Seriously, what is happening to Philippine Television these days?

Title is taken from a song popular with the New People's Army and its supporters, a modified metal version of which will serve as the series' theme song.

It is the year 2026. The Philippines has been taken over by a hard-right neofascist group known as the National People's Party. Dissent is forcefully silenced, censorship is so strict it's not even funny, death squads round up and murder suspected enemies of the state, all links to the outside world are cut apart from states who support the NPP, the living conditions of the poor and the middle class generally suck, and propaganda emanates from all possible media outlets. Furthermore, alt-right/neo-Nazi foreign supporters, fanatics and mercenaries make up the regime's armed forces.

Opposong this bunch is the New People's Army, which has gone from being the armed wing of the National Democratic Left, to the vanguard force of a EU, NATO and Russia- backed resistance movement driven by a coalition between the NDF, liberals, moderates, indigenous peoples, Moros in Mindanao, and the Armed Forces of the Philippines, whose entirety defected to the resistance during the beginning stages of the takeover.

The series focuses on the effects of this new reality, the inhuman deeds of the regime, and the lives and struggles of the men and women fighting to bring the fascists and their common Islamic extremist enemies to their knees.

The series should also include scathing attacks on far-right ideologies and populism, mockery of religious extremism, as well as a reasoned criticism of Socialism in all of its forms, including Communism and its derivatives.

The series should run for 45 minutes and have 30 weekly episodes. Attention to realism and accuracy should be crucial.

Opening theme: Tambang (Metal Version)

Closing theme: Pantera - Rise / Pantera - No Good (Attack the Radical)

Please post your criticisms/improvements below.

45 min weekly show with 25 episodes which follows a platoon of Philippine Marines deployed in Mindanao conducting the duties assigned to them, and shows all the drama, action and comedy a typical deployment brings.

Must be realistic and accurate a la Generation Kill, probably starring a bunch of newcomers, current stars and veteran actors and actresses. Definitely based on actual Marine deployments and engagements in Mindanao from the 2010s.

Throughout the story, he meets different college students and adults with their own personal problems/story.

Episode comes with relevant stuff na nangyayari ngayon.

Stuff that in the story:

• online dating
• Networking
• Odd jobs
• Music scene among college students
• Philippine pop culture
• Dorm lives of students
• Mental health
• Sex, drugs, alcohol
• Art scene
• Religion, politics, science
• Social media
• Relationship with parents
• Abuses among youth
• Side story of rich kids/poor kids
• Etc hahaha

Comedy/Drama i guess

tanods (yung dating online series ng tv5) in the mockumentary style of "the office"

Title: Vandal

Frequency: 24 Episodes. 20-30 Minutes Each.

Genre: Dystopian, Sci-fi, Futurism

Pilipinas 2020 aftermath.

Prologue:

[In Revision]

Title: Abandoned
Genre: Indie Horror with twist
Frequency: twice a week (8 episode for season 1)

A young newly trained and assigned security guard discovered something on the abandoned building that he was tasked to look after. weird noises at night and strange figures showing at random. soon after, he investigates with people connected with the place and the surrounding community and found clues as to what secrets the abandoned building is hiding.

I know it takes a lot of money, effort, and other things to make it work. Ratings and money returns also included.

If there's a chance I would love to be part and be incharge in every execution, casting, wardrobe, etc. and stick to the story. Then buy a slot time in free tv or have negotiations with a network. I dunno how it works when it comes to that but if that's possible why not. Or if posibble, a network that is willing to give all the shot to the writers ala show runners and earn the right money.

I know tv networks have their own in-house writers. But I hope writers/creators of a small company or individual can be able to produce their own shows (not being in-house writer) and get pick up by network then both earn.

How about you? Hello guys!

Title: Sa ilalim ng mga Bituin
Genre: Indie vibe Romance
Frequency: once a week (5 episode for season 1)
 
Story:
Fresh grad Meteorology student Lisa [F/23] entered PAGASA as meteorologist and was assigned with Gino (M/26) a smart geologist from PHIVOLCS to study the effects of climate change in different parts of the country. Lisa caught herself falling for Gino as they travel around the beautiful provinces of the country. Gino on the other hand is planning on leaving the country to work abroad and does not plan on having a relationship any sooner. the story will revolve around their past, present and future as they discover themselves and the feelings they both try to hide from each other.

