Michaela Pablico

               In this world, there are many kinds of love, but the towering epitome of the most genuine, unconditional kind of love is undoubtedly the love of a mother. It is therefore a magnanimous act of humanity to accord all mothers the due recognition and honor they deserve during Mother’s Day which is celebrated every second Sunday of May. I think that this is a celebration of love that goes beyond jubilation and perpetuate our lasting awareness that the essence of being a woman is indeed motherhood. Without mothers, the world would be nothing but a barren emptiness. People learn to love and share their affection without malice with other people because the basic foundation of love is a mother’s love. Somehow, by some stroke of unfounded hatred or misunderstanding, some people may despise their mother. But never would a mother delete the love within her heart and curse her child. I believe that this is the unseen force that binds people from all walks of life, regardless of ra

            The Viva Vigan Festival of Arts is celebrated the first week of the month of May. It was started in 1993 by the Save Vigan Ancestral Homes Association, Inc. (SVAHAI) to promote awareness of the value of the historic town, which was hoped to strengthen the resolve to preserve and protect this heritage site. For the past sixteen years, the festival of arts has been successful in drumming up attention for Vigan's ancestral houses. With the help of national and local agencies and media, arts and non-governmental supporters, the festival has also succeeded in promoting other aspects of Vigan.       Although, because of the pandemic, the latest festival held was inevitably different. A lot of activities held were according to the situation.      But the pandemic didn't stop the Ilocanos to celebrate their festivities. With proper safety precautions, the festival happened safely this year. REFERENCES: https://www.edmaration.com/2012/05/viva-vigan-festival-binatbatan-stre