#what to do after ECQ

[kulay-ng-banaag]

HWS SEA but make it HetaDND

Enjoy these rough sketches because I will literally not come back to them until December. 🥲

(From Back —> Front, L —> R)

VN: Bumped into a couple of Quora answers that discussed archery practice, which got me thinking about Viet as a mounted archer, and I immediately thought of the elephants that the Trung sisters & Ba Trieu rode on. So Ranger: Beastmaster — also what if the elephant was from Thai? 🫣💘 Easily a tank through her mount, but can fight well as a DPS (think OW D.Va). ID: The thing is he has the fighting style of a Warlock(: Genie?) but the character of a Paladin(: Oath of the Ancients). He’s giving CR Fjord. 😭💞 For sure, TANK. TH: He’s just a Monk. Debated on his subclass for a long time because he’s a war freak charge-into-the-frontline kind of fighter. Way of Mercy is ironic but I love the imagery of the Merciful Masks (except he gets the khon styles). Way of Shadow — it’s on one possible etymology of Siam (Sanskrit, “dark”). Easily a DPS type. MY: Druid: Circle of the Moon for the Wild Shape into a Tiger, and as of typing this I just realized the moon motif. Mostly support, but upset him just enough and he’ll easily switch gears. PH: Bard: College of Swords for the two-weapon fighting style aka arnis/kali/eskrima. Personally, he’s more DPS than support, though as a latter Dirge Singer & Siday fit the bill. SG: See, the first thing that came to mind was the RO Alchemist class for the Homonculus feature — hence, his companion Fishball. Obviously there’s Artificer: Alchemist for that, but also it would be cool if Fishball is just a “chibi” form of his patron of a water dragon— Warlock: Fathomless. Not to mention Singa would have both high INT and CHA — alas, he’s a Support guy.

(more notes under the cut)

I jokingly called this AU as Dungeons & Drawing Circles, but truth be told I’m not restricting it to being after DND, let alone 5e. Now I’m just throwing hands and calling it a fantasy RPG AU, although out of familiarity, I do refer to DND 5e often. The classes I highlighted above are just there for where I got the inspiration.

I’ve had the occasional “oooh I think [character] would be a [class/es]” hc over the years, but I ended up expanding on the AU as a means of coping with the early months of ECQ. Now there’s so many plot bunnies that I’d summarize as: your og main 8 unwittingly team up for a quest and, over time, they hit a point where they realize that they cannot fight the BBEG alone (or at least just the 8 of them), so they travel around the world recruiting allies a la Suikoden 108 Stars of Destiny.

It’s even got a literal history timeline where preceding events (and characters!!!) are involved with the BBEG and ultimately why the main 8 came together. Think playing a later game in a series where you not only get to meet the playable characters from earlier games, but you get to recruit them.

And I just wanted to draw cool fantasy looks, haha! Nevertheless, nothing is final — especially when I've clearly taken inspiration from some indigenous groups. It's why I shelved this for so long because I need to do more research and it's just not something I have a lot of free time for.

[feduprona]

Its all in my head

I started to seek professional medical help for my mental health issues on October 2014, I was still reluctant then because I was really clueless about what happens in a typical session with a psychiatrist Like others, I was not really aware of what a psychiatrist really does since Filipino movies and series painted a negative perception that people meet them when they are already hysterical and raging en route rehab facilities. I know it seemed shallow but it was just like that.

I believe depression started when my mother died twelve years ago and I had a deep guilt about not loving and supporting her – I was a problematic daughter who never stopped having troubles since high school. I was sickly, cutting classes, having catfights with other students and when I started working, I always get fired and went home begging her to solve my problems. It did not stop until her last breath and until now, I can still feel the incurable pain I’ve caused her when she was still alive.

I had so much happening in my head and heart and I had no clue that it was already a deep psychological concern. I woke up sad and unmotivated, I never enjoyed my life and I always seek attention and love from other people that I became demanding and eventually lose them. I was a bad friend too; I was always irrationally sensitive and clingy.

I had a hard time doing well in my job—my previous bosses and workmates complained how moody I was. I also had this habit of not joining our corporate gatherings for vague reasons. I always felt tired as days went on as I did not have clear duties and responsibilities as well the most appropriate immediate superior (my work is involved in risk management in food service setup covering wide tasks such as handling customer complaints including food poisoning claims, identifying food related hazards and correcting them).There was also a point when a doctor gave up on me because I was really THAT difficult and stubborn.

I already gave up to the point that it did not matter anymore if I die –by any cause. I was always thinking how much I wanted to end the life as I knew and have it.

I was always lethargic and sad; I was always alone in the piano lounge a known private hospital in BGC. I was  there in the middle of afternoon and just sitting there—crying silently because of my miserable life . One day of September 2014, my friend who happened to be a unit nurse manager there approached me and advised me to go to a psychiatrist. I initially wanted to back out and guess what , I only showed up  to my clinic appointment after seven weeks of weekly schedule .

For the first time in so many years, it dawned to me why I was always tired—I had an impractical commuting routine, excessive working hours , poor eating habits because of stress and lack of proper rest during weekends . I also failed to move on with my past  guilt and hurt  thinking that I  should live in pain for being a bad daughter to my mother.

The on and off therapy ended during the start of pandemic. It was kind of interesting case since unlike the majority, I never feared the COVID itself, I just accepted that I will just die when I get it because of my medical issues. But I was never afraid or worried about it. I am sickly for the past 10 years and getting in and out of hospital every other month was already normal. Maybe because I dealt with much personal battles and tragedies all of my life, I was able to manage the pandemic well. I am not proud of this; some of my closest friend died because of COVID or have lost their livelihoods, jobs and depleted resources.

When ECQ/lockdowns started, I was forced to relocate and live on my own for the first time. I never knew that it was the only thing that I needed to completely heal. I never had to whine over a long EDSA commute, never have to wake up as early as 4:30 AM and go home at 11 pm. Finally, my body started getting complete rest and sleep. I was even able to revitalize childhood hobbies—painting, reading books and playing guitar.I also started having “constants” or regular set of friends with less emotional hang ups on my part. I was comfortable mingling with them at the same time, I was just as cool being alone.

What happened after I started the therapy?

When you go to a psychiatrist, it won’t be just a regular chat—your behavior and symptoms (mental or physical ) will be verified by laboratory tests and there were also time that the psychiatrist will refer you to another specialist. Because of that, I was finally diagnosed to have auto immune disorder and PCOS and eventually got proper medical treatment.

I became more mindful of my feelings. I started to know what is valid and not. I already knew when to take medicines

I stopped mocking people who post sad quotes, suicidal notes I encourage the people around them to check up on them.

I was no longer overly sensitive when people tease me about being “baliw” or “may topak”. I can’t always confront them but I can finally ignore them.—as you ignore the bullying it gradually stops.

I became comfortable and happy being alone—I watched movies at cinemas alone, shopped  and pock groceries without a companion and even attended a lot of art exhibits and comics convention on my own. But who cared? My personal network with the people with shared interests widened.

I started trusting people and accepting that friends can hurt you once in a while and you can actually move pass from their mistakes, because like them ,you can also hurt them at some point

 Because of the above stuff, I did not become my boss’ favorite or a star employee but they finally understood how to deal with me. I was not actually weird—I was just—me. I still don’t like attending parties—but it was also great to be invited sincerely.I became productive  too.

#mentalhealth #depression #anxietydisorder

[carlynendiape05]

"THE ROLLER COASTER ROAD: MY JOURNEY FROM CHILDHOOD TO ADULTHOOD"

Looking back from my past made me realized that I am already far from who I am before and who I am today. I never knew before that my life would be a roller coaster ride, so many ups and downs, struggles and stress but I am still proud that I survived. Growing up with no self confidence and self esteem made my life more difficult. Back when I was a child, I usually don't want to communicate with other people, I only had 1-2 friends that time. I don't know why I am that kind of child but I know to myself that I am comfortable when no one is around. 

Because of being afraid to go to school that days, my Mother always got mad at me and push me to go but I always end up being absent on the school days. But my Mother didn't gave up and still push me to go, and as the days goes by, I already adopted to myself that I should go to school so that I had a good grades.When my age became 12-13 years old in my elementary days, I started  developed my self confidence and self esteem. I changed from introvert child to extrovert child. I became an achiever on the school and learned to cooperate with school activities. 

I can say that I developed in many ways that time. Having more friends and started to have mutual feelings with other people. It was my most treasured moments because I am a Grade 6 student that time and that was the time that i've meet my Bestfriends and we're still Bestfriends up until now. When I am with my close friends, I am that type of child who is the joker of the circle and considered as the sunshine girl of the group because of my joyful personality and positive mindset.I still remember that every month of May, Me and my Family always go to the Province of Bantayan and meet my relatives.

I felt so happy and excited everytime we go there because it is our family time. Having time with my Grandmother is one of the best memories that I had before. Eventhough It is hard to live because we had no financial stability in our Province, I still wan't to live their together with my Family. My hobbies before is playing and watching movies with my neighbors, just like what other children do when they are still young. Playing some fake money and selling foods with nothing inside is one of the memorable experience that fulfill my childhood days together with my friends. 

And when I became a Highschool student, I've meet a lot of people,and it also became my happiest highschool moments. 4 years in Highschool served my self as the guide on how to became strong and matured. When Pandemic happened, I am a grade 8 student that time. And because of pandemic, I experienced a lot of struggles especially in my academic performance because of ECQ. It was so hard for me that time because I only had modules but I didn't had enough knowledge to understand those modules without explanation coming from my teachers.

Studying from home is not a good study habit for me that time, not only because of I didn't learned some of the lessons on the modules but also because I've missed going to school with my friends and had some personal talks with my teachers and classmates. When things  got better and students are already allowed to go to school, I am already a Grade 10 student that time. There are so many changes in the environment and it took me how many months to adjust on the new rules.

