tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17771020795411614332024-03-07T20:03:37.179-08:00The Works of Boy Villasanta"Entertainment News Is A Social Process That Everyone Of Us Undergoes"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1777102079541161433.post-50303720436660939202010-08-06T01:51:00.001-07:002010-08-06T01:54:11.734-07:00Boy Villasanta<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Boy Villasanta, Julianito Villegas Villasanta in real life, was born in Lopez, Quezon.<br />He was already an aspiring writer during his elementary days when he was sending articles, especially entertainment stories, to komiks magazines and saw them printed in national publications.<br />It was surprising, though, he wasn’t a member of his high school campus paper when he was already making a name in the popular movie journalism in the late sixties.<br />During his college freshman days at the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Arts and Letters, Boy tried his hand in news reporting in a tabloid and comics strip in a komiks mag.<br />While he was majoring in Literature, he was Pilipino Editor of The Flame, the Journal of the Humanities of Artlets and contributor to The Varsitarian, the official student paper of UST.<br />In his senior year, he started writing professionally for Sports News, a daily broadsheet in the early 1970s but he soon left the beat when he realized he wanted to be a movie writer more than anything else.<br />After earning his Bachelor of Arts in Literature, he also published literary pieces like poetry, essays and short stories in English and the vernacular in various human interest magazines and newspapers.<br />He also translated in Filipino the masterpiece of Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie” to “Babasaging Kristal” and mounted it at the St. Martin Technical Institute (now University of Life ) in Pasig City .<br />In 1976, he officially started his movie writing career by personal applying to Ninoy Sofranes, the editor of the defunct Modern Romances and True Confessions Magazine. He was assigned to do an interview and wrote his first feature story on show biz about the former censors head Ma. Rocio de Vega.<br />It was no stopping from thereon.<br />He found himself hobnobbing with celebrities and writing about entertainment events in various outlets like Bondying Movie Specials, Kislap Magazine, Jingle Extra Hot, Liwayway, Love Story and other publications.<br />He was also given the chance to write for a lot of tabloids and fanzines.<br />He is an awarded movie writer having won major awards in Deadline, a writing competition among members of the Philippine Movie Press Club.<br />In broadcast, he was initiated as panelist in Inday Badiday’s “See-True” and “Would You Believe?” in Channel 13 and later, did production assistance for Boy C. de Guia’s and Lolit Solis’ “Scoop,” also in Channel 13.<br />He was a pioneer of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation when it revived its broadcast after the EDSA Revolt. He was entertainment reporter of Channel 2’s primetime news program, “Balita Ngayon” and later as an ace field reporter for “Star News” of “TV Patrol” in 1987. He also wrote for “The World Tonight” when it had an entertainment portion.<br />He produced “Star Patrol” in DZMM in 1988 with Angelique Lazo and Apa Ongpin as anchors.<br />Meanwhile, he produced and anchored in the 1990s radio shows in DZXQ, Radyo Natin, DZME, DZEL and other AM bands. He was also a field reporter in “Lazo Files” in DWIZ<br />He also started the show biz news of “Action 9,” “Arangkada Extra Balita” and “Newswatch” in Channel 9.<br />He was involved as field reporter for DWST, an all-entertainment FM radio.<br />He hosted “Barangay Showbiz” in UNTV for almost a year in 2004.<br />He’s got a Master of Arts in Philippine Literature units from the University of the Philippines Department of Filipino and Philippine Literature in 1978 but got his full master’s degree in Drama Education and Theater Arts from the Philippine Normal University in 2000.<br />He has published two books from the UST Publishing House, namely “Tio Ticong Pulitika at Pelikula Vicente Salumbides,” a biographical sketch of the Second Father of Philippine Movies Vicente Salumbides in 2002 and “Expose’ Peryodismong Pampelikula sa Pilipinas (Movie Reporting in the Philippines ),” a historical development of movie journalism in the country.