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         My Second Quarter: Encoding & Blogging   a. What I Learned:  I learned a lot about encoding – different types, why it matters, and how it affects things like websites and data.  Writing blog posts helped me explain these technical things simply.   b. Challenges:  Explaining complex ideas clearly was tough.  Organizing blog posts logically and making them interesting was also a challenge.  I had to be very careful to be accurate.   c. How I Solved Them: I used simple examples and broke down complex topics into smaller parts.  I experimented with different ways to organize my writing.  I double-checked everything to make sure it was right.   d. Next Steps: I'll keep practicing explaining complicated things simply. I'll try new ways to make my blog posts more engaging.  I'll keep learning about encoding and related topics.

 THEMATIC ASSESSMENT#2 QUARTER Violence against women (VAW) appears as one of the country’s pervasive social problems. According to the  2022 National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS)  conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, 17.5% of Filipino women aged 15-49 have experienced any form of physical, sexual, and emotional violence from their intimate partners. As of 2021, there were 8,399 reported cases of physical violence, 1,791 on rape, and 1,505 on acts of lasciviousness. It is alarming that despite addressing the concern, VAW persists. VAW is deemed to be closely linked with the unequal power relation between women and men, otherwise known as “gender-based violence.” Societal norms and traditions dictate people think that men are the leaders, pursuers, and providers and take on the dominant roles in society. At the same time, women are the nurturers, men’s companions, and supporters, and they take on subordinate roles in society. This perception leads men ...

Draft#4 BLOG POST NO.4 Elpidio Quirino was born on November 16, 1890, in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, to Mariano Quirino and Gregoria Rivera.¹ He was the third child, and his birth took place at the Vigan Provincial Jail. Quirino's early education led him to study law at the University of the Philippines, where he earned his Bachelor of Laws degree. *Early Career* Quirino's entry into politics began when he became a representative of Ilocos Sur's 1st district from 1919 to 1922. He then served as a senator from 1925 to 1935. During this period, he was part of the Philippine Independence Commission, which secured the passage of the Tydings-McDuffie Act in the United States Congress. This act paved the way for the Philippines' transition from being a U.S. territory to a commonwealth. *Cabinet Positions* Quirino held various cabinet positions, including: - _Secretary of the Interior_ (1935-1938) under President Manuel L. Quezon - _Secretary of Finance_ (1934-1936, 1946) under Preside...