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The Heritage City of Vigan is a place where it feels like the past is still alive. But in January, the city changes into a place full of bright colors, loud music, and big parties. I recently had a great chance to see the Vigan City Fiesta. It is a big event that honors St. Paul the Apostle and celebrates the famous Longganisa Festival at the same time. This year was very special because it was the 25th Cityhood Anniversary.  As I walked on the old stone streets, I felt very excited. The main part of the party was the Longganisa Street Dancing and Showdown Competition. I was amazed as I watched groups of dancers in beautiful traditional clothes. They moved perfectly together to the sound of drums. Many dancers carried small statues of St. Paul. This was a nice way to show the religious side of the feast. Other dancers held plates of Vigan longganisa to show the city's famous food. It was a perfect mix of faith and local culture. It proved that even with ...

This 3rd quarter in ICT 10 was honestly a rollercoaster. We started off with the basics of HTML lists, which seemed easy at first. We learned about Unordered Lists for bullet points and Ordered Lists for things that need to be in a specific 1, 2, 3 order. But things got a lot more confusing when we moved on to Nesting Lists. Having to put a list inside another list was a bit of a headache because if you miss just one closing tag, the whole thing looks messed up. It really tested my patience to make sure every <ul> and <li> was in the right spot. The coolest part of the quarter was applying these codes to our Community-Based Research. We didn’t just make a random website we actually had to research problems or info about our local community. I used my list skills to organize all the data we gathered, like listing down the problems we saw or the steps we took to get our information. It felt good to see our research actually looking like a professional ...

When December hits, it feels like everything changes overnight. Suddenly, there are lights on every house, Christmas songs playing on repeat in every mall, and everyone is busy buying gifts. It’s easy to get caught up in the "aesthetic" of the holidays or the stress of finding the perfect present for your friends. But if you strip all of that away, the essence of Christmas is really just about the warmth and connection we feel during this time of year. Usually, Christmas for most of us is a mix of chaos and comfort. It’s that feeling of finally being on break and waking up to the smell of a big breakfast. We spend time doing traditions that might seem small—like helping put the star on top of the tree or arguing over what movie to watch—but these are actually the moments that matter. It’s the one time of the year where everyone actually puts their phones down for a bit to sit around the table, eat way too much food, and just talk. The seaso...

Jose Rizal is called the face of the Philippines because he represents the intelligence, courage, and love for country of the Filipino people. His greatest contribution to Philippine society was awakening nationalism among Filipinos during the Spanish colonization through his writings and ideas. Rizal used his novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo to expose the injustices and abuses of the Spanish friars and government. These novels helped Filipinos understand their situation and made them realize that they deserved equality and freedom. Instead of promoting violence, Rizal encouraged peaceful reforms and education. Aside from being a writer, Rizal believed that education was the key to national progress. He showed that change can be achieved through knowledge, discipline, and unity. His ideas influenced many Filipinos, including revolutionaries who later fought for independence. Rizal’s execution in 1896 became a turning point in ...