<br />“Expose’” was a nominee at the Manila Critics Circle National Book Award in 2008.<br />His new book, “Seksinema,” a socio-cultural-political examination of the history of sex cinema, is on its publishing stage by Atlas Publishing Company.<br />He currently runs columns for Bomba Balita and Saksi sa Balita and Pinoy Weekly while contributing to ABS-CBN news on line.<br />He’s also into film production as producer, press liaison and consultant for Outline Films.</span></b></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1777102079541161433.post-29140378781636964492010-07-20T08:16:00.000-07:002010-07-21T08:16:39.959-07:00Gretchen Barretto, guwardiyado ni Tony Boy Cojuangco sa Cinemalaya 2010<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); "><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; ">ANO kaya ang magagawa ng sinumang nais sumalisi kay Gretchen Barretto sa mga panahong ito kung nand’yan lagi si Antonio “Tony Boy” Cojuangco, ang tagapangulo ng Cinemalaya Foundation na nagtataguyod sa Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival na kamakailan ay ginawa sa Cultural Center of the Philippines?</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Kahit na nga ba angguluhan ang mga isip at istorya na dahil magkatambal sina Gretchen at Derek Ramsey sa “Magkaribal” ng ABS-CBN at baka mabaling ang pagtingin ni Derek kay Barretto, walang makakapasok sa bakuran ni Gretchen.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Kitang-kita ito nang magkasama sina Barretto at Tony Boy sa gabi ng parangal ng Cinemalaya 2010 sa Main Theater ng CCP.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Talagang mula sa simula hanggang sa wakas ay magkasama sina Greta at Cojuangco.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Secure na secure ang dalaga sa kanyang minamahal.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Nang umalis nga sa kanyang upuan si Antonio sandali para mag-presenta ng huling pangkat ng mga panalo, punumpuno sa kanyang pagkakaupo si Gretchen.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Kaya lang, sinenyasan ni Berretto si Evelyn Vargas na nakaupo sa kanyang likuran na umupo sa kanyang tabi para siya ay may kahimanglaw o kausap man lang upang hindi siya mainip o magmukhang tanga man lang.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>***</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Sa mga nagwagi pa rin.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Sa ngalan ng Audience Award o kung alin ang mga pelikulang tinangkilik nang wagas ng mga manonood, kinilala ng Cinemalaya 2010 ang “Two Funerals” ni Gil Portes sa hanay ng Directors Showcase, “P” ni Milo Tolentino sa sangay ng Shorts category at “Magkakapatid” ni Kim Homer Garcia sa kategorya ng New Breed o mga baguhang filmmaker.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Samantala, sosyal si Tetchie Agbayani sa kanyang pagdating sa gabi ng parangal.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Bida si Tetchie sa “Magkakapatid” at ayon naman sa kritiko at manunulat na si Will Proviño, “hindi nagamit nang husto si Tetchie. Sayang.”</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>***</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Ang mahusay na filmmaker na si Arnel Mardoquio ay kinilala bilang nag-iisang nanalo ng Netpac Award o Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema para sa kanyang pelikulang “Sheika” na naglalarawan ng ritwal at tradisyon ng paglilibing sa isang Muslim na namatay.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Alam ba ninyo na unang ipinasok sa New Breed category ang “Sheika” pero ayon sa peryodistang pampelikulang si Dennis Adobas, ayaw pumayag ni Arnel na kagustuhan ng Cinemalaya sa pangunguna ni Robbie Tan na diktahan siya sa mga bituing dapat gamitin sa pelikula?</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Kaya nga kahit na wala siya sa grasya ng Cinemalaya at ginastusan niya nang kanyang sarili ang pelikula, napatunayan niyang siya ay may malayang diwa ng sining ng paggawa ng pelikula.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Hindi pa man umano naibibigay ang perang gagastusin ni Mardoquio sa produksyon ay ginagawa na niya ang kanyang pelikula.