Most notably known as the Philippines flower festival, Panagbenga held annually in Baguio city. Known as the summer capital of Philippines, the Baguio city considered as one of the most popular tourist attraction.  If there’s one festival that catch our attention more than others through the years, it’s the Panagbenga Festival in Baguio City. During the event, locals come out of their respective home to participate to the blooming of the new season’s flowers all around the town. The festival also implying the local’s rising from the earthquakes that devastated the Philippines biggest island in 1990.

Festivals are not original to the Filipino’s taste. In every province, there’s always a celebration, lively music, plentiful dishes, very much alive clothes, and right in the middle of it all is us, he Filipinos being our liveliest celebration loving selves.

In this parades, you will see in the exhibit is the vibrant costumes, mainly inspired by flowers themselves. In other words, you will see flowers walking on the road. There are two major parades event on the streets of Baguio. First is the Opening parade, is held on the 1st of February and is taken as a signal of the start of Panagbenga festival. Floats of volunteers participated in the opening parade to witness the start of Panagbenga festival. Secondly, the Grand Float Parade organize at Session Rd. to the Melvin Jones Grounds, this parade is held on the fourth Sunday of February. The parade begins with a spectacular view of petals showering along the side of the session road with the marching bands following.

The most eminent feature of this festival, the costumes. Although the flowers are the highly dominant element of the festivity, some people still choose a costume that featured the most popular products of the city including strawberries, woven baskets and a broom known as “Walis Tambo” made of local plant material. People truly follow this theme during all the seven days of the festival. They put all the spring colors in dressing, in face painting, and decorations. Theme shows that harmony and enthusiasm of a festival. To capture the fun of festival, everyone strictly follows the theme and colors of the festival.

No festival can ever be completed without the addition of food served, and same is true for Panagbenga festival. Strawberry Taho, a specialty of the Panagbenga festival this dessert not only portrays the regional dimension of the Baguio city but also with its bright colors showcase the Panagbenga festival.

Panagbenga is also famous for its souvenirs and so does the people of Philippines for their creativity. However, the Panagbenga festival is the ultimate display of the creativity, culture, and rituals of the Filipinos. The dresses wore by the people during the festival, the decorations all portray the cultural heritage of the people of Philippines. Furthermore, this creativity is most notably seen in the souvenirs on display in trade fair and bazaar. Various souvenirs display at Panagbenga festival for selling purpose includes t-shirts, necklaces, scarves and much more.

Chosen general subject:

The benefits of having a pet (first grade children, parents, people who prefer cleanliness)

Audience:

Everyone

Purpose:

To encourage people to have or nurture a pet because of benefits the caused to us.

Tone:

Happy and encouraging tone

Point of view:

I think, having a pet is very beneficiary to people because pet can relieve our stress, they lighten our mood when we have so much work and problem.

Second pre-writing strategy:

Divergent is a 2014 American dystopian science fiction action film directed by Neil Burger, based on the novel of the same name by Veronica Roth. The movie is about a society where people are divided into factions based on their beliefs and human virtues. Five factions are: Abnegation (selfless), Amity (the peaceful), Candor (the honest), Dauntless (the brave) and Erudite (the intelligent). The remaining population are the Factionless. (Wikipedia)

On the other side, The Maze Runner is a 2014 American dystopian science fiction action thriller film directed by Wes Ball, I his directorial debut, based on James Dashner’s 2009 novel of the same name. the story follows sisteen-year-old Thomas, who awakens in a rusty elevator with no memory of who he is, only to learn he’s been delivered to the middle of an intricate maze, along with a large number of other boys, who have been trying to find their way out of the ever-changing labyrinth – all while establishing a functioning society in what they call the Glade. (Wikipedia)

The two films are both have divided groups. Divergent has divided into their own factions (Abnegation, Amity, Candor, Dauntless and Erudite), The Maze Runner has divided into their own groups based on the jobs that they have been assigned to.

The Maze Runner film has Doctor Paige who put them into the maze. She thinks that what she is doing is right. Also with the Divergent film, Jeanine thinks that dividing everyone is right.

Both films are based on their own novel.

As we see, both Divergent and The Maze Runner are dystopian science fiction action film but, The Maze Runner has thriller genre added. They are closely similar but there are differences, Divergent has no thriller genre.

