CCP SHOWS IN HD PREMIERES ONLINE

the philippine madrigal singers

THE shows will go on at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Despite the shutdown, the CCP continues to make arts matter to every Filipino as it brings HD and archival recordings in theater, dance, visual arts, film, literary and workshop events from its Cultural Content Digital Archives.

Here they were:

“Hintayan ng Langit,” written by Juan Miguel Severo and directed by Raffy Tejada for Virgin Labfest XI, premiered last April 28 (Tuesday), at 3pm.

After the successful digital premiere of its “MMMM...More” concert, the Philippine Madrigal Singers will serenade netizens once again with "Tanghalan Naming Tahanan," with choirmaster Mark Anthony Carpio.  Premiering on April 30 (Thursday), at 3pm.

Ballet musical Rama Hari will once again come alive on the virtual stage on May 2 (Saturday), at 3pm.  Starring Christian Bautista and Karylle, the Ramayana-inspired ballet production is a collaboration of three National Artists, namely National Artist Alice Reyes who choreographed and directed the whole show, National Artist Ryan Cayabyab who brought to life the libretto by National Artist Bienvenido Lumbera.

On May 5 (Tuesday), 3pm, catch Ballet Philippines in “Firebird and Other Ballets.”

“Kung Paano Ako Naging Leading Lady,” written by Carlo Vergara and directed by Chris Martinez for Virgin Labfest 9, will take the spotlight on May 7 (Thursday) at 3pm.

Actress-singer Bituin Escalante belts out well-loved Filipino songs in “Triple Threats: Everything in Bituin,” premiering online on May 9 (Saturday), at 3pm.

Don't miss these shows and watch them as many times as you like. The shows are live for a week.  Subscribe to the CCP YouTube channel at bit.ly/CCPOnlineYT! #CCPOnline #50CCP

MY OWN CHOICES OF EL MAESTRO'S MOST BEAUTIFUL FILMS....

young El Maestro (Elwood Perez)

'EL MAESTRO"

El Maestro's film credentials are breath-taking!

El Maestro: The orginal "Bad Boy"

Siya ang original na TRENDSETTER sa history of Filipino movies...

Binago niya ang mga rules, konsepto, mga patakaran, at imahen ng Philippine Cinema.

Kung wala siya, hindi siguro nakapag-TRANSFORM ang kaurian ng mga pelikula dito sa ating bansa.

Kung tutuusin nga, siya ang unang nabansagang "Bad Boy" ng Philippine Cinema...

Kasi, pawang mga SHOCKING at SCANDALOUS ang mga unang pelikulang ginawa niya. Sobrang BAD, ika nga.

Just take a look sa FILMOGRAPHY niya sa IMDb.Com. Mapapamangha ka sa tindi at bigat ng kanyang credentials as a Film Maker.

Kung Millenial ka, dapat mong malaman at ma-research ang malalaking naging kontribusyon ng taong ito sa history ng Philippine Movies.

SIYA AY WALANG IBA KUNDI SI "EL MAESTRO"!

A.k.a. Elwood Perez.

The last living MASTER of Philippine Cinema (opinyon lang po namin ito, walang dapat mag-contest, ha!)

Dahil sa kategorya ng edad at level as a Film Maker- kahanay ni El Maestro ang mga yumao nang sina Maryo J. delos Reyes, Marilou Diaz-Abaya, Celso Ad Castillo, Gil Portes, Lino Brocka, Ishamehl Bernal, Eddie Romero at Gerry de Leon.

Opo, si El Maestro na lamang ang natitira. At pasensya na po sa ibang pasable rin sana sa pagiging MASTER. Pero para sa amin, kulang pa ang MAGNITUDE of POWER nila as a Film Maker para masabi naming Master sila. Samantalang si EL MAESTRO, buong-buo at kumpleto! Opinyon po namin ito at pasintabi lang sa iba pang buhay na "Masters" din ng Film Making. Hihihihiiii....

Anyway, heto ang aming OWN CHOICES OF EL MAESTRO's MOST BEAUTIFUL FILMS. 

Sana, ma-restore pa ng ABS-CBN Film Restoration Group  (headed by Mr. Carlo Katigbak, with Ms. Meliza Oca as among the staff and Mr. Eric JohnSalut as Publicist) of people ang mga klasikong pelikula ni EL MAESTRO. Kasi, alam naming kakagatin pa rin ng mga Millenials of today ang mga pelikulang 'yun na nagawa na niya. He is way ahead of his time kasi.