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>***</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Walang karangalang iginawad sa Best Sound and Music sa Directors Showcase kahit na mga bating ang mga filmmaker nito.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Ayon kay Lito Zulueta, isang respetadong miyembro ng Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino at isa sa mga hurado sa Cinemalaya 2010, pare-parehong magaganda ang tunog at musika ng mga “Two Funerals,” “Donor” ni Mark Meily, “Ang Paglilitis ni Andres Bonifacio” ni Mario O’Hara, “Sigwa” ni Joel Lamangan at “Pink Halo-Halo” ni Joselito Altarejos.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Wala lang anyang namumukod-tangi sa teknikal na larangang ito kaya walang iprinoklamang panalo.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Best Editing, “Pink Halo-Halo,” Best Production Design, “Donor,” Best Cinematography, “Two Funerals” at Best Screenplay, “Two Funerals” na sinulat ni Eric Ramos, kilala rin sa tawag na Enrique Ramos, ang dating patnugot at nagpalakas ng FHM Magazine.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Special Jury Prize ang “Two Funerals.”</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>***</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Sa Shorts category naman, Best Director, “P,” Best Film, “Huwag Kang Titingin” ni Pam Miras, Best Screenplay, “Harang” ni Mikail Red samantalang Special Jury Prize ang “P.”</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Sa New Breed naman ay Special Jury ang “Sampaguita” ni Francis Xavier Pasion at ayon kay Proviño, malayo ang mararating ni Francis Xavier na batambata pang direktor na siya ring lumikha ng “Jay” na makabuluhan sa 4<sup>th</sup> Cinemalaya.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Best Sound, “Rekrut,” Best Music, “Mayohan,” Best Editing, “Halaw,” Best Production Design, “The Leaving” at tabla naman sa Best Cinematography ang “The Leaving” at “Mayohan.”</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Ayon kay Sheron Dayoc na nagwagi ng Best Director at Best Film para sa “Halaw,” inihahandog niya ang mga karangalang ito sa mga tagagawa ng pelikula sa Mindanao.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>“This award is for the Mindanaoan filmmakers,” sabi ni Sheron.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>“Mabuhay ang regional filmmaking,” dagdag ni Dayoc.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; ">Star Patrol (for Saksi, July 20, 2010)</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; ">Boy Villasanta</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; ">Gretchen Barretto, tinutukan ni Tony Boy Cojuangco sa Cinemalaya 2010</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; ">ESPESYAL na panauhin ni Antonio Cojuangco, kilala rin sa tawag na Tony Boy Cojuangco, mayamang negosyante at tagapangulo ng Cinemalaya Foundation, ang nagtataguyod sa taunang Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival, si Gretchen Barretto sa pagdiriwang ng ika-6 na Cinemalaya awards night sa Main Theater, Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo ng Cultural Center of the Philippines kamakailan.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Siyempre’y aktres si Gretchen at ang mga okasyong tulad nito ay mahalaga para sa kanya.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Ikalawa’y mahal siya ni Tony Boy kaya ipinagmamalaki siya nito.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Wala talagang masasabing sisingit pa kay Gretchen sa mga panahong ito.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>***</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Kahit na sabihing makulay at maintriga ang showbiz at ang pagtatambal nina Barretto at Derek Dee sa telebisyon, sa “Magkaribal” ay maaaring mabaling ang pagtingin ng aktres sa machong aktor.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Sa pagtitinginan nina Gretchen at Tony Boy, walang makakahigit sa ngayon sa kanilang pagmamahalan.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Kahit sinong Ponsiyo Pilato ay walang makakahigit at makakasingit sa kagandahan ng dalagang malalim at malawak ang takbo ng utak.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Kahit nga wala sa tabi ni Greta ang kanyang mister ay secure na secre siya.