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I never got the chance to work with the veteran broadcaster and multi-awarded musician/artist and respectable public fig...
27/09/2026

I never got the chance to work with the veteran broadcaster and multi-awarded musician/artist and respectable public figure in Cebu - Sir Sam Costanilla. However, he was very nice to me during the 2022 Gloria Sevilla Queen of Bisaya Films Tribute Event.

He was very successful and he had his great time here on Earth.
I would like to believe that he's in a better place now.
My condolences to the family and loved ones of Sir Sam.

Ito lang picture namin together sa event ng Queen Gloria Sevilla event noong 2022 pa ito. Rest in Paradise, sir.

Una una lang talaga.

And so I say...
26/09/2026

And so I say...

Rod Maceda Talks About The Future of Cinema in The New World of Arts and Entertainment

By Jona Bacalso

CEBU CITY - Nakapanayam natin ang Indie Auteur na Private Merchant Artist at CEO ng WCN na si Rod Maceda kahit na ba sobrang busy niya sa pag release ng mga sunod sunod na mga pelikula para sa WCN V-Cinema at iba pa na maglalabasan na full-length vertical drama series gaya ng "Puppy Love", "Takod", "Ana Guada", "Hangtod Karon" at "Kaloy" sa 2027 and beyond.

Dahil naging successful ang world premiere ng V-Cinema na pinangunahan ng "Ananya" at "Pink House", nilambing namin siya upang finally makuha ang opinion niya at sagot sa mga netizens na nagtatanong kung ano nga raw ba ang future ng cinema and entertainment industry. Ito ay dahil sa hindi talaga ugali ni Rod Maceda na makialam o magbida bida sa mga ganyan na bagay. Pero dahil nga sa dumadami ang mga young film students at nagtatanong sa ating himpilan upang makuha ang statement ni Rod Maceda, heto na at ipa publish na natin para mabasa ng lahat.

Ani Rod,

"Jo, ayoko talaga nakikialam sa ginagawa ng ibang tao. Sino ba naman ako? Kanya kanyang trip yan. Walang basagan ng trip. Gawin nila ang gusto nilang gawin. Pero kung gusto ninyo talaga marinig ang opinion ko, opinion ko lang ito at hindi ito ang reality para sa lahat. Because we observe different realities naman kasi. Pero ito lang ang sa akin. There is no future para sa cinema if you are or if they are asking me kung maibabalik pa ba yung golden era nina Nora Aunor, Tirso Cruz, Gloria Sevilla, FPJ, Susan Roces, Amalia Fuentes at iba pa.... yung time ng pinilakang tabing. Yun na yun. That was it at nakalagay na yun sa time capsule. It was a great time, but that's it. So if filmmakers of today believe they can bring it back, then let them try. Ang sa akin lang, iba na ang time ngayon, filmmakers call themselves, including myself hahaha, we call ourselves filmmakers when in fact, we are all just digital video moviemakers. Kasi when you say film, it should be celluloid. Pero sabi nga nila digital film nga daw, so okay, so mga digital filmmakers nalang kami haha para pasok pa rin kami sa category na filmmakers. So yun. And also, mahirap pa ang economic situaton natin ngayon kasi yung mga elites na gatekeepers ng mundo, ayaw nila na may uusad, gusto kasi nila sila lang ang in control at gusto nila sinasamba sila sa mga kababawan nila, kaya naglalabas sila ng kung anu-anong chubibo para lang ma distract ang mga tao. Kaya maraming mga young filmmakers ang naghihintay na may mag sponsor ng script nila, and if they wait forever, mababaon sa banga ang scripts nila. They have to do something about it now because nobody's coming for them. Sorry to burst the bubble but that's the reality I choose to observe.

