Monday Report - July 20, 2026

 

Monday Report - July 20, 2026

 

 

INTRO

 

NEWSCASTER 1: Magandang araw, Bayambang! Ako po si ______ mula sa ______ Office.

 

NEWSCASTER 2: At ako naman po si ______, mula rin __________ Office. Narito na ang mga pinakamahahalagang kaganapan sa ating bayan ngayong linggo.

 

NEWSCASTER 1: Mga programa, proyekto, at aktibidad ng LGU... mga balitang dapat ninyong malaman!

 

NEWSCASTER 2: ... Mga kwentong nagbibigay-inspirasyon sa ating bayan. Ating sabay-sabay na tutukan.

 

SABAY: Ito ang… BayambangueNews!

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1. Mayor Niña, Namahagi ng Fresh Milk sa 4,000 Kabataan

 

Bilang bahagi ng pagdiriwang ng Nutrition Month, nagpamahagi si Mayor Niña ng fresh milk sa tinatayang 4,000 kindergarten at grade school students sa iba't ibang public school sa Bayambang. Ipinamahagi ng Nutrition Office ang mga gatas sa bawat paaralan na donasyon ng Dairy Farm ng Kasama Kita sa Barangay Foundation, at dahil na rin sa mga donors na nag-alay ng regalo sa kaarawan ng anak ni Mayor Niña na si Christopher Quiambao.

 

(Read 4,000 as "apat na libong")

 

2. Paghahanda sa FY 2027 Budget, Sinimulan

 

Bilang bahagi ng paghahanda para sa Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Budget, nagsagawa ang Budget Office ng Municipal Budget Forum noong July 14. Tinalakay sa forum ang mga prayoridad, polisiya, estratehiya sa pagbubuo ng badyet, at mga pinagkukunan ng pondo upang maging maayos at koordinado ang paghahanda ng budget proposals ng bawat tanggapan at katuwang na sektor ng pamahalaan.

 

 

3. Managos Co-op, Nagtraining sa Corn Pest Management

 

Isang Training on Corn Pest Management towards the Establishment of Biological Control Agent Production Facility with Extension Support ang isinagawa ng DA-Agricultural Training Institute-Regional Training Center I para sa Managos Farmers Agriculture Cooperative, sa pakikipagtulungan ng Municipal Agriculture Office at Cooperative Development Office mula July 13-17. May 27 co-op members ang nakilahok at matagumpay na nagtapos nang may bagong kaalaman sa pagpuksa ng peste sa mais.

 

 

4. Mga Ani ng Local Farmers, Muling Tinangkilik ng Mamimili

 

Muling tinangkilik ng mga mamimili ang direktang bentahan ng mga magsasakang Bayambangueño ng kanilang sariwang gulay, prutas, at iba pang produkto sa tabi ng Legislative Building noong July 15. Sa proyektong ito, napalakas ang kita ng mga magsasaka habang nagbibigay ng abot-kaya at masustansyang pagkain sa mga mamimili.

 

 

5. Barangay Nutrition Leaders, Pinalakas ang Kaalaman sa Training

 

Ang Nutrition Office ay nagsagawa ng isang Barangay Nutrition Program Management (BNPM) Consultative and Reinforcement Training upang higit na palakasin ang kakayahan ng mga miyembro ng Barangay Nutrition Committee sa pagpaplano, pagpapatupad, at pamamahala ng mga programang pangnutrisyon. Tinalakay ng mga resource speaker mula sa NNC Region I, DILG, MPDC, at Barangay Financial Affairs ang nutrition governance, development planning, at tamang paggamit ng pondo, habang nagsagawa rin ng workshop sa pagbuo at pag-update ng mga Barangay Nutrition Action Plan.

 

 

6. 398 Senior Citizens, Tumanggap ng Cash Gift mula NCSC

 

Ang National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) ay nagpamahagi ng cash gift para sa mga kwalipikadong benepisyaryo sa Bayambang noong July 16, alinsunod sa pagpapatupad ng Republic Act No. 11982 o Expanded Centenarians Act. Nakipagtulungan ang LGU sa pamamagitan ng OSCA at MSWDO, upang matiyak ang maayos, ligtas, at episyenteng pamamahagi ng benepisyo para sa mga nakatatandang mamamayan.

 

 

7. Disaster Resilience at Emergency Preparedness Initiatives, Tampok sa Exhibit

 

Noong July 17, nagdaos ang MDRRMO ng isang DRRM Exhibit sa Balon Bayambang Events Center bilang parte ng pagdiriwang ng National Disaster Resilience Month. Tampok sa exhibit ang mga programa, inisyatiba, at best practices ng tanggapan na naglalayong palakasin ang kahandaan sa sakuna, pagtibayin ang katatagan ng komunidad, at maisulong ang mas ligtas na bayan ng Bayambang.

 

 

 

VO

 

8. Pre-Construction Conference, Isinagawa para sa San Gabriel II–Pantol Farm-to-Market Road Project

 

Matagumpay na naisagawa ng Department of Agriculture–PRDP Scale Up, sa pakikipagtulungan ng LGU Bayambang, ang tatlong-araw na kumperensiya bilang paghahanda sa maayos na implementasyon ng proyekto. Tinalakay rito ang mga responsibilidad ng mga katuwang sa proyekto, iskedyul ng konstruksyon, mga pamantayan sa kalidad at kaligtasan, at mga sistema ng monitoring upang matiyak ang matagumpay na konstruksyon ng farm-to-market road.

