Dr. Rodolfo B. Baldevarona: The Underdog Filipino Fisheries Scientist

Here is a short profile about Dr. Rodolfo Baldevarona which I wrote in 2007. I updated it in 2009.
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Dr. Rodolfo B. Baldevarona:
The Underdog Filipino Fisheries Scientist

By
Melchor F. Cichon
December 8, 2007
updated: August 13, 2009
Note: Dr. Baldevarona died on September 1, 2009, Philippine time.

One of the most interesting figures in the University of the Philippines Visayas is Dr. Rodolfo B. Baldevarona.
Each time he opens his mouth, many people make different faces.
Some are happy, but the majority of his colleagues are not. In the shuttle bus, everybody is familiar with his laughter.
And his laughter is contagious. To some.
What makes him interesting?
"I have a foresight, but some people do not agree with my ideas. And since I am alone, my suggestions are always turned down by the majority rule. No problem."
Not only foresight, but he has a lot of bright ideas if only one has the ear to listen to him.
There were several occasions where he had clashed with his colleagues on university policies but this aspect of his life requires a longer paper.
And if you happen to be one of his students, better attend regularly to his class because you will surely miss a lot of insights that will greatly benefit your professional career, particularly in fish physiology for he is one of the few Filipino experts on the subject in the Philippines today.
I will focus on his life as a fisheries scientist.
Dr. Baldevarona has been a faculty member of the University of the Philippines Visayas since 1972. Presently, he is Professor 3.
Born from poor parents, Prof. Baldevarona graduated Valedictorian at Culasi Elementary School, Culasi, Ajuy, Iloilo,from 1952 to 1958, and graduated First Honors and Corp Commander in 1965 at Victorino Salcedo High School at Sara, Iloilo.
He received three other awards: Historian of the year; Physicist of the Year; and, Most Military-Minded graduate.
From then he took up B.S. Engineering in 1965-67, but shifted to BS Education, majoring in Mathematics-Chemistry with Physics at UP College Iloilo, Iloilo City in 1969, and became the Corp Commander of UP Vanguard, Inc., UP College Iloilo (UPCI), in Iloilo City (now the University of the Philippines in the Visayas.
After graduation from college, he taught at Luca Barrio High School in 1969-70, then he transferred to Victorino Salcedo High School, his alma mater, in 1970. He stayed there until 1972 when he was hired as an Instructor at UP College Iloilo. After 7 years, he was promoted to Instructor IV.
While teaching at University of the Philippines College Iloilo (UPCI), now the UP Visayas, he took up units in Master in Public Administration and in Master in Arts Teaching majoring in physics. But then he switched to fisheries when there was a move to create the UPV with the College of Fisheries as its flagship college.
After his master’s degree in fisheries, he was appointed as Assistant College Secretary of the UPV College of Fisheries.
His other administrative works include the following: Philippine Army Active Duty, Cebu City 1971-72; Head, DYD/CAT, UPCI High School, 1974-75; Commandant, CAT I, UPCI High School, 1979-80; Asst. College Secretary UP in the Visayas-College of Fisheries Program Iloilo (UPV-CFPI) 1981-1983; Technical Assistant UPV, Food System Development Program 1988-89; OIC UPV Office of research Coordination 1988-89; director, UPV ORC 1989-92; OIC Vice- chancellor for Administration, 9/1/89-12/31/89; OIC UPV security Force 9/1/89-04/30/90 and Station Head, BAC, Leganes, 1/1/99-12/31/99.
When his field of study switched to fisheries, he has no other recourse but to focus on this discipline, more particularly on mangrove reforestation.
And his knowledge on chemistry and physics came as a big help as fisheries deals much on these two sciences. Both chemistry and physics can be applied in marine sciences.
In 1987, he received his PhD degree from the University of South Carolina, USA.
Aside from his World-Bank Scholarship grant for his doctorate degree at the University of South Carolina, he received other awards.
While studying at Ajuy High School, he received the Ajuy Municipal Council Scholarship. When he entered UP College Iloilo in 1965, he was an entrance scholar. In his second year, he was a UP Glee Club Scholar from 1966 to 1969. In 1974, he received the UP Local Faculty Fellowship Grant for his MS in Fisheries degree at the College of Fisheries, UP in the Visayas.
Dr. Baldevarona is so blessed that he received more awards than some of his colleagues. From 1973 to 2008, he received eleven (11) prestigious awards.
