New Year, New Me

                     


                2011 is over. 2012 is in. Last 2011, was an exhaustful, happy and "astig" year for me. I believe that my motto "Everything happens for a reason" came true last year because of the unexpected events happened in my life. Last year, I didn't exert effort in studying. Last year, I didn't show more responsibilities at home, even at school.
                This year, 2012 is another year to change those bad habits, traits etc. This year, I promise to myself that i should burn the midnight oil and to kill two birds with one stone. I promise to myself that I should be more responsible in doing chores at home and at school. I promise to myself this 2012, a new HANNAH will be better.

Keeping in Mind Our Mother Tongue

          


                        "Ang di magmahal sa kanyang sariling wika ay katulad sa isang malansang isda".
                                                                                          -Dr. Jose P. Rizal
                     That was one of the famous line of Dr. Jose P. Rizal's "Sa Aking mga Kababata". I remember my mom saying"love your native dialect, use it and be proud of it, because in this generation or i should say that in "your generation", uses now different languages like "jejemon", "taglish", "gay lingo", etc." The advice of my mom awakened and boosted up my nerves to use our Mother Tongue, the Filipino language or Tagalog.
                      Since I use most all the time is Filipino language or Tagalog when I was in Manila for 12 years, I can say that I still keep to use my native language up to now, because I do well or I should say in Tagalog, "bihasa sa paggamit ng Tagalog". To my fellow youth, use our Mother Tongue and say"I'm PROUD to be a FILIPINO". 

Essence of Christmas

                       
              "Yay! It's Christmas!", that's my expression every time the month of December comes. It's also my favorite holiday season. Every time I think the word "Christmas, it comes out of my mind that it's about giving and sharing of blessings he gave us this year and giving love to those who need to be loved.
                Christmas or Christmas Day, also called as Noel or the Feast of the Nativity is an yearly commemoration of the birth of our savior Jesus Christ. It is celebrated generally on December 25 as a cultural and religious holiday by billions of people around the world.
                Many of the popular celebrations that we celebrations that we have done during Christmas are gift-giving, hanging of Christmas stocking in our doors, playing Christmas Music, caroling, exchanging of Christmas gift and cards, church celebrations or in Filipino, it is called as "Simbang Gabi", a special meal and various desserts or Noche Buena, display of various decorations like Christmas trees, Christmas lights, garlands and wreaths, mistletoe, nativity scenes, Advent calendars and candles. And last but not the least, Santa Claus or Father Christmas or Saint Nicholas.

Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities

                    Discrimination towards women and girls, or what is known as gender-based discrimination, is one of the most pervasive human rights violations. It severely limits the ability of women, girls and the communities they live in to protect and promote their health.
                   The health of women and girls needs legal and political actions.Gender-based discrimination is irrevocably connected to negative health outcomes for women and girls. Its associated poor health outcomes are often compounded by other forms of inequality related to socioeconomic status, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religious affiliation or geographical location. While these challenges are imposing, and often encoded in "normalized" ways of living, International Women's Day renews our commitment to denounce violations in human rights and to challenge unequal systems, structures and practices that perpetuate health inequalities across the world.

                  Gender equality is good for health.