HALAGA NG BUHAY

Para sa iyo ano ang kahalagahan ng buhay?
Ang kahalagahan sa buhay ay ang pag paghanap sa kung ano ang gusto mong gawin at pag gawa ng lahat ng gusto mong gawin sa buhay. Meron din yung mga hamon na kailangan mong mapaglabanan upang makuha mo ang iyong gusto sa buhay. Iyan lang ang kahalagan sa buhay. Ang pakiramdam na maipagmamalaki mo sa iyong sarili na nagawa mo ang lahat sa buhay na iyon at wala kang pinagsisihan kahit isa.

Ano kaya ang iyong purpose sa mundong ito?
Ang purpose ng isang tao kagaya natin lahat ay ang pag tulong sa pagsulong sa komyunidad at pag tulong sa kapwa tao. kagaya sakin. para sakin ay purpose ko sa mundong ito ay para maka tulong ng mga tao na kailangan ng tulong sa buhay. o pwede rin tulungan ko rin ang aking mga kapamilya kung meron sa kanila ang nahihirapan sa kanilang buhay.

Para kanino ka nabubuhay?
Para sa pamilya ko at sa aking sarili. Nabuhay ako para tulungan ang aking pamilya na para kung merong problema ay malutas namin sama-sama. at para sa sarili ko din. gawin ko ang lahat na kung anong nakaka benepisyo sa akin pero hindi sa isang paraan na nakakahamak na ako nang iba.

Mga problema sa panahon ngayon

Ang aking ipag tutukoy ngayon ay ang "Poverty and Homelessness". Isa ito sa mga malaking problema noon at ngayon. Kahit na lumipas tayo ng maraming panahon ay hindi bumabawas ang mga tao na maiuri nito. At dahil sa problema na ito maraming mga kabataan ngayon ang hindi na bigyan ng pagkakataon para mag aral sa isang aralan. Meron ding iba na wala na namang makakain o wala nang matirahan dahil dito. At maraming mga kabataan ang naapektohan nito pero wala silang magawa.

Sa mundo ngayon ay pera nalang ang lahat ng sagot sa iyong problema. Kung ganon, Ang mga tao na wala namang pera ay walang pang sagot sa kanilang problema. Kundi dumadagdag pa ito ng problema sa kanila dahil sa kakulangan ng pera pang bili ng kanilang mga pang-araw-araw na pangangailangan. Dahil nga dito maraming mga kabataan ay hindi nabibigyan ng pagkakataon kagaya sa akin na nakapagaral sa isang instituto. kundi nagtratrabaho nalang sila ng maaga para lang merong makakain kasi marami rin sa kanila ay dahil sa "poverty" ay wala na silang makakain araw-araw.

Dahil dito masasabi ko na ang isa sa mga problema na kailangan nating ma lutas ay ang "Poverty and Homelessness" kasi maraming mga tao ang naaapektohan dito. 1.9 billion na tao ang naaapektohan dito o 26% sa populasyon ang naapektohan dito. Ang nakalulungkot na bahagi ay ito ay isang problema na hindi malulutas dahil iba-iba ang ating kalagayan sa buhay at may iba na hindi nila kayang mabuhay ng nagtratrabaho ng matigas at dahil dyan hindi sila uunlad sa buhay. At napapasa ito sa mga susunod na henerasyon. Matapos lang ito kapag meron nang isa sa kanila na magtatrabaho ng walang paki sa kanilang pagkapagod. Ito lamang ang solusyon sa problema na ito. 

Nagiging mahirap ang mahirap at yumayaman ang mayaman.

CONTEMPORARY FILIPINO COMPOSER

Rodolfo S. Cornejo is a contemporary Filipino composer-pianist-conductor and professional lecturer.
Here, I am going to show you his different information ranging from personal information to what he looks like and his works and achievements in this graphic organizer.

The current STATE we are IN

 

We all know that in our current situation right now that many people are losing their jobs, many companies are losing their profits, many countries are losing their opportunity to improve, and the most important one is that a lot of people are losing their lives, their family and friends. And it is all due to one thing, And that is the Corona Virus. Due to the Corona virus causing a pandemic, A lot of progress has been lost in the making and a lot of people died. The more serious problem is that some countries are experiencing more loss compared to others just because of how they dealt with the situation. And that some are on the verge of being ruins because of this pandemic.

