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            Finally, the last quarter of the school year comes. This time, it was indifferent from the last quarters. First and foremost, I gained knowledge of the world of Microsoft Frontpage. This is a powerful tool that is used to design, create, and publish websites. Also, this application is a WYSIWYG HTML editor, wherein provides you with whatever design you are already looking at. By the time we got to experience the application ourselves, I was immediately stunned by how easy it was to operate compared to Notepad and CSS. My instant thought at the time was, why was this not introduced first to us? It was easier to a bigger extent, indeed.       When I thought everything would go well, of course, it wouldn’t. Problems then arose as time passed by when I was operating the Microsoft Frontpage, aiming to create my webpage/website. A new application means a new environment; I got exposed to new experiences. This wasn’t the same a...

         March 18 was what I thought would be an ordinary day — a school day that is indifferent of its kind as if there were no expectations of such significant events. However, Ma'am Charleen told us to come explore the fairly new booth of the TLE Club. So, we 10 Markov students tagged together to dive into what the booths have for everyone.      First and foremost, just by the entrance, we already got bombed with piles of food to choose from; it seemed like the Buko Shake was the bestseller among Markov consumers. We were then instructed to follow along the banners, which led us to a dart game area that yielded opportunities to win certain prices after paying 5 pesos. Many of our classmates decided to join — darts here, darts there. They were able to win prices afterward. After that, we were instructed to go to the main booth, wherein a 2 peso entrance fee was found to enter the said booth. We paid the fee, and we received a stamp on the h...

       15 years, 1.5 decades, is a long time, might I say. The said years are almost half of my entire life currently, so a lot may happen during the time being; I might be successful, I might not, I might be lost, and who knows? But, 15 years from now, hopefully by then, I’d successfully be providing for myself because I successfully equipped myself with a high-paying job in chemical Engineering.      15 years from now, I am a successful Chemical Engineer, who is earning bands of bucks paycheck by paycheck. I worked for it for many years, I persevered and went through every hardship and predicament by keeping my family as my inspiration for achieving such big dreams. Also, as I work hard day by day to fulfill my duties as a Chemical Engineer, I am also putting a segment of my paycheck into a bank account I made a few years back, to save up; these savings will allow me to have new opportunities and doors in life that is destined to be opened, and that ...

       Every March in the Philippines is dedicated to Women's Month. This is the month-long celebration to recognize and honor the greatest contributions of women to our society. This year, they are sticking with the theme "WE for Gender Equality and an Inclusive Society".     The 2025 National Women's Month Celebration is up with the theme "WE for Gender Equality and an Inclusive Society" which has also been the recurring theme for the past two years. As this celebration aims to raise awareness of the struggles of women in achieving gender equality and rights, various events are conducted by women’s groups, government agencies, and NGOs to organize and promote events such as webinars, health fairs, art exhibits, and more. Also, PCW encourages everyone to wear purple every Wednesday in March. With that being said, the theme highlights that collective action and solidarity are a must to rightfully address gender inequality. Regardless of what gender we ...

       Every 2nd of February is when the Kannawidan Festival is annually celebrated to recognize the founding anniversary of the region, Ilocos Sur. But, what does the word 'Kannawidan' exactly mean? According to festival scape, it comes from the word 'tawid' which means tradition, legacy, and/or heritage. This celebration is deeply significant for Ilocos Sur because it unites the people as they culturally celebrate their unique identity.      The Kannawidan Festival fosters unity among its people because they collectively promote the celebration. They showcase their traditional music, dance, and art throughout the festival while sharing a sense of pride and belonging. Pas they highlight their distinct identity, visitors and locals also collectively come together to participate in the activities that the celebration packs to honor its values and history. So, it preserves the old traditions by encouraging collaboration and solidarity within the communit...

       Up to this day, the well-known celebration, Valentine's Day is celebrated yearly and globally every February 14th of the year. Ever wonder where it originated from? Valentine's Day, which is also known as St. Valentine's Day, came from a famous saint, St. Valentine, but no one knows who Valentine was. Also, in this special time, people seize the opportunity to present their affection for another person by doing acts of service such as gifting and providing messages.           Why do we celebrate it? According to Newsround, the celebration was initially an old tradition that originated from a Roman festival called Lupercalia. A belief from the Lupercalia is that boys drew names of girls from a box, and whichever person they drew would-be boyfriend and girlfriend during the festival and get married during some times; this wasn't proven true yet. As time went by, the church turned this into a Christian celebration named after St. Valentin...