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This 3rd quarter is the time wherein we made so much effort. This quarter we made our own webpage and made more blogs. I learned how to make website using the Microsoft Frontpage and I am happy with my output. We will be stepping to the 4th and final quarter of our Junior High School life. Few months from now we will be completing Junior High School. I'm excited about the next topics and the activities this incoming 4th quarter.

"The spirit of Christmas is the spirit of love and of generosity and of goodness. It illuminates the picture window of the soul, and we look out upon the world's busy life and become more interested in people than in things." - Thomas S. Monson  In every part of the world, Christians rejoice as they celebrate the Birth of the Savior, Jesus Christ. At this time of the year, when the clock hits 12 am on December 25, people celebrate. Christmas is considered the season of giving. Share their blessings, kids sing Christmas carols, giving of gifts and etc are the things people do at this time. Charity works also happen. People help those who are sick, needy, hungry homeless and others with specific needs. Here in the Philippines, it has the longest Christmas celebration starting from the first day of September up to December or early January the next here.  Indeed, we are grateful this season as we celebrate the birth of Jesus. We can show our love to our ne...

From the time where kingdoms conquer lands to acquire other kingdoms, to the time where human life becomes modernize, most places are dominated by men. Managing the family, working for the family, making decisions for the family, men always do that. On the other hand, a woman whimpers and keeping her voice quiet after having a hard blow from his husband. Violence Against Women and their Children have always been the problem of society. From physical to psychological abuse, women suffer from men. Gender equality must happen. Other people's rights are deprived, while others gain. We should not let our world to be merely dictated by men. We are equally created. We have our rights. We have our strengths and weaknesses. We must fight for equality. We must not be hypothetical, we must apply it. Being a man does not mean superior and being a woman does not mean inferiority. “A woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty.”― Rudyard Kipling

We know that there are huge catastrophic environmental issues that arises and continues to prevail in our world. One of the top contributors is deforestation. According to statistics, the forest size of 20 football fields are cut down every minute for industrial, commercial and other uses. This deforestation cause many trouble in our world, global temperature increases, sea level rises, landslides occur, air becomes polluted and others. If this top contributor continues to exists it can cause more serious problem. This is the reason why influential people are using their names to reach out other people to help in the conservation of our planet. Let us support their project or we can start our own project for our planet. It is a major concern since November is the Environmental Awareness Month. This month will help us reduce the impact of these environmental disasters and it is also the time for us to learn the effects of disasters . We don't want to experience another Yola...

Our country is famous for its cultures, practices, and traditions. These things can be seen through the lenses of the camera,festivals, parades, museums, etc. The Philippines has unique and diverse characters that enable us to socialize not only in our country but other countries as well. This month of November is a significant event as we celebrate the Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao Month with a theme “Pamilyang Pilipino Patatagin: Susi sa Paghubog ng Kabataang Maka-diyos, Makatao, Makakalikasan at Makabansa." In this year's event, many contests are done to commemorate EsP Month. The activities include kite flying, tagis talino, poster making, search for most outstanding student, doxology, mural painting, and others. The essence of this month is to amplify on how to achieve a good character and personality of students towards other students.

Being a child is the most colorful part in our lives. It is the time wherein we spent much of our time outside the house playing street games among the neighborhood. And in this time, we started to learn things from simple to complex. In childhood, it is also the most crucial time for children as it needs to be taken much attention. In this time, children needs to learn skills and acquire new knowledge to be prepared in the remaining stages of life. In connection, the Council of Welfare for Children (CWC) marked November as National Children's Month with a theme "Karapatang Pambata: Patuloy na Pahalagahan at Gampanan Tungo sa Magandang Kinabukasan". The City of Vigan prepared a lot of activities to improve one's self. The activities include parade, little city officials. Students were given the chance to experience the work being being a Mayor, Vice Mayor and others. This activity is helpful in developing children as it celebrates the happiness of bei...

The League of Nation is the predecessor of United Nations. After the surrender of the German forces and its allies,  United Nations was agreed upon and created. United Nations is a union of countries around the world that promotes peace, stability and economic development in each country. These countries aid other countries in times of crisis. Before the United Nations, League of Nations is the one joining the countries around the world.  United Nations is headed by a Secretary General and the headquarters is situated in New York. It consists of different organizations that cater the needs of countries like the UNESCO, WHO,  WBG and others.  Worldwide, we commemorate the signing and the anniversary of the United Nations Charter that happened in 1945. Here in our school, we celebrate this anniversary such as quiz bee, spoken poetry, Search for Mr. and Ms. UN in which the students represent a member county of the United Nations. This UN Month Ce...

