"THE TRUE ESSENCE OF CHRISTMAS"

Every last month of the year, traditionally we are celebrating the the big event for us. December 25th or December 24th at exactly 12:00 midnight, we are celebrating the Christmas day and we prepare our own "noche buena". And this day when Jesus Christ was born. All of us knows this event, this is the time that most of us giving love and care to the person their love.

Christmas is not only on the 25th of December. For me Christmas is everyday, we must share our love, care, concern and giving gifts, a gift that is not only a material thing. Before Christmas day, traditionally young brothers and sisters, teenagers, and even the old ones, they are going to sing a Christmas song from house to house or the so called "karoling" ."Simbang gabi" is also apopular to us, where we are going to the church in every 16th of December at 3:00 am to December 24 at 12:00 midnight. Outside the church there are many vendors of delicacies, like bibingka. And for me the true essence of Christmas is when you help other people that in need truly-hearted , without any expectation.

This special day of the month of December is the day of sharing, loving, caring, giving gifts, and undrestanding. But we must put on our mind that, we must those things everyday, not only on the Christmas Day. We must also maintain peace and order in our locality for our own sake.

FILIPINO - VALUES MONTH CELEBRATION

In every month we are celebrating many events.Like the month of July, the nutrition month, month of August "Buwan ng Wika" etc. Ant the month of November the Filipino - Values Month, with the theme "Pagpapatibay ng Pagkataong Pilipino Tugon sa Hamon ng Panahon".

There are many activities like the "morning trivia", where we played every other day after the flag ceremony.The 'kite flying" I enjoyed watching because there are many beautiful with different colors of kite, entries from the different sections. Slogan, tagis - talino, foodfest and sayawit, we joined in the foodfest and sayawit. In sayawit we should be the champion but sadly to say, we exceeded our time, so we are the 3rd placer and we accepted that. There is also a film viewing and we made a movie review.

This celebration was really good for me. I hope that next year is ti is more challenging and exciting.