during his watch.

     The President of the Republic also applauded the Philippine Congress for the immediate passing of the Tax Reform for acceleration and Inclusion or the TRAIN Law. "I am committed to a comprehensive tax reform and I ask Congress to continue the job." On TRAIN impact, he said: "You have made funds available to build better roads, bridges, and improved health and education."

    Duterte also warned rice cartels to stop messing with the people and applauded former Cong. Harry Roque, his presidential spokespersons for authoring the Universal Healthcare bill and urged Congress for the immediate passage of important bill.

      President Duterte's third SONA is indeed emotional and direct to the point as the President once again reiterated his concerned of continuing the War Against Illegal Drugs despite the numerous setbacks and criticisms of the commission on human rights and other militant groups because he really cared for the youth and future of this country. I admire him very much, he has a big heart. He really care for what the future be of our country for the youth. One thing is I don't forget, he teach us the value of saying "no'" even at your very best friends, it was indeed Friendship has limits.




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UGALIING MAGTANIM SAPAT NA NUTRISYON AANIHIN

     Fresh food is the best food! How long has the food on your supermarket shelf been there? How long did it travel from the farm to your table? Your grocery bill will shrink as you begin to stock your pantry with fresh produce from your backyard. A packet of seeds can cost less than a hundred peso, and if you buy heirloom, non-hybrid species, you can save the seeds from the best producers, dry them, and use them next year. Backyard gardening helps the planet in many ways. If you grow your food organically, without pesticides and herbicides, you’ll spare the earth the burden of unnecessary air and water pollution.

  Growing fruits and vegetables seems overwhelming to most people, but it’s actually much simpler than it sounds. All you need is a few square feet of the great outdoors, a water source, and a little time. Your grandparents did it, and so can you. Eating more fresh fruits and vegetables is one of the most important things you and your family can do to stay healthy. When they’re growing in your backyard, you won’t be able to resist them, and their vitamin content will be at their highest levels as you bite into them straight from the garden. Guava is one of the nutritious fruit aside from it has a Vitamin C to fight infection; the leaves can be used as herbal medicine, boiled the leaves with some water, can be used as mouthwashed and rinse wounds before putting the medicine. Manggo also, aside from juice delicious fruits, it is rich in Vitamin A that our skin and eyes needed. Rich in fiber to helps us reduce waste inside the body.

    Planting, weeding, watering, and harvesting add purposeful physical activity to your day. Watching a seed blossom under your care to become food on your and your family’s plates is gratifying. Growing your own food is one of the most purposeful and important things a human can do—it's work that directly helps you thrive, nourish your family, and maintain your health. Caring for your plants and waiting as they blossom and "fruit" before your eyes is an amazing sense of accomplishment!

       Even if you don't have big backyard—or any yard for that matter—you can still grow food. Consider container gardening if you have a sunny balcony or patio or an indoor herb garden on a windowsill.

   I believe if a kid or an adult saw a backyard plenty of growing fruits and vegestables, it easy for them to encourage to eat more fruits and vegestables everyday and by explaining each one benefits to our body. To provides a fit and healthy you and your family give them a hint how nutritious one’s fruits and vegestables. Solely food can’t provide nutritious energy needed our body. We need different kinds of fruits and vegestables to stay fit and healthy everyday, so we need to plant fruits and vegetables in our own backyard. Hippocrates, the father of medicine say’s: “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food”...that’s why we “Ugaliing magtanim, Sapat na nutrisyon aanihin”.

      Whatever your motivation for breaking ground on your own backyard garden, chances are good that you’ll take pleasure in this new healthy hobby, and that your wallet, the environment, your body, and your taste buds will thank you!

LETTER TO MR. PRESIDENT

First Name: Julius Ceazar

Last Name: Quericol

Email Address: jceazar13@gmail.com

Subject: Poverty

Message:

Mr. Rodrigo Roa Duterte

President of the Philippines

Malacanang Palace

Mr. President,

          My name is Julius Ceazar Quericol, I am a student in the 10th grade at Ilocos Sur National High School (ISNHS), and I am writing you today to share my thoughts about the Boracay have been closed. You want to close the island, but at the same time allow a casino operator in? I don't see any good in building beachfront casino. I thought you only said that Boracay is need to cleaned up? I don't believe that the timing is coincidence, or maybe this is your plan already even before. It's a shame to closed to the tourists, so why build a casino then, why not just cleaned up and upgrade those establishments around the island to attract more tourists and so the people around the island have their job back and live peacefully. I know that Boracay is one of the most beautiful tourists spots in the Philippines. So maybe Mr. President you assure us or especially the people around or near the island that this plan to build a casino will not implicate the lives of the people who lives there for many decades already. If the deal is done , then we have nothing to say anymore. We only hope that this beachfront casino will not implicate the image of the beautiful Boracay.