Digital SLR cameras are among the best of the best: they have the largest sensors, the most megapixels, and the highest quality selection of lenses. Below we break down the leading DSLRs on the market in 2018 using three categories: full frame (professional), enthusiast (semi-pro), and entry level. Full-frame DSLRs offer the best image quality but also are the bulkiest and most expensive. Enthusiast and entry-level DSLRs (called DX for Nikon and APS-C for Canon) have smaller image sensors but still can create outstanding images and cost considerably less. No matter your price range, there are great options and overall quality and available features continue to improve each year. For more background information, see our DSLR comparison table and buying advice below the picks.

1. Nikon D850 ($3,297)

For a few years, Canon led the pro DSLR innovation front while Nikon laid in wait. Well, it’s clear that the wait was worth it. The new D850, released earlier this fall, is an absolute powerhouse DSLR and one of the top cameras on the market of any type. Compared to the Canon 5D Mark IV below, the D850 wins out in most categories that matter: it has 45.7 megapixels of resolution vs. 30.4 on the 5D Mark IV, superior autofocus, faster buffering speeds, a higher resolution LCD screen, and significantly longer battery life. The 5D Mark IV weighs a little less and has built-in GPS, but given that both cameras are similar in price (the 5D Mark IV is about $100 less at the time of publication), we favor the D850 in a big way.

2. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV ($3,199)

Canon’s 5D Mark IV was at the top of this list for much of last year, until the release of the Nikon D850 that is. When you put the two head to head, it’s flat out hard to argue that the Canon is better. It has lower resolution, inferior autofocus (although it does have dual pixel), and doesn’t offer much in the way of additional features or functionality. Having said that, the 5D Mark IV is a quality camera and all that most Canon professionals and enthusiasts will need. If you already own a bunch of L series glass, sticking with Canon is a fine choice. And as we’ve come to expect, this is an arms race and Canon likely will respond in kind.

3. Canon EOS 6D Mark II ($1,699)

Here’s a fun one: if Canon’s 5D series above is too rich for your blood, the 6D series offers a reasonable entry point into the full-frame camera market. Released in 2017, the 6D Mark II offers notable improvements over its predecessor while still staying well below the $2,000 price threshold. Compared to the older model, you get a bump in resolution to 26.2 megapixels, a more advanced autofocus system, faster shooting, and touchscreen functionality on the rear LCD. All are solid improvements and the 6D Mark II is a really nice value, particularly for still photography (the 5D series is much better for video).

4. Nikon D750 ($1,497)

Nikon didn’t exactly get off to a strong start with the sensor issues of the old D610 and D600, but they got it right with the D750. In many ways, the D750 mirrors the image quality and functionality of the D810 only with fewer megapixels. You get the same EXPEED 4 image processor, image sensor dimensions, and 1080p video speeds. The D750 has an optical low pass filter (the D810 does not), but it also boasts a faster frame rate at 6 fps. Of course, the resolution is lower at 24.3 megapixels, but this is more than enough for many photographers and uses.

5. Canon EOS 5DS R ($3,699)

Our third favorite DSLR from Canon is the specialized 5DS R. This extremely impressive camera is built for the most discerning of photographers—it has serious landscape photographers salivating. Most notably, you get a massive 50.6 megapixels of resolution, which surpasses the high-end Canon 5D Mark IV by 20.2 megapixels and tops the Nikon D850 by 4.9 megapixels. For those who prioritize image quality above all else, this is the premier DSLR on the market.

Typhoon Yolanda is unnaturally powerful causing unimaginable damage and destruction to lands, properties and lives. It definitely portrayed the ugliest reality of a warmed world we live in today. The global warming has induced sea level rise which contributed to the 20 feet storm surge that definitely caught the victims off guard.

Typhoon Yolanda was one of the strongest tropical cyclones ever recorded in the Philippines. Due to its winds of 315 km/h 195 (mph) and gusts up to 380 km/h (235 mph), the storm displayed some characteristics of an annular tropical cyclone. Many areas across the Philippines were destroyed. Some of the causes were: lack of tress, mountains of garbage, and the Government lacking in preparation. Trees are very helpful when it comes to this type of problem, they help absorb the water to lessen floods. The garbage blocks the flowing water right in drainages.