Genief Aleson

      My parent’s is someone I can be proud of, because they didn’t let me feel alone and not loved. I know this is a privilege that some don’t experience. They are there with me through happy times and sad ones. I love my parents and I know they love me too.        During mother’s day, which is celebrated every year on the second Sunday of May, I greet my mother a “Happy mother’s day”. I didn’t do anything extravagant or give gifts, letters or such maybe, because I became used to not giving one or because I don’t have money? No matter what the reason, I believe that it’s the thought that counts. Greeting someone may be simple but some people might have a hard time doing it.  That simple greeting contains my emotion: gratitude, happiness, and many more. I hope she felt it too. Cherish what you have. It may mean little or nothing to you but some people long or lack it. Let’s show our love to our parents for everything they’ve done for us. Even simple things are enough; after all, it’

         It’s been more than a year the pandemic affected the whole world especially the economy of every country. This pandemic affected the lives of millions of peoples because of lockdowns, closure of businesses and establishments as well as transportations. Also, tourism is hardly affected  in municipalities, cities and provinces but amidst to this pandemic, some are still celebrating its annual festivities that used to be a tourists attractions of their places. Vigan City is one of this places that used to celebrate its annual festivities like the Binatbatan Festival of the Arts. It  is yearly celebrated in the first week of May. Due to strict restrictions of the safety and health protocols, the celebration of this festival was not as it is before, instead,  some activities are done through the help via social medias and video sharing applications like Zoom and Facebook. Site seeing on the decorated businesses and houses are done but must observe social distancing. Even though