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                    Indigenous peoples are distinct social and cultural groups with their own languages, beliefs and knowledge systems such as a strong connection to their ancestral lands and the natural resources that are essential to their identity, well-being and their culture. In the month of October in the Philippines, it highlights to support and raise awareness of indigenous cultural communities. It aims for more Filipinos to be aware of the large number of contributions of National Indigenous Peoples Month and promote their rich culture to foster a deeper appreciation and heritage.            What centrals the most to the identity of indigenous peoples is their relationship with the land. Their histories, cultures and their ways of living have been shaped by a deep and meaningful connection to the land. They maintain and treasure a unique identity that is distinct from other dominant ...

          Elpidio Quirino y Rivera was born on November 16, 1890, at the Vigan Provincial Jail in Vigan, Ilocos Sur. He is the third child of Mariano Quirino and Gregoria Rivera y Mendoza. He was  one of the most illustrious sons of Ilocos Sur who became the sixth president of the Philippines. In his early life, he was raised by his parents with respect and good values. He was taught with the value of education and perseverance at an early age which led him into living in a small province to leading the whole country.            In 1915, he obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree from the the University of the Philippines and passed the bar examination in the same year. After passing the bar exam, he began practicing law and entered politics. In 1925 He was elected as the first representative of the second district of Ilocos sur in the Philippine House of Representatives. In 1934 Quirino was appointed as a delegate to th...

            One of the most increasingly pressing issue that has affection the environment and almost all people around the world is climate change. Climate change is the long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. The Philippines that is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire is mostly the one vulnerable to the effects that is caused by climate change such as extreme weather, sea level rises, and typhoons. These effects became more frequent and intense in the recent years compared to the past years. The extreme weather that is caused by global warming that includes the emission of greenhouse gasses made the planet warmer and weather pattern became more erratic.                                The most alarming issue in the Philippines as of the moment is the worsening of living conditions that is caused by the continuous arrival of typhoons. These progressive...

The 2024 national children’s month celebration brings attention to the urgent and concerning issues of violence against children living in the Philippines. Every year, various forms of abuse including physical abuse, emotional abuse and sexual abuse is experienced by thousands of children. This national children’s month serves as an awareness, not only to call attention from the whole world but also to actively practice ways in preventing such violence done on children. It highlights the need for a more powerful and comprehensive approach to strengthen the protection of children.             Ending the continuous violence on children requires the full support and help of one another including the government. This step is needed in addressing such violence done on children whether in their own home or outside. The root of such wrong doings on children are poverty, lack of access on education and normalized cultural attitudes etc. ....