People are losing their jobs, And they're losing it at a fast rate. In one article it is stated that "To curb the spread of the coronavirus, authorities around the world implemented lockdown measures that have brought much of global economic activity to a halt." Which means that globalization is currently in a halt because of the pandemic. And that most of essential business commodities are now at a halt because of it. Trading routes are being closed down for the moment to halt the spread of the virus. Economic movements are also being at a halt as a result of these movements. And it is also dubbed as the "Worst Economic Downturn Since the Great Depression". If some of you aren't familiar with the Great Depression it is a term used to describe the time where there was a severe worldwide economic depression in the 1929 to the 1930's and it was the longest deepest, and most widespread depression of the 20th century. And to compare our situation right now to the Great Depression is to be alarmed about.

Some countries are even receiving backlash from their countrymen because of their poor judgement and decision making to the current pandemic. A fine example of a country having this kind of predicament is the Philippines. There is one article that is named as "The Philippines’ Pandemic Response: A Tragedy of Errors". Even the title itself speaks volume because of the words used. Such as "Tragedy" and "Errors". Key words that we shouldn't see in a country dealing with the pandemic. It is mentioned in the article that "The Philippine government has been boasting that as early as March 16, they had the gumption to implement a lockdown in major cities and provinces in response to the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic. However, Manila’s overall response to the pandemic has been fraught with incompetence and rife with terror.". This occurrence caused an uproar in the country. Its citizens caused rallies because of the poor decisions of the government. Some went to social media to blurt out their problems with the current government, While some went to the streets and caused rallies.

And the most important part is a lot of people are dying each day. When the pandemic was at its early stages the death toll per day all around the globe was at an average of 12000. in the middle section where people already learned about the virus the death toll took a dip and the average went to about 5000 per day. 5000 is still a large number, especially considering it is per day. but now that it's already December the death toll has now increased yet again because of how many people are going out again to hang out or to go on vacation since it's the end of the year. The death toll has now increased to 9000. Which is an 80% increase on the death toll. Almost double the annual death toll each day. Each day people are dying it also means that the total number of people having work and businesses are steadily decreasing which means the lowering of manpower and workforce in the economy. Their deaths affect the GDP of the country by tremendous amounts and if nothing is done the death toll will continue to increase.

The pandemic we are experiencing right now brings upon it a lot of problems. But most of these problems are affecting the economy. And we're not just talking about mere pennies and dimes but we're talking about billions if not trillions of money getting spent because of how bad we dealt with the pandemic was and how severe the pandemic actually is. It is recorded that in the year 2020 we have lost approximately 9 trillion US dollars was lost due to the pandemic. It is without a doubt one of the worst worldwide economic depression that we've experienced to date. And the problem doesn't end with the significant drop of the GDP of the countries. There is also a problem on the Death toll and on how many people are dying annually due to the pandemic. And there are also more problems that are branched to different sections which I cannot thoroughly assess because of the lacking information. But always remember that we will all conquer this problem. Because the power of us human beings is to adapt and change to any circumstance we are given.

Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.




Sources:

WHO Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Dashboard
Link: https://covid19.who.int/?gclid=CjwKCAiAt9z-BRBCEiwA_bWv-DA0X7vF17P7VApe_qtQMWzIt5doI6NPo3SHOR0ZSOBQ6HKGXEelJxoCt0cQAvD_BwE

7 charts show how the coronavirus pandemic has hit the global economy
Link:https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/24/coronavirus-pandemics-impact-on-the-global-economy-in-7-charts.html

The Philippines’ Pandemic Response: A Tragedy of Errors
Link: https://thediplomat.com/2020/05/the-philippines-pandemic-response-a-tragedy-of-errors/

The Great Lockdown: Worst Economic Downturn Since the Great Depression

Link: https://blogs.imf.org/2020/04/14/the-great-lockdown-worst-economic-downturn-since-the-great-depression/

Great Depression 
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression

Photography

There are different kinds of art. And photography is one of them. Photography can be a job or it can just be a hobby of some sort, but we can all accept the fact that Photography is art. It is different from normal art like drawing and painting but it is as beautiful as them. The art of Photography is also as hard as painting and drawing because there are also different techniques in taking pictures. Different angles, Different techniques, Different settings, The skill to edit, and etc. And I myself also take pictures ever so often so here I am about to show you different kinds of pictures.

A picture I took of the egg dishes I made.

A picture I took while at the beach 

A picture I took while walking.