So here goes, hindi na uso ang artista ngayon, like umay na ang maraming tao. Bakit? Kasi lahat naman ng tao na ngayon ay puwede na maging artista with social media. Kaya nagkaroon ng awakening sa karamihan kasi bakit nga ba nila sasambahin ang isang tao na ni launch as an idol ng isang giant tv network or this label they call "legit or mainstream movie outfit", bakit nga ba nila sasambahin kung sila ay puwede naman mag acting at gumawa ng sarili nilang movies gamit lang ang cellphone nila? Maybe for now, nakikita pa ang mga artista sa mainstream, pero all in all, they have already collapsed. I mean, ano ba ang saysay ng mga artista? Most of them entice people to play online gambling, they deceive people, they pretend they are God's children but they entice others to take the wrong road by playing sugal, they deceive people with their endorsement products na puro mga processed stuff na nakakasira sa katawan ng tao. And they don't really care about their fans kasi if they do, they'd never endorse those stuff. Kaya ang mga tao, sa kapaguran sa kahirapan plus may social media na, unti-unting naumay sa mga artista. And it's happening already. Wala nang singer sa special, kasi if you launch singers, hindi papayag ang mga yan na sila lang, kaya gagawa din yung iba ng videos nila na kumakanta, so artista na rin sila. Walang nagpapatalo, walang nagpapasapaw, walang nagpapaawat, lahat gusto maging artista, lahat gusto maging vloggers at lahat gusto maging influencers. Diyan nagstart ang fatigue. And do you guys honestly believe na babalik sila datin in 2027 or beyond? If I'm wrong about what I have been saying then it's good for all of them and for their fans kasi at least they get to keep their careers going. Pero the fact is, umay na umay na ang tao sa kanila. Their big budget promo team or PR Machine nila is just the thing that keeps them going on socmed na nagmumukhang gustung gusto pa rin sila ng mga tao. Pero sa totoo lang, s**ang s**a na ang majority sa kanila. Wala lang choice ang tao kasi ito naman si meta, hindi hinahayaan na mapanood ang mga content na naka upload lang. Meron silang ginawang algorithm na sila ang magdi decide kung ano or sino ang iluluwa nila para ma distribute at mapanood ng marami."

So ano po ang future ng cinema?

"Ito na nga... lahat ng tao ay artista na. Lahat ng tao ay singers na. Lahat vloggers na. Walang papayag na hindi sila maging bida at walang magpapaawat na may lamang sa kanila. Ito na ang future ng showbiz. And the funny part is, pati ang mga politicians ay mga artista na rin kasi umaarte na rin sila, may mga away away din sila at interviews na pang showbiz ang style and even their stuff, nakalagay sa showbiz section ng mga social media sites... so it's a joke but not in a hahaha way. Ang sagwa, right? Mga politicians naglipana ang mga news articles about them sa showbiz section."

Paano po ang AI Films tulad ng ginagawa ninyo?

"It's not showbiz. It's the new world of arts and entertainment. Hindi siya puro kababawan tulad ng pag flex ng yaman o travels o pera na hawak ng isang artista sa Manila showbiz. That's the difference. I'm an auteur. I can say this is the "Auteur's Era" kasi parami ng parami ang mga tao ang nahuhumaling sa AI-movies at AI-dramas. And these are mostly created by auteurs like me. Imagination namin ang napapanood ng tao sa screen at mga HUBATAHM (Human Base of The AI Hybrid Models) ang nagsisilbing models ngayon sa panahon na ito. And if fans demand for a full-length movie, HUBATAHM artists serve as voice actors sa kanilang mga characters na nasa screen. Yang mga fashion models, pawala na rin yan kasi everybody can model using their phone, sa IG nila, Tiktok everywhere. Nobody can gatekeep anymore. Everybody can be an artista. Everybody can be a singer now. Everybody can dance... kaya nga may Tiktok... everybody can vlog and flex whatever they want to flex. But... not everybody can be an auteur. You just can't. It would take so much passion, pure-hearted intention for a a person to become an auteur. If you disagree, try mo maging auteur. Hehe. Most of the time, hindi kami pa showbiz kaming mga auteurs. And I think auteurs na ang uso ngayon. Kasi hindi kami pakalat kalat kung saan saan and believe it or not, people are so interested in finding out kung anu-ano ang nasa imaginations namin. Maniwala kayo, in 2027 and beyond, mag explode lalo ang AI era. I can define it as "Auteurs' Imagination" era or "Assistant Intelligence" era. You need to bring something to the table na yung may mission ka para sa kabutihan ng sangkatauhan. Kasi kung para magbida bida ka lang at magpasikat, lahat hindi magpapatalo eh, lahat magbibida rin using their phones or posting comments. Kaya yun. So yeah, this is the time of auteurs. It's our time. It's my time. It's showtime. Hahaha. I'm taking it. It's mine. All mine. Yeah. Hehe."

Paano po ang mga gustong umarte sa pelikula?

"Ano ba ang point? Gustong umarte para hangaan ng marami at maging parang idol at sikat at i-gatekeep ang position niya, para magka endorsement then magkunwari na down to earth pero at the back of their heads gusto nila VIP sila or whatnot, or just to act kasi passion nila ang acting? Alin diyan sa dalawa ang intention talaga?"

To act po for passion.

"Then go ahead and shoot your movie using your phone. Or mag stage play kayo sa maliit lang na stage, then few scenes lang then magkape kape kayo after the performace para may human bonding, yung mga ganun and in order to feed the hungry soul of the artists the acting performance they need to show the public.
I did theater acting, writing and directing when I was in high school. Magandang avenue ang theater acting. Sa mga gusto naman na panatilihin ang traditional shooting, go ahead. Ako rin naman, I still love and would still love to shoot na yung may physical set. I actually mix AI-Assisted scenes and real humans shot na mga scenes. So walang problema sa part ko."

