Rarely indeed when productions fit into their right places so perfectly and smoothly with nary a glitch or drama as they normally do; but the recent recording at SBS radio in St. Leonards of RSRFS (Rizaliana Sesquicentennial Radio Festival Sydney) last Sunday November 20 was a production made in heaven, so to speak [...]
The Rizaliana Radio Festival rides high
November 26, 2011 By 1 Comment
Last November 20, the first of the RSRFS (Rizaliana Sesquicentennial Radio Festival Sydney) two drama and song recording sessions happened with nary a glitch or atypical production lapses – thanks God and to all those who believed in me that it can materialize given the unquestioning faith and genuine support of all and sundry [...]
Musings of an Accidental Radio Drama Queen (Kuno)
November 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Little did I expect that a ‘routine’ Filpress Radio Cell meeting at the Dooley’s Club in Lidcombe would make me an overnight ‘accidental radio drama queen’ (kuno).
The Radio Cell is comprised of broadcasters and producers of Filipino-Australian community…
Judging Miss Earth not an easy task
November 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Judging at last week’s Miss Earth Australia 2011 final was not an easy task. I was one of the judges, and we could not agree on the winner so quickly, so the master of ceremonies had to do more adlibbing…
Three “Sister Acts”: Benny Chan, Armando Reyes and Conrad Munar Isip
October 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
TRIBUTE TO A FRIEND BENNY CHAN AND OTHER SWEET ETCETERA FOR ARMANDO REYES & CONRAD MUNAR ISIP… The order with which I shall alternately toast, exalt, and vivify the three subjects of this particular blog is purposefully that and if ever I roast them a bit it is more of carińo brutal than anything else [...]
Fil-Aust stations going all out for Rizaliana radio festival (Part 2: Conclusion)
September 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A précis of my proposed RIZALIANA RADIO FESTIVAL is reprinted herewith minus the inconsequentials and leaving only the basic tenets and highlights for the readers to sink their teeth into. I call it VMOS Proposasal [...]
Remembering my radio days in line with Fil-Aust stations going all out for Rizaliana Radio Festival (Part 1)
September 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Last 22 August at Lidcombe Dooleys Club, I had the privilege of attending a pow-wow of existing Filipino-Australian radio broadcasters. That’s right folks, perhaps [...]
Excellence rules out and above
July 24, 2011 By 2 Comments
Just barely two weeks to go and I shall begin announcing the first set of final citations for the year 2010, given the mid-year after, that is, this year 2011. I am delighted by the excitement generated by it all. Since the blog began two months ago or so, my MARS CAVESTANY CITATIONS [...]
“I Am The Theatre That I Make…”
July 18, 2011 By 3 Comments
Revisiting the Filo community made me feel like an outsider all too suddenly. So many young and not so young upstarts have sprouted like mushrooms doing what they seemed like a merry-go-round of entertainment fares [...]
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