But still everything goes to normal already after I graduated in Grade 10.  When I started Grade 11 at Asian Learning Center, I am happy and grateful that I choose this strand. 

I've meet a lot of people with different point of view in life and saw those people who are strong and motivated  to strive for their dreams. I never experienced pressuring my self before but when I started in Seniorhigh I felt that I need to do my best and make my parents proud. I also felt pressure because in our family, I am the only on that they expected to finish schools and graduate because my sisters and brother already got married and decided to stop their acads. I also realized that I need to choose those group of friends who will help me no matter what happened without plasticity in any aspects. Having those people had a big impact of my life and made my self become more strong to overcome challenges.

And now I am already a Grade 12 student, this school year taught me how time  management is important. So many struggles that sometimes we students ended up going to school with lack of sleep because of academic pressure. I cried so many times in this school year and even doubted my self because of being a slow learner. Anxiety hits me this time but I make it as an inspiration and I know to myself I can do it but I also come up that as a Graduating students and soon to have a more serious life experience in college. The pressure of enrolling college without financial stability and my Parents decided that I should stop my acads here and go find some work to supply our financial needs.

I don't know what path I should choose, Is it continuing college or find some work. I want to continue studying and promise to my self that to be a working student. I witnessed so many students who became a working student and still striving not only for supplying the needs of their family but also for their acads and I make them as an inspiration because I believe that if they can do it, I can also do it.I know that it will not be an easy journey for me,but I need to fight for my future and for my family.

ENDIAPE,CARLY S. XII-BACKTESTING

[simplifyingjourney]

Blog#1 WHAT TO DO AFTER ECQ AND DURING GCQ

Patapos na yung ECQ? Tapos GCQ naman? Ano na yung mangyayare? What do you need to do?

Unang una manalangin tayo sa Diyos! Dahil GCQ na after ECQ kasi sobrang hirap ng mga pinagdadaanan nating lahat. Magpasalamat tayo sa Panginoon dahil the Lord deserves the highest praise!

Makinig sa balita! Maging aware sa kapaligiran! Sumunod sa mga tamang payo! Let us keep on spreading the Lovr and only fact!

Social distancing mga zzzzeeerrrr! At Wag na wag nyong susubukan na magsinungaling at magpanggap na hindi pa senior or hindi naman na kayo 20 pababa! Dahil kapag ginawa nyo yon! Hindi kayo nakiki cooperate sa government and sa mga frontliners natin. Laging mag mask at alcohol no to kissed or touch kapag nasa labas kayo.

Wag nyong ugaliin na normal na ang lahat, itatak nyo sa utak nyo na pre syntomatic lahat ng taong makakasalamuha nyo kapag nasa labas kayo, dahil hindi naman natin nakikita ang kalaban.

Magpatuloy sa pagiging healthy at hygienic! Pray at lagi kayong mag vitamins, work out kahit 30 mins.

[gretaxstuff]

A Challenge but With Hope.

Margarette U. Garcia, SHS University of Perpetual Help System - Laguna.

As this story starts, I would like to acknowledge the family members of the people who did not make it through the pandemic. A lot of things have happened to all of us these past 3 years. A pandemic hit us so hard that a lot of families struggle to make it every day. I am very thankful to God that my family is not that rich, but we are comfortable. Our barangay was one of many in Carmona that has a lot of COVID-19 patients since, in our community, the houses are so close to each other that almost one wall connects two houses together.

So as this pandemic starts, the way we act, perceive, and analyze the world has unquestionably changed as a result of COVID-19. What used to be so close now appears to be so far away. It forced us into what felt like a "warp zone," where you have to train yourself to adhere to new laws. Keep your distance from anyone you encounter or converse with. Why is this person not hiding their identity? Is the person coughing in front of me sick? Do I need to spritz alcohol on the doorknob first before opening it? What is the physical separation protocol once more? a meter or two? Also, a lot of businesses went bankrupt.

I personally observed how businesses of all sizes attempted to survive despite unfavorable labor and financial conditions and government-imposed restrictions. Our barangay has all these problems, and you may call it miraculous, but yes, our barangay and its people have found a way to survive during this crisis. And since the government's implementation of the regulations, the Philippines has struggled. The Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) was introduced after a period of appalling incompetence, during which the authorities both grossly underestimated the virus and failed to keep up with the preventive measures of neighboring countries.

In addition, it appears that the last-resort shutdown itself exacerbated a number of problems rather than effectively resolving the fundamental issue at hand: ensuring public health and safety rather than reducing the full impact that the virus had on the country. Except for frontliners, strict rules to follow the ECQ are mandated for all citizens until at least May 15.

Curfews, severe penalties for being outside, and a populace that is becoming increasingly hungry have resulted as a result of this. The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on all of us. However, depending on our status as individuals and as members of society, the pandemic's effects and repercussions are felt in different ways. While some people try to adjust to working online, homeschooling all of their children, and using food panda and grab to get groceries and food, others are forced to be exposed to the virus in order to keep society running.

Our membership in society and, thus, our susceptibility to epidemics is determined by our many social identities and the social groupings to which we belong. These are challenging that the entire country and the entire world will need to cooperate on. Since many nations are affected, there is currently an international effort to resolve this problem. The gifts, on the other hand, I think are from God. First and foremost, the nation's leaders are working hard to support their nation. Other gifts include those given by the courageous frontliners — ordinary people who played crucial roles in this problem and rose to the status of heroes.

The last gifts are us — those of us who are aware of the issue and working to address it in any way we can. Because we now have confidence in our abilities, these gifts essentially guarantee a great future for us. As long as we unite and give it our all, we can solve any issue. I believe that we Filipinos should take accountability lessons from this problem. Many people took action, improved their performance, and became more responsible as a result of this situation.

I hope we can resolve this problem, but I also hope we can take something positive away from it. I hope that this pandemic will serve as a wake-up call to everyone, serving as a reminder that we are all connected as people in addition to serving as a reminder to stay safe and practice proper hygiene. We can all work together to solve problems because we are all related.

We've made it through the day at home by completing tasks. We perform household duties and arrange donations for organizations as a way for our family to spend quality time together. As we get ready for Lent, it's also a moment to reconnect with our Savior. Every time we attend mass and pray the novena, it feeds our spirit. As a result, I immerse myself in God's Word every day, because if I don't guard my heart, my love for Christ will grow stale. These are the times when I first started counting my blessings to determine what was still left.

In difficult times, counting our blessings brings us solace and fortitude. It lessens the pain we feel when we lose something or are disappointed. We might feel hopeful by remembering that there are still many things to look forward to and appreciate. The strong presence of the Holy Spirit resides inside us, so there is no need to live in fear. God did not guarantee a world without problems. He permits our struggles because they are necessary. He permits people to go hungry so they can taste His provisions and increase their faith in Him.

Filipinos learned to keep their attention on God and not the issue during those trying times, when their loyalty and faithfulness are put to the ultimate test. Because He provides us with strength, we are able to remain patient and carry out God's will in whatever we do. Never let the lack of trust in others dictate what we should do because our Lord knows our needs and will never replenish us in the same way. Instead, His response to us will always be exactly in line with what we currently need.

We must promote virtue in our neighborhood and broaden the scope of our giving, ideally to those who are in extreme need. In addition, I'm hoping that we may all be each other's beacon of hope when we're all feeling hopeless. Only he has the power to restore and heal the soul; we are unable to do so on our own. All in all, we should all be thankful for what we have and still be thankful for what we lose. We may have lost a lot, but we made it up to now. This is my roller-coaster pandemic experience.

[bbarican]

life updates: last month of 2021

whats up tumblr? i am back and its been awhile since i posted a life updates master list so i figured why not post one tonight, heck i have so much i wanna get out of my chest and mind, might as well do it now while im resting so without further ado, here's whats been going on lately:

work:

emailed my boss already asking if may company policy ba when it comes to filing for leave in terms of reviewing for the boards and im not surprised na she hasnt replied yet even though its been a weel; shes a super busy i get it, so my senior just advised me to file for leave either way especially since im already decided on taking the board exam regardless

work is okay, mean, its the only thing im busy with right now so there are days where its super hectic but there are days as well where its just really slow so its kind of a nice balance from time to time

freenlance work is going well too! just waiting for my tita's approval for the documents i recently submitted before i can start on the next phase which is the ceiling plan and the elevation (which is yung pinaka madugong part in my opinion when working on the keyplans)

im really happy too that our resort is doing really well kasi kahit papano nakakabawi na kami after the whole the 2 or 3 times na nag ecq yung metro manila and batangas

family:

really really excited for this month kasi ang daming ganap! my dad's birthday is this weekend and my cousins are coming over; sa susunod na weekend, pupunta kami ng bestfriends ko sa resort namin for a much needed mini reunion/getaway; and come christmas day, dito din magcecelebrate mga pinsan ko and my titos and titas so im just really excited

it hasnt been all rainbows and butterflies; there was one day where nagkasagutan kami ng mom ko and it just really made me feel like i still dont belong at all in this family and that our relationship (me and my parents' relationship) changed drastically ever since my brother left for the states

but we're okay now! a part of me is still like on a tightrope, just trying not to fuck anything up especially cause its the holidays, but at the same time another part of me is just trying my best to make everything work out and try my best to be there for my family and make them happy

my mom and her taste in food and the fact that sometimes she doesnt hold back? chef's kiss, muy bien, i love when she's in the mood to cook or buy food cause its always more than enough for the whole family

friends:

not much to say because im lucky enough to be surrounded by people who i dont have to talk to everyday and yet still hold the same energy between us and i really appreciate that with my friends cause they know im 1. super busy and 2. super lazy and the fact that they dont really mind really warms my heart or if they do mind, they tell me up front

personal life:

im currently having another really bad allergy attack and i hate it, my t-zone feels numb, im constantly going dizzy, and buti nalang medyo nawala na yung pagkakati ng lalamunan ko cause coughing just makes my brain throb

i hate it when my room is a mess, i feel like im less productive when there's clutter around me so i have to clean my room asap tomorrow morning or else im just gonna feel really lazy

i really cant wait to save more money; not because i wanna buy more things, its just that im already 23, thats still young for some people, but i really do want to become totally financially independent really soon

another thing i want to work on asap is learning how to drive kasi 1. my parents are never gonna allow me to go anywhere freely with our driver being with me all the time whenever i go out and 2. our family driver wants to retire already so 3. since grab is really fucking expensive and scary during a pandemic, i might as well start learning how to drive

my ig feed is full of stick and poke style tattoos in these really cute and very me type of design and i just know its a sign from the gods telling me to save that money and get a tattoo as soon as i can (and as soon as my parents wont mind anymore)

im craving for sushi and korean food; might consider buying some sa sweldo!