 

 

9. Operasyon Kontra Colorum Tricycles, Inaaraw-araw ng TFD at BPSO

 

Nagpatuloy ang daily operation ng TFD at BPSO laban sa mga colorum na tricycle sa Bayambang. Layunin nitong mapanatili ang kaayusan sa pampublikong transportasyon at maprotektahan ang mga lehitimong namamasada. Bahagi ito ng tuluy-tuloy na kampanya ng LGU para sa ligtas at disiplinadong lansangan.

 

 

10. TODA at LGU, Nagbayanihan sa Paglinis sa Tricycle Terminal

 

Nagsagawa ng Bayanihan Oplan Linis sa tricycle terminal ang TODA kasama ang TFD, BPSO, GSO, Engineering, SEE, at Solid Waste. Nilinis ang terminal upang maging mas maayos, malinis, at ligtas para sa publiko. Ipinakita ng aktibidad ang diwa ng bayanihan para sa isang mas maaliwalas na Bayambang.

 

11. Bayambang Volleyball Team, Wagi sa Ikatlong Pagkakataon sa Provincial Cup

 

Ang Bayambang Men's and Women's Volleyball Squad ay muling nagwagi sa ikatlong pagkakataon sa idinadaos na Provincial Cup o inter-town competition. Muling nagpasalamat ang team sampu ng kanilang mga coach sa buong suporta ng LGU at ni Mayor Niña, lalo na sa ng kanyang mga personal na donasyong bola.

 

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OUTRO

 

NEWSCASTER 1: Maraming salamat sa inyong pagtutok.

 

NEWSCASTER 2: Abangan pa ang mas marami pang balitang direktang nagmumula sa inyong pamahalaang bayan.

 

NEWSCASTER 1: Muli, ako po si ______.

 

NEWSCASTER 2: At ako naman po si ______, at kami po ay mula sa ____ Office.

 

SABAY: Ito ang... BayambangueNews!

 

 

 

HAPAG Project: A Potential Solution to Malnutrition

HAPAG Project: A Potential Solution to Malnutrition

I was at a regular meeting of our Municipal Nutrition Committee last week when something struck me while listening to the accomplishments of those implementing the national government's so-called Halina't Magtanim ng Prutas at Gulay (HAPAG) project on one hand and those implementing anti-malnutrition measures on the other hand. (To my surprise, MNC is the only meeting I truly enjoy next to meetings on history, culture, and arts; the rest are highly stressful ha-ha.)

It may sound so simplistic or even obvious, but I thought the solution to the problem of stunting nationwide due to malnutrition is within reach: the answer lies in the barangay community vegetable gardening projects, which in our LGU's case have always been there ever since I joined local government in 2016.

"Who gets to eat the produce of HAPAG?," I asked. "Why don't we use HAPAG precisely to target kids with malnutrition problems?"

"Better yet, how about turning HAPAG not just a community fruit tree and vegetable patch but as a greenhouse to make it more productive?" I said.

Soon after, I got to learn the problems that have been encountered in the past with this kind of project:

1. First is that it is seasonal. When summer comes, the soil dries up and can no longer sustain the plants. Besides, so many food plants have a seasonal nature.

2. Another problem is reportedly the availability of land. Our town may have a very wide arable land, but it doesn't mean all barangays have readily available public lands to till.

3. The third problem is sustainability in terms of the volunteers willing to keep the patch alive. What if a new barangay captain and council takes over? Can they be depended upon to get on with the project?

Well, I thought, if there's a will, there's a way. Among the solutions broached by MNC members are the following, all commonsensical and sensible: Hydroponics technology can solve the problem of seasonality. And we can always plant evergreens, right, especially in the case of fruit-bearing trees?

Water is obviously a big problem, so if we can find a way of saving rainwater from heavy downpours, that would be great. How about making ponds filled with fish as catchment area to eliminate the risk of malaria and dengue from breeding mosquitoes while we save water for irrigation purposes?

If land is a problem, then the vicinity of the barangay hall can be the one turned into a vegetable garden, provided it is suitable to agriculture and composting at the same time. Vertical gardening and urban gardening techniques may be resorted to, if the barangay really lacks space. As per HAPAG guidelines, this even encourages recycling of plastic containers routinely burned or thrown away as trash.

Next, the whole project can be institutionalized through an ordinance, to force local leaders to follow through despite their political leanings and whatever political season it may be. As for sourcing volunteers or workers, maybe we can use part of the mandatory budget for nutrition as salary--we might thus be even creating new jobs.

I am reminded of another solution offered in the past inspired by the Taiwanese experience: tax penalties for home grounds that are non-productive. I am not sure if this will work for tax-phobic residents here. Maybe tax incentives will.

I said I am scandalized, even pissed off, that there is even a malnutrition problem. Given that we are an agricultural country, with a countryside blessed with so much greenery all year round, there shouldn't be a malnourished child in our midst at all!

I know, I know, malnutrition in our case is caused by socioeconomic poverty--a complicated affair of low wages; lack of knowledge, education, and skills; unemployment; government budgeting priorities; culinary practices; and maybe some medical issues thrown in for good measure.

But I can't help but see this vision of a bright and beautiful barangay garden and orchard--backed up by a barangay nursery--that is turned into a viable livelihood run by salaried personnel, if not members of the target households, those who stand to benefit the most.

