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Ni: Ryan Mostar Puon pa 1912, an Bicol Region nakaproduce nin 39 na top 10 na nakapasar sa Bar Exams, kun saen 14 kaini an nakarank sa Top 3. Anum na Bicolano an nag Top 1 sa Bar Exams: Domingo Imperial (1912), Tecla San Andres (1930), Gregorio Castillo (1957), Romulo San Juan (1970), Edwin Enrile (1999), asin Mae Diane Azores (2019). Walo pang Bicolano an nakarank sa ikaduwa asin ikatulo na puwesto: apat sa ikaduwa (Ramon Fernandez [1939], Juan Hagad [1947], Dominador Aytona [1949], Ruben Balane [1966]) asin apat sa ikatulo (Carlos Imperial [1956], Jaime Jacob [1980], Paolo Carlo Tolentino [2010], Myra Baranda [2019]). Inapod ini na “Bar” huli ta naggikan ini sa physical barrier o harang sa courtroom na naghihiwalay sa mga hukom asin abogado sa publiko. An pagpasar sa exam nangangahulugang pwede ka nang “makalampas sa bar” asin magpraktis bilang abogado sa korte.

Tigsik ko kan magkasala sinda Eba asin Adan, Dinaya ni satanas sa paagi sana nin pagkakan. Paagi nin pandaraya iyo pa sagkod sa ngunyan, Sa mga pagkakan kitang mga tawo ginagadan. Tigsik ko an ibang nasyon kun pagmamasdan, Na dai nin kaumahan, kadagatan, kakahuyan. Alagad an Pilipinas igwa kan gabos nang iyan, Tios nin huli sa mga opisyal na may kapasluan. Tigsik ko man ining panahon na malipot-lipot, Kadakol nin mga gurang an nagkakamakulog. An mga hiluluan biyo man na naghihibot-hibot, Maduduso an mga tuhod na dai na makatindog. Tigsik ko an mga hospital sa panahon ngunyan, Kadakulon kan igwa nin kahilangan, kamatean. Na an kadaklan na dahilan inumon, pagkakan, Masisiram ngani alagad madali man makagadan. Tigsik ko an panahon na malipot ta kun tig-uran, Kadakol kan may abo, sipon asin iba pang hilang. Padagos nang tatrangkasuhon kun mapapabayaan, Kaya masakit magparayaba-yaba ta mauulakitan.

By THONY DIZON DAYS before the New Year’s Eve celebrations, environmental watchdog BAN Toxics appealed to the Philippine National Police and regulatory agencies to intensify enforcement against the manufacture, distribution, sale, and use of prohibited firecrackers to prevent physical injuries and harmful health exposures. During recent market monitoring, the group found several illegal firecrackers being sold by ambulant vendors along M. De Santos Street in Divisoria, Manila, including Super Pla-pla, Five Star labeled as Three Star, and Piccolo. Super Pla-pla was discreetly offered for sale at P450 per pack, Five Star at P220 per pack, and Piccolo at P280 per pack. “The continued manufacture, sale, and use of illegal firecrackers are deeply alarming and frightening, especially when these end up in the hands of the public, particularly children. Firecrackers and pyrotechnics pose serious risks to health and to our environment,” a BAN Toxics Advocacy and Campaign Officer explained. “We urge the PNP and LGUs to intensify on-site monitoring and confiscate illegal firecrackers as the New Year’s Eve approaches,” he added. According to reports from the Department of Health, firework-related injuries (FWRI) have already reached 28 cases, most of which involved minors aged 19 and below. The majority of victims were injured while using Five Star, Triangle, and boga, or improvised cannons. In 2025, firework-related injuries rose to 843 cases, representing an increase of about 38 percent from the 610 cases recorded in 2024. The use of firecrackers in the Philippines is regulated under Executive Order No. 28, which limits fireworks use to authorized community displays conducted under controlled conditions. The group reminded the public that dangerous and illegal firecrackers remain prohibited under Republic Act No. 7183. These include Watusi, Poppop, Pla-pla, Piccolo, Five Star, Giant Bawang, Giant Whistle Bomb, Atomic Bomb, large-size Judas Belt, Super Lolo, Goodbye Bading, Goodbye Philippines, Goodbye De Lima, Goodbye Napoles, Coke-in-a-Can, Bin Laden, Pillbox, Kabasi, Super Yolanda, Boga, Kwiton, Hello Columbia, Tuna, GPH Nuclear, Special, Goodbye Chismosa, King Kong, and Dart Bomb. Furthermore, unlabeled locally made Firecracker and Pyrotechnic Device (FCPD) products, other firecrackers sold under different brand names but of equivalent types, all imported finished products, and all overweight or oversized firecrackers containing more than 0.2 grams of explosive powder are likewise prohibited. On December 12, BAN Toxics launched a nationwide campaign, “Iwas Paputok, Iwas Disgrasya, Iwas Polusyon,” to raise awareness of the dangers of using firecrackers, protect children from toxic chemical exposure, promote safe and eco-friendly holiday practices, and help prevent or reduce FWRI. Firecrackers release harmful pollutants, including PM2.5, PM10, nitrogen oxides, ozone, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and heavy metals such as cadmium, lead, and chromium. Prolonged exposure to these pollutants can damage the respiratory and nervous