Pamilya Sagrado - Sagrado Ang Pamilya

Pamilya Sagrado ended last night ,,, and one thing is sure ... ABS-CBN leads the way in giving the viewers quality and socio-political commentaries about important issues besetting Pinoy society. The cast was topnotch and it would be a mortal sin not to mention their names: Piolo Pascual, John Arcilla, Tirso Cruz III, Joel Torre, Mylene Dizon, Rossana Roces, and Shaina Magdayao. I have never seen an ensemble of acting talents in my memory bank ... one that consistently outdoes each other. Pero hindi nagnanakaw ng eksena.

And I am thrilled that the young stallions especially Kyle Echarri and Grae Fernandez did not fail ... they even surpassed our expectations.  Their eyes in some of their scenes run the whole gamut of emotions, their eyes speak volumes as if trying to show the young neophytes in the acting field (we have plenty here) and the veterans as well ... this is how acting needs to be done.

With the neophytes ... there is the promise we saw in Jeremiah Lisbo, Miggs Cuaderno, Daniella Stranner, Ron Angeles, and Emilio Daez.  We will not be surprised if more projects will come their way ... by virtue of what they have shown in this family drama.

The direction of Andoy Ranay, Lawrence Pajardo and Rico Navarro is not something to be sneezed at ... because they have given us a compelling story worthy of our patronage.  Again I will not be surprised if come awards time, the actors and the direction, and the story of brotherhood, family loyalty, and the tension between morality and reputation will figure prominently in any acting awards derby.

I just want to point out that Piolo Pascual in the ending has given us the best line so far. Let me quote that ... "Naniwala ako na habang may buhay ... may pagasa. Pagasa na makamit ko rin ang inyong kapatawaran ... pagasa na mabigyan ninyo ako at ang aking pamilya ng pagkataong magbago."

"At sana sa mga katulad ko na ilang beses nang kinatok ng konsiyensiya ... pero nananatiling MANHID o TAKOT para harapin ang pagbabago. Imulat na natin ang ating mga mata ... dahil kung namulat ka na TAMA ... kasalanan na ang PUMIKIT."

"Dahil kung BULAG ka na sa TAMA ... nasa LIWANAG ka na .... pipiliin mo pa bang bumalik sa DILIM?"

Diyan pa lang humahagolgol na ang aking kaibigan. Tinamaan yata. Masisisi ko ba siya?