Some of these are the following:
In 1973, he was awarded the S.S. Soreach Modern Mathematics Award. In 1991, he was an Outstanding Technology Awardee for his reforestation and management of mangrove swamp in Taklong Island, Guimaras.
His other awards include the Roberto S. Benedicto Diamond Jubilee Professional Chair award.
In 2007, he received two international publication awards from the University of the Philippines System for his two journal articles on mud crab, Scylla serrata.
In 2005, he ran for chancellor of the University of the Philippines Visayas together with Dr. Glenn Aguilar, his fellow Ilonggo and a colleague at the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, UPV.
Unfortunately, he was not chosen.
Dr. Aguilar was selected as the new UPV Chancellor, vice Dr. Ida Siason.
Dr. Baldevarona honorably accepted his defeat.
As a scientists, Dr. Baldevarona has conducted several projects from 1978 to 1999.
This include the following:
1978-1980. Development of management procedures to improve fish production in ponds affected by acid-sulphate soils. IV. Effects of different fertilizer combinations.
1987-1990. Reforeastation and management of mangrove swamp in Taklong Island, Guimaras.
1989-1991. Transplantation and culture en masse of green mussel, Perna viridis, from a stable community to Taklong Ilsand, Guimaras.
1992-1993. Coral reef management in Taklong Island, Guimaras: age and recruitment studies of selected marine fisheries.
1995-1998. Textbook in coastal resource management, "Pangangalaga ng mga Kabuhayan sa Tabing Dagat".
1999-2000. Socio-economic impact of the UPV-BAC on the neighboring communities at the immediate vicinity of the Center.
From these projects and his other researches, Dr. Baldevarona was able to produce some publications:
Baldevarona, RB. 1979. Basic flow of phosphorus in brackishwater fishponds. MS thesis. Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the University of the Philippines System in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Fisheries (major in aquaculture). 78 leaves.
Baldevarona, R,B. 1983. Quantitative methods of applying organic matter in fishponds. Danyag, UP in the Visayas 2(1):102-109.
Baldevarona, RB. 1987. Effects of feeding and stocking density on growth and survival of spot, Leiostomius xanthurus Lacepede. PhD. Dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Marine Science Program, University of South Carolina. 117 leaves.
Baldevarona, RB and JM Dean. 1988. Abundance estimate and population structure of spot, Leiostomus xanthurus Lacepede. Kinaalam, UP in the Visayas 2(1):50-62.
Secor, D., JM Dean and RB Baldevarona. 1989. Comparison of otolith and somatic growth in larval and juvenile fishes based on otolith length/fish length relationship. Rapp.p.v.Reun. Cons. Int. Explor. Mer. 191:431-438
Baldevarona, RB. 1990. Chemistry in aquaculture. I. Soil quality management. Kinaalam, UP in the Visayas 3(1):139-146.
Baldevarona, RB and CG Rendon. 1991. Toxic effects of selected plants for pest and predators control in prawn ponds. Philippine Technology Journal 16(4):3-24.
Baldevarona, RB. 1992. The role of mangrove in the Philippine coastal environment. Mangrove Productivity. DOST-PCARRD. 127:25-33.
Baldevarona, RB. 1992. Reforestation and management of mangrove swamp in Taklong island, Guimaras. Mangrove Productivity 127:107-114.
Tambasen-Cheong, MV, J. Tan-Fermin, LM Garcia and RB Baldevarona. 1995. Milt-egg ration in artificial fertilization of the Asian freshwater catfish Clarias macrocephalus, injected salmon gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue and domperidone. Aquatic Living Resources 8:303-307.
La Sara, JA Ingles, RB Baldevarona, RO Aguilar, LV Laureta and S Watanabe. 2002. Reproductive biology of mud crab, Scylla serrata in Lawelle Bay, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. JSPS-DGHE International Seminar. Crustacean Fisheries, pp. 88-95.
This year, 2007, is his luckiest year in his career as a scientist.
His two papers were published in two prestigious journals making him a dual recipient of the International Publication Awards 2007 given by the University of the Philippines:
"The Natural Diet of the Mud Crab (Scylla serrata) in Lawele Bay, Southeast Sulawasi, Indonesia, " published in The Philippine Agricultural Scientist 90 (1):6-14, 2007, and the
"Abundance and distribution Patterns of Scylla spp. in the Lawele Bay, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesian," published in Asian Fisheries Science 19:331-347, 2006.
Now, can we still say that he is an underdog fisheries scientist?