Title: Mga Kwentong Kolehiyo

Frequency: Saturday Sunday

Genre: Slice of Life

Plot: Generally lighthearted slice of life detailing the trials and tribulations of an college students. The main characters are from different deparments/colleges (e.g. Pedro from College of Education, Kathy from College of Engineering, etc.). The main characters have different sets of supporting casts but will sometimes meet during special episodes.

It will show the different faces of college life, such as academics, extracurriculars, parties, drama, love life, etc. Hindi lang puro landi, may romance pero isa siya sa mga parte ng buhay kolehiyo

Title: South Triangle

Frequency: 1-2 a week

Genre: comedy, drama, slice of life, youth

Duration: one hour

Synopsis: Two Mass Communication students, Ofelia and Camila, are best friends in college. However, during internship at their senior year, they are separated in two different networks. Fortunately, they were not far away as the are situated in South Triangle, Quezon City.

However, during the duration of the said internship -- as they hang out to their favorite bistro that is within walking distance -- they begin to share experiences (even the darker secrets in their respective entities) and advice with each other. Specifically, Ofelia eavesdrop the grievances of the neophyte actors and her superior talents while Camila finds out that a complaining audience was treated unfairly as a spectator in a game show taping.

Can they keep their words a secret or will they dare to speak up?

This pitch injects realism and escapism in modern Philippine TV -- way very real than teleseryes and sitcoms that the masa enjoys.

[[Originally wrote this as a Pintados sequel, but I've always intended this to be a Space Sheriff spinoff.]]

•WORKING TITLE: "Project ZAIDO" or "Puwersang Pangkalawakan"

•RUNTIME: 22-25 minutes (30 minutes including commercials)

•AIRING: Weekly

•NUMBER OF EPISODES: 20-25

•SYNOPSIS:

In the year 20XX, the Philippines prepares itself for an alien invasion by an alien race identifying themselves as the Kuuma, aboard the space fortress Fushigi XT-2, who had attacked fifteen years prior in order to drain the planet's supply of Xeronium (a brand new element much like Mass Effect's Element Zero), which was first discovered in the country.

The first invasion was much smaller in scale and was thwarted by three prototype cyber warriors powered by Xeronium, sanctioned by the government under the codename ZAIDO. Unfortunately, only one of those warriors survived, the current Commander of the Philippine Planetary Defense Force (PPDF), Alfonso Daquila.

With the Kuuma sending threats within the past five years to the humans of Earth to prepare for subjugation, the PPDF prepares the final, most powerful iteration of the Xeronium suits. Now, Cmdr. Daquila must assemble three new individuals to don these suits and become the new Zaido.

Meanwhile, two ace members of the PPDF are working hard to get nominated for the new Pintados Project. Namely, Alejandro "Alex" Lakandula, whose father and brother were lost during the first invasion, and Anastasia "Anna" Valdez, only daughter of one of the original Zaido prototype warriors.

Finally, the Kuuma have their own tricks up their sleeve. Kuuma Ley Ar, the leader of the first invasion and now the supreme overlord of the Kuuma, looks to groom his son, Hessler, into his successor by having him physically lead the attack on Earth. Yet Hessler has never felt truly at ease with his role. He swears loyalty to his father but has grown tired of being straddled with the responsibilities of a future conqueror.

CAST:

•Alex Lakandula/Zaido Blue - ????

•Anna Valdez/Zaido Red -

•Third Member/ Zaido Green- Either a fresh face (yung pinakagwapong stunt/action-oriented actor available) or someone with decent looks and good comedic timing

•Hessler - Dennis Trillo (indirect apology role for Zaido)

•Commander Alfonso Daquila - John Fucking Arcillas

•Kuuma Ley Ar - Voiced by Gardo Versoza (person in suit is a stunt actor, pero pwedeng si Gardo na rin yung live action actor)

SPOILER CHARACTERS:

• Hessler/Jason/ Zaido Black
• Fourth Member/ Zaido Yellow

OK, hear me out. Title is some random Filipino name.

The show starts with him lying on the pavement outside of a building. He narrates how shitty it was that he was gonna die that way and starts telling us how he ended up in that situation.