Locals need not even buy seeds or seedlings. They just have to save all those seeds and stalk they throw away without much thought every time they cook their next meal or have their snack of fruits.

What are those? I, for one, can easily answer because my household grows all sorts of vegetables all year round just from our kitchen refuse. We don't even have to buy the seeds for tomatoes, ampalaya, okra, alugbati, kangkong, gabi, camote, saluyot, and talilong, which are the easiest to grow, followed by eggplant and sili, which are quite delicate (maselan and maarte) and have certain requirements. If the land patch is adequate enough for creepers, one can easily grow sitaw (for stringbeans and the shoots), munggo, kalabasa, upo, patola, sigarilyas, patani, kundol.... The favored pinakbet mix of locals can be completed once they are successful in growing the aromatics as well: onion, garlic, ginger, siling haba. (I am craving ChowKing-style steamed kangkong with crispy-fried garlic and sesame oil right now.)

They say the fastest growing among local vegetables must be the pechay, but this requires well-prepared and appropriate soil mix, organic fertilizer, and daily care.

We might include in the garden some often-used kitchen herbs and medicinal plants: pandan, tanglad, kutchay, pancit-pancitan, oregano, etc. At this point, I am reminded once again that there are a lot of plants in our midst that we dismiss as inedible but are actually edible and nutritious: portulaca and other herbs scoffed upon as mere grass or weeds fit only for pigs.

Fruit-bearing trees, on the other hand, require much time for maturity--we might be talking about years. But I believe there are pruning and marcotting techniques to get around this problem. Imagine a barangay orchard with the following trees and other plant types that bear fruits free for the picking by those in need at any time of the year (in case of perennials): banana varieties, malunggay, papaya, atis (an especially prolific fruit tree), mulberry (another prolific fruit-bearer), mango, calamansi, santol, langka, kamansi, cabuyao, suha, kamias, guava, coconut, kasuy, tamarind, duhat, aratiles, sineguelas, camachile, dragonfruit, passionfruit, avocado, makopa, mabolo, caramay, balimbing, himbabao, etc. During so many past mango seasons, I routinely shovel ripe mangoes into sacks as trash, for weeks on end, ready for the garbage truck, to the ESWMO staff's chagrin.

While we are at it, we might as well even extend this project by adding chicken coops, pigpens, grazing fields, and fishponds to supply eggs, milk, and meat.

Since this project is not operated on economies of scale, it can't be seen as competitors of large-scale farmers that supply public markets--just a community-based food pantry of sorts for those on a tight budget.

HAPAG harks back to other Marcosian projects such as 'Green Revolution' and 'Sariling Sikap,' so the idea is hardly new. The thing is, as desert-dwelling Middle Easterners say, we in the Philippines "live in paradise." There should be no hunger or malnutrition in the garden of Eden. We just have to formulate the right IRR (implementing rules and regulations) to operate it.

(photos: Balon Bayambang FB page)

Jan Nazer David "Kulas" B. Junio (2001–2026)

Jan Nazer David "Kulas" B. Junio (2001–2026)

 

A Life That Burned Bright, Though Briefly

 

Some lives are measured not by the number of years they are given, but by the light they leave behind. Such was the life of Jan Nazer David "Kulas" B. Junio; a young public servant whose promise seemed as boundless as the horizon, yet whose journey ended far too soon.

 

Born on January 9, 2001, Nazer belonged to a family whose roots in Bayambang's public life ran deep. He was the son of Councilor Mylvin "Boying" T. Junio and Mrs. Gina Benitez Junio, and the grandson of former Mayor, Atty. Jaime Junio, inheriting not merely a respected surname but a tradition of service to the people. Yet those who knew him understood that he was determined to earn his own place, not through lineage alone, but through quiet diligence, humility, and genuine concern for others.

 

His educational journey reflected both discipline and a love of learning. He completed his primary education at Sunbeam Methodist Christian School before transferring to Emmanuel's Way Educational Institution, where he graduated with honors. He carried the same commitment to Bayambang National High School, likewise, graduating with honors from Senior High School. In 2025, he earned his Bachelor of Secondary Education, Major in Social Studies, at Pangasinan State University–Bayambang Campus, believing that education was among the most enduring investments one could make for the future.

 

Even before entering public office, Nazer displayed a maturity uncommon for his age. Polite in speech and respectful in manner, he carried himself with quiet confidence. Friends and colleagues often remembered his warm smile, gentle disposition, and instinctive courtesy. Beneath his striking presence was a young man who remained approachable, humble, and sincere—a gentleman whose greatest strength was his ability to make people feel respected and heard.

 

His election as the No. 1 Municipal Councilor of Bayambang affirmed the trust that the people had placed in him. Though among the youngest members of the Sangguniang Bayan, he quickly proved that leadership is measured not by age but by character and respect for others. He served as Presiding Officer Pro Tempore and chaired three important committees: Education; Tourism, Culture and Arts; and Information Technology. He was also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Bayambang Polytechnic College, an active member of the Local School Board of Bayambang, Philippine Councilors League, and the National Movement for Young Legislators, and an adviser of the Samahang Ilokano Bayambang Chapter. These assignments reflected both his broad interests and his belief that a community flourishes when it nurtures learning, preserves its heritage, and embraces innovation.