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Kaya lang, upang may katabi o kahimanglaw o para naman siya ay may kausap nang kahit mababa lang ang kanyang boses, sinenyasan ni Gretchen si Evelyn Vargas na lumipat sa kanyang tabi nang pumunta sa entablado si Cojuangco para magbigay ng isang award.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Nasa likuran ng upuan si Evelyn at dahil magkakilala at magkaibigan, nakipagkuwentuhan si Vargas kay Barretto habang dumadaloy ang gabi ng parangal.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>***</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Narito pa ang ibang nanalo tulad ng sinabi natin kahapon na iuulat natin ngayong araw na ito dito sa Bomba Balita at Saksi sa Balita.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Sa ngalan ng Audience Award o kung alin ang mga pelikulang tinangkilik nang wagas ng mga manonood, kinilala ng Cinemalaya 2010 ang “Two Funerals” ni Gil Portes sa hanay ng Directors Showcase, “P” ni Milo Tolentino sa sangay ng Shorts category at “Magkakapatid” ni Kim Homer Garcia sa kategorya ng New Breed o mga baguhang filmmaker.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Samantala, sosyal si Tetchie Agbayani sa kanyang pagdating sa gabi ng parangal.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Bida si Tetchie sa “Magkakapatid” at ayon naman sa kritiko at manunulat na si Will Proviño, “hindi nagamit nang husto si Tetchie. Sayang.”</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>***</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Ang mahusay na filmmaker na si Arnel Mardoquio ay kinilala bilang nag-iisang nanalo ng Netpac Award o Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema para sa kanyang pelikulang “Sheika” na naglalarawan ng ritwal at tradisyon ng paglilibing sa isang Muslim na namatay.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Alam ba ninyo na unang ipinasok sa New Breed category ang “Sheika” pero ayon sa peryodistang pampelikulang si Dennis Adobas, ayaw pumayag ni Arnel na kagustuhan ng Cinemalaya sa pangunguna ni Robbie Tan na diktahan siya sa mga bituing dapat gamitin sa pelikula?</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Kaya nga kahit na wala siya sa grasya ng Cinemalaya at ginastusan niya nang kanyang sarili ang pelikula, napatunayan niyang siya ay may malayang diwa ng sining ng paggawa ng pelikula.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Hindi pa man umano naibibigay ang perang gagastusin ni Mardoquio sa produksyon ay ginagawa na niya ang kanyang pelikula.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>***</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Walang karangalang iginawad sa Best Sound and Music sa Directors Showcase kahit na mga bating ang mga filmmaker nito.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Ayon kay Lito Zulueta, isang respetadong miyembro ng Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino at isa sa mga hurado sa Cinemalaya 2010, pare-parehong magaganda ang tunog at musika ng mga “Two Funerals,” “Donor” ni Mark Meily, “Ang Paglilitis ni Andres Bonifacio” ni Mario O’Hara, “Sigwa” ni Joel Lamangan at “Pink Halo-Halo” ni Joselito Altarejos.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Wala lang anyang namumukod-tangi sa teknikal na larangang ito kaya walang iprinoklamang panalo.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Best Editing, “Pink Halo-Halo,” Best Production Design, “Donor,” Best Cinematography, “Two Funerals” at Best Screenplay, “Two Funerals” na sinulat ni Eric Ramos, kilala rin sa tawag na Enrique Ramos, ang dating patnugot at nagpalakas ng FHM Magazine.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Special Jury Prize ang “Two Funerals.”</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>***</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Sa Shorts category naman, Best Director, “P,” Best Film, “Huwag Kang Titingin” ni Pam Miras, Best Screenplay, “Harang” ni Mikail Red samantalang Special Jury Prize ang “P.”</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Sa New Breed naman ay Special Jury ang “Sampaguita” ni Francis Xavier Pasion at ayon kay Proviño, malayo ang mararating ni Francis Xavier na batambata pang direktor na siya ring lumikha ng “Jay” na makabuluhan sa 4<sup>th</sup> Cinemalaya.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Best Sound, “Rekrut,” Best Music, “Mayohan,” Best Editing, “Halaw,” Best Production Design, “The Leaving” at tabla naman sa Best Cinematography ang “The Leaving” at “Mayohan.”