Filipinos are again called upon to be vigilant and to serve as citizen journalists for the coming 2013 polls by reporting election-related anomalies using the Bayan Mo, iPatrol Mo: Tayo Na (BMPM) reporting mechanism in ABS-CBN News’ apps.
It’s citizen journalism right at users’ fingertips through the abs-cbnNEWS.com and COMELEC Halalan 2013 mobile applications, which can be downloaded to iPhones, iPads, and Android smartphones and tablets.
This is the latest digital innovation of ABS-CBN’s award-winning and pioneering citizen journalism movement that started in 2005 and enabled ordinary people to patrol their votes and report wrongdoing in their localities. It was via phone calls and text message in the beginning and later through emails, Facebook, and Twitter.
As the country prepares for the forthcoming midterm elections, the BMPM feature in ABS-CBN News’ mobile apps make it easy and convenient for digital citizens to serve as watchdogs of society and to look out for possible election-related violations such as posting of campaign materials on unauthorized areas, vote buying, and carrying or use of firearms by private individuals while the gun ban is in effect.
In recent elections, BMPM has helped tell some of the biggest news stories such as the Maguindanao Massacre on November 2009, when the first photo from the crime scene was sent to BMPM only minutes after the gruesome crime occurred.
In 2007, it was through BMPM that the nation learned about the burning of a poll precinct in Batangas, which claimed the lives of two teachers.
The trailblazing BMPM, which had stood for “BotoMo, iPatrol Mo” in previous elections, has brought home various awards from prestigious international and local award-giving bodies as the International Gold Quill Awards, Asia Pacific PR Awards, the Philippine Quill Awards, the Anvil Awards, and the Tambuli Awards.
Download the abs-cbnNEWS.com and the COMELEC Halalan 2013 apps on your smartphones and other mobile devices to report to BMPM.
Things have been so good
for the Tri-kada as they have been receiving awards and recognition
in the past years. The UNTV family has another reason to celebrate as
Bread n’ Butter won its second, yes its second Best
Livelihood-Oriented Program Gandingan ng Kabuhayan award at
the recently held 7th Gandingan Awards.
The Gandingan
awards are a yearly event hosted by the UP Community Broadcasters
Society of the University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna. The
UP students were tasked to carefully select and vote for the winners.
It pays tribute to the excellent works of broadcasters, programs and
related materials in the country. Mr. Rodel Flordeliz one of the host
of the show Bread n’ Butter, personally received the coveted award
and thanked the UP students for voting and choosing the program:
“Alam
ko yung pagpili nila rito talagang pinanood ng mga estudyante tsaka
dumaan sya sa voting, so masasabi ko na talagang valid yung magwawagi
sa parangal na ito kaya maraming maraming salamat sa tumangkilik, sa
lahat ng mga bumoto at syempre sa mga estudante ng UPLB,”
– Rodel Flordeliz, Executive Producer and Bread n’ Butter Program
Host.
It wasn’t a real
surprise especially for regular viewers as the show consistently
produces quality content features with such technical clarity worthy
of awards of the highest degree. Such praises and accolades are only
reserved for top-notch shows in which Bread n’ Butter easily
qualifies.
What can one get by watching the show you may ask? Well if
you’ve never seen an episode let me give you a one liner
description “Bread n’ Butter brings out the entrepreneur in all
of us” The 45 minute show urges and encourages everyone to take the
entrepreneurial way complete with tips, suggestions and insights for
beginner’s to learn from. These the UP community as a whole
acknowledges together with thousands of regular viewers who
diligently tunes in every week.
Hosted by three dynamic
hosts Rodel Flordeliz, Arlene Razon and Kitt Meily collectively
called the Tri-kada.
You can catch Bread n’ Butter every Friday
from 5:00pm to 5:45pm. It can be seen at UHF channel 37 and on cable
channels Dream 9, Destiny 9, Sky 33 and Cable link 77.
On February 14, 2013, one billion women from different countries will Strike, Dance, and Rise as part of a global effort to free women from all forms of oppression.
Eve Ensler, the Tony-award winning playwright of The Vagina Monologues, who spearheaded the campaign, shares that One Billion Rising was inspired by her time in the Congo where women who have been through the worst were channelling their pain into dance.
“They turn it, they transform it into this strength and I just thought, ‘Oh my God, what if we got a billion survivors on the planet—all of these women who have survived violence—to dance and transform their pain on the same day, you know?’ And it’s happening!” she shares.
“We’ve had so many One Billion Rising launches around the Philippines: Negros, Dumaguete, Bicol, Baguio, Cordilleras, Davao, Iloilo, Cebu—it’s really all over the Philippines and in so many schools they’ve had their launches, so the response has really been overwhelming which kind of just tells me na talagang siguro hinihintay talaga ng tao ang opportunityna ito (... so the response has really been overwhelming which kind of just tells me that maybe the people have really been waiting for this opportunity.)”
Here in the Philippines, women from near and far have started learning the One Billion Rising song and dance by heart thanks to the efforts of Gabriela, The New Voice Company, Gabriela Women's Party and other women's groups. Stage actress Monique Wilson, one of the driving forces in the One Billion Campaign, says that the response has been astounding.
I think we heard it then earlier as Eve said that dance is really, can be a collective action. Everybody can move if you just allow your bodies to move, you don’t even have to move so well, you just have to listen to your body and listen to its rhythm. And to also break free from, because you know oppression and silence and pain restricts your body diba, if you notice, it goes like this, instead of it being free. So I think dance is really, not just a form of protest, but it’s a form of celebration really, to celebrate and honor women. - Monique Wilson
On February 14, 2013, Valentine’s Day, thousands of women and men in factories, schools, farms, market places and communities all over the country will be mobilized. In Quezon City, Tomas Morato is set to be the stage.