 

Colleagues described him as industrious yet approachable, serious in responsibility yet easy to be around. He possessed the uncommon gift of making public service look simply natural. Whether attending legislative sessions, participating in municipal programs, hosting community events, or quietly carrying out his official duties, he did so with a grace beyond his years.

 

Those who encountered him often spoke of his remarkable presence. Tall and composed, with a calm voice and refined bearing, he possessed the charisma that easily commanded attention. Yet he wore these qualities lightly. He never allowed appearance to create distance between himself and the people. Instead, he greeted others with warmth, listened with patience, and treated everyone with equal respect—from officials to employees, from elders to strangers. In the Pangasinan language, one might simply describe him as maoyamo—gentle, kind-hearted, and unassuming.

 

His passing sent waves of grief throughout Bayambang. It was a loss that seemed to defy reason, for he stood at the threshold of what many believed would be a long and meaningful career in public service.

 

Yet while death silenced his voice, it could not diminish the example he left behind. Even in his brief season, he bore enough fruit to remind others that significance is not always measured by longevity.

 

Jan Nazer David "Kulas" Junio was a young leader who proved that courtesy can coexist with conviction, that ambition need not sacrifice humility, and that public office is, above all, a trust bestowed by the people. His short life was a shining testament to the truth that greatness is not measured by the length of one's years, but by the depth of one's character and the lives one quietly touched. Though his journey ended far too soon, the light he kindled in the hearts of his people will continue to guide Bayambang for generations to come.

Monday Report - July 13, 2026

Monday Report - July 13, 2026

INTRO 

Magandang Monday morning, Bayambang! 

Narito na ang mga pangunahing balitang sumasalamin sa patuloy na pag-unlad, malasakit, at sama-samang pagkilos ng ating bayan.

Mula sa mga proyektong nagbibigay ng bagong pag-asa, hanggang sa mga programang nagsusulong ng kaunlaran at mabuting pamamahala…

Narito na ang mga balitang nagbibigay ng positibong pagbabago sa buhay ng bawat Bayambangueño.

…Mga balitang dapat ninyong malaman ngayong linggo.

Ito ang… BayambangueNews.

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1. Paghingi ng Saklolo ng Isang Pasyente, Agad Inaksyunan

Isang residente ang dumulog sa tanggapan ni Mayor Niña upang humingi ng tulong na agad mailipat ang kanyang kapatid na naka-confine sa ospital dahil sa sakit na iniinda nito sa katawan. Wala pang isang oras ay agad tinugunan ni Mayor Niña ang nasabing request at agad nailipat ang pasyente kung saan maaari siyang ma-ultrasound upang maoperahan.

2. Mga School Equipment, Muling Ipinagkaloob sa mga Paaralan

Mahigit 1.27 milyon pesos mula sa Special Education Fund (SEF) ang inilaan ng Local School Board para sa pamamahagi ng 36 printers at 18 laptops sa mga pampublikong paaralan sa Bayambang bilang suporta sa pagpapahusay ng kalidad ng edukasyon. Bahagi ito ng inisyatibang isinulong ng yumaong Chairperson ng SB Committee on Education na si Councilor Jan Nazer David Junio bilang kongkretong suporta sa sektor ng edukasyon.

3. Mayor Niña, Nagdonate ng Handheld Metal Detectors sa PNP

Bilang bahagi ng patuloy na pagpapaigting ng seguridad sa mga paaralan, nagkaloob si Mayor Niña ng mga handheld metal detector sa PNP at Task Force Disiplina (TFD). Malugod na tinanggap ng Bayambang Municipal Police Station at TFD ang mga nasabing metal detector na gagamitin sa pagpapatupad ng mga security inspection at iba pang hakbang sa pagpapanatili ng kaayusan sa mga paaralan sa Bayambang.

4. Nutri-Kitchen, Tampok sa Pagbubukas ng Nutrition Month

Naging tampok ang Nutri-Kitchen sa pagbubukas ng 52nd National Nutrition Month celebration noong July 6, kung saan itinampok ang kahalagahan ng masustansya, abot-kaya, at masarap na pagkain sa pamamagitan ng cooking show at healthy food tasting. Sa isang kwelang cooking video, idinemo nina Councilor Jan Nazer David Junio at Dr. Roland Agbuya ang paggawa ng Malunggay Spinach Pesto Pasta, na kalauna'y ipinatikim sa mga kawani ng munisipyo bilang bahagi ng taunang Healthy Food Treat ng Nutrition Office.

 

5. PCA, Nagsagawa ng Bloodletting at Info Caravan

Ang Philippine Coconut Authority ay nagsagawa ng isang bloodletting activity kasabay ng isang information caravan patungkol sa Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan noong July 6. Sa 72 registered donors, 51 ang nakapag-donate ng dugo sa tulong ng RHU Bayambang at Philippine Red Cross – San Carlos City.

Iba’t ibang ahensya ng pamahalaan naman ang nagtulung-tulong upang ipakilala ang CFIDP bilang isang programang maghihikayat sa mga magsasaka na magtanim at mag-alaga ng niyog.

