Ghazan

MMK-Radio Drama Script

Mam Charo---host

(President of Abs-Cbn)

The Writer



The Director



Voice Talents (dubbing)

Sounds Engineer

MAALAALA MO KAYA, the longest drama anthology on TV is also an award winning drama series comes to life on radio narrated by Ms. Charo Santos-Concio, the President of Abs-Cbn.

Thanks to Mr. Neil Ocampo who paved me the way to meet the Executive Producer of MMK (DZMM), the ever dedicated Mr. JR Antonio. The good thing about Mr. Antonio, he is very supportive and encouraged talent to strive for excellence. He introduced me to Director Josie Galvez.

My first radio script assignment was The Rene Cayetano story. A true-to-life story of the good senator who suffered from life-threatening disease. His son Celino donated his liver to save his father's life. What we learned from Companero Cayetano is not death but the richness of life. Kept fear to himself but showed courage to others. Sa oras na iginupo ng krisis sa kalusugan pamilya pa rin ang tunay na sandigan.
The story of Basket dealt with violation against men.

Maskara was about medical malpractice in cosmetic surgery.

Lata was about child labor.

Salamin was the story of an ugly duckling turned into dignified woman. Nothing is impossible to the man who can will.

Ang Baraha ay istorya ng mga taong inaasa ang kapalaran sa sinasabi ng bituin, ng guhit ng palad, ng hula ng baraha. Isang pekeng manghuhula na pati sarili ay napaniwala na isa nga siyang psychic, clairvoyant.

Ang Takong ay istorya naman ng isang pasaway na ina. Kung puwede nga lang bang paluin ng anak ang kanyang ina ginawa na niya. Ang Dolyar. Ang Kalembang. Ilan lang sa paglalarawan ng tunay na buhay.

Maganda sana ang buhay pero kung minsan ay pinapapangit ito ng mapapait na karanasan.

Sa kabila nang lahat ay pag-asa, hope over fears. Pag-asa laban sa pag-asa.

In radio script, a good story creates substance and engaging character and sustain the interest of an audience or listener. There are three things a listener hear in radio drama: dialogue, music and sound effect. Kailangan siyempre ang clarity of idea. In terms of audio, it creates crisp vivid visuals in the mind of the listener. Timplado ang elements of sounds, music, words, and silence. Music can act as the stage curtain.

When drama plays in radio, the melody was almost regretful in tone, and lyrics is pleading with nature. Ang dialogue, music, sound effect na binibigyan ng buhay ng mga sikat na talento sa radio.
MMK sa DZMM, voiced by veteran radio talents and digitally mixed by skilled engineers, airs weekdays, from 2:00PM to 2:30PM.

Happy Birthday, RYAN

Better to Give

Natatawa ako pag naalala ko ang kuwento ni Kuya Abel, panganay kong kapatid. Minsan daw na nasa daan siya ay isang dating kakilala ang mukhang paawang lumapit sa kanya. Nangungutang ng pera. Sa awa ng kapatid ko ay dinukot ang kahuli-hulihang pera sa bulsa saka ibinigay sa taong iyon. Ang sistema, naglakad ang kapatid ko habang pakaway-kaway sa Fx ang taong iyon, "Abel, sakay na!" sigaw pa sa kanya, iisa lang naman ang way nila. Buhay nga naman. Siya pa itong naglakad sa init ng araw habang nakasakay sa malamig na Fx ang isa.
Sa pamilya namin talagang uso ang palabigay. Ang nanay ko nga magbibigay lang ng ulam kasama pa ang kaldero. Kung natatanggal nga lang ang hagdan namin baka ipinahiram na rin sa kapitbahay. Iyong pagiging generous nasa agimat na yata ng dugo ko. Sabi nga ng kasama ko dapat raw ay nagtatrabaho ako sa SWA. Walang biro kakainin ko na lang ibibigay ko pa sa nagugutom na kakilala. Katwiran ko kung lahat ng lang ng masasarap na pagkain ay ipapasok ko sa katawan ko gawa ng kasibaan baka hindi na ako makalakad sa sobrang katabaan. Bago magpasko nagkasakit ako sa problema ng iba. Walang damit pang Christmas party ang anak ng dating kaibigan. Ginalis ang kamay ng isang batang kapitbahay. Walang noche buena ang ilan. Puwera pa naipangakong kaperahan sa malalayong lugar. Nagawan ko lahat ng paraan. Ang malulutong na beinte pesos na ipinalit sa bangko ay ipinamigay ko sa mga bata, bahagi ng kinita ko sa pocketbooks. Sana marami akong napaligaya sa munti kong paraan. At para sa iba na hindi ko natulungan sana huwag kayong magtampo. Huwag kasi kayong masyadong maglalapit o kaya ay maglalayo. He he! Pray tayo na sa kabila ng global crisis ay maging mabiyaya pa rin ang pasok ng taon. Huwag tayong mawawalan ng pag-asa. Good health. Blessed life. Peace on Earth.

