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     https://www.boholchronicle.com.ph/2019/06/21/philippines-independence-and-freemasonrys-participation/      The declaration of independence is one of the most important milestones in the Philippine history. The country was colonized by many nations for hundred of years. imagine achieving freedom finally after all the hardships you've been through. It is indeed priceless.     Philippine Independence Day has been celebrated every June 12 since 1962. The original celebration used to be on July 4, but then President Diosdado Macapagal changed the date to the way it is now in commemoration of Emilio Aguinaldo's declaration of independence from the Spaniards.     In turn, July 4 was declared as Philippine Republic Day or American-Filipino Friendship Day, when a treaty was made declaring the freedom of the Philippines from the United Sates.     The celebration of the Philippine Independence is from May 28 to June 12, where all gov...

  https://www.floristmanila.com/mothers-day-flowers-delivery-to-philippines.html             Mother’s Day is a celebration honoring mothers and celebrating motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in March, April, or May. Celebrations of mothers and motherhood occur throughout the world; many of these can be traced back to ancient festivals, like the Greek cult to Cybele, the Roman festival of Hilaria, or the Christian Mothering Sunday celebration. However, the modern holiday is a U.S. modern invention, and it is not related to these celebrations. Despite this, in some countries Mother’s Day has become synonymous with these older traditions.             In the Filipino culture, celebrating Mother’s Day has also become a popular and long-running tradition. Such honoring i...

  Photo by: Edgar Alan Zeta-Yap      The Viva Vigan Festival of Arts is celebrated during the first week of the month of May. It was started in 1993 by the Save Vigan Ancestral Homes Association, Inc. (SVAHAI) to promote awareness of the value of the historic town, which was hoped to strengthen resolve to preserve and protect this heritage site. For the past sixteen years, the festival of arts has been successful in drumming up attention for Vigan’s ancestral houses. With the help of national and local agencies, as well as media, arts and non-governmental supporters, the festival has also succeeded in promoting other aspects of Vigan. Its popularity has even benefited the whole tourism industry of the northern region, bringing in tens of thousands of local and foreign tourists curious to explore and have a “northern experience.”             Viva Vigan’s week-long festivities have both religious and secular impo...

                    Throughout the third grading period, I would say I learned what retained in my mind, the other subjects were fun especially Science, which was about evolution, and it’s fun. Secondly, the Community-Based Project in the ICT subject is enjoyable as well. We were able to research something about our community, whether its popular landmarks or its hidden gems. And it was really fun and informative at the same time knowing all that information and on top of that, it made me realize that I don’t really know my place that much. Many histories have taken place and hidden gems. When I was working on this, for a moment, I experienced the past, as if I am living in that time.             Unfortunately, we were faced again with the constant problems that we experienced during the previous periods. If I am being totally honest, I think that students learned less du...

                      REBECCA CONWAY/GETTY IMAGES                     Our world is becoming scarier and scarier as the pandemic continues to threaten the well-being of the people. India for instance was struck by a surge of increased coronavirus case. This condition that they are in is one of the worst the country has ever experienced, as a result, the public has entered into chaos as hospitals ran out of medical supplies to tend the infected. This only shows how the vaccines are extremely important to be able to protect us from the virus and simultaneously keeping it from becoming more dangerous.             (Reuters photo)             What really is a COVID vaccine if you’re wondering , it is a product that stimulates a person’s immune system to produce immunity to a specific disease su...

  https://www.8list.ph/araw-ng-kagitingan-is-more-than-just-a-holiday-its-a-celebration-of-courage/                     The Day of Valor, also known as Araw ng Kagitingan, commemorates the heroism of Filipinos and American Soldiers when the Japanese occupied the Philippines during World War II. Major General Edward P. King, of the United States Army, was forced to surrender more than 76,000 Filipinos, Chinese and American soldiers to the Japanese at dawn on April 9, 1942. The soldiers were forced to take a 90-mile (about 145 kilometers) hike to Camp O’Donnell in San Fernando. Thousands of prisoners died during the hike (also known as the Bataan Death March) due to starvation, dehydration and diseases before they could reach the camp. https://www.8list.ph/araw-ng-kagitingan-is-more-than-just-a-holiday-its-a-celebration-of-courage/                Despite the trials of defeat, the ...

     https://news.americanbible.org/blog/entry/corporate-blog/lent-a-season-for-biblical-meditation      Lent is the period of 40 days which comes before   Easter  in the Christian calendar. Beginning on Ash Wednesday, Lent is a season of reflection and preparation before the celebrations of Easter. By observing the 40 days of Lent, Christians replicate Jesus Christ's sacrifice and withdrawal into the desert for 40 days. Lent is marked by fasting, both from food and festivities.      Whereas Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus after his death on the cross, Lent recalls the events leading up to and including Jesus' crucifixion by Rome. This is believed to have taken place in Roman occupied Jerusalem.      We’re highlighting Lenten practices and memories of people who have shared their stories with us. Their experiences range from pious and traditional to creative and out-of-the-ordinary, but all of them represe...