Reflection: First Grading

 

  School is a  place to learn and to explore new things. As we all know the main goal of a school is to provide different kind of peripherals for us students to be educated and gain new applicable knowledge for our own benefits and for us  to achieve our dreams and goals in life. 

  Our ICT or the Information and Communications Technology has started during the first week of June. And during this short period of time, we were able to discuss different kinds of topics like: the Internet, the Internet Pioneers, the Filipinos who became the Philippines' Internet Architectures, the URL or also known as the Uniform Resource Locator. Moreover, we also tackled the 3 types of Multimedia, and etc. 

   But the life of a student seems to become a roller coaster. It has its own ups and downs. And as a grade 10 students which happened to handle multiple subject everyday, I myself cannot prevent myself to suffer numerous headaches and troubles that I was able to encounter each school day. One of these is, one time I wasn't able to manage my time very well that it came to the point that I wasn't able to review my lessons for the upcoming quiz. But fortunately, our teacher was able to explain it very well that I was able to remember the important details that we should always keep in mind every now and then. Another one is, I wasn't able to had enough time to cope up with the lessons and activities that I was able to miss due to my asthma attacks. But  I am very thankful to my friends who updated me with the lessons and the activities that I was able to miss and also my teacher who was good enough to understand my situation. I managed my time very well that I was able to make my blog posts at home every after my medication. Due to these struggles, I became strong and brave enough to continue and to pursue achieving my dreams and goals in life. 

    As the saying goes by, "The capacity to learn is a gift, the ability to learn is a skill, and the willingness to learn is a choice." Therefore, we must always keep in mind that tour chances to learn is a blessing from God. We need to learn and we need to use our gained knowledge to achieve our dreams in life. 


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Filipino: Wika ng Saliksik

     

          Ang  Buwan ng Wika ay isang selebrasyon o  pagdiriwang na ginaganap sa Pilipinas taon- taon tuwing buwan ng Agosto. Ito ay itinuturing na mas pinalawak na pagdiriwang ng "Linggo ng Wika". Idinadaraos itokadalasan sa loob ng paaralan sa pamamagitan ng sabayang pagbigkas, balagtasan, paggawa ng slogan, paggawa ng mga sanaysay pagbigkas ng mga tula, pagsasayaw ng mga katutubong sayaw at pag-awit ng mga katutubong awit. 

        Ngayong taon,ang napiling tema ay "Filipino: Wika ng Saliksik". Maaaring marami sa atin ang hindi lubos na nakakaunawa sa temang ito. Marami sa mga milenyal ngayon ang tila nagmimistulang dayuhan sa sarili nilang wika. Mga milenyal na nagmistulang naging bihasa na lamang sa wikang "Ingles" dahil sa paniniwalang higit na nagmumukha kang matalino at may alam kapag ito ang gamit ng isang tao. Sa madaling salita, nagiging batayan ito ng katalinuhan. Isang paniiwalang kahit kailanma'y hindi magiging totoo. 

      

      Simulan natin ang pag-iintindi sa nasabing wika sa pamamagitan ng pagbibigay kahulugan sa mga bawat salita na nagamit sa tema. Una ang "Filipino". Ang Filipino ay ang katutubong wika na ginagamit sa buong Pilipinas bilang wika na ginagamit sa pakikipagtalastasan o pakikipagkomunikasyon. Pangalawa, ang "Wika". Ang wika ay isang bahagi ng pakikipagtalastasan na ginagamit araw-araw. Kalipunan ito ng mga simbolo, tunog, at mga kaugnay na bantas upang maipahayag ang nais sabihin ng kaisipan. At panghuli, ang "Saliksik". Ang katumbas nito sa Ingles ay Research. Kumbaga ang Saliksik   ay ang paghahanap nang puspusan sa isang bagay; Pagsisiyasat. Sa madaling salita, ipinapahiwatig ng tema na ang ating pambansang wika na Filipino ang nararapat nating gamitin sa pananaliks o pag-aaral.  

     Ninanais ng KFW na kilalanin ang wikang Filipino bilang midyum sa paghahanap. paglikha at pagpapalaganap ng mga bagong kaalaman. Sa paggawa ng Thesis, sa pagsulat ng sariling libro, sa paggawa ng blog, at sa pagtuturo sa Pilipinas hindi ba't mas maganda at mas dapat lamang na gamitin ang ating sariling wika? Ang ating wikang pambansa? 

    Maaaring ang katwiran ng iba ay dahil sa ang Ingles ang tinaguriang "Universal Language" ngunit kung ating lubos na uunawain, parang mas pinauunlad pa natin ang wika ng ibang bansa kaysa sasarili nating wika? 

        Ating wika nga ay  hindi natin magawang paunlarin. Paano pa kaya ang ibang aspekto gaya na lamang ng ekonomiya? Ang ating bansa? 

         Nawa'y huwag na nating hintayin na tayo'y tuluyan ng lamunin ng wikang Ingles. Atin ng simulan ang pagbabago sa sarili nating mga kamay. Halina't magsaliksik at mag-aral gamit ang sarili nating wika. Filipino! Ang ating wikang pambansa!

         
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https://www.affordablecebu.com/buwan-ng-wika-theme-tema

https://tl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wika

    

SONA 2018: Road To Change

    

         SONA (State of The Nation Address) or also known as Talumpati sa Kalagayan ng Bansa is the speech or address by the President of the Philippines to a joint session of the congress of the Philippines which happens yearly.  The SONA is a constitutional obligation, required by Article VII, Section 23 of the 1987 Constitution: The President shall address the Congress at the opening of its regular session.Moreover, Article VI, Section 15 prescribes that the Congress shall convene once every year on the fourth Monday of July for its regular session held at the Plenary Session Hall of the Batasan in Batasan Hills, Quezon City, Metro Manila.

