By: Ardy Araneta Batoy

This edition of VOX POPULI is featuring the netizens’ reactions, responses and comments to a statement posted on the FB wall of the Managing Editor of The Bohol Tribune. The statement is: “Angay tang malipay nga itukod na kuno rong Oktubre 2025 ang SM dinhi. Nag groundbreaking kini pipila na ka bulan ang miagi. Atangi!”

The responses, comments and reactions posted by the netizens were:

∙         form Clifford John Vistal Camosa: Next year napud daw Ma’am Ardy.. hehehe

∙          form Clifford John Vistal Camosa to Ardy Ines Araneta Batoy: 1st Quarter 2026 napud. Hahaha

∙         form Benjie Oliva: Kining SM ang meaning ana Sigeg Marites (SM). Sige lang yawit way agi. Pag hilom mo SM oy! Unya ra mo pag yawit ug kumpleto na inyo mga papeles ug actual mag sugod namo.

∙         form Ardy Ines Araneta Batoy to Benjie Oliva: hahahaha

∙         form Ber Nhard: Basin ika tulong ground breaking napod na Maam Ardy , mag cge ra ug GB

∙         form Stanley Hamilton Sevilla: Dili pa ang Bohol ang gi prioritize ang SM Seaside Arrena mam as per sulti sa architect ga trabaho sa projects sa SM.

∙         form Ardy Ines Araneta Batoy to Stanley Hamilton Sevilla: Hala gi announce na man gud na. Hihihihi

∙         form Stanley Hamilton Sevilla to Ardy Ines Araneta Batoy: yes gi announce na kay hapit na human ang cebu na arena nils as of 2025

∙         form Stanley Hamilton Sevilla to Ardy Ines Araneta Batoy: makig chiks ko balik sa ako amiga sa SM Prime Holdings mam

∙         form Ardy Ines Araneta Batoy to Stanley Hamilton Sevilla: salamat Stanley.

∙         form Stanley Hamilton Sevilla to Ardy Ines Araneta Batoy: lami naay SM na pod kay makakaw ra gikan sa haus n naay Starbucks hehehe

∙         form Stanley Hamilton Sevilla: Naa pa pa bitaw ta ICM, BQ ug Alturas mall hehehe Matukod ra lage na hehehe

∙         form Ivy Betalmos: Bag uhon nasad ang ali para tubuan ug sagbot mamita HAHHHAA

∙         form Ardy Ines Araneta Batoy to Ivy Betalmos: hahahaha

∙         form Mike Bungabong Omega: Mao na jud kana ni Ma’am ards?

∙         form Ardy Ines Araneta Batoy to Mike Bungabong Omega: abangan

∙         form Mike Bungabong Omega to Ardy Ines Araneta Batoy: hehehe.

∙         form Stanley Hamilton Sevilla: Huwat lsmg ta mshitabo ra na dili ang government ang last say si SM kung when jud magsugod

Aside from netizens giving their comments, the following also expressed their reaction of “LIKE” to the statement:

Mamavicpalo Calunsag, Stella Uy Tan, Jun Suarez, Fabio Jr Ontong, Maribel Bondalo, Dodong Cerna, Pilar Tero, Ivy Betalmos, Ber Nhard, Marcial Balatero Mission, Linfred Alvarez, Lyn Vix, Joyce Butron Marquiso Madelo, Onio Chachoo, Mindap Araneta, Bong Sumatra – Judith B. Uy, Daisy Dellosa, Ella G. Garcia-Caaco, Mike Bungabong Omega, Tungal Cruz Roy, Ma Antoniette Toloy Morgia.