Showcasing the culture and tradition

 Showcasing the culture and tradition 

In the Philippines there are many cultures that are forgotten including the culture of the indigenous people and some of them is we don't know. Many of their rights have been violated but in the month of October, this is the day to appreciate the culture and tradition from these people.

Indigenous Peoples Month and the 27th Year Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA) Commemoration from October 1-30 with the theme “Mga Katutubo at Katutubong Dunong: Pahalagahan, Pangalagaan at Parangalana.” (Valuing, Nurturing, and Honoring Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous Knowledge). The October celebration will culminate the activity of honoring the Indigenous Peoples who are prime movers and champions for IPRA, practitioners and advocates in the preservation/safeguarding of the Indigenous Peoples culture and transfer of indigenous knowledge, systems and practices to younger generations. It showcase the importance of embracing the culture of our citizens.

It also promotes and protect the rights and culture of the Indigenous People. By this celebration we can also extend our heartfelt greetings to thank them specifically for their contributions in agriculture and food security; their culture and customs and traditions woven in their natural environment and ancestral domains; their roles as stewards of our country’s land and seas; and their leadership role in nation building.

References:

https://www.philsca.edu.ph/announcement/indigenous-peoples-month-celebration-and-the-27th-ipra-commemoration/

https://festivepinoy.com/indigenous-tribes-of-the-philippines/

https://www.traveldailymedia.com/philippines-dot-middle-east/

Resiliency through adversity

 Resiliency through adversity 

The Philippines is already vulnerable to extreme weather, but climate change is making storms more intense and frequent. We know that Filipinos is resilient when it comes to the problems in every day life. But if we talk about climate change, people cannot solve or prevent the effects with this issue. The least thing that we can do is to reduce the impact to our lives.

The predominant reasons for sudden or progressive change in the environment that adversely affect many Filipinos' lives or living conditions. Due to the intense and frequent cause by the climate change, because storms can cause; floods, Loss of life and livelihoods, and Landslides and erosion. Because of these, the things that can be affected are; Agricultural losses that are connected to our foods for us to live, Ocean acidification and warming oceans and these can damage coral reefs, which are important for fish that support the livelihoods of fisher people, Economic damage and the World Bank estimates that climate change could cause annual economic damages of up to 13.6% of the country's GDP. Most especially is our Public health risks climate change can threaten the health of vulnerable groups like women and indigenous people.

The Philippines is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change due to its location and geography. The country is ranked highest in the world for vulnerability to tropical cyclones and third for the number of people exposed to them. But the Filipinos will strategies to be able to continue their work or any thing that is connected to their way of living because that's how Filipino being resilient. They still manage to smile even if the problem already causes them a headache.

References:

https://climate.emb.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/NCCAP-1.pdf

https://www.afd.fr/en/actualites/climate-finance-helping-philippines-cope-climate-change

https://www.amnesty.org.uk/philippines-country-most-risk-climate-crisis

https://21phiriawisdom.wordpress.com/2017/08/02/5-reasons-why-filipinos-rock/

Adventurous Learning

 Adventurous Learning 

This second quarter has been an amazing experience in html coding, at first glance I thought I would not be able to do or finish the activity but when i did push myself through it makes my heart flutter because of happiness and the excitement making it on top for the next activity. Even though it was challenging, it was incredibly amazing and looking forward to a much wonderful and hard to encode this time. But i must say that this journey was filled with enjoyment in learning.

But also, i still encountered some challenges in coding. Especially when some of the important key words to make your activity be able to work were sometimes i forgot. After that i will find those words to correct my mistakes, in order to be satisfied with what you want to see in your output you must work hard for it, not minding the time and just enjoying what you're currently doing.

I've learned and gained a lot of knowledge in this quarter and wanting it to be more amazing adventure in the next quarter. I'm hoping that all of these lessons will remain in my memory so that i can use them in the future especially with my studies in college soon.

A hero to be known

 

President Elpidio Quirino was born on November 16, 1890, in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur. His ancestry was Chinese mestizo. He had an affluent childhood. Elpidio was a talented student, and he graduated from the University of the Philippines Law School. He is known as the sixth President of the Philippines, serving from 1948 to 1953.

After World War II, Quirino served as secretary of state and vice president under the first president of the independent Philippines, Manuel Roxas. When Roxas died on April 15, 1948, Quirino succeeded to the presidency. The following year, he was elected president for a four-year term on the Liberal Party ticket, defeating the Nacionalista candidate. Tragically, his wife and three of his children were brutally killed by Japanese naval forces during the Battle of Manila in February 1945. During his presidency, Elpidio Quirino had his surviving daughter, Victoria, serve as his First Lady for social and ceremonial functions.

