February 16 - 28, 2019
PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY
Will ‘Sahaya’ be the first Pinoy series on Netflix?
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GMA Network has invested a lot
in the production of the upcoming
series Sahaya having rented a
shore for six months to recreate a
Badjao Village. This location set in
Calatagan, Batangas is complete
with stilt houses, boats and other
details that reflect the livelihood
and way of life of the tribe.
It’s
an
Instagram-worthy
location. We studied every detail
when we went to Tawi-Tawi
including the baskets and boats we
have on the set... they are custom-
made. And the set is strategically
located to capture the sunset,”
program manager Helen Rose
Sese said during a pocket press
conference.
Showing the photos on her
mobile phone, Sese added, “We’ve already seen a few material from
the initial shoot and we are amazed
with the camera movements. And
this is also the first time that a GMA
drama will use the C700 cameras,
the same kind of cameras used for
Netflix.”
“That’s what we have been
meaning to tell you,” Bianca Umali
butted in, “The network is aiming
to have it shown on Netflix and if
that happens, the series is going to
make history.”
In Sahaya, Bianca plays the
titular character who embraces
her own identity and heritage as a
Badjao, even defying the power of
love. Her positive outlook in life will
inspire her family and her people
as she becomes their role model.
“The series has a bit of everything,
there’s
romance,
there’s drama, and it has a cultural
aspect. It also talks about life,
the importance of education and
family. And the best thing that we
wanted to highlight in this series is
women empowerment. ” Bianca
told Manila Standard.
She further added that
the series brings the Badjao
community to the limelight, as her
role will also show how the Badjao
will fight for their rights outside
their community.
“It’s all about the journey of life
and how you are going to fight for
the things you love and the things
that you believe in,” said Bianca.
The teen actress underwent
diving lessons, and dance
workshops and learned the cultures and traditions of the Badjao to
immerse herself in the role.
According to the series’
program manager, Bianca was
chosen to play the title role because
she resembles the physical features
of a Badjao girl.
For this upcoming series,
Bianca is once again paired with
her perennial onscreen partner
Miguel Tanfelixwho portrays the
role of Ahmad, a simple Badjao
who will fall in love with Sahaya.
He will do everything in order to
win her heart. Completing the
love triangle is Migo Adecer who
plays the role of Jordan, who will
become Ahmad’s rival in Sahaya’s
heart.(N. Wang, MT)
The buzz is getting louder about
Angel Locsin’s walkout on the
set of ABS-CBN’s “The General’s
Daughter” last Friday, but reports
as to why she did are still quite
sketchy.
There are those who say it
was because of something JC de
Vera did while they were taping a
scene, while others blame it on
director Manny Palo who allegedly shouted at the actress complete
with pointed invectives.
A source close to the director,
however, came to his defense and
insisted Palo is not the type who’d
scold his stars. Direk Manny,
the source continued, is mild-
mannered and if forced to raise his
voice, it must mean someone in
the production did something very wrong.
“But I maintain he will never
shout at his stars,” reiterated the
friend.
Meanwhile, another source
said that Angel was peeved over
the inefficiency of the wardrobe
department but allegedly put the
blame on the director.
Given all these, there is no one
who can say for certain up to now what happened that fateful day
on the set of General’s Daughter.
No one has issued a statement
—whether Angel, the director or
ABS-CBN — but for the Roving
Eye a walk out is uncalled for no
matter what happens during taping.
It affects and delays everyone
involved, especially if you’re the
lead.(R. Calderon, TMT)
Why Angel walked out of ‘General’s Daughter’ set
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