Archive for August, 2009
“When Bea Alonzo Guested in May Bukas Pa”
Among us regular cast of the top-rated teleserye “May Bukas Pa”, anticipation on who would be the next guest for the week is always full of excitement. Our only way of knowing who would be the next guest would come in the form of the text message for the calltime from Ms. Hazel Parfan. As we get our taping schedule, we would also learn the calltime of our new guest.
It goes without saying that I was personally excited when I read the calltime of the artists in the text message from Ms. Hazel that Bea Alonzo would be our guest last week.
I remembered that when the teleserye “ Maging Sino Ka Man” was then airing, I received a text message from a Talent Supplier for me to appear in a bit role in that show. However, I was not available then.
Read More..>>“Working Again with Vhong Navarro”
Actor Rico Yan was still alive when I had the chance to work with iconic Vhong Navarro for the first time. It was in 2001 for the movie “Got to Believe” where Rico Yan played the lead role with his then reel and real life girlfriend Claudine Barretto. Vhong Navarro played a supporting role as a wedding photographer. Claudine as the lead star was playing the role of a wedding planner. Incidentally, one of our lead actors in “May Bukas Pa” my co-priest Dominic Ochoa was also in this movie as the best friend of his real life buddy Rico Yan.
In that movie, I played a bit role as the daddy of the bride – Wilma Doesn’t in the wedding for opening scene of the movie. The Guadalupe Church in Makati was used as location for the wedding scenes and the wedding reception was in the garden of Intramuros. The movie was directed by Ms. Olive Lamasan.
Read More..>>“A Different Kind of a Press Conference”
Last month, we were advised by Ms. Hazel Parfan – our Associate Producer for “May Bukas Pa” to attend a press conference last 03 August 2009 . Venue of the press con was the 9501 Resto at the 14th floor of the ABS-CBN’s ELJ Building.
I was very much excited to attend my first ever press conference! To my mind, it was another fringe benefit from our employer – ABS-CBN for being one of its contract artists!
The text message gave the time of the press con at 5:00 p.m. I was thinking of leaving office earlier to be at the venue on time. However, I remembered that in our last Thanksgiving Party, we were advised that it will start at 4:00 p.m. but when I reached 9501 Resto on time, no one was around yet. Only after a few minutes did Dominic Ochoa arrive. The party started past 6:00 p.m.
Read More..>>“Working for the first time with the Great Comedian – Mr. Dolphy”
Hazel Parfan, our Associate Producer for “May Bukas Pa” texted me early last week if I would be available for taping last Friday, 07 August 2009. With all honesty, I answered I am available after 5:00 p.m. to mean that I will be available after my office hour since it was a Friday, a working day.
Early Thursday evening, Letlet, of our wardrobe, texted me our costume requirements for the next day’s taping. Before I went to bed, I had placed my folding bed in my car’s baggage compartment and my bag with all the things I need for the next day’s taping in my car’s back seat.
Read More..>>“When God Closes a Door, He Opens a Window”
Last 22 June 2009 , the ABS-CBN management led by no less than its President Ms. Charo Santos-Concio hosted a Thanksgiving Mass and Salo-Salo Party for us – the cast and staff of the Number 1 top-rated show “May Bukas Pa” at the 9501 Resto located at the 14th floor of the ELJ Building of ABS-CBN Compound.
Invited to celebrate the thanksgiving mass was the parish priest of the San Guillermo Parish Church in Bacolor, Pampanga –Reverend Father Jesus Manabat. The San Guillermo Parish Church is the location of the show “May Bukas Pa” which is being used as the Monastery where the 12 priests and Santino live.
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