DELIA LANDAGAN, ANG TOKYO-BASED LADY JOURNALIST NA MALAPIT SA PUSO NGAYON NI NORA AUNOR...

nora aunor and delia landagan: friends forever!

nora: finally finds her true friend

delia: always excited to receive calls from the Superstar

nora aunor: the most famous Bicolana

delia: loves gourmet dishes

Maliit lamang ang mundo at tayo-tayo rin naman ang magku-krus ng mga landasin....

Dalawang Bicolana ang pinagtagpo ng tadhana dahil sa Facebook o Socaial networking sites.

Ang isang Bicolana na iyon, kinilala dahil sa kanyang napakagandang tinig, tinaguriang Superstar ng bansang Pilipinas.

Ang isa namang Bicolana, isang manunulat na nag-ibayong dagat at naging isang matagumpay na OFW sa bansang Hapon.

At ngayon, araw-araw silang nagtatawagan sa chat options ng Facebook. Hindi matatapos ang araw nila kung hindi sila nagkakausap. Vibes na vibes silang dalawa. Halos lahat na yata ng topics under the sun ay napag-usapan na nila.

Dahil parehong Bicolana, marami silang pinagka-pareho sa mga pananaw sa buhay, sa mga gusto at hindi gusto at sa mga paniniwala...

At isang matibay na FRIENDSHIP ang muling nabuo.

Ang Superstar ay sadyang naghahanap ng isang tunay na KAIBIGAN.

Sa wakas, natagpuan din niya ito.

Sila ay walang iba kundi sina Ms. NORA AUNOR, ang Superstar ng Pelikulang Pilipino at si Ms. Delia Landagan, ang Tokyo-based lady journalist.

Maski malayo sila sa isa't-isa sa ngayon, hindi naging hadlang ang mga dagat at bundok sa tunay na friendship na umiigting sa mga puso nila. Salamat sa modern-day technology na tulad ng Facebook.

"Sa pag-uwi ko sa Pilipinas, ang unang-unang bibisitahin ko ay si Ate Guy", sabi pa ni Delia sa isang blogger. "Gustong-gusto ko na siyang maakap, mahipo, muling makita sa personal. Hindi yung puro usapan na lang kami sa FB chat calls or video calls. Iba pa rin 'yung personal na kaharap mo na ang kaibigan mo.

"Isasabay ko na rin ang pakikipag-meet ko sa blogger na si Robert Silverio at kay direk Elwood Perez", dugtong ni Delia. "Bonding-bonding lang kapag may time. Si Robert kasi, kababata ko siya sa Roxas District, Quezon City noon. Kilala ko ang father niyang magazine editor na pumanaw na at ang mga ate niya. Magkakapitbahay kami noon sa Roxas District. Si direk Elwood naman, matagal ko na siyang hinahangaan bilang isang direktor. Kaya gusto ko rin siyang ma-meet ng personal."

Maski ano'ng pilit namin kay Delia na tanungin kung anu-ano ang pinag-uusapan nila ni Ate Guy, wala talaga itong kinukuwento. Ganu'n siya ka-discreet at ka-protective sa friendship niya sa kanyang idolo.

"Alam ko kasing marami nang beses na nasaktan si Ate Guy pagdating sa mga tao kaya ayokong sirain ang tiwalang ibinigay niya sa akin", pagtatapos na wika ni Delia saisang blogger. "Ayoko nang muli pang saktan ang puso ng idolo ko. Iniingatan ko iyon. At sobrang nagpapasalamat ako sa kanya dahil ako ang napili niyang tawagan araw-araw. Nakakataba ng puso talaga. At alam ko rin, handa akong ipaglaban ni Ate Guy."

Nakatitiyak kami, this time around, the Superstar has picked-up the right person to be close to her.

Kaya hihintayin na namin ang pagbabalik mo sa bansang Pilipinas, Ate Delia. Mabuhay!!!!

(sinulat ni robert manuguid silverio)

FORUM: "WHAT'S THE MESSAGE OF COVID-19?" (IMPORTANT PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE ANSWERS THE QUESTION)....