Love stories in mythology

 Mythology is full of wonders and different variations to each of their own stories. Some of them involve in fighting and about supremacy over everything. But there are also tales of love within Mythologies. And most of them have lessons to be learnt from. And now I'm going to compare one of the most known love stories in mythology. The story of Cupid & Psyche and Hades & Persephone, Both are beautiful love stories but have different endings. One has a happy one while one is sad in of itself.

In life there will always be problems along the way. And these stories portray some aspects of real life problems and depict them in a way where we would easily understand and get a lesson out of it. From the story of Cupid & Psyche you can learn that if there's a will there's a way. And to endure the problems in life we can obtain everlasting happiness. While in the story of Hades & Persephone the lesson is life doesn't always work the way you want it to work. And sometimes you just have to accept the fact that you aren't able to get the things that you want. But at least you tried and that's what mattered. 

Favorite music

 The name of the singer is Takayan. Takayan is a Japanese singer/rapper mostly known for his song Toy. The composer of this song is none other than himself. The song has 13 million views on YouTube and is steadily increasing each day.

The message of the song is that it tells the story of a girl who wants to be loved but cannot get the love she wants to get. She has a hard time choosing from long lasting love to just plain making "love". She wants to love someone whole heartedly but her second personality thinks that making "love" is all she needs because it's exciting and fun. Each day she has a random man to sleep with for her enjoyment. Now she's confused on what to do. The pain that she feels, the emptiness that she feels, she can no longer endure.

For me it spreads the message that long term relationships are what you need in life and not those short ones with benefits. Because what you truly need from a relationship is not the "fun" aspects of it. Rather the wholesome time you spend with your significant other. To the extent that each day is a fun day if you are with them. 

3C's

 

Choice-Lindy
Gusto ko maging malapit kami ni Lindy habang buhay. Kasi isa siya sa mga kaibigan ko ngayon na ang sobrang bait at gawin niya ang mga bagay na nakaka tulong sa iba kahit na hindi nakaka tulong sa sarili niya. mas uunahin niya ang mga tao na may mahirap na pinagdaanan. Kaya gusto ko maging malapit kami habang buhay kasi para sa akin isa sya sa mga pinaka mabuting kaibigan na meron ako ngayon.

Chance-Donesa
Gusto ko na maging kaibigan kami ni Donesa. Oo kaibigan kami ngayon pero gusto ko na maging kaibigan kami na kayaga ng ibang kaibigan nakin. Na nagsasama sa mga okasyon, nag “hahangout” at iba pa. Kasi para sa akin ay meron silang magkapareho ng ugali ni Lindy. Na tulungan ang iba bago ang kanilang sarili. Kaya gusto kong maging close kami kasi sa magandang ugali niya.

Change-Prince
Si Prince ang change ko kasi siya ang dahilan kung bakit nakaya ko ang aking mga problema nuon. Isa rin siya sa mga dahilan kung bakit ako nag bago. Lahat nang problema ko nuon ay sinasabi ko sa kanya at kahit na hindi maganda ang ugali ko nuon ay nakipag kaibigan parin siya saakin. Kaya nagpapasalamat ako sa kanya kasi kahit hindi mabuti ang ugali ko ay nakipag kaibigan parin siya sa akin.

AFRICAN MUSIC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZHfmgIb4mc
African music is very diverse on its own. Even the music classified in African music differ ever so slightly because of how big Africa is. Some have harmonic melodies, And some have lively beats. This video here shows how lively African music can be. Even if you're not from there you can still vibe to the type of music they produce. You can see how much they're trying to convey their music to the audience and how much they're enjoying the experience. The purpose of African music is to offer something to their gods, to communicate important sentiments and messages, to mark occasions such as birth, marriage, puberty and death, to protest against a ruler, a relative or a tax collector, to educate their young, to provide entertainment, to cure the sick, and to lighten the load of hard work. The video's purpose is to provide entertainment and to lighten the load of hard work.



Jalikunda African Drums [YouTube channel] Feb 27, 2014

The deeper meaning of "Fishermen": An ART RESPONSE

 “Fishermen” is a painting by Ang Kiukok, A Filipino artist from Chinese descent and was a National Artist for Visual arts and is considered as one of the leading exponents of Philippine figurative expressionism. The painting shows people working and struggling together to catch fish. While the background adds an emphatic symbol of constancy and perpetual energy. He has made many versions of paintings showing fishermen struggling but this one was one of the most known ones. The painting means to struggle is to have hope for it exists side by side. Ang Kiukok’s painting was done in unique oil colors on a canvas mounted on wood 60.5 x 91.2 cm (23 3/4 x 36 in).