speaking of, i need to buy gifts too this coming sweldo! i just hope everything arrives on time since magbabalot pa ko and everything

tapos i plan on baking pa for a bunch of people so i need to buy ingredients and bake and buy ribbons para cute yung packagaing AAAAAAH my virgo brain is on overdrive and part of me loves it and another part of me hates it 100%

love:

SURPRISE wala pa din

but if theres anyone out there who would want to be my little christmas plot twist, please step on up, that mistletoe is gonna go to waste if we dont end up making out underneath it

so yeah thats basically my life these past few weeks; again if youve made it till the end of this post, thank you for actually taking your time to read what i have to say

i hope everyone is doing okay and i hope the holiday cheer is slowly but surely getting to each and every one of you!

[onenettvchannel]

#OnlyOnOneNETnews: The Upcoming 9th Season of RWBY downfalls thru a New Location as Announced between the RTX-VAF & SDCC 2021

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AUSTIN, TEXAS -- A virtual online panel in both separate places between the Austin & San Diego. Rooster Teeth Expo-Virtual Animation Festival (RTX-VAF) and San Diego Comic Convention (SDCC) 2021 announces for the upcoming 9th Season of RWBY (much actually as Volumes).

For those you don’t know about the show of RWBY, a computer-animated web series was made by the Rooster Teeth Animation (RTA) and a show creator was late named by Monty Oum. He died from the Anaphylaxis of Comatose before Season 3 by the end of October 2015. The real acronym of RWBY stands for the names of Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladonna & Yang Xiao Long. It's a fictional sci-fi world of Remnant where the Huntsmen & Huntresses to be trained and become warriors to protect the world from monsters called Grimm.

In reality for it’s both places, minus the physical convention panel in America... Austin City at a Travis County in Texas goes for a 2nd Stage (known for as General Community Quarantine or GCQ). While in San Diego City at a same county name of California however (as according to our Research Team of OneNETnews and a local mainstream media like KDFW-TV's FOX 4: Dallas-Fort Worth for example), there is a possibility of Stage 4 (known also for the Enhanced Community Quarantine or ECQ). These stage numbers are subjected to be translated from the Austin Government to a Philippine Quarantine Classification status of Corona Virus Disease-19 (CoViD19).

RWBY was started in mid-July 2013 from a web streaming service of Rooster Teeth. Crunchyroll, VRV and Amazon Prime Video secures for a streaming rights in a legal way possible within the coming years as simulcasted for the entire animated show until today in the present.

RTX-VAF was virtually held last July 8th-17th, 2021 and the SDCC follows individually a few weeks later by July 23rd-25th, 2021. The RWBY Panel commences at the RTX-VAF 2021 at 1pm EDT last Friday afternoon by July 9th & SDCC 2021 ends with a developing conclusion by July 25th, 2021 at 1am EDT. Casts and Crews from this show reveals for the announcements of Season 9 starts with the entire RWBY voice actresses team, along with a Lead Writer & Director named Kerry Shawcross and the 2 show writers were named by Eddy Rivas & Miles Luna.

In a latest pre-recorded panel of RWBY at the RTX-VAF & SDCC 2021, the official work-in-progress (WiP) was released first globally from this said panel, and the same thing follows a few weeks later at the SDCC. OneNETnews had first obtained in an exclusive tidbits of Season 9 as Laura Yates (Supervising Producer of RWBY and RTA) showed a sneak peek with us to the public.

Season 9 is now currently in production as Yates told exclusively to OneNETnews through our independent news media in Dumaguete as virtually from a group of video conferencing of RTX-VAF 2021, "We’re not quite ready to share Season 9’s release date yet, as the productions team being going well thou. We actually have a longer production run in Season 9 which is typically do, as upon allowing some of the animation departments when proceeding to move on to it’s next project such as fully animated, script writings, voice recording sessions, etc., which is very super exciting. We got a lot of big stuff coming up and a lot more updates to share soon". Several productions and preparations are meant to be fully completed for Season 9 by later this September 2021 onwards as Yates added.

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As from a start of a sneak peek of Season 9, the entire Pocket Dimension known for as the Evacuation Central Location (ECL) is much more urgently ongoing. Ruby Rose is the ONLY perspective point-of-view, among the rest of her team of Yang, Penny, Weiss and Blake; while Cinder Fall continues for a serious opponent against the remaining team members of RWBY.

Most of it's selected pathways are under attack, the muted suspect against the victim named Neopolitan Torchwick (probably not an actual last name in regular). She was the legal age above her 20s at this said moment.

Yang immediately pushes to safety for Ruby but, Neopolitan was slained to her like a half-moon. Almost everyone else (except the evacuees themselves), the rest of the RWBY team were defeated for now (even with her weapon of Crescent Rose destroys or felled off alone).

Cinder lets herself go with Neopolitan and/or Ruby during the 8th Season FINALE, both of them are in downfall the void at the end of the episode (as well sadly with Blake and others) upon passing out for a while.

Ruby woked up temporarily with an a space travel from this said void. She checked out possibly for what is going on, as even with her left hand if it's related to fireflies or something else.

Until one muted suspect sucker-punches her victim's face in the center as Neopolitan did for a domestic battery.

Ruby tries to stop her muted suspect with a severe craziness of anger, Neopolitan shapeshifts herself within a few seconds in disguise. She was backed off with her both hands and punches again, leaving a muted suspect strangles for an attempted throat suffocation to her victim's point-of-view. Ruby grabs her disguised muted suspect's arm, she was quickly felled back for a gravity distance with it's separation.

Neither both of them were landed from this scene through a mysterious island, as she plunged down the hydrosphere waters and washed ashore to sleep for this early morning (Solitas local time).

Just a few hours later, Ruby woken up the 2nd time and notices a single voice to help with. Most of a gigantic size of sea shells and a medium-sized sea starfish are subjected to investigate and explore this mysterious island. It's a good sunny weather today to start off the entire journey of Season 9, immediately after it's said post-credits from a previous season. The main feature sits from this place of a gigantic tree above.

The troubles of a fictional world like Solitas isn't over. Upon jumping it's entire conclusion, Ruby is about to be checked out on foot and went herself with a jungle trees first to see what it goes.

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At the end of a Sneak Peek clip, a similar conclusion with a different web series on YouTube called "Meta Runner" in Episode 1 as possibly connected to RWBY. A single commented basher says, it feels like an animated production company as seeking with Rooster Teeth will be cheated out from the another animation company in plagiarism at a later seasons but, the reference points of RTA looks okay with a permission as long as the homework-like copy is prohibited to do so.

As for Neopolitan Torchwick (the muted suspect herself), she will be automatically committed and charged with a Thrice Violation of Article 250 or the Revised Penal Code of it's Frustrated Homicide for the victim of Yang, Republic Act #9262: Section 3b or Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004 & Republic Act #9745 or the Anti-Torture Act of 2009 as also for the individual victim of Ruby.

All of these 3 charges books into her jail sentence of 40 total years in prison for a heaviest result of Reclusion Perpetua, as included with a simple fine and punishment between almost U$D2,000 and a mandatory psychological private counseling (as to be scheduled by every other weekends at the Interrogation Room by August 7th, 2021 until further notice for an eligible later parole). She is now confiscating all of her deadly weapons, as soon as a different location arrives but not on this mysterious island this time (in our possible theory).

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The excitement at sunrise in Season 9 is almost here, even with a post-Pandemic of CoViD19 in America. We carefully mentioned to OneNETnews from these 2 separate conventions of RWBY panel for what does the Season 9 release date happens but, it isn't ready at the moment as according to Yates. Rooster Teeth Animation is working hard to produce at these tougher times until a final version were soon to be made available to the Rooster Teeth First members.

Season 9 of RWBY commences possibly later this year in 2021 onwards.

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EDITOR's NOTE: As expected from your immediate feedback last Thursday afternoon (July 29th, 2021), we updatedly corrected the final grammar issues from this said news report. We frankly apologize for that, mga Ka-Bandera.

