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From a year-long break from college to becoming one of the country’s top fisheries professionals, Janna Ejurango Taboada’s journey is one of perseverance and family sacrifice.
The 23-year-old from Badian, Cebu, ranked sixth in the October 2026 Fisheries Professionals Licensure Examination, carrying with her the sacrifices of her mother and older sister—and the memory of her late father, a fisherman who never got to teach her how to mend fishing nets.
How did her family’s sacrifices shape her journey to success?
Join us on Beyond the Headlines as we look deeper into Janna’s inspiring story.
Look Deeper. Think Better.
The 23-year-old from Badian, Cebu, ranked sixth in the October 2026 Fisheries Professionals Licensure Examination, carrying with her the sacrifices of her mother and older sister—and the memory of her late father, a fisherman who never got to teach her how to mend fishing nets.
How did her family’s sacrifices shape her journey to success?
Join us on Beyond the Headlines as we look deeper into Janna’s inspiring story.
Look Deeper. Think Better.
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01:05How does a fisherman's daughter turn her family sacrifice into a national achievement?
01:12Good afternoon and welcome to Beyond the Headlines.
01:14I'm DJ Moises and today's conversation is brought to us by Coffee First.
01:19Jana Tabuada is the daughter of a fisherman from Badian, Sabu, who has risen to become the sixth placer in
01:27the fisheries professional licensure exam, earning an impressive rating of 88.25%.
01:35Let's look deeper and think better.
01:38Today we talk about the dreams, grief, sacrifice, and the kind of success that gives meaning to everything a family
01:46has endured.
01:47Hi Jana, welcome to Beyond the Headlines.
01:51Hi Paul. And to all the viewers of Beyond the Headlines, good noon.
01:55So, good noon. Kumusta man ang air quality diya sabad yan? I'm just kidding.
02:00Okay, I'm sorry.
02:02Sige. So, ang first, and by the way, congratulations. It's a huge achievement for you and also to your school.
02:11Yes, well, thank you to all the greetings to my relatives and friends and to all the people who support
02:20me.
02:21So, Jana, can you take us to the moment when you first learned that you placed sixth in the fisheries
02:31licensure exam?
02:35At that time po, I was in my room together with my family, waiting for the results.
02:40And then, I was just scrolling. Then, like, the pop-up lang yun sa messenger nga.
02:45Daganay na ni-congratulate. And it was my co-scholar that informed me that I was top six.
02:50And I was like, sure, don't like, you know, adnance.
02:53And it's like, we were just jumping around and excited and purely blessed to laga yan.
02:58And I was like, thank you, Lord. We're worth it and the sacrifices.
03:04So, yeah, you've mentioned about sacrifices.
03:07So, on a personal note, what does this achievement mean to you and also to your school?
03:14Because you're the first in your department sa CTU Mual-Mual.
03:20It was, it meant everything po because last year, I just manifested it nga.
03:26I want to be the first top nutcher because taking the board sa amang department is very crucial talaga
03:32because we're thinking about the rating.
03:34And it was, like, also, like, to give back to the college itself.
03:40And I was just thankful and blessed na ayun manifest, the prayer came through.
03:48Nga ako lang yung manifest o gigaslight nga ako galigon nga.
03:52Makaya na ko siya.
03:53And by the way, that na-intrigued ko na ang mindset, no?
03:56Because several days ago, there was also a top nutcher, no?
03:59Si Jude that we interviewed.
04:01He placed first in civil engineering.
04:03Before he even took the exam, he already manifested that he's going to place first.
04:07And he did place first.
04:09In your case, you also manifested that you would be the first in your department.
04:14What made you set that goal?
04:17I think it was during that, like, when I realized that I was not going to be a Latin.
04:24It's like, I want to prove something nga.
04:26I want to avenge myself nga.
04:28Those four years nga akong pagpaningkabot nga.
04:31Or, like, if di mangani ko mga latid, gusto ko nga matap sa board.
04:36Ito nga time is, like, but hindi, ay, makaya na ako.
04:40Kaya na kaya ang good sa ako.
04:41And when I found out nga taga si Theo Carmen is a top one sila,
04:47like, it gave me a dream nga, maybe I can do it too.
04:52And I'm thankful nga at nga gi-hear ni Lord ako, I'm afraid.
04:56When you say Latin, Latin mass or Latin honors?
05:00Latin honor, like...
05:01Oh, okay.
05:02Just kidding.
05:05Wasn't it...
05:06I like to make a quiz.
05:07Sige, panayin panayin.
05:08Ok, so I wanted to make a gradon.
05:10Mupa, sige siya sa Latin honor.
05:12Or, ako po siyang gi-aim niya.
05:14But due to the drop subjects I had,
05:17just to pursue my scholarship,
05:19gilford na po kodahan, pero...
