By: Telly Gonzaga-Ocampo
“Magagik-ik ta sa Open Forum!”
I have observed that after Odette, there was a change in the program format at dyTR. Dinhi magsugod akong agik-ik ug katawa bisan ako ra usa. At the age of 77 years old, radio has become my daily companion.
I start at 6 in the morning and ends at 4 in the afternoon. Kutob ra gyud ko anang orasa. And the reason is personal. Of course, I’ll never miss the food for thought of the day from Bishop Abet Uy at Cuentas Claras. My radio is set on one station alone. Lisud na pagliso-liso sa radio oi. At Cuentas Claras, one time, there was a discussion on what would be the face of radio in the near future when print media is slowly disappearing from the news stand. Ginoo ayaw intawon.
On Valentine’s Day, there was no agik-ik. The program brought us back to memory lane. It was bringing back the feeling of love. Misamot akong kalipay when I heard Linda Gadugdug Paredes constantly featured in the program, Open Forum. anchored by bff Ardy and sister Gloria. Nindot gyud ang format. Nindot gyud ang resource speakers ug audience participation. Dili pud offensive paminawon. During the Valentine’s Day version of the program, I could not help myself but feel like joining in. Their “Question on Air” portion was very thought provoking and educational. Miapil gyud ko oi. Dili tungod sa premyo, pero giganahan lang gyud ko nga mibalik akong panumduman sa akong Literature Class kaniadto. Elizabeth Barrett Browning was one of the key persons they discussed during Valentine’s Day Celebration. Wala gud ko mouban sa contest. Kapuy na paglista sa mga numero ni Linda. Okay ra ba Lin ug Linda ra akong e-address nimo? It’s my privilege of being a senior, senior. Your father was my mentor in Basic Accounting and Constructive Accounting who provided me a very good foundation.
From among the Gadugdug siblings, I know Anita and Winnie. You must be very much younger, Linda. I met you when I was already retired and I was engrossed in cultural work in our hometown, Baclayon and never did I experience a dull moment in the workshops that you have facilitated.
Wala na gyud ang “Beyond Forgetting” ni Rolando Carbonel. That was a bygone era, but my BFF Ardy started with that piece of Literature her youth. And now she is still lording over the airwaves in a different format and still in her hilarious self.
During their Valentine’s Day program, it was magical the way they brought back the feeling of love through the song “Love Is a Many Splendored Thing”. And the program put a wider definition of love in Elizabeth Barret Browning’s “ How do I love thee?” piece.
Hebenheben is a new word that came my way when Bff Ardy asked a police woman resource person about girls wearing veryyy shooort pair of shorts. And my Bff said 10 centavos paingon sa sentro. And my domestic companion joined in and said: “Ay, kahibaw man ko tawag ana nga shorts – hebenheben man na. And we laughed to our hearts’ content. Nang-agik-ik pud mi. Agik-ik gyud taman sa ginhawa. Tinuod bitaw pud. Labilabi naman gyud.
I’m happy to hear that Linda included propriety in dressing in her workshops for youth development sponsored by the church. There must be truth in the statistics given that most births now happened in November and early December. It’s because of the way we celebrate Valentine’s Day.
I miss the hallmark cards with sincere and simple expressions of love and sweet scents of perfume. Ray Coniff and the singers came to mind for The Days of Wine and Roses. Adtong panahona, ang wine, hinayhinay paga-imnon ug dili ijarok ug ilab-ok.
How I wish, we think about the universal kind of love. Pero, na-a na ra bay mga batan-on nga miingon nga ila-in na kuno ming mga tiguwang ug FACEBOOK. Ha?
dyTR
The Bohol Tribune
Bishop Abet Uy
Dr. Rosalinda G. Paredes
Gloria (left) and Ardy (right)