The painting symbolizes the current age we are in today. The artist was trying to show how hard it is to live like a Filipino. And that with these struggles eventually comes hope. Just like in the current situation the Philippines is in now. A lot of Young Filipino students eventually give in to the struggles of being a student and get devoured by their stress and forgetting the most important part that hope cannot be achieved without struggles. And it is hope that keeps us going.


Looking at this painting I remember the stories my father used to tell me, He told me his struggles when he was a kid like me. And how lucky I was for I didn’t encounter those same struggles he had when he was a kid. But as he said his struggles in life there was no sign of grief in his face. It was like he accepted those struggles and lived through it to tell his stories. He knew that after the struggles was hope for a new beginning. And now I have always wanted to experience what it’s like. But I know that only time will tell.


“Fishermen” is truly a painting used to describe the daily struggles of the Filipinos. It is showed in the painting how they struggle to get food for their family just to survive another day. It is seen on the painting how much the two fishermen are struggling to get their catch. For me it shows the very lives of all Filipinos. For the Philippines struggled a lot. Got colonized two times and still got its own independence later on. To struggle is to one day find hope somewhere. And now in the common era, A lot of Filipinos still struggle with food and financial problems. But most of them still strive for hope. Hope for the coming days, Hope that one day it’ll be okay. Because in every problem there is always a solution.


Ang Kiukok’s paintings might’ve been just a whim of his. Just another version of the fishermen painting he has. But each and every one of his paintings had their own meanings, and this one has its own meaning. He is trying to tell the people that’re looking at the art that there is always a rainbow after the rain. It is okay to struggle because to struggle means to survive. “Nothing worth having was ever achieved without effort”


https://salcedoauctions.com/item/1317

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ang_Kiukok

The current problems amidst Covid-19

 

If you live right now in this time then you’ve probably heard of the dangerous virus named Covid-19. There are many ways to tackle this said virus and many ways to prevent it. Each country had their own ways in getting rid of this virus for good. Some countries even completely shut off their industrial side which led to their GDP dropping. But because of that the problem got easily solved within weeks. Now the people who were too late on the uptake are now in a dire situation where a lot of people within the country are infected. And one of those countries is the Philippines, the situation in the Philippines right now is problematic and hectic because they are confused on what to do and were like the many other countries, they were slow in the uptake and didn’t take action immediately which in turn led to its situation now. Many countries are trying to help Philippines right now. By sending medical goods and budget for the country, but what if that budget was to get corrupted. And not received by the people who need it the most.

Now recently, the people of the Philippines discovered that the supposed budget for Covid-19 didn’t even reach them and suddenly just disappeared like it was nothing. Not to mention the amount that was stolen, which was 15 Billion pesos and approximately 300,000 dollars, 15 billion pesos is already a huge help to the Filipinos if it was given to the people, but sadly it was not. Now the people want answers from the department who is in charge of the money, which is the Department of Health. But specifically, its branch PhilHealth. It’s not just PhilHealth alone, many other departments and branches of these departments do the same stuff. They tend to corrupt money from the poor who have no way to testify to their wrongdoings which in turn leads to them ultimately not getting punished for their actions.

They tend to target the poor because of that reason, they are not afraid of getting caught because no one would suspect a thing, And even if 10 or 20 people notice they can’t do a thing. Because in order to inspect a certain department. You need to have solid evidence and proof that they’re doing wrong things. But what proof can the poor gather? When they’re already in a tight spot. The government should seek to move first if given the opportunity to take action against corruption. For they have the authority, power, and the responsibility to do so.

The reason why the government doesn’t take immediate action is not because they lack the necessary evidences but rather most of the people in the position are also corrupted. Just like the corrupted 15 billion pesos for the Covid-19 that was corrupted. The only punishment given to the president of the said association that corrupted the large sum of money was the removal of his said position in the association. Corrupting money that big should definitely get you in prison, but no. The said government only removed his position and did nothing more.

That is why they should change the people in the department. Or a much better solution is changing how the department functions and works entirely. And I prefer the latter. Because what use is changing the people of the department if the loopholes the previous members used is still there. Problems would still soon arise, and corruption would soon be abundant again in the department. It is not the fault of the members, it is the fault of the way how the department works.

It is without saying, Act now or act never.