6. Audition para sa Varsitarian Dance Group, Isinagawa

Upang buhaying muli Varsitarian Dance Group na unang sumikat sa Bayambang noong dekada otsenta, nagsagawa ang LGU ng audition noong July 5 sa LGU Dance Studio sa Brgy. Magsaysay upang pumili ng mga bagong miyembro mula sa hanay ng mga lokal na mananayaw. Pinangunahan ng mga orihinal na founders at miyembro ng grupo, katuwang ang screening committee, ang pagpili sa mga kwalipikadong auditionees na sasailalim sa pagsasanay bilang bagong henerasyon ng Varsitarian dancers.

7. Mga Magsasaka, Tumanggap ng Isang Recirculating Dryer

Tumanggap ang Bayambang District 7 Cluster Organization ng isang unit ng recirculating dryer na nagkakahalaga ng ₱2.94 milyon sa ilalim ng Corn Program ng DA-RFO I sa tulong ng Municipal Agriculture Office. Inaasahang makatutulong ang pasilidad sa pagpapababa ng post-harvest losses, pagpapahusay ng kalidad ng ani, at pagpapataas ng kita ng mga magsasaka.

8. 500 TODA Members, Tumanggap ng Sahod sa TUPAD

Tumanggap ng tig-₱10,100 ang 500 na miyembro ng TODA sa Bayambang sa ilalim ng programang TUPAD ng DOLE noong July 7 sa St. Vincent Prayer Park. Pinangunahan ang payout ng DOLE–Central Pangasinan Field Office sa pakikipagtulungan ng PESO-Bayambang at Treasury Office.

 9. Search for Nutrition A1 Child, Idinaos

Idinaos ng Nutrition Technical Working Group at Child Development Centers noong July 7 ang ika-siyam na Search for Nutrition A1 Child tampok ang patimpalak na Kids Got Talent bilang bahagi ng pagdiriwang ng 52nd Nutrition Month. Itinanghal na kampeon si Zorelle Bhagish A. Espetero ng Brgy. Asin habang muling binigyang-diin ng LGU ang kahalagahan ng wastong nutrisyon at paglinang sa talento ng mga kabataan.

10. ESWM Board, Pinagtibay ang Solid Waste Programs

Sa kanilang pinakahuling pulong, tinalakay ng Municipal Ecological Solid Waste Management Board ang mga nagawang proyekto, implementasyon ng 10-Year Solid Waste Management Plan, at mga target na programa para sa ikatlong quarter ng taon. Kabilang sa mga ulat ang rehabilitasyon ng Municipal MRF, IEC campaigns sa mga paaralan, tree planting, at mas mahigpit na pagpapatupad ng mga environmental ordinance.

11. Task Force Disiplina, Muling Nagpulong

Ang Task Force Displina ay muling nagpulong noong July 7 upang talakayin ang iba't ibang isyu. Kabilang dito ang pagtukoy sa mas ligtas na paraan ng pagtawid ng mga estudyante mula BNHS hanggang Tricycle Terminal; pagsasaayos sa paradahan at lahat ng mga exit at entrance sa loob ng Tricycle Terminal at mga parking area; at 3) pagpapanatili ng kaayusan ng Public Plaza, partikular na sa palikuran at likod ng Bayambang Commerical Strip.

12. Mga Sanggol, Nag-unahan sa Baby Crawl Challenge

Noong July 8 naman, ginanap ang kauna-unahang Baby Crawl Challenge para sa Season 3 ng Amazing Race, na nilahukan ng sampung sanggol na may edad anim hanggang labindalawang buwan. 

Bukod sa masayang paligsahan kung saan nag-unahan sa paggapang ang mga sanggol, nagsagawa rin ng isang information campaign upang mapalawak ang kaalaman ng mga magulang at tagapag-alaga tungkol sa wastong nutrisyon at tamang pangangalaga sa mga sanggol.

13. TFD at BPSO, Patuloy sa Operation Sita

Patuloy ang Task Force Disiplina (TFD) at Bayambang Public Safety Office (BPSO) sa kanilang araw-araw na implementasyon ng Operation Sita laban sa mga colorum na traysikel sa iba't ibang bahagi ng bayan. Layunin ng operasyon na matiyak na ang mga pampasaherong traysikel ay may kaukulang prangkisa at sumusunod sa umiiral na mga ordinansa at regulasyon sa transportasyon, at upang mapangalagaan ang kapakanan ng mga motorista, operator, at mga commuter.

14. Mga Proyektong Pangkabataan, Tinalakay sa Pulong ng SK

Sa buwanang pulong ng SK Federation ng Bayambang, pangunahing napag-usapan ang iskedyul ng Buklat Aklat Year 3, paghahanda para sa Linggo ng Kabataan 2026, at ang panukalang team-building activity para sa federasyon. Tinalakay din ang pagkuha ng Certificate of Good Standing para sa Civil Service Eligibility, ang kasalukuyang estado ng budget plan ng bawat SK Council, at ang implementasyon ng SK Eco Space sa mga barangay.

15. LGU, May Bagong Rescue Boat

Binasbasan noong July 9 ang bagong rescue boat ng MDRRMO-Bayambang bilang bahagi ng pagpapalakas ng kahandaan ng bayan sa pagtugon sa mga kalamidad at emergency. Saa bagong acquisition na ito, higit pang magpapabilis at magpapahusay ang bagong rescue boat sa rescue at response operations ng MDRRMO.

16. 'Bright Smiles, Bright Futures' Year 2, Sinimulan

Sinimulan noong July 9 ang ikalawang taon ng Bright Smiles, Bright Futures Community Oral Health Project ng LGU at Colgate-Palmolive Philippines para sa mga batang nasa Child Development Centers.

