FILIPINO CITIZEN'S RESILIENCY

 "The world recognizes the resilience of the Filipino spirit. Even after experiencing the worst disaster, we find reason to smile and laugh, we help others even if we are victims too, and we immediately go about our business. Resilience has been a remarkable strength of our citizens." This was said by Senator Loren Legarda. They say that we can recover and adjust easily. Is it true that we, Filipinos are really that resilient? Do we really cope up fast?


One of the reasons why we experience these disasters is because our country lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire, it is where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. Super Typhoon Yolanda that attacked Philippines which killed 6,000 people happened last November 2013, that was almost five years ago but these affected citizens are still slowly starting to rebuild what they lost-starting a new life.There are departments that focuses on disasters, PAG-ASA or the Philippine Atmospheric Geo-physical and Astronomical Services Administration is an agency that provides real-time updates about the weather and typhoon alerts. NDRRMC or National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council was established to pursue disaster prevention and risk reduction. There is also the Philippine Coast Guard, Project NOAH and President Duterte plans on creating an agency that focuses mainly on disaster response which we really need.


I think that these strong and many natural disasters and Human-Induced Hazards made us very resilient. These calamities are only calamities, they are inevitable and we can't stop them but we can lessen its effect by being prepared and alert. We must remain resilient- we should stand up after every downfall regardless on how big the disaster's effect is. We are Filipinos and we are not scared of anything!

References:
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http;//www.officialgazette.gov.ph/laginghanda/government-information-during-natural-disasters/

Scavenger Hunt (Challenge 2)

Item	Answer	URL	Search Engine	Search Technique
1.	Embedded journalism refers to news reporters being attached to military units involved in armed conflicts. It first came to be used in the media coverage of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. While the term could be applied to many historical interactions between journalists and military personnel.	http://answers.wikia.com/wiki/What_is_the_context_of_embedded_journalist,_when_was_it_first_used_and_who_created_the_term	Google Chrome	Phrase Searching
2.	Pope Benedict XV; courtyard of St. Esprit Cathedral, Istanbul	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pope_Benedict_XV_statue.jpg; http://www.answers.com/Q/Who_is_the_only_pope_honored_by_Turkey_a_Muslim_nation	Goggle Chrome	Phrase Searching
3.	I. M. Pei and L.C Pei of I.M Pei and Partners	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_of_China_Tower_(Hong_Kong)	Google Chrome	Phrase Searching
4.	NO.	http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/plane-crashes-into-empire-state-building	Google Chrome	Phrase Searching
5.	Burj Khalifa;Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 2004;2010	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burj_Khalifa	Google Chrome	Phrase Searching
6.	a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs. Because the Bush administration is interested in exploring and exploiting any and all potential oil opportunities.	https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060829011741AAzIqRX;  https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tundra	Google Chrome	Phrase Searching

Reflection

Classes started last June and now it's already August. In two months I've learned so many things that I can surely apply it to my life. We learned about things about the Internet and how does the it works, including different search engines, blogs and more. We also made articles that is posted now on our own blogs.

I know we all experience problems while we're studying, and also as one of the students I've also encountered problems, I experienced not knowing how to manage my time well, I experienced getting lazy to do my tasks and doing it the "last minute" like many students do and of course I experienced getting stressed and a little bit depressed because there are so many things to do and I thought that I will not be able to finish them all because the allotted time given is not enough. I had breakdowns at school because of it. I overcome it all because I have my friends around me,they are always there for me even tho I know that I'm not the best friend they'll have, they still stick with me. I set Justin as my inspiration too, that if I'll do good I will be able to meet him. Of course my family is the main reason why I keep on going on and I know that God will always guide me whenever wherever.

Moving on, I will try my best to be positive about life. I will try to focus more on my studies and I'll try to stop being lazy. I will always remember that there are so many people who are always gonna be there when I need them the most and that God doesn't give a struggle we cannot overcome.