systems and increase the risk of cardiovascular and other serious health problems. To prevent injuries, especially among children, the group urges the public to avoid spending money on firecrackers and fireworks. Instead, they promote safer alternatives, such as shakers made from old plastic containers, tambourines fashioned from used bottle caps, pots and lids, and maracas created from recycled cans, for a healthier and more environmentally friendly New Year’s celebration. “We also remind the public of the hazards and harmful effects of firecrackers and fireworks on humans and animals,” BAN Toxics said. Firecrackers can cause significant distress to animal companions, particularly dogs, cats, and other domestic and stray animals. The sudden, jarring noises can be deeply upsetting. Studies show that up to 50 percent of dogs exhibit fear of firecrackers and fireworks. Because animals have more sensitive hearing than humans, high-intensity noises affect them more severely, often inducing fear and anxiety. Repeated exposure to such abrupt and unpredictable sounds can lead to phobias and heightened panic in many animals. THE kinds of illegal and toxic firecrackers to seize in a crackdown urged by BAN Toxics, as the group called on the Philippine National Police to intensify enforcement against hazardous pyrotechnics that endanger people and animals.

By Ernie Delgado LEGAZPI CITY --- The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is urging local government units (LGUs) in the Bicol region to establish a center dedicated to human rights protection and advocacy in their communities. CHR Regional Director Arlene Alangco said that the Human Rights Action Center (HRAC) will manage complaints, provide information, and coordinate efforts on human rights issues at the provincial, city, municipal, and barangay (village) levels. The CHR, an independent office created by the Constitution with the mandate to investigate human rights violations involving civil and political rights, is ready to craft an agreement with LGUs to set up the HRAC, she said. Alangco highlighted Albay as the first province in Bicol to establish an HRAC and expressed hope that other LGUs would follow its lead. “We encourage all provinces, municipalities, and cities, down to the barangay level, to establish an HRAC,” she said during the Philippine Information Agency’s Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas media briefing in Legazpi City, speaking in a mix of Filipino and English. Among the functions of the HRAC is to provide victims of human rights violations with legal or paralegal assistance and create a support network for their complaints. In partnership with the Department of the Interior and Local Government, CHR Bicol has instituted barangay human rights action centers (BHRAC) to empower grassroots citizens. The BHRACs are tasked with promoting grassroots programs that uphold laws against human trafficking, torture, violence against women and children, and furthering gender equality and development. Alangco said that the CHR had facilitated the formation of barangay human rights action officers (BHRAOs) in Legazpi City into an organization. However, the group became inactive during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’re going to revive it,” she said. “When the BHRAOs are organized, this is where the barangay’s assistance to victims will begin,” she added. “Before they come to our office, at least they should have the necessary documents ready and know what information they need. This way, victims will have a clearer understanding of where to start,” she explained. “Especially for victims of violence or any crime, the first question they often ask is, ‘Who can I turn to for help?’” she noted. (PIA Bicol/Masbate)

By Ernie Delgado MASBATE CITY --- In the past two days, over 400 earthquakes have occurred along a fault beneath Burias Island in Masbate, about 500 kilometers south of Manila, including a magnitude-3.1 tremor on Christmas Eve. The series of earthquakes has been centered in Claveria, one of the two towns on Burias Island. The strongest in this seismic swarm occurred on Wednesday, December 24, at 9:22 a.m. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), at least 36 of these weak earthquakes have been documented, with information on their locations, magnitudes, depths, and fault types visually represented on maps. However, none of these earthquakes, which were mostly offshore, have been felt by residents of Claveria. Imelda Dao, who runs a store in the coastal village of Pasig, is not worried about the swarm of earthquakes affecting her hometown. “So far, we haven’t felt any shaking. The drums from carolers shake more than the ground,” said Dao. “An earthquake swarm is a burst of earthquake activity clustered in a specific area in a short period of time due to movement of a fault,” the Phivolcs explained, in a primer that can