Nitong mga nagdaang araw at linggo ko lamang natitigan ng husto ang maliwanag na BUWAN sa kalangitan. At sobra akong namangha sa KAGANDAHAN niya. Bago pa man umatake ang Covid-19 Pandemic sa buong mundo, tila may ipinapahiwatig na siya sa akin. Madalas siyang magpakita sa madilim na langit. Minsan, buong-buo. Minsan, kalahati. Minsan naman, parang arko ang korte. Pero lahat ng porma niya at hugis, sadyang ikinahanga ko ng husto.

Parang may gustong sabihin ang BUWAN. Kasi, siya lang naman ang nag-iisang pinakamalapit na kapitbahay ng planetang EARTH o daigdig. Lagi siyang nakabantay sa atin tuwing gabi, kung minsan pa nga, maliwanag na ay makikita mo pa rin siya sa langit. Ganu'n siya katapat para magbantay sa daigdig.

Kasi, ang BUWAN po, siya ay isang SATELLITE din. Kapag isa kang Satellite, ikaw ang pinagkukuhanan ng ENERGY, ng SIGNAL, ng MONITORING FUNCTIONS. Para kang isang cellphone na laging nasa bulsa ng isang nilalang. Nalalaman nito kung nasaan ka, kung sino kausap mo, kung ano ang ginagawa mo. Hindi ka makapagtatago sa isang SATELLITE.

Kaya naman siguro, alam din ng BUWAN na "baby" ng planetang Earth ang nagaganap sa buong mundo ngayon. Nakikita't naririnig niya ang bawat hinaing ng mga tao, ang bawat paghihirap, ang bawat sakripisyo.

OPO, FACEBOOK FRIENDS. SA MANINGNING NA PAGKISLAP NG BUWAN SA LANGIT- OPO, DOON KO NAKITA ANG MENSAHE NG COVID-19 PANDEMIC SA BUONG MUNDO. SA BILOG NA HUGIS NG BUWAN, NALAMAN KO NA HINDI PA RIN MAMAMATAY ANG PAGASA SA PUSO NG BUONG SANGKATAUHAN.

At ngayon, naririto sa ibaba ang sagot ng mga importanteng tao (mga Facebook Friends ko po silang lahat) from all walks of life ukol sa mensaheng nakukuha nila ngayon sa Covid-19 Pandemic. Sinagot nila ang sa FORUM ang katanungang 'WHAT'S THE MESSAGE OF COVID-19?"

Tara na po. Basahin natin isa-isa ang mga kasagutan nila:

DAVID

"The message of Covid-19 is that there will be situations in life where we need to sacrifice our own selfish needs for our own good and the good of the many. The key to beating Covid-19 is cooperation (this is both doing something and not doing anything). The simple act of one person complying with social distancing and staying home would have saved one to hundreds people from the Covid-19 infection. This is not just social etiquette. This is Science. When people really understand and decide to do the right thing, no matter how simple. They've already helped a whole many other people."

DAVID FABROS (PHOTOGRAPHER AND FILM MAKER)

benny

"We need to fight as one. Kailangan Natin lumaban ng sabay sabay para malampasan natin ang krisis na ito.

Sumunod tayo sa inuutos sa atin ng ating pamahalaan na manatili sa ating mga tahanan. Tulungan natin ang mga Frontliners natin. For the People by the People!"

BENNY PADONGAO ANDAYA (TABLOID COLUMNIST)

jonathan

"To take a pause, and breathe to see what we have taken for granted."

JONATHAN IVAN RIVERA (THEATER ACTOR AND MAGICIAN)

jerome

"Positivity... resilience. ❤ Hati man ang paniniwala natin sa pamahalaan, nagkakaisa naman tayo bilang mamamayan ng Pilipinas at mundo. Lahat tayo gusto matapos na ito para makausap muli at bumangon sa pagkakadapa. Marami tayong pagkakamali na pinagdaanan. Sisiguraduhin natin na di na natin uulitin ito. 🙂"

JEROME FERGUSON (THEATER ACTOR)

adriana

"For me there are many messages but if I were to pick THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE it would be: That we have to be VIGILANT, WIDE-AWAKE and CLEAR-SIGHTED: in preparing for ANYTHING and GUARDING OUR SAFETY with an OBJECTIVE VIEW. Compassion must be our constant companion and we have a right to feel indignation, but AN OBJECTIVE and CLEAR-SIGHTED VIEW will enable us to move forward and protect our families and ourselves."