Sa unang araw, nagsagawa ang RHU I at RHU II Dental Teams ng oral health education, dental examination, toothbrushing demonstration, at pamamahagi ng oral health kits sa mga piling CDCs. Magpapatuloy ang programa hanggang Setyembre upang maabot ang lahat ng Child Development Centers sa Bayambang.

17. Job Fair ng PESO at PSU, Dinagsa

Dinagsa ng daan-daang aplikante ang job fair na inilunsad ng PESO-Bayambang katuwang ang PSU-Bayambang sa Events Center noong July 9. Nag-alok ng trabaho ang mga kumpanya--12 para sa lokal at 4 para sa overseas employment--habang nagbigay naman ng one-stop shop services ang anim na ahensya ng gobyerno upang mapadali ang pagproseso ng pre-employment requirements ng mga aplikante.

18. PDRA para sa Bagyong 'Inday,' Isinagawa

Pinangunahan ni Mayor Niña ang isang Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment (PDRA) ng MDRRM Council bilang paghahanda sa pagdating ng Bagyong "Inday" noong July 9. Inilahad ng mga miyembro ang kanilang mga naging paghahanda, kabilang ang deployment ng rescue assets, activation ng response clusters, at paghahanda ng relief goods at iba pang emergency resources.

19. LCRO Mobile Services, Nakarating sa Reynado at Apalen

Ipinagpatuloy ng Local Civil Registry Office (LCRO) ang programang "Your Name, Your Right" sa Brgy. Reynado noong Hulyo 8 at sa Brgy. Apalen noong Hulyo 9, kung saan naghatid ng iba't ibang serbisyong pang-civil registration tulad ng late registration, pagwawasto ng rekord, legitimation, supplemental reports, at pagtanggap ng aplikasyon para sa Libreng Kasalang Bayan. Isinagawa rin ang data capture para sa upgraded Community Service Card ng 21 residente mula sa dalawang barangay.

20. Dangling Wires at Hazardous Poles, Binaklas sa Burgos St.

Muling nagsagawa ang Wire Clearing Action Group ng clearing operations sa Burgos St. ng Poblacion upang alisin ang mga nakalaylay na kawad at mapanganib na poste na maaaring magdulot ng aksidente. Patuloy ang koordinasyon ng lokal na pamahalaan sa mga utility providers at hinihikayat ang publiko na iulat ang mga kahalintulad na panganib upang agad na maaksyunan.

21. LGU, Mabilis na Umaksyon Matapos ang Lindol

Agad na nagsagawa ng evacuation, inspeksyon sa mga gusali, at monitoring operations ang LGU Bayambang at mga partner agencies kasunod ng magnitude 4.5 na lindol noong July 9, habang inaprubahan din ni Mayor Niña ang suspensyon ng trabaho sa LGU at ng klase bilang pag-iingat laban sa aftershocks. Patuloy namang minonitor ng mga kinauukulang ahensya ang sitwasyon at pinayuhan ang publiko na manatiling alerto sa mga opisyal na abiso.

22. 75 Undernourished na Bata, Nabiyayaan sa Feeding Activity ng BTS

Nagsagawa ng isang ng outreach at feeding activity ang grupong Born to Serve o BTS para sa 75 na undernourished na mga bata mula sa walong barangay sa Bayambang, bilang pakikiisa sa pagdiriwang ng 51st National Nutrition Month. Isinagawa ang programa sa tulong ng sponsor na si Ms. Berna Terrado at sa pakikipag-ugnayan sa Nutrition Office upang suportahan ang patuloy na pagsusulong ng wastong nutrisyon sa bayan.

23. DA-PRDP, Sinuri ang Itinatayong Onion Cold Storage Facility sa Amancosiling Sur

Nagsagawa ng project monitoring at coordination meeting ang Department of Agriculture–Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) Scale-up, sa pangunguna ni Assistant Secretary at National Project Director U-Nichols A. Manalo, para sa itinatayong Bayambang Onion Cold Storage Facility sa Brgy. Amancosiling Sur. Layunin ng pagbisita na matiyak ang maayos na pagpapatuloy at napapanahong pagkumpleto ng proyekto upang agad itong mapakinabangan ng mga magsasaka at higit na mapalakas ang post-harvest support sa sektor ng agrikultura sa Bayambang.

24. Halina't Makiisa sa National Disaster Resilience Month 2026!

Ang LGU-Bayambang ay malugod na nakikiisa sa pagdiriwang ng National Disaster Resilience Month! Abangan ang mga inihandang aktibidad ng MDRRMO ngayong buwan ng Hulyo.

Matapos sumama sa NDRM 2026 Kick-off sa La Union at lumibot sa mga paaralan at barangay para sa isang information drive, ang MDRRMO ay nakatakdang mag-Lakbay Aral sa Kawayan Ecopark sa probinsya ng Cavite upang matuto ng mga bagong kaalaman para sa bamboo planting kaugnay ng Agno River Rehabilitation Project.

-        Kasunod nito ay ang DRRM Exhibit sa Events Center sa July 17 kung saan tampok ang mga programa at inisyatibo ng MDRRMO sa resilience at preparedness

-        Ito ay susundan ng isang DRRM Course for Public Sector sa July 22-24 sa Events Center upang mapalakas ang kapasidad ng ating mg first responders.