</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Ayon kay Sheron Dayoc na nagwagi ng Best Director at Best Film para sa “Halaw,” inihahandog niya ang mga karangalang ito sa mga tagagawa ng pelikula sa Mindanao.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>“This award is for the Mindanaoan filmmakers,” sabi ni Sheron.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>“Mabuhay ang regional filmmaking,” dagdag ni Dayoc.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span><span> </span></span></p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1777102079541161433.post-56826611433694489542010-07-19T08:14:00.000-07:002010-07-21T08:15:22.017-07:00Meryll Soriano at Lovi Poe, mga Best Actress sa Cinemalaya 2010<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); "><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px; ">ITINANGHAL na mga Pangunahing Aktres sa kanya-kanyang kategorya sina Meryll Soriano at Lovi Poe sa katatapos na ika-6 na Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival sa awards night na ginanap sa Main Theater (Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo) ng Cultural Center of the Philippines noong Linggo.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Best Actress si Meryll para sa pelikulang “Donor” ni Mark Meily na kalahok sa Directors Showcase na seksyon, ang bagumbagong kategorya na kalulunsad lang ngayong taong ito.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Best Actress naman si Lovi para sa obrang “Mayohan” nina Dan Villegas at Paul Sta. Ana na kasali sa New Breed category, ang dibisyon ng pestibal na nilikha noon pang unang taon ng Cinemalaya.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Nagulat si Meryll nang tawagin ang kanyang pangalan kaya naman halos mabuwal sa siya kasisigaw kahit na hindi malakas habang niyayakap at pagkatapos ay binibigyang-daan ang kanyang kasintahan.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>***</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Samantala, Best Actor si Baron Geisler para rin sa “Donor” at nang umakyat na entablado ang aktor ay halos malunod siya sa palakpakan ng mga tao dahil sa pagdiriwang at pagkantiyaw.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Hindi nga ba’t laging may nakaambang pagdakip kay Baron dahil sa kanyang mga kasong pambabastos sa babae na ang pinakahuli ay naganap kay Julia Clarete?</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Pero halatang wala nang mandamyento de aresto si Geisler dahil nakakakilos at nakakalabas na siya ng bahay.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Sinabi ni Baron na “magpapakatino na ako” na umani ng masigabong palakpakan at tawanan.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Inayudahan naman ni Jeffrey Quizon ang winika ni Geisler at sinabi ng komedyanteng “talagang magbabago ka na, huh” na sinundan din nila ng kapwa malakas na tawa.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>***</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Best Actor sa New Breed si John Arcilla para sa pelikulang “Halaw” ni Sheron Dayoc at napakaganda at makapanindig-balahibo ang talumpati ni John kaugnay sa kanyang partisipasyon sa Cinemalaya at sa “Halaw.”</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>“Bonus lamang po itong trophy na ito para sa akin. Ang mas mahalaga ay ang pagtatatag ng Cinemalaya ng festival na ito. Nang dahil po sa inyong ginawang ito, nabigyan po ninyo ng languyan ang mga alagad ng sining sa ating bansa. Mas malawak po ang languyan ngayon at nagpapasalamat ako.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>“Nang gawin ko po ang pelikulang ‘Halaw,’ mas may natutunan pa akong ibang klase ng kahirapan sa ating bansa. Kung noon ay ibang kahirapan ang nararanasan ko sa mga shooting, ang kahirapan ngayon na nararanasan ko ay ibang klase rin.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>“Sa Mindanao po, mas maraming naghihirap. ‘Yong kasama ko po sa pelikula na si Daying, isang bata ay isang beses lang sa isang araw kung kumain. Kanin lang po at toyo o asin ang kanyang kinakain. Ngayon, sa shooting namin, mabuti at nakakakain siya ng tatlong beses sa isang araw. Paano naman po ngayon na wala na kaming shooting?