“Dance is like prayer, it’s like all the great forms of meditation. It’s sexy, it’s daring. I hope you dance with all your spirit on February 14.” Eve said
About One Billion Rising
One in three women on the planet is raped or beaten in her lifetime, according to the UN. That is ONE BILLION WOMEN violated. One billion daughters, mothers, grandmothers, sisters, lovers and friends. On 14th February 2013, V-Day's 15th Anniversary, we are inviting ONE BILLION women and those who love them to WALK OUT, DANCE, RISE UP, and DEMAND an end to this violence. ONE BILLION RISING will move the earth, activating women and men to dance across every country. V-Day wants the world to see our collective strength, our numbers and our solidarity across borders. Join V-Day and ONE BILLION RISING today and SAY NO to violence against women and girls. To sign up and learn more, visit www.onebillionrising.org
While listening to love songs , remembering someone we love before, now and someone we love always. There are many great love songs we really love.
I enjoyed a wonderful world with Asia's acoustic sweetheart
Sabrina athe MCA Music office last week. It was a fun and exciting night with new songs and videos, like "Terrified" Music video of Sabrina and Christian
Bautista is moving up the charts!
Finally, two Filipino artists who are considered
multi-platinum success in Asia—Asia’s Acoustic Sweetheart SABRINA and
Asiansation Christian Bautista, recorded a duet together via the song
“Terrified.” This single, originally by Katharine McPhee and Zachary Levi, is
included in Sabrina’s latest album “I Love Acoustic 5”. Its music video
directed by Mark Esteban of Pixeleyes Multimedia is moving up the charts of
music channel MYX.
“I
had so much fun shooting the video and it was so nice to get to know Christian
more. It was truly an honor that he agreed to this duet with me which is our
treat not just for our Filipino but our Asian fans as well. We have been
getting requests for a long time for this and we’re glad it finally happened,”
Sabrina said.
“I
Love Acoustic 5” debuted at #1 on Astroplus and #2 on Odyssey album charts.
Aside from the Philippines, it is also released in Indonesia, Malaysia,
Singapore and Thailand. Digitally, it is available on iTunes where the album is
currently on the charts of iTunes Thailand and Indonesia.
“I Love Acoustic 5”
includes hit songs interpreted by Sabrina in her signature acoustic style which
enthralled Asian listeners.
Songs like ;
“We Are Never Ever Getting Back
Together” (originally by Taylor Swift)
Sabrina's “Could
It Be”- a popular Indonesian song originally recorded by Indonesian pop star
Raisa. The single was translated into English to be included in Sabrina’s album
as requested by her Indonesian fans. This was collaborated with famous Thai saxophonist Koh Mr. Saxman.
For
the first time in any “I Love Acoustic” album and for the second time in any of
her albums, an original song is included, “Oh Boy” written by Sabrina
herself. This is her third song
recorded and released in an album,
the first two being “One True Love” and “Over For Now But Not Forever” from her
“Acoustic Love Notes” album.”
Sabrina is up to write more original songs for her
future albums.
“That’s
definitely something I’m exploring right now…creating songs from my own
experiences and thoughts, and I’ll certainly share ‘em in my future albums,”
Sabrina said.
Sabrina
was named as I-Gateway Mobile Philippines Inc.’s “Most Downloaded Artist” at
the 2012 Awit Awards held at the Glorietta Activity Center. Last December, she
received a Special Citation for International Achievement for achieving Gold
and Platinum in Southeast Asia for her “I Love Acoustic” albums at the ASAP
Platinum Circle Awards by hit ABS-CBN variety show ASAP.
“I
Love Acosutic 5” by Sabrina is now out in CDs under MCA Music (Universal Music
Philippines) and available for download via iTunes and mymusicstore.com.ph. To
download Sabrina’s single “Terrified” text TERI and send to 2728 for Smart and
Talk N Text subscribers, text KN522 and send to 2332 for Globe/ TM or text 5495103 and send to 2300 for Sun Cellular
subscribers. For more of Sabrina’s music, just text SABRINA to 3456 or check
out www.facebook.com/mcamusic.
This fun and special special night with Sabrina is brought by MCA Music, Pinoy Magazine, LionHearTV
and BND Hair Gallery Salon.
Happy I've watched the advance screening of "Juan dela Cruz" last night held at SM Megamall Cinema 10.
The story of Juan dela Cruz is based on Philippine mythology and the constant fight between good and evil. This teleseries to impart values anchored on faith in God.
Coco Martin as Juan dela Cruz, a half-tagapagbantay and half-aswang. "Juan", whose mother died at childbirth, left him with a cross that changes to different kinds of weapons to battle evil. He is raised by a priest and taught to always do good, but when the cross is stolen, his search leads him to his father, who turns out to be an aswang.
Equipped with a holy cross that can shift into different weapons -- a whip, a spear an arrow, and a sword -- Juan dela Cruz will battle the forces of evil.
Juan dela Cruz, a fantasy-romance-comedy-action-horror, directed by Malu Sevilla and Avel Sunpongco. This Kapamilya series features an all-star cast including Erich Gonzales, Albert Martinez, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Mylene Dizon, Joel Torre, Gina Pareno, Louise Abuel, Lotlot de Leon, Neil Coleta, Arron Villaflor, Jaime Fabregas, John Medina, William Lorenzo MC, and Izzy Canillo.
It is under the production of Dreamscape Entertainment TV managed by Endrinal and Julieanne Benitez.
Juan dela Cruz, begins airing tomorrow February 4 right after TV Patrol @ABS-CBN.
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