Adrian’s Blog

There are many sights in the Philippines, there are Palawan, Bohol, Siargao, and many more. One of the most beautiful places we have been to is the Dahilayan Adventure Park. This is one of the places people want to visit here in Mindanao. You can visit Dahilayan Adventure Park in Bukidnon Province, Philippines one of the coldest places here in the Philippines. Called “Mindanao’s Favorite Extreme Playground” because of the rides and activities you will want to try.

On June 2nd, 2019 we went to Dahilayan Adventure Park with our family and the PBA party-list staff. Before we went to Dahilayan we first went through Buda and did site seeing with very beautiful scenery. When we got to Dahilayan, we wanted to try all the rides a lot but we didn’t have enough money. The Zipline with a length of 320 m, Snake Zipline with a length of 150, and horse riding were our tests. Many more of us would have wanted to try to get our money in but we couldn’t because it was raining. That night the staff had a campfire and we children went into hiding.

Traveling with family is one of the beautiful events in a person’s life. The place is not just a place that can just be left and forgotten. A place that forms unforgettable memories and will give pleasure to an individual. We don’t know how far and for how long someone will stay so it’s good to make memories that will give us joy. As others have said, the family is our treasure that can never be matched by anything in the world, they are a unique companion to you in any trial.

Hannah’s story is one you’d expect to see in a melodramatic and sensationalized film. It’s not something you’d expect to happen to a student nurse on an African elective. I was afraid of the tabloid headlines when I first read Hannah’s chapter and realized she decided to write under her own name: “student nurses held as sex slaves in Africa.” I’m writing this to steal their thunder, and while that is exactly what happened, it is not an acceptable way to approach Hannah’s story.

Hannah was repeatedly raped by the ‘King’ of the village who decided to marry her during a week’s placement in a remote village miles from any other habitation. When she was finally back in town and felt safe, she went back to rescue her kidnapped friend without hesitation. They were both assaulted by several men after that.

“She tried to compartmentalise what had happened, but flashbacks and nightmares began to surface.”   

Hannah and her friend were both able to return to their respective countries. Hannah attempted to compartmentalize what had happened here, but memories and visions started to appear over time. Her tutor was informed of the situation, and a letter was sent to the company that had organized the elective. Unfortunately, their response reeks of a company seeking to defend itself by disparaging the victim. They asked why she had waited to reveal and why she had given her experience a favorable rating on their website. They said they would ‘issue a note’ to the ‘King’ in question, but that no further action would be taken unless further complaints were received.

Hannah was asked if she wanted to call the cops to report what had happened. She didn’t think they could do something because the crime occurred in Africa, and she didn’t think the African police would intervene. She didn’t think she’d be believed; the organization hadn’t, so why should someone else?

Hannah just wanted to shut it out, put it behind her, and move on, which is a common response among victims who chose not to report to the police. She has been working on her rehabilitation since then, with assistance from the Birmingham and Solihull Rape & Sexual Violence Project. She tells her story in the hopes of increasing knowledge of the effect of sexual assault crimes on victims and increasing comprehension of the challenging choices victims face when deciding whether or not to report.

Many of us may think that life is a challenge, but it really is a challenge. A life sometimes we are alone to fight. The time that many of us think that we will be alone is when we lose the who are close to us. For me, is when my father die that moment I thought that I will be alone to care take of my little sister. But one day the savior has come to our aide helps us to grow.

The family of my grandmother adopted us, let us enjoy the big world. They help us to move on the sadness and topped up by happiness. Just by going to the place called Davao City help me to gain new friends. Making me forget that I am alone in this world. Bonding after bonding, I accept the truth and stand strong to be a great humanity. Sometimes we got scolded for the jokes that we make but it was fun it helps us to grow our bond together as friends to brothers by heart.

We may have challenges in our life but I know that challenges makes us stronger than ever. Some we feel alone in the slumps due to the sadness and how other people treat us. They leave but something better will come that changes you darkness to the brightest.

News publishers were considered “important” companies at the outset of the coronavirus pandemic, highlighting the critical position that journalists play in our society. Indeed, journalism has never been more critical than now, as the United States faces many problems, including a health-care crisis and accompanying economic downturn, a contentious political election and its aftermath, and a period of protest and grappling with structural racism. Despite this, the pandemic has had a negative effect on media in the United States at a time when people most need accurate facts to fight the deluge of mis- and misinformation.Following President Donald Trump’s lead, the pandemic has created unparalleled opportunities for political powers to stifle and delegitimize free press practices. Even as the demand for news has risen, newsrooms are facing immense financial pressures, causing some to close and others to make staff and other resource cuts. Journalists, like those in their families, have fallen victim to the virus.

The book Journalism and COVID-19: The Toll of a Pandemic [pen.org] attempts to humanize and detail the impact of the coronavirus on American journalism. Although we will never know the full extent of the pandemic’s effects, this project—which looks at the first ten months of the epidemic from March to December 2020—is a start. The project pays tribute to journalists and media workers whose lives were cut short as a result of COVID, focuses on five of the most adversely impacted newsrooms in the United States, and addresses cases of free press attacks linked to the coronavirus.

