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With the World Conference on Child Convention in Geneva putting children's well being front and center, the increasing number of countries celebrating Children's Day could signal a promising shift towards prioritizing children's needs. Inspired by the UN's child rights charter, the Philippines took a major step in 1989. Five years later, President Benigno Aquino III solidified this commitment by establishing November as National Children's Month. when you are young, they assume you know nothing... Everyone believes you're naive when you're young. They hand you as though you're a blank sheet of paper with no knowledge. However, it is not true! You feel like a huge, unoccupied playground with an abundance of intriguing possibilities and unanswered mysteries just waiting to be discovered. You have an active mind that allows you to imagine anything, you ask insightful questions that adults have never considered, and you experience the world with new eyes. Th...

     a bittersweet, ups and downs, rainbows and storms, sunshine and rain. As I woke up on the 29th day of August 2023, it didn't sink in that I am already in Grade 10, that I  am already an "Ate" to my fellow students who are in Grades 9, 8, and 7 lastly what I thought more is that some my classmate back in Grade 9, will not be my classmate this school year anymore. Honestly, I had a hard time adjusting to my new environment, it was cold like there was an ice barrier between all of us.  I remember back then my first week of Grade 10, I was so afraid to recite on our different subjects, thinking that my answer was wrong but it was the right one. I have this subject named Basic Electronics, it is my first time to encounter this type of elective. Basic Electronics for others are merely wires, LEDs, Currents, Resistance, Voltage, and more. But actually, it is not. It is a subject that challenges me to do my very best, to understand the procedures for building a cir...

     It's just us, that can make the world a better place to live in. The world is at a critical juncture, facing an unprecedented environmental crisis. The relentless exploitation of natural resources, rampant pollution, and the escalating climate crisis threaten the very fabric of our planet's ecosystems and the well-being of its inhabitants. Addressing these challenges requires a collective effort, a paradigm shift in our relationship with the environment. Engaging communities in leading an environmentally conscious lifestyle is paramount to achieving this transformation. Community engagement is not merely about disseminating information or imposing top-down solutions. It's about fostering a sense of ownership, empowering individuals and groups to become active participants in environmental stewardship. It's about recognizing the inherent wisdom and traditional practices that communities often possess, and leveraging that knowledge to develop sustainable solutions th...