MISS ADRIANA AGCAOILI (CORPORATE EXECUTIVE AND THEATER ICON)

francis

"That no matter what degree of advancement or economic progress man has achieved, a small & trivial particle not even visible to the naked human eye can wreak havoc on all human progress.

God is still the most powerful force in the universe."

FRANCIS MUSNI (HISTORIAN)

hanny

"Be responsible and diligent citizen especially to each other's health. Trust and pray to God. Never forget he's our Creator, our Redeemer and our Salvation."

HANNY SIMON, BLOGGER

aries

"It is actually God's message: REPENT AS I CLEAN YOUR WORLD!"

ARIES SORIANO (INDIE FILM PRODUCER)

dennis

"REPENTANCE!"

DENNIS SEBASTIAN (SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER)

pocholo

"It's the time that Mother Earth gave peace and rest sa sobrang nangyayari sa ating maka-mundong 'mundo'. Hindi ko na isa-isahin ang mga delubyong dumating. Nakalimot na tayo sa Panginoon sa sobrang makabagong technology. Ang pagmamahalan sa pamilya at pagkakaisa ay nawala. Sobrang gahaman sa kapangyahin. Sobrang ganid sa pera at sa walang pusong tumulong sa mga mahihirap. Ang mayaman ay sa mayaman. Ang mahirap ay sa mahirap. Nawala ang pagmamahal natin sa bawat isa. Nawala ang mga 'moral fiber'. Nawala ang mga dignidad at respeto sa Diyos. Nakalimutan natin magbasa ng Holy Bible at magdasal na totoo na hindi pakunwari!"

CARLITO POCHOLO MALLILIN (OWNER OF CLUB MWAH)

evangelist lito

 "BINUO mo yung PAMILYA 👪na minsan lang kumain sa hapag kainan nang sama-sama..
- NAPAPIRMI mo ng BAHAY 🏚🏠 yung mga anak na sakit ng ulo ng kanilang mga magulang sa sobrang layas at gala..👣
- NATUTONG uminom ng calamansi juice o anumang FRUIT/HERBAL JIUCE yung mga hilig ay softdrinks para lumakas ang immune system..🍊🍉🍋
- NAPADALAS ang KUMUSTAHAN ng mga magkakamag-anak pati na mga magkakaibigan kahit na bawal ang halik o beso-beso..Malayo man o malapit.. 👭👬❤
- Mga may BISYO ng alak, sugal, sigarilyo at droga, ay parang napipigilan mong gawin nila..
- PINAKILALA mo din sa amin kung sinu-sino yung mga TAONG may pusong tumulong at hindi mapagsamantala..

- Sa pamamagitan ng GLOBAL LOCKDOWN, unti-unting nahi -HEAL si MOTHER EARTH 🌏dahil nababawasan ang AIR POLLUTION kasi wala nang halos bumibyaheng smoke belching vehicles 🚗🚛🚐 at temporarily closed factories and other businesses..
- Dahil din sa LOCKDOWN nasolusyonan na ang matagal na problema ng TRAFFIC SA EDSA! Pati ang teleseryeng ANG PROBINSYANO ay tinapos mo na!! 😂
- Madami ang napipilitang MAGLAKAD kasi walang pampublikong sasakyan..🏃🏃
(10,000 steps/day is good for the body).
- Ang gustung-gusto kong ginawa mo ay madami kang tinakot para MAKAREALIZE pano pahalagahan ang KALUSUGAN. Madami na gustong kumain ng gulay at prutas 🍊🍎🍌
- At higit sa lahat, ang dami mong pinaluhod para MANALANGIN sa PANGINOONG DIYOS na lumikha kasi madami nang nakakalimot..🕍😇 At pinaalala samin na YOU ARE IN CONTROL OF ALL THINGS!