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Melchor Cichon Rosa Lea Baldevarona

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Rosa Lea Baldevarona Thank you Sir Melchor! Hidlaw man ko kay Tatay ba.

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Melchor Cichon Ako man gani. Sige lang. Happy man na siya kay ang ginhinyo na sa akon one year before he passed away, Mel ikaw na bahala magsulat sg akon biography. So ginhatagan niya ako sg iya biodata.

Eulogy--Dr. Rodolfo "Balde" Baldevarona

Yesterday, September 1, 2012, was the 3rd death anniversary of the late Dr. Rodolfo "Balde" Baldevarona of the UPV College of Fisheries, Miag-ao, Iloilo.
I would like to post here the eulogy I wrote for him three years ago:

Dahil Gwapo Ako!*
By
Melchor F. Cichon
September 6, 2009

It’s very difficult to say a last goodbye to a great friend.
But I have to do it.
I first met Dr. Rodolfo Bermudo Baldevarona or Balde in the late 1970s when I was still working at UP College Iloilo, now known as the UP Visayas. But we were not as close as lately. I only remember that he was always in the library where I was working. As a librarian, I would attend to his information needs when he needed them.
After that, we did not meet for many years because he went to the United States for his Ph D degree, while I continued my graduate studies in Diliman.
It was in 1980s when we met again. This time he was already a doctor. Because he was teaching at the College of Fisheries, now the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, while I was working at the CFOS Library, it was inevitable that we would always meet. In fact, he donated a lot of his important tapes on fisheries to the University Library. He also donated some of his pamphlets to the CFOS Library. And because both of us stay in Iloilo City, both of us had to travel almost everyday—riding on our shuttle bus.
And when he rode on the shuttle bus, almost always, he was my seatmate.
And since both us have fisheries background, it was not difficult for both of us to discuss about fisheries and oceanography. Or anything else under the sun.
But most of the topics we talked about were his heartaches towards his colleagues and some university policies. He would also talk about his trips to the United States, Japan, Indonesia and Canada. He would talk how he loved his wife, Rosalli, and their children, Candice, Ruby, and Lea. He used to tell me how his wife and children took care of him especially during those trying times when he met his Creator for five times. But of course, he would also talk about his frustrations particularly when he was not selected as a UPV Chancellor or when his research proposals were being used by other people. He would talk about the mangroves he planted in Guimaras.
But he said he was so happy that he was given a chance to teach at the College of Arts and Sciences. And he told me that he longed to continue teaching at CAS after his retirement on October 20, next month. He said he was discussing this with Dean Rommel Espinosa.
In preparation for that big event, he invited all his friends to attend his beach birthday party. He asked his friends to bring something small that has connection with his life.
One time while we were waiting for the shuttle bus, Dr. Baldevarona asked me to attend to his birthday party and requested me to bring him something. He looked at the ground and picked up a paper. He crumpled it and told me to say this: “I bring this crumpled paper to signify your crumpled mind that has been crumpled by many people.”
But of course, I did not plan to bring him that kind of gift. I told him I would write him a short profile and have it published in the Panay News. Two days after that, he sent me a copy of his bio-data complete with picture. He wrote a short note: “Mel, this is all about me. Wala na akong secret sa buhay. With compliments. Migo Balde.”
I did not know that that would be my last written communication from him.
