OUR RESEARCH JOURNEY!

       In this thematic output, I am going to show a simple photoblog on what we did during our Community-Based Research Project that was done in our municipality, Caoayan. Here are our photos that we have gained during the process of our research: 

We have arrived at the municipal hall of Caoayan to start off our interviews for our research project. 

  Our first stop was the ancestral house of Don Dimas Querubin Llanes to gather information that is carved infront of his house. 

                

 This picture was after the interview with the Barangays Captain of Don Dimas to get additional information about the three baranggays named Don Dimas Querubin, Don Alejandro, and Don Lorenzo Querubin.

                       

  As we went further, we keep finding more statues with information so we decide to read and gather them.

    More documents that we got from the interviews of the Barangays. 

Going further to find out more information that is significant for the data of our research project.

Asking locals if they know more people that we could possibly interview to dig deeper knowledge on our research topic. 

We reached the house of the former Barangay Captain of Don Dimas to ask him questions regarding the three barangays in Caoayan which are Don Dimas, Don Alejandro, and Don Lorenzo. 

After we got all the information and data we needed we did the write-ups of our research to successfully document and place what we gathered into the research paper. 

Finally, our Community-Research Based Project is now ready to print and turn into a web page! 

 

THE 3RD REFLECTION

     

          The Third Quarter has come to an end. I have gained a lot of knowledge once again. First, we did our first Community-Based Research Project that required us to go to the barangays in our municipality to interview the locals for our research topic, specifically for historic purposes of our municipality. After finishing the interviews, we did the write-ups to complete our research paper. Furthermore, after accomplishing our Community-Based Research project, we learned about more html tags, like the HTML lists and nesting lists that we can use for our web designs. Once the lectures were done, using the data from our research project, we created a web design regarding our research topic. We applied different tags and attributes that we have learned in HTML and we learned to use CSS for our web page. Then we presented our web design in class. In general, I have gained a lot of experiences and knowledge from these tasks and activities. 

           The obstacles that I have encountered are the time during our community interviews, it was difficult to find locals that we could interview for our topic. Another is the lack of resources or previous studies from the internet regarding our research topic. And as usual, there were technical issues and network issues in the computer lab that caused a delay on our exers, blogs, web designs, and write-ups for research. 

           I addressed these challenges by asking other locals who we could possibly interview for our research. We did some deeper research and oral interviews to gather further information. And we refreshed the computers and server computers for the computers to work efficiently and effectively to solve the lagging, crashing, and network issues. With proper measures and cooperation, we resolved the challenges in no time. 

      

            

                   Moving on, I will continue to share my skills and talents to further enhance my skills in ICT class. I will continue to work and study for future exers, activities, and blogs. Participation and teamwork is also crucial to successfully carry out the challenges and tasks, so I will continue to do well in these. And I will continue to apply what I have learned in the past experiences and lessons that we shared in this quarter.

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KUNG HEI FAT CHOI

              The Chinese New Year that is being celebrated every January 29 is adapted by the Filipinos. Filipinos are greatly influenced by the Chinese people so they celebrate Chinese New Year. Celebrating the Chinese New Year also known as the Lunar New Year is said to bring good luck and prosperity in the coming year for everyone. Chinese New Year is celebrated in many Asian countries, including the Philippines.  

             The usual practice that Filipinos continue to do in order to celebrate Chinese New Year is wearing red colored clothes because red is what they call a lucky color. Moreover, they give out red envelopes filled with bills, which they call the "ang pao". Furthermore, they would cook the traditional glutinous sticky delicacy, which is the Tikoy. Tikoy comes in different flavors like ube, pandan, original, chocolate, and more. There are many ways to cook tikoy. And lastly, Filipinos would also consult a feng shui for advice and read Chinese horoscopes. 

            In general, celebrating Chinese New Year is a part of Filipino culture due to the influence of the Chinese people. They continue to adapt practices and traditions that make the essence of prosperity and good luck to continue in the next following years. We can see that in the near future, celebrating the Lunar New Year would still be relevant like the other holidays that Filipinos continue to celebrate. 

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Picture References: 

Marcos Jr. joins Filipino Chinese community in celebrating Chinese New Year. (January 29, 2025). ABS CBN. Retrieved from https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/28/marcos-jr-joins-filipino-chinese-community-in-celebrating-the-chinese-new-year-1755

Chinatown Manila royalty-free images. (n.d.). Shutterstock. Retrieved from https://www.shutterstock.com/search/chinatown-manila

Chinese New Year 2025 in Philippines. January 29, 2025). rove.me. Retrieved from https://rove.me/to/philippines/chinese-new-year

VIGAN CITYHOOD

                             

                The City of Vigan was founded in 1572 by Spanish conquistador Juan de Salcedo. Vigan became a centre for Spanish political, religious, and commercial operations in the northern Philippines. Ciudad Fernandina, named for King  Ferdinand II, was highly inspired by Spanish architecture and culture, as demonstrated by its well-preserved historic quarter.            

