Always have the heart in making your film said Mr. Ronald Gary Bautista to the 61 student participants after they presented five short films as part of the 1st Basic Film Making Workshop conducted at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Center last August 17-18, 2013.

Bayugan National Comprehensive High School (BNCHS) invited three speakers who are expert in making quality films from Davao City and already working on different independent filmmakers.

Ms. Angely Pamila Chi, Mr. Jose Bagane Fiola and Mr. Ronald Gary Bautista are all from Davao City, where they promote Bisaya Films by showing their works in different film festivals. All of them are award-winning on their respective movies.

The workshop was presented by Bayugan National Comprehensive High School (BNCHS) in partnership with Binisaya Film Makers in coordination with Balud Art Network to introduce the Bisaya films and inspire young people to make their own movies.

Gusto ko nga makabalo ug edit (I want to learn how to edit) said Kayee Vallejos of 4th year Special Program in Arts (SPA) student. I’m happy to have this workshop, she added.

Most of the groups found the hard part on editing. Some groups had no audio but it wasn’t a hindrance to them but instead it turns into a “Good Job” work.

August 17, 2013

Ms. Chi discussed about the Pre-Production: Story Development, Screenwriting and Storyboarding with inputs from her co-filmmakers Mr. Fiola and Mr. Bautista.

Topics related to Cinematography, Sound, Directing, Acting and Producing the Film were taught while showing some movie samples to inspire them on their film making as their final output.

Vherneil Acantilado, 4th year and Claire Pacating, 3rd year tried their creative minds to answer the activity given by Mr. Fiola on what angles to use in a situation where a girl is holding a hot bowl of soup walking barefoot approaching to an angry man.

And on the last part, the participants were very active in raising their queries to Mr. Bautista on his discussion about Post-Production: Video Editing and Sound Editing, Marketing the Film.

August 18, 2013

Five films were presented on the final day of the workshop at the same venue.

Group 3 got the attention of the connoisseurs because of their story about the a couple which their love story ended in a tragic way.

The experts amazed at the movie because the movie shows maturity of the writer.

After presenting and criticizing the works of each group, Ms. Chi, Founder of Balud Art Network gave a certificate to Mr. Mark Paguyo a Visual Art teacher of SPA in which, the Balud Art Network will aid the school (BNCHS) in terms of art workshops, artist's interactions and other art programs. The school will also receive logistical and promotional support from Balud Art Network.

Binisaya Films

Binisaya Films started last 2009 in Cebu and followed by Davao City where a community created to help those Mindanaons in making their own films.

Balud Art Network  is an organization founded by Mr. Angely Chi to give support to the aspiring Bisaya Films in the country.

Mr. Francis Ebardo, teacher from BNCHS and at the same time the organizer of the seminar, envision that those students who joined the workshop will be the key to make Bayugan City and Binisaya films marks on the map.

The Speakers


Source: Binisaya Tu Agusan

Ronald Bautista explained about cinematography while interacting with the participants

BAYUGAN City - Write according to your budget said Ronald Gary Bengil Bautista, one of the speakers in the 1st Basic Film Making Workshop held at the Sacred Heart Pastoral Center last August 17.

Over 61 students from Special Program in Arts from different year levels participated in the said activity. And they were grouped into 5 teams to make their own short film.

Bayugan National Comprehensive High School (BNCHS) invited three speakers who are expert in making quality films from Davao City and already working on different independent film makers.

This is the first time that a workshop on film making conducted in Bayugan City for the students who are very enthusiasts on making their movies.

The participants were very active in raising their queries to Mr. Bautista on his discussion about Post-Production: Video Editing and Sound Editing, Marketing the Film.

But before that, Ms. Angely Pamila Chi discussed about the Pre-Production: Story Development, Screenwriting and Storyboarding with inputs from her co-film makers Mr. Jose Bagane Fiola and Mr. Bautista.

Vherneil Acantilado, 4th year and Claire Pacating, 3rd year tried their creative minds to answer the activity given by Mr. Fiola on what angles to use in a situation where a girl is holding a hot bowl of soup walking using her barefoot approaching to an angry man.

Topics related to Cinematography, Sound, Directing, Acting and Producing the Film were also taught while giving some movie samples to inspire them on their final activity. In which the participants will make their own movie, to be presented on August 18, 2013.

“A big thank you...,” said Mayor Jhonmark Billanes of Trento on his interview in PTV8 as the sitio Maitum, New Visayas, Trento received their Upgraded Biosand Water Filter Facility last July 23, 2013.

Along with Vice Governor Santiago Cane Jr., Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) members of District 2, Honorable Edwin Demegillo and Honorable Samuel Tortor attended the said turnover ceremony.

As the father of Trento, Mayor Johhmark Billanes attended also the ceremony and with him were Vice Mayor Ron Agcopra and Sangguniang Bayan members and other Barangay officials.

Vice Governor Santi Cane, Jr., Led the cutting of the ribbon and with him were Mayor Johnmark Billanes, Barangay Captain Rolando Jibalay and BAWASA Chairman Irenea Carias.

Mayor Billanes was so glad to have the project on his municipality since there is a scarcity of potable water supply in the area. He extended his gratitude to the Provincial Government of Agusan Del Sur. Over 40 families are expected to benefit the facility, he added.

According to Chairman Carias, they will walk for almost two kilometers just to have potable water from a deep wheel. And the worst is, if rainy season comes, it's hard to get water because flood will contaminate the water source.

Captain Rolando Jibalay also extended his gratitude to the Governor Eddiebong Plaza and Congresswoman Bebs Mellana-Plaza and people behind the project because it really helps the people of Sitio Maitum.
Upgraded Bio-sand Water Filter Facility already helped the Barangay Manat, San Roque, San Isidro, and Kapatungan of the municipality of Trento.

A single Bio-sand filter is worth 180,000 pesos in which the source of funding is the Performance Challenge fund received by the provincial government since it received the Seal of Good Housekeeping last 2010.

After the 5 months of waiting for Lolong's body to rotten, the local government of Bunawan, Agusan del Sur, decided to excavate the grave of Lolong to retrieve its bones for the assembling that will be held in the National Museum in Manila.


To check if the retrieval of the bones of Lolong is safe, Mayor Elorde attentively watched and monitored the process, especially on cleaning the bones.

According to Mayor Elorde, it will be delivered first at the Regional Museum in Butuan City to conduct another cleaning process of the bones before it deliver to the National Museum. After the assembling, it will be brought back in Bunawan, he added.

 Until now, the mayor still remembers the happening that Lolong brought to him, where he treated Lolong as part of his family.

The assembling process of the bones of Lolong will be finished 3 to 5 months from now.
The World's Largest Crocodile also known as Lolong, died last February this year. And according to the experts, Lolong died because of cardiac arrest and pneumonia.


photo by: Richard Grande