Billy Balbastro

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KUDOS: Adrian Ayalin of ABS-CBN’s The Correpondents bagged the top 2006 Lasallian Scholarium Award for his feature story on youth and education.

His Tugdaan was chosen by the judges headed by Bienvenido Lumbera as the best coverage of youth and education this year.

ABS-CBN’s Gigi Grande was also a finalist for her Kayod Eskwela and Text on Air. Tugdaan is on a high school run by Mangyans in Oriental Mindoro.

http://www.abante.com.ph/issue/aug2406/main.htm

Movie-TV board suspends ABS-CBN’s ‘Correspondents’


By Bayani San Diego Jr.
Inquirer
Last updated 09:00pm (Mla time) 08/24/2006

Published on page F1 of the August 25, 2006 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer

THE MOVIE AND Television Review and Cl######ification Board (MTRCB) has suspended the ABS-CBN documentary show “The Correspondents” for three consecutive weeks or three episodes.

The suspension was announced in a memorandum dated Aug. 15 and signed by lawyer Paulino Cases Jr., chair of the MTRCB Hearing and Adjudication Committee, and members Katherine Vilar and Ricardo de Leon.

The offending episode was “Ang Pinoy Rasta,” aired June 26, which showed a father and son smoking marijuana.

Rastafari movement

The memo noted that the father even said smoking marijuana had no ill effects on his health.

Through their counsel, the show’s representatives ######erted that the docu was not about drug use, but about Rastafari, “a Jamaican religious practice adopted by some Filipinos as a way of life.”

In a phone interview, Luchi Cruz-Valdez, network head of Current Affairs, earlier told Inquirer Entertainment that smoking marijuana was an “intrinsic” part of the Rasta religion.

The network’s representatives, according to the memo, said the offending portion had not been done in a manner that showed marijuana smoking as enjoyable.

The board pointed out that Presidential Decree No. 1986 “clearly provides that the board … has the power to approve or disapprove, delete objectionable portions … which in [its] judgment … are objectionable for being immoral, indecent and contrary to law …”

Valdez told Inquirer on Tuesday that the network received a copy of the decision on Aug. 17. “That’s why we’re not airing the show tonight.”

In an official statement, the network reiterated: “ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs protests the suspension … [and] stands by its editorial judgment.”

Valdez added that the network had filed a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the suspension in the Court of Appeals on Friday (Aug. 18).

“We hope to get the TRO soon so we can air next Tuesday,” she said.

http://showbizandstyle.inq7.net/entertainm...rticle_id=17064

MTRCB, kakasuhan ng ABS-CBN?

Jojo Gabinete

ANO kaya ang magiging reaksyon ni MTRCB Chair. Consoliza Laguardia kapag nalaman nito na nagpaplano ang staff ng The Correspondents na sampahan siya ng kaso?

Pinatawan ng three-week suspension ng MTRCB ang The Correspondents dahil sa mga episode nito na lumabag umano sa batas ng naturang government agency.

Gusto ni Chair. Laguardia na mag-apologize sa MTRCB ang staff ng The Correspondents pero ayaw nila. Ang latest news, idedemanda ng program staff ang MTRCB.

http://www.abante.com.ph/issue/aug2806/main.htm

Hay talaga, the MTRCB..
Wala na bang magawa lately?
Considering that children are supposed to be asleep at this time, im sure di na ganoon dapat ka-paranoid sila.
Look at what they did to i-Witness. Ang labo di ba?

Problema, 3weeks ang suspensyon ng TC, compared sa i na isa lang ata. Anong kahulugan nito? May galit sila? Natatalo na ba ang show ng kabila? Gaya nga ng sabi ni Prof. Teodoro.. <sarcastically>"I mean eh, COME ON!"

ang pinalabas naman sa The Correspondents nung Lunes ay tungkol sa mga pangyayari sa Lebanon...

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sana ang pananatili natin dito ay hindi makaapekto sa lugar natin dun..

huwag sana tayo makalimot..