be found on the Phivolcs website. Seismologists explained why the swarm has been happening in Claveria. “There are several active faults in the area,” said Leni Torrevillas, head of the Phivolcs station in Masbate. In a recent media interview, Science Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. said that earthquake swarms are generally not a cause for concern. Solidum said that swarms are usually not very destructive. Some wonder if the swarm might be a precursor of a larger and damaging earthquake. Solidum has said that’s not necessarily the case. According to him, there have been swarms of earthquakes before and no large, destructive quake has followed them. Torrevillas emphasized that earthquakes cannot be precisely predicted with current technology. “We don’t have an exact earthquake prediction,” she said. Just the same, Phivolcs is closely monitoring the earthquake activity in the area, she added. Given the presence of active faults, a larger earthquake could occur anytime so, Torrevillas said it’s best to be prepared. “The public is strongly advised to follow safety precautions to avoid the dangers of such an event,” she said. Furthermore, Torrevillas urged skippers of vessels navigating the waters of Claveria to stay alert. “If a significant earthquake is felt while traveling, please avoid the near shoreline,” she advised. “So far, it is safe to travel in that area,” she added. (PIA Bicol/Masbate)

By Rosalita Manlangit DAET, Camarines Norte --- In the aftermath of Super Typhoon Uwan (Fung-Wong), the importance of thorough preparation for emergencies and disasters has become increasingly clear in Camarines Norte. Despite thorough preparations by local disaster management councils, the situation escalated unexpectedly, highlighting the need for a structured response plan. The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) has acknowledged this necessity, leading to top emergency responders undergoing Incident Command System (ICS) training, according to Joey Totanes, an official from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office. The ICS, originally developed by the U.S. Forest Service, is a standardized emergency management system designed to coordinate the actions of all response groups during disasters. It has shown effectiveness in managing both potential and actual disaster consequences in the Philippines. Lt. Jujefell Bautista of the Philippine Army described the system as “very empowering,” noting that it not only bridges communication gaps during emergencies but also ensures smooth collaboration among various organizations. Bautista was one of 38 participants who completed the ICS Executive Course, conducted jointly by the PDRRMO and the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Dec. 11 in Daet, Camarines Norte. “In the training, I realized that although we have many different organizations with their own protocols and procedures, the ICS unifies us in addressing problems during emergencies or calamities,” he said. He emphasized that while everyone involved possesses skills, independent actions could lead to disorder in response efforts. The ICS integrates various capabilities and skills into one system under a single command, instilling confidence in all responders, allowing them to effectively perform their respective tasks during a coordinated operation, he said. “I am pleased to have participated and to have gained knowledge that I can share with others,” said Vey Pardo, a director of the Red Cross chapter in Camarines Norte. The training was attended by heads of government agencies who were members of the PDRRMC and its emergency response unit. Participants were given lectures and workshops on the introduction to ICS, covering its background, development, key features, and principles. They learned about the composition of the ICS organization as well as the roles and responsibilities of the incident management team members. The training also included instruction on basic ICS facilities, their uses and symbols, managing planned and major events, and the communication responsibilities that any ICS practitioner must be aware of. (PIA Bicol/Camarines Norte)

By Jay Salvosa The Ateneo de Naga University (ADNU) community— composed of faculty, staff, administrators, and alumni representatives—gathered at the Administration Building of the Bagumbayan campus on 18 December 2025, at 4:00 p.m., to formally bid farewell to the university’s iconic wooden structure. The event, aptly titled “Looking Back, Moving Forward,” marked the community’s collective goodbye to the building, which is set to be deconstructed as part of the university’s campus rebuilding project. It was organized by ADNU Senior High School Assistant Principal for Formation and Student Services Honesto Bermudo III, one of the institution’s long-serving administrators. The program featured a series of reflections that traced different