PistaGenio 2: A Play Feast

Photo Courtesy: Angkla Productions

We've been aware and it is most common to us to enjoy a narrative by watching and coming into the theater alone or accompanied by family members, friends, or loved ones.
For some enjoyed reading narratives of their favorite novel and book authors, while some chose to stay conveniently at home cry, laugh and feel a mixed of emotions as soon as they're eyes were glued on their TV home screens.
But have you ever watch a play, like seeing it live happening?
Are you interested in seeing one?
I believe I am getting a bold YES here from the readers.

I remember watching a play entitled "Rak of Aegis" at the PETA theater center sometime in 2014th of October and that was a very...LONG TIME AGO! 🤔
I still have all the HAPPY and BEAUTIFUL memories watching the play and I and my family ENJOYED most importantly the way how they chose to do the narrative, a sure hit by having it all done through a musical play.

After a half decade, I wouldn't know that I will be seeing more of these and be part of it.
I'm not saying I will be acting here, no. That's a very wrong interpretation.
I for one are among one of the many Media Exhibit Class Advisers handling this particular subject which will require all sections of Grade 12, Service, Meritocracy, Integrity, Teamwork and Excellence to produce a play and showcase them just before the semester ends or prior to their graduation day.

To much of my excitement the 5 sections of Grade 12 produces also 5 EXCITING, all ORIGINAL play narratives that will run for an hour.
The first 45 minutes will be allotted to the showing of the whole play, while the remaining 15 minutes goes to the "Ingress and Egress."

Among the 2019 entries for PistaGenio 2 were the following...

Bukang Liwayway (Grade 12, Service)

Sa Pusod Ng Dagat May Nawawala (Grade 12, Meritocracy)

Huling Sayaw Sa Cubao (Grade 12, Teamwork)

Malamaya (Grade 12, Integrity) AND,

Bakit Bawal Tumawa? (Grade 12, Excellence).

Prior to their culminating date of showing the Eugenio Lopez Jr. Center for Media Arts Senior High School, gave all the students to show all their respective plays as "test plays" a week just before their final presentations.

It all began on the 26th of February and lasted until the 2nd day of March 2019, plus additional rehearsal on the 6th of March at the ABS-CBN, Channel 2, Dolphy theater.

Photo Courtesy: Eugenio M. Lopez Jr. Center for Media Arts Senior High School

BUKANG LIWAYWAY
Bagong Liwanag.
Bagong Simula.

Photo Courtesy: Piyesa Production

Photo Courtesy: Piyesa Production

Prof. Mond Sakiwat, (Media Exhibit Class Adviser of the Grade 12, Service) mentioned after the show that most of the songs that was used for the play were all ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS and that only a small percentage were borrowed from other artists specifically at the beginning of the play and were only used to relate to the story.

The first in the row that was witnessed by students, parents, We at the academe and other interested spectators who have seen it.

Photo Courtesy: Piyesa Production

Photo Courtesy: Piyesa Production

Photo Courtesy: Piyesa Production

Photo Courtesy: Piyesa Production

Photo Courtesy: Piyesa Production

Expect good singers from the play and a lot of songs that was all put together in a narrative concept of a musical variety show.


SA PUSOD NG DAGAT, MAY NAWAWALA

Photo Courtesy: Dilaab Productions

Photo Courtesy: Dilaab Productions

A drama, comedy musical play which showcased honed and grown talents of Grade 12, Meritocracy under their school adviser Joe Louie Agoncillo Lavaro and yours truly Prof. Rod Garabot as their (Media Exhibit Class Adviser).

Photo Courtesy: Dilaab Productions

Fanatics of musical play will surely enjoy watching it as they bring you on a boat that sank under the sea.

Photo Courtesy: Dilaab Productions

Photo Courtesy: Dilaab Productions

Photo Courtesy: Dilaab Productions

Photo Courtesy: Dilaab Productions

Photo Courtesy: Dilaab Productions

Get to know a deeper understanding of characters of Mirasol, Julio, Ligaya, Boy and Anthony and discover what is missing here.


HULING SAYAW SA CUBAO

Photo Courtesy: Wolves Production

Photo Courtesy: Wolves Production

A HAPPY place that eventually became a niche of SADNESS, REVELATIONS and SUFFERINGS.

See how the so-called GAY life of Ray, Jack,
Fidel and Kyle connects with one another and what incident will break their hopes and the completion of their dreams.

Photo Courtesy: Wolves Production

Photo Courtesy: Wolves Production

Photo Courtesy: Wolves Production

Photo Courtesy: Wolves Production

Photo courtesy: Wolves Production

A presentation play of joint effort with students of Grade 12, Teamwork together with the support of their Adviser Brendalyn Dulos and Rhyan Malandog (Media Exhibit Class Adviser).

Photo Courtesy: Facebook/Rhyan Malandog

MALAMAYA

Photo Courtesy: Angkla Production

Photo Courtesy: Angkla Production

For the kids and for the people who remains young at heart this play is for you!

Get to know the lens that focus on a 15 year-old named Iris of one Barangay in Tundo.
Kind hearted, loving and highly spirited was among her best characteristics.
Iris plus her playmates and other people in their town is surely a never-ending time to play.

Photo Courtesy: Angkla Productions

Photo Courtesy: Angkla Productions

Photo Courtesy: Angkla Productions

Photo Courtesy: Angkla Productions

Photo Courtesy: Angkla Productions

Photo Courtesy: Angkla Productions

Photo Courtesy: Angkla Productions

Photo Courtesy: Angkla Productions

Photo Courtesy: Angkla Productions

Photo Courtesy: Angkla Productions

Photo Courtesy: Angkla Productions

Photo Courtesy: Angkla Productions

Under the adviser Mr. Kevin Neil Sumaoang Daylo with his duo Sir. Mel Oliveros (Media Class Exhibit Adviser), witness how Grade 12, Integrity approached the play.