05:22Mula ginakanang mga kwan, saka masayangan,
05:25saka sa imuhang kwan.
05:27Pero at the end, it's just title man.
05:30The real-life situation na ang kungun, saka mo excel.
05:37Yeah, actually, if you don't mind,
05:40mga tana ko about that part.
05:42So, in principle, if we base it in your GPA,
05:45you could have achieved a Latin honor nga distinction,
05:50but it's just because of the technicalities.
05:53Because ni drop man ka,
05:55and then you stop for a year,
05:56that was the reason why you were not able to get the honors.
06:01Yes, sir, Darwin.
06:02It was because of that book.
06:04But it was for the better,
06:06because it was also for my future,
06:09because I had a chance with BFAR
06:14to pursue their financial aid as a scholar.
06:18So, it's like,
06:21for the future, it will be for the time.
06:24Yeah, so this is an example of,
06:26when a door closes,
06:30a bigger window actually opens.
06:32And I could tell that you're a very focused young lady,
06:37but were there also moments,
06:39and this is for the benefit of the viewers na ito karoon
06:43who are making their own hashtag na sana me.
06:47So, for them,
06:49was there a time also that you experienced
06:52ka nang self-doubt,
06:54and how did you overcome those?
06:57Yes, po.
06:58It was during the, like, halfway sa review,
07:01and I was, like, thinking,
07:03is this worth the, like,
07:05paningkamot antoon?
07:07Because, like,
07:08owning the responsibility
07:10to become a top-notchers,
07:11like,
07:12or,
07:13para sa kong kagulingan,
07:14but at the, like,
07:15as an exam,
07:17was getting closer,
07:17it was more, like,
07:19I want to give back
07:20to the people
07:22who believed in me,
07:23and
07:24to inspire po sa akong mga juniors
07:27sa
07:27sa T-FAS
07:28nga,
07:30pag makayas,
07:31pag makayan ako,
07:32makaya po nila.
07:34And if you look back
07:36to your journey,
07:38ka nang,
07:39di ba, ka nang,
07:39you also had your self-doubt,
07:41most likely because
07:42it's not also a very,
07:43ka nang,
07:45smooth,
07:45ka nang,
07:46road, no,
07:47that you went through.
07:48Ka nang,
07:48what were the sacrifices,
07:49as man said,
07:50that you personally
07:51had to make, no,
07:53so that you would be able
07:54to achieve
07:56this very important
07:58and impressive milestone?
08:01One thing that I had,
08:02was,
08:03I had sacrificed
08:04twice my love
08:05for dancing
08:06because
08:06pag-high school na ako is,
08:08like,
08:09mostly,
08:10mag-dance na dyan ako
08:11ang ganahan nga buhaton
08:12and,
08:14but when,
08:14like,
08:15like,
08:15college na,
08:16I think,
08:17it's time to get serious,
08:18so,
08:19doon ako nag-start
08:20nga mag-study
08:22yun o gmayo,
08:23kaya pag-high school,
08:24diyan man kaya ko
08:24mag-hilig o gstudy.
08:26Pag-college,
08:27every night,
08:28or,
08:29every time nga nga kami quiz,
08:30ako gina siyang sa gulo,
08:31o na kung saka pipiki,
08:33para,
08:35ma,
08:36i-aim din ako nga,
08:37ma-perfect na kong examen,
08:38nga na kong mindset na o na.
08:40Now,
08:41actually,
08:41when you said,
08:42love,
08:42but I thought,
08:43love life,
08:44love for dancing,
08:45diyan,
08:45un sa nga type of
08:47kanang dances man
08:48that you,
08:50kanang you explored
08:51when you were in high school,
08:53diyan?
08:55It was more on
08:56pop dance po.
08:58We had a,
08:59we had a group,
09:02tamo ang national
09:03high sabad yan,
09:04and it was called
09:05intablado,
09:05so,
09:06like,
09:07that's nga ganyan,
09:07mo po tali reason nga,
09:10gamayin to grado
09:10pag senior high.
09:13So,
09:14I mean,
09:14that's impressive,
09:15because pop dancing
09:16truly requires
09:18a,
09:18kanang specific
09:20skills,
09:21no?
09:21So,
09:22sige,
09:22pero now,
09:22let's move towards
09:23katong,
09:24the one that you mentioned
09:25earlier that you had
09:27to stop for one year.
09:29Tell us more about
09:30the circumstance
09:31around that.
09:33It was,
09:35like,
09:35when I found out
09:38nga,
09:38like,
09:39nakapasar ko,
09:39and we had an
09:40orientation with before,
09:42we had sa,
09:43we discussed some
09:44guidelines there,
09:45and,
09:46and it was found out
09:47nga,
09:49na,
09:51I didn't qualify
09:51the guidelines,
09:52because,
09:53if BFAR kay,
09:54nang dapat walang kay
09:55earned units,
09:56so,
09:56what they suggested
09:57was,
09:58to drop the subject
09:59para hindi siya
10:00makounted,
10:01and,
10:02so,
10:03motol,
10:06perte na kung
10:06panghanginan sa kong
10:07mga instructor nga,
10:09di lang sa kong
10:09tagaano grado,
10:10kay hapit po siya
10:11mo en ang sem,
10:12so,
10:13pandemic pagid to
10:14ato nga time,
10:15so,
10:15like,
10:16contact lang yun siya,
10:17and I was just
10:18grateful nga,
10:19nga,
10:19i-kuan po sa kong
10:20mga instructor na,
10:22ako ang request
10:23nga i-drop
10:24kong subject.
10:25Now,
10:26I understand
10:27the circumstance,
10:28kay,
10:29the scholarship,
10:30correct me if I'm wrong,
10:31from what I read,
10:32kanang,
10:33para to siya sa kanang
10:34mga senior high,
10:35no,
10:35nga,
10:35ikaw nakasugod naman ka,
10:37so,
10:37that's why you had
10:38to drop the subjects.
10:40Yes po,
10:41and there were
10:42lots of delays,
10:43that's why.
10:45And then,
10:46kung samay ka nang
10:46giput on hold ni mo,
10:48because I'm sure,
10:49nakasugod na biya ka
10:50when you were
10:51in college,
10:53you also made
10:54lots of friends,
10:56nakatuun pong ka,
10:57no,
10:57because you're,
10:58you're also kanang
10:59making sure that you
11:00had good grades,
11:02so,
11:02what were the things
11:03that you also thought
11:04you put on hold,
11:05no,
11:05just for you
11:07to be able to,
11:08kanang leverage
11:09on this scholarship?
11:13Maybe like,
11:15di,
11:16and the fact nga,
11:18di na kayo mo,
11:20di na kumay school na,
11:21which is,
11:21di siya like,
11:22normal sa ako ah,
11:23nga,
11:24mo stop,
11:25kay,
11:25ako per maya sa student,
11:26present yun ko kay Marag,
11:28mahal,
11:28loo ka mo upset ba?
11:29So,
11:29like,
11:30the thought of dropping,
11:31Marag,
11:33paan kay siya nga,
11:34carry kay siya,
11:35pero,
11:36at the end,
11:37like,
11:37ako na lang diyang
11:37diyang embrace
11:38ang changes
11:39and reassure myself
11:40that nga,
11:43time will come,
11:43nga,
11:44ako na po.
11:45So,
11:46what did you do man,
11:47at itong a one year
11:47that you had to
11:48drop off from,
11:50or drop off from school,
11:52or drop out from school?
11:55Um,
11:56I did,
11:57like,
11:58work sa ako ang,
11:59tiyak na barbecue business,
12:02every night,
12:03so,
12:03morat ako ang,
12:05ikabalahan,
12:05while,
12:06wala pa ko guys ko ila,
12:08and,
12:08like,
12:09morat ako,
12:09diresen ako,
12:09kung kaugalingon,
12:11niya,
12:12time with the family.
12:14And then,
12:15um,
12:15I've also read that
12:16your mother,
12:18no,
12:18kanang,
12:19as her form of
12:20encouraging you,
12:21she actually said na,
12:23para ni siya,
12:24para na sa ibang future.
12:25How did you also,
12:26kanang,
12:27receive
12:27those,
12:28kanang,
12:29motivating words,
12:30gihikan sa ibang mama?
12:33Um,
12:34those encouragement po,
12:36is,
12:37like,
12:37morat,
12:37it's like,
12:38an answer to my doubts,
12:40nga,
12:41nga,
12:42supportive sila,
12:43abisan,
12:44like,
12:44mo-drop ko,
12:46and,
12:47doon ko nakarealize,
12:48nga,
12:50nga,
12:51it's worth,
12:52it's worth it,
12:53it's like,
12:53it's worth the wait.
12:55I was really,
12:56I was really doubting,
12:58if,
12:58makaya ba na ko,
13:00kanang,
13:01worth it ba,
13:02nga,
13:03i-drop na ko,
13:03ang,
13:04kanang akong,
13:04di,
13:06studihan,
13:07para,
13:07like,
13:08makuha lang,
13:09scholarship,
13:09but,
13:10I think,
13:11like,
13:12redirection lang po,
13:12to ni Lord.
13:14And so,
13:15pagbalik ni mo sa college,
13:17no,
13:17okay,
13:18ni,
13:19wala,
13:19wala mo kaniskwela for,
13:20about a year,
13:21what were the changes,
13:22man said,
13:23nga,
13:23nanotis ni mo,
13:25the way you studied,
13:26the way you approach,
13:28your,
13:30learnings.
13:32I think,
13:33like,
13:33the,
13:34years that,
13:36nga nagpundur ako,
13:37it gave me,
13:37like,
13:38the drive to,
13:38study harder,
13:41kay,
13:41we have a,
13:43like,
13:43a standard grade,
13:45so,
13:45if,
13:46like,
13:47I won't let myself,
13:49like,
13:49nga,
13:51ma-koan,
13:52mag-ma-reach,
13:53ang katong nga grade,
13:54so,
13:55like,
13:55if,
13:55amu ang,
13:56standard is 2.5,
13:58and,
13:59ang,
13:59ako ang,
13:59goal is,
14:00di lang mo,
14:00bus,
14:01sa 2.0,
14:02so,
14:03I made sure that,
14:04to,
14:05study,
14:06and study,
14:07like,
14:07and memorize all the concepts,
14:10and,
14:12and to also,
14:13like,
14:14magbida-bida sa classroom,
14:15para,
14:15mailan si maistara.
14:17Now,
14:18I'm,
14:19I'm moving towards,
14:20the important people in your life,
14:22no,
14:22so,
14:22I'm referring to,
14:23I'mong Papa,
14:24I'mong Mama,
14:25or ang I'moang Sister,
14:26but let's start sa I'moang Kanang Papa.
14:29So,
14:30tell us more about him,
14:31and what do you fondly remember most about your Papa?
14:36One of my fondest memories with my Papa is,
14:39like,
14:39when he would tell stories,
14:41I have a fishing trip,
14:42and,
14:43sometimes,
14:44like,
14:44as a kid,
14:45it would,
14:46it would,
14:46like,
14:47more like,
14:48mystical kay siya,
14:49the way he tells stories,
14:51is,
14:52makakuha daw siya,
14:53gigantic na octopus,
14:55and,
14:55for me,
14:55murag,
14:56pagka siya,
14:57like,
14:58magical kay siya,
14:58murag,
14:59asa,
14:59wakitag gigantic na octopus,
15:01diris ako,
15:02ano,
15:02niya,
15:03but kareun,
15:03I realized that it was,
15:04his way of,
15:06like,
15:06sharing,
15:07his,
15:08um,
15:09way of,
15:11like,
15:12amusing us,
15:14and also,
15:14he was the life of the party,
15:16talaga,
15:16so,
15:18that's one of the,
15:20like,
15:20makamiss,
15:21ang niyang present,
15:23so,
15:24because,
15:24for the benefit of our viewers,
15:27ang papa ni,
15:28Jana actually passed away,
15:29in 2022,
15:31so,
15:31the moment you learned,
15:33that you,
15:34you top,
15:35you know,
15:35you were among the top notchers,
15:37in the fisheries,
15:38licensure exam,
15:39how did that also mean,
15:41to you,
15:42na,
15:42i mong papa,
15:43no,
15:44was with you,
15:44at the start of that journey,
15:47yes,
15:49actually,
15:50during the,
15:51like,
15:52katong,
15:53nag,
15:54exam na ko,
15:56nag,
15:56nag,
15:57jim,
15:57jim,
15:57jim,
15:57jim,
15:57jim,
15:58jim,
15:58jim,
15:59jim,
15:59jim,
15:59jim,
15:59jim,
15:59jim,
15:59jim,
15:59jim,
16:00papa was guiding me,
16:02and,
16:02also,
16:03it was during his birthday,
16:05that,
16:05I was finally able to secure my PUR,
16:08I was like,
16:09parag,
16:10parag,
16:10imu,
16:10jim,
16:11guide,
16:11aninga journey,
16:12and,
16:13I'm just,
16:13like,
16:14so,
16:14blessed talaga.
16:16And,
16:16un samay ka nang-i-imagining mo,
16:18that could have been his words,
16:20no,
16:21kung naapa siya karoon,
16:22to celebrate this important and impressive milestone with you and the family.
16:28So,
16:28he would be so proud,
16:30like,
16:30manabit na day niya siya niya,
16:32magtagay niya siya heavy,
16:34like,
16:34mo ginahihahang way of celebrating.
16:38And,
16:38and your dad also,
16:40uh,
16:41was,
16:42well,
16:42your dad was a fisherman,
16:44no?
16:44So,
16:44un samay link sa sa imong dad's,
16:47ka nang,
16:48profession,
16:49to,
16:49the course,
16:50no,
16:50that you eventually took,
16:52and,
16:53and,
16:53and even topped,
16:54the licensure exam.
16:58Um,
16:59so,
16:59my father was a fisherman,
17:01and,
17:02also,
17:03it was also the reason that I was included sa Fisherfolk Children's Educational Grant sa BFAR,
17:08nga ni,
17:08mo po yung reason na mo,
17:10yung nitukok ko o Bachelor of Science in Fisheries,
17:13and,
17:15it like,
17:15magclosed na siya sa kong heart,
17:17ka nang,
17:19like,
17:19seeing the hardships of a fisherman,
17:22maka,
17:24think,
17:24maka realize na ka,
17:26how important our profession is in helping,
17:29improving their lives.
17:31So,
17:31more gina ang,
17:32gipang,
17:34gipiach samang mga,
17:35mga mentors and instructors,
17:37to,
17:37to make a,
17:39change,
17:40for the betterment of the fisheries sector.
17:43Mm-hmm.
17:44So,
17:44kanang,
17:45now I can better understand,
17:46no,
17:47ng,
17:47why imong papa is one of the,
17:49kanang,
17:50important people around you.
17:51Now,
17:51let's talk about,
17:52muna pong mama,
17:53no,
17:53from what I gathered,
17:55your mama was earning,
17:571,800,
17:58no,
17:58a month,
17:59as a barangay nutrition scholar.
18:02And correct me if I'm wrong,
18:04tulukabuok ang iyang gipa skwela,
18:06no?
18:07So,
18:07how did you also,
18:09kanang,
18:09look at your mother,
18:10ba,
18:10from a daughter's perspective,
18:12considering that she had to raise,
18:15and at the same time,
18:16put to school,
18:18tulukabuok mga managsuon,
18:19or iyang mga anak?
18:24Every time nga magtanaw ka,
18:25kong mga mga,
18:27like,
18:28sa plus kais,
18:29kai iyahang love,
18:30para na mga,
18:32kaya ninyang,
18:33like,
18:34manguntang langgid siya,
18:35para na ami,
18:36ipa,
18:37ika-ex kuyla,
18:38tas,
18:40and,
18:41she would let us,
18:42like,
18:42study,
18:43like,
18:43study lang,
18:44and,
18:46muna mag-ealty ko sa hayin,
18:47nga,
18:47di kai kukah,
18:48help niya sa,
18:49sa amuang balay,
18:51kai,
18:52she would give us room,
18:54nga,
18:54maka,
18:55study good ni,
18:56and,
18:57I think that's one of my,
18:59like,
18:59flexing,
19:00nga,
19:01I was able to,
19:02tap,
19:03di kuan,
19:04kos,
19:05my mama give me the time,
19:08and,
19:09and for that,
19:10I'm always grateful,
19:11that's why I always strive hard,
19:13para pod nila.
19:15And then,
19:16I also learned,
19:17nga,
19:18ang imuang,
19:18oldest sister,
19:20she's a teacher,
19:21no?
19:22And,
19:22one of the reasons,
19:23why you initially,
19:25thought about,
19:26kanang studying,
19:27education,
19:28Kaya,
19:29encourage mo,
19:30kasay mo,
19:30ang sister.
19:31So,
19:31what did,
19:32she also,
19:33kanang sacrifice,
19:34no,
19:35para matabangan ka,
19:36huwag ang mga,
19:37igsuon,
19:38sa inyong pag-skwela?
19:41I think,
19:41she sacrificed,
19:43for you.
19:44Because,
19:45after,
19:46graduating,
19:46and passing the exam,
19:47all she did was,
19:49like,
19:49to make income,
19:51and,
19:51like,
19:52to do her work,
19:53just to provide,
19:55namo,
19:55and,
19:56sometimes,
19:58maka,
19:58yun na lang,
19:59ba,
19:59nga,
19:59kanas naman,
20:00mag-minyo,
20:01yung,
20:01antidae,
20:02and,
20:02nga,
20:03nga,
20:03morag,
20:04later,
20:04nag-yun,
20:05siya,
20:05mag-kuan,
20:06kaya,
20:06ang ayan,
20:07focus,
20:07is,
20:08kami,
20:08yun,
20:09and,
20:09I'm,
20:10very thankful,
20:10di,
20:11ko,
20:11mo,
20:11ng,
20:12nang,
20:12nang,
20:12nang,
20:12nang,
20:15nang,
20:16nang,
20:16mag-mayo,
20:17and I can hear you say that phrase,
20:20no,
20:20kanang,
20:21kanang,
20:22even in our early conversations,
20:24so,
20:24first,
20:25now,
20:25na,
20:25kanabitawong,
20:26after your mother's sacrifices,
20:29and then,
20:30kanang,
20:30finally,
20:31no,
20:31na-achieve,
20:31sad,
20:32ni mo,
20:32ang imuhang dream,
20:33o,
20:33kang dream,
20:34po,
20:34niya,
20:34for you,
20:35un,
20:35saman,
20:35what would you want to tell your mama,
20:37man,
20:37sad?
