By Ardy Araneta Batoy

For this edition of VOX POPULI, the Bohol Tribune ventured on getting the response of the netizens regarding the following issues:

  1. People’s comfort/discomfort level in wearing face masks and face shields
  2. The readiness of the mobile phone as a customer friendly gadget.
    -The First Survey Question was:
    “KANANG KLARO LANG BA: HANOY BA O KAPOY BA ANG PAGSUL-OB SA FACE MASK UG FACE SHIELD?”

    The netizens’ comments/answers to the First Survey Question are the following:

• Tinuod jud Mam Ardy , maglisod ta mag ginhawa Kon mag facemask ug mag face shield . Ok ra ug facemask ra. (from: Paz Jaluag)
• Agwanta ta kay nauso. Hahaha (from: Lanie Caderao Charles)
• Approved (from: Pinky Brunidor)
• Yes correct Ma’am (from: Maria Cleo Ranis Gales)
• OK ra gyud. I feel safe. (from: Minda Paler Araneta)
• Style na na krn MAM ARDS (from: Neria Sanchez)
• Isipa lng mam Ardy nga nag high heel ky hasol man sad kun dili anad. (from: Dr. Fe Marfe Jimenez)
• Kapoy mulang, mura tag mga ninja (from: TeSs WiLwayco)
• Naa pa eyeglasses Maam, face shield, face mask (from: May Solidum)
• Apil na sa OOTD ang mask & face shield Ma’am. (from: Dr. Ammie P. Valdez)
• Hasol jud tinood ,usa sa mga interview ni doc.jef ong.son of dativa and ben.sulti siya dinhe raman sa pinas nang pasul-obon.ta face shield sa gawas face mask ra. (from: Lily Lopena)
• Mao maam, pro sunod jud unta ta ky maoy dapat ug maoy insakto…para rpod nato…& to help flatten the curve unta, pro daghan lgi pong di moto.o/mo sunod… (from: Chingb Loquellano Clarete)
• Di man kapoy mam ky di man ko gusto madakpan gud? (from: Alberto Soy)
• Mao gyud (from: Elizabeth Zamora)
• Kinakapuyan mam. (from: Judge Jennifer Chavez-Marcos)
• Perte! Abot akong ginhawa, Ma’am Ardy Ines Araneta Batoy pero walay may mahims ug mao may paagi aron malikayan pagkuyanap ning maong virus, agwanta delfin! (from: Maritess Bellezas Nazareno)
• Mao jud (from: Meldz Cabols)
• Mao gyud Ma’am..lisud iginhawa.. hilabi nako kay naa pay eye glass..pero..unsaun mao may atong sundun.. (from: Marissa Honculada)
• Bitaw murag na overkill man pud na mag shield ug mask…mask ok ra gud..ang magshield kadtong mga frontliner ug mga hairdresser barber kay close contact na sila…sa customer..kini ako ra gud nga opinion.. (from: Linda Bunayog)
• Mask ra diri (sa America) classmate. Stay safe (from: Lik-Lik Gallares-Schroeder)
• Yes ma’am wa tay mahimo kay lisod matakdan ta. Agwanta lang. Ug d ta ganahan stay at home nlng. (from: Flor P. Alo)


-The Second Survey Question was:
“YES or NO: ANG USA SA UNANG TAN-AWON NIMO INIG MATA SA BUNTAG, MAO ANG IMONG MOBILE PHONE ARON MAHIBAW-AN KUNG DUNA KA MAY MESSAGE O MISSED CALL.”
The netizens’ comments/answers to the First Survey Question are the following:


• Yes maam (from: Jose Albertto Cimafranca)
• Mg pray sa ma’am for thanks giving, nya cellphone na nyahahaha (from: Myleen Yap Garciano)
• Orasan.. sa phone (from: Frangie Marian)
• Depende kung unsay naa mn akoa. If both, messages. Orient myself from waking up, then call the people whose calls I missed. (from: Marv Sumaylo)
• Guilty as charged (from: Chona G Lastimosa)
• Yes! (from: Mary Rose Molina Edubas)
• Hahaa unsa pa (from: Lourdes Aida Cagas Batoy)
• YESSS! (from: Marlene Gallo Estorosas)
• Yes! (from: Lyn Vix Ma’am)
• And the prayer protection of St. Michael against devil. (from: Lily Lopena)
• Um…Yes! (from: Benita Caberte-Dano)
• Mora man ko manok matulog mam. Everytime i woke up mag pray ko. Mao daw ta ma wake up coz God wants to talk to us & somebody needs our prayer. (from: Dr. Fe Marfe Jimenez)
• Mangihi man ko una kay mao na nakaangin nakamata ko then 2nd na jd ang cp sa tinuod lng (from: Pinky Brunidor)
• Mesenger “mommy” (from: Ze Nie)
• Ako mam Ardy inig mata mag pray , pasalamat sa Ginoo nga gihatagan pa kita ug dugang gasa sa kinabuhi ug mga grasya nga atong madawat kada adlaw, ug human tan-aw sa mga message or notification sa celphone . God bless. (from: Paz Jaluag)
• Pray sa ma’am pasalamat sa Ginoo then cp dayon (from: Flor P. Alo)
• Guilty jud ko ana maam hehehe (from: BM Jade Acapulco Bautista)
• Yes (from: Lydia Valeroso Arimado)
• No Mam Ards, inig mata naho dretso ko dagan sa inodoro kay mangihi ko. Bahala ka diha selpona ka…(from: Jackman Torralba)
• Akong tan-awon mao ang message sa akong baby boy mam Ardy (from: Epz Jamila Relampagos)
• Ahaha (from: Diosie Marie Sarabia Mainar)
• Guilty, your honor. (from: Judge Jennifer Chavez-Marcos)
• Um…Yes! (from: Dr. Maria Corazon Lim)
• I pray the divine mercy chaplet at 5am..after i finish i look at my fon for messages (from: Gilda Flora Remolador-Amora)
• Orasan Ma’am Ardy, tan-awon nako kung pwede pa ba ko mohangyo ug dugang 5 minutes magbukot. (from: Myra D Agan)
• To be honest ang una nko tan.awon inig mata nko mao ang kalangitan kung landag na ba o dli pa (from: Peewee Agoncillo)
• Yesssss (from: Fayh Guivencan)
• Check nko una ang oras Tita (from: Ayen Ocampo)
• True ug unsay imung gpost ma’am nga updates labi na sa covid (from: Linda Blair)
• Oras Ma’am Ardy, aron d ma late sa….pamahaw awww, work diay (from: Bernadette Zamora Froilan)
• Oras Maam, mangadye then celfon (from: Rita Acido Libay)
• Yes maam phone pero oras ang una nko tan awon sa aqong phone kay basin ma late… Labe na ug makalimot ug alarm…mataranta tan aw sa cp (from: Eh Mhie Lhow)
• Check…(from: Gilda Cahiles Saletrero)
• Celfon kay motan aw sa tym (from: Ma Eva Tan)
• Akong unang tan-awon akong bana Mam Ardz ug gaginhawa pa ba (from: Ycoy G. Besa)
• Messages unahon nhu tanaw mam. Basin naay mga importanteng mensahe related sa work etc (from: Inday Asa)
• Akong asawa una nko tan awon mam ug naa na ba, ky laagan……permi mabuntagan! (from: Alberto Soy)
• Right! (from: Sarah Sif)
• No! (from: Inday Ling)