My Modern Hero

Have you seen this boy?

          In the middle of the classroom, I just stood there shocked. Watching the fire to grew bigger. Until I realized that I'm in danger. I did not know what to do at that time, I'm hopeless. I just thought to myself that it was impossible for me to survive. I thought it would be my last day here on earth. I just closed my eyes and waited the fire to reach me. Until I felt a warm hand that pulled me away.......

          It was the Division Schools Press Conference (DSPC) Workshop. I was chosen by our school paper adviser to be one of the participants. I was assigned on the Editorial Writing. The program started with the speeches of the guests. As the program ended, I went to the designated room for the the Editorial Writing. Were too many participants. In the fact that I'm the first one who reached the classroom, I sat on the front row while the late comers stayed outside the classroom. The electric fan and the computer was near to me. Before the lecture started, we have prayed first. In the middle of the lecture, the computer and electric fan overheated. A fire occurred. Everyone panicked. The electrical lines were sparkling. There were live currents on it. It was scary. Some cried while some shouted for help. It was too hard for me to escape the room because it was crowded. At the door, there were some chairs hindering. A stranded occurred. My fellow students were moving vastly to escape while me, I just stood there with mouth wide-opened because of shockness. Until I realized that I'm in danger. I'm very hopeless at that time. I thought to myself that this was my last day on earth. I closed my eyes and waited the fire to reach me. As I was crying in frightness, a warm hand pulled me away. I thought that I was in heaven at that time. Until I heard a loud cries. As I opened my eyes, I saw a boy smiling at me while saying,"You're safe."

          He is small, with a korean black hair style. He has a fair complexion. I was not given a chance to know his name. I owe my life to him. He's  my knight in shining armor. My unknown hero!

Wika ng Pagkakaisa

          "Ang hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling wika ay higit pa sa malansang isda, " isa ito sa mga katagang iniwan ni Gat Jose Rizal sa atin.
          Nakasanayan na natin na tuwing sumasapit ang buwan ng Agosto ay ipinagdiriwang natin ang Buwan ng Wika. Ang tema ng Buwan ng Wika ngayon ay,"Wika ng Pagkakaisa." Ipinapahiwatig nito na gamitin natin ang ating sariling wika sa pagbabayanihan. Magtulungan tayo gamit ito para magkaintindihan. Huwag nating tangkilikin ang mga banyagang salita. Nasaang sulok ka man ng mundo, dapat marunong kang lumingon sa iyong pinanggalingan.
          Ipagmalaki mo na ikaw ay Pilipino. Mahalin at gamitin ang sarili nating wika.

Life Beyond Circumstances

          Circumstances are one of the important things in my life. Why these are  important to me? Wanna know the reason? 
          I consider that circumstances are one of the important things in my life because it test how strong I am. I can still remember when the time that I have a big problem, I was feeling down because I didn't know how to solve it. It was really hard for me to solve it. I lost hope. My faith to the Lord was going to fade because of this matter but I still prayed to the Lord to seek help and guidance. The only thing that I could do was nothing but to cry. I could not help myself to stop my tears from falling. Sometimes, I was thinking to commit a suicide just to overpass this problem but I could not. I was not yet ready to die because I have many dreams in life and I did not still reach them now. My conscience was killing me at this times. Until one day, I found a solution to my problem. The lord granted my pryers and I was very thankful because the Lord is always with me. I was able to solve it and back to normal life again. 
          "God doesn't give us any problems that we can not tolerate." From now on, I will keep this quotation in my mind. This serves a lesson and having a strong faith to the Lord.

SONA 2014

          "The Filipino is definitely worth fighting for," this striking message was mentioned by our President Benigno Simeon "PNoy" C. Aquino III, during his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) in front of senators and congressmen in Batasan Complex, Quezon City last July 28, 2014.
        
          PNoy started his speech by touching the controversial Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) which was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. He mentioned the benefits of the mechanism which helped 220,000 students of Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to the tune of Php 1.6 billion DAP funds. He then showed two video testimonials of those who benefited from TESDA scholarships. The address also enumerated the achievements of his administration over the year, which includes good economic performance, increased budget in infrastructure, success of Public-Private Partnerships, calamity efforts, among others. He was also combative against the critics of his administration, saying that they are actually against his "Boss," the people. He also had strong words against rice hoarders and corrupt officials who were put in jail at the Bureau of Customs. At the end of his speech, the President praised some religious leaders, local government heads, NGO's, soldiers and artists who made significant contributions. He also showed another video testimonials of three policewomen who arrested the Martilyo Gang. He was very emotional when he remembered the memory of his parents. To conclude his address, he urged the Filipino people to be the key in continuing the positive transformation that his administration started. 

          For me, this was his best SONA ever in his past 4 years of leading the country. Though it was simple, it catches the attention of the listeners. He is really educated because he did not even mentioned the Supreme Court and the three senators who are in jail for the pork barrel scam. It was great that he did not blame this time the past administrations for the problems the country is now facing.

          Our country has so many problems right now, and our president is right in rallying his 'bosses'-the Filipino people- to help him in continuing  the positive transformation his administration has started and will be doing in the next two years.

July: Nutrition Month

          It is in our tradition that every month of July, we all celebrate the Nutrition Month. every time we celebrate it there's a theme.

          In the different parts of our country, we have a different strategy in celebrating this occasion. The Department of Education (Dep-Ed) also celebrate the Nutrition Month. They have an ordinance in this occasion. There are some contest activities that are held. 

          The aim of this Nutrition Month Celebration is to make the people healthy in physical, mental and social.

A Letter to the President of the Philippines

                                                                                               Busiing Cen-Sur, San Ildefonso,

                                                                                               Ilocos Sur

                                                                                               June 30, 2014

Dear Mr. President,

               It is my pleasure to write you a letter. I am just a simple girl who has a very big dreams in life. I am a fourth year student enrolled in Ilocos Sur National High School. I would like to tell you my opinions about the happenings in our country now. You should put your attention about the problems in garlic, rice and etc. That pork barrel scam is such a useless thing to tackle on. It is a long process to deal with it. Put first your attention to our economic problems before that pork barrel scam. 

              I hope you'll understand my opinions. Thank you and God Bless!

                                                                                              Sincerely yours,

                                                                                              Cathrine Joyce Revibes