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PUP's "Pundido" wins ABC 5 Dokyu student tilt

"Pundido," one of three finalists from the Polytechnic University of
the Philippines (PUP) – Sta. Mesa College of Communication to ABC
5's "DOKYU: Ang Bagong Mata ng Pinoy Documentaries" Student
Documentary Competition, bagged the grand prize and the viewers'
choice awards in simple ceremonies held at the ABC 5 studios in
Novaliches, Quezon City last August 9.

"Pundido," a documentary about a blind father who sells ice drop and
duck eggs to raise his family, edged closest competitors "Kendi Man"
and "Nasaan ang Katawan ni Baklesh," both from UP Diliman, after the
critics' total scores and audience's text votes were tabulated by
the DOKYU team.

Director Richard Christian Suruiz, co-scriptwriters Resa Abigail
Nepomuceno and Roseann Guimbangunan, writer/researchers Maria Shiena
San Miguel, Lydia Natividad, and Bren Zafra, and editor Adrian
Tabalanza received P50,000 cash prize tax-free and three trophies
for "Pundido" from ABC 5 deputy managing director Atty. Dan De
Padua, head of public affairs Jim Libiran, and news creative
director Dodge Dillague.

"Kendi Man" topped the critics' scores with 78.5 out of the perfect
score of 90 with "Baklesh" and "Pundido" coming in with a close 78
and 77, respectively. However, "Pundido" pulled away from the pack
by garnering 12.79% of the total audience text votes registered
while "Kendi Man' could only muster 7.15% and "Baklesh" did not even
come close to half of the grand prize winner's aggregate text votes.

In addition, "Pundido" was the only finalist which got a perfect
score of 30 from any of the three respected critics from the academe
and the broadcast industry, with UP journalism professor Danilo Arao
giving it an unblemished mark of 10 in all three categories, namely
form/technical, content/relevance, and x-factor.

ABC news manager Ed Lingao, another critic, commended "Pundido" for
its "excellent scripting" while documentarist Kara Magsanoc –
Alikpala, who reviewed the PUP documentary when it was aired on
DOKYU last June 29, applauded the writers and the director for
coming up with "a simple story with a lot of heart."

"Kendi Man" director Lorena Flor Dating settled for two trophies,
one for being among the selected finalists and another for finishing
a close second, while "Baklesh" filmmakers Gerardo Calagui and
Vanessa Valencia brought home a trophy, same with the 16 other
finalists.

PUP College of Communication Dean Robert Soriano, Department of
Broadcast Communication Chair Edna Bernabe, and thesis advisers
Angelina Borican and Anna Ruby Gapasin were also present to give
moral support to the winners and two other finalists from PUP, "Isla
Pulo" by Jophel Ybiosa and Nash Anggahan and "Batang Bakaw" by Bryan
Kristoffer Brazil, Leonard Hutalla, Ella Salamanca, Shiela Hombria,
Xeriel Tamayo, and Michael Santiago.

The other finalists, chosen from about 200 entries nationwide, are
De La Salle University Manila's "When Fingers Talk Pink" (Benedict
Navarro, Leo Angelo Maranan, and Cindy Tejada); DLS – College of St.
Benilde's "Ingay" (Geann Paolo Mogro) and "DeafTechCom" (Lester
Lagos); St. Scholastica's College Manila's "Frontliners" (Diana
Charisse Aquino, Cindy Felizardo, Ivy Lynne Medina, and Johan Say)
and "Dikaurong Madiraga Putok/Sakit ng Pulang Lupa" (Princess
Asuncion, April Mislang, and Jenifer Tajonera); Colegio de San Juan
de Letran's "Biyahed Daya/Biyaheng Langit" (Cyprus Jake Malinao,
Olivia Tayam, Ma. Luisa Bagalay, Eula Arellano, Rojie-Dyanne
Marcial, and Jean Carla Rapiz);

University of Makati/CSB's "Graveyard Shift" (John Emmanuel
Bautista, Ariel Alarcon, Christine Ellen Borbolla, Jay-Ar Felix
Caber, and Raymund Cruz); UP Los Baños' "Kwentong Pa[m]bahay" (Sisoy
Cellan, Lizt Soriano, and Yza Santiago); Holy Cross of Davao
College's "Tsildren: Employed" (Neil John Luayon and Janice
Langcamon); and other UP Diliman finalists "Estropa" (She Andes and
Mike Galang), "Banda Rito, Banda Roon" (Nestor Abrogena and Hariram
Ochangco), "Veganda" (Rai Clemente and Peter Dizon), "Hanap Patay,
Hanapbuhay" (Erika Margeaux Motril and Chrisie May Culdora),
and "Koreanoy" (Bianca Balbuena).

DOKYU is hosted by Patricia Evangelista and directed by Ramon
Bautista.