-        Kasunod nito ay isang DRRM Photo Contest upang ibida ang disaster preparedness, emergency response, environmental protection, at community resilience sa pamamagitan ng sining ng photograpiya.

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Patuloy nating tutukan ang mga programa at proyektong nagbibigay ng positibong pagbabago sa buhay ng bawat Bayambangueño.

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Peace and Order Initiatives, Kapansin-pansin ang mga Nagiging Bunga

 Peace and Order Initiatives, Kapansin-pansin ang mga Nagiging Bunga

- Ayon kay PNP-Bayambang Chief, PLtCol Rommel Bagsic, kapansin-pansin ang lapad ng mga daanan sa kabayanan at walang presensiya ng mga palay at mais na binibilad sa araw, kaya't ligts, kaaya-aya, at maaliwalas ang magmaneho sa mga 4-lane na kalsada rito.

- Bukod pa rito, ani Bagsic, dahil sa donasyon ng LGU na dalawampung radyo at pamimigay din ng mobile, mas lalo pang napabilis ang pagrisponde ng mga kapulisan. 

- Kapansin-pansin din ang pagbaba ng mga insidente ng iba't ibang krimen at karahasan kumpara sa nakaraang taon, kaya't patuloy aniya na masasabing drug-free ang Bayambang at mapayapa ang manirahan at mamuhunan dito.

- Dahil naman sa pinag-ibayong pagpupunyagi ng Task Force Disiplina sa ilalim ni Dr. Cezar T. Quiambao, nababawasan ang mga insidente ng banggaan at disgrasya sa mga kalsada, at otomatiko na sa maraming Bayambangueño ang sumunod sa mga batas-trapiko at magmaneho ng nakaseatbelt o nakasuot ang helmet.

- Dahil nasanay na sa ideya na ang pagsaway ng ating mga kapulisan at ng TFD ay para rin sa kanilang sariling kapakanan -- hindi ng mga elemento ng PNP at TFD -- nagiging mas kusang-loob na ang lahat sa pagtalima sa lahat ng uri ng batas ng ating bayan.

BAYAMBANG, DAPAT ALAM MO! – July 13, 2026 - New DepEd Policy on Class Suspensions

 

BAYAMBANG, DAPAT ALAM MO! – July 13, 2026

(Estimated runtime: 4 minutes and 12 seconds)

 

(Opening montage ng rain, flood, mga batang papasok sa paaralan, announcement ng suspension.)

 

Bayambang, dapat alam mo na isa sa mga pinaka-inaabangan tuwing tag-ulan ay hindi lang forecast ng PAGASA. Kundi ang tanong na…

 

“May pasok ba bukas?”

 

At ngayong may bagong polisiya ang Department of Education, marami ang nalilito. Kaya tara! I-explain natin yan!

 

(Kuya Ngen intro)

 

Dapat alam mo na hindi na iisa ang paraan ng DepEd sa pagsuspende ng klase tuwing may bagyo o iba pang kalamidad. Hindi na laging ang sagot ay suspended ang klase. Sa halip, mayroon na silang apat na antas o apat na level depende sa sitwasyon. At madali lang itong tandaan.

 

HAYO. HINAY. HINGA. HINTO.

 

 

UNA, HAYO!

Kapag ligtas ang lahat. Walang baha. Walang malakas na hangin. At maayos ang lagay ng panahon. Tuloy ang face-to-face classes. Wala ring nakataas na Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal.

 

Panahon ito para magtuloy-tuloy ang pagkatuto. HAYO!

 

 

PANGALAWA, HINAY!

Kapag may kaunting abala tulad ng tuloy-tuloy na ulan o bahagyang epekto ng sama ng panahon, kailangan nang maging mas maingat.

 

Halimbawa, kapag may Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1, awtomatikong suspendido ang face-to-face classes sa Kindergarten. Kapag Signal No. 2, suspendido naman ang face-to-face classes mula Kindergarten hanggang Grade 12, pati ang Alternative Learning System (ALS).

 

Hindi ibig sabihin nito na titigil na agad ang pag-aaral. Maaaring gawing mas flexible ang mga gawain, bawasan ang activities, at unawain ang sitwasyon ng mga mag-aaral at guro. HINAY!

 

 

PANGATLO, HINGA!

Kapag lumalala na ang sitwasyon at nakataas ang Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3, awtomatikong suspendido ang face-to-face classes sa lahat ng antas, kabilang ang ALS, at suspendido rin ang trabaho sa maraming tanggapan sa publiko, maliban sa mga nagbibigay ng mahalagang serbisyo.

 

Sa panahong ito, mas inuuna ang kaligtasan kaysa sa requirements. Bago magbigay ng mga gawain, tinitiyak muna ng paaralan na ligtas ang bawat mag-aaral at guro.

 

Dahil sa panahon ng kalamidad, mas mahalaga ang buhay at kapakanan kaysa sa anumang takdang-aralin. HINGA!

 

 

AT PANGHULI, HINTO!

Kapag Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4 o No. 5 na ang nakataas, nangangahulugan itong napakataas na ng panganib. Sa ganitong sitwasyon, ihihinto muna ang academic learning.

Dahil ang pinakamahalagang aralin sa oras ng sakuna ay ang makauwi, manatiling ligtas, at maalagaan ang isa't isa. HINTO!