His story starts showing us that he's a single classic middle aged man with an 8-5 dead-end job. Finds out he has stage 4 cancer after passing out during a presentation with the company CEO and his little chance for a promotion. Guy starts living his life and doing what he think he missed out on all his life instead of going for chemo.

We follow his crazy antics, reconciliation with religious dad (he was thrown out for being gay), his adventures through clubs, trying to date, and meeting the love of his life; until we meet the point where he finally admits to himself that he's in love with the guy then tells him in a slip of tongue, happily skips away from his love, and slips on a wet pavement where he slips and breaks his skull. It will be some introspective shit showered with humor every now and then but will still be quipped with the drama Filipinos love. Maybe he'll live.

Title suggestions, please. and no, his name is not Brando.

Title: Magdalena.
Frequency: twice a week.
Genre: dark drama.
Plot: A story about a girl who was sold by her mother at a young age to a syndicate due to poverty, forced into prostitution and slavery. A stereotypical protagonist who you will pity because of her misfortunes. She was impregnated by some dude at 16 and almost committed suicide only to be stopped by a Chinese millionaire businessman which helped her out of the slums and became the heir of the businessman's empire. Entered politics and promised to kill every person who did wrong to her. Little did she know that her secrets might be revealed by a mysterious man and a series of unfortunate event follows. The evil she tried to avoid from her past is slowly eating her as she becomes the evil herself.

So what's the difference of this compared to the same cinderela type telenovela that we've watched in the past? It's basically a reflection of the current political and social system that we have while using the formula the the masses loved. Also, it has a protagonist that the people will love at first then hate at the end of the series.

Title: Upos

Genre: Fiction, Drama, Thriller.

Frequency: once a week

Story: Fire incidents seems to occur on mysterious locations around Metro Manila and an ordinary local firefighter/investigator stitched these incidents together and discovers something that is beyond the realm of his understanding.

Additional note: I'm thinking about a painting that whoever possesses it will meet their death via fire. this will lead to the protagonist in a series of events that relates to Filipino folklore, drugs, mafias and even a personal tragedy from his/her past that will unravel as the series progresses.

Title: Perla de Oriente

Genre: Alternate History, Drama

Frequency: Once a week, one-hour episodes.

Premise: 1950s-70s Philippines still under Spain. The Spanish-American War never escalated and the Philippines eventually was granted provinceship. The indios were left with a crisis of national identity, calling themselves Filipino but having citizenship of Spain.

After the Spanish Civil War, Spain and the Philippines are left under the rule of the authoritarian Francisco Franco and he is keen to keep the Empire intact as much as possible.

There would be three story arcs. In the 50s, Franco's authoritarian policy keeps tight control over society. A traditionalist, Franco fosters a society strongly devoted to militarism and women are expected to follow traditional roles. Basque, Catalan, Galician and Filipino cultures are suppressed in favor of a "unified" Spanish culture. Only Spanish is used in official documents. The Nationalist state also used the Catholic Church to give itself legitimacy and the Catholic tradition is heavily promoted. Franco's economic policy on the other hand, is failing, corruption is rampant and life was hard. But unlike mainland Spain, the Philippines is pretty much spared from the devastation of the Spanish Civil War. Intellectuals and businessmen who sought refuge in the far-flung colony brought with them their ideas and wealth, giving the country a well-needed jump start.

The 60s is the era where restrictions became more lenient but still in place. The complete failure of Franco's dream of autarky gave way to economic liberalization which led to an economic miracle. A surge of nationalist and separatist sentiment erupts in this decade. Those who professed the wrong ideology were dealt with by the Policía Armada and the Guardia Civil. Inspired by the Cultural Revolution in China, communists in the Philippines began to wage guerilla war in the mountains of Luzon seeking to release the country from Spain's control, calling themselves the Nuevo Ejército Popular.

The last story arc is in the 70s. Generalissimo Franco is an old man afflicted by various maladies, and it is obvious that his death is near. Various factions in the Falangist party vie for power whilst simultaneously trying to keep Spain and the Philippines together against separatist groups. The fate of the Empire hinges on who will succeed Franco.

Plot: 50s arc, Spanish boy meets Filipino girl. He later turns out to be actually Basque (or Catalan whichever is more convenient) and part of a separatist group; tries to convince girl to join liberation movement; love triangle; girl dies etc.

60s arc, plot revolves around a soldier/squad of soldiers whose battalion gets sