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+#!/usr/bin/env node
+// LIVE production check: https://bidaangmamamayan.com (fresh box, verified-only
+// feed). Confirms the three new things render on the real site:
+//   1. "In Pictures" band with credited photos (>=5)
+//   2. front-page "Thank you, Senator BAM" board band (distinct, with form)
+//   3. nav has the 7 desks + gold board button, NOT a "board" category
+import pw from "playwright";
+import { mkdirSync } from "fs";
+const OUT = "/root/projects/bidaangmamamayan/tests/shots";
+mkdirSync(OUT, { recursive: true });
+
+const b = await pw.chromium.launch();
+const page = await b.newPage({ viewport: { width: 1350, height: 950 } });
+const errs = [];
+page.on("pageerror", (e) => errs.push("pageerror: " + e.message));
+
+await page.goto("https://bidaangmamamayan.com/", { waitUntil: "domcontentloaded", timeout: 30000 });
+await page.waitForTimeout(3500);
+await page.screenshot({ path: OUT + "/live-front.png" });
+
+// 1. In Pictures band
+const photos = await page.locator(".photos-band .photo").count();
+const photoCred = await page.locator(".photos-band").textContent().catch(() => "");
+// 2. board band on the front page
+const boardBand = await page.locator("#board-band").count();
+const boardForm = await page.locator("#board-band form").count();
+// 3. nav
+const navs = await page.locator(".navstrip a").allTextContents();
+
+console.log(JSON.stringify({
+  photos,
+  photosHaveCredits: /Public domain/.test(photoCred || ""),
+  photosHaveOfficialSource: /official/i.test(photoCred || ""),
+  boardBandOnFront: boardBand,
+  boardHasForm: boardForm,
+  navButtons: navs,
+  boardAsCategory: navs.some((n) => /thank you/i.test(n)), // board IS in nav but as gold button, not a desk
+  pageErrors: errs,
+}, null, 2));
+
+// scroll to board band + screenshot
+if (boardBand) await page.locator("#board-band").scrollIntoViewIfNeeded().catch(() => {});
+await page.waitForTimeout(400);
+await page.screenshot({ path: OUT + "/live-board-band.png" });
+
+// scroll to photos + screenshot
+await page.locator(".photos-band").scrollIntoViewIfNeeded().catch(() => {});
+await page.waitForTimeout(600);
+await page.screenshot({ path: OUT + "/live-in-pictures.png" });
+
+await b.close();
+console.log(errs.length ? "LIVE ERRORS: " + errs.join("; ") : "LIVE CLEAN");