Enjoy and cherish El Maestro's most beautiful films sa aming panlasa! List below:

1.)  LOLLIPOS AND ROSES AT BURONG TALANGKA- Sa telebisyon namin unang napanood ito. Sa Amerika ang setting. Pinagbidahan nina Ms. Nora Aunor at Cocoy Laurel. Ukol sa isang babaeng witness sa isang crime sa Amerika. Maski highly-suspenseful ang film, naisingit pa rin ni El Maestro ang "romanticism" aspect sa pelikula at ang Filipino identity sa Amerika. Our number one most beautiful film of El Maestro!

2.) BILANGIN ANG MGA BITUIN SA LANGIT- Isang modern-day film classic na puwede mong ihambing sa "Gone With The Wind". An epic tale of love, hate and redemption. Napakagaling ni Nora Aunor sa pelikulang ito!!!

3.)  ANG TOTOONG BUHAY NI PACITA M. - A highly-dramatic film na muling naipakita ni El Maestro ang versatility niya as a film maker. Kakaibang estilo o formula ang atake niya sa pelikulang ito na hindi komersyal ang tema kundi tipong pang-"indie film" lang. 


4.)  TILL WE MEET AGAIN- Ito ang balik-tambalan ng Guy & Pip tandem na kinasabikan ng marami nilang mga fans. Pero sa pagkakataong ito, hindi lang basta naging "fan-based" ang pelikula, kasi isang klasikong pelikula na naman ang nabuo at nagawa ni El Maestro.

5.) MASIKIP, MALUWANG, PARAISONG PARISUKAT- Saan ka ba naman nakakita ng isang sex film na pinuri, pinalakpakan, sinamba at naging isang FILM CLASSIC din? Na tanging ang alindog lamang ng napakagandang batang Alma Moreno ang selling point o naging bentahe ng pelikula? Pero tunay namang naging "gem of a film" ang pelikulang ito!


6.)  ZOOM, ZOOM SUPERMAN!- Ito ang unang fantasy film na nagustuhan talaga namin nu'ng bata pa kami. At unang Pinoy fantasy film din na ALL STAR CAST. Dito namin unang nakita ang "complex of styles" ni El Maestro bilang isang dakilang alagad ng Sining.  Si Ariel Ureta ang gumanap na Superman dito, imagine that? Ibang klase talaga ang utak ni El Maestro.

7.)  MIRACLE OF LOVE- Tatlong bese naming inulit-ulit panoorin ang pelikulang ito nu'ng nagbibinata pa kami. Na-capture ni Elwood Perez ang very virginal beauty and character dito ni Snooky Serna. Isa itong Love Triangle film at na-introduce dito si Roxanne Abad Santos na isang real-life Cancer victim. Punong-puno ng rhythm and style ang pelikulang ito. Very cinematic din.

8.)  SILIP- The biggest trend-setting film of all time in El Maestro!


9.) SHAME- Nakuha ni El Maestro ang pagka-DARK ng concept ng pelikulang ito na pinagbidahan ni Claudia Zobel.


10.)  I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU- Ito ang commercial film na atake ni El Maestro na nagustuhan naming talaga. Bravo!


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So there. Sa panahon ngayon ng Covid-19 Pandemic,  tunay namang kay sarap magmuni-muni. Kay sarap gunitain ng magagandang pelikulang napanood na namin. 

Salamat, EL MAESTRO, for bringing those beautiful films back to our memories.


Mabuhay ka, EL MAESTRO!!!!






(as compiled and written by robert manuguid silverio)

MR. CORDILLERA PAUL PARAN CELEBRATES HIS BIRTHDAY BY GIVING-OUT 27 LIVE CHICKENS TO NEIGHBORS....

Living angels appears in times of crisis. They show their true faces and appearances in times of need. They will show you who they really are when situations like the Covid-19 Pandemic comes to surface upon the face of the earth.

But there's this one LIVING ANGEL that really surprised us and impressed us. A Facebook friend who also happens to be a celebrity on his own right- and his name is PAUL PARAN.