Until now, I have not submitted the said article to the editor of Panay News. But I will surely do that. Soon. Promise.
Dr. Baldevarona is a happy man. His laughter is his trademark. And his famous punch line is this: “Kasalanan ko ba kung ipinanganak akong gwapo?” At may proba siya! Ito raw ang palaging sinasabi sa kanya ng kanyang Lola, ng kanyang Nanay, at ng kanyang mahal na asawa.
Oo nga naman. Sino nga ba ang hindi maniniwala sa kanya na gwapo siya?
One time he said to me: “Mel, bakit nakabarong ka ngayon?” Sabi ko, “nakakahiya naman na tumabi ako sa isang gwapo na hindi magara ang suot ko.” He would then burst into laughter. And he added: “Yan ang gusto ko sa ‘yo dahil hindi ka nagsisinungaling !”
And his laughter would create mixed reactions among our co-passengers. But he didn’t care about them. Instead he would laugh some more. And lauder!
This characteristic of him was used by his students to lower his blood pressure especially so when he noted that his students attended their class unprepared.
Here is what one of his students had told me: “Ang hirap naman kasi ng klase ninyo. Sana naging kasing gwapo kami katulad ninyo para madali naming maintindihan ang ating leksiyon.” After hearing this, he would burst into laughter. And the whole class would laugh.
Seriously speaking, I saw Dr. Baldevarona as a serious teacher, a serious researcher, and a faithful husband and a good provider to his family.
As I said earlier, it is difficult to say a last goodbye to a great friend. But I have to.
But before I end this speech, I would like to share these haiku which I wrote for him because he also liked poetry:
kaumhan—
kon diin mo una nakita
ang pagtulo sang imo luha
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magal-um nga Septembre—
amo ini ang ikaanum mo
nga pagpakigkita sa Ginuo
Paalam, kaibigan.
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*This is the eulogy I delivered during the necrological program for Dr. Rodolfo B. Baldevarona held on September 4, 2009, 2:00 p.m. at the Gegato-Abecia Funeral Homes.
Dr. Baldevarona was born in Ajuy, Iloilo, and took his undergraduate and masteral degrees at the University of the Philippines Visayas. He took his PhD degree at the University of North Carolina, USA. Prior to his untimely death, he was a professor at the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, Miagao, Iloilo.

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Cesar Ryan Ituriaga Sicada Well written sir...

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Marnelie A. Gadong-Subong I passed baldevarona three times.. :)

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Isang Gregorios May he rest in peace

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Diana Aure Rest in peace Balde.

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Aiza R. Ballesteros-Beso, Librarian

Mrs. Aiza R. Ballesteros-Beso, Librarian

Melchor F. Cichon

2014

Tomorrow marks the last day of duty of our most loved librarian of St. Therese- MTC Colleges-La Fiesta Site, Molo, Iloilo City after more than five years of continuous service to the College.

We know that all of us from the library staff will surely miss her contagious laughter, her unselfish help, and her kilometric patience. She is not just an inspiring librarian, but she is also a beauty from dawn to dawn.
When she is around, we know that a gloomy day will turn into a sunny day.
With her experience in the library, she has become a walking encyclopedia in terms of library policies and procedures. Almost all of us would consult her whenever we have library projects, and works to do, more particularly when PACUCOA, TESDA, etc. inspections come in. Or even during ordinary day.
When she talks or comments on the works being done by her colleagues, one would not feel degraded. She has that inspiring way of convincing her fellow workers to do the right way. So one will not have that hurt feeling after the discussion.
That's Ms. Aiza Ramos Ballesteros-Beso, Librarian.

