Radio dramas were the main source of entertainment for Filipinos after World War II, but their popularity faded with the rise of TV and social media.
MANILA — Standing in front of a microphone, voice actor Phil Cruz pretends to wield an amulet to defeat the Devil for the latest installment of one of the Philippines' few surviving radio dramas.
Many longtime listeners, including retirees, farmers, factory workers and taxi drivers, still tune in to catch the latest episode of their favorite horror or drama. Love, family and poverty are among the themes tackled in other long-running dramas, such as "You're My Only Life" and "This Is Our Life".
"It's a means of entertainment, which comes on top of what they watch on TV or the movies," she said.Among the DZRH team's loyal fans is Henry Amadure, who lives by himself on a farm about 60 kilometers south of Manila. "We will be sad if it disappears. It's our everyday companion and the only thing that makes us happy," the mother of four said.Food caterer Nerissa Julao, 52, is a member of a radio drama fan club that boasts 17,000 members on Facebook.
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