periods in the university’s history. The first segment highlighted student perspectives and served as a platform for storytelling and thanksgiving. Sharing during this segment were Office of Communications and External Relations Director Jay Salvosa, Office of Mission and Identity staff member Tanya de los Trino, and former high school mathematics teacher Rolando Asisten Jr., whose testimonial was delivered through a video presentation. The second segment focused on faculty and administrative perspectives, drawing connections between personal experiences and the broader local and institutional history. Representing the faculty were former Academic Vice-President Dr. Rebecca Torres and Institutional Testing Office Director Dr. Leonor Lynette Mendoza. The farewell ceremony formally opened with a prayer led by University Chaplain Fr. Jun Embile, SJ, and concluded with a reflective and prayerful message from University President Fr. Aristotle Dy, SJ. After the formal photo-taking, guests were invited to take a final walk through the halls and rooms of the wooden building. The structure remains open to visiting alumni throughout the December break. Reconstruction of the main campus Administration Building and its surrounding areas began in the last quarter of 2025. The project aims to consolidate all administrative and institutional offices into a single structure while adding classrooms and facilities to support the continued growth of the ADNU community. The historic Four Pillars and the building’s concrete sections will be preserved and remain untouched. Photos courtesy of the SHS Film Society (Dave Andrei Bobis, Kassandra Ramirez, and Ronin Shen Bermundo)

THE year 2025 has weighed heavily on the global conscience. Climate disasters have grown more frequent and more destructive. Conflict and injustice continue to displace lives and strain already fragile systems. For many communities, especially in the Global South, these crises are no longer abstract—they are daily realities. In moments like these, the temptation is to feel powerless, to believe that individual action no longer matters against problems of such scale. But this year has also told a different story—one that deserves to be heard, amplified, and acted upon. Across continents, individuals and businesses in the Global North chose to stand in solidarity with collector communities in the Global South, where waste management systems are weak and survival is often a daily struggle. That choice mattered. Together, they stopped more than 1.3 billion plastic bottles from ending up in oceans and waterways across five countries. More importantly, they helped over 27,000 waste collectors earn steady income—restoring not just livelihoods, but dignity and opportunity. This is what real climate action looks like: measurable, human-centered, and rooted in shared responsibility. The fight against plastic pollution, particularly in our oceans, is not only an environmental issue. It is a social justice issue. Plastic waste chokes marine life, contaminates food chains, and devastates coastal economies—many of them in regions like Bicol, where communities depend on the sea for sustenance and livelihood. Yet the same waste, when properly collected and valued, can become a source of income and empowerment rather than destruction. Encouragingly, the impact has reached our own region. More than 140 schools in Indonesia and the Philippines have been empowered with recycling facilities and environmental education. These schools are raising a generation that understands that waste is not merely something to discard, but something to manage responsibly. This is hope made visible—hope that is taught, practiced, and passed on. At Bicol Mail, advocacy is not an afterthought; it is a responsibility. As a community newspaper, we believe that information should move people—not just to awareness, but to action. The campaign against plastic proliferation, especially in our oceans, is one that demands the participation of everyone: households, schools, barangays, businesses, and local governments. No one is coming to fix this problem for us. Waiting for perfect systems or sweeping policies while plastic continues to flood our seas is no longer an option. What we can do—today—is reduce single-use plastics, support recycling initiatives, segregate waste properly, and back programs that turn plastic waste into economic opportunity. Communities can organize clean-up drives. Schools can strengthen environmental education. Local leaders can champion ordinances that favor sustainability over convenience. As the year draws to a close, the lesson is clear: change does not begin with grand declarations—it begins with collective choice. When people choose action, change happens. Plastic waste can become worth. Communities can thrive instead of struggle. The tide can still be turned. But only if we all choose to push—together.

