MY CULTURAL HERITAGE In our family, what we culturally practice is based from the beliefs and practices of our older generations. We used to follow their cultural beliefs and traditions from generations to generations. Our family believes in traditions such as “pahimag-o”, a simple celebration of thanks to our ancestors and to God for the abundance we have received every cropping season. Also, as a family who lives in the urban community, we still believe in “pahilot” wherein if an individual or a family member got injured, he/she may see someone who knows to “hilot”or have it “massaged.” We do believe in this healing because my lola (mama’s mother) was a known “manog hilot” during her time. For me, the most important thing that our older generations had passed on to us is our faith and strong belief in God the Almighty and to always offer mass intentions to our dear departed loved ones. Today, our fami...
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ANONYMITY
Anonymity as one of the basic principles of social media practice is accepted more readily online than in mainstream news media because on the online world, such as Facebook and other social media applications which features news articles, protecting one's right and identity is most common. Using of unknown names and pictures are mostly used online rather than in mainstream media portals such as newspapers and magazines.Print media do not practice this principle because factual news articles is the utmost concern of a responsible and ethical Journalist. Online portals which features news articles may usually tend to be fantasized by "trolls" however, trolls are not considered as Journalists. Trolls make fake news via online streams to attract netizens and to let them believe and support what their aim is. Codes of mainstream media ethics caution Journalists to use anonymous sources sparingly and only if certain rules are follow...
What have I been up to lately?
The first three months (February-April) of this year was a nightmare for me and my family. We've loss three loved ones for three consecutive months. For the month of February, my closest Uncle who happens to be our current Punong Barangay just left us in just a blink of an eye. On February 12, 2021; Chinese New Year, early in the morning, the two of us were walking back and forth at our garage and outside our driveway, he was even eager to pick the snail that crawls near my plants. He picked it up and threw it away along the road. I went with him outside the driveway and usually do our "tambay" routine early in the morning. On that moment, my Mom also went near us. With a couple of chit chats from the three of us, Tatay just slowly bend his knees as if picking something from the ground, at first I thought really he was going to pick something yet I was tensed when I saw he is getting pale and he is not respondin...
As a Communications major, being responsible with my work and actions should always be my main priority. This applies especially in today's time that social media is the most common platform where news and information can be easily grabbed and talked with. As a professional communicator in the near future, I should set a good example to the public especially those who have less knowledge when talking about the etiquette in social media. I only don't have the responsibility to inform the public about news and information, and ethics in social media but I also have the responsibility in re-shaping their way of thinking and their mindset to become human like in the way they interact to others especially when using their social media accounts. At the same time, I also have the responsibility to encourage them to become honest individuals especially that not all in social media are factual. Also, being a communications major, it is best to becom...