       

         It is a very significant event to the President, to its administration and to the people that the President is serving for it is the only formal way to inform and educate the people of the improvements that the country has experienced during the current administration. All dimensions of governance is being discussed from economics, safety, education up to social miscellaneous aspects. This happens when the President will going to reel off what he has done for the constituents his country, including of his failures too. 

          During the 23rd day of July, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivered his third State of The Nation Address that only lasted for about 48 minutes "About 2 years ago, I solemnly took my oath as a worker of the national gov't. I was inspired to institute real changes for the greater good of the Filipino people," President Duterte opened his speech. On this short period of time, the President was able to mention different cases of problems that the country is currently struggling right now. 

       First of all, he first mentioned about the "war on drugs campaign" which refers to the drug policy of  the Philippine Government which is being criticized for the number of deaths resulting from police operations and allegations of extrajudicial killings. During his SONA, he said that it will be "relentless" and "as chilling as the day it began" Slams human rights groups for criticizing the anti-drug campaign.

       Another topic that he was able to discuss is the corruption, which is defined as “the abuse of entrusted power for private gain”. Corruption can be classified as grand, petty and political, depending on the amounts of money lost and the sector where it occurs. He then gave thanks to the Congress for passing the "Ease f Doing Business Act" It seeks to make the environment more conducive to business by simplifying procedures on the national and local levels.It also mandates the adoption of a unified application form for local tax and building clearances and sanitary and zoning clearances, among others. Saying all agencies must make all the processes simple and cut red tape. Also, he added that he had to fire "friends" due to corruption. 

        Also, he mentioned about the  Mindanao promise which he pledged that a "significant increases"  will happen immediately in Mindanao's budget. 

    The Bangsamoro law  was also discussed by the President promising to sign the Bangsamoro Organic Law within 2 days after Malacañang will be able to receive Congress' approved version.

         Next one is the Marawi siege in which he recognized the soldiers and police who died fighting in Marawi City. Saying government welcomes with open arms the terrorists who will surrender to Authorities. 

          Moreover, he also tackled the Foreign policy vowing to pursue an "independent foreign policy." Mentions ties with Southeast Asian countries but spends bulk of this portion on benefits of "reenergized" ties with China and commitment to "defend our intesests in the West Philippine Sea." 

      Another significant topic is the Overseas Filipino denouncing the  abusements and deaths of the outnumbered OFWs  suffered by from the hands of foreign employers. Concluding OFW rights to be his administration's "foremost foreign policy concern."

          The Contractualization topic was also mentioned saying to pass prohibiting all forms of contractualization after admitting his executive order won't suffice.   

         Another topic that the President was able to mention was, the Cocont Farmers' Trust Fund. 

    Telecommunications internet, Bong Go, Boracay closure, Land use act, Disaster Management, Warning to miners, Tax reforms, are the other important topics that the President was able to discuss. 

         And of course, one of the significant issues is Health. He then calls on Congress to pass the "Universal Health Care Bill" Mentioning the  Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, author of the bill when he was Kabayan representative, by name.

       Lastly, the Federalism and during the said event, he gave thanks to his Consultative Committee for their draft federal constitution Insists that Filipinos will support the shift to a federal system of government.

         The President concluded the said event with his words, "I will not bore you with a list of projects completed. Daghang salamat.”

         As constituents of your current administration, we are giving you our whole expectation that all of your promises will not only remain as it is. May these promises become real through your actions.  As the saying goes by, "Leadership is action, not a position. " 

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Nutrition Month 2018 "Ugaliing Magtanim Wastong Nutrisyon Aanihin"

 Yearly, a theme is being selected to feature a significant and well-timed concern towards nutrition which was approved and declared by the Presidential Decree 491 (1974) that dictates the National Nutrition Council (NNC) to coordinate and lead the National campaign in able for them to disseminate and to create a wider knowledge about the importance of nutrition among Filipinos.

     The theme choosen for this year's Nutrition month celebration is "Ugaliing magtanim, Sapat na nutrisyon aanihin!" The theme mainly focuses on convincing the entire community to produce their own food by creating their own gardens at the backyard of their houses. For they believe that planting your own food has many advantages. For example, cultivating your own vegetables and fruits can reduce the quantity of the pesticide and making it healthier. You can use less pesticides or use natural pesticides and this will be less contamination to the environment. The fruits and vegetables raised in your garden emphasizes the importance of nutrition for they are rich in nutrients, especially in phytochemicals, anti-oxidants, vitamin C, vitamin A and folate. Another is growing your own food helps us to save more money for it will reduce the amount that we'll be spending on buying our food in the grocery or market increases physical activity. It is a great idea to involve the whole family in physical activity and to make them realize the essence of being responsible in our own little ways. Gardening plays an important role in building parent to parent connections, teacher to student and student to student connections. This clearly shows the advantages and benefits of having our own production of the food that we eat. Thus, the theme is not only focusing the physical aspects but also the environmental,  mental and emotional too. 

      As the saying goes by, "Health is Wealth." Having a healthy diet and physical activities can promote overall health. Therefore, hand in hand lets all work together through the power of unity and create a livelier and a healthier nation desired by all people. 

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http://articles.extension.org/pages/27731/benefits-of-growing-your-own-fruits-and-vegetables

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