WE ARE FILIPINOS, THE RESILIENT ONES

       

     Filipinos are known for being all smiley and such, but these smiles were, to be honest a smile curved by the rains and storms that passed by them. Philippines is one of those country that undergoes a storm many times at a year. A rain to a storm to a calamity. Calamity, a grim reaper in disguise. Yes it is. It brought horror and threat to people, animals and even properties. But what hurts yet worth boasting is that during this calamity, Filipinos can easily stand up and get back at their feet.

     Getting back up again wasn’t really easy. It takes a lot of strength, strong will, and great grip on the situation. When typhoon Yolanda hit Leyte at year 2013, the whole nation was shook because of the amount of properties that were damaged and how many lives and dreams were taken. A lot of family lost a member or more, or worst their whole kin. But thankfully there are these survivors. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger as they said. Those natives of Tacloban, Leyte who survived didn’t have the time to mourn. They may lose a family, a property or a pet, they didn’t waste any time; instead they made the situation a stepping stone for a better and stronger version of themselves. Those natives that survived and lived up to now were the representatives of Filipinos. 

     They proved that Filipinos are resilient. That we Filipinos are just like bamboo; we bend at the wind’s blow but after that we stand back up again. That we were like rubber bands that no matter how stretched we are we go back to our old selves but already a tested one. That we are like water that our shape depends on where we are placed. That we are Filipinos; the resilient ones. Having this trait must have been one of God’s greatest gift on us. This trait makes us who we are after all the obstacles, and we must thank Him for that.

References
http://media.interaksyon.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Floods-in-Manila.jpg

QUARTER 1? I'M DONE.

        Life has been lot easier than ever thanks to the extreme contribution of the internet technology to communication and information sharing. Well, there is really no doubt that internet has made our life convenient. We can use internet to communicate with people around the world, doing business by using internet, make new friend and know different cultures, searching information, studying and etc. But most of us are not really educated when it comes to this things.

        During our first quarter, we've tackled about the Internet's History and things about blogs and blogging. When we started blogging I realized that it is not easy and that it requires lots of searching in order for me to put facts on my articles. I've also observed that it is not enough for me to write a great post and wait for people to find it. In order for others to read my article I needed to be proactive, I needed to promote my posts and in order for my posts to be noticed I used social media. But that's not just it, through blogging, I have also realized that through blogs, I  can also share my thoughts and feelings on a certain matter. Also, I was thought to give credits in order for me not to be sued just because of plagiarism.

         While blogging, I've encountered several challenges and one is that I had a hard time constructing my articles. Well, we all know that some of us are not good in the writing aspect and I'm not an exception. Every time, that we need to publish something, I am one of those who publishes later that the others because it takes me hours in order to finalize my thoughts and all. Next challenge is that I was so scared of being judged just because of some grammatical errors. We are all aware how judgmental other people can get when it comes to Filipinos using the English language, others will call you idiot just because of a typographical error and sometimes when your statements are grammatically wrong they will say that you don't pay attention when your English class is on going and all that.

        Well thank God, I was able to surpass those challenges by simply believing in what I know and what I am capable of. I published my articles even though I think there are some grammatical errors on it and I think that it is one of a brave act on my part. Plus I think that it is better to publish a flawed article that came from your mind than to publish articles that are just copied and pasted. We must not aim for a perfect article instead we must be sure to put on all the things that we simply want to share.

        I will never ever forget this experience and I will also share what I have learned to other people. Plus I will make sure that those knowledge that I have acquired in this quarter would be beneficial for me in whatever circumstances I may face in my life. And lastly, I want to congratulate myself for being more educated when it comes to surfing the internet.


References:
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/tomas-laurinavicius/10-things-you-need-to-kno_13_b_10521250.html
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing/upper-intermediate-b2-writing/against-essay-about-internet
https://www.ukessays.com/essays/media/the-disadvantages-of-internet-media-essay.php

SCAVENGER HUNT

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	SEACRH 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.greenstar.org/butterflies/Hole-in-the-Wall.htm	Businessweek Online Daily Briefing, March 2, 2000 Paul Judge	Google	Phrase Searching
2. What does NIIT stands for?	National Institute of Information Technology	https://www.naija.ng/1129337-full-meaning-niit-nigeria-facts-it.html#1129337	Vivian Falae, November	Google	Phrase Searching
3. It was implemented at a slum area in New Delhi.	Hole in the Wall	http://www.hole-in-the-wall.com/Abouthiwel.html	© Hole-in-the-Wall Education Project 2016	Google	Phrase Searchng
4. His team carved a hole in the wall that separated NIIT campuses from slum areas. Why did they carve hole in the wall?	They carved a hole in the wall for children in order to have a freely accessible computer.	https://www.indiaschoolnews.com/blog/2016/12/20/hole-in-the-wall-education-project-hiwep-new-delhi/	December 20, 2016, 1:49 pm, Editor	Google	Boolean Logic
5. What was the significant finding of the experiment?	Dr. Sugata Mitra discovered that most avid users of the machine were ghetto kids aged 6 to 12, most of whom have only the most rudimentary education and little knowledge of English. Yet within days, the kids had taught themselves to draw on the computer and to browse the Net.	http://www.greenstar.org/butterflies/Hole-in-the-Wall.htm	Businessweek Online Daily Briefing, March 2, 2000 Paul Judge	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?	An effective assessment task is one which assesses students' attainment of the learning outcomes. Unit learning outcomes are what students are expected to know, understand or be able to do in order to be successful in a unit.	https://staff.mq.edu.au/teaching/evaluation/resources_evaluation/developing_unit/assess_achievement/	This resource was developed by the Learning and Teaching Centre at Macquarie University.	Google	Phrase Searching

Filipino: Wika ng Saliksik (Isang Sanaysay)

Ang wikang Filipino ay ang lengguwaheng nagbubuklod-buklod sa lahat ng mga Pilipino. Ang pagsapit ng buwan ng Agosto kada taon ay nagtatakda na bigyang pansin ang importansya ng wikang Filipino at ang kulturang nagbibigay ng ating pagka-sino. Ngunit sa taong ito, ano nga ba ang tunguhin ng tema ng Buwan ng Wika 2018? 