This second quarter is all about creating websites using HTML code. In my lower year level I have already started coding. The first code I used is JavaScript. I created fake websites and other stuff using JavaScript. Same with the first quarter, this quarter is a bit of fun and of struggles. I learned so much in coding. I enjoyed this second quarter because of the lesson and activities. Though we cannot have class sometimes because of school activity and program, still we can follow the lesson.  The most exciting part is when you finish the coding and when you view it, it fails to do so. We have to find for the missing character such as: <,/ or >. After all the hardships, it's all worth and satisfying to see your code worked.

Learning is a never ending process. The role of education in our life is very important. It helps us discover things that did not exist before or make our life even better. It makes us curious about how things work in our universe. All of these are important aspect in life but someone or something is hiding beneath these things, our teacher. Our educators paved the way for our success. They help us to achieve our goals and dreams in life. They are one of the contributors of our success. Teachers are the ones who truly help us know more things. Our parents are considered as our first teacher. A teacher sacrifices a lot to provide the knowledge needed by the students. They even sacrifice their rest day/ vacant day just to see us. Even their time on their family is being used in school. They are sacrificing for our good. All of the things that teachers do is for improvement. Truly, teachers are not just teachers. They are our parents, friends, and a love one that must be resp...

Physical fitness is an important aspect of our life. It helps us do work efficiently without undue fatigue. Thus, students need to be physically fit in order to be active at school and to avoid being tired and sleepy during classes. The ISNHS recently conducted their Intramurals last September 12-14, 2019. This intramural will promote being physically fit in order to prevent the onset of diseases. The sports activities were competed from Grade 7-12. But before the games, a parade was done at Barangays nearby ISNHS. The opening program was attended by different guests. Inspiring messages were given to the players. The program concluded with the competition of the dancesport which is the first time to have this kind of competition Not just the athletes that were involved in the said activity but non-athletes as well as the teachers. The fun bike was done to those who are interested. And Zumba was done after the Fun Bike. Clubs also prepared their booths during the Intrams such a...

Science and Technology are getting more advanced and complicated, as a result, many scientific discoveries are published each year. As a special science class student, it is my dream to work in the field of science. I'm fascinated by science and it became my favorite subject. This month is very special as we triumphantly celebrate the National Science Month anchored on the theme "Metabolize: Nourishing the Filipino Youth Towards National Well-being". This Science Month Celebration will encourage the students to embrace science not just as a subject but a part of their lives. Science is very important as it gives us new knowledge for practical uses. The most interesting part of this celebration is the Sci Quiz wherein students from Junior High School can join this contest to test their understanding of the concepts and principles of science. Another interesting part is the Sci Tricks and Exhibit. In this event, the things that the students learned inside the c...

Studying became part of our lives. As a student, we encounter many challenges in the course of our study. The Department of Education- Region I recently adapted the Happy Schools Movement to intensify the implementation of the K-12 curriculum in the provinces of Region I. This program of the Department of Education aims to provide and to heighten the students the importance of education. Furthermore, it will make the schools a happier place to study and a child friendly school. It will boost the confidence of each students to show off what they got. This is an all-year round advocacy of the DepEd-R1. The theme for this year's Happy Schools Movement is  “Paaralang Masayang Maglingkod, Tagumpay ng Bata’y Itataguyod."  The students will learn more in the academic field as it incorporates new teaching techniques, interactive activities, and learn effectively. This program is useful to provide  positive attitudes for students and to help them lessen their s...

Vigan City became famous when it became one of the 7 wonder cities of the world. Huge amount of tourists visits this place to see its beauty and its history in the past. This heritage city has unique culture and practices in terms of their daily activity. Recently, it celebrated the solidarity month. Lots of activities and contests are done in order to boost our knowledge and to display its distinct Ilocano culture. The sole purpose of the solidarity month is to unite and remember the past of the Ilocano culture. Aside from Filipino celebrating solidarity month, foreign nationalities were also celebrated such as Chinese and Indian solidarity celebration. It was done to tie the cultures of different cultures to promote peace and love. The Chinese Solidarity Celebration was done at the Sikatuna Street of Vigan which is considered to be the Chinatown of Vigan City for there are many Chinese people living there. And the Indian Solidarity is celebrated because of many Ind...

Every year in the month of August, Filipinos take pride to showcase their natural heritage and culture. In this month we celebrate the identity of being a Filipino. We show to the world our uniqueness among others. August is the month wherein we celebrate our national language, Filipino. It is the Buwan ng Wika. Language is important in a community because it helps for the better understanding and communication of the constituent. Language is the soul of the society. We are living because of our language. In the duration of this month, contests are done in schools to promote and to further sharpen the knowledge of students. Moreover, not just the knowledge is improved rather our patriotism to our country. Quiz bee, poster making, OPM Singing, Spoken Poetry are just few of the many contests that happen. In connection to the Buwan ng Wika, Buwan ng Kasaysayan also happen. The Buwn These two celebrations are one in goal which is to honor, appreciate and to improve our patriot...

