Pinoy movies, musical/sports shows on IBC 13

My friend Kuya Fundy (Fundador Soriano) dropped by the office beaming with good news. He now sits as board member of IBC 13. “We are trying very hard to put our heads above water,” he said.

Kuya Fundy relates that IBC has just signed up a partnership with Viva Entertainment and together, they will put up a new entertainment fare on primetime TV with Viva Tagalog movies, sports and musical specials along with the revitalized afternoon and evening news programs of IBC 13.

Starting this month, works of top directors like Eddie Rodriguez, Eddie Garcia, Emmanuel Borlaza, Leroy Salvador etc. will be featured in Sine Komiks, Sundays at 7 p.m. Among them: Sana’y Ikaw Na Nga, Paano Tatakasan Ang Bukas, Muling Buksan Ang Puso, Kung Kasalanan Man, Captain Barbell. These movies feature Gabby Concepcion, Dina Bonnevie, Edu Manzano, Lorna Tolentino and Vilma Santos.

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 p.m., it’s sensational sports for viewers with an action packed line-up starting with Remembering Thrilla in Manila tonight; IPT Tour East Vs. West on Nov. 4; Peter Maniatis Presents the Bob Rose Cup on Nov 6; Manny Pacquiao Journey to Glory on Nov. 9, 11 and 13; a tribute to the Late Gabriel Flash Elorde and Pancho Villa on Nov 16; World Open 8-Ball Championship on Nov. 18; and The Dream Lives on Nov. 20.

The three-part documentary Manny Pacquiao: Journey to Glory scheduled on Nov. 9 to 13 will feature rare footage of Pacquiao’s childhood, his early fights, his mother’s religiosity and his international achievements.

By Request, a once-a-month musical variety show, will reminisce the good old days with the music of the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s to be performed by the group called Lovers Melody. It will air every Saturday at 9 p.m. hosted by Jojo Alejar.

With new management headed by chairman Lito Yabut and president & CEO Jose Javier, the network’s afternoon and evening newscasts will get a refreshing make-over. IBC Express Balita airs Mondays to Fridays at 5:30 p.m. with a new anchorperson, Jake Morales. The evening news program IBC News Tonite gets a boost with its new anchor, lawyer Zora Andam. It will air Monday to Friday at 10:30 p.m.

Current: Daloy ng Dunong

Current: Daloy ng Dunong, an exhibition of some of the most promising artists from all over the country runs until Nov. 15 at the North Wing, fourth floor of the Museum of the Filipino People. It features a dynamic mix of installation, mixed media (including soil as pigment from Bukidnon), painting, video, and sound art.

Daloy is fifth of a series of Sungdu-an exhibitions which started in 1996 as a product of the interaction among visual artists during the First Annual National Visual Arts Congress in 1995. Sungdu-an is a Waray term which means confluence.

Since its launch in 1996, Sungdu-an has provided a platform for trailblazing works of young artists across the islands. Sungdu-an has helped young artists to acquire distinction in the field of the visual arts. As a project, Sungdu-an sustains efforts to develop artists and curators on a long-term basis. For details, e-mail at [email protected] or  call 0917-9633490.

Humanitarian speaks at MOA

Humanitarian and spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar will speak at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia, tomorrow, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.

Born in 1956 in South India, Shankar was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008. His work in peacemaking, counseling and conflict resolution in areas such as Iraq, Kashmir, Sri Lanka, and Cameroon has been widely acknowledged.

In 1981 Shankar founded the Art of Living Foundation, a non-profit organization that advises the United Nations and is committed to human welfare and a nonviolent, peaceful world. The Art of Living Foundation conducts self-development and stress elimination programs that empower people to face life’s challenges.

More than 100 million people worldwide have participated in the Art of Living workshops. In the Philippines, Art of Living volunteers have received accolades for their work in rehabilitation programs for inmates at Bilibid prison, and in trauma-relief efforts following typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng. Volunteers have teamed up with Red Cross to provide food and Breath, Water, Sound (BWS) workshops to thousands of people in evacuation centers. BWS uses meditation, yoga and breathing techniques to help manage the stress of those suffering from traumatic events.