         "Change is coming," as I heard since after you elected as our president of the country. Since then you've launched a war on drugs that has resulted in the extrajudicial deaths of thousands of drug dealers and users across the country. I believe drug addiction is the major problem of the country. You crackdown on dealers and addicts even though it has been criticized and picture as a war on the poor. Your promise to take down every small people related to drugs is very shocking and fearful as I saw on TV news about drugs. You upending the country's international image. Undermining the prospect of a serious and evidence-base strategy to prevent drug abuse problems, including "shabu," a highly addictive methamphetamine with dangerous side effects. But in the other hand I feel elated and feel safe as well for your effective action to solve the drugs problem which is the root of rising criminality.

     I became interested in the issue about Quezon City Police District (QCPD) director Superintendent Joselito Esquivel Jr., that the educational requirement for aspiring policemen should be lowered down to high school graduates. I'm happy with that suggestions if they allowed by law. Because I believe that high school graduates have more eager to prove themselves in service than the degree holders. They are more easy to teach them to lead and be more cautious and active in line with serving the people. The more he high school graduates to bear in mind to prove his self to be a policemen someday, they will tend to follow diligently and most of all they have driven to succeed to the police force. I just hope this will allowed by laws, so undergraduates will have their very best chance to prove themselves to the country. For the additional to secure peace environment, our society which is the Philippines.

           Mr. President I pleased request you to focus on the lives of OFW (Overseas Filipino Workers) all around the world, most especially in the country where most of the OFW experience had to their employers. Every penny they send to their family back here in the Philippines is a big help to the economy of our country. For me they are the heroes, they choose to leave their families just to give them a bright future. Please help them to have more knowledge in choosing the best employer and make sure to assist them in any means. Make their lives abroad easier just for them not to be lonely and sick for working everyday. Built a facility for them to have agency to listen and help their problems at work. Share them your helping hands.

            Allow me to thank you Mr. President for your job well done reigning the country and giving the best you can forgiving and assuming us to have a peaceful and safe country to live with. Thank you for your time reading my letter, my prayers will always with you! May you continue what good you doing for our country.

Sincerely yours,

Julius Ceazar Quericol

ISNHS

WHY DO WE CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE DAY?

   

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     We celebrate our independence as it marks the end of more than 300 years of Spanish rule. During that time, Filipinos were treated as second-class citizens in their own country, and suffered a lot of injustice and cruelty at the hands of the Spaniards.

  

   Which is our forefathers took it upon themselves to take back our country, and put an end to Spanish rule once and for all, even at the cost of their lives. Araw ng Kalayaan (the Philippine term of "Independence Day") is a public holiday in the Philippines, and it is celebrated with grandeur and colors. The country celebrates the day with great fervor, and parades are a main part of the celebration with the president presiding over the parade by the armed forces.

      

    One of the most significant dates in the Philippine's history is Independence Day because it marks the nation's independence from the Spanish rule on June 12, 1898. Filipinos celebrate it annually on June 12. The day of celebration of war and love varied throughout the nation's history.

      

   The Philippine's Independence Day is a national holiday so government offices are closed. There are absolutely no classes in all schools. Many business establishments are closed except shopping centers. Public transport such as buses, passenger jeeps, and tricycles still operate but their routes may be limited due to the closure of streets used for parades.

       

   Independence Day was declared in town of Kawit, south of the capital Manila. The Philippine flag was unfurled, and the national anthem was played for the first time on Philippine soil. The "Act of the Declaration of Independence" was written by Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista in Spanish, and it had 98 signatories.

         

  Originally, July 4 was the day designated to celebrate the country's independence; however, due to nationalist sentiments and advice of historians, Independence Day was moved to June 1, the day it gained independence from Spain.