Just seeing Lee Dong Wook on TV again no matter how short the segment will be is a very BIG TREAT for us fans! Thanks, thanks and many thanks to you!!!!!!!!!!

naabutan ko dti s correspondents ung research ni Bernadette Sembrano tungkol sa kakulangan ng DOH sa mga health center

at dahil dito nkakaawa tuloy ang masa na siyang umaasa sa mga Health Centers

sana tugunan ng mga ahensya ng gobyerno ang mga ganitong problema dahil nkakaawa tlga ang mga taong umaasa sa gobyerno

Korean Invasion on "The Correspondents"

This Tuesday, September 12, Ces Drilon examines the growing phenomenon of Koreans in the Philippines on The Correspondents. Koreans are now one of the largest and fastest growing groups of immigrants in the county, moving here for business, education (mainly English language lessons) and for a better quality of life.

Aside from known Korean imports such as K-dramas (TV series), K-pop (Korean pop music) and even actress Sandara Park, "Koreatowns" are also fast sprouting around the metropolis complete with restaurants, schools, business establishments and even churches. The documentary shows that while more and more Filipinos wish to leave the country in search of better lives abroad, some foreigners are all too happy to make the Philippines their home.

Ces Drilon gets to the root of this Korean invasion tonight on The Correspondents, airing on ABS-CBN right after Bandila.

http://beta.abs-cbn.com/tabid/104/Article/1624/Default.aspx

nominated toh sa asian tv awards..

hay sana ireplay yung korean invasion *cross fingers*

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eh kasi mas nagigimbal na ang mga TAO nagun sa ABS-CBN news..mas matapang..mas pinagkakatiwalaan! mas innovative!

Garbage

By Isah V. Red
What is the real status of the worsening problem of garbage in the Philippines? Know the answer tonight in The Correspondents, on ABS-CBN.

The government has allotted P7 billion to solve the problem with garbage. At the same time, seven thousand tons of garbage is being collected in the country every day. It has been said that within 30 years, the entire Metro Manila will be a dump of garbage. On the other hand, thousands of Filipinos make a living out of it. When and how can this dilemma be resolved? Is the government exerting enough effort and spending enough money to respond to this problem?

Ces Oreña Drilon investigates the real situation of garbage in the country. She looks into it’s positive and negative effects, and what can be done to put an end to its worsening condition.

The Correspondents airs Tuesday nights after Bandila, on ABS-CBN.

http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=g...ife2_oct10_2006

Jerry Olea

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Ano ba ang totoong kalagayan ng lumalalang problema ng basura sa Pilipinas?

Alamin ang kasagutan mamayang gabi sa The Correspondents, pagkatapos ng Bandila sa ABS-CBN. Naglaan ang gobyerno ng P7B pondo upang lutasin ang problema sa basura. Pitong libong tonelada ng basura ang nakokolekta sa bansa bawat araw. Sinasabing sa susunod na 30 taon, mapupuno ng basura ang buong Metro Manila. Gayundin naman, sa bundok-bundok na basura kumukuha ng kabuyahan ang libu-libo nating mga kababayan. Ang pinagkakakitaan ng ilan ay problema ng buong bayan.

http://www.abante-tonite.com/issue/oct1006/main.htm

parehong pareho ang laman ng 2 article pero magkaibang writer, pagkakaiba lang e english at tagalog... uso rin pala sa kanila ang kopyahan...

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walk your talk !

Rebel Returnees on The Correspondents

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Wanting reform, they took up arms and lived in the mountains. Rebels, they were called then, associated with guns, violence and terror. But now, these former members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and New Peoples Army (NPA) are returning to the lives they once turned their backs on. Will they be welcomed with open arms by the society? Written and hosted by Abner Mercado, watch the inspiring stories of the rebel returnees on The Correspondents tonight, October 17.

Kumander Spider and the rest of his group were feared by people for they were willing to fight and kill for their principles. But when they accepted the chance to change their lives, they can now be seen working in one of the banana plantations in Maguindanao. Take a glance too, at the lives of former members of the New People’s Army in Zamboanga del Norte, who also accepted the government’s promise of a good future in exchange for their descent from the mountains. Visit the lives of these former rebels who are now living in abundance with their families.

Catch this story tonight on The Correspondents right after the evening news on Bandila.

http://beta.abs-cbn.com/tabid/104/Article/2106/Default.aspx

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ASIAN TV AWARDS (nominated)

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PMPC Star Awards:

best docu show: the correspondents


best docu show host: abner mercado and karen davila

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http://profiles.friendster.com/grandmasterson

CONGRATULATIONS THE CORRESPONDENTS!!!

20th Star Awards for TV

Best Documentary Program

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Best Documentary Program Host: Karen Davila & Abner Mercado