Nyogyugan Festival 2016 Tara na sa Quezon

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Niyogyugan Festival  2016 was held last August 15-23 and the celebration theme was tagged “Tara nasa Quezon: Niyogyugan Festival 2016.”

 

The main purpose of Niyogyugan  Festival is to showcase and promote the products of Quezon province made from coconut tree and other products  from different municipalities/cities   of Quezon province which is called  one town, one product (OTOP). Another purpose also is to enhance agriculture- tourism trade of the province led by the provincial government of Quezon.

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It served also as a commemoration for the birth of then celebrated son of the province President Manuel Luis Quezon, August 19. It was first held in 2011 which is called AGRI-TOURISM Trade Fair featuring booths adorned by agricultural products from different municipalities in Quezon as we all know that coconut or niyog or popularly known as tree of life has the main produce of Quezon. In the following year 2012, the very first NIYOGYUGAN Festival was born. The Niyogyugan, came from the words "niyog" and "yugyog" (to move to a beat). Aside from the booths, alongside with other events like Float Parade Competition, Street Dance Competition, Bb. Nyogyugan and Teacher’s convention and some other activities.

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Cash prizes and recognitions will be given to the winning entry of the different competitions. So to those who want to experience Nyogyugan Festival, SEE you next year, month of August.

Some photos of Nyogyugan Festival

 

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GUMACA, Quezon's Kubol @ Nyogyugan Festival

MANIWAYA ISLAND Marinduque: PALAD SAND BAR so BEAUTIFUL

MANIWAYA ISLAND Marinduque: Sunset and Night

SHE JUMPED OFF BOAT AND CRASHED

Traveling by Ro-Ro going to Maniwaya Island, Marinduque

15 Days of No Social Media

I've finished my 1^st Personal Challenge in my life to start 2016 and that was forcing myself to take a much-needed break from social media for 10 days but I was extended it to 15. And not posting any updates on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

I really love social media like FB, Insta, Twitter, Snapchat etc… There’s never a dull moment in it, it’s something like revolutionary. I love the connection that brings me closer to my family, friends and colleagues I would seldom personally interact with, also with businesses will need to respond. It’s fun and very useful tool for educational knowledge purposes too.

But there is more to life than those things, more than FB status and Instagram updates. There are moments and good foods and laughter around breakfast tables. There are runs through the brisk morning air and many others. There is love and life abundant.

And many of us need to remember those things.

It took me 15 days to finally learn the truth of this quote:

We think that life exists supporting our obsessions more often. But for me it’s not important that much. Those are all means to an end. Treat our work as life not a way to live. Sometimes we need to stop in what we are actually doing in a daily basis. I just step away for 15 days and found more perspective in life and learning that this world is so beautiful.

I realized other perspective in life in my short time away from the social media, laptop, and technology. I had a lot of time to think, pray, and reflect what’s in my inner self. I realized that a little break forced me ponder and dream. It’s allowed me to be creative again, no longer controlled by the urgency of the moment. I learned how to turn reactive to proactive again in different situations.

Just like running, rest is necessary to be a powerful runner, as in our work rest is necessary to be more creative and efficient worker. Rest takes care of our soul and make sure all is good with my inner life. So, if you struggle on something, you need a break.

My social media blackout wasn’t my intentional choice, it is given what I learned and I am determine to make breaks like this more of a regular discipline.

And if you will ask me where I had been on the last 15 days, I would not tell you. haha!

Here are my other personal challenges for 2016.

1.     10k running 3x a week. Run 1-2 full marathons for 2016.

2.     Everyday - 10 pull-ups, 10 push-ups, 10 sit-ups.

3.     Photograph and film short video clips of the best things I’ve seen and done.

4.     Avoid words with contractions for 29 days (February).

5.     No expectations rule for 30 days (March).

6.     1 hour white space daily in my calendar for 30 days (April).

7.     Less Sugar, Less Junk Foods.

8.     Read more books.

9.     Create Coffee Table Photo Book.

10.  Be a ninja. (Self-explanatory)

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