POPONG LANDERO

In his teen years , Popong Landero sang his own songs, co-founded a music group named Masang Himig, quit schooling and earned his basic survival means through his musical talent. A singer with a mind of his own, he would insist on using his left hand to write, to hold an axe, and to play his guitar,in spite of his father's insistence early on that he eat with his right hand. It may have been an awkward process but his music was never stunted. He would invert chordbooks while he was still learning how to play the guitar. It was at this time that he started gaining recognition in Davao as the "Kaliweteng Gitarista" (Lefty Guitarist). That was in 1978.

Inspired by the burgeoning growth of what was then underground OPM, Popong hied off to the big city-Manila

There he did the rounds of pubhouses and campuses as folksinger and band member. His performances brought him even further- to Baguio, Puerto Galera, Los Banos, Pampanga, Quezon Province, Sorsogon- favorite haunts of artists and musicians.All this time, he was exchanging notes with the famous folk band Asin. But he himself had always been attached to a band: with the folk-rock band Ric & Roll in 1979, with the new wave band Earthlings in 1980, and with the pioneering reggae-rock band Lolita & Sulabama in 1981. This sometimes restless sojourn ultimately brought him back to native Mindanao, finally taking root in his birthland Davao.

There he decided to continue his studies in mechanical engineering. But his musical calling would not be suppressed. He formed a new group and named it P.O.W. (Prisoners of the Worldbank)

Performing nightly at a local pub, Popong found a venue for his original compositions in between cover sets. A year after,in latter part of 1986, Popong became a part of the emerging ethno-rock group Bagong Lumad. The group played live music for a dance-theatre production. It was his stint as musical director of this Mindanao myth- based theatre production that instituted him into the bosom of people's culture. He went further this time. He joined a research fieldwork on tribal music in the hinterlands and explored the world of theatre as actor and musician. The performances brought him to England, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and Taiwan.

As a recording artist, Popong has already produced four albums, namely, AYAYAYAYAY, LAYLAY SA SIDLAKAN, KAMAY NI LAAN and IMPACT 2000.

Today, Popong emerges as a true son of World Music. An artist who draws his essence from his roots, fusing in folk, rock, reggae and ethnic; the embodiment of an artist who has come full circle.

Acquiring money rapidly can be attaining through hard work and devotion. If you are belong to a person who works hard and never waste time relaxing, sleeping, watching movies and more; the money will be always at your hand. You must know also how to think on how to budget and how to do with the money properly so that it will never be disappear in a single wink of an eye. How to make money fast? You must be a wide thinker creating new ideas to achieve money fast. You must not waste time. If possible, make your schedule occupied all day long in doing work with compensation. Always look for work and alternatives. Be a positive thinker. You can offer part time or full time.

• Waste materials which can be recycled — examples of waste materials that can be re used again are cans, bottle, plastics, steel and many more. If you have this at home as you’re waste materials which are non-biodegradable, you will have to sell this at junk stores. They will buy this materials and process for recycle. If you don’t have at home, you can get this at dumpsites or collect in the garbage area. Or if you have great money to buy these materials at home, you can offer to buy this in low price and then sell it again to the junk stores.

• Multi- talented performer — Are you a singer, dancer, drama actress/actor, comedian? Perform your talents by means of auditioning to different TV or radio stations. Deliver your talents very well so that the listeners or audience will get catch your performance and they will love you. Or you can perform at the street with lots of people, you will earn money. Make some live band entertainment, youngster and adult will dance and sing with you. Audience will have to pay entrance fee, so it will be big money for you.

• Offer a work to the neighbors around you — you can do it part time or full time. Employment agencies are specifically handling this kind of job. They will pay you at the end of the day or at week end. You can do laundry, cutting of grass by mower, housemaid, caretaker and many more.

• You can sell something — if you have clothes that you did not use already, jewelry, shoes, bags, house and lot.  You can also offer a “sale” at affordable price. You can create website to sell your items.

• Begging money at the busy street — it’s been widespread people who beg money at the street. Lots of people rely on voluntary kindness from outlander in order to live. For those people who are healthy and capable of doing another alternative work, you can work without begging. For those are already old man or women, they usually ask charity from strangers for foods.