Parishioners wait for the priest to celebrate the Simbang-gabi mass. In the recent decade or so, the Simbang-gabi has become literally Simbang gabi. Traditionally, these masses were actually held technically in the early morning. (Not that it went away, there is still Simbang gabi in the early morning.) Well, as far as the Filipino culture and language is concerned, when it’s dark, it’s gabi. So, regardless of the time being 4 or 5 am, if it’s dark, that’s “gabi”. Anyway, we won’t have 16 hour nights or 20 hour days here in the tropics. It’s just the Westerners who confuse our sense of time by teaching that past midnight is already morning although the sky is still dark. Church attendees must have been having a hard time waking up early to make it to those pre-dawn masses, that parishes had this bright idea to hold the masses early in the evening for convenience. It’s Christmas. Parishioners are still waiting for the priest. It has been close to an hour. It turns out the Father has been caught in the middle of Naga City traffic which has stopped to a standstill. Well, of course, that’s a hyperbole. Vehicles on the road are still moving, although, at a snail’s pace. It’s Christmas. A family needs to go across downtown from the malls along Diversion Road to the restaurants along Magsaysay Avenue. They decide to take a tricycle ride which does not follow a specific route, and could cut through residential streets of Isarog or Mayon through Dayangdang, the trip could take some 15 or 20 minutes. But, dinner has to be pushed further and hunger held, because just like that priest, the family would have to sit on the traffic for more or less an hour. Catching a jeepney or tricycle ride has become a hassle. Booking a grab taxi is taxing on one’s patience. That should serve as our warning sign. We still have to buy grocery items next week for the New Year’s Eve media noche. Do it early, or get creative. The same goes for bus trips and buffet reservations. They have been fully booked for days. It's Christmas. A couple of weeks ago, I almost stepped on a small tambourine as I was getting off a jeepney along Diversion. If I had stepped on that makeshift musical instrument, I may have slipped down the ground and hit another or other parts of my body in the process. The clanging percussive instrument was intentionally left there by one of a couple of kids who were holding on to the railings behind the jeep, by the entry/exit passageway of passengers. The kid must have thought that he would just leave it there and get it when he would need to play it already. He must have thought that it would not cause any problem. I noticed that there seem to be a couple of additional group of kids who do this sort of thing, on top of that duo with an improvised drum and a squeaky horn instrument. (I have to give credit to the musical talent of those two. They play with rhythm and harmony with each other.) Now, there’s this group of tambourine playing boys. Then, there’s a group of singing children who hand out envelopes. My skin crawls with nervousness at the thought of them possibly falling down the road, while they stand or sit on that step entering a passenger jeepney. It’s Christmas. Along the same note, children carolers seem to prefer the ABS-CBN Christmas station ID songs over the traditional “Jingle Bell” and “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”. Traditionally, carolers are carolers, with emphasis on the s, meaning plural. But lately, kids have been going solo on their caroling. Well, the fewer members, the greater the dividend a caroler gets. It must be due to a bad economy. While eating at McDonald’s at Centro, a girl approached our table doing what I later realized was caroling. Her voice was so weak. The tune was not very distinct. She was more whispering and murmuring. After close auditory scrutiny, I heard a faint tune of “Ilaw ng Pasko” from her modified singing. She ran off when we asked her where her parents were. It’s Christmas. I noticed that there haven’t been firecrackers going boom every now and then. There has been a steep decline over the past years, but there were still some insistent little explosions around the neighborhood, trying to keep the tradition. But in Christmas season of 2025, around Naga and Canaman where I live, I have not heard (as far as I could remember) any crack of firecracker, as of now. Now, this is Christmas! I know someone who’s scheduled for medication just before Christmas eve. I gave my little help and suggested that she go to DSWD. She told me that the office couldn’t help because the disbursement reached it cut-off for the year, Oh, blame it on government procedures. This Christmas, extend your hand to our neighbors who need help. This is Christmas. Luke 2:11: Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.

