Balilihan mayor Pureza Veloso-Chatto (left) and Vice mayor Trisha Chatto (right) are proud to present
an exemplary young girl from Balilihan, Bohol. She is Jackie “BJay” Baquero (center) of barangay
Magsija. BJay’s father, Nick, recently died leaving her all by herself in their very modest home. Before
Nick died, he told BJay not to abandon the house even after his death. When Nick was still alive, he
became jobless due to his ailment but her father’s condition didn’t dampen Bjay’s spirits. She
continued to study until she graduated from Grade 12. How? The mayor said: “Nangdawat siya ug
mga tahi-onon (sinina, jacket, alampay, etc) para sa iyang adlaw adlaw nga allowance ug gani
makahatag pa gyud siya ug ginagmay nga ipalit ug tambal sa iyang Papa niadtong buhi pa ang
naulahi. Isip iyang graduation gift, si BJay among gipalitan ug table top electric sewing machine (see
box carried by BJay) Niadtong June 13, 2023, nga magamit niya sa iyang livelihood sa panahi.
Amping Bjay! Padayon sa imong mga paningkamot ug panlantaw para sa maayong ugma pinaagi sa
imong kaugalingon nga paningkamot nga bisan pa man ug naa kay mga iyaan ug mga su-ud nga
paryente nga masampit panahon sa panginahanglan, maayo pud tong magamit nimo ang imong
kahanas, kasibot ug kadasaig sa pagpanahi ug makabarog ka sa imong kaugalingon. Contributed
photo