(credits: freeze-frames of a video shot by R. Interview set-up by “Showbiz Inside Report” ABS-CBN Channel 2. Sheath dress from Khrysta’s Collezion, of course)

Snaking on the corridor were arm-thick power cables, connecting three long indoor shooting lights, a two-camera set-up, two director’s monitors, coming out of three to four steel-lined leather crates, all being set up by a 12-man crew, with a real director pointing at shots on the monitors – this is the biggest crew that has set up a segment here. It was a professional, clock-work production — they wrote in advance to ask for an interview, got here early, finished their establishing shots and outdoor spiels on the grounds when I got in, and started setting up indoors.

It’s a new show!

A production of the show “Showbiz Inside Report” of ABS-CBN Channel 2 (free tv) is in town on the topic: cyberbullying/ celebrity twitter wars/ cybercrimes. Watch the show today, Saturday, at 2:30pm-3:30pm on Channel 2 after “Showtime”. The show premiered on Feb. 4 giving viewer the “unreported” side of stories.

One of the hosts of the show himself, Joey Marquez did the interview – he backgrounded and “pre-prod’ed” me (pre-production question-&-answer), had research data and reports in his head. I asked why it was a big production and he said it was a new tv format that’s more investigative than the rest . He was prepared and, throughout the interview itself, was serious when we talked about the crimes — throwing questions, listening intently, then following up. He lightened up in the tailend of the interview when we started talking about Facebook! And charming to the admin staff off cam.

Watch it this afternoon 2:30pm Channel 2!

“The Buzz!” of ABS-CBN, takes on bullying on the net translated by “The Buzz!” as “paninira“, or, in particular, cyberbullying on Twitter.

(1.5-minute excerpt of the segment, used here for review and academic purposes, shown two weeks ago, or last Oct. 31, 2010, on Channel 2 ABS-CBN)

shot Oct. 30, thank you to “The Buzz!” production team for their patience, i had cramps that day. Thanks thanks! And thank you also to the hosts for the upbeat intro and voice-over!

A good empirical study to make, too, is: What sort of people engage in bullying or “paninira” in the internet? those that don’t involve public interest or issues. – A psychological- profile- sort- of- study. We could probably ask the psychologists: My theory is that, those who engage in this (bullying, paninira in the internet) have low self-esteem. Just a theory — Let’s ask our friends in psych. (i probably read that somewhere, it’s not even original, or my siblings who’ve worked in the psych ward probably mentioned it in a conversation, or sumthin’) What is the cause of low self-esteem? — i don’t know, it’s probably complicated, ask the psychologists! (criminals however are another matter). Thank god it’s Friday! Happy weekend, y’all!