Isabela D.

Parte na sang pang adlaw-adlaw nga pangabuhi sang mga Pilipino ang pangpanakayon sa mga dipasahiro nga dyip labi nagid sa mga tawo nga wala sang kasarang nga magbakal sang salakyan ukon motor. Naga sakay ang mga tawo para maka abot sa ila padulungan, sa iskwelahan ukon sa lagawan man ina. Ang pag biyahe sang dyip ang isa man ka pangabuhian sang mga Pilipino. Kun ang mga bakunado lang pwede nga makasakay, paano ang mga indi bakunado? Tawo na sila kag kinahanglan man nila nga biyahe para maka abot sa ila padulungan.

Duwa na ka tuig sing nag umpisa ang pandemya. Sa mga ulihi nga bulan sang 2021 nabatyagan naton ang pag nubo sang kaso sa aton pungsod. Naga halog na ang travel restrictions kag maka guwa na liwat ang mga tawo. Pag sulod sang tuig 2022, gulpiyada naman nga nag damo ang kaso sang COVID-19. Dali-dali nga nag hulag ang gobyerno kag nag anunsyo sang layi para matapna dayun ang pagdamo pagid sang kaso sang COVID-19.

Ang Department of Transportation (DoTr) nag isyu sang Department Order No. 2022-001 ukon mas kilala nga “No Vaccination No Ride Policy.” Ang rason sng ini nga layi amo ang pag pahagan-hagan sang mga pampubliko nga transportasyon kag para mapaiway ang mga indi bakunado sa paggwa sa ila mga panimalay agod ma protektahan sila ukon ang ila pamilya batok sa sakit nga COVID-19.

Ang pagpabakuna ang isa ka pamaagi para mangin hilway ang mga tawo sa grabe nga sintomas sang COVID-19. May ara sang may gusto nga magpabakuna kag may ara man sang indi tungod sa ila personal nga rason.

May karapatan ang mga tawo nga mag desisyon kun mapa bakuna sila ukon indi. May karapatan man ang mga tawo nga mag sakay sad dyip kag may karapatan man ang drayber na pandilian nga pasakyon ang mga tawo nga indi bakunado tungod parti ina sang gina tawag nga basic human rights. Ang layi indi dapat nga mag diskriminar sang mga tawo. Sa Seksyun 1, Artikulo III sang Bill of Rights naka butang nga “No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor shall any person be denied the equal protection of laws.”

Ang ini nga layi kuntani ang maga protekta sa mga indi bakunado para indi sila matapikan sang COVID-19, apang gin kuhaan naman sila sang ila kuntani masarang nga pamaagi para sa ila mahapos nga pag panglakaton. Ang layi indi maka bulig sa mga imol. Kinahanglan sang mga tawo nga magbiyahe, bakunado man kun indi.

Kinahanglan nila magpangabuhi. Grabi na ang halit sang nag linigad nga tuig tungod sa mga lockdown, pag pasira sang mga pangabuhian. Wala sang kwarta ang mga tawo. Kun pangdili-an pagid sila nga mag biyahe pakadto sa ulubrahan nila, paano na lang mangabuhi ang mga tawo? Diin sila makuha sang kwarta nila inug buhi sa ila pamilya?

Mapilitan ang mga tawo mag pa bakuna para lang maka guwa sila, ti diin na ang kahilwayan dira? Biskan para ini sa kaayuhan sang kadam-an, labi na sang indi bakunado indi man gihapon sakto nga ipa obligar gid nga ang mga bakunado lang ang maka sakay.

Maski ano nga pamaagi pa ang obrahon para malikawan nga indi matapikan sang ini nga maskit ang isa ka tawo kon wala man lang sila gihapon may maihatag nga pagkaon para sa ila pamilya, magmalasakit man ina sila gihapon sa gutom.

Ang kinahanglan nga obrahon sang aton gobyerno amo ang pabaskugon ang health care system sang pungsod kag edukaron ang mga pumuluyo sng insakto nga benepisyo kag importansya sng mga bakuna, para ma engganyo sila nga mag pabakuha kag indi sila mapilitan lang.