If hindi na po nag a-acting ang mga HUBATAHM ninyo, ano po ang silbi ng filmmaking at acting nila?

"Acting is not the goal of the HUBATAHM Artists. They just want to be seen out there in AI movies for fun and for storytelling and they want to see themselves in high visuals na movies na sobrang ganda ng cinematography at resolution. Yun lang yun. Plus, they get to do other stuff like do their dayjobs. Masarap sa feeling nila na okay I'm working and getting paid with my dayjob but I also have movies coming out, thanks to my auteur... hahaha. Yung ganun. I'm saying it this way kasi yun ang sinasabi ng mga HUBATAHM Artists ko sa akin. And if the fans would like them to appear sa mga comic conventions ko, magandang raket yan para sa kanila kasi siyempre, fans have to provide for their appearance fee. And so I always remind my HUBATAHM Artists to take good care of themselves, lalo na ang katawan nila para kapag may comic conventions or meet and greet sa fans, they still look exactly like their AI Hybrid Models or if not exactly the same, at least close enough. And kapag nakita sila ng mga fans, dun may kilig at gulat factor kasi para bang wow siya nga yan or something like that. Yun. It's a very healthy environment and if you look at it honestly, it's a win win situation. But of course, if they would love to shoot sa physical set with other productions, they are absolutely free to do so. Kaya nga everybody happy and win win."

Ano po mangyayari sa Philippine Cinema?

"The old world of it is absolutely dead. But after every death comes a new born. Sa ngayon, kung anuman yun, hindi ko muna sasabihin dito kasi ang dami ko na sinabi hahaha. Hayaan ko nalang na mag unfold yan at maunawaan ng nakararami as time goes by."

24/09/2026

To all my supporters, watch me on V-Cinema as a witch doctor in "The Words He Wasn't Meant To Read" starring Sir Alex ilaya and Harry Medway. Also, I play Elvis in "The House Was Never Hers".

All four horror movies are based on true stories by Jomari R.
These movies are free to watch on WCN V-Cinema for Halloween 2026 Back to Back to Back to Back Special Treats.

My very good friend Jomari R. Halloween Special Treats this October to November 2026
23/09/2026

My very good friend Jomari R.
Halloween Special Treats this October to November 2026

20/09/2026

ANANYA Part 4 of 4

16/09/2026

PINK HOUSE Part 4 of 4

16/09/2026

PINK HOUSE Part 3 of 4

12/09/2026

TAKOD official teaser trailer

12/09/2026

WCN Announces “TAKOD” Vertical Drama Series — The Long-Awaited Continuation of the 2019 Hit Bisaya Short Film

By Nick Sandoval

CEBU CITY - Based on the 2019 Bisaya short film that reached 8 million organic views in just one week, the story finally continues in a brand-new vertical drama series.

After years of nonstop fan requests and overwhelming demand, WCN officially brings back TAKOD as a vertical drama series, continuing the story that captivated millions in 2019.

Created and written by Rod Maceda, Takod picks up after the events of the original Bisaya short film, giving fans the continuation they have been waiting for. Since its release in 2019 before the lockdown in 2020 that made a pre-apocalyptic prophecy or prediction, the film became a viral sensation, earning 8 million organic views in only one week and building a loyal fanbase that continuously asked WCN to continue the story.

Joining them are the lead stars of WCN's upcoming PPV drama series Puppy Love:
Harry Medway as Philipp
Christian Mankikis as Bax

In an exciting surprise for WCN fans, viewers can watch these beloved characters for free in Takod while waiting for the exclusive PPV release of Puppy Love.

Set against a darker and more dangerous world, Takod promises intense action, suspense, survival, and emotional drama as Ana Rivas and Nina Castro fight through the nightmare that has only just begun.

TAKOD is 2027 OPENING SALVO as a WCN Vertical Drama Series, with Rod Maceda returning as the creator to finally continue one of WCN's most requested stories.

TAKOD fans may send GCash Tips directly to Shyne Bedrijo, Venice Loyzaga, Harry Medway, Christian Mankikis and Rod Maceda by simply scanning their HUBATAHM QR Code image EXCLUSIVELY POSTED on official WCN Facebook, WCN YouTube and WCN Tiktok.
Beware of scammers using the same image and posting it on their wall and sharing it but using a scamming QR Code they re-edited on the HUBATAHM image. For safety, MESSAGE WCN888 Facebook to get the QR Code of the artists.

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