Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities

          Everything in our world today is already modern. Technologies have advanced, many things were developed, and our way of living became more convenient. Our world became more progressive as time passed by. But many issues such as gender awareness remained contemporary. Is humanity headed in the right or wrong direction?

          We live in a society today where we are very thankful ta have varied array of people; Men, Women, and now, the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer Community, also known as the LGBTQ Community. Before, people belong to the said community were not accepted in this judgmental society. They were abused, violated, and discriminated. But as time passed by, people realized that they are also human beings. They should also be accepted, respected, tolerated, and loved as any other people. And now, things have changed. The beautiful thing about it now is that instead of negating, contradicting, and creating problems, we created platforms and significant projects that benefits everyone, especially them in our society. The government conducted activities that raises awareness about the different matters and problems that the said community is facing. The government also implemented laws such as the anti-discrimination and many more. They became the highlight in many festivities and events such as beauty pageants. They are offered many jobs since they also have hidden talents and skills. Some of them now are already leaders in the province and even in the small groups and organizations in their community. They became the source of happiness of the people around them. They proved that they are worthy of respect and love and that they also have an important role in our society, also observing equal rights for everyone.

         We accepted the beauty of diversity in which it would be understood where different individuals value each other regardless of their skin complexion, the culture that they have, the traditions that they practice, their way of living, their level of intellect, the talents that they have, their age, and the gender that they identify themselves with. It is for that very reason that I believe that humanity is headed in the right direction.

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The Essence of Christmas

          Christmas is coming! t is the most awaited and the most anticipated season of the year. Everyone gets excited especially the children. It is the season to celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. It is the season of joy, love, and giving.

   

          Here in the Philippines, we are said to have the longest  Christmas season. Starting on September, you can already see Christmas decors such as lanterns and lights around you. During October, you already call your relatives abroad or those who live far away from you and ask them if they want to visit you and spend Christmas with you. After Halloween, on November, you can already hear Christmas songs from Jose Mari Chan and Mariah Carey in Malls. Festivities continue and as early as second week of December, people go and attend reunions and parties with their friends and families. But regardless of the excitement that everyone is experiencing, we tend to forget the main reason why we are celebrating. We are so into the physical and material things not already the spiritual aspect of it.

          If we are going to dig deeper why we are celebrating Christmas, it is because our Savior is born. He is born to spread the words of God. He is born to save us because He loves us. Therefor, the real essence of Christmas is nothing else but love. Let us not forget Jesus who taught us what real, genuine, and unconditional love is. And with that love, us Children of God, we have the responsibility to be human enough to share this to the needy, t the motherless, to the ones who are unfortunate. And because of this, we will feel complete, ready to face the challenges that the new year will be giving us.

Children's Month Celebration 2018

          "Kabataan, ang pag-asa ng bayan" wika ni Gat. Jose Rizal. Kaya bata pa lamang ay inaanyayahan nang pumasok sa paaralan upang tuklasan, linangin, at ibahagi ang kanilang mga natatanging talento at kakayahan sa mga iba't ibang bagay. Dito sa ating bansa, nagkakaroon ng selebrasyon ng Buwan ng mga bata upamg ipaalala sa lahat ng tao na kahit bata pa lamang sila ay may mahalaga na silang kaganapan dito sa ating lipunan, gayon at sa hinaharap.

         Dito sa ating probinsya, Ilocos Sur, ang selebrasyon na it ay matagumpay na naisasagawa sa buwan ng Oktubre. Maraming naganap na parada at programa. Ang mga napiling student leaders ng High School ay naatasan upang maging counterpart ng Gobernador, Bise Gobernador, at iba pang Sangguniang Panlalawigan at maging tagapangulo ng iba't ibang ahensya sa kapitolyo ng lalawigan sa loob ng isang araw. May mga napili rin na High School at Elementary na Student Leaders upang m,aging counterpart rin ng mga opisyales ng lungsod ng Vigan. Nagkaroon rin ng Leadership Camping para sa mga Sangguniang Kabataan at Student Leaders ng syudad. Nagkaroon rin ng iba't ibang patimpalak para sa mga bata mula sa iba't ibang bayan sa lalawigan tuad ng pag-awit, pagdrawing, at paggawa at pagbigas ng tula. May mga naganap rin na seminar at symposium tungkol sa mga karapatan ng mga bata at iba pa. Nagkaron rin ng misa at gift-giving activities para sa mga bata. Masaya at naging atagumpay ngaang selebrasyon.

          Kung lahat ng bata ay matututo at mlilinang, lahat ng bata ay magiging matagumpay sa kinabukasan. Kung lahat ng bata dito sa ating bansa ay mabigyan ng opurtunidad gaya ng mga bata sa Vigan, magkakaroon tayo ng isang bansang puno ng magagaling at matatainong mamamayan. At kung gayon, hindi na natin poproblemahin pa kung paano umasenso, umunlad, at umangat ang ekonomiya ng ating bansa. At kung mangyayari nga,  maisasakatuparan at mabibigyang patunay na ang kabataan nga ang siyang pag-asa ng ating bayan.