Nagapati ang siyentipiko nga ang mga kuring may mga karakter nga makabuhin sang stress kag anxiety sa mga tawo. Isa sa mga rason ang pagka mahinampangon sang mga kuring. Sila handa gid pirme nga maghampang sa imo biskan ano oras, samtang nagaluto ka, naga-ubra sang ulubrahon sa iskwela ukon biskan yara ka pa sa banyo. Makita mo sila nga nagalakat sang mahinhin padulong sa imo kagat nila ang ila hampanganan, sinyales nga gusto nila maghampang sa imo. Kun mawili sa paghampang ang mga kuring, makadlaw ka na lang sa mga hulag kag mga huni nila nga daw mga buang. Bal-an man naton nga ang pagkadlaw amo ang unibersal nga stress reliever.

Kun ang mga kuring maka simhot sang catnip, daw gina sapi-an sila nga naga ligid-ligid kag naga nus-nus sang ila guya sa salog. Daw makahalam-ot nga talan-awon kag maka pakadlaw sa imo sang tudo-tudo asta malimtan moa ng imo mga problema.

Wala labot sa pagkamakulit, ang mga kuring may yara man sang karakter nga pagkasiryuso kag pagkahuloy. Inusnus nila ang ila guya kag ulo sa imo man nga guya kag magapungko sila sa imo mga pa-a samtang gahulat sila nga husayon mo ang ila mahumok kag mabalahibo nga likod. Ang mga kuring indi mahilig mag pa kuskos sang ila tiyan pareho sa mga ido. Ang tiyan sang mga kuring ang pinaka sensitibo sa ila, kun makita mo sila nga naga kaya-kaya mag tulog ukon sila naga pakita sang ila tiyan sa imo, buot silingon nabatyagan nila ang kahilway sa imo kag wala sila nahadlok sa imo presensya.

Mas indipendiente ang mga kuring kaysa sa mga ido, kay pwede mo sila ya mabilin sa imo panimalay biskan sa malawig pa nga tini-on. Maka pakalipay ka sa imo bakasyon nga wala may gina isip nga hilimuson sa imo balay tungod sa gina pang pang-it sang ido. Apang naga salig man ang kuring sa mga tawo nga magpakita sang gugma sa ila.

Ang pinaka manami nga karakter sang kuring ang pagka kalmado nila. Indi sa tanan nga oras gusto nila mag hampang, kun kis-a gusto lang nila mag pungko kag mag hidga sa tupad mo samtang ikaw naga basa sang paborito mo nga libro. Kabalo sila kun san-o mag pahuway kag kun sila man naga tulog, mas muok pa ang tulog kaysa sa imo. Kis-a magatulok sila sa imo sang madalom kag hinay-hinay nga magapamisok, amo ni ang ila pamaagi nga maghambal sang “palangga ta ka”.

Wala sang dako nga ekspektasyon sa imo ukon ikaw man sa ila kay bal-an mo nga sapat sila, lain sa mga tawo nga kaupod mo adlaw-adlaw. Wala naga pangayo gid sang dako sa imo ang mga kuring, sakto na ang isa ka yahong nga pagkaon nga may halo sang pagpalangga.

Isa ka hambalanon halin kay Stuart Mcmillan; “a meow massages the heart.” Ang maalugaynay nga paghuni sang kuring samtang naga tawag sa imo daw ili-ili halin sa kalangitan, daw gina tunaw ka sang pagpalangga sa ila samtang gapamati. Magpauli ka halin sa malawig kag makapoy nga ubrahanay, makita mo ang imo kuring nga gina sugata ka, naga taas ang ila ikog kag dulunggan ga pakita nga daw handa sila mamati sang imo nga istorya. Sila ang katawhay kay kalinong nga kinahanglan mo sa kada katapusan sang adlaw kay ang mga kuring maka bulig gid sa pagbuhin sang stress nga nabatyagan mo sa gamay nga pamaagi nga bal-an nila.

COVID-19 Vaccination roll-out para sa mga Senior Citizens ginlunsar sang Pavia LGU sa apat ka vaccination sites sang Enero 31.

Sa Parc Regency Covered Court, gina banta nga yara sa 200 ka indibidlwal halin sa barangay sang Pandac, Balabag kag Jibao-an ang nag kadto para mag pa bakuna kag mag pa booster shot kontra sa COVID-19. Kadamoan sa nagkadto ang mga residente sang Brgy. Balabag Pavia.