BAKIT BAWAL TUMAWA?

Photo Courtesy: Telon Productions

Photo Courtesy: Telon Productions

Is laughter nothing more than a worthless expression? Niño is a 17 year old living in Barangay Masayahin, country of Maharlika where a law prohibiting laughter has just been passed. The story revolves around the community's fight against silence and the discovery that laughter is more than just a joking matter. The only question is, will you still be able to laugh if the cost is your life?

Photo Courtesy: Telon Productions

Photo Courtesy: Telon Productions

Photo Courtesy: Telon Productions

Photo Courtesy: Telon Productions

Photo Courtesy: Telon Productions

Photo Courtesy: Telon Productions

Photo Courtesy: Telon Productions

Photo Courtesy: Telon Productions

With the efforts combined by students of  Grade 12, Excellence and of course with supervision coming from their adviser Prof. Nikos Telan and guidance coming from Sir Jerson Rei (Media Exhibit Class Adviser) watch out for their play and together let us find out the answer on a question..."Bakit Bawal Tumawa?"


The showing of the play for PistaGenio (Year 2) is a final project of all sections of Grade 12 in Eugenio Lopez Jr. Center for Media Arts Senior High School.
Which will highlight Filipino's one innate attitude and character that possess "Positive Values" despite the challenges he/she's facing in life.

Watch out for the play culminating date on the 8th of March, Friday, from 4:00pm to 9:00pm at the ABS-CBN, Channel 2, Dolphy Theater.


HAPPY WATCHING!

KBO for 4 weekends of December Registration Failed!

 

We love watching at home it's our weekend family bonding. ABS-CBN, Channel 2 introduced a new technology they called "ABS-CBN, TVPlus" It provides every home a better Digital TV Signal a leverage from the traditional analog TV experience Filipinos in the the Philippines are getting before.

When it was introduced recently it gives Filipinos a free TV access from the following channels ABS-CBN Channel 2, ABS-CBN Sports + Action, Cinemo "Hari ka rito", Yey, Knowledge Channel, DZMM Teleradyo, O Shopping, Asia Novela Channel, Movie Central, Jeepney TV,  and Myx.

But there's just one channel which was also recently offered to viewers  "KBO" which can only be access when you register for only P30. KBO viewing experience will be seen every weekend that features 5 different movies.

This December ABS-CBN TVplus offered a showing of "KBO for 4 weekends of December" that could be achieve by texting KBO99 (space) your KBO Box ID number, and send it to 2366.

We never wanted to miss this wonderful offer so we registered.

KBO Registration Screened Cap, December 2, 2018 Sunday, 8:05am 

By looking at it, we received a confirmation. But my wife was complaining that the same day she made a registration what was appearing on our KBO channel was just a black picture on our TV screen.

We experienced this at the time when we registered during the "ABS-CBN Ball" and the viewing experience was shown after an hour. 

The KBO channel in order to appease the viewers gave two weeks "FREE NO REGISTRATION" anymore access to KBO Movie Marathon.

The first week was okay, but the second week, I made a call again to raise the concern.

This actually gave me expenses which cause me P100 plus because the call took more than 10 minutes to resolved the problem.

Today, we are experiencing it again. I tried seeking the help of their operator to raise the concern.

The process was at first I was informed that the call will be recorded and that they're asking if this is okay with me. I do understand this, so we continue.

I was asked for my box ID number and gave it.

Was also asked for my name and then verified my mobile number.

Going back to the main concern reason for making the call, the operator named "Sharm" or "Charm" maybe, after verifying some details told me that "we were not registered due to insufficient fund on my mobile phone and that the concern should be raised to my service provider."

That information given to me...shocked me. Mainly because, I registered as a postpaid user under "Smart" communications.

And again, the fact that we received a valid confirmation from 2366. What?!

The operator again put me on hold while the call expenses inconvenience is on going. 

But during the call, while the operator told me to stay on the line, prior to the second call I made, I accidentally pressed the dropped call instead of putting it on speaker phone.
I called the operator again, and just got lucky and spoke with the same operator.
What made my temper raised was that Sharm or Charm (the operator), was asking the same questions, my box ID number which I recently just gave her. From that conversation I know exactly where it would leads so I told her that all this information was just given to you earlier and that earlier to be specific was just given in a minute after our conversation was cut.

Since, Sharm or Charm, wasn't successful on pursuing the act, she just told me to screened cap the confirmation we received from KBO. By what looking at personally the website where I can send the request, forgetting about the idea that it should be part of her spiel.

I decided to end the conversation by making a spiel saying something like..."Salamat at nagawan ninyo ng solusyon ang aming problema" (We are thatnkful that you were able to assist us fully with our concerns). 

This is the same problem that KBO is experiencing with every member of the family who would want to access channel. But this is the same problem which gave them a very poor remarks on their subscribers.

There was another number that you can send in your concern but to address the call, the operators were calling a day after you texted your concern. And sometimes, which I experience personally, somebody already called me, the following day from KBO there will be another call again.

Do they " KBO" doesn't have a system that would trace if the call or text has actions taken or it was resolved already? From this perspective, I don't see any.

KBO, you need to understand that you are providing a service, meaning this should be working all the time a promise to your many subscribers that on top of everything there should always be..."a hundred percent CUSTOMER'S SATISFACTION! 

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The blog about KBO  registration experience was made not to give a wrong impression about the service but mainly it was done to also give subscribers a warning if this situation happens to them and to KBO to take action on this.

If you wish to have a communication with me...the line is open.