20:40Mama,
20:40I'm so thankful,
20:42and,
20:43nga,
20:44ikaw,
20:44akong mama,
20:45I wouldn't have it,
20:47this,
20:48like,
20:50kanang,
20:50life,
20:51nga,
20:53meaningful,
20:54and,
20:56very happy,
20:58you midlife,
20:59bearable,
20:59talaga,
21:01and,
21:02to my ate,
21:04I think,
21:05it's,
21:05it's time for me,
21:07like,
21:08ako na,
21:10kung sa name sa mong ate,
21:11para ma-shout out natin mong ate,
21:14um,
21:15judinia,
21:16tabawada,
21:17from,
21:18Talayong Elementary School,
21:19um,
21:20so,
21:21yung nickname kay Judy,
21:23Juju,
21:24ah,
21:24Juju,
21:26sige,
21:26so,
21:27ah,
21:28hello,
21:28Juju,
21:28huwag ka tong mga teachers,
21:30po,
21:30niya,
21:30nga kauban sa,
21:31on sa tong elementary school?
21:33Talayong Elementary School,
21:34Talayongan?
21:36Talayong,
21:37ah,
21:37Talayong Elementary School,
21:39so,
21:39hello po sa katong mga teachers,
21:40ha,
21:40pilon lang po na to,
21:41ang principal,
21:41sa Talayong Elementary School,
21:44so,
21:44sige,
21:44now let's move towards,
21:46kaning,
21:46imuang chosen profession,
21:48which was fisheries,
21:49no,
21:49so,
21:50na-mention ako earlier,
21:50nga,
21:51I learned nga,
21:51you wanted to take up education,
21:53and now,
21:54kanang,
21:55you finished,
21:56almost with Latin honor,
21:58na-technical lang,
21:58and then,
21:59karun,
21:59na-appeal pa yun ka sa mga top-notchers,
22:01so,
22:02un sa mani nga kurso,
22:03how do you,
22:03kanang,
22:04intend to practice this,
22:07and,
22:07add more,
22:09meaning into the profession?
22:13I plan,
22:14I plan to work talaga,
22:16like,
22:18within the field po,
22:20like,
22:21be one of the fisher,
22:22fisher folks,
22:24and,
22:24also,
22:25like,
22:26conserving the,
22:28our aquatic resources,
22:30because that's more,
22:32I lean on to,
22:33because,
22:33I realized that,
22:35when during our college,
22:38when,
22:38like,
22:39the sea turtle,
22:42to rescue,
22:43the college,
22:44and,
22:44it was like,
22:45during that time,
22:48how important,
22:49the profession is,
22:50like,
22:51how much more,
22:52how can we contribute,
22:54to the,
22:56issues?
22:57Do you also plan,
22:58na mag-teach,
22:59or mag-pareha,
23:00pong,
23:00ka sa katong,
23:01inyo ang coach,
23:02or reviewer,
23:03na,
23:04na,
23:05na,
23:05na,
23:05na,
23:05na,
23:05na,
23:05na,
23:06na,
23:06na,
23:06na,
23:06to,
23:07to,
23:07to,
23:07to achieve your dreams?
23:10Um,
23:11na,
23:11not just a plan,
23:12but,
23:13I think,
23:13now,
23:14I'm still not fit,
23:16to become,
23:16a,
23:17like,
23:17teacher,
23:18because,
23:18I would,
23:18like,
23:19need to,
23:20require more experience,
23:21because,
23:21lahit am good,
23:22siya,
23:22ang theory,
23:23sa,
23:23experience,
23:24like,
23:25hand-ons,
23:26na,
23:26yod,
23:26and,
23:27that's why,
23:27I'm focusing,
23:28on,
23:29like,
23:29gaining,
23:30experience,
23:30muna,
23:31before,
23:31like,
23:32you know,
23:32teaching,
23:32but,
23:34if the,
23:35like,
23:36if the,
23:37like,
23:38Morag,
23:38invite me,
23:39Morag,
23:40I just accept it,
23:41pero,
23:42teaching,
23:43is like,
23:43a serious job,
23:45talaga,
23:45to,
23:46more,
23:47or,
23:47one,
23:47paana.
23:48So,
23:49I'm actually hopeful,
23:50that as you gain more experience,
23:52no,
23:52by then,
23:53yeah,
23:53I would agree with you,
23:54it,
23:54it would make you,
23:56even,
23:56more qualified,
23:57no,
23:57to help,
23:58other,
23:59young,
24:00janas,
24:01also,
24:01to achieve their,
24:02their dreams.