Adrian Cahilig Bernaldo, A Piece of His Life and Thoughts

Adrian Cahilig Bernaldo, A Piece of His Life and Thoughts
By Melchor F. Cichon
January 5, 2016

I have not met him personally. He just happened to be my kasimanwa.
Both of us are from Lezo, Aklan. But he stays in Lezo, while I stay in Iloilo City. Both of us are Facebook lovers.
There was a time when he commented on one of my posts in my Facebook account. From thereon, we became friends.
Adrian Cahilig Bernaldo was born in Lezo, Aklan. Both of his parents are from this place. He took his primary and secondary education in Lezo, and got his tertiary education in Kalibo for his degree in Computer Science. For sometime, he was a seminarian student but he discontinued it due to some financial problem.
Soon after his college education, he worked as a computer teacher at Malinao School for Philippine Craftsmen. He is still employed there. In 2015, he was awarded by his school as the 2015 Most Friendly Teacher.
When I asked him of his greatest accomplishment, he indirectly told me that it is in the hearts and minds of the young people of Lezo whom he touched through his religious undertakings.
If not teaching, Adrian serves at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Lezo in its various activities like teaching catechism to the children. Since he is an artist, he also helps in the decoration of the church.
This affiliation of Adrian to these church activities started when he was still a young boy. In fact he wanted to be a priest, but he changed his mind, because, although he had a sponsor, it was still economically difficult for him to continue his religious studies. So he gave up this ambition, although that desire to be a priest is still with him until now.
His father is a carpenter while his mother is a housewife. Despite of this, all the three of them siblings are now professionals.
Before I closed my interview with him, I asked him about the pressing problems that are being encountered by Lezonians who are staying in our town. He gave three items: Politics, Water system, and the Road from Lezo to Numancia.
Below is my interview with Adrian:
Melchor F. Cichon (MFC): Mayad nga hapon, Adrian. Abu gid nga saeamat sa pagsubaybay kang mga posts sa Facebook Account ko.
Adrian Cahilig Bernaldo (ACB): Nami magbasa, Sir, pangpalipas oras.
MFC: Tama pangpalipas it oras. Mangutana kunta ako kimo, parang interview. Plano ko abi nga sueaton ko ring short bio-profile ag dayon hay ibutang ko sa akon nga blog nga Distinguished Personalities of Lezo (http://lezopersonalities.blogspot.com) ag sa ang Facebook Account ro profile nga maobra ko.
ACB: Aw..sus. hehe. Nahuya ang Sir ipost sa Facebook. Gusto ko eat-a magserbisyo sa Dios it hipos.
MFC:Hinayon eang naton ron!
ACB: Haha!
MFC:So pwede eon?
ACB: Sige eon lang—sugot!
MFC:Ay, saeamat. So pwede eon ako makapangutana?
ACB: Hehe. Sige.
MFC:May I know your philosophy in life? And how it shapes your life?
ACB: Doing all things for the glory of God. Mabahoe gid a ro epekto sa pangabuhi don Sir kon may direksyon para sa Dios ro imong ginaobra.
MFC:Right. Is this your guideline since you were a boy? Where did you get this idea?
ACB: Gusto ko gid a nga magpari since maisot pa ako. Nagsueod gid man ako sa seminaryo, sa religious congregation, pero wa ako nagpadayon.
MFC:Ham-an? Ano nga rason nga nagbaylo ring panan-awon?
ACB: Iba abi Sir do formation sa religious life, dapat hay disedido ka gid a. Lipatan do tanan dahil sa oras nga magprofess ka’t vow hay indi ka eon kabalibad kon siin ka itapok Ro will of God hay depende eot-a sa imong superior. Matig-a gid mat-a siguro ang ueo ay owa’t ang naila it vow of obedience.
MFC:Kon sa bagay--the will of God is somewhat relegated to the Superior. Pangatlo ka eon sa mga nainterview ko nga ro andang handum tag maisut pa sanda hay mangin pari, pero sa ulihi hay nag-eain ro andang paminsaron. Ham-at nahimo ra nga trend sa mga taga-Lezo nga mga unga?
ACB: Dati abi, Sir, si Monsignor Nalangan nagbuhay gid imaw iya nga pari sa Lezo, haeos ro mga pamatan-on kato sa ana nga time hay active gid sa simbahan. Somehow naimpluwensyahan nana siguro especially gid don ako sa time nana. Ako nagstart magserbe sa simbahan. Naila abi ako kato kana magtan-aw nga nakasuksok it sutana ag magkanta kon magmisa. Sa ana man nga time nag-umpisa magserve do mga naging pari. Kurondaya, kapareho nanday Fr. Reniemar ag Fr. Magic.
MFC:Kon sa bagay. Pag-eaum ko hay raya ro impluwensya it katikismo sa Lezo Elementary School. Igto ka man nagtuon king elementary ay?