 

 

Pero Bayambang, dapat alam mo na hindi porke’t walang suspension ay obligado nang pilitin na papasukin ang mga bata kahit delikado.

 

Kung sa palagay ninyo bilang magulang ay hindi ligtas ang pagpasok ng inyong anak dahil sa iba pang panganib, desisyon ninyo kung papapasukin ninyo ang inyong mga anak.

 

At sa ating mga estudyante naman, huwag din nating gawing biro ang suspension. Huwag agad mag-comment ng…

 

“Mayor, suspend niyo na po klase please.” O kaya “Manifesting walang pasok.”

 

(Insert stock video ng mga bata na nasa classroom then sa lgu bayambang)

 

At siyempre, tandaan na hindi lang ang DepEd ang nakaantabay sa panahon ng kalamidad. Nariyan ang ating lokal na pamahalaan, mula sa MDRRMO, RHU, BPSO, hanggang sa iba pang tanggapan ng munisipyo, na patuloy na naghahanda at nagbabantay upang matiyak ang kaligtasan ng bawat mamamayan. Makakaasa tayong sila ay laging handa, alerto, at nakaalalay sa oras ng pangangailangan.

 

Bayambang, ang lahat ng ito ay Dapat alam mo!

 

Muli ako si Kuya Ngen na nagsasabing: pangit man ako sa inyong paningin, at least hindi ako sinungaling. Ba-bye!

Farewell, Nazer :'(

Farewell, Nazer :'(

I first met Councilor Nazer or 'Kulas' when he was not yet a municipal official. His father, Councilor Boying, was on the phone asking for help because Kulas's phone was missing. I said sure, and a few minutes later, Kulas was in the office recounting what went before.

Kulas was very courteous. But to me, his nickname didn't suit him at all. JND would've been a lot better, to stand for his formal name of Jan Nazer David.

To my surprise, he called me Tito and did the customary pagmamano, which embarrassed me. But why not, considering our age gap and all? He must have been properly coached by his father, whose grandmother was a cousin of my grandmother on the Junio side. This means, technically, Kulas was my kaanakan (pamangkin or nephew), but I am not sure to what degree of consanguinity because our elders never told us. (A few years earlier, I learned from Coun. Boying that his father, the former mayor, Atty. Jaime Junio, once appointed an uncle of mine, Juanito Odon, as the town's police chief. The Junio family -- "'di sila iba sa amin." In Pangasinan, "aliwan kanayon ed baaw.")

Together, Nazer and I drafted a statement, then used the power of social media to hilt, if only to recover his missing phone.

Kulas struck me to be an atypical guy for his age. He had a confident gait, a towering height, clear and fair skin, aquiline nose, and eyes that can be described as chinito with a little droopy quality. He also possessed a deep voice that perfectly matched his dashing, well-sculpted features. In short, he's every inch an Adonis. Girls must have swooned around him all the time.

But I was bothered by his perfume. It was too strong for my hypersensitive nostrils, so I was about this close to telling him, but I wasn't sure how to put it diplomatically. We'd just met, after all.

But because he had no airs about him, he was easy to talk to and a pleasure to serve. He was, in Pangasinense, maoyamo, like a tupa (sheep) that's maamo.

Anyway, between breathlessness and a pounding heart that warned me of asthma-like symptoms, the communication strategy Kulas proposed to me proved effective. The one who found the phone brought it on his doorstep. On that same day.

He was, of course, profuse with thanks.

After he was elected as number 1 town councilor later on in the succeeding year, I rarely encountered him directly. But whenever I was in his line of sight during some official functions, he would give me that disarmingly sincere smile. If his father and grandfather were gifted with the common touch, the princely Nazer had a certain X factor in dealing with people. He was down to earth without effort despite the kind of looks and lineage he had. He must have been a ladies' man, but he was surely a gentleman in deportment and temperament.

Perhaps he was not aware of it, but I was behind every report that mentions his presence in meetings, the script he used for a Women's Month program as host, and another script for a cooking show video for Nutrition Month. The last direct contact I had with him was through a letter of request for a fiesta message, which he still owed me.

When I received the bad news, it was 2 AM. Fresh from sleep, I absentmindedly opened my phone and read our office group chat. At 2 AM. An act I would instantaneously much regret.

No matter how I tried and no matter how long I prayed (for him and for me that I might be able to calm down and regain sleep), I couldn't get myself to sleep again after that news, even up until the sun rose at 6 am. Good thing there was no work on that day, a Friday.

But it was not to be a time for us, sleepless zombies, to take some rest. Our office team had to make statements, research on Nazer's official functions and accomplishments, find the best photos of him, contact his family and workmates, lay out stuff for publication, etc...

I especially dreaded the gaggle of media entities that was sure to swoop down on us, hungry for details. Except for an online canard that quickly went around together with gory videos which I didn't have the heart to view, I had no knowledge of what exactly happened, occurring as it did in a faraway bridge in San Carlos City, outside LGU jurisdiction. It's a bridge that routinely victimizes motorists, local lores insist.

I wish I had known him better, knowing how good a young man he was, but in a way, I am glad I didn't get close to him at all, or else his sudden loss would've stung much, much worse.

Yet the sad news of his sudden demise was still utterly devastating to me and to us all in the LGU.

But who are we to say no to fate, to even ask God why? In the end, we are only consoled by the knowledge that he is now home where he truly belongs.

- with Nazer "Boying-Kulas" Junio