COVID-19 kahit nakakatakot ka... kahit bad ka sa katawan ng tao... totoo pala, I SEE THE GOOD IN THE BAD..

Kapag DININIG na ng AMANG DIYOS sa langit ang dasal namin na ALISIN ka na... sana wag mo isama sa pag-alis mo yung mga MAGAGANDANG EPEKTONG dala mo sa buhay namin.

HEAL THE WORLD! 🌐🌏
Bye, COVID-19!
In GOD we TRUST!"

EVANGELIST LITO (DOCUMENTARIST AND PERFORMING ARTS ADVOCATE)

delia

 "Time to stop irrelevant & wrong doings. Clean the earth from being polluted caused by the technology we have at present. And, bring back our hearts to Almighty God if we know we’ve forgotten HIM for quite sometime."

MISS DELIA LANDAGAN (JOURNALIST AND A NORANIAN)

raul

"Bigyan ng panahon ang pagbabasa ng Biblia. Magnilay-nilay. Maging sensitibo sa presensya ng Diyos sa pamamagitan nga ng pagbabasa ng Biblia at iba pang Christian book o religious books related."

RAUL GENEROSO

bryan

 "COVID-19 has so many messages: reflect while so busy making money and living with temptations and sins, repent and live life anew, love to one another and stop hate, stop greed, stop love of power and money and turn back to God."

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BRYAN RYAN

normita

"WE SHOULD ALL GO BACK TO BASIC. Simple life simple happiness and more importantly continue the faith and give priority to OUR LORD AND SAVIOR."

NORMITA DIMANLIG TY (SPORTS ADVOCATE)

fernando

 "TINAPIK AT GINISING NA TAYO SA KATOTOHANAN!"

FERNANDO DEL VALLE (TALENT MANAGER)

"MaramiNg messages Ang covid-19, pero 'yung naramdaman ko lang- Ang sasabihin ko, rich and poor, may natapos o wala ay parehong apektado lahat. Na-heal na ang ozone layer, no pollution at gumanda na ang Nature. Maraming natutong magkakad, marami ring takot lumabas, marami ring marunong na ngayong magdasal."

jaymarc

JAYMARC ANTHONY ORPILLA (ULTIMATE AJSTERS CLAN)

melchor

"TO STRENGTHEN OUR FAITH IN GOD AND TO VALUE OUR FAMILY AND LOVED ONES AND TO PROTECT OUR MOTHER EARTH...."

MELCHOR OMANITO, JR.

ken

"Now that almost the whole world are engage in great battle to surpass these pandemic, it is a call for unity a call for us to be united. and a call for cooperation as well."

KEN L-VIN

bor

"The inevitable truth of Life and Death. And the Truth of God our Creator. Even we deny God, the Truth of His existence cannot be denied, especially when we face our mortality. But we cannot also deny the Truth that He love us. He showed it to us by giving His own Son to us, Jesus Christ. For us to have life, eternal life, if we believe in Jesus and completely put our trust in Him.

We should humble ourselves to God and accept Jesus to be the Lord and Savior of our life and completely submit and trust Him, before it's too late. This is the best message of COVID-19"

BOR BOR

vic

" For me is awareness in health, broken sched of family get together intimately , loving our neighbors, caring to one another, Close and have time to God"

VIC TIRO DELA CRUZ

WRITTEN AND COMPILED BY: ROBERT MANUGUID SILVERIO

Q & A WITH MS. DELIA LANDAGAN, A TRUE-BLOODED NORANIAN!

Miss Delia Landagan, a true-blooded Noranian, at the Tokyo International Film Festival

Delia in transit

Delia outside a Cinema in Japan

Ms. Delia Landagan with Sir Tito Valiente from Gawad URIAN, who is one of the TIFF journalists.