ACB: Huo, Sir. Una man ako nagtuon dati. Part man eon don, Sir, hay sa ana nga time active do mga catechist. Kapin pa gid kon Mayo, abo nga mga unga do gaadto sa simbahan para sa katekisis.
MFC:Imaw gali. Tag sa elementary ka sa Lezo Elemtary School hay active ka sa mga cultural activities? Ano nga mga awards ring nabaton kato tag sa Lezo Elementary School ka?
ACB: Haha..owa gid sir. Mabudlay pa abi kato ro pagpangabuhi, gapanghueam ka pa kon mag-intra ka. Isaea pa, hapuon ako kat unga pa...paeaabsent gid kon sumpungon it sakit.
MFC:Ahay. Mayad ay na-overcome mo rayang sakit. Pero mayad ay natapos mo ring pagtuon sa tama nga oras. Saysin-o ngani ring mga parents ag ano ro andang profession?
ACB: Kat nagabahoe man ako hay medjo nagabuhin man do pagsumpong hasta nga naduea mat a Ro akong Father hay si Nemis Bernaldo, gapamanday imaw, Sir; si Nanay hay sa baeay manlang, si Evelyn Cahilig apelyedo kat daeaga pa maw.
MFC: Taga-Lezo sanda tanan? Mga professionals eon kamo tanan nga mga magmaeanghod?
ACB:Taga-Lezo gid, Sir. Tatlo manlng kami. Ru sumunod kakon hay sa Akelco gaobra; do kamanghuran namon hay owa pa’t obra. Owa pa siguro nahuman do barko nga masakyan nana.
MFC: Mga haeangdon ro imong mga magueang ay maski makaruyon ro inyong sitwasyon hay nakatapos gid kamo sa inyong pagtuon. Pagkatapos mo it elementary hay siin ka dayon naghigh school ag pagcollege mo hay siin ka nagtapos? Sa anong kurso? Ag ham-at raya nga kuso ring ginpili?
ACB: Ngani, Sir. Iya man ako nagtapos sa Lezo Institute para sa high school ko, Sir. Then nagBS Computer Science ako sa Aklan College, 2003. Ku 2006 ako nagsueod sa seminaryo. Ugaling nagguwa ako ku 2008. Ku 2010 - 2012 nag-uniting ako sa Teaching sa ACC man ag nakapasa sa board ku 2012. Sa una nga kurso napilitan lang ako ay gusto ko gid kunta magsueod iya sa Diocesan seminary pero malisod gid financially, maski may sponsor ka. Dati, parang trip-trip ko eat-a mag-units sa teaching; ag nagtry magbuoe it board. Makon, kon maakig kakon do Dios kara ay nagguwa ako sa seminary indi ako kapasar.
MFC:So owa man naakig kimo ro Ginuo ay nakapasa ka sa board. Pagkatapos nga nakapasa ka sa board hay siin ka dayon nag-agto?
ACB: Hahaha! Akon-akon eat-a don, Sir. Actually naga-uniting ako hay nagaturo eon ako it religion iya sa parochial skul, hasta nagparanking ako. One year after nakapasa ako ag gintawag ako it Malinao School for Philippine Craftsmen (MSPC) katong September, 2014 kon batunon ko ay gausoy sanda it Computer teacher ag syempre grasya eot a run. Ginrecommend ako it panel ag na approved ro akong recommendation exactly 1 year eon hin-aga, Sir. January 5. Nag-in ako ku Jan. 26, 2015.
MFC:Ah, OK. Outside it school rooms, ano ro imo nga hobbies? Ag ano gid ro imong gustong maabot sa imong pangabuhi?
ACB: Magsakay sa motor ag magwarang-warang, Sir. Kon may okasyon sa simbahan hay ako gid do gaobra it mga design ya sa simbahan, medjo may pagka-artist man abi ako’t sangkiri. Kaibahan ko si Jeno Icasas nagdesign it belen ku nakataliwan nga Paskwa. Akon eang do concept, imaw gavisualize. Di man ako kantigo magpainting.
ACB: Kon sa minatuod nga sugid, ro desire nga magpari hay iya pat-a kakon; pero fulfilled eot-ang sang naabot sa kabuhi. Owa ang gahangad nga magprincipal o ano pa nga position. Dou akon eat-a hay do makabulig ako sa mga estudyante ag mainspire ko sanda, ok eot-a kakon don. Kita man siguro nanda ang ugali, Sir. May award ako sa bilog nga skul ku Teachers Day, 2015.
MFC: May pamilya ka eon? Kon may una, sin- o ra ngaean ag ano ra profession?
ACB:Still single and available
MFC:What do you think is your greatest accomplishment?
ACB My greatest accomplishment is hidden in the eyes of men. Accomplished eot-a ako sir serbe sa Dios, through a persons life I hav touched, it maybe in my profession or in my religious life.
MFC:What do you think is the most pressing problem of our town Lezo and how should this be addressed?
ACB Ist problem: Relationship (matsa pang Mr. Universe ang sabat ngara) gakaeasamad do relasyon it mga taga-Lezo because of politics and politicians. Why not work hand in hand for progress. In the end, sin-o ro gabenepisyo kara? Kita-kita man gihapon. 2nd problem: Water system. 3rd problem: Karsada nga guba from Poblacion to Numancia, partly eon sa may Sta. Cruz. Naeuoy ang sang motor mag-agi. Mayad a do mga politiko hay kotse a ro andang saeakyan. Solution? It maybe political will.
MFC:Do you have any thing more to say to our readers?
ACB Owa eon man ako’t mahambae. Saeamat gid.
MFC: Thank you for your time.

