Who really am I?

  VIGAN IS THE ONLY CITY IN THE COUNTRY THAT HAS BEEN DECLARED BY UNESCO AS A WORLD HERITAGE SITE, AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT IT IS A LIVING FAB- RIC OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE. Bagnet and longganisa—for some of us, these come to mind when we think of Vigan. For others, the mention of the city’s name evokes memories of walking along the cobblestoned-steps of Calle Crisologo, and snapping a “selfie” or two with its heritage buildings, or maybe buying an abel iloko, the famous handwoven fabric that the region is known for, from the souvenir shops that line the street.Vigan, however, is an old soul. Vigan is the only city in the country that has been declared by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) as a world heritage site, an acknowledgment that it is a living fabric of historical significance. Recently, Vigan also won a spot as one of the “New7Wonders Cities” campaign of the Swiss-registered nonprofit New7Wonders Foundation. The campaign allowed peop...

  New Year is one of the days that everyone of us can start a new life or beginning. It says that each one of us can improve their lifestyle and start their new life this New Year. These can also make us feel happy when you're doing great in your life. Most of us want to change our attitude or something, so if that's the case, you can do it as long as you can. To have a great New Year, you can improve your lifestyle and avoid toxic things surrounding you.   These days I feel so alone and feel sad because of the happenings in my life. Even when the time has come that I feel tired, I continuously do everything just to relieve that tiredness I felt. This New Year, I want to have a new life that is full of happiness and joy. Furthermore, I would also avoid toxic people that can ruin my life. I would choose good people and knows me already specially my personality as a person. And also, I will be a good daughter and also a good student to have a better future for my family. In addi...

  Christmas is a day of gift giving and spreading love with each other. For me, this is one of the special days in my life as a person. Gift giving is very essential for each one of us because it can fill our hearts with love. By giving gifts to each other, you can see in their faces that they're happy. Furthermore, Christmas can make us feel happy and grateful for every moment in our lives.    My Christmas vacation was great and happy. I spent my Christmas vacation with my family and friends. I enjoyed a lot this past Christmas with love and joy. We went to church with my cousins to thank God for giving us blessings and also giving us another day for our lives. Also, my friend and I did caroling at different houses; we enjoyed that much, and we had a lot of money that we caroled for. In addition, we also went to Ilocos Norte to have a trip to different places such as Paoay Church, Robinsons Mall, and Malacañang of the North.  I'm so grateful that my Christmas vacati...