Ms. Delia Landagan with Sir Tito Valiente from Gawad URIAN, who is one of the TIFF journalists.

a philippine digest magazine column of ms. delia landagan in the year 2003

from left to right: director Paul Soriano, Delia, Ms. Remy Arlos (Delia's close friend) and actress Bela Padilla at the 2019 Tokyo International Film Festival wherein Paul and Bela's film "Mananita" was shown.

Film director Brillante Mendoza with Delia in the year 2015, at the 28th Tokyo International Film Festival wherein Noara Aunor films like Thy Womb, Taklub and Himala were shown.

ROBERT: As a journalist based there in Japan, how would you define Nora Aunor's Superstar attributes and phenomena?

DELIA: As of now, I’m not that active in writing, though it’s my passion and would like to go back into it again soon.

About Nora Aunor, She’s a living LEGEND, the Real ICON of Philippine Cinema, PRIDE of Filipinos in the country and abroad.

ROBERT: How would you describe yourself as a Noranian? I mean, ikaw ba yung tipo ng Noranian na tahimik lang?

DELIA: Actually, as an avid FAN of the Superstar, I’m silent, but that was before. Now, not  that silent anymore,....why ? Because whenever I hear or read something negative about Nora, I defend her by  expressing my comments  and opinions especially in the social media.

ROBERT: Ano ang naging reaksyon mo sa hindi pagkakasali ng pelikula ni Nora na "Isa Pang Bahaghari" sa Metro Manila Film Fest? Although next year ay isasali naman siya sa Summer Festival ng Metro Manila Film Fest, pero tipong mas nararapat siyang nakasali sa MMFF this December, di ba?

DELIA: I’m very disappointed for IPB (Isa Pang Bahaghari) not being selected in this year’s MMFF since it’s the most qualified entry! POLITICS is the only reason I can see.

ROBERT: Have you met Nora Aunor in person? If ever you meet her, ano ang una mong sasabihin sa kanya?

DELIA: I saw Nora many times in person in her Superstar Show many years ago and I met her once in her Greenhills mansion and she signed at the back of my own picture because I did not have a copy of her picture. This time, when I come home for a short vacation and meet her, of course, I will hug her and embrace tightly, ..and maybe shouting ... “ Ate Guyyyyy, missed you  soooo much for a very, very long time!"

ROBERT: Kumusta ang mga journalists diyan sa Tokyo, Japan?

DELIA: About Journalists here in Japan, I guess they’re doing their job well.

ROBERT: Since nasa ibang bansa ka, ano ang tingin mo sa present scenario ng Philippine Cinema dito?

DELIA: I find the scenario of Philippine Cinema  today quite different  compared to the era of NORA AUNOR, where I belonged. Hahaha!

ROBERT: Sa palagay mo ba, dapat nang magbati-bati ang mga Vilmanians at Noranians?

DELIA: In the first place, Sir Robert, are “ NORANIANS “ and Vilmanians quarreling ? Whether there’s a friction between the two camps until now,  I think it’s not healthy anymore for Nora and Vilma since there’s no rivalry anymore between them because Vilma is already in the politics while NORA  is until now active in the industry and continuously  reaping recognition and awards.

ROBERT: What are your other dreams aside from being a journalist?

DELIA: Oh,, what a very difficult question ; since you’re asking about my other dreams ? ... well, it has always been my dream to become a “ MILLIONAIRE NORANIAN “ because I want to produce Films and Shows for Nora!

ROBERT: Kumusta naman ang Japan?

DELIA: For me, Japan, though a very expensive country, I find living here comfortable and convenient because everything is in order and organized. People are well disciplined because they are law-abiding citizens.

Many opportunities here, you just have to be hardworking and not choosy  to what job or work is available for you so you lead a normal and happy life.

ROBERT: Last question: How passionate are you as a writer?

DELIA: Being passionate as a writer, I always want  my articles to be published because it makes me feel fulfilled and satisfied!

Thank you, Sir Robert for the opportunity (being a Noranian) to be interviewed by a very good and intelligent  Vilmanian blogger, like YOU!

----end of interview----

(blogged by robert manuguid silverio)