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Port Orchard, Washington
USA
November 25, 2002
The Honorable Abe Candari
Halangdon nga Barrio Capitan
Patria, Pandan, Antique
Halangdon nga Capt. Abe,
Aysus, kaya lang takon kamaan nga ikaw tana gali si Abe Candari nga ginahambal nanda nga Barrio Captain tang Patria? Si Myrna Cahilig tana nga imong paka-isa ang nagko-on kanakon kaina pag long distance na kanakon from Canada hay pirme bay ran tawag kanakon rogya sa States.
Abaw, Abe, daw nabunutan gid ako tang naga busug nga suyak pagkamaan ko nga ikaw gali. Owa gid takon kapinsar nga ang Abe Candari nga estudyante ko sa PBI nga ka- imaw ni Bliseldo Cahilig, Class of 1965, is the "one and the same" gali sa Abe Candari nga Capitan tang Patria. Hamak mo ran nga hipos-hipos lang anay ikaw kato kag dungganon ron nga puesto ang imong ginakaptan kaya. Saludo gid ako kanimo.
Sabagay owa gid man ako makibot tang husto nga amo ya ang imong naabutan hay serioso man bay timo kato sa imong pagto-on nga batO man ikaw magsuray sa uran kag magpamayong tang dahon it saging halin sa Bugang asta lang makatapos tang eskwela sa PBI. Bati ko gani kay Myrna nga puros mayad kuno ang naabutan tang imong mga batA. Abuu kondi mayad. Nagbunga tang husto ang
imong ginpanggas.
Nagasarakit ron ang akon likod, ulo kag mata sa sobra nga basa tang mga research kag news nahanungod sa power plants. Gina kordam ron ako di sa hadlok kag nerbyos hay grabe gid ang matabO kaninyo dyan kon may power plant kamo rogyan sa inyo. Daw indi man ako kabatas magpanumdum tang inyo nga maabutan mawran nga kon kis-a indi ako katurog. Maw bala gani ran nga daw nag mag-an gawa ang akon pamatyag pagkamaan ko nga ikaw gali ang barrio
capitan tang Patria. Basi man bala sa sobra ko nga pangamuyO kag sindi tang kandilA sa simbahan gina pakitaan man ako tang Makaako tang kaluwasan kag saklolo paagi kanimo.
Ma In-English anay ako ha hay daw gina kapos ako sa akon nga binisayang Pandan. Ano abi hay nabuhayan ron rogya sa States kondi gin kalawang.
The most recent readings I encountered are about "acid rain" that comes in the form of rain, fog, dew, and the dry ones are the fine particles coming from the power plants that are circulating in the air/atmosphere and become pollutants. This acid rain circulates in the air and falls on trees, oceans, lakes, springs, rivers, ponds, on the ground, and into the soil. Humans breathe the polluted air and the water, fishes drink it, the trees and the soil absorb it and the plants and animals get them into their systems too. So, there is really no escape from acid rain once it's there.
WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF ACID RAIN?
"These gases interact in the atmosphere to form fine sulfate and nitrate
particles that can be transported long distances by winds and inhaled deep
into people's lungs. Fine particles can also penetrate indoors. "Fine
particles, or particulate matter (PM), can lodge deep within the lungs, where
they cause inflammation and damage to tissues. These particles are
particularly dangerous to the elderly and to people with heart and
respiratory diseases. Recent studies have identified strong links between
high levels of airborne sulphate particles and increased hospital admissions
for heart and respiratory problems, increased asthma-symptom days, as well as
higher death rates from these ailments."
"More than thirty years ago, scientists noticed that in certain lakes in
remote wilderness areas, fish populations were mysteriously declining. Some
lakes that once teemed with fish were found to contain none at all. In their
search for what caused the fish to die, scientists concluded that acid rain
was the problem. Researchers continue to document that acid rain is harmful
or fatal to fish (Walk and Godfrey, 1990). Acid rain also has been found to
speed up the natural decay of stone monuments and historical buildings."
Travelling long distances: "Oxides of sulphur and nitrogen can be carried
long distances - thousands of kilometers - by the air. This means that the
problem of acidification recognizes no borders. The wind blows these acidic
particles and gases onto buildings, cars, homes, and trees. Dry deposited
gases and particles can also be washed from trees and other surfaces by
rainstorms. When that happens, the runoff water adds those acids to the acid
rain, making the combination more acidic than the falling rain alone."
"Most importantly, acid rain can affect health of a human being. It can harm
us through the atmosphere or through the soil from which our food is grown
and eaten from. Acid rain causes toxic metals to break loose from their
natural chemical compounds. Toxic metals themselves are dangerous because
they might be absorbed by the drinking water, crops, or animals that humans
consume. These foods that are consumed could cause nerve damage to children
or severe brain damage or death. Scientists believe that one metal,
aluminum, is suspected to relate to Alzheimer's disease."
"One of the serious side effects of acid rain on human is respiratory
problems. The sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emission gives risk to
respiratory problems such as dry coughs, asthma, headaches, eye, nose, and
throat irritation. Polluted rainfall is especially harmful to those who
suffer from asthma or those who have a hard time breathing. But even healthy
people can have their lungs damaged by acid air pollutants. Acid rain can
aggravate a person's ability to breathe and may increase disease which could
lead to death."
"Acid rain is an issue that cannot be over looked. This phenomenon destroys
anything it touches or interacts with it. When acid rain damages the forest
or the environment it affects humans in the long run. Once forests are
totally destroyed and lakes are totally polluted animals begin to decrease
because of lack of food and shelter. If all the animals, which are our food
source, die out, humans too would die out. Acid rain can also destroy our
homes and monuments that humans hold dearly."
Abe, duro pa gid ang akon nakuripon nga barasahon nahanungod sa epekto tang
power plant. Amo lang ang mayad di sa America hay agto lang ikaw sa library
ukon mag search lang ikaw sa computer for the topic nga "Power Plant" kag
malipong gid timo sa kaduruhon nga barasahon. Ikaw lang and pangampO.
Amo bala ran nga indi man ako mapahamtang di hay I care about what happens to
you all there. I grew up there, and even if I'll be 61 years old next month
and I have lived in several places since I left Pandan in 1965, Pandan holds
a very special place in my heart. Pandan is where I have fond memories of
beautiful things, beautiful beaches, sunsets, fresh air, fresh food, clean
water, lush forests, hillsides, and wonderful people. When I think of
Pandan, I think of permanence, tradition, heritage, wholesome, simple, and
peaceful living. I think of immortality because people there pass on to their
children their noble sense of values, their precious heritage, their love for
nature and for their land.
Ano pa bay ang akon idugang kaya hay indi ron ako kakita tang akon gina type
sa akon hiribi-on? Naga pasalamat ako nga ikaw gali ang Abe Candari whom I
had the honor and the privilege to have as my student, nga kilala gali kita
kag bisan papaano was able to be a part of your learning experience as a
young man.
Please, Abe, binagbinaga tang husto ang akon gin ta-o kanimo nga mga
information. Salbara ang imong kalawasan, pamilya, mga kasimanwa, kag
environment sa kala-inan nga matabO kon may power plant kamo rogyan. Ang
kwarta makitA kag indi ran importante kon itimbang mo sa imong kabuhi kag
kabuhi tang iba. Ikaw gid ang makabulig kananda rogyan. Ikaw gid ang
pasalamatan nanda. I thank God that you are there to guide and bring your
kasimanwas to safety. Say "NO TO NAPOCOR." Say "NO TO THE POWER
PLANT."
Ang naga pakumbabA ,
(Sgd) Thelma Mantac Ramos
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