Paul, almost like a real living angel, celebrated his birthday last April 26 by giving-out 27 live chickens to his neighbors in Lower Wangal, La Trinidad, in Benguet province. 27 live chickens represents his 27 years of existence on this world. He is now 27 years old.

The pictures attached in this article only showed Paul's great efforts of helping and distributing the live chickens to his neighbors. You would see him walking by the remote lands, climbing-up a narrow bridge between mountains and rivers, carrying-out in his bare hands the chickens he would be giving-out to less-fortunate people in his Barangay. Wow, it's so hard, but Paul's charitable acts won't be left unseen to many. Most of all in God's eyes.

Just like other Saintly Celebrities out to spread love and kindness, Paul, a former Mr. Cordillera title-holder, and also a model and a DJ in a radio station, - Yes, he only showed furthermore that celebrities did their parts of helping-out, just like the rest of those Front Liners and heroes of this Pandemic.

What a great birthday treat to himself. And what a way to show LOVE.

More power to you, Paul.




(as written by Robert Manuguid Silverio)
PHOTOS ABOVE AND BELOW ARE COURTESY OF MR. PAUL PARAN.
P.S.: Photos don't have captions to create a more dramatic feeling. Thank you. (rms).*

paul: living angel

REFLECTIVE WORDS FROM JM DE GUZMAN, AND HIS "BAYANIHAN PARA KAY JUAN" COVID-19 CHARITABLE PROJECT..

jm: a good and kind man

JM De Guzman recently initiated a fund-raising project to help those people who are most affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic. Together with the help of his HUKBONG JM Fans Club, it's one clear evidence that our local celebrities, indeed, are doing their parts to help, to share, and to inspire.
JM further proves to everyone his kindness and his goodness. He is certainly one of the most 'Saintly' actor a blogger had ever met in showbiz.
Heroic gestures of our local celebrities comes to surface in times of crisis. May the Lord shower them with more blessings and good fortune right after the ECQ.
More power to you, JM!

BELOW ARE JM DE GUZMAN's REFLECTIVE WORDS, GRABBED FROM JUAN MIGUEL DE GUZMAN'S FACEBOOK PAGE:

"Reflection..

I was locked down 3 and a half years in two different rehabilitation centers. with strict daily rules .
Where, there's no free time. no money. Job Functions and therapy groups from 6am til curfew 8pm. No privilege like television, internet, cellphone, wi-fi, sex, alchohol, music (😭)or any kind of news outside. ...exercise..(has to be earned).
no physical contact. cant talk to your friends and family.

.. i thought this quarantine will be a piece of cake because of my experience but im struggling everyday and alam ko kayo din but fighting hard to cope.

made me realize to go back to one of the unwritten philosophies “count your blessings”.
napakadami pala. nakakaligtaan ko lang pala dahil sa sitwasyon na conundrum.
made me feel content. gave me peace of mind.

....atleast ngayon lahat na tayo ..LELz.

at ang daming puwede pa ding gawin."--- JUAN MIGUEL DE GUZMAN

jm: fitness buff, too

casual jm

jm: initiating a fund-raising project

jm and his ECQ beard.

PHOTOS OF JM DE GUZMAN IN THIS BLOG POST, COURTESY OF JUAN MIGUEL DE GUZMAN FB ACCOUNT. CREDITS GOES TO THE REAL OWNERS OF THE PICTURES. THANK YOU.---rms*

YUL SERVO, DSWD WORKERS, JOEY SARMIENTO, NONIE NICASIO, TULFO BROTHERS, NORMITA & CHRISTIAN TY, AT GAWAD AMERIKA: MGA ANGHEL NA NAGTAWID SA AMIN SA COVID-19 PANDEMIC....

CONG. YUL

CHRISTIAN TY & MOM NORMITA

ERWIN & RAFFY TULFO

JOEY SARMIENTO AND GAWAD AMERIKA

MR. NONIE NICASIO and his 3 lovely angels

PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE

Congressman Yul Servo Nieto, the DSWD workers and volunteers, two angel-volunteers of a Senator, Joey Sarmiento, Nonie Nicasio and TEAM, the Tulfo brothers, Normita Ty and son Christian Ty and Gawad Amerika group of people....

Sila po ang mga buhay na ANGHEL na tumulong sa blogger na ito (AKO) para makatawid kami ng mahinahon at malumanay sa mga delikadong panahon na ito ng Covid-19 Pandemic and health crisis, na hindi lang naman sa Pilipinas nagaganap sa mga panahon na ito kundi maging sa buong mundo.