If there is one New Year wish that could unite every peace-loving Filipino alive, it is this: to finally have decent, honest, and accountable leaders governing our country—at both the national and local levels. The old and decadent habits of corruption, vote-buying, dynastic entitlement, and plunder with impunity must go. They must die. For too long, Filipinos have been trained to endure what should never have been tolerated: abuse of power, deception, and the systematic theft of public funds. The year that has just passed—2025—stripped away all remaining excuses. One scandal followed another: dubious public works, illegal fund transfers, and the brazen handling of people’s money. Investigations stalled. Accountability remained selective. Some officials resigned, some fled abroad, others sought protection or asylum—while institutions meant to uphold justice chose caution over courage. What should have sparked sustained outrage instead produced something more dangerous: numbness. Not because the crimes were small, but because they were familiar. Sanay na. Manhid na. Bahala na. Yet anger has not vanished. It has gone underground. It surfaces in kitchens and jeepneys, in hospital corridors and school gates, on social media and in whispered conversations. It is heard among fisherfolk in Camarines Sur and Albay; among construction workers and sari-sari store owners; among nurses on double shifts; among students staring at shrinking futures; among senior citizens forced to choose between food and medicine. They all say the same thing: pagod na kami. The New Year arrives, but nothing changes. Prices rise. Wages stagnate. Public services deteriorate. Only the powerful grow richer—more insulated, more protected, more immune to consequence. This shared exhaustion has hardened into what many now call a Trillion-Peso March—not a single rally, but a nationwide indictment expressed through daily conversations, prayer vigils, civic refusals, and collective memory. It is a demand for accountability, transparency, the return of stolen public funds, and an end to the billions lost to corruption disguised as development. Defenders of the status quo point to poverty statistics as proof of progress. Yes, official figures show a decline in poverty incidence—from nearly half the population in the mid-1980s to around 15 percent today. But these numbers conceal a harsher truth. Progress has been slow, uneven, and repeatedly reversed by crises, disasters, pandemics, and—most of all—governance failures. Millions who are no longer labeled “poor” remain one illness, one typhoon, or one missed paycheck away from collapse. Nearly four decades after the restoration of democracy, the real question remains unanswered: has the quality of life of the majority been fundamentally transformed? For many Filipinos, the honest answer is no. By international standards, nearly three-quarters remain poor or economically vulnerable. While neighbors translated growth into security and dignity, Filipinos endure insecure jobs, high living costs, inadequate health care, broken transport, and weak public services. Growth has not been shared; it has been captured by a few. As 2026 begins—while familiar political clans quietly revive their machinery for 2028—this failure of governance can no longer be ignored. In the Philippines, leadership too often operates as inheritance, mana-mana lang ng puwesto, family franchise, or insurance against prosecution. Dynasties persist because they are tolerated, financed, defended, and repeatedly rewarded at the ballot box. They have become sacred cows. People say they want change. But change will not come from speeches, slogans, or recycled promises. It will come only through civic refusal: the deliberate withdrawal of consent from a rotten system. Refusal to sell votes. Refusal to excuse corruption as diskarte. Refusal to normalize dynastic rule. Refusal to reward thieves with applause, airtime, or power. Our national heroes understood this. Andrés Bonifacio did not ask permission for reform. He withdrew obedience from an unjust order. The Katipunan was born when Filipinos recognized that compliance itself was the problem. That lesson is urgent again. If 2026 is to mean anything, civic refusal must be collective and sustained—expressed in how citizens vote, speak, organize, remember, and relentlessly hold power to account. Fanatical partisanship must end. Personal loyalty must never trump public interest. What is required is not cosmetic reform but structural change. Otherwise, we will keep changing names, not systems—and remain trapped in the same cycle of corruption we pretend to oppose.

