Tattle by Nel Alejandrino
August 21, 2006
TATTLE
by : Nel Alejandrino
HINDI pa man official na nagsisimula ang bagong reality cum talent search ng ABS-CBN, ang Pinoy Dream Academy (PDA), nagiging mainit na ito.
Unang-una na, noong August 12, nagkaroon ng mukha ang mga participant from the National Capital Region (NCR). Aba, ’di lang sila mga tipong artista, mukhang mga palaban pa! ‘Wag lang po sana silang pasaway.
Tonight, ang mga napili sa regional at global auditions naman ang ating masisilayan.
Naitanong nga pala namin kay direk Lauren Dyogi, overall in-charge sa programa, kung marunong bang mag-Tagalog ang mga contestant from abroad.
Ayon kasi sa kanya, ni-recruit nila ang mga ito from Milan, Australia, London, Dubai and North America (kung saan may The Filipnio Channel o TFC).
Ang maliksing sagot ni Lauren: “Aba, oo, at matatas silang managalog.”
Isa raw sa mga contestant, ay isang OFW (Overseas Filipino Worker). Like the rest of the contestants na ’di taga-Metro Manila, pinamasahihan ito ng ABS- CBN para makarating dito. They are all housed sa isang magandang tirahan. Maganda rin ang iskul na papasukan ng mga “scholar” na ito.
Located close to the Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) house, it has all the amenities na makikita sa regular school. May classroom, may gym at may canteen called Kuya’s Cafeteria.
Ang line-up ng trabaho is a dream come true for the students na nagnanais pumasok sa showbiz.
Consider: Moy Ortiz, singer, songwriter, arranger and member of the vocal group The Company, assigned to teach student various singing techniques. Who wouldn’t want to be taught magsayaw ng ace choreographer na si Maribeth Bichara? Well, the PDA students will have no less than Maribeth as dance teacher.
A much-admired dancer herself, Maribeth belongs to an affluent family in Bicol, who used to frown on her choice of profession. But now, they are extremely proud of her accomplishments.
Maribeth is the younger sister of Al Bichara, former Albay governor and currently Philippine ambassador sa Lebanon.
Will Maribeth join politics in time? Kasi, sabi nga, if she does, she can just dance all her way to any political position she wants.
Who is not familiar with Gretchen Malalad, naging SEA Games medalist sa karate and a former PBB celebrity housemate? Well, kay Gretchen natoka ang pagtuturo ng physical fitness sa PDA students.
Remember kung sino ang naging best friend ni Gretchen habang nasa Bahay ni Kuya? Si Aleck Bovick, ’di ba? Well, madalas pa din daw silang mag-usap at magkita ni Aleck. Tantiya niya, five months on the family way na si Aleck, courtesy of businessman cum actor, Carlo Maceda.
Gretchen said she no longer works sa military. Posible rin na magkaroon siya ng sports and fitness show sa Dos.
Well, to those not familiar yet to the mechanics ng bagong reality show ng ABS CBN, ang PDA po will train 16 students to be the next singing superstars. Pero maliban sa pag-hone ng kanilang singing talents, students will also undergo a series of performance and character-enhancement sessions with respected names in the industry.
Typical na estduyante silang matatawag. Ang pagkakaiba lang, lahat ng hardships at triumphs na kanilang daraanan ay makikita ng publiko.
Bago nga pala namin makalimutan, si Jim Paredes ang headmaster sa academy. Pinakiusapan pa siya ng Dos na umuwi from Australia where he and his family are now based. Kayang-kaya ito ni Jim, since he’s not just an Ateneo graduate, but an educator as well.
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8/19/2006 18:20 PM
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