We all need one another, we must all protect each other, we must always be there for one another.

Pero kapag ang kapatid mo o kasamahan ay walang magawa at apektado talaga ng sitwasyon, hindi talaga ito makakakilos. Kailangan niya ng PANTAWID.

At sa muli, napatunayan namin na totoo nga ang kasabihang "No Man Is An Island". Na hindi ka mabubuhay sa mundong ito ng nag-iisa. Kakailanganin mo't kakailanganin talaga ang tulong at pagmamalasakit ng kapwa tao mo.

Hindi naman siguro ito panahon para mag-INARTE ka pa, o magpa-IMPORTANTE. Hindi darating ang tulong sa iyo kung hindi ka sisigaw, magpapa-alala o aabot-kamay sa iba. Huwag nang pairalin ang PRIDE o anumang CORPORATE NA KAEK-EKAN para sa mga tulad kong hindi naman 'Elitista' o mayaman. Kabilang ako sa MASA, sa mga ordinaryong Pilipino na kumakayod lamang sa pang-araw-araw.

Sina Joey Sarmiento at Nonie Nicasio, dalawa lamang sila sa mga kasamahan ko sa hanapbuhay na sobrang nag-coordinate at nakipag-kontakan sa isang Senador, at, kay Congressman Yul, sa DSWD at iba pa, para maipamahagi sa mga kapwa manunulat din nila ang mga 'package goods' at Ayuda.

Sa dalawang volunteer staff ng isang Senador na personal na nagpunta sa aming tahanan upang ibigay ang sampung kilong bigas at dalawang supot ng mga canned goods at noodles.

Kina Ma'm Janneth Lamera at Rommel Lachica na mga government workers/volunteers ng DSWD na personal ding nagtungo sa aming tahanan upang ibigay ang aming AYUDA.

Kay Congressman Yul Servo Nieto na isang Pm/text lang namin (dahil pinsan po namin si Cong. Yul), ay agad namang sumagot at hindi nagmaramot ng maitutulong niya sa amin.

Sa Tulfo brothers na sina Raffy Tulfo at Erwin Tulfo sa mga supot ng bigas.

Sa mag-inang sina Normita Sy at Christian Ty sa kaunting financial help na taos-puso nilang ipinarating.

At sa Gawad America group of people sa kanilang food package.

Pero higit sa lahat, kay PRESIDENTE RODRIGO 'DIGONG' DUTERTE dahil sa kanyang inisasyon at pagi-implemento sa Gobyerno ng pagbibigay Ayuda o tulong sa mga taong mas higit na naapektuhan ng Covid-19 Pandemic. Salamat po, DIGONG!

Sa muli't muli, SALAMAT PO.

Sa panahon ng krisis, naririyan pa rin ang mga BUHAY NA ANGHEL-, maglilingkod, mag-aagapay.

Mas gagaan ang buhay at mga pasanin nating lahat kapag naririyan sila.


Kaya mula sa kaibuturan ng aming puso, SALUDO KAMI SA INYO, PILIPINO!





(sinulat ni Robert Manuguid Silverio)

A TYPICAL "BAYANIHAN" SPIRIT/IMAGE

FORUM: "ANONG LUGAR ANG UNA MONG PUPUNTAHAN AFTER MATAPOS ANG ECQ?"

SIMBAHAN. Ito ang sagot ng 95% na respondents sa FORUM question naming ito sa Facebook: "Ano'ng lugar ang una mong pupuntahan after matapos ang ECQ?"

Sa totoo lang po, now we can fully attest, na marami ang nagbalik-loob sa Diyos at nakapag-nilay-nilay sa mga panahon na ito ng ECQ (Enhanced Community Quarantine) sa bansang Pilipinas, na epekto o dulot ng worldwide Pandemic na Covid-19 health crisis.

Sa gitna ng pagka-abala at pumapapaimbulog na pagnanasa sa tagumpay ng bawat tao, biglang tumigil ang oras. Nagkaroon ng sudden break or "lull". Luminis muli ang kapaligiran, naging sariwa muli ang hangin, nawala ang pagmamadali, nagkaroon ng panahon ang lahat para sa mga pamilya nila.