Ang mensahe kan opisina para sa Pasko kan nakaaging 2024 iyo ang minasunod: “Dakul man inagihan ang sektor kan pagtanom asin pag-sira, satuya man ining nalampasan. Sa pagtapos kan taon, maogma kita sa mga narecibe ta man na pag rekonosir sa mga espwerso kan sektor. Sa paglaog nin panibagong taon, mas madangog kita sa boses kan satong mga paraoma asin parasira! Maogmang Pasko asin Ma-SARIG na Bagong Taon!” Exacto sarong taon na ang nakaagi segun sa social media ang nasabing post. Sarong taon pa sana man alagad sa pagmate garo duwang taon na ta harani naman matapos ang 2025. Ikumpara ta ang 2024 sa 2025 sa perspektibong agrikultural. Sa aspeto kan mga programa asin proyekto para sa mga paraoma asin parasira, nagpadagos ang pag-implementar kan mga lokal asin nasyonal na asistensya hale sa Department of Agriculture (DA) asin iba pang agencias de gobierno. Naging posible ini dahil sa makusog na pakikipagtabangan kan mga LGUs (Local Government Units) asin NGAs (National Government Agencies). Minsan ngani ang apod sa mga Municipal o City Agriculture Office, “DA” man. Pag-abot sa mga kalamidad, mas naging dikit ang danyos na dara kan mga bagyo ngonian na taon kumpara sa mga kalamidad kan 2024. Pag kinumpara ang bagyong Kristine sa bagyong Uwan, mas halawig ang panahon na ginugol para kita makabawi. Mas halangkaw ang kantidad kan danyos-agrikultural asin comercial na dara kan Kristine. May dara man na baha ang Uwan pero madali sanang nagkulpa. Idagdag ta ang aspeto na mayo man direktang epekto sa performance kan sektor kan agrikultura alagad importanteng maray sa paghaman kan mga obheto, ang pag-gobernar asin pag-tao nin prayoridad sa sektor. Ngonian na taon, sa paagi kan Independent Component City Agricultural and Fishery Council (ICCAFC), mas nagdangog kita sa boses kan paraoma asin mga parasira. Ini mahihiling sa mga proyekto asin programa na kasimbagan sa mga angat na saindang inaagihan. Sa 2026, dapat mas makusog ang pagmangno sa sektor kan agrikultura. Igua nin nagkakapirang kahulugan ang tataramon na pagmangno. Enot, ang pagmangno-pangangataman. Ang pangangataman o “care” nahihiling sa esfuerzo na darahon ang sektor kan mga paraoma asin parasira sa pirmi nindang ikakarahay. Siring sa mga tinanom, gabos na kaipuhan tanganing magtalubo nin marhay asin mabaskog, itinatao. Kaiba sa pag-ataman ang oras na ginugugol na pasiring sa malinaw asin marhay na direksiyon. Ikaduwa, ang boot sabihon nin pagmangno, pagmakulog. Ang pagmakulog mas hararom na klase nin pangangataman, ta digdi may kaakibat nang responsibilidad. Ang pagmakulog hale sa kada saro na yaon sa sektor, mag-gobyerno, mag-pribado, magparaoma man o parasira. Minamakulgan ta ang sektor tanganing mas maglawig ang pagtao ta nin importansya o pagpapahalaga digdi. Ikatolo, ang pagmangno- pag-aram o pagkakaigua nin kamalayan. Ang pag-aram importante sa pagpapararom nin pagbisto sa sektor. Ang hararom na