SCREENGRAB COURTESY: RTX-Virtual Animation Festival & Rooster Teeth Animation

SOURCE: *https://www.austintexas.gov/page/covid-19-risk-based-guidelines [Referenced Stage Numbers in Quarantine Classifications from the Austin Government] *https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2021-05-26/rtx-at-home-announces-animation-festival/ + https://www.awn.com/news/rtx-home-animation-festival-announces-line [Dual Reference Schedule of RWBY Panel] *https://archive.is/FS4vD [RTX at HOME - Reference Schedule] *https://roosterteeth.com/watch/rtx-2021-rwby-panel [RWBY V9 SNEAK PEEK - Skip to 31m35s for an Actual Clip] *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR7bfwwd3l0 [Comic Con at Home 2021 - RWBY Panel] *https://rwby.fandom.com/wiki/The_Final_Word and *https://rwby.fandom.com/wiki/Unnamed_Shore

EXTREMELY HONEST DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed from this Exclusive News Article are not necessarily those from the Rooster Teeth Animation. This medium-rare suspect like Neopolitan Torchwick does not be imitated in any matter. Furthermore, the assumptions of this Exclusive News Article will NOT state, intervene or reflect those of our Radyo Patrol reporters. The show, the station, the management, interwebs and the network. Thanks for reading! Stay safe and may the Celestia blesses you. Later!

-- OneNETnews Team

[siracmyk]

Aug 1, 2021

its 12:30am so i am welcoming august by writing in my blog LMAO. way to start the month. its been almost 2 months since my last entry here. a lot has happened since then naman na. where do i start ba hmm. it was mid july i think when i went on a trip with someone i met on facebook. it was a disaster in terms of my relationship with him because hindi ko naman talaga siya gusto and i've said that to him from the start palang. i just thought we could hang out as friends. kasama yung tropa niya sa trip thank god because they were really nice. hindi naman ako na-op or what. we went wakeboarding sa lago de oro sa batangas. and nagawi rin kami sa cavite and laguna. it was a pretty long trip i guess kaya ang daming napuntahan. i just felt bad for his friends kasi dun ako nagstay kahit hindi sila yung naginvite sakin HAHAHA pero hindi naman daw big deal yon and they were fine with it. i think they liked me. tapos sila pa yung naghatid sakin pauwi imbis na yung guy HAHAHAHA. inaaya nila ako sa trip nila sa baguio but i think i'm gonna pass kasi ayoko naman maawkward yung tropa nila. even the parents of his friend said na may attitude daw talaga yung guy. so yeah i didn't really feel na it was my loss kasi i wasn't interested naman from the start. so moving on. i forgot na yung iba kong mga lakad after that so i guess nothing significant naman. do i have someone right now? not really. i mean i still talk to my friends daily... the usual. minsan chinachat ako nung friend ko na taga-laguna and we just talk about ml and axie. he said na may team na daw siya. i think i have a crush on him but i know naman to myself na hindi ako magkakagusto sa mas bata sakin :< i just think most of the time maturity comes with age. based on experience with guys. so yeah right now go with the flow lang ako in terms of relationships. i still talk to j from c. tbh hindi ko alam bakit kinakausap pa din niya ako kasi sobrang walang kwenta ako magreply sa kanya. i guess he's just really persistent. we've been talking since March i think so matagal tagal na rin pala. pero walang progress sa usap namin since hindi rin ako interested. hindi kaya ako na yung may mali? i don't know. yung nakameet ko naman nung feb, we play valorant sometimes. nakakainis lang pinagttripan niya ako in game and tinanong pa niya ako bakit ko siya ghinost? HAHAHAHAH we both know naman kung bakit. anyway i like him as a friend, nothing more. there's this guy na close friend ng friend...they say he likes me pero kasi nung time na nakilala ko siya may gf pa sya. ngayon wala na sila. we often hang out with other friends. we also play games together. i guess na-off lang ako sa sinabi sakin ni x about sa remark na he made. so i really don't know where to stand sa relationship namin. i think i can like him. like jowa level because he's a good guy naman and i think he will be good for me (compared sa mga iba kong nakilala recently) but i'm not someone who makes the first move. and if hindi rin siya sure sa feelings niya, well turn off yun para sakin HAHAHA. if he wants to stay as friends, also fine with me. like i've said, go with the flow lang ako. i haven't met someone since my ex who made me feel na ako yung nawalan saming 2. tumaas ba yung standards ko? i don't think so. and it wasn't even that high to begin with. i just know lang kasi kung magugustuhan ko talaga yung guy kapag nagkausap na kami. maybe i've learned not to be too invested in someone after ng ex ko. HAHAHAHA pero mabilis pa rin naman ako maattach kapag mej nagustuhan ko. anyway so ayun nga lately puro lang ako valo and phasmo. i've met some new online friends thru valorant and they added me sa discord. we also bought a new horror game to play. we're gonna try it tomorrow. not gonna lie i feel OP whenever my friends talk about axie. even sa cousins ko all they talk about is axie. i guess nafofomo lang ako. and it bothers me na bakit sila lang ginawang scholar ng relative ko? HAHAHAHA it feels ridiculous to read as i'm typing this. although i understand naman kasi ako lang may work samin magpipinsan. kaya ayon no hard

feelings naman. and i'm also making ways naman para makalaro rin. i just have to be thankful of the blessings coming my way and not mind yung business ng ibang tao. i think ok naman ako ngayon eh. my work is ok. i finish my tasks naman. that's why i have too much time lately. i need study for my certifications this sept. so i guess i'll focus on that starting monday. ayun lang. i guess my next entry will be when malapit na ulit ako magbreakdown HAHAHA. ecq na naman ulit this august. i don't know how will i cope up with this :'< i seriously need a hug. i haven't hugged someone for months...sad girl yarn hahaha :'( i think i am way past feeling sad na. i just feel nothing anymore.

[heyitsmarysblog]

You are a fighter and warrior, you’ve got this Mary…

I have to admit that this pandemic really hits me the hardest and i do believe i already shared about this but right now i am finally slowly step by step having the courage to share and speak again.

I know that there where a lot who has been shocked about my sudden change what happened to “ica” where is “ica” to start it off i know i’ve already said this but i will said this again start calling me Mary because just as i said i am Mary.

I know for years i kept saying to addressed me as “ica” and now here i am telling you to addressed me as Mary because that’s my name not ica going back to that question to what happened to “ica” and where is “ica” the encourager and on fire why the sudden changes.

With this article or post your questions will be answered bare with me because this is a novel article or post i hope you stay till the end of this article or post so let’s start i was supposed to make a vlog about this stuff but i just couldn’t find the time and courage to vlog it that’s why i choose to write this way.

Answering the questions what happened during the pandemic where there is ecq, gcq and mecq all those stuff my faith and beliefs has been shaky in the latter part i was still worshipping, praying and devoted to God with my relationship with Jesus i was praying for my uncle but also depression hits me not only that i did several attempts and thoughts yes you read that one right and clear.

Off course i went with my silent battles i tried but i got lost of tracks i started developing trust issues that’s why i had a hard time to reach out to my support group, my mentor and spiritual families you all knew how religious i am back then i also know i dissapointed a lot even God because i was the encourager and active one yet i went and been through depression.

Why? I’ve been caught up and i’ve got a lot of loads in my plates my traumas from the past, family, trust issues, my horrible traumatic experiences, the bullying, rejection, my encounter and how i was treated on my former church, frustrations, anxieties, insecurities and depression even the unforgiveness in my heart.

Yes there where a lot who where and was been there but because of my trust issues i really had a hard time reaching out i remember how i ended up isolating myself how i diverted my attention watching netflix and kdrama series, karaoke, tiktok, working out.

As i watched 13 reasons why and finished every season i thought of myself i should have done the same thing “Hannah Baker” did a decade ago because what her character portrays almost the same of all the things i’ve been through how i was been bullied in high school, the embarrassment and humiliation i encountered due to the malfunction of my costume, how i was been entitled “darna” and been in a issue that i was been a third party which i was never was.

When how was this transferee student and his troup and the rest of the curriculum in our batch bullied me when he humiliated me by saying in front to our advisory class and our classmate that i was the first to get married and be pregnant on our batch one of the reason why i vow that i will never get married or be pregnant (because my uterus is inverted and i am not having any period) how my english teacher when i was freshmen humiliated me just because i was the only girl got the zero score on the quiz and when my specialist told me i have no talent maybe she’s right i couldn’t sing or dance just a frustrated singer and dancer i know it’s obvious.

How this transferee student when i was in high school in senior year humiliated me just because i got no choice but to cheat in our exam because i know nothing about the spanish class, how i was been underestimated during college and basically been bullied as well and when they told me if ain’t drinking that beer they wouldn’t help me with the dance steps anymore because it’s true that i don’t dance believe it or not you may see me with my tiktok dances where i am a trying hard it’s my bestfriend influence why i am in tiktok but in regards to dance or dancing i couldn’t do it i actually have a traumas with that as well even myself i am shock that i am dancing where clearly i am not a dancer.

I would say that maybe my specialist was right when she said i have no talent because i couldn’t sing, dance or even play piano or guitar i wanted to i tried and no i am not intelligent i suck in math real bad my english? Nah even though i write and vlog i barely have 66 subscribers and no readers my childhood dream that i couldn’t reach even my audition in pbb yes i widthraw my audition this year it also made me frustrated while i see someone i know reach and achieved her dreams don’t get me wrong i am sincerely happy i also know she been through lot before she reached it but i couldn’t help not to feel insecure plus i never got any moral support from my family with the things i wanted to pursue and achieved.

I choose to cut my ties to all my classmates and batchmate of high school and college i only have communication with my grade school buddies why because it frustrate me how successful there it’s been a decade yet here i am baby sitting my nephew still jobless that’s why i never involve myself with any forms of reunion not unless it’s my grade school buddies all of these hits me including my horrible traumatic experience when i almost got rape not just once but twice.

Among those two the one that was traumatic most is what i encountered 5 years ago although the person is already in heaven maybe and how i was been called a slanderous and how they sugar coated me i thought i already let go of all these things but i was wrong it even left me with the thought knowing that i am a 8 months premature baby and being in depression i wished that i didn’t survive knowing how and what i’ve been through for the past 25 years of my life.