Doon natin natuklasan, at the end of the day, WE ARE ALL STILL UNDER GOD'S MERCY.

Kaya naman, hindi na kami nagulat kung halos lahat ng mga sumagot at rumesponde sa Forum Question naming "Anong lugar ang una mong pupuntahan after matapos ang ECQ?" ay SIMBAHAN ang isinagot nila. Almost in unison, just like God's little children na nag-gather-along together again para pasalamatan SIYA dahil nag-survive sila sa krisis na ito.

Kaya hayan po, basahin natin ang mga kasagutan at tugon ng aming mga Facebook Friends sa FORUM.

Enjoy and cherish!

DEZA SILVERIO VIVERO: "GO TO CHURCH TO THANK GOD AND PRAY HARD".

LEE ANN: "GO TO CHURCH, THEN GO TO THE BEACH NA RIGHT AFTER! HA-HA!"

MERVIN ALVARAN: "SIMBAHAN PO AGAD ANG PUNTA KO".

RICARDO AUSTRIA BANZIL III: "TOO MANY TO MENTION".

MANIX ARCALLANA SABERON: "SA PUNTOD NINA DIREK MARYO J. DELOS REYES AT KUYA JAKE TORDESILLAS, AT SA PUNTOD DIN NG NANAY KO."

MIKE HERRERA: "TO OUR HEALTH CLINIC. TO FOLLOW-UP THE VITAMINS NA HINDI NILA NA-DISTRIBUTE SA AMING LUGAR".

NIKKI MORENO: "SA CHURCH BECAUSE I AM SO THANKFUL SA BLESSINGS".

MARS CALLO: "CHURCH MUNA, THEN PROCEED TO GREEN CROSS MEMORIAL TO VISIT MY LATE MOM NA ALMOST FIVE YEARS NA SA HEAVEN".

RAUL CAR URI: "SA ISANG ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH AGAD AKO PUPUNTA TO THANK OUR DEAR LORD FOR HIS UNCONDITIONAL LOVE!"

DENNIS T. SEBASTIAN: "GO AGAD AKO SA PAL OFFICE TO REFUND MY CANCELLED TRIPS".

NORMITA DIMANLIG TY: "I'M GOING TO THE PEREGRINE CHURCH TO THANK THE LORD!"

ANTONIO VILLAMOR: "SA CHURCH."

RAUL BARQUE: "I AM PLANNING TO GO TO CHURCH, THEN UWI NA AGAD SA BAHAY NAMIN".

GLENN HUERTO: "SA BAHAY LANG NAMIN".

MIKA CHULINA PONFERRADA: "I'M GOING TO CHURCH AFTER THE LOCKDOWN!"

FC MALAPITAN: "A ROOFTOP RESTAURANT SOMEWHERE IN INTRAMUROS OR ANYWHERE AS LONG NA MAY ROOFTOP OR ROOF DECK".

JANNETH DOMINGUEZ:  "SA SIMBAHAN PO, MAGPAPASALAMAT KAY LORD, THEN GO HOME NA PO".

KOOKAI MULE:  "I WOULD LIKE TO REUNITE WITH MY TWO SONS AND ALTOGETHER VISIT THE HOLY SACRAMENT FOR THANKSGIVING AND BONDING!"

ED NABUS: "I WILL DEFINITELY  APPROACH OUR PASTOR TO CONDUCT A PRAYER MEETING TO THANK GOD!"

YMMAN JAKE BIACO: "PUPUNTA MUNA AKO SA CHURCH, THEN HEAD TO MY OFFICE".

DELIA LANDAGAN: "CHURCH, TO THANK GOD!"

HANNYBEE SIMON: "I WILL GO TO CHURCH TOGETHER WITH MY FAMILY. THANK GOD FOR THE PANDEMIC IS OVER. AND I WILL ALSO PRAY FOR THE SOULS OF THOSE WHO DIED DURING THE PANDEMIC."

PIA CONCEPCION MARTIR VILLAVICENSIO: "SA BACOLOD CITY".




SO THERE! TALAGANG PAGKAHABA-HABA MAN DAW NG PRUSISYON, SA SIMBAHAN DIN PALA ANG TULOY NATING LAHAT!!!!!!!
SEE YOU ALL AFTER THE ECQ!!!!




(COMPILED BY ROBERT MANUGUID SILVERIO)