Suno sa isa ka opisyal nga akon na interbyu, gamay lang ang nag abot nga taga Pandac kag Jibao-an kay halos tanan nga residente sang sina nga barangay ang mga bakunado na.

Isa sa mga nagkadto sa vaccination site si alyas Inday nga gin-updan ang iya nga lola para mag pa booster shot. Iya gin saysay ang importansya sang bakuna para sa mga tigulang: “Para indi gid sila ma tam-an sa COVID-19, kay bal-an ta man nga mas taas ang risk sa mga tigulang kaysa sa aton.”

4 ka vaccination sites para sa pumuluyo sang kada barangay sa Pavia ang gin preparar sang Pavia LGU para sa RESBAKUNA “BAKUNAHAN PARA KAY LOLO KAG LOLA”. 1. Pavia Multi-Purpose Gymnasium: Purok I, Purok II, Purok III, Purok IV, Cabugao Sur, Anilao, Pagsanga-an, Tigum kag Cabugao Norte. 2. Parc Regency Covered Court: Pandac, Balabag kag Jibao-an. 3. Pal-agon Gym: Mali-ao, Pal-agon kag Amparo. Kag 4. Robinsons Palce Pavia: Aganan, Ungka I kag Ungka II.

Gin hatagan sang prayoridad ang mga senior citizen samtang may yara man sang mga slots para sa 1^st dose, 2^nd dose kag booster shot para sa indi senior citizens.

Base sa datus sang nagligad nga tuig mas mataas ang numero sang mga Senior Citizen nga ginbawian sang kabuhi bangod sa COVID-19. Ang RESBAKUNA “BAKUNAHAN PARA KAY LOLO KAG LOLA” ang gin lunsar sang lokal nga ahensya sang gobyerno para matagaan sang prayoridad ang mga senior citizen nga mabakunahan kuntra sa COVID-19.

The Mari-it Wildlife and Conservation Park opens its doors for visitors who wished to expose themselves in a wild environment.

Dr. JB Ian Bullo, veterinarian of the West Visayas State University-College of Agriculture and Forestry (WVSU-CAF), shared to Panay news that it is breeding season for some animals inside the park.

Deer breeds from October to November as well as the talarak or the Visayan Wrtithed hornbill and the Visayan Warty Pig which breeding season extends until January.

“Since it is breeding season, the areas to be visited are limited; they can no longer go beyond the deer (area). When they visit, we make sure that they won’t create too much noise,”

Dr. JB Ian Bullo, Veterinarian of the West Visayas State University-College of Agriculture and Forestry (WVSU-CAF)

The conservation park is under the management of the West Visayas State University–College of Agriculture and Forestry (WVSU–CAF). It is the first conservation, breeding and rescue park in Panay Island. The area expands to 1000-heactares lot within 3,000-hectare campus of the WVSU-CAF, 16 kilometers away from the town center, according to Panay News.

In an article from Panay News Agency, they stated that the park currently hosts 15 Visayan writhed hornbills, considered as the world’s second most critically endangered hornbill, and endangered Visayan tarictic hornbill; 20 endangered Visayan spotted deer; 11 critically endangered Visayan warty pigs; five vulnerable Visayan leopard cats; and two cloud rats, among others.

The managements prohibits guests to approach deer, leopard cats and monkeys because they can be aggressive during the breeding season.

The park will be accommodating 30 person at a time. Guest should also follow the required health protocols in preventing the spread of COVID-19 such as guests should observe protocols such as wearing of face masks, face shields, washing of hands and logging in and out for contract tracing, advised by the Lambunao Tourism Officer, Jennifer Osorio.

The pandemic has allowed animals to rest. While the number of guests is controlled, the animals could still be stressed if they are exposed to noise or anything that is new to them.

Jennifer Osorio, Lambunao Tourism Officer

The wildlife and conservation park is being promoted as an eco-tourism site. Apart from the endangered species, it also hosts rich flora and fauna according to PNA.

Manila mayor, Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso, cancelled all Chinese New Year Celebration including the Raucous dragon dance in Chinatown district in Binondo due to the threat of COVID-19.

