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‘Reel Time’ proudly presents ‘Burdado,’ a ground-breaking photo-documentary
REEL TIME Burdado Airing Date: August 19, 2012 
May tattoo ka man o wala, huwag kaligtaang panoorin ang natatangi at makasaysayang photo-documentary ng Reel Time ngayong Linggo alas 8:45 ng gabi, August 18, sa nangungunang documentary channel sa Pilipinas, ang GMA News TV. Photographs and tattoos both serve as markers of important events in people’s lives. For the first time on Philippine television, GMA News TV’s No. 1 program, Reel Time, collaborates with photojournalists to produce a unique documentary made entirely of still photographs. Using almost 15,000 photos, ‘Burdado’ tells the stories and struggles of Filipinos in very different communities through the tattoos that they have chosen to immortalize on their skin. The Manobos of Arakan In a small village nestled in the rolling hills of Arakan, North Cotabato, Manobo elders are worried that their age-old traditions are withering away. One of these is a tradition of pang−o−túb or tattooing. These tattoos identify them as Manobos. They are also believed to serve as talismans that give good health to the living and serve as guiding lights in the afterlife. Datu Baguio, a Manobo leader, is committed to perpetuating the tribe’s tradition, despite one of his sons committing suicide in protest. In an ancient tattooing ritual, another one of his sons proves his loyalty to the tribe and to his family’s legacy. The Inmates of Bilibid Though technically forbidden by authorities, an inmate in New Bilibid Prison who spent more than half his life in jail has literally covered himself with tattoos. He got his first gang mark at ten years old and lived a life of crime until he was arrested. After seventeen years in jail, he realizes that he can turn his life around even while incarcerated. A few months before being released, he decides to go to school and starts his transformation with a symbolic obliteration of his gang tattoos. The Rockstar and The Artist Filipino rock musician and tattoo advocate Dong Abay decorates his body with images of great significance in Philippine culture. A few days before leaving to bring his music to other countries, he marks the event by getting a new tattoo. Dyani Lao was the first person to tattoo Dong Abay. A UP Fine Arts graduate who started tattooing at a very young age, he creates images from Philippine myths, folk tales, and ancient beliefs. He dreams of bringing Philippine tattoo art to greater heights, and starts by putting up a solo exhibit, this time showing his art on a gallery wall rather than on skin. ‘Burdado’ takes local documentary filmmaking to a whole new level. The groundbreaking Reel Time photo-documentary premieres this Sunday, August 19, at 8:45 PM on the country’s pioneering documentary channel -- GMA News TV Channel 11. Follow Reel Time on Facebook and Twitter!
May tattoo ka man o wala, huwag kaligtaang panoorin ang natatangi at makasaysayang photo-documentary ng Reel Time ngayong Linggo alas 8:45 ng gabi, August 18, sa nangungunang documentary channel sa Pilipinas, ang GMA News TV. Photographs and tattoos both serve as markers of important events in people’s lives. For the first time on Philippine television, GMA News TV’s No. 1 program, Reel Time, collaborates with photojournalists to produce a unique documentary made entirely of still photographs. Using almost 15,000 photos, ‘Burdado’ tells the stories and struggles of Filipinos in very different communities through the tattoos that they have chosen to immortalize on their skin. The Manobos of Arakan In a small village nestled in the rolling hills of Arakan, North Cotabato, Manobo elders are worried that their age-old traditions are withering away. One of these is a tradition of pang−o−túb or tattooing. These tattoos identify them as Manobos. They are also believed to serve as talismans that give good health to the living and serve as guiding lights in the afterlife. Datu Baguio, a Manobo leader, is committed to perpetuating the tribe’s tradition, despite one of his sons committing suicide in protest. In an ancient tattooing ritual, another one of his sons proves his loyalty to the tribe and to his family’s legacy. The Inmates of Bilibid Though technically forbidden by authorities, an inmate in New Bilibid Prison who spent more than half his life in jail has literally covered himself with tattoos. He got his first gang mark at ten years old and lived a life of crime until he was arrested. After seventeen years in jail, he realizes that he can turn his life around even while incarcerated. A few months before being released, he decides to go to school and starts his transformation with a symbolic obliteration of his gang tattoos. The Rockstar and The Artist Filipino rock musician and tattoo advocate Dong Abay decorates his body with images of great significance in Philippine culture. A few days before leaving to bring his music to other countries, he marks the event by getting a new tattoo. Dyani Lao was the first person to tattoo Dong Abay. A UP Fine Arts graduate who started tattooing at a very young age, he creates images from Philippine myths, folk tales, and ancient beliefs. He dreams of bringing Philippine tattoo art to greater heights, and starts by putting up a solo exhibit, this time showing his art on a gallery wall rather than on skin. ‘Burdado’ takes local documentary filmmaking to a whole new level. The groundbreaking Reel Time photo-documentary premieres this Sunday, August 19, at 8:45 PM on the country’s pioneering documentary channel -- GMA News TV Channel 11. Follow Reel Time on Facebook and Twitter! 