During the span of the first grading period, I have gained more knowledge and faced problems in this course. This quarter I learned more about the continuing legacy of computer and its affiliates in our daily lives. It helps us to do the task easily and efficiently. The computer age is becoming more advanced. A few years from now we will be seeing new generation computers or high-speed communication devices. On the other hand, I faced many challenges like lots of activities or quizzes not only in ICT 10 but in other subjects also. However, I surpassed them by trying to work hard and trusting my skills and abilities. Looking forward to the next quarter, I am really excited of the lessons and the tasks that we will be doing. I hope more useful knowledge will be implanted into our souls for us to move forward to the future.

Every year Philippines experiences various disasters like earthquakes, typhoons, volcanic eruption, landslide and others. Casualties Are listed and many infrastructures are destroyed. Even personal properties are washed out. Philippines experiences these disasters because of its location. It is part of Pacific Ring of Fire in which earthquakes happen and active volcanoes lies. On the western part is eastern part is the Pacific Ocean wherein strong typhoons are formed. The effects of these disasters are extreme. Philippine government spends a lot of money to prepare for the incoming disaster and to repair the damage it caused. This month is the National Resilience Month. The NDRRMC disseminates information about disaster preparedness like what to do before, during, and after a disaster. In addition, the NDRRMC also trains people on how to respond on emergency situations like giving first aid. This program will strengthen the knowledge and skills of Filipinos. Moreo...

Nutrition plays an important role in the metabolic process of a human being. It makes us energetic and ready to start the day. Philippines is one of the countries that urges right and proper nutrition on its countrymen. The Department of Health and Department of Education announced that on the month of July will be the Nutrition month. Lots of activities are lunched for the widespread dissemination of proper nutrition. This year’s theme for the Nutrition month is “Kumain ng wasto at maging aktibo… Push natin to.” Right nutrition is a key to a healthy and longer life. Eating nutritious foods will make us free from diseases. Obesity and malnutrition is the leading problem in today’s time. It is caused by sedentary lifestyle or inactivity. It can cause diseases like diabetes, cardio respiratory diseases that can lead to death. Eating the right amount of food and doing physical activities will prevent this from coming. These diseases can be prevented by being a health...

For centuries, Philippines is constantly hit by various disasters. Typhoon, earthquakes, storm surge, tsunamis and other disasters continues to pull us down. Foreign countries continue to help us. Typhoons can be predicted by scientists right now. Every year, we are devastated by disasters. But one thing is unpredictable, Earthquake. Philippines lie in the Pacific Ring of Fire where volcanic eruption and earthquakes happen prevalent. We are struck by this phenomenon for a long period of time. Since the world was created, earthquakes happened. Our government is devising plans to reduce the damage of this disaster. Casualties continues to threaten and bother us. Earthquake drills are done nationwide. We fear that the Big One will come and struck us. Scientists say that it might happen in Luzon and can happen anytime. Earthquake drills are simultaneously done to prepare in the incoming earthquakes. Ambulance, firetruck and uniformed personnel are deployed to facilitat...

Ilocos Sur National High School June 13, 2019 Honorable President Rodrigo Duterte,         Since you made an oath to be the President of the Republic of the Philippines for six years, many things happened or changed. You promised many things to the Filipinos. You were trusted by over 16 million Filipinos to lift them up and to fulfill your promises.      Infrastructure projects came just like the mushroom that sprouts after the rain. It’s a good sign of economic development. You even promised to eradicate drugs and corruption for just months.        Extra judicial killing rose at an exponential rate. Drugs traffickers and user we arrested. Innocent people are killed because of wrong accuse. Even planting of evidence was seen. Families cry not just for their loved on but for justice because of the deadly Oplan Tokhang.          Inflation rate is increasing because of the Excise Tax...

Independence Day celebration is a common practice in the Philippines. For decades, we have been free from foreign invaders. July 12, 1898 is the day of our freedom. Heroes sacrificed their own lives for the freedom of this country. Every 12 th day of June, we see flags from corners. Commemoration of heroes happen. No government or private sectors excused. It is considered a National Holiday. But are we culturally independent? Three countries invaded our country. From the Spaniards to Americans and finally Japanese. Our modern day living is primarily influenced by other countries. Our own identity was mixed with foreign culture. In today’s time, we choose primarily imported things rather than our own products. We patronize more of out of the country matters. And this thinking is called colonial mentality. We are free from colonizers. But we became slaves. We cannot see it directly because it is hiding deep beneath of the country’s identity. For decade we became puppet ...

I live in the streets of Ora West, Bantay, Ilocos Sur. Living in this kind of neighborhood is pretty interesting. In our family, I am the only one who is currently studying because my siblings were graduates and working in different field. Just like other typical boy, I am also fond of playing online games and spends most of the time facing the computer. Nonetheless, I could still balance my hobby and studies well. Before I play, requirements comes first. My studies is my main priority.