ABS-CBN's on-demand service has finally added more regional programming from Bicol, Zamboanga, and Cagayan Valley!
http://now.abs-cbn.com/index-tvpreg.aspx
As someone of Bicolano heritage, I've been wanting to see programming in Bikol for a very long time. Not only is TV Patrol Bicol available but also Bikol Espesyal and Marhay na Aga, Kapamilya.
For Chavacano, there is also Zambowow which seems to talk about cultural happenings around Zamboanga.
I am very disappointed about Cagayan Valley's TV patrol. It's in Tagalog. I know media in Ibanag is a long shot, but at the very least it should've been in Ilokano. But I suppose they have their reasons.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Thursday, January 24, 2008
TV Patrol in Waray-Waray now available online!
Yay!
ABSCBNNOW now has TV Patrol Tacloban! Finally, news in Waray-Waray! All the Visayas are now covered.
http://now.abs-cbn.com/index-tvpreg.aspx
It also looks like they added TV Patrol from General Santos, which is in Tagalog.
I am hoping that the versions from Bicol, Zamboanga, and Pampanga will be added soon.
ABSCBNNOW now has TV Patrol Tacloban! Finally, news in Waray-Waray! All the Visayas are now covered.
http://now.abs-cbn.com/index-tvpreg.aspx
It also looks like they added TV Patrol from General Santos, which is in Tagalog.
I am hoping that the versions from Bicol, Zamboanga, and Pampanga will be added soon.
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Bikol Wikipedia is now open
Mga Kahimanwa kong Bikolano ~
The Bikol Wikipedia is now finally open.
http://bcl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pangenot_na_Pahina
This is for, more or less, the Naga-Legazpi Standard variety (aka Northern Bikol or Bikol Central). A proposal has been submitted to start a Rinconada Bikol Wikipedia, but it looks like a long shot for now. The Rinconada incubator is at http://incubator.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wp/bto .
There are now Wikipedias in EIGHT different Philippine languages. In addition to Bikol, they are Cebuano, Ilokano, Kapampangan, Pangasinan, Tagalog, Waray-Waray, and Zamboangueño (Chavacano).
I'm quite surprised that the Hiligaynon and the Kinaray-a Wikipedias are still on the back burner. They are "conditionally approved" - meaning, there are some criteria that still need to be met.
Anyway, spread the word.
The Bikol Wikipedia is now finally open.
http://bcl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pangenot_na_Pahina
This is for, more or less, the Naga-Legazpi Standard variety (aka Northern Bikol or Bikol Central). A proposal has been submitted to start a Rinconada Bikol Wikipedia, but it looks like a long shot for now. The Rinconada incubator is at http://incubator.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wp/bto .
There are now Wikipedias in EIGHT different Philippine languages. In addition to Bikol, they are Cebuano, Ilokano, Kapampangan, Pangasinan, Tagalog, Waray-Waray, and Zamboangueño (Chavacano).
I'm quite surprised that the Hiligaynon and the Kinaray-a Wikipedias are still on the back burner. They are "conditionally approved" - meaning, there are some criteria that still need to be met.
Anyway, spread the word.
Friday, November 02, 2007
TV Patrol Pampanga
Oyni metung a clip na ning TV Patrol Pampanga king amanung Kapampangan.
Here's a clip of TV Patrol Pampanga in Kampangan.
BTW, TV Patrol Central Luzon was added to ABS-CBNnow's line up. TVP Central Luzon is based in Dagupan City in Pangasinan. Unfortunately, it's not in the Pangasinan language but in Tagalog. This should be changed.
And I've added TV Patrol Zamboanga here for your perusal.
Here's a clip of TV Patrol Pampanga in Kampangan.
BTW, TV Patrol Central Luzon was added to ABS-CBNnow's line up. TVP Central Luzon is based in Dagupan City in Pangasinan. Unfortunately, it's not in the Pangasinan language but in Tagalog. This should be changed.
And I've added TV Patrol Zamboanga here for your perusal.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
ABS-CBN Regional Programming
Three years ago, I wrote a blog entry about non-Tagalog TV and how I was all excited about it.
Since then, I've encountered clips on YouTube of news programs (TV Patrol) in other Philippine languages. I was going to post a link to the Kapampangan one posted by Sisigman, but ABS-CBNi forced YouTube to remove it. I've also been able to view TV Patrol Zamboanga in Chavacano.