He was marked by notable postwar reconstruction, general economic gains, and increased economic aid from the United States. Basic social problems, however, particularly in the rural areas, remained unsolved; Quirino's administration was tainted by widespread graft and corruption.

Quirino's six years as president were marked by notable postwar reconstruction, general economic gains, and increased economic aid from the United States. He focused attention on two major goals: restoration of the faith of the people in the government and total economic mobilization. To achieve the first objective, he intensified house-cleaning in the government to weed out the corrupt. For his second goal, he supported the establishment of several industrial plants and projects at strategic points all over the country, thereby mobilizing its economic resources and ushering in an era of industrialization.

References:

https://usa.inquirer.net/160400/november-16-1890-the-birth-of-president-elpidio-quirino

http://www.ovp.50webs.com/bio/quirino.htm#:~:text=For%20his%20second%20goal%2C%20he,in%20an%20era%20of%20industrialization.

Nurture to our Future

 

Nurture to our Future 

Behind those smiles from those hopes for the betterment of our country, but if we look at the reality they are the ones who are really affected by those social ills. Many of the children in the Philippines are being abused from their own family, forced to work, not allowed to study and other things that show the violation of their rights.

Due to this issue, in the Philippines they celebrate the National Children's Month with the theme: “Break the Prevalence, End the Violence: Protecting Children, Creating a Safe Philippines." annually in November to to promote children's rights and welfare. In this month, it shows how to Ensure children have access to quality education, healthy environments, and adequate healthcare, raising awareness of children's rights, encouraging communities to create spaces where children can thrive and make them feel safe and protected from any harm that can cause them trauma or any physically, mentally, emotionally affected.

Children are one of the important parts of the world population, what we need to do is to ensure that they are being guided through the way for their future, make them feel that they're love, and nurture md in a way that they are happy and doesn't experiencing some difficulties just to prove themselves to people who are not believing to their capabilities 

References:

https://www.twinkl.com.ph/event/national-childrens-month-2024#:~:text=National%20Children's%20Month%20is%20observed,%2C%20and%20overall%20well%2Dbeing.

https://www.shutterstock.com/editorial/image-editorial/filipino-children-beg-money-street-manila-philippines-10014041m

https://www.ooaworld.com/manila-philippines-travel-photos-street-kids/

https://goldenincastreets.wordpress.com/2012/03/07/street-children-around-the-world-philippines/

Building a safer world for everyone

 

• RA 8353 (The Anti-Rape Law of 1997)

According to the Philippine Commission on women the Republic Act No. 8353 is an Act Expanding the Definition of the Crime of Rape and Reclassifying the same as Crime Against Persons or also known as The Anti-Rape Law of 1997. Rape violates a person’s well being and not just ones virginity or purity. The law considers that any person, whether a prostituted person, non-virgin or one who has an active sexual life may be victimized by rape. Anyone can be a rape victim, but the incidence of rape is more on women and girls. Also, any man or woman may be liable for rape and it is possible that a man may rape his own wife, an act deemed as “marital rape.” The penalty for rape in general may apply on the offender who commits marital rape. One of the penalties varies depending on the act itself and the circumstances surrounding it where the Reclusion Perpetua or the Imprisonment from 20 to 40 years is imposed on the offender if rape is committed through sexual intercourse. This law is related to the Violence Against Women (VAW) because most of the people who are held liable are women and in order to keep them safe.

• RA 10364 (Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2013)

The Republic Act (RA) 10364 is an expanding Republic Act No. 9208 to institute policies to eliminate trafficking in persons especially women and children, establishing the necessary institutional mechanism for the protection and support of trafficked persons, providing penalties for its violation and for other purposes. It is also known as the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2013, a law that aims to eliminate trafficking in persons and protect trafficked people. According to the Government for the Commission for GOCCs, it is an act of recruiting, transporting, or harboring a person for the purpose of exploitation, with or without their consent. This includes the use of force, threat, fraud, or deception. Also, the penalties were if a person found guilty of trafficking in persons faces a penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of at least 1 million pesos but no more than 2 million pesos. It stated that it is required to prioritize the development of programs and measures to protect people especially women and children from violence and exploitation, that is why this act is also related to Violence Against Women and their Children (VAWC). 

Reference:

-https://pcw.gov.ph/faq-ra-8353-an-act-expanding-the-definition-of-crime-and-rape/

-https://pcw.gov.ph/faq-republic-act-9208/