Raucous dragon dance is one the the many traditions performed during the Chinese New Year. It is believed that performing the dragon dance scares away evil spirits and all the bad luck associated with them, and brings in good luck and wealth instead, according to Gund Kwok. But this year due to the pandemic the streets of Binondo, where the oldest China town in the world is located, will be nothing but empty.

Due to the banning of dragon dances, residents in Binondo including Sicat lost their livelihood. However even without the shows, Therry Sicat and his family are fighting to keep the Chinese tradition and their livelihood alive.

“There would have been large crowds wanting to drive away the misery and bad luck, but our street dance shows were prohibited this year”

Therry Sicat told the AP News.

Sicat along with his siblings manages one of the several dragon dance troupes in Chinatown.

In a facebook post by Arron Favila he shared photos of Therry Sicat and his siblings as they “turned their unused styrofoam, cans of paint and other materials intended for dragon costume-making to craft Chinese-style miniature lion decorative”.

Sicat sold about 200 pieces of the miniature dragons. Each are priced for about 1,500 pesos. However compared to dragon dances, Sicat’s profits from the decorative lion heads are just a fraction of the income generated by their dragon dance shows in the past. During the busy Lunar New Year season in past years, a Chinatown business establishment would pay 35,000 pesos for a session of dragon and lion dancing accompanied by drummers and merrymakers for good luck according to AP NEWS.

Therry Sicat along with residents from Tondo remains optimistic in celebration of the Chinese New Year despite the threat of COVID-19. Mr. Therry Sicat looks forward to the return of the hope-inspiring dragon dances and hearing the drums again.

“There’s no Chinese New Year, but we are all healthy. We can survive this pandemic,”

Therry Sicat

According to the Associated Press, the Philippines has reported more than 540,000 COVID-19 cases, the second highest number in Southeast Asia after Indonesia, and 11,296 deaths. It is negotiating with seven Western and Asian pharmaceutical companies to obtain COVID-19 vaccines, with the first batches expected to arrive next week.

About 70 million Filipinos are to be vaccinated with the hope that it will help Manila’s devastated economy bounce back. (AP)

PHOTO GALLERY: Raucous dragon dance shows have been banned in Manila’s Chinatown in the Philippines due to the pandemic, casting aside a crowd-drawing Lunar New Year tradition many believe helps drive misfortunes away. https://t.co/9dYiQnxIO2

— The Associated Press (@AP) February 10, 2021

In March 2020, the Venus One Tourism Academy implemented a program that accepts tuition payments in the form of moringa leaves, gotu kola plants and coconuts as a tuition payments for those students who are affected by the COVID-19

In a source form FOOD & WINE, Venus One Tourism Academy director, Wayan Pasek Adi Putra told Bali Puspa, a local news publication that “Initially, the tuition payment scheme was paid in installments three times, with the first installment at 50% [of the total], the second 20%, and the third 30%,”

“Because of this Covid pandemic, we have adapted a flexible policy. We produce virgin coconut oil, so students can pay their tuition by bringing coconuts.”

Wayan Pasek added.

Aside from coconut, the academy also accpets moringa leaves and gotu kola leaves – a culinary and medicinal plant. The coconut oil and assorted leaves will be the ingredients to produce herbal soap products that can be sold to raise money for the school.

Mr. Wayan Pasek stated that the school received permission by the Gianyar Employment Agency to operate for the students to sell their products.

“We have to educate them to optimize the natural resources in their surroundings,” Wayan Pasek continued. “When the pandemic is over, they will enter the world of hospitality with different skills.” – Wayan Pasek concluded.

However due to the pandemic, those students who are coming from the area with highest cases of COVID-19 are not allowed to attend lectures as a precautionary measure. While the rest of the students will take rotational shifts in attending classes following health protocols (temperature checks, mask-wearing and extra sanitation.

This method have not only helped student in financial terms but have also enhanced the student’s entrepreneurial skills that they will be able to use as they step into the real world.

OT7Ahga International Fanclub donates school supplies and rice subsidy to orphaned children in 3 countries under GOT7 JB’s name.

An online K-pop fanclub organization donated a yearlong school supplies and rice subsidies to 220 orphaned students across Kenya, Jordan and the Philippines in honor of GOT7 JB’s Birthday on January 6.