In any case, ABS-CBN has released regional programming on its online service, ABS-CBNnow! And for a limited time, it's free.
Right now, the programming is limited to Cebuano (TV Patrol Cebu, Davao & Cagayan de Oro), Ilokano (TV Patrol Laoag), and Hiligaynon (TV Patrol Iloilo & Negros Oriental) programming - the next three most-spoken languages after Tagalog.
As for non-news programming, there's a handful of variety shows catering to Cebuano and Hiligaynon audiences.
You may access these regional programs at http://now.abs-cbn.com//index-tvpreg.aspx
Below is a graphic from the page. The people are saying things in Hiligaynon, Cebuano, and Bikol. So far, there's no Bikol, Waray-Waray, and Kapampangan programming on that page yet. I'm hoping they add them soon. And then maybe I'll consider paying a monthly fee for this service once the free trial runs out.
Since then, I've encountered clips on YouTube of news programs (TV Patrol) in other Philippine languages. I was going to post a link to the Kapampangan one posted by Sisigman, but ABS-CBNi forced YouTube to remove it. I've also been able to view TV Patrol Zamboanga in Chavacano.
In any case, ABS-CBN has released regional programming on its online service, ABS-CBNnow! And for a limited time, it's free.
Right now, the programming is limited to Cebuano (TV Patrol Cebu, Davao & Cagayan de Oro), Ilokano (TV Patrol Laoag), and Hiligaynon (TV Patrol Iloilo & Negros Oriental) programming - the next three most-spoken languages after Tagalog.
As for non-news programming, there's a handful of variety shows catering to Cebuano and Hiligaynon audiences.
You may access these regional programs at http://now.abs-cbn.com//index-tvpreg.aspx
Below is a graphic from the page. The people are saying things in Hiligaynon, Cebuano, and Bikol. So far, there's no Bikol, Waray-Waray, and Kapampangan programming on that page yet. I'm hoping they add them soon. And then maybe I'll consider paying a monthly fee for this service once the free trial runs out.
Sunday, July 08, 2007
Playing around with making movies...
Back in 2004 I wrote an entry about a Spanish news report about Chavacano.
Anyway, I have been playing with Windows Movie Maker and decided to make a video with subtitles. So I chose that report.
At the end, though, I couldn't resist putting commentary in English and Spanish about the newscast. I basically corrected some inaccuracies in the video. I wish I had a camera to do so, so I had to stick with text.
Enjoy the video.
Anyway, I have been playing with Windows Movie Maker and decided to make a video with subtitles. So I chose that report.
At the end, though, I couldn't resist putting commentary in English and Spanish about the newscast. I basically corrected some inaccuracies in the video. I wish I had a camera to do so, so I had to stick with text.
Enjoy the video.
Friday, June 29, 2007
Buhay pa 'ko!
Yes, folks, I'm still alive. I've been in hiding ever since I lost the Philippine Blog Awards. I was soo devasted that I've taken residence in a cave up in Mt. Rainier crying myself to sleep, while listening to EMO music.
Kidding, of course.
In all seriousiness, my busy life just kept me away from blogging; it has even curtailed my Wikipedia activities.
I recently moved within the same town and now I'm finally on a 9-day vacation. I intend to rest and get caught up on a lot of things - blogging included.
But yes, I didn't win at the Philippine Blog Awards. I don't think my blog fit the category it was in. But that was all right. Special thanks to Jomar at Alas Filipinas for representing me.
It was interesting though! Fellow Wikipedian editor Seav aka Eugene Alvin Villar took a pic of my blog as it was projected onto the big screen:
Scary seeing my blog being projected like that and looked at by so many people! The reality that people actually read (and you are still out there, aren't ya?) sunk in. hah.
Until next time...
Kidding, of course.
In all seriousiness, my busy life just kept me away from blogging; it has even curtailed my Wikipedia activities.
I recently moved within the same town and now I'm finally on a 9-day vacation. I intend to rest and get caught up on a lot of things - blogging included.
But yes, I didn't win at the Philippine Blog Awards. I don't think my blog fit the category it was in. But that was all right. Special thanks to Jomar at Alas Filipinas for representing me.
It was interesting though! Fellow Wikipedian editor Seav aka Eugene Alvin Villar took a pic of my blog as it was projected onto the big screen:
Scary seeing my blog being projected like that and looked at by so many people! The reality that people actually read (and you are still out there, aren't ya?) sunk in. hah.
Until next time...
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