Kannawidan : Ilocanos' Pride

     Kannawidan Ylocos Festival is annually celebrated festival in Ilocos Sur. This festival is a commemoration to the seperation of Ilocos provinces, Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte. The seperation of the two provinces was done on February 2, 1818. This year is the 12th Kannawidan Festival.

      Kannawidan Ylocos Festival became an annual festival that aims to create awareness on the preservation of the province’ rich cultural heritage, practices and traditions, and a showcase of the different agriculture and industry products of the province. The Province of Ilocos Sur once celebrated again Kannawidan Ylocos Festival for the 12th time. “Kannawidan” is a local term used by the Ilocanos which means ‘a traditional practice’. This occasion had opened the eyes of the Ilocanos to the culture and traditions their ancestors in the past had brought them. It’s also their way of celebrating the Ilocano spirit that continues to drive locals to boost their home province. The celebration includes contests such as the Saniata ti Ylocos and Saniata ti Agtutubo, wherein each contestant represent their own town or city to claim the title. It also includes the Street Dancing Competition, "Pinaka Contest", Rodeo and Siglat Eskwela Awards. There is also a trade fair where each town or city sells and shows their own OTOP or "One Town, One Product."

This festival is important to all Ilocanos. It's not only because of the separation of Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte, but because it's our tradition. This is the time where each municipality or city proudly shows their own cultures and traditions. It's their pride to show their beliefs to other people. Happy Kannawidan Ylocos Festival! Sure Ilocos Sur!

References:
https://m.facebook.com/pages/category/Community-Organization/Kannawidan-Ylocos-Festival-2017-142580842788284/
http://www.traveltothephilippines.info/2015/06/04/join-the-celebration-of-kannawidan-festival-in-ilocos-sur/

Starting to Change

     “You must be the change you want to see in the world.”

     It's on us to change the world. If we need to change the world, we need to change ourselves first. If you change how you think then you will change how you feel and what actions you take. And so the world around you will change.

     Changing yourself is hard and the problem with changing your outer world without changing yourself is that you will still be you when you reach that change you have strived for. You will still have your flaws, anger, laziness, negativity, self-sabotaging tendencies etc. intact. You are in control. Youre the one that control yourself in whatever actions youre doing. Forgive and let go. We must forgive the people who have been bad to us and try to let go the things that we dont need. We need to be true to our self. We must reflect ourelves and know more about ourselves. We must know what is wrong with us. So that, the bad things are the things were going to change. This is the start to change.

     

Change is really a part of a person's life. Everything changes. So, even us human change. Nothing on Earth is permanent. The change starts with me. After changing ourselves, lets change the world.

References:
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http://janinecalpito.blogspot.com/2015/02/change-it-starts-with-me.html?m=1

A New Me?

     New Year, New Hope. New Year, New Me. Another year has started again. Every year, we always or sometimes make our own New Year's Resolution. This list will be the things-to-do this new year, as a change for this year from the things we've done last year.

     As we make our resolution, we need to look back and to reflect from the things weve done last year. This resolution will make us better or worse, depending on the effects on the person. Changing your attitudes will mean a lot. Sometimes, your closed friends will notice a lot of changes on you. These changes affect our environment. Our friends, our family and everyone around us. This year, my only resolution is to have a diet and lose weight. To be honest, every year this is my resolution. Yet, I cannot do this because eating is my hobby. All I can do is to continue to do the good things and stop doing bad things. I just want to make my loved ones happy. For this year, there is no new me. Just an ordinary and the old me.

     

Many people have their resolutions in life for this year. The change is within the person wanting to change. If they want a new them, let them be. New Year is a New hope. New year to change and become a better person.

References:
https://stock.adobe.com/search?k="new+me"
https://pbkennelclub.com/e/nye-2018/