Bulaga hosts take on off-cam jobs
For four decades, Eat Bulaga has been the daily source of fun and laughter to millions of Filipinos worldwide. Its entertaining segments and production numbers endeared Dabarkads across all generations. But unknown to many, what we see on television is just a fraction of the work done to produce an engaging program.
Joey de Leon, who has been with the show since it first aired in July 1979, said it takes a team of dedicated, hardworking and passionate individuals to make things happen on the small screen.
“We feel blessed that we are entering our 40th year because no one in Philippine television history can say that they’ve reached this milestone. Behind this success is not just us, the people you see daily on television, but is also due to the people who work behind the camera. They have given their undivided time, talent and loyalty to Eat Bulaga,” he said.
In an unprecedented move by the show’s management, Joey and his colleagues get to dip their toes into off-camera production work through the show’s special
anniversary web series titled Eat Bulaga Behind the Scenes (EB BTS).
Made accessible for its growing following on YouTube, EB BTS aims to give viewers a glimpse on the day-today routine of the production people — from conceptualizing a segment to its execution.
“We are a small group but we’ve always been the leader in this format and on this timeslot. We want the viewers to see what goes behind the segments they love. I also think it is high time we acknowledge the people who work day and night to come up with quality programming,” said Eat Bulaga SVP for creatives and operations Jeny Ferre.
In EB BTS’ first few episodes, Pauleen Luna gets to be a production assistant while Joey and child star Ryzza Mae Dizon took over their online accounts and became social media managers.
Meanwhile, Ruby Rodriguez, Pia Guanio and Luane Dy joined the Sugod Bahay team to work as Juan for
All (JFA) registration staff, executive producer and location manager, respectively. Ruby said joining the remote EB team gave her a new appreciation of the people they work with.