In an exclusive chat with a member of the fanclub, they expressed their gratefulness towards GOT7 JB for inspiring them in organizing the project. Members of the fanclub wished to remain anonymous.

“He exudes such warmth that it moves the hearts (of fans) to be empathetic and sympathetic to the plight of other, especially those less fortunate.”

OT7Ahga International Fanclub.

“When we look at him, we see more than a leader, we see a mentor. This very attribute is what planted the seed for this project. We’ve all had our fair share of difficulties in 2020 but many of us were able to sustain our own way of life, but what about the orphaned children who lost those who loved them? Who will be their mentors? With this thought in mind, we reached out to an organization that operates in different countries to help us look for students with the most urgent needs and thus our project came to bear fruit.” They added.

Unfortunately due to the threat of COVID-19 and health protocols, they were not able to meet the students in the Philippines yet the children’s mother expressed their appreciation on their behalf by saying:

“Thank you Mr. Jeabeom and the Ahgases who thought of our families”.

The children sent a heartwarming messages to Mr. Lim Jaebeom through a short video that was shared by OT7Ahga Intl Fanbase on their Youtube Channel: OT7Ahga

The OT7 Ahga International Fanclub was created in December 2019 with the motto “LET OUR VOICES BE HEARD IN UNISON”. For them the phrase represents the spirit of openness, communication and determination that characterizes our fanbase efforts on behalf of GOT7 and its members. Members of the organization are composed of different fans across the world that shared the same love for the K-pop boy band – GOT7.

Through our projects in support of GOT7, we hope to pay forward to others the happiness and gratitude we are lucky to experience as Ahgases.

OT7Ahga Intl Fanclub

Henry Diaz, 17 years old student was attacked by two men while he was playing computer game in a shop in Brgy. Hechanova Jaro, Iloilo City, November 20, 2019

Diaz went to Iloilo City Police Office – 3 to file a report. He explained that he was playing Legue of Legends when suddenly he got hit by a metal pipe on his nape.

One suspect is identified as Junemar Reyes, male, more or less 20 years old, single and a resident of Brgy. Tacas, Jaro Iloilo City while his accomplice an unidentified male, more or less 19 years old.

According to Diaz, the two suspects fled to an unknown direction right after assaulting him. Police

Police officer Arnold Lebuna personally received the report from Diaz at Iloilo City police office – ICPS 3. Diaz suffered minor injury on different part of his body and was referred to WVSUMC for medical examination.

A Canadian National filed a complaint at Iloilo City Police Office – 3 against Lourdes Fiazon for not attending to his demand of refund.

Dave Chivers, male, 53 years old moved in the room he rented at Brgy. Luna Jaro Iloilo City on August 23, 2019 and paid the amount of php 12,000 for 2 months’ worth of rent. However he moved out last October 6, 2019 and did not consume the 2 months he paid for.

Chivers asked Fiazon for the refund the remaining 17 days of what he pain which is equivalent to Php 3,400 but the landlady refused and made up added cost so that she could not give the refund.

He also complained that Fiazon did not showed him his electric bills and there were no agreement permit before he rented the room.

The complainant added that he did not feel comfortable in the room that he rented. PSMS Alfred Villarente referred the case to the barangay for settlement.

A teenager from Malusgod, Dueñas Iloilo steals money from his boss. The incident happened in the residence of Pedrosa Family in Westville Subd. Brgy. Pandac Pavia Iloilo on November 1, 2019.

Jose Gonzales work with Pedrosa Family as a house boy for 2 years. Pearl Pedrosa complained to her son, Arnie Pedrosa that the Php 1500.00 is missing inside her room.

When the CCTV was reviewed by Arnie Pedrosa, Jose was seen sweeping the floor while eyeing the room of Pearl. Few minutes later Jose was caught entering the room of Pearl.

The Pedrosa Family decided not to confront and report Jose to the police. “Wala na lang namon gin pa blotter kay basi maging successful bala ang bata sa ulihi para indi na lang ma higkuan ang pangalan ya” Pearl explained.

Aside from being a house boy Jose was also a scholar of the Pedrosa Family for 2 years. After the incident Jose left to Dueñas and did not return leaving some of his belongings to the Pedrosas.