Having depression and with these thoughts i only had my bestfriend and cousins with me also loosing my one and only close auntie on the day of Valentine’s Day everything started to fall apart i tried fighting this battle silently where i would cry it all out to God but one day i just find myself the fire and passion got lost i stopped worshipping and praying even doing my devotion a lot has triggered me being ghosted by whom i thought gonna be my first and last after what i experienced and encountered the wall that the person broke where i thought i already knew my value and just enjoying my season having a good testimony it was broken i stumble and fail.

Where i thought that my heart is renewed it has been cold and hardened again the walls and bricks became triple a lot of people thought this is the only reason why i have depression yes it is a part and one of the reason but it’s not just it although this person ask for forgiveness but at this point i can’t because of everything i was in pain and hurt with the words that this person or “taurus” couldn’t accept my bad sides and got tired where “taurus” was the reason there is a huge differences between seriousness and sureness i should have known.

With these i did and been through a lot of things that i am not proud i know i was and i am a failure and dissapointment to my mentor, support group, spiritual families specially to God i kept resisting and running away, avoiding His presence i diverted it in a wrong i started having vices (alcohol, tried to smoke, pornography, cursing) my anger management and temper i even went to psychiatrist i only had one meeting because i don’t have my own money and i was only able to buy few pieces of my medicines during those moments i thought and i can already feel that it was God the whole time why i couldn’t consitently do it.

However i’ve been resisting it my heart is and was been cold and hardened even though His been using a lot of people and that i can still feel His presence yet i run away and avoided everything i committed sins curses and cursing, vices (alcohol and smoking) went through a bar been watching porn and porn sites i even installed apps about horoscope listened through music and songs that are not worship i downloaded different genres of songs, watching adulting stuffs and series various of vlogs.

My mindset changes a lot with a thought of my preference changed somehow due to my horrible traumatic experience and encounters of rejections towards men i even downloaded apps and create various of dating profile accounts which i am not even active then i ended up deleting everything and installed bible app it’s been 2 years the last time i open my bible and have my devotion i even threw away on the river the bible that was been gifted to me of the one who ghosted me.

I am left with the question that can i still go back? Will i be still accepted and forgiven even i myself still can’t forgive and forget or even let go before this pandemic i wanted to ran away to be in Manila that’s the only place i wanted to be with even those moments when i was been bullied i didn’t want to see or face someone i knew but i always ended up being with the same circle of my past one thing i regret is that if only i was really be courageous enough to speak up and face confrontations i always run away and avoid.

Why because i know that my voice won’t matter and will never be heard that’s why i rather rant or write it i always have this mindset that i don’t want to leave this country if i will be leaving i want to left this city where it cost me painful and bad memories horrible and traumatic experiences i’ve been wanting to have a new environment alone and away in Manila never have i thought that i would agree on migrating soon in New Zealand to be with my frontliner sister and maybe then i will be able to finally move on and let go.

Where there is peace and joy however there is this question remains where i know that His presence never left me despite everything that i knew He has and will always has new mercies for me even thought i stumble and fail where i committed sins but i still find myself crying out, kneeling down before Him, praying and worshipping.

I couldn’t promise that it will be instanly go back after a day but step by step it’s been awhile the last time i did this but if you were able to came through this point thank you specially i am in awe and grateful for those God used as an instruments all this time although i always feel frustrated even with my journey and relationship with Him

Yet here i am having realize all of this that no matter how i run away, avoid, surrender and give up His presence remains and His love endures forever thank You for saving me and opening my eyes though i fail and sinned my love for You was never gone and Your love never change i don’t even deserve it but You give it.

Mary, you are a fighter and warrior you still got of fight left in you Mary you’ve got this because the Lord is with you the angels and heaven is backing you up and those people that God brought you.

Here i am Mary i hope the way you embraced “ica” is the same way you will embrace and accept me as Mary after all this is the name that God gave me Mary so for starters please call me Mary because that’s my name i am Mary for 3 years i lived myself as “ica” and created sorry just because i hated my name i invented the name “ica” which upon that name traumatic experiences happened however within the name “ica” i met people God brought me that will always be and has a special place in my heart yes i already said goodbye to “ica” let’s all say goodbye.

Now let’s welcome, embrace and accept Mary now i am ready to accept and love my own name Mary yes my name is Mary everyone and Mary we are now rising back up let’s continue our journey Mary remember you are a fighter and warrior Mary.

You’ve got this Mary you are not alone Mary Jesus is with you keep fighting Mary

[vrmndlnnn]

"A Family in a Midst of Pandemic"

It is the 17th day of March where the Philippine Government declared the country on a state of calamity for six months.

It was early in the morning while Rogelio and his family were watching television then suddenly a news flash just came out. According to the news, there is an infectious disease spreading throughout the country known as the Covid-19 which is caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. In addition, most people who fall sick with this virus will experience mild to moderate symptoms and recover without special treatment.

Everyone was shocked and slight panicking after they heard the news. Rogelio’s father, Papa Jon, is worried about the safety and health of his family and how this crisis may affect their lives.

“So what do we do honey?” Mama Aurora asked.

“We must wait for our mayor’s advisory so we could know what actions we must do”

“But what if something happens now or tomorrow?”

“I won’t let anything harm you and our family honey, trust me.”

Bill switched the show to the news channel and there we heard more information about this issue. According to the news reporter, the government will conduct quarantine to those towns and provinces with a high number of Covid-19 cases. Imus City is one of those town that has many records of Covid-19 cases that is why this area is declared to conduct ECQ or Enhanced Community Quarantine and will undergo many safety health protocols.

All government offices and private businesses except those providing essential services, were required to work from home or closed. Public transportation was suspended, and everyone was required to practice social distancing and wear face masks.

Papa is now struggling and much worried because he won’t have that much income to sustain our family everyday as he wasn’t able to work outside, while Mama is also worried if there are enough food and supplies in the house.

“Kuya Rogelio, what is going on? What is mama and papa worrying about?” Bill asked.

“Let’s just say that we are facing a really bad virus that wants to make as feel sick”

“Oh no, is that the reason why mama and papa feel bad right now?”

“Yeah Bill, but you don’t need to worry about that, we’re going to be superheroes just like superman and batman and we’re going to fight this bad villain”

“Yey, I wanna be a superhero kuya! I wanna help mama and papa”

“I’m sure you’re going to be a best one.”

Bill rush with excitement and heads to mama and papa. He hug them really tight as he says, “Mama, Papa, I am a superhero!”

“Oh sweetie, you really make mama and papa so happy and proud” Mama Aurora said.

It was a relief to make my little brother smile at that time. Another reason to make mama and papa happy despite of what’s happening.

The next day, there is a distribution of FM pass (Food and Medicine pass) on our community. They told us that the holder of this is the only one that can go outside to buy their essential goods and necessities. And also, as announced by the Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, there will be also distribution of SAP or Social Amelioration Program by LGU’s in every provinces there is.

Papa Jon was the holder of our family’s FM pass so he will be the one receiving the help from the government. Mama Aurora thinks the beneficiary of this SAP is very helpful for us, especially for those incompetent families to somehow sustain themselves this pandemic.

As the days goes by, many cases are recorded and many families and households are suffering as their communities undergo ECQ and the government funds are gradually being depleted.

“Papa, the news said that there are still cases in our community, it’s still growing papa” Rogelio said.

“Son, I know we really in our tough times so I want you to be strong and optimistic. We will get through this.”

He smiled and hug his father. Papa Jon always enlighten everyone to think better and positive because as this virus spread, depression and anxiety arises.

More days come and then one day, Papa Jon became seriously ill and continued to have headaches and coughs as well. He is weak and any medicine given to him does not work. They immediately called an emergency and rushed him to the hospital. Mama Aurora joined the frontliners and she assigned Rogelio to temporarily guard the house and take care his little brother. He also informed them that they had enough food to eat in the refrigerator and if they have needs or problem, they must not hesitate to call their mother.

Before they left Mama Aurora hugged and kissed her children and then hurriedly said goodbye. Bill burst into tears after his mother left with his father.

“Kuya Rogelio why did they leave?” Bill asked.

*Bill is sobbering from tears*

“They will take care of papa for now Bill”

“Is papa going to be okay kuya?”

“Papa will be alright, he is strong and brave after all, we just need to pray for his immediate recovery”

“I know papa Jesus will take care of him, right kuya?”

“Of course Bill, now I’m going to take you on bed so you can sleep”

“Okay kuya.”

While Bill was asleep, Rogelio went out into their yard to freshen up and meditate. She was terrified after her father fell ill and was taken to the hospital. Many things go through his mind that cause him not to sleep that night. As he thought and worried about his father's condition he suddenly remembered what his father had told him.

“Son, I know we really in our tough times so I want you to be strong and optimistic. We will get through this.”

He wept and regained his composure.

Mama Aurora returned without her husband. She quickly disinfected herself because she came from the hospital. She spoke to her son, Rogelio about their father.

“Don't let your brother know what happened to your father first because he won't understand it yet” Mama Aurora said.

“Your father has symptomatic signs and has a mild illness of Covid-19”

“What?”

“Are you serious, mama?”

Rogelio burst in tears after he heard his Mama Aurora.

“He will now undergo quarantine and let’s pray for his recovery”

“Yes mama.”

Mama Aurora is now unable to visit Papa Jon as this was a strict protocol held by the government. Their family was devastated when they could not be with Papa Jon. Bill was sad and misses his dad.

One night, Rogelio saw his mother outside wandering.

“Are you alright mama?”

“Yes sweetie, mama’s fine, I really just misses your father”

“Your father is the one who encourages the family. Whenever we are weak, he always there to support us and be our companion. Now that he is weak, we weren’t there beside him to support and show our love for him” Mama said

“Yes it’s true” Rogelio replied

“But you know mama, even though papa is far away I know he continues to fight for us. He is recovering so that he can go home immediately. Everything he does is for our family. We just need to support and believe him. We need to believe that he can successfully pass all the challenges and struggles he is facing right now because we are his family. We are his strength and inspiration.”

