AKO SI NINOY WON 3 ALIW AWARDS
AKO SI NINOY, A Filipino Musicale, the spectacular and life-changing musicale produced by the Philippine Stagers Foundation is this year's Aliw Awards' biggest theater winner. The said play bagged the highest recognition from the oldest and well-respected award giving body recognizing live performances - Best Musicale Production. Writer-Director and PSF Artistic Director Atty. Vincent M. Tanada also received the Best Stage Director Award, his second Aliw, the first one he received two years ago for the Biblical Musicale billed as O'Moises. Four-year old and youngest regular Stager Gabby Bautista was judged as the Best Child Performer for his singing role Osborne in Ako Si Ninoy, the bright kid awaiting for his OFW Father's return to the Philippines.
Tanada, in his speech, thanked the men and women of Philippine Stagers Foundation, comparing them to heroes such as Ninoy in their passion and desire not only to entertain but to educate and inspire audience as well. He ended by an invitation for the audience to see for themselves why the play was awarded, pointing out that Aliw has awarded a running play.
Other finalists for the Aliw Awards are regular stagers Jordan Ladra and Cindy Liper for Best Stage Actor and Best Stage Actress respectively, both for Ako Si Ninoy and Kierwin Larena for Best Stage Actor for his portrayal as Achilles in Troy Avenue. This is the third straight year that Aliw Award has recognized the plays produced by Philippine Stagers Foundation.
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Ito ay isang madamdaming zarswela o dulang may musika tungkol sa buhay, sakripisyo, pagkabayani at buhay-pagibig ng Modernong Pilipinong Bayani, si Benigno Aquino, Jr. o mas kilala sa bansag na Ninoy. Bukod sa makulay na buhay ng bayaning si Ninoy, ang kanyang pilosopiya, simpleng pamumuhay at spiritual development ay ihahalintulad sa buhay ng labing-isang (11) simpleng mamamayang Pilipino na nabuhay sa iba’t ibang lugar at panahon.
Papatunayan ng dula na ang simpleng Pilipino ay maaaring maging bayani at mayroong Ninoy sa ating lahat.
| Ang musika ay naaayon sa tradisyong pinakita ng Philippine Stagers Foundation sa Enzo…Santo, Desaparecidos, Namaste at iba pa. Mahahalintulad sa malalaking Musicales sa Broadway at West End London, maituturing na world class at ngayon lamang matutunghayan sa Teatro’t Sining Pagtatanghal sa ating bansa. Ang set design at props ay pinagkagastusan at gagamit ng limang (5) malalaking moving wagon. Ang costume ay makatotohanan at makulay at ang mga eksena ay magaganap sa iba’t ibang panahon at lugar – isang istilo na hindi pa nagagawa sa entablado.
Ituturing na makulay at pinakamalaking dula ng ating panahon, ito ay isang malaking handog ng ating bansa sa isang bayaning nag-alay ng buhay para sa ating tinatamasang demokrasya at kalayaan. July-December, 2009
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Sino si Ninoy Aquino?
Dear fellow Filipinos, Let us not forget, for our sakes. Benigno Aquino, Jr., born Nov. 27, 1932, died Aug. 21, 1983. I remember his words: “ The Filipino is worth dying for. ” Ninoy was sure. But it seems to say more about the man than about the people.
Now, twenty years after, the Filipino seems to have forgotten or perhaps never really understood the meaning of those few words - few words of challenge and farewell from a brave and brilliant Filipino who fought a dictator, was imprisoned, went to exile then returned to his country - to die - for his people. With all that is happening, sadly, I wondered what Ninoy would say now. Spontaneously, (in thought), facing me he said : “LOVE”. I thought: just one word, apolitical, too high, lofty, ‘hindi bagay’ to say to a cantankerous and cynical people. He added: “ Love God, love your country.” 
Oh, now I see. Clearly. Completely. Love for God and love for his people are why Ninoy said: “ The Filipino is worth dying for.” It seems to have been said in a political context, but it was not a political statement after all. Love had united his thoughts with God, with and in whose behalf he had said, and now in a different light we recall: “ The Filipino is worth dying for.” Let us be grateful. Ninoy's martyrdom once again reminds us of the One Supreme Sacrfice - for one reason, one message: LOVE.
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