24:03Now,
24:03let's talk about,
24:04kanang fisheries,
24:05no,
24:05because,
24:06some people,
24:07they,
24:07wala kay sila,
24:08understanding about,
24:10what the profession is,
24:11no,
24:11so,
24:12can you also,
24:13tell our viewers,
24:14kung,
24:14unsagid ang,
24:15kanang gistadihan ninyo,
24:17in school,
24:18and then,
24:19eventually,
24:20unsa-on siya,
24:21pag put into practice,
24:22basin,
24:23na yung ganahan po,
24:24mo take aning,
24:24a kursong,
24:25anang tanaw ka ron.
24:27So,
24:28Bachelor of Science in Fisheries,
24:30is a program,
24:31where you,
24:33study,
24:33four main,
24:35um,
24:35subject,
24:36the,
24:37aquatic ecology,
24:38and resources,
24:39post-harvest fisheries,
24:41capture fisheries,
24:42and aquaculture.
24:44Um,
24:45in,
24:46in,
24:47that,
24:47a program,
24:48we study,
24:49how to,
24:50upheld,
24:50uh,
24:51food security,
24:52and sustainability,
24:54so that,
24:55naapay,
24:56mga isda,
24:57nga,
24:59makuha,
24:59sa mga,
25:00fisher folk na to,
25:01it's because,
25:02karo,
25:03nagdeplete,
25:03nagit atong mga,
25:04product,
25:05fisheries production,
25:06and,
25:07that's why,
25:08fisheries professional,
25:09mag-research sila,
25:10on how to,
25:12um,
25:13breed,
25:14and,
25:15magpadagahan,
25:17sa ato,
25:17ang mga fisheries commodities,
25:19and to,
25:20also,
25:21research,
25:22ka nang,
25:23alternative incomes,
25:24like,
25:24for post-harvest,
25:25product,
25:26uh,
25:26production,
25:27or product development,
25:28ato'y sagsiana,
25:30and to,
25:30how to,
25:32help,
25:32our,
25:33fisher folk.
25:35And then,
25:36un sa mga,
25:36mga,
25:36advice po din mo,
25:38to our students,
25:39na,
25:40nag-hunah-hunah,
25:41no,
25:41to possibly take the course,
25:43un sa mga,
25:43in your case,
25:44actually,
25:45ang nakakuan ni mo,
25:46is your papa,
25:47and then,
25:48at the same time,
25:48the scholarship program,
25:50no,
25:50but for those of our,
25:52kanang mga,
25:52graduating,
25:53or mga,
25:54primary school students,
25:55who are watching,
25:56un sa mga,
25:56mga tips,
25:57na ikahatag din mo,
25:58sa ila,
25:59na maka-decide sila,
26:01na fisheries is really,
26:02a course for them.
26:05So,
26:05to those students,
26:06nga,
26:07that has a,
26:10deep,
26:10um,
26:11love for the oceans,
26:12or the sea,
26:14or just,
26:15like,
26:15finding a,
26:18course,
26:19to enroll on,
26:20the Bachelor of Science,
26:21in fisheries,
26:22is,
26:22a,
26:26great,
26:26course,
26:27nga,
26:27e,
26:28enroll,
26:29it's because,
26:30you're not just helping,
26:33the,
26:34e,
26:35moha kaugalingon nga,
26:37musuksed,
26:38but,
26:39you're also helping,
26:40the community itself,
26:41the,
26:42the Filipino fisher folks,
26:44and,
26:45of course,
26:46the,
26:47our aquatic resources.
26:49Mm-hmm.
26:50And then,
26:51what about,
26:51katung mga students,
26:52po,
26:53who are watching,
26:54and then,
26:55kanang,
26:55at least,
26:55ikaw,
26:56kanang,
26:56you were able to pass,
26:58the test,
26:59no,
26:59not just the licensure exam,
27:01but also,
27:02the test of life,
27:03with flying collars,
27:04but,
27:05ang uban,
27:05nga nagtanaw na to karun,
27:07they are still,
27:07in the process,
27:09no,
27:09and some of them,
27:10also feel that,
27:11they are being limited,
27:13by their financial circumstance,
27:15or whatever circumstance,
27:16they are in.
27:24One thing that I can,
27:26give you,
27:27nga,
27:28motivation is,
27:30more of the,
27:31and,
27:32we believe is,
27:34trust the process.
27:36Mm-hmm.
27:36If you feel right now,
27:37nga,
27:38morag,
27:39you're not,
27:39doing enough,
27:42or you're like,
27:43you're stuck,
27:43sa imuhang,
27:47believe in God,
27:48morag,
27:49pray,
27:49pray,
27:50and,
27:51believe in yourself,
27:51morag,
27:52i-gaslight yung mong,
27:53kaw galingon,
27:54nga makaya ni mo,
27:55kay,
27:56morag po na kong ibuwat sa una,
27:57i-gaslight yung mong galingon,
27:59nga,
27:59kaya na koni,
28:00and,
28:00aim high,
28:02because,
28:02morag,
28:03there's a thing,
28:05reach for the moon,
28:07so that,
28:09if worst comes to worst,
28:10you'll land on the stars.