“You are right son, and just for a second, I see your father in you. I know one day, you’re going to be a good father to your family”

“Thank you mama, I love you”

“I love you too sweetie.”

Several weeks later and today was Papa Jon’s Birthday. Mama received a call from a hospital where his husband was admitted.

They said that Papa Jon is now recovered and can go home as soon as possible.

Everyone is so relieved and very happy. They held a small party for Papa Jon. They cooked her favorite dish and bought a cake. They can't wait for his arrival because at last, they will be able to hug and be with their Papa Jon again.

An hours later, the wait comes to an end. Papa Jon has finally arrived. Rogelio and his brother Bill shouted “Welcome home, Papa!” They hugged their father and their mother burst with tears.

“Oh my children, my wife, I’ve been waiting for this moment to come” Papa Jon said

“I always pray that someday I can see all of you, I’ve miss all of you very much”

“Thank you God for this wonderful gift.”

A family must shows courage and love to its members despite all uncertainty. They actually are all in this together. They all must do it to get through it.

Vermond Lennon A. Dinglasa Ms. Kae Dilla

G11- Rizal A

[cvid19]

COVID 19 PANDEMIC

COVID-19 Effects on the Philippines

    According to Pharmaceutical Technology Philippine is one of the high-risk countries from the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. The first case of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV, now COVID-19) in the Philippines was confirmed on 30 January 2020, in a 38-year old woman who arrived from Wuhan. Two days later, the Philippines recorded the first death outside China on 01 February 2020.

    The Philippines government declared a health emergency on 09 March, following a spike in new confirmed cases and local transmission. The COVID-19 Code Alert system was revised upwards to Red Sublevel 2 on 12 March.

    The Philippines government announced the entire country will be placed under a state of calamity for a period of six months. The declaration will enable national and local governments to quickly access relief funds to curb the spread of the disease.

    They started announcing local lock-downs (home quarantine) following the increase in global coronavirus cases. The entire Luzon island is locked-down affecting more than 50 million people. The lock-down prohibits people from going outside their homes except for getting basic necessities.

    Quarantining (lock-down) will be imposed in the Philippines barangays, municipalities/cities and provinces if at least two COVID-19 coronavirus cases are recorded in two different households in the respective locations.

https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/features/coronavirus-affected-countries-philippines-measures-impact-tourism-economy/

Economy

    Covid-19 make a lot of difference on the economy of the country. Philippines witnessed a slower economic growth in the first half of 2019, compared to 2018. The country saw a sustained economic growth of 6.3% between 2010 and 2018, while the growth slowed down to 5.5% in H2 2019. The World Bank estimates Philippines to witness full-year 2019 economic growth of 5.8%.

    The Central Bank of the Philippines (BSP) noted that the coronavirus outbreak could have a major impact on Philippine economy over the next few months.

    Ruben Carlo Asuncion, chief economist for Union Bank of the Philippines, noted that the coronavirus outbreak could cost the Philippine economy $600m or 0.8% of economic growth if it lasts for six months, as quoted by CNN Philippines.

    A series of unforeseen events caused an abrupt halt to the Philippines' strong growth momentum in early 2020. The Philippine economy carried its strong growth momentum from the second half of 2019 into early 2020 thanks to positive consumer confidence, robust macroeconomic fundamentals, and an improvement in the external sector. However, the eruption of Taal Volcano in early January, the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in the region, and the rise of COVID-19 infection cases in the Philippines in March, forced the economy to a near halt in the latter part of March due to severe disruptions in manufacturing, agriculture, tourism and hospitality, construction, and trade. The economy contracted by 0.2 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2020, the first contraction in over two decades, and was a sharp reversal from the 5.7 percent growth over the same period in 2019. Leading indicators that track economic activity in real time suggest that the contraction would be even more severe in the second quarter as most regions of the country entered an enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in mid-March.

https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/33879

Tourism

      PWC Philippines indicated that given the travel restrictions and closure of businesses, 88% of the respondents expect losses of over 50% of their 2020 revenues. Sixty-three percent of the respondents also say that they expect their businesses to normalize within six months to over a year. Such findings are worrying because the tourism industry contributed 12.7% of the country’s GDP in 2019, and provided 5.71 million jobs in the same year.

    Tourism industry is a major contributor, accounting for 12.7% of the Philippine economy in 2018, according to data from the Philippines Statistics Authority. More than seven million foreign tourists visited the country during the first ten months of 2019.

    Globally, the World Travel and Tourism council estimated that it could take up to ten months for the industry to recover.

    Nine months since the virus was first detected in China, there is still no sign that the spread is slowing down. The road to recovery can take longer than initially anticipated. Fitch forecasts that tourist arrivals and tourism receipts will not go back to pre-COVID levels even five years hence.

    The tourism industry, however, is expected to witness a major impact as the country closed its borders with China and other countries due to the coronavirus infection, Philippine Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez noted. Dominguez added that the exact economic impact of the outbreak is too early to be estimated but remained optimistic that the country can sustain its economic growth.

https://www.pwc.com/ph/en/publications/tourism-pwc-philippines/tourism-covid-19.html

Business

   Drawing on a survey of more than 5,800 small businesses, this paper provides insight into the economic impact of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) on small businesses. The results shed light on both the financial fragility of many small businesses, and the significant impact COVID-19 had on these businesses in the weeks after the COVID-19–related disruptions began. The results also provide evidence on businesses’ expectations about the longer-term impact of COVID-19, as well as their perceptions of relief programs offered by the government.

    Firms in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region have been hit hard by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, with dramatic and widespread falls in sales and employment. Firm sales in some EAP countries were 38 to 58 percent lower in April or May 2020, compared to the same month in the previous year. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been particularly affected.

    The pandemic will have a lasting impact on productivity growth as firm indebtedness and increased uncertainty inhibit investment, and firm closures and unemployment lead to a loss of valuable intangible assets. Support for firms is needed but must be based as far as possible on objective criteria, related not only to past performance or current pain but to the potential for firms, including new firms, to thrive in the future. To avoid unduly prolonging assistance, governments should build exit strategies into the design of support measures and commit to phasing support out by linking it to observable macroeconomic indicators of recovery.

https://www.pnas.org/content/117/30/17656

Lesson that We’ve learn during this Pandemic

"Not only does self-care have positive outcomes for you, but it also sets an example to younger generations as something to establish and maintain for your entire life."

CREDITS TO AARP ORG

    -This pandemic thought us to become stronger or having a courage in time of crisis. We must always be on a positive side that we will strive and cope this challenges that we are facing  because as the years will pass by this pandemic will be a reminder or a lesson that we must thought the next generation that no matter what happens as long as you will not give up and fight for everything that will come up you can reach your goal and strive. This also thought as about caring for others and working as one because once achievement will be more greater if there are people that help you to do great things just like our front liners we must learn how to cooperate by following the protocols that they give because if its not for them we will have more harder times that we even face before and we wont know what are we going to do.

 Ø  As a reminder if your experiencing the signs and effects of COVID-19 do not think of it that much just think on a positive way to feel better again. Positive mind could be a great help to cope anything that bother you even if it’s a deadly virus. We all know that we are all facing in the same situation but I believe that we can do it, we can wipe out this virus in this world for ones. Just follow the protocols that we are given and I know that we will all be better and we can do all the things that we’ve missed when the time comes.

[alostdandelion]

My covid Journey

It all started with an itchy throat that I thought would naturally go away if I eat spicy food, or to be exact, ramen. Disclaimer: it was a Saturday and we had gone to the grocery the day before where I bought around 6 pieces of chocolate cream bread from Breadtalk. Yes, I indulged myself with sweetness because yum. I ate what I wanted to, I even ordered buffalo and garlic parmesan chicken wings but that itchy feeling in my throat remained. PS: virus & bacterias love them sweets too. 😅

Sunday, after hearing that they'll put us under ECQ where even outdoor dining is prohibited made me ask my cousin out to eat with me. Yes, despite my throat being itchy. It didn't cause any alarm to me, as I wasn't feeling uncomfortable... YET.

After eating with my cousin, I went back to my place and spent the rest of the weekend watching or doing whatever.

I could still recall that Sunday night though, it was really warm I couldn't fall asleep. But then, suddenly, I shivered. I felt chills. I thought I didn't have fever, but that chilly feeling put me to sleep anyway.

Monday, March 29 - I usually get up at 5 in the morning but that day I got up at around 5:30, feeling weak which I mistook as being lazy. I thought I wasn't feeling well but decided to take a shower and go on with my day.

I did my thing as usual, but as the hours passed by, I started to feel cold despite wearing a sweatshirt. Usually when I wear that, I'd feel comfy already but at that instance, I was still shivering. I tried my best to avoid my officemate as I was afraid to infect her with my fever, if that made sense. I was totally avoiding skinship.

I was able to overcome Monday, and ended up taking Paracetamol before sleeping because at that point, I was well aware that I had fever.

Tuesday, March 30 - I still got up late, mistaking being unwell as being lazy. Damn I hate being lazy. But this time I had to take Paracetamol before going for a shower. I felt uneasy as I still had fever but I still went to work. Just wow.

I was alone this time which somehow relieved me. I was still shivering in the office despite wearing my sweatshirt, and had to take Paracetamol continuously as my fever was recurrent.

Wednesday, March 31 - I still got up late, took Paracetamol before going to the shower. This time I was worried. I had fever for 3 consecutive days already but covid didn't cross my mind, as the itchiness in my throat was gone by Monday, leaving only fever to deal with.

