Standing in front of a microphone, voice actor Phil Cruz pretends to wield an amulet to defeat the Devil for the latest instalment of one of the Philippines’ few surviving radio dramas.
Cruz is part of a small team of voice actors and technicians producing shows that are broadcast in Tagalog by dzRH, one of the oldest radio stations in the country.
“We’re the only ones left,” Cruz, 64, said during a break in recording at a modern studio incongruously located in a Manila theme park. Gerry Mutia produces the sound effects that help listeners visualize the stories and, while many can be computer-generated, he still prefers “the old way.” 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. Most of them hold down other jobs such as dubbing Mexican and Korean television dramas or doing voice-overs.Sleep advocates Heart Evangelista, Saab Magalona, LA Aguinaldo share tips for resting on timePhilippines’ first premium bed cinema to open in Uptown BonifacioThe number coding scheme imposed on major roads in Metro Manila before the COVID-19 pandemic will be reinstated anytime soon,...
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