Loboc-AFA Watershed Project Video Documentary

Here is one of the documentary videos I've made so far. We shot this for a month and edited the video in about the same time also.



Producer: Bohol Alliance of NGOs (BANGON)
Narrator: Joan Llanos
Writer: Regina Estorba-Macalandag
Camera/Editor: Ryan Macalandag
Music: Eric Catot / Charlven Remolador

Original Music for this documentary video was recorded at SoundGarage Recording Studios with Roy Tutor at the mixing board.

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Music: Loboc Youth Band

Concert Photos by Ryan Macalandag
Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines



My wife Reg and my sister Liza thought otherwise, but I thought the Loboc Youth Band are an amazing bunch to behold and listen to.

Imagine a group of 150 talented kids with their trumpets, trombones, flutes and what-nots, playing a range of tunes that are both skillfully tough and musically fun. Add-in a dash of kid's play and a hint of humorous side-plays. I was pretty amazed. Awed and amazed.



These kids all hail from the town of Loboc in Bohol, known for their musical heritage and the internationally acclaimed Loboc Children's Choir. Their ages range from 6 to 15 based on their looks. I won't be surprised if some of them were younger though.





The group is conducted/led by Rene Balbin, Lobocanon and also a music icon in Bohol. His performance was equally impressive also.



They played for an hour (and some) after the awarding ceremonies of this year's Sandugo Streetdancing competition. Hundreds of people saw the event.

Kudos to the group!

P.S. Reg commented that "i didn't really think otherwise...it's just that i was expecting more of a local repertoire. that presentation could have been a great opportunity to showcase local music"..I'm sorry Mommy..my bad..hehe

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Photobin: Alfonso Varquez

Alfonso Varquez, originally uploaded by Ryan Macalandag.

Loboc, Bohol, Philippines -- Alfonso "Nong Ponso" Varquez poses in front of a mural bearing an old picture of the Loboc Band he once was a member of. Up to this day he still has a great passion for music thus making him the best choice to be the curator of the music section of the Loboc Museum.

Lighting Info: One Vivitar 283 on-cam bounced to opposite wall for a greater subject to light-size ratio.

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