Jermaine

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is of a scale most people alive today have never seen. Worldwide, the outbreak is claiming lives and livelihoods as health systems buckle, education is disrupted and families struggle to stay afloat. Communities across the globe are rising to the challenge – from health and social workers risking their lives to protect the most vulnerable, to young people deploying innovative ways to share public health messages. Yet, even as the spread of the virus slows in some countries, its social toll has come fast and hard. And in many places, it comes at the expense of the most marginalized children. It’s a disruption to the society and holds a heavy impact on children on their safety, their well-being, and most importantly is their future.  The 2021 National Children's Month Celebration with the theme: "New Normal Na Walang Iwanan: Karapatan ng Bawat Bata Ating Tutukan!" (No One is Left Behind under the New Normal:Focus on Children's

  Have you seen the movie called Dr. Seuss' The Lorax? if you haven't then let me share it to you.  It's about a boy named Ted, a 12-year-old boy, sets out to search the long-extinct Truffula tree to impress the girl of his dreams. However, in his journey, he has to overcome a number of obstacles. Unfortunately, this movie is exclusively available only in Netflix. But don't you worry, because I took vsome pictures and screenshots for you to see.  It has gone from this : to this :  and years later it became like this : A city was born, a city called Theenedville. People in town are fully aware that it's full of plastic and is all fake, but they liked it that way. A town without nature, not one living tree. Trees are manufactured and are made in factories. Each tree is generated by approximately 96 batteries. What runs the town you may ask? technology, every there's a need product in town. What's crazy is that they buy air in a 5 gallon water jug that is assum

  "The important thing is to learn a lesson every time you lose. Life is a learning process, and you have to try to learn what's best for you. Let me tell you, life is not fun when you're banging your head against a brick wall all the time…" This was the phrase from John McEnroe, a former American professional tennis player, that left me stunned as I scrolled through a tennis story on the web. Dealing with the ongoing problem is a total headache and a pain in the ass. And while we gradually changed our way of life and adjusted to this new normal, I couldn't help but feel tormented, especially  with this online study. The more I deal with and acclimate to this unusual method of schooling, the clearer things seem to me. Knowing your priorities and mastering time management are two of the most important lessons I've learnt. Creativity is essential when it comes to dealing with stress and investing your time. Maintaining good health is also a MUST especially in