28:12Mm-hmm.
28:13And,
28:13and by the way,
28:14no,
28:14kanang,
28:15this is,
28:16kanang,
28:16you kept on using also the word,
28:18gaslight,
28:19no,
28:19so naday siya,
28:19kanang,
28:20positive implication,
28:21and I would agree with you,
28:23and to our viewers who are watching,
28:25kanang,
28:26daghan man kayo magkwano,
28:27kung ahang mag-una,
28:28no,
28:29ang huna-huna ba,
28:30or ang kasing-kasing,
28:31and,
28:32uh,
28:33studies would actually show,
28:34nga,
28:34it really starts with the mindset,
28:36no,
28:36because if the mindset is good,
28:38we feel good about something,
28:40like a course,
28:41it translates to our behavior,
28:43and then,
28:43it translates to action,
28:44and then translates to results,
28:46so,
28:47uh,
28:47your story actually,
28:49Jana,
28:49is,
28:49is a good demonstration,
28:52ana niya,
28:53no,
28:53so,
28:54ang last question ako,
28:55kanang,
28:56sa imuha ka roon is,
28:57now that you've also,
28:58kanang,
28:58shared your insights to katong mga students,
29:01na kanang,
29:01they are still on their way sa ilaang dreams,
29:04ang,
29:04ako pong ikwanin mo,
29:05is,
29:05unsa po na ang imuhang mga mensahe,
29:07no,
29:07para sa katong mga parents po,
29:09no,
29:09or mga breadwinners,
29:10who are watching,
29:12who also,
29:13have to put,
29:14uh,
29:15no,
29:16and their dreams on hold,
29:17para lang ilang mga anak,
29:19or ilang mga iksuon,
29:20no,
29:21would be able to achieve their dreams,
29:24no,
29:26to all the parents,
29:29I just want to say nga,
29:31thank you sa inyong mga sacrifices,
29:33and,
29:34believe,
29:35believe lang sa inyong mga anak,
29:38and let them,
29:41show sa ila kang mga capabilities,
29:44kay inyong hanga support,
29:46mora po na ilang fuel,
29:47nga,
29:48to,
29:50achieve great things in life,
29:52because that was,
29:53like,
29:54my mama was,
29:56to me,
29:58so,
29:59thank you very much,
30:00Janaha,
30:01for joining your story,
30:04your journey,
30:05and your success,
30:06kanang,
30:07with us,
30:08and our viewers,
30:09so,
30:09congratulations once again,
30:12thank you po,
30:13and thank you for inviting me,
30:14I hope,
30:16and contribute to sa po,
30:18and,
30:20and yes,
30:20congratulations po,
30:21sa ii mo ang mama,
30:23o sa ii mo ang igsuon,
30:25no,
30:25nga si,
30:25Georgie,
30:27and then,
30:27of course,
30:28sa ii mo ang pamilya,
30:29o sa ii mo ang papa,
30:33thank you,
30:34thank you,
30:34sige,
30:35so,
30:35so,
30:36kanang,
30:37to every young people,
30:38no,
30:39watching,
30:40I think,
30:40this is a good lesson,
30:43no,
30:43to never,
30:44never allow our circumstance,
30:46to define,
30:47the limits,
30:48of our dreams,
30:50no,
30:50because,
30:51your beginnings,
30:52do not determine your ending,
30:54and by the way,
30:55the reason why,
30:55kanang,
30:56close po ni siya sa ako,
30:57nga quote,
30:58because,
30:59moni nakabutang sa epitaph,
31:01no,
31:01sa ako ang late father,
31:02because he also,
31:03was born in,
31:04a humble,
31:05kanang circumstance,
31:06but he was able to,
31:08kanang,
31:09kanang,
31:09with God's grace,
31:10no,
31:10be able to achieve his dreams,
31:12and also help his siblings,
31:13including his own family,
31:15no,
31:15ako,
31:15to also achieve our dreams,
31:16and to every parent,
31:18teacher,
31:19sibling,
31:20and mentor,
31:20who has sacrificed,
31:21so someone else could succeed,
31:23your efforts matter,
31:24more than you,
31:26may ever know,
31:27so I'm DJ Moises,
31:29and shout out to Coffee First,
31:30for supporting conversations,
31:31that matter,
31:33this is beyond the headlines,
31:34let's continue to look deeper,
31:36and think better,
31:37have a good afternoon,
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31:40okay,
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31:46of espresso,
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31:50pulled,
31:51just right,
31:54then comes the milk,
31:56steamed smooth,
31:57creamy,
31:58and balanced,
31:59the perfect latte,
32:00is not brushed,
32:02it is crafted,
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