Russel

   After 10 months of distance learning, it has come to an end. I can't say that it was neither good nor bad but hey, I am finally stepping on another chapter of my life, the senior life of high-school. Expecting more hardships, endless tasks, and challenges.  The pandemic has undeniably awakened enough realizations in my life. How important education is, how people struggle when they're at their worst, and the essence of living. It's just sad that there are still someone that died because of the virus, gave up on life because of loneliness, affects everyone financially, mentally, physically, and economically. But one thing is for sure, there must be someone that still supports them, and that is God. Arms wide open as they reach his sanctuary.  Depressing as it may seem, we must go on with our lives, continue what they left, and face more challenges. Cheers to another chapter! (Unsure if I passed) 

  The only way to live comfortably, without upsetting our planet earth, we need to apply the 3Rs; REDUCE, REUSE, and RECYCLE. Thus, it is significant to forsake such exploitations against the Earth.  Reducing refers to lessening garbage, Reusing refers to using certain item again such as glass bottles and clothes, and lastly, Recycling, it refers to creating a new product instead of dumping it into the trashcan.  With these initiatives, we can already save or at least prevent the Earth from dying. With just picking up tiny garbage, pollutions and other environmental issues can be prevented. Think smart, be innovative, and help our future generations.

   June 12 is a regular holiday in the Philippines, celebrated annually on June 12th. It is the National Day of the Philippines.  Known in the Philippines as 'Araw ng Kalayaan', or 'Independence Day', this day commemorates the Philippine Declaration of Independence from Spain on June 12th 1898.  United against the Spanish with the American forces, over 300 hundred years of Spanish rule was brought to an end when Aguinaldo proclaimed the independence of the Philippines in Kawit, Cavite, on June 12th 1898.  A year later, some Filipino's started to feel that all that had happened is that Spanish rule had been replaced by American rule, leading to the Philippine–American War. The result of that was the suppression of Filipino insurrection and ongoing American occupation with limited self-rule.  It wasn't until July 4th 1946 that the islands gained their full independence.  The independence from America and Japan on July 4th 1946 was celebrated as the Phili...