KANNAWIDAN: THE YLOCOS FESTIVAL

To promote Ilocos Sur tourism and its trade and industry products a week long festival is observed from January to early February each year to celebrate the creation of Ilocos Sur as a separate province on February 2, 1818. Highlights of the festival are the holding of a trade, Agri-aqua and livestock fair to promote the One Town One Product(OTOP) Program.
The founder of the Kannawidan Ylocos Festival is Hon. Deogracias Victor "DV" Savellano, and the Governor of the province. This year 2012 we celebrated it's 5th Anniversary.
The festival started with the procussion of all the patron saints of the province on January 29 and ended on February 5, 2012.

MY DREAM, MY FUTURE

Adolescents like me have wonderful dreams that serve as there inspiration to their future, My dream is to finish a course which I believe that it will help me attain my goal and to serve as my guiding star.
Since my elementary years, I dreamed to finish a course in Business Administration because I believe that this course will uplift me to become a better person and to have my own time in building my future.
With all my dreams to finish my course then I can establish my own self-steam and boost my ego that I planned my life for the future.

CHANGE: IT STARTS WITH ME

People changes in mood, working habits and many more but as a normal individual change starts with me. Everyday in my life, my mood changes, there are times that I am angry, sad, happy, feeling jealous, jolly and many more and most of the time, my most mood is crying and laughing because in this mood I can express my feeling. Tiffany is a moody girl, she is very sensitive, but what's good in her is she knows how to mingle with others,a good friend to be with. People don't know me well. Well there are many changes that I've been through, the bad habits which became a good habit, and i know that I've change for the better, for my own betterment.

New Year... New Me!

What’s new in me? What are the changes happened? Well, a new year began again; another chapter in my life is coming in, new friends to laugh with, new changes are coming in, new hope, and a new life for the better. This yea 2012, I will be a more responsible student and I will be a role model to my fellow youth.

All I want to do this year is to enjoy and have fun, to be a better person and to be more serious in my studies. In life there are many challenges coming and sometimes we think of giving up but this year I will  face all the challenges and give my best to be more active and to show the real me, to show my hidden talent. I want to improve my skills and I will start this year . . . Right at this moment.

“KEEPING IN MIND OUR MOTHER TONGUE”

Language is the hearts of a nation. For without it, it doesn’t thrive or exist.

We now live in on an ultra modern society. Globalization is the trend to uphold world standards. Therefore we use an international language which is English. Most of us especially those who belong in the academe, business would and media use the international language and sometimes forget the mother tongue.

Economically speaking, this is also positive but culturally not so. As one nation with a distinct culture and identity, our mother tongue is really important to always keep in our minds and consciousness. Let us not forget totally our mother tongue-keeps us grounded and united as one nation. The bond between and among us is real and evident to propel is not yet forgotten. Thus, our own identity.

“Essence of Christmas”

I believe that Christmas is truly in their hearts.” A familiar line we often hear and sometimes hum during the yuletide season. Make us feel all the love of Christmas spirit. Most people from all walks of life change for the better; they become more appreciative of other people, more generous and loving. Truly in the hearts of all people who believe in Christmas, we find love, peace, happiness couple with forgiveness and understanding.

            Christmas seems to change the world overnight from being chaotic to magical, full of possibilities and endless magical moments with family members, friends and acquaintance. We become God’s children alike in the truest sense. The spirit of Christmas which is Love, make Christmas a season to be fully embraced and enjoyed. Christmas transcends us all to the highest level of brotherhood all over the world. This is the true essence of Christmas.

Men and Woman: Treated Equally, We Are Born Equal

     There is an old saying that can apply to gender inequality.  This is a man's world.  For a long time, that statement holds true.  Women from the dawn of civilization have always been left behind men because society that time has not accepted the fact that women are just as capable as men not until gender awareness has opened the minds of human race.  We always have that connotation that men are physically stronger while women are more emotionally aware.  Men are best suited as provides while women are better nurtures.  For me, I myself acknowledge differences between the sexes but who can say that one is better than the other?  I believe that men and women are born equal in the eyes of God and before the eyes of mankind.  It is therefor right and proper that both men and women be treated equally, they must exercise equal rights and enjoy equal access to education, politics and justice.