May 3rd, 2008
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05.03.08A GMA-7 Report: Illegal Quarrying in Tuba, Benguet
Mike Enriquez, GMA-7’s talking head and news reader, reports on illegal quarrying in Tuba, Benguet. This is the first part of the report. You can watch the second part here. It’s good of course that a television program is doing these kind of stories. The more illegal activities are brought to light, the lesser the probability that people will undertake them.
Having said that, I must say that its really frustrating to watch Imbestigador. Why? Because it only goes after the small fish. Puro naman pipitsugin ang iniimbistiga ng programang ito. Its reports are mostly about barangay captains who are corrupt, or army soldiers who did something wrong, or some principal out there who was misbehaving.
I don’t think Imbestigador has ever made an investigative report on corruption and illegal activities that are of national significance. I remember watching an Imbestigador episode during the time when Gloria admitted that she manipulated the elections in Mindanao. Mike Enriquez, with his booming voice, did a very short segment on the scandal but then he based his report on the investigative work of PCIJ.
I was like, “What a shame. GMA-7, the biggest network in the country with all the resources at its disposal, is depending its report on presidential cheating on the work of a small, underfunded, struggling but gallant media organization?”
Then and there, I stopped watching Imbestigador. And I lost respect for its talking head. Pipitsugin lang pala ang kaya nilang imbistigahan.
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05.03.08The Road to Jay Leno
Those of you who’ve got the talent in producing 30-second commercials might want to join this Dockers contest.
The contest started last April 29 and ends on May 29, 2008. This means you’ve got enough time — around four weeks, my friend — to come up with a concept and get it on film.
Once you’ve got it done and had it approved by the gatekeepers, your commercial will be shown online at the NBC website — yes I’m referring to that NBC — and rated by the viewing public.
In case you win, your opus will be submitted for consideration to NBC as a commercial to be aired in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Pretty cool, eh?
Of the commercials that are being aired now, I must say that my favorite would be the one that tells us about the historical terms used for our pair of pants. Did you know for instance that, at one time in the distant past, they were once called pluderhosen? Yeah, pluderhosen. So this “pluderhosen” commercial is my fav so far but you just might come up with a much better one.
You should take note though that there’s no prize money involved. But, if you win, you can boast to your friends that your commercial was aired in The Tonight Show. Not every talented person can make that claim. More importantly, winning a competitive contest like this will look good in your resume.
So, if you’re based in the U.S., of legal age (18 years old plus), and with creative talent raring to find an outlet, you should join this Dockers contest and get a chance to have your commercial aired at Jay Leno’s show.