PASALAMAT

Ang araw na ito ay itinakda bilang Araw ng Pasasalamat ng mga kapatid natin sa loob ng Iglesia ni Cristo.
Kung bibilangin nga lang natin ang mga biyayang tinamo, ang buhay at lakas na ipinagkaloob sa atin ng Panginoong Diyos ay totoong napakadakila ng kanyang pangalan.

Purihin natin ang Diyos ngayon at magpakailanman.

The Great Boxer

The clock stop again. All eyes glued to the big screen while watching the dream fight of Manny “Pacman” Pacquaio and “Golden Boy” Oscar de la Hoya.
Pacquiao won again over De La Hoya after eight rounds Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, 1 PM Filipino time.
Pacquiao, dressed in red robe, white and blue of the Philippine flag, went directly to his corner, where he kneeled for several seconds in prayer. He was followed into the ring by Oscar De La Hoya, the only man to win world titles in six weight classes.
The aggressive Pacquiao keep his distance, neutralizing De La Hoya's strength while taking advantage of his own speed and stamina in round one, Pacquiao continued to fight straight ahead.
Pacquiao, just missing with an uppercut about 30 seconds into the bout. Pacquiao wasn't backing down, through, throwing some punches.
Halfway through the round, the two fighters exchange combinations but Pacquiao seemed to get the better of the exchange, and he snaps De La Hoya's head back with a right hand.

Hindi na nga alam ni de la Hoya kung saan nanggagaling ang mga suntok ni Pacquiao.
De La Hoya's counter attacks appear desperate, the heavier, stronger De La Hoya has been no match for him so far. Pacquiao is clearly the better fighter so far that has his foe backing up.
After backing him into a corner, Pacquiao got off another series of punches with De La Hoya. De La Hoya is backed into a corner again where Pacquiao nailed him with a hard left head, then a right to the body and so on and so forth. The cinematic fight I only see in the movie, visual effect on comics.

Pacquiao fighting style reminds me of comics superhero, habang binubugbog at nasasaktan lalong lumalaban.
Technically there is no round nine.
De la Hoya quit.
Pacquiao won the fight.
Congrat's, Manny. The world is watching you.

World AIDS Day

An award-winning novel.
Ang Aking Buhay (Ikaw ang aking Buhay) is a story of great love of husband to his ailing wife. Violy is a faithful wife but in the practice of her profession as medtech she acquired the virus through blood-blood contact.

When I wrote this book, I understand people living with AIDS in a much higher level. The words are given a distinctive human voice, the image are given a distinctive human face.
Intravenous drug users. Recipient of infected blood and organ. Sexual partner with HIV. Infant children of infected mothers. Men who had sex with men. Commercial sex workers. Multiple sex partner.

Each image has a story to tell.

What we learn from them is not death, it is the richness of life, that show strenght of the human spirit, they want to breath their last breath with dignity.
This book was awarded as best novel by AIDS Society of The Philippines and Ford Foundation, USA. I became media delegate in 5th ICAAP held in World Trade Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Pigilan Natin Ang Gabi by Randy Valiente also won in novel category.

Based on the number of people living with HIV has risen from around 8 million in 1990 to 33 million today, and is still growing. Around 67% of people living with HIV are in sub-Saharan Africa.
During 2007 more than two and a half million adults and children became infected with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), the virus that causes AIDS. By the end of the year, an estimated 33 million people worldwide were living with HIV/AIDS.
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) released their 2008 Report on the global AIDS epidemic, which indicated, among other things, that new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths have declined in recent years. Still, this figure is very alarming.

Everyone is at risk. In the world of AIDS everybody should be responsible. Practice safer sex.

Media should be sensitive and sensible, not sensational about public health crisis.
Correct and accurate information for those at risk is the best line of defense.






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