Sandy Mui (PEN America’s digital communications assistant) created this project as her independent research project for the Interactive Technology and Pedagogy certificate program at The Graduate Center, which was published by the literary and free speech organization PEN America. Mui also appeared on PEN America’s podcast, The PEN Pod [pen.org], to discuss the project’s humanized look at the pandemic’s effect on journalism and the process of putting it together. In her position as an assistant at The Graduate Center, Ximena Gallardo C.

Chris Evans, who was born and raised in the Boston area, got his first major film role in the spoof Not Another Teen Movie. He played the Human Torch in two Fantastic Four films, but it was his appearance as another superhero in the hugely popular Captain America and The Avengers blockbusters that catapulted him to fame. Evans was also praised for his role in the dystopian film Snowpiercer, and he made his Broadway debut in 2018.

My favorite films that . With Captain America: The First Avenger, Evans joined the burgeoning Marvel Cinematic Universe empire in July 2011. Evans capably demonstrated the earnestness intrinsic to his character, as well as the eye-popping physique and combat skills requisite for a modern action hero, as Steve Rogers, the scrawny yet dutiful serviceman who undergoes a major physical transformation to become the titular super-soldier. Evans joined Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man, Chris Hemsworth’s Thor, and other big-name stars, both in and out of costume, for the superhero blockbuster The Avengers, which was just the start of his MCU run (2012). With The Winter Soldier (2014) and Civil War (2016), Evans went on to star in the sequels to his own Captain America franchise, as well as leading the charge in The Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) and appearing in other Marvel films such as Ant-Man (2015) and Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017). Evans was initially hesitant to take up the Captain’s shield because of the long commitment, however by the time his contract expired, he was eager to move on, with Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019) highlighting his final performances as America’s super soldier.

The net worth of Chris Evans, According to Celebrity Net Worth, Evans has a net worth of $70 million. The majority of his wealth has come from his Marvel Cinematic involvement, but it took him a long time to get there after initially earning just $300,000 for his first Captain America film.

I was born in Poblacion, Maragusan, Davao De Oro. Maragusan: The Summer Capital of Davao Region, the rolling hills and rugged terrain of Maragusan climb thousands of feet above sea level. The valley is surrounded by hilly and mountainous terrain, which protects it from powerful winds blowing through Davao Oriental from the Pacific Ocean. Maragusan was my hometown that where I learn how to walk, learn how to run, learn how to count and learn how to write, read and speak. I lean so many things in Maragusan thanks to my father that teach me all the things that I need to know. Even though we are poor my father supports us with all his life with the help from his grandmother and auntie.

My father and I love basketball, we played together and watch NBA together. My father is a basketball player. Every November there are always a  league in our province because in November 25 it’s our fiesta. He let me come to his games, after his games we eat balut. There were times that sometimes I couldn’t go to his games because sometimes his games are weekdays I have school. The longer I watch my father play the more I want to be like him. I want to be with him until the end. We had many plans in the future but my didn’t make it. November 12, 2:00 our fiesta is coming close our house is near the Carnival. My father got killed on the spot by a man who had a differences in his mind. My father’s brother woke me up, he told me that to come with him in the hospital. I wear a jacket due to the coldness. The moment we arrive in the hospital, I was wondering why some of my father’s friends are there. I saw a hint of my father’s head broken and full of blood. I thought my father was in a accident that he will be okay soon but reality is harsh. The moment I heard that my father is dead before he arrive at the hospital. I shock I can’t even express my emotion, I was emotionless. I was shaking by fear, worries and hatred.

During the funeral many of my relatives even the one who I don’t who it is. After my father died I learn so many things even the other siblings of father from Davao city that his mother told him to keep it a secret. After the burial the family of grandmother want us to live with them. Many of my relatives against the idea but they don’t have really a choice. The moment that the burial is finished we directly go to Davao city. They help us to overcome the sadness that we felt after the death of our father. They somehow manage to heal us a little and accept the truth. After a week they transfer us to Kapalong.

 Kapalong is a place that help to gain friends and boost my self-esteem. We live in the house of my grandmother’s sister. She was a kind and caring. She take care of us like her own. She portray as our mother. Sometimes she be scold us but it’s for our own good. We continue our study, I go to Dona Carmen Elementary School to continue Grade 6 and Dona Carmen High School for Grade 7. This year help me find my sport. Volleyball, by playing almost everyday recess, lunch, and after class. Day by day I improve my skill and loving volleyball. After my Grade 7 on Dona Carmen High School my aunt decide to continue our study on Davao city at a private school.. We were excited both I and my sister. For us being able to study at a private is like a dream for us that came from a rural area.

Our Lady of Fatima Academy of Davao, Inc. a catholic school. For the first day of school my classmates are friendly but I’m a little shy to communicate with them. By time pass I was able to communicate with them and have fun with them. I adjust quite fast because of the environment and I was able to build up my confidence to join the varsity. I join the badminton first along with a friend because I was so shy to join the volleyball team on my own. I was not able to join the badminton team so on my Grade 9 I join the track and field to improve my stamina because I wasn’t satisfied with my height. During every intramural I always join volleyball because maybe the coach may see my potential and I will be recruited. After the championship game in my grade 9 year we won versus the seniors. I was recruited and I didn’t hesitate to accept.

I know my life is not a interesting story but for me it is. We may have challengers but that is a test to make us stronger, to make us move forward, and create and beginning. We can help the others by guiding them to overcome the pain, the sadness and the worries that are consuming them.