Scavenger Hunt (Challenge 1)

NUGGETS	ANSWER	LOCATION	VALUE: Sources/Author/Date Published/Sponsor/Copyright	Search Engine	Search Technique
1. Sometime in 1991, a chief scientist at the NIIT, named, started an experiment hole in a wall.	Dr. Sugata Mitra	New Delhi, India	http://www.hole-in-the-wall.com/Beginnings.html	Google Chrome	Phrase Searching
2. What does NIIT stands for?	National Institute of Information Technology	INDIA	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NIIT	Google Chrome	Phrase Searching
3. His team carved a hole in the wall that separated NIIT campuses from slum areas. Why did they carve hole in the wall?	To separate the NIIT premises from the adjoining slum in Kalkaji, New Delhi.	Kalkaji, New Delhi.	http://www.hole-in-the-wall.com/Beginnings.html	Google Chrome	Phrase Searching
4. What was the significant finding of the experiment?	It appeared that the children in these two places picked up computer skills on their own.	New Delhi, India	http://www.hole-in-the-wall.com/Beginnings.html	Google Chrome	Phrase Searching
5. What could be the implications of this finding to existing teaching practices especially those that are related with the use of ICT in learning?	The which have results,  been uniformly encouraging, show that children learn to operate as well as play with the computer with minimum intervention. They picked up skills and tasks by constructing their own learning environment.	New Delhi, India	http://www.hole-in-the-wall.com/Beginnings.html	Google Chrome	Phrase Searching

Buwan ng Wika Theme

Ang buwan ng wika isang pagdiriwang sa Pilipinas na ginaganap tuwing buwan ng Agosto. Kadalasang ipinagdiriwang ito sa mga paaralan. Kaugnay nito, maraming mga kaganapan ang ginagawa upang ipagdiwang ito, gaya ng sabayang pagbigkas, balagtasan, paggawa ng slogan, paggawa ng mga sanaysay pagbigkas ng mga tula, pagsasayaw ng mga katutubong sayaw at pag-awit ng mga katutubong awit.

Opisyal na ipinasya ng Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino o KWF noong Hunyo 14,2018 na ang tema ng Buwan ng Wika nitong taong 2018 ay "Filipino:Wika ng Saliksik". Nais ng KWF na kilalanin ang wikang Filipino bilang midyum sa paglikha at pagpapalaganap ng pambansang karunungan at kaunlaran. Sa pamamagitan daw ng temang ito, layon ng KWF na palaganapin ang wikang Filipino sa iba't-ibang larangan ng karunungan, lalo na sa agham at matematika. Saliksik,ibig sabihin nito ay matalik na paghahanap. Naghahanap tayo ng sagot o mga sagot sa ating mga katanungan.

Gusto ng KWF na gamitin natin ang wikang Filipino sa pagsaliksik natin ng kaalaman. Nais ng KWF na habang papalago ang kaalaman sa siyensa at matematika, kinakailangan papalago rin ang wikang sariling atin-ang wikang Filipino.

References: https://tl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buwan_ng_Wika

                      https://www.affordablecebu.com/buwan-ng-wika-theme-tema

SONA 2018

State Of the Nation Address (SONA) is an annual event. Last July 23,2018, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivered his third SONA in front of around 3,000 lawmakers and guests at the Batasan Pambansa in Quezon City. He delivered a 48-minute address after a one-hour and 15-minute delay.

A sudden change in House leadership, a renewed defense of the drug war, and a number of economic legislation were among the highlights of this SONA. Majority of the House of Representatives signed a manifesto of support for Pampanga Representatives Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as House Speaker, ousting Mr. Pantaleon Alvares. He also said that he wants to have a new department which focuses mainly on disasters, praise him for saying this because we badly need it. Duterte said his concern is more on human lives not human rights. He also addressed that corruption must stop to improve delivery of services. He also warned government agencies to stop red tape, It's an idiom that refers to excessive regulation or rigid conformity to formal rules that is considered redundant that hinders action and decision making.

The SONA of our President serves as a means to inform all the citizens of our nation, the current economic, political and social condition of our country, the Philippines. He also tackled about his plans for our country. He also mentioned about his accomplishments.   

Reference: https://www.thesummitexpress.com/2018/07/president-duterte-sona-2018-highlights-review-reaction-paper.html