</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>“‘Yong isa pa po naming kasama sa pelikula, si Jahid, nangunguha siya ng mga metals sa ilalim ng dagat para kumita siya ng at least, one hundred fifty pesos a day pero tatlong kasamahan na niya ang namatay sa paglangoy sa dapat.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>“Kung hindi makakapag-produce ng oxygen sa ilalim ng dagat, makakahinga sina Jahid, mamamatay sila sa ilalim ng tubig kaya delikado. Kaya nga po mabuti at may mga festival na tulad ng Cinemalaya kung saan maipapakita ang talagang tunay na kondisyon ng ating bayan, ang kahirapan sa ating bansa,” pahayag ni Arcilla.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>***</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Best Supporting Actress si Carla Pambid, isang bituin na madalas kaysa hindi ay nasa likod ng kamera, para sa pelikulang “Donor.”</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Hindi makapaniwala si Carla na nakamtan niya ang karangalan dahil maraming magagaling na kalaban sa kategorya.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Best Supporting Actor naman si Emilio Garcia para sa pelikulang “Rekrut” ni Danny Añonuevo.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Nagpapasalamat si Emilio sa kanyang mga kasamahang pumapel na nagsasanay na sundalo tulad nina Dominic Roco, Edgar Orgel, Joem Bascon at marami pang iba.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Bukas naman, mga kaibigan ay ihahatid namin sa inyo ang iba pang mga nanalo sa paligsahang ito para sa New Breed, Directors Showcase at Shorts at marami pang mga showbiz na showbiz na kapaganapan dahil ito ay makulay, matunggali, malalim, malawak, madrama, madula, matalinghaga at iba pang mga katangian ng buhay dahil ang showbiz ay buhay at ang buhay ay showbiz.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; ">Star Patrol (for Saksi, July 19, 2010)</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; ">Boy Villasanta</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; ">Meryll Soriano at Lovi Poe, nagwaging Best Actress sa 6<sup>th</sup> Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; ">PATULOY ang pagpailanglang ng Cinemalaya sa bansang ito.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Ngayong ika-6 na Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival ay hindi humuhupa ang interest ng publiko rito kaya naman sa malaon at madali ay lalo pang lilikha ng kamalayan sa mga mamimili ang mga pelikulang independent o ang tinatawag na indie films.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Katatapos lang ng pestibal at pati ang gabi ng parangal ay idinaos sa Main Theater, ang Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo ng Cultural Center of the Philippines.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Kaya nga bumaha hindi lang ng tubig sa Kamaynilaan kundi ng mga bituin sa CCP kahit na masungit ang panahon ng mga sandaling ‘yon ng araw ng Linggo.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Itinanghal na mga Pangunahing Aktres sa kanya-kanyang kategorya sina Meryll Soriano at Lovi Poe sa katatapos na ika-6 na Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival sa awards night na ginanap sa Main Theater (Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo) ng Cultural Center of the Philippines noong Linggo.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Best Actress si Meryll para sa pelikulang “Donor” ni Mark Meily na kalahok sa Directors Showcase na seksyon, ang bagumbagong kategorya na kalulunsad lang ngayong taong ito.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Best Actress naman si Lovi para sa obrang “Mayohan” nina Dan Villegas at Paul Sta. Ana na kasali sa New Breed category, ang dibisyon ng pestibal na nilikha noon pang unang taon ng Cinemalaya.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Nagulat si Meryll nang tawagin ang kanyang pangalan kaya naman halos mabuwal sa siya kasisigaw kahit na hindi malakas habang niyayakap at pagkatapos ay binibigyang-daan ang kanyang kasintahan.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>***</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Samantala, Best Actor si Baron Geisler para rin sa “Donor” at nang umakyat na entablado ang aktor ay halos malunod siya sa palakpakan ng mga tao dahil sa pagdiriwang at pagkantiyaw.