pagbisto sa sektor kan agrikultura kakambal ang presencia kan kada saro. Ang kamalayan mas makusog sa paagi nin pag-komunikar na may kalinawan, saysay asin may pakinabang. Ini ang mensahe ta ngonian sa taon na maagi asin sa taon na paabot ngonian na panahon nin Ka-Paskohan: Mas nagdangog kita ngonian sa boses kan satong mga paraoma asin parasira. An satong naging simbag mga proyekto asin programang saindang mapapakinabangan. Sa maabot na 2026, kita mas matao nin pagmangno sa sektor kan agrikultura tanganing maka-kontribwer pa lalo sa lokal na ekonomiya kan satong ciudad. Maogmang Pasko asin mas Ma-SARIG na 2026!

Natatandaan ko an parating pig tataram sa programa sa radyo ni depuntong David Dollano, naging sikat na radio announcer sa Naga na mayo daang Propeta ang pig tutubod sa sadiri niyang lugar. Sa istorya ko, bako man propeta ang pag oorolayan Kundi esperetista na nagbubulong nin mga naiibahan nin tawong lipod asin nagbubulong nin kulibra kan mga aki, asin naghihilot nin mga goromok na tulak kan mga omboy. Si Inya na agom ni Roming, saro sa pinag dadayo na esperetista sa saindang baryo asin kadakol man nanggad ang naoomayan. Minsan may nag bibisita sa saiyang tagilid na harong na tiklad na huna mo kweba ta pa-kamang ang paglaog sa saiyang harong ta dai naipa irahay matapos madestroso kan mga nakaaging bagyo. Ang mga nagbibista iyo ang mga magurang na karga ang kalintoradong omboy, asin daraga na sige ang piling-piling kan payo ta naibahan daa nin tawong lipod na gusto siyang agomon. Sa tubig na yaon sa planggana, nahiling ni Tiya Inya ang sarong Prinsipe sa kahadian nin mga Tawong Lipod na sige ang sunod sunod sa daraga ta ini daa kras niya asin gusto niyang presentaran sagkod na maagom, kung kaya ang daraga garong natuturek asin gustong magsakat sa kisame kan saindang harong. Kung ang ibang esperetista iguang pig hahagad na puting manok tanganing mapalayas ang tawong lipod, puwes si Tiya Inya iyo man ang pig hahagad , puting manok, alagad iguang PS, kung mayo daang puting manok, kwartahon na sana ta , si Jun na saiyang aki ang mahanap na sana nin manok sa sirong kan Supermarket. Kan magsirip ang mga aki sa ginigibo ni Tiya Inya na magbawi nin naibahan, duman ninda nahiling na nag babago asin nag iiba ang boses ni Tiya Inya na kahawig nin duwende. Ang kagayonan sana ki Tiya Inya ta an saiyang pasyente pig huhulitan na magpangadye nin sampolong Ama Niamo, bienteng Minatubod, asin trienta na Hail Mary. Saro pa sa magayon ki Tiya Inya ta habo niya maghagad nin bayad kung kaya gulpi ang naghahanga saiya ta siya makidiyos, alagad kadaklan sa mga pasyente nagpapawalat na sana kan inaapod na “panigarilyo” o “pagogom” tangani daang iggua man sana siyang magastos sa pagpa laboratory niya na Lunes. Kung kaya ang pasyente minapuli na lupiak man giraray ang pitaka ta nagwalat nin pampalaboratory kan esperetista, marhay na lang ta may discount ta senior citizen.