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Nestor Martinez Doon sa tatlong problema na sinabi ni ACB,,yong no. 1 ang dapat ay agarang magawan ng solusyon ...madali lang ito di na kailangan ng malaking budget ,di na kailangan na mag-intay ng matagal ....TAYO,,mismo ang sarili natin ang solusyon ...REPORMA ..sa sarili natin at pananaw sa buhay ...tama ang sabi ni sir ACB sa bandang huli tayo ang makikinabang .....

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· Reply · January 6, 2016 at 11:21pm

Bernie Vitan good am,melchor nabasa ko ro imong intervie kay adrian nga unga ni nemis bernaldo ? dun sa tanung mu na problema ko atung banwa partikular sa water system tama ro gin sabat n adrian, nagbakasyon ako it 2014 at yan ang napansin ko sana magawan ng solusyon ko atong nga opisyales it banwa ro po problema, thanks sa manga gina share mong imformation kamun !

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· Reply · January 7, 2016 at 9:22am

Nestor Martinez Natatandaan ko nong araw naglatag na ng malalaking tubo ng tubig sa agcawilan para daw sa water system ,,pero di naman napakinabangan ang mga tubo ninakaw na ata ..sayang ang budget ..kulang siguro sa pagaaral ang naturang proyekto kaya walang nangyari

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Vergara Lambito

A Pride of Aklan
Melchor Cichon
April 15, 2012

The first of the two cum laude graduates of the Great Saviour College of Nursing is an Aklanon. She is Luisa Ace Vergara Lambito, 19 years old.

