Mandatory Airing of SUGBUANO SONGS In All AM and FM Stations

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PB pushes for airing of Sugbuano songs
The Freeman 08/15/2006

The Provincial Board has approved on first reading an ordinance which mandates the playing or broadcasting of original Sugbuano songs in all AM and FM radio stations in the province and that penalties will be meted to those who will violate its provisions.

The draft ordinance sponsored by PB member Victor Maambong states that Sugbuano songs are forms of artistic expression considered as "monuments of our people's genius through which our values, our idiosyncrasies and our nature are articulated."

The ordinance also states that radio stations are partly to blame for the notion of "bakya" given to musical pieces recorded by our local artists not so long ago. This is because rarely can the public hear such being appreciated on air. It has been noted that broadcast time on radio from sign on to sign off is crammed up with recordings performed by foreign music artists.

Maambong, in his ordinance, said that mandatory airtime would support the upholding of local Sugbuano music as this would develop among audience a mindset that would strengthen the advocacy of Filipino artists themselves and the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas on appreciation for local music.

Once said draft ordinance is passed, all commercial radio stations whether FM or AM bands here in Cebu shall air or broadcast at least one recording of an original Sugbuano song or composition during each hourly division of broadcast time.

The alternative is to devote a daily program featuring exclusively such compositions the number of which shall correspond to the total number of broadcasting hours a station operates.

Any person found to have violated the ordinance will be fined not more than P5,000 or by imprisonment of not more than one year or both at the discretion of the court.

The management of the AM or FM station of which such person is an employee will also be meted with a fine of not more than P5,000 while the license to operate of the AM or FM station found guilty of violating the provision of the ordinance for three times will also be recommended for revocation by the National Telecommunications Commission.

[fingolfin]

... nice. this is good support for our local song writers/performers, it's time for them to step up with their music. It doesnt mean that the songs should be in bisaya , right?? let's hear some nice english-lyric-cebuano-written-song.

[lestat1116]

... nice. this is good support for our local song writers/performers, it's time for them to step up with their music. It doesnt mean that the songs should be in bisaya , right?? let's hear some nice english-lyric-cebuano-written-song.

wat if bisaya? like local old folk bisaya style of music?

[tolstoi]

...but please don't even consider playing the likes of GUGMANG GIATAY..the melody and the thought are there but the wordings, particluarly the title seems inappropriate for public airing.

[brian_d]

hehehe, mura'g Venezuela. Hugo Chavez required mandatory airing of Venezuelan music on radio for most of the day. One thing I've noticed in Cebu is that 80% of airtime is devoted to foreign acts, about 15% OPM then 5% Cebuano songs. Here in Manila its more like 60% foreign, 40% OPM. ----- I think this is a good move. =)

[tolstoi]

wat if bisaya? like local old folk bisaya style of music?

i doubt Y101 & Monster Radio would play bisayan novelties like Yoyoy and Max Surban

[fingolfin]

... yoyoy and max are gods.

... no offense to the Gugmang Giatay but it's bad, both lyric wise and the quality of his voice. If this should be mandatory then they should choose "high quality" songs. Enough with the pang masa . Time to aire good songs.

[tolstoi]

^@Fing..wat can yu recommend?..

for me, Aggressive Audio is a good band to start..and if you want some hardcore bisdak songs, i recommend Pilita Corales and DULCE for their rendition of USAHAY and MATUD NILA :mrgreen:

[lestat1116]

if u wana listen funny na bisaya song listen to jipoy dyss 999 3-5pm m-sat man cguro na.. mostly green jokes na iya

[lestat1116]

^@Fing..wat can yu recommend?..

for me, Aggressive Audio is a good band to start..and if you want some hardcore bisdak songs, i recommend Pilita Corales and DULCE for their rendition of USAHAY and MATUD NILA :mrgreen:

but katong dili ganahan mo listen og bisaya song specially kanang mga oldies.. mo palit na jud na sila og mp3 players