I still went to work because it was the end of the month but ugh, it felt really awful. I was shivering, and my nasal passages were somewhat uncomfortable. They felt dry and I had that feeling of catching a cold I decided to inhale steam from hot water. It was really awful I even decided to leave work early. I left an hour earlier because I wanted to take a rest already, to just stay in bed.

Thursday, April 1 - I got up late again. I was hesitating that time because I was really feeling unwell and uneasy. I still took a shower and got ready for work but the thought of walking to the office terrified me. I suddenly thought, "who will look after me if something happens on the way?"

I kept worrying about work, work, and my client. But... how about me? Who would worry about me?

I ended up crying. I cried real hard. It was around 6:30 already and I usually leave before 6 but at that time I was sitting on my bed, crying for myself.

"Nag-aalala ka sa work mo, kapag ba may nangyari sa'yo pananagutan ka?"

I dropped my bag and sent an email that I wouldn't be able to come to work, but instead, I'll come in on Monday. It was supposed to be a rest day but due to my condition I decided to just swap them. I thought I should really take a good rest that time because I was really sick. I even sent a voice clip to our HR manager because I really couldn't go to work that day.

I went back to sleep and stayed in bed the whole day. I thought taking a rest would result to my recovery but damn during that afternoon, I was crying again. I knew for myself that my fever was high. I couldn't measure then as I didn't have a thermometer but I knew it was because I felt really warm. I was even covered in blanket despite the sun shining brightly outside.

I was crying, I was saying whatever. Was it delirium? I was asking God and my late parents to just take me with them. I didn't like that feeling, and all I could do was cry and pray.

I was taking Paracetamol for my fever, I also didn't have the appetite to eat as I was nauseous.

Friday, April 2 - it felt the same. I still had fever, nauseous, I didn't want to eat but I needed to because I felt hungry. But this time, I was well aware that it could be covid and that I didn't want to infect other people.

I didn't want to trouble anyone, but I had no other choice but to tell our dorm's caretaker and ask for her help. She received the food deliveries in my behalf and brought them upstairs, to the 4th floor. I was really apologetic and thankful to her. The moment she knew I was sick, she helped me buy food and medicines, disinfectant, and other things I might need.

I knew I troubled her a lot. She had to go out a lot of times to buy the things I needed. I kept my door closed and wore mask when I go to the restroom. It was the least I could do. :'(

She helped me through those days of hardship. I still had fever, still nauseous, still no appetite, there was shortness of breath with little activity, and I was starting to cough. It was the weekend, when our HR manager decided to have me tested for covid. With me not getting any better, I admitted and accepted the possibility that it could be covid.

By Sunday my fever was gone but I listened to them and proceeded with the swab test.

April 6, Tuesday. I didn't have fever anymore but was coughing slightly. The med tech who did my swab test was a friend of our HR manager. She was kind enough to buy me lunch, courtesy of HR manager. The way she did the swabbing was gentle, her hands were soft and light it didn't feel painful at all. 🥺 thank you Mariane! ❤️

Right after being swabbed, I felt hungry I started to eat the burger meal she brought me. By this time I was feeling just fine I even drank the softdrinks. 😅 And throughout that day, I started to have the appetite to eat. I was hungry and craving for food. ❤️

I ate everything Jira brought me. Yes. She was bringing me food, healthy meals to be exact that was given by my landlady - her aunt. How thankful I am to have such caring and thoughtful people around me. 😭😭😭

April 7, Wednesday, my test result came out and it was positive. It was covid. Of course I had to tell them. They were all worried but I assured them that I was already feeling better, that I had passed the tough stages. 🥺

I actually hesitated to tell Jira as I was afraid that if she finds out, she wouldn't bring my food upstairs anymore but contrary to my worries... the more concerned they became. They even brought me warm lemon water, they even cooked soup and lugaw to feed me. 🥺😭

This went on, until this week, when I told them I was getting better already and that it's fine even if they didn't send food anymore. I felt shy already. 🥺 then our HR manager sent this food package because it was their birthday. Kkyaaa I was really happy while eating the lugaw because with every scoop, there's laman / meat! 🙈❤️

So as of this writing, April 15, I'm on the 8th day of my 14-day quarantine. How do I feel? I feel better, well, except for my growing wisdom tooth causing pain. 😅 But this pain is nothing compared to the pain I felt during that difficult stage of my covid journey. 🥲

I am still recovering, still eating lots of healthy food, taking vitamins, and eating sweets from time to time. 😅

My 14-day quarantine ends next week April 21 and I can't wait to return to work already as I can't stand the sight of my officemate being troubled because of me. 🥲

Always take your vitamins - twice, wash your hands, and do physical distancing. This virus is invisible, and could be just around the corner. I was complacent I forgot to wash my hands from time to time, lesson learned.

But this experience showed me the people who actually care for me. It made me realize that I'm actually loved and cared for. I cried a couple kf times because of this disease, but I also cried because I was thankful to have people look after me physically and virtaully.

How thankful I am that my case was mild, as I didn't want to further trouble the people around me. But imagine for other people if they get infected, some could get serious. 🥺

Thank You Lord for staying with me! ❤️

Stay safe and healthy! ❤️

Timeline 🥲

27 - itchy throat

28 - itchy throat / 12AM chills

29 - fever

30 - fever, mucus

31 - fever, mucus, headache, inhale uhhhh

01 April (Day 6)

4:14 - high fever

5:10 - medyo okay

6:19 - medyo okay nasusuka

7:13 - ang ginhawa :((((

02 (Day 7)

6:24 - sinat, sipon konti

8:19 - lagnat inom gamot, nausea

10:30 - gutom na gutom :((

11:21 - inom gamot. Okay lang.

4:24 - gutom

5:30 - lagnat

03 (Day 8)

5:25 - ubo, sinat?

8:14 - ubo, sinat

9:37 - antok 9:00 gamot

12:00 - ok lang

5 - 37.6

7:41 - 37.7

8:13 - 36.8

04 (Day 09)

3:36 - 36

7:21 - 35.5

7:46 - 36

10:40 - 36.1

12:36 - 35.8

2:13 - 36.7

3:07 - 36.8

4 - 37

4:53 - 37.3

8:26 - 36.6

05 (Day 10)

8:20 - 36

9:16 - 36.6

11:07 - 36.8

5:55 - 36.5

06 (Day 11)

9:10 - 35.8

10:30 - 35.2

07 (Day 12)

10:15 - 35.8

[miserysposts]

Day 2.  “Productivity”

“The secret of getting ahead, is getting started.” Mark Twain. 

Day 2 of writing blog, but doing the things in my goal planner starts today. 

7:20 AM my phone starts to alarm, I let myself sleep for at least 5 minutes more, exactly 7:25 AM  I fixed my bed, do the things that I listed last night in my planner. I am able to see the sunshine early in the morning today, not like before that only woke up before lunch time, honestly since this pandemic commence, my body clock changed.

I must say that the sun shines so bright today, I felt how the sun greets me a GOOD MORNING when the sunlight touches my face.

I hydrate myself before proceeding to the things that I’m going to clean I fill my water bottle to keep me reminded to drink. I played music to my spotify playlist. All music there was inspired by my dad who passed away when I was in the aged of 8. The only memory that he left to me and to my family was his music that he usual plays. 80′s and 90′s music it may old, but it is indeed good. 

Cleaning the house, having small talk with my mom while she cook something to sell in our mini store. Having a mom like her is such a blessing, she loves us unconditionally. I admit that I am lazy but my mom never regret having me. (cry) we may argue sometimes but at the end of the day she always makes me feel loved.

After cleaning the house, I waited my younger brother to wake up so we can eat and enjoy the food that mom prepared to us. it was sinigang, all time favorite. Mom asked me a favor if I can go to withdraw a cash on the atm machine, walking to the street I was pre-occupied. since the government official declare a ECQ or MECQ to the province I am living, I was quite nervous that I might get caught by the authority, crazy me thinking to be caught when I am actually already in the legal age, not just that I am also nervous that the variant of virus is really contagious might be in that place where I am going, where I am to be exposed to people. 

Luckily, I got home safe, after a short walk I rushed to the bathroom and took a shower. 

Wearing cute turtle neck shirt and shorts really suits me, to ease the boredom that I feel since based on my planner it’s my rest time, the remaining time of my rest time, I took a selfie of at least 30 minutes and felt sleepy so then I sleep. 

I woke up at 4:06 PM because of the noise outside the house, children were shouting and playing something I don’t know which they enjoyed, I checked my Instagram account that is only active at the moment while my other account was deactivated. I watched tiktok videos and talked to my friends “the taurus bff” it was fun talking to them every time they send messages to the group chat.

At 5:00 PM I saw the reflection of the sunset that enters in the room it was golden hour. I took a selfie to it to made me look kissed by the sun, then I realized one thing, maybe it is destiny for me to see the sunset entering my room. 

The sun waving good bye to me. Hoping to see you again sunshine.

Today was a very blessed and productive day.

I am indeed grateful.

What would tomorrow brings?

[carlynendiape05]

Looking back from my past made me realized that I am already far from who I am before and who I am today. I never knew before that my life would be a roller coaster ride, so many ups and downs, struggles and stress but I am still proud that I survived. Growing up with no self confidence and self esteem made my life more difficult. Back when I was a child, I usually don't want to communicate with other people, I only had 1-2 friends that time. I don't know why I am that kind of child but I know to myself that I am comfortable when no one is around. 

Because of being afraid to go to school that days, my Mother always got mad at me and push me to go but I always end up being absent on the school days. But my Mother didn't gave up and still push me to go, and as the days goes by, I already adopted to myself that I should go to school so that I had a good grades.When my age became 12-13 years old in my elementary days, I started  developed my self confidence and self esteem. I changed from introvert child to extrovert child. I became an achiever on the school and learned to cooperate with school activities. 