Her graduation was held at CAP Auditorium, Iloilo City, on March 13, 2012.
Ace has always been an honor student since her elementary grades. She graduated as a salutatorian at Jaro II Elementary School, Iloilo City. In high school, though she was just a typical student, she was always in the Star Section from first year to fourth year. When she graduated in high school, she was on the Top 30 of her batch. That was the reason why she was an entrance scholar when she enrolled at the Great Saviour College of Nursing for her BS in Nursing degree. For four years, she maintained that scholarship, and so she graduated cum laude together with Jeremiah Sirilan.
Ace is the third child of Grace Vergara Lambito and Julius Berdonar Lambito of Aklan. She has two sisters and a brother. Their eldest is an HRM graduate and currently working at the Tide Hotel, Boracay. The second is on her 6th year dentistry at Iloilo Doctors College, while their youngest is a 2nd year high school student at Central Philippine University.
Ace is now busy preparing for her nursing licensure board exam.
And hopefully, Aklan will have a new nursing board licensure topnotcher.

Dioserey Cabiling Victoriano: A Profile

Dioserey Cabiling Victoriano: A Profile
by
Melchor F. Cichon
December 15, 2013
Every time I reached the office, I would always see him mopping the floor or cleaning the Comfort Room. There at times, I would hear him singing. I presumed that he was happy doing his job.
Then he would wipe the glass divider of the internet section. Or would wipe the tables and the chairs. Then he would do other things to make his area clean and tidy.
One time, his supervisor told him to look up the walls to see if there are cobwebs. He simply said, "Yes, Ma'am."
After that, I would always see him sweeping the upper part of the walls and of the ceiling.
Before he would leave our office for his lunch, he would always ask me if I have something else for him to do.
After his lunch break, he would again come back to our office to check if there were litters around or if there were chairs not pushed back to their proper places.
At four in the afternoon he would again come back to the library to close the windows and empty the waste cans.
And when I request him to help me carry some books or other library materials, he was always willing to help.
It seemed that he was not getting tired of doing his job as a janitor. Perhaps because he was contented with his job.
But he had to go because he only had a five month contract with the school.
I am referring to Jioserey Cabiling Victoriano, the janitor who was assigned in our library for five months. He is known as Joss among his friends.
Joss was born in Gemumua Agahon, Passi City, Iloilo on February 8, 1992. It was there where he finished his elementary and high school education.
After high school, he enrolled at Interface Computer Science, where he enjoyed a scholarship but then he had to quit because of financial problem.
Because of this problem, he could not proceed to the course that he wanted to take. He said that he wanted to become a scientist. When I asked him to clarify, he told me he wanted to become an astrologer to know more about the planets and other celestial bodies in the skies. But I told him , he could read them in the books and in the internet. But he said that, it is much better if somebody could teach him more, somebody who could guide him.
That's the reason why if given the opportunity, he read books.
He is fond of reading adventure books. And when he got a chance, he would see adventure and science fiction movies.
Now that it seems to be impossible to reach his goal, I asked him what alternative he is taking. He said, he wants to get into business. "Even just a small one. And when I have enough money, then I will try to pursue that dream of mine."
Anyway, he is still young. And to dream is free.
I told him that I often heard him singing while he was working. And I told him that he has a good voice.
"That's right, Sir", he said.
"While in high school", he said, "I used to join in some singing contests. In fact, I won second place in one of those contests. But I did not pursue that singing career because I was shy. I am glad I am not as shy now as before."
Before he worked in our office, he was working as a service crew at one of the branches of Jollybee in Iloilo City. It was there, he said where his self-confidence was improved. And that confidence I have was further developed when I worked in this office."
I asked him if he has something else to say.
"No one is perfect, but we can try to be perfect," he said.
That's Joss, the personality who dreams to become an astrologer.

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Melchor Cichon Joss Cabiling Victoriano, December 14, 2013

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