• You can build a little store at home — a variety store can help also by selling daily needs like foods in can, spices, vinegar, salt, and other grocery items. It is necessary because some of your neighbors will have a shortage of daily needs, so you store is there source to buy especially in hurry, no time to go big malls.

• A manufacturer of candies, soap, and detergent at home — you need to know what are the steps how to make different kinds of candies, soap and detergent. And after making, deliver it with friends and contact a department store. Be sure you have the license to have that factory so that by the time you will contact a department store, it would not be difficult for you, and you have the license. License will help you toss up in higher and lots of customer.

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1. Filipino filmmakers must produce films in their own language.

First and foremost, Filipino filmmakers must create films that will surely serve as cultural artifacts of our nation. They must primarily target the local market before they aim the larger ones. They must communicate with their likes first so that soon others will understand what they are trying to say. They must have passion in their work and must not work for the sake of gaining titles. They must be truthful with their actions and be dedicated wholeheartedly. They must exploit any possibilities of making independent films because these can really depict reality and inform the audience at the same time. Indie film usually serves as a mirror of our social status quo. It can also serve as a watchdog of the public for the anomalies of the government. It basically opens the eyes of the viewers to what is actually happening around them. It serves as a tool for them to see the truth and a guide for them to know what must be done.

We have a rich culture but sad to know that most of us neglect it. We tend to lean towards other culture than our own. We try to embed foreign ideologies, customs, etc. in our mind and try to forget who we really are. We tend to think that the more foreign the idea is, the better. Due to this, we lose our identity, we lose our uniqueness, and we lose our significance.

Indie films, in conclusion, are considered as representations of our way of life. A filmmaker who has a strong determination of expressing his own culture usually becomes successful in this field. Every Filipino has a story to tell. We must not waste what we have and learn how to share it to the world.


2. Independent Films vs. Mainstream Films

Most people say that indie films do not have audience. It’s true. There is awareness for indie films but there is no audience due to some factors. First, commercial businesses like SM Malls screen these films before they decide to release them in theaters. They will suggest recommendations that will benefit them at the same time if they allow the filmmakers to air their movies. That’s the reason why there is only a small percentage of accessibility for these films nowadays. Second, people prefer to watch Hollywood kind of films rather than these. Mostly gay people (not stereotyping anyone), students, filmmakers, and some intellectual people are the only audience of these films. It’s because common people are too tired to analyze them (they don’t want to think while watching anymore), they can’t understand the message of these films or simply they don’t care with the society at all.

Compared to mainstream, casting in indie films is very crucial. In mainstream, the actors or actresses can be patterned to their characters. They can be picked even if the script is not yet available. Unlike with indie, the character must be developed first before the actor or actress. When casting, his/her personality must fit his/her role or else the movie will not be possible. Since indies are low-budgeted, actors/actresses can be unknown and besides mainstream actors/actresses won’t matter because foreigners don’t know who they are.
The budget for indie films is obviously cheaper than mainstreams. Mainstreams are being backed up by big studios but most of them flop because they have low quality in terms of story, execution, and so on and so forth. Indie films are low-budgeted films but they are high in concept. They typically have unique themes and aesthetic beauty.

Another distinction between the two is that indie films do not have criteria in film festivals. Filmmakers can make films about anything and submit it to them. On the contrary, in local cinemas, the board of regulators is very strict in screening indie films. They will sanitize the movie as much as possible before they allow it to show in public.


3. Philippine Independent Film: World-Class

As we all know, many films already won a lot of awards abroad. Even those that are not known here, receive a lot of prizes. Foreigners love our work because for them they are unique, balance, and beautiful. They admire us because we are very talented. We can freely express what we want without spoiling the quality of our work. Another reason is that our themes like poverty, corruption, politics, etc, are not usual themes for them. They recognize us because they can see the unfortunate truth that they don’t experience. It’s like seeing the other side of their world. This is good for us because we are able to teach and provide them what they lack. We are also able to help our countrymen when foreign sponsors/donors try to support the filmmakers.

These are just some of the evidences that Filipinos can really compete globally. We should always keep in mind that we are world-class because we are Filipinos.


Rizza Villaflor