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Hindi nga ba’t laging may nakaambang pagdakip kay Baron dahil sa kanyang mga kasong pambabastos sa babae na ang pinakahuli ay naganap kay Julia Clarete?</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Pero halatang wala nang mandamyento de aresto si Geisler dahil nakakakilos at nakakalabas na siya ng bahay.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Sinabi ni Baron na “magpapakatino na ako” na umani ng masigabong palakpakan at tawanan.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Inayudahan naman ni Jeffrey Quizon ang winika ni Geisler at sinabi ng komedyanteng “talagang magbabago ka na, huh” na sinundan din nila ng kapwa malakas na tawa.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>***</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Best Actor sa New Breed si John Arcilla para sa pelikulang “Halaw” ni Sheron Dayoc at napakaganda at makapanindig-balahibo ang talumpati ni John kaugnay sa kanyang partisipasyon sa Cinemalaya at sa “Halaw.”</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>“Bonus lamang po itong trophy na ito para sa akin. Ang mas mahalaga ay ang pagtatatag ng Cinemalaya ng festival na ito. Nang dahil po sa inyong ginawang ito, nabigyan po ninyo ng languyan ang mga alagad ng sining sa ating bansa. Mas malawak po ang languyan ngayon at nagpapasalamat ako.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>“Nang gawin ko po ang pelikulang ‘Halaw,’ mas may natutunan pa akong ibang klase ng kahirapan sa ating bansa. Kung noon ay ibang kahirapan ang nararanasan ko sa mga shooting, ang kahirapan ngayon na nararanasan ko ay ibang klase rin.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>“Sa Mindanao po, mas maraming naghihirap. ‘Yong kasama ko po sa pelikula na si Daying, isang bata ay isang beses lang sa isang araw kung kumain. Kanin lang po at toyo o asin ang kanyang kinakain. Ngayon, sa shooting namin, mabuti at nakakakain siya ng tatlong beses sa isang araw. Paano naman po ngayon na wala na kaming shooting?</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>“‘Yong isa pa po naming kasama sa pelikula, si Jahid, nangunguha siya ng mga metals sa ilalim ng dagat para kumita siya ng at least, one hundred fifty pesos a day pero tatlong kasamahan na niya ang namatay sa paglangoy sa dapat.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>“Kung hindi makakapag-produce ng oxygen sa ilalim ng dagat, makakahinga sina Jahid, mamamatay sila sa ilalim ng tubig kaya delikado. Kaya nga po mabuti at may mga festival na tulad ng Cinemalaya kung saan maipapakita ang talagang tunay na kondisyon ng ating bayan, ang kahirapan sa ating bansa,” pahayag ni Arcilla.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>***</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Best Supporting Actress si Carla Pambid, isang bituin na madalas kaysa hindi ay nasa likod ng kamera, para sa pelikulang “Donor.”</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Hindi makapaniwala si Carla na nakamtan niya ang karangalan dahil maraming magagaling na kalaban sa kategorya.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Best Supporting Actor naman si Emilio Garcia para sa pelikulang “Rekrut” ni Danny Añonuevo.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Nagpapasalamat si Emilio sa kanyang mga kasamahang pumapel na nagsasanay na sundalo tulad nina Dominic Roco, Edgar Orgel, Joem Bascon at marami pang iba.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; "><span> </span>Bukas naman, mga kaibigan ay ihahatid namin sa inyo ang iba pang mga nanalo sa paligsahang ito para sa New Breed, Directors Showcase at Shorts at marami pang mga showbiz na showbiz na kapaganapan dahil ito ay makulay, matunggali, malalim, malawak, madrama, madula, matalinghaga at iba pang mga katangian ng buhay dahil ang showbiz ay buhay at ang buhay ay showbiz.</span></p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1777102079541161433.post-26397373706802435652008-12-28T08:46:00.000-08:002008-12-28T09:33:03.842-08:00Boy VillasantaBoy Villasanta, Julianito Villegas Villasanta in real life, was born in Lopez, Quezon.<br /> He was already an aspiring writer during his elementary days when he was sending articles, especially entertainment stories, to komiks magazines and saw them printed in national publications.