Taken from Angat ang Pinoy blog posted by Rai Prader.
Wala pa gid ako ka kita sang inilongo nga cine basi ini palang. 'Anybody knows if this is the first Ilongo film made?
Bart -------------
Dagyang: An Ilonggo Film
A movie is a significant medium for communicating ideas and changing society. Thus, when Atty. Joenar Pueblo produced Dagyang and when Ilonggos like Councilor Julienne Baronda, Erwin Chiongson and Joanne Paulette Libo-on, among others, agreed to be part of the movie "Dagyang: An Ilonggo Story," we felt proud. Maharlika Group
Dagyang: An Ilonggo Story, considered as the first full-length Ilonggo movie created by Ilonggos themselves, was presented to a selected few last month. It was a story of love and passion interwoven with Ilonggo culture and heritage. As the story went on, Iloilo's pride were presented, like the hablon of Miag-ao and Oton, the Binukot and Binanog of Calinog and Dinagyang of Iloilo City, among others.
Councilor Baronda plays a woman descended from a long-line of people engaged in witchcraft; Erwin Chiongson as a lawyer called Atty. Hablon because of his preference for hablon clothing and the object of Baronda's love; while Libo-on is a Binukot, who, because of a skin disease, cannot be exposed to the sun. But after her prodding, her father has finally allowed her to go out and go to the place she dreamt of since she was a kid --- Robinsons Place Iloilo. The other actors were Edward Divinagracia, Geoffrey Ore, Eloize Suzanne Pueblo and Rleone Gerochi.
Vice Mayor Jed Mabilog enjoined Ilonggo artists to continue making movies like this. "Having our own movie brings great pride to the Ilonggos," he said.
Atty. Joenar Pueblo, producer and 2003 CCP Best Experimental Film Awardee, said that through the support of Ilonggos, there will be a revival of independent cinema in Iloilo. "We common tao can dream of being part of the screen through moments like this. Dagyang is a celebration of who we are. Ilonggos, despite the challenges of life, continue to be happy, thus the title 'Dagyang'", he said.
The production team includes Rhodora Solis, Leanne Salas and Wilfred Galila for the cinematography, Jigo Mambo, Eric Divinagracia and Lloyd Fernandez as creative consultants, Alan Cabalfin and Dimas Esmilla as production designers, Russel Te as sound engineer, Vincent Angelo Gefes, Rhodora Solis and Leanne Salas as editors, Joyce Tabian and Yvette Hinojales as assistant directors, and Nina Matulac, Peter Deocos and Aurora Alfaras as production staff.
Dagyang, which is in partnership with Mowelfund and Robinsons Iloilo, will soon be shown to the public at the latter's cinema.
Bal-an mo pre bisan ako sang una sang bata pa ako naga pati man nga may aswang. Tungod nga limitado ang aton hunahuna 'ti kon ano ang ihambal sa aton mapati lang kita. In other words it's more like a product of growing up with limited knowledge. As we get educated and are more knowledgeable as to the true nature of things, we discard those we've come to know over the years to be untrue. Other people capitalize on this ignorance by some to perpetuate their own agenda.
Nagdaku man ako sa Marbel nga sang una gamay pa lang ang mga balay sa poblacion. Naga kadto man ako sa mga barrio wala man ako sang nakita nga aswang. Bisan ang mga kilala ko sa Iloilo nga mga taga Duenas nga kuno lugar sang mga aswang wala man gani sila sang may nakita nga kon ano.
We believe what we want to believe. My opinion is you can't be held up by others because of what they perceive you to be. Let me worry about myself, but I wont be bothered by what others think of me. It may sound selfish for somebody who grew up in a conservative environment but years of exposure to other ideas makes you rethink the old that does't work and embrace the new.
So pabaya e da' sila kon panan-aw nila sa aton nga mga ilongo aswang. Basta kay wala naton sila gina hilab-tan wala na' sila mahimo. Bata kita iya naga kalipay amo ina ang importante.
Bernard, and Bart, Hoy, wala ako sang nakita nga naga lupad. I used to take the train from Iloilo to Capiz. Pag agi sa Duenas, siling nila indi ka mag bakal kay damo aswang. I never believed, as those were the most friendly down to earth people! Kay kon may aswang sa Iloilo, lugi na ang Philippine Airlines, kay asta ako maentra kay libre ang flight pa Pinas!! Least you forget, Ilongitos, and Ilongitas grabe ina ang appeal (hapit anay kulasa) My two cents worth....
Tama gid kamo e, kay subong sa mga kabataan wala na sila kabalo sang mga istorya nga aton nabatian tong una, bal an mo man kon kisa-a pag may makit-an ang tao sang man-og nga isa ka dupa pag nag-kalat na ang balita mabatian mo nalang nahimo na nga lima ka dupa , ti amo seguro ni ang natabo sa aton nga mga tigulang tong una. Kag kung tuod ini indi lang kumpanya sang eroplano ang malugi , pati na ang mga shipping lines labi na ang RORO ni GMA.
Daw manami na iya nga version ang na batian mo day Cil. Ang akon iya na batian wala flying scene. Daw mas nami pa ina iya sa The Lord of the Ring.He he he.