Ang tema ay kumikilala sa wikang Filipino bilang midyum sa paglikha at pagpapalaganap ng pambansang karunungan at kaunlaran lalo na sa agham at matematika. Habang ang wikang Filipino naman ay ang ating pambansang wikang kinikilala at ginagamit bilang pambansang kasangkapan sa pagkakaunawaan ng bawat Pilipino. Ngunit sa pagnanais nating maging matalino at matatas sa iba pang wika, unti-unti ng natatabunan ng iba pang mga lengguwahe ang wikang Filipino. Sa naisin rin nating bumagay sa iba di natin naisip na maaring mailayo tayo sa ating kapwa Pilipino dahil lang sa pagtangkilik natin sa iba pang lengguwahe sa kadahilanang di naman lahat ng tao dito sa Pilipinas ay bihasa sa mga ito. Oo nga't mahalaga ang pag-aaral sa iba't iba pang wika para mas mapadali ang ating pakikipag-usap sa mga taong mula sa ibang lugar o kung tawagin ay foreigners, ngunit di naman kailangan na sa bawat oras ay gagamitin natin ang mga ito. Mas mainam na gamitin ang sarili nating wika kung sa kwapa Pilipino lang naman tayo makikipag-usap upang mas mahasa pa ang ating kakayahan sa pananalita nito at upang mas mapadali na rin ang komunikasyon. Sa pananaliksik gamitin ang wikang Filipino upang mas mapabilis ang paghahanap ng mga impormasyon sapagkat pag ginamit ang wikang Filipino napapadali ang ating pakikipanayam sa mga tao. Sa pagprepresenta din ng mga datos na nakalap, mas mainam na gamitin ang wikang Filipino sapagkat di lahat nga iyong mga tagasubaybay ay matatas sa ibang lengguwahe. Hindi madaling pag-aralan ang wikang Filipino sapagkat kahit simpleng kaibahan lang ng kung at kong eh di na matukoy ng iba, kaya dapat lang na bago natin pag-aralan ang iba pang mga wika'y pagtuunan muna natin ng pansin ang paglinang sa ating pagsasalita at pagsusulat sa wikang Filipino. 

Parte na ng pang-araw araw na buhay ng tao ang pannanaliksik tulad na lang ng wikang tagalog na gumaganap ng malaking parte sa ating buhay. Kailangan natin ang dalawang ito upang mas maging bihasa pa lalo tayo sa sarili nating wika. Lagi rin sana nating tandaan na ang sariling wika'y duyan ng karunungan na dapat nating pagningasin tungo sa kaunlaran.

References:

https://brainly.ph/question/202493

https://www.thesummitexpress.com/2018/07/buwan-ng-wika-2018-theme-official-memo-poster-sample-slogan.html?m=1

SONA 2018: A REACTION PAPER

SONA is an annual event here in the Philippines where the key policies, programs and the initiatives of the government are discussed. Last July 23, 2018, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has delivered his third SONA where he began his speech through emphasizing on his government's top campaign - the war on drugs. He also stated that the war on illegal drugs will not be sidelined. Instead, it will be as relentless and chilling as on the day it began.

War on illegal drugs has always been a hot issue here in the Philippines since many lives were wasted just to take the criminals behind the bars. It started when Mr. Rodrigo Duterte campaigned for president; he claimed that drug dealing and addiction were major obstacles to the Philippines' economic and social progress. At first, I was so delighted knowing that someone is pursuing a relentless war on illegal drugs but when it resulted to awful and large-scale violations of human rights I've realized that how he conducted his campaign was so wrong. He encouraged the public to "go ahead and kill" drug addicts but some understood his statement as an endorsement of extrajudicial killings, that it has created conditions for people to feel that it's appropriate to kill drug users and dealers. People who are not related with drugs should feel safer since the main cause of crimes or the so-called drug addicts are being eradicated but how can they feel safe when innocent lives are spared just because of police falsifying evidence to justify the unlawful killings? Research has found that police are disproving evidence to justify the unlawful killings but despite of the growing calls for an investigation Mr. President has pledged to continue the campaign.

There were lots of issues discussed in our president's SONA but this issue - war on illegal drugs has caught my attention. Our country is a mess right now because of the extrajudicial killings but we cannot exclude the fact that the criminality rate has dropped and that the president's campaign is useful but it should be done through a safe process. I know for a fact that Mr. President wouldn't stop his campaign even if we rant and complain about it but we shouldn't turn blind.

References:
https://www.cfr.org/interview/human-rights-and-dutertes-war-drugs
https://brainly.ph/question/1019189
https://www.thesummitexpress.com/2018/07/president-duterte-sona-2018-highlights-review-reaction-paper.html
https://untvweb.com/news/key-points-in-dutertes-sona-2018-rice-taxes-and-war-on-drugs/
https://www.brookings.edu/testimonies/the-human-rights-consequences-of-the-war-on-drugs-in-the-philippines/
https://www.coursehero.com/file/19137470/essay/