I can say that I developed in many ways that time. Having more friends and started to have mutual feelings with other people. It was my most treasured moments because I am a Grade 6 student that time and that was the time that i've meet my Bestfriends and we're still Bestfriends up until now. When I am with my close friends, I am that type of child who is the joker of the circle and considered as the sunshine girl of the group because of my joyful personality and positive mindset.I still remember that every month of May, Me and my Family always go to the Province of Bantayan and meet my relatives.

I felt so happy and excited everytime we go there because it is our family time. Having time with my Grandmother is one of the best memories that I had before. Eventhough It is hard to live because we had no financial stability in our Province, I still wan't to live their together with my Family. My hobbies before is playing and watching movies with my neighbors, just like what other children do when they are still young. Playing some fake money and selling foods with nothing inside is one of the memorable experience that fulfill my childhood days together with my friends. 

And when I became a Highschool student, I've meet a lot of people,and it also became my happiest highschool moments. 4 years in Highschool served my self as the guide on how to became strong and matured. When Pandemic happened, I am a grade 8 student that time. And because of pandemic, I experienced a lot of struggles especially in my academic performance because of ECQ. It was so hard for me that time because I only had modules but I didn't had enough knowledge to understand those modules without explanation coming from my teachers.

Studying from home is not a good study habit for me that time, not only because of I didn't learned some of the lessons on the modules but also because I've missed going to school with my friends and had some personal talks with my teachers and classmates. When things  got better and students are already allowed to go to school, I am already a Grade 10 student that time. There are so many changes in the environment and it took me how many months to adjust on the new rules. But still everything goes to normal already after I graduated in Grade 10.  When I started Grade 11 at Asian Learning Center, I am happy and grateful that I choose this strand. 

I've meet a lot of people with different point of view in life and saw those people who are strong and motivated  to strive for their dreams. I never experienced pressuring my self before but when I started in Seniorhigh I felt that I need to do my best and make my parents proud. I also felt pressure because in our family, I am the only on that they expected to finish schools and graduate because my sisters and brother already got married and decided to stop their acads. I also realized that I need to choose those group of friends who will help me no matter what happened without plasticity in any aspects. Having those people had a big impact of my life and made my self become more strong to overcome challenges.

And now I am already a Grade 12 student, this school year taught me how time  management is important. So many struggles that sometimes we students ended up going to school with lack of sleep because of academic pressure. I cried so many times in this school year and even doubted my self because of being a slow learner. Anxiety hits me this time but I make it as an inspiration and I know to myself I can do it but I also come up that as a Graduating students and soon to have a more serious life experience in college. The pressure of enrolling college without financial stability and my Parents decided that I should stop my acads here and go find some work to supply our financial needs.

I don't know what path I should choose, Is it continuing college or find some work. I want to continue studying and promise to my self that to be a working student. I witnessed so many students who became a working student and still striving not only for supplying the needs of their family but also for their acads and I make them as an inspiration because I believe that if they can do it, I can also do it.I know that it will not be an easy journey for me,but I need to fight for my future and for my family. 

[maverick-guy]

2012’s successor, quarantine life, the Philippine government, and everything else in between

To begin with, 2020 seemed dreamlike – this year was somewhat a clash of heavenly entities and hellish forces. The universe was not kind to us this time. Doing activities and routines outside were put to a halt, but with humans' confinement in their houses, it made our situation worse. 2020 has been a fast yet long year, and we may all feel that time now is linear.

Allow me to borrow a line from the 1972 film Grease: This is the life of illusion, wrapped up in trouble, laced with confusion.        

Most would agree that the words above sum up the year 2020. An unfortunate series of events have taken place – from the Australian Bushfire crisis, the Iran-US conflict to earthquakes in Mindanao and the eruption of Taal Volcano in Batangas – and these events have transpired in the first quarter of 2020. It seems like a frightening state to begin the year.

Afterwards, life was starting to be okay. People were adjusting with initial solutions to problems and ready to start anew, but coronavirus emerged. Reports say the first local coronavirus case struck in January – and due to a rise in positive cases, collective fear transpired in March, thus declaring coronavirus as a pandemic.

During the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in March, changes were relatively minimal since people could continue their businesses at home. But some of which lost their jobs resorted to starting food businesses or grieve because of said situation.

It's funny yet disturbing to witness that the government officials thought of matters that are supposed to be "important", but negate the needs of ordinary citizens. There were also debates about the enforcement of travel ban during the first quarter of 2020, but to our disdain, it was never taken seriously. In the end, we suffered a lot from their gambit during people exclaiming for assistance.

People get nervous each time the government transitions to the loosened GCQ. Businesses, travel, and movement imposed some restrictions, but there's the liberty of people to go out and do [unimportant] stuff. Some boomers also mentioned that this pandemic is a divine intervention, telling us to step up our faith and keep praying until we see the hope of day. So weird to think of.

As time passes by, everyone has set and bat their eyes on social media. With boredom and temporary pleasure, the rose of TikTok dance challenges has become a trend, along with experimenting DIY recipes and snacks. The creation of support and humorous Facebook groups has also been a craze, helping us cope while in quarantine by sharing memes, tips, tricks, tutorials, and advice according to members' inquiries and concerns.

Though these temporary distractions made us somewhat feel on edge, social hurdles increased such as unemployment rates. A few lucky corporate employees are compelled to the transition to work from home; and for students to continue their education online. Some were not ready for this sudden change of lifestyle as they may lack the resources and mental capacity to keep moving forward. Along with financial issues inflating, hopes and dreams feel deteriorated.

2020 did not feel the need to stop, as it delivered more than we ever expected. There is the shutdown of ABS-CBN, the demise of George Floyd, hence advocating the socio-political movement #BlackLivesMatter, and the implementation of the Anti-Terrorism Bill, as it being unconstitutional inflicted dangerous implications towards the society.

Throughout the ber months, people thought of celebrating the holidays is something we all looked forward to, yet another shooting incident caused by the police emerged. Jonel Nuezca, an off-duty police officer, shot his two unarmed neighbors, Sonya and Frank Gregorio, due to a heated discussion over right of way and the use of a boga. The untimely shooting incident emerged on social media, along with netizens expressing their protest with the acronym A.C.A.B (All Cops Are Bastards), and the hashtags #StopTheKillingsPH, #JusticeForSonyaGregorio, among others. These phenomena struck us of the social realities we ought to face.

Not to mention some of the heart-breaking deaths of celebrities this year: NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, actress and singer Naya Rivera, and YouTube vlogger Lloyd Cafe Cadena, made us feel disposable. Netizens can’t help but spit these words with spite: GRABE KA, 2020!

Once a new year has come, people always claimed that it would be their breakthrough. 2020 was the most anticipated year for redemption, but unexpected turnovers left us clueless on what’s in store for us in the following days, dominating anxiety and resentment. It is then claimed that this pandemic may change our lives forever.

People could go all night, overthinking about the simplest and pettiest stuff. With chaos going on, the utmost priority should be safety, security, and survival. One's daily routine felt timid, hence the desire to feel free again. People are now forcing themselves to perform their duties and just call it a day.

No one gets ready for a pandemic. There may be warnings beforehand, but it isn’t the ordinary citizens’ fault – it’s the government’s accountability to look after. As much as possible, I do not want to sound overly political, but the government’s incompetence affects the rise of numerous COVID cases each day – why plenty of Filipinos still suffer and plenty of then-employees remained jobless.

It’s a good thing that searching for new ways to thrive is an innate feature we acquire. However, I also do not want to glorify our resiliency, as being a Filipino is commonly construed as “resilient people.” If there comes a similar situation in the future, people should use their “resiliency” to stay at their homes, and be careful at the very least. But one thing that needs to be changed is the decision-making and planning of our government officials. The birth of our chaos came from them, so it shall end from them.

We are close to bidding farewell to 2020, yet the glimmer of hope seems far away to be achieved. Ambiguity lingers as we ask ourselves “What does 2021 have in store for us?” Are there people still looking forward for more pains and unfavorable events and perceive them as a leeway to unlock the tool of growth and our power to keep moving forward? Are we still going to settle for the bare minimum and keep our “resiliency” intact?

With all these points elaborated, this now begs the question: did the world really end in 2012? Or these unfortunate events are just unusual to us and we are, more or less, capable of taking action to undermine our demons?

[bbarican]

08/08/2021; ecq s03e3

whats up tumblr? here we are again, in another lockdown and tbh i think the whole country is fed up with all of this already. i just hope all of you are staying safe and are taking extra precautions like double masking when you do need to go outside and taking vitamin c as much as possible, just to give yourselves a little boost as well (only if you want to.)

like i said in my previous post, i havent been feeling well kasi i have this huge boil in the worst place EVER and its been irritating me for 1-2 days now and i just hope it goes away already cause its making me feel so damn uncomfortable

thankfully though, dalawang araw nalang pasok namin for this coming week; our company decided to have a company wide break where in on aug 11-13, we just have to attend a lighting design seminar tapos nothing else before or after that tapos deretso weekend. im just really excited to 1.) focus on resting and hoping and praying to the Lord above that this goddamn boil goes away and 2. just devote my time to doing things i normally cant do freely anymore cause of work taking up all of my energy so stuff like reading, and designing for my own sake, and cooking, and exercising and all of that fun stuff.

but for now, to end the weekend on a high note, i finally had the energy to start the high school musical trilogy again and i swear that trilogy will always mean so much to me as in sobrang daming memories with all 3 movies and im just really glad i decided to rewatch everything cause theres nothing like spending the night watching your favorite movies, espcially the ones i grew up with

so yeah, i hope you guys are doing okay and i hope you guys are safe and i hope the rest of august treats everyone well