       

Vigan City, the provincial capital, is located roughly 408 kilometres north of Manila, 139 kilometres north of San Fernando City, La Union, the regional capital, and 80 kilometres south of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. Sixteen (16) municipalities and two (2) cities, Vigan and Candon, are located along the shore, primarily in lowland areas. The very first congressional district of Ilocos Sur is controlled by a mayor and a city council under the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and councillors are elected directly upon by the people during an election.

     

Vigan is notable for retaining much of its Hispanic colonial heritage, particularly its grid street pattern and old urban layout. Its significance also stems from how the many architectural elements are combined to create an attractive townscape. Vigan was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its distinctive blend of Asian and European architecture. Today, it is a renowned tourist site, known for its rich history and cultural value.

Picture References:

Calle Crisologo. (n.d.). TripAdvisor. Retrieved from https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g424958-d1368410-Reviews-Calle_Crisologo-Vigan_Ilocos_Sur_Province_Ilocos_Region_Luzon.html

Clashing quarantine guidelines cripple Ilocos Sur COVID-19 Task Force. (April 20, 2020). Philippine Star. Retrieved from https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.philstar.com/nation/2020/04/20/2008515/clashing-quarantine-guidelines-cripple-ilocos-sur-covid-19-task-force/amp/

Vigan, Philippines recognized for best practice in World Heritage site management. (October 21, 2012). UNESCO. Retrieved from  https://whc.unesco.org/en/news/948

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Geographical Profile | Province of Ilocos Sur. (n.d.). Provincial Government of Ilocos Sur. Retrieved from https://mis.ilocossur.gov.ph/geographical-profile/

Historic City of Vigan. (n.d.) UNESCO. Retrieved from https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/502/

Vigan | History Timeline. (n.d.) History Timelines. Retrieved from https://historytimelines.co/timeline/vigan

Vigan - Wikipedia (n.d.) Wikipedia Retrieved from https://en.m.wikipedia.org/KOwiki/Vigan

New Year, New Me? I Hope So!

            2024 was not my best year. I faced a lot of struggles and problems that I thought I couldn't overcome. But here I am today. I am about to accept what 2025 could offer. As the year 2025 starts, I am hoping it is a better year than 2024. I pray that it will give me more strength and motivation to keep me going throughout the year to be able to face future challenges and accept opportunities. 

          Furthermore, I wish to improve my weaknesses so I will be able to grow in things that do. Things like managing my time in studies but at the same time prioritizing myself, especially my mental health.  I also would like to try new things, like sports and baking. 

          To conclude, I believe in the quote that my teacher once said: "There is no harm in trying." So we have to keep trying, because that's what life is all about. 

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Picture Reference: 

The Science of Fireworks. (n.d). Ontario Science Center. Retrieved from https://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/science-at-home/diy-science-fun/the-science-of-fireworks

Last Christmas! (2024)

          Christmas is about the birth of God's son, Jesus. It's about how he came to give us love, joy, and hope. I spent my Christmas vacation with my family, friends, and including pets. Our Christmas Vacation started on December 21st. 

 

        My aunt and cousins came home for the holidays so days before Christmas eve, we went to places in Vigan like the Vigan night market, dancing fountain, the Ilocos Sur capitol, Calle Crisologo, and more. My cousin and I tried new things like baking. We made a lot of banana bread as snacks.

 

         Moreover, I spent more time playing and walking with our two dogs named Kimchi and Sunshine. We also watched movies and played board games. On Christmas and new year's eve we ate and bonded together as a family. I spent my Christmas vacation in a simple way but I enjoyed it because people who are important in my life made it memorable. 

 

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THE TAG ENDS HERE

 

               Quarter Two was a like a roller coaster ride it had ups and downs, but it has finally come to an end. I have survived half the school year. And throughout the journey, I have learned a lot of things. Like about the functions of the HTML  (Hypertext Markup Language) tags. Mostly, I have learned about how significant tags and attributes are in web designs such as in inserting paragraphs, tables, rows, columns, background colors & images, font attributes, alignment & formatting tags, hyperlinks, and many more.

  The difficulties that I have encountered are the typhoons that continued to occur that caused delays to our lessons and activities. Moreover, our servers were almost down everyday due to the poor network connection that lead to our hands on activities unsaved. And I had difficulties in my mouse and keyboard because it was stiff that took my time a little longer than usual.

           After the occurrence of the typhoons and classes started to resume, our teacher gave us extra time to do our pending activities and quizzes. We discussed  I also asked for extra help from my classmates who are on the same server at the times where I was having a hard time on some of the activities.

             Moving on, I will continue to learn and apply the lessons that I have gained in our ICT class. Just like on the past quarter's reflection, I will try my best and I will do what it takes to make the best out of everything. And for me to successfully carry out my fourth year journey in ICT. 

References:

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6 Ways to Improve HTML Images For Users and Developers. Austin Gil. (November 4, 2022). Retrieved from https://austingil.com/better-html-images/

Happy Coding Tutorials Blog Forum. Happy Coding. (n.d.) Retrieved from  https://happycoding.io/tutorials/html/html