<br />It was surprising, though, he wasn’t a member of his high school campus paper when he was already making a name in the popular movie journalism in the late sixties.<br />During his college freshman days at the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Arts and Letters, Boy tried his hand in news reporting in a tabloid and comics strip in a komiks mag.<br />While he was majoring in Literature, he was Pilipino Editor of The Flame, the Journal of the Humanities of Artlets and contributor to The Varsitarian, the official student paper of UST.<br />In his senior year, he started writing professionally for Sports News, a daily broadsheet in the early 1970s but he soon left the beat when he realized he wanted to be a movie writer more than anything else.<br />After earning his Bachelor of Arts in Literature, he also published literary pieces like poetry, essays and short stories in English and the vernacular in various human interest magazines and newspapers.<br />He also translated in Filipino the masterpiece of Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie” to “Babasaging Kristal” and mounted it at the St. Martin Technical Institute (now University of Life ) in Pasig City .<br />In 1976, he officially started his movie writing career by personal applying to Ninoy Sofranes, the editor of the defunct Modern Romances and True Confessions Magazine. He was assigned to do an interview and wrote his first feature story on show biz about the former censors head Ma. Rocio de Vega.<br />It was no stopping from thereon.<br />He found himself hobnobbing with celebrities and writing about entertainment events in various outlets like Bondying Movie Specials, Kislap Magazine, Jingle Extra Hot, Liwayway, Love Story and other publications.<br />He was also given the chance to write for a lot of tabloids and fanzines.<br />He is an awarded movie writer having won major awards in Deadline, a writing competition among members of the Philippine Movie Press Club.<br />In broadcast, he was initiated as panelist in Inday Badiday’s “See-True” and “Would You Believe?” in Channel 13 and later, did production assistance for Boy C. de Guia’s and Lolit Solis’ “Scoop,” also in Channel 13.<br />He was a pioneer of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation when it revived its broadcast after the EDSA Revolt. He was entertainment reporter of Channel 2’s primetime news program, “Balita Ngayon” and later as an ace field reporter for “Star News” of “TV Patrol” in 1987. He also wrote for “The World Tonight” when it had an entertainment portion.<br />He produced “Star Patrol” in DZMM in 1988 with Angelique Lazo and Apa Ongpin as anchors.<br />Meanwhile, he produced and anchored in the 1990s radio shows in DZXQ, Radyo Natin, DZME, DZEL and other AM bands. He was also a field reporter in “Lazo Files” in DWIZ<br />He also started the show biz news of “Action 9,” “Arangkada Extra Balita” and “Newswatch” in Channel 9.<br />He was involved as field reporter for DWST, an all-entertainment FM radio.<br />He hosted “Barangay Showbiz” in UNTV for almost a year in 2004.<br />He’s got a Master of Arts in Philippine Literature units from the University of the Philippines Department of Filipino and Philippine Literature in 1978 but got his full master’s degree in Drama Education and Theater Arts from the Philippine Normal University in 2000.<br />He has published two books from the UST Publishing House, namely “Tio Ticong Pulitika at Pelikula Vicente Salumbides,” a biographical sketch of the Second Father of Philippine Movies Vicente Salumbides in 2002 and “Expose’ Peryodismong Pampelikula sa Pilipinas (Movie Reporting in the Philippines ),” a historical development of movie journalism in the country.<br />“Expose’” was a nominee at the Manila Critics Circle National Book Award in 2008.<br />His new book, “Seksinema,” a socio-cultural-political examination of the history of sex cinema, is on its publishing stage by Atlas Publishing Company.<br />He currently runs columns for Bomba Balita and Saksi sa Balita and Pinoy Weekly while contributing to ABS-CBN news on line.<br />He’s also into film production as producer, press liaison and consultant for Outline Films.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1777102079541161433.post-29478740549579176162008-12-28T07:57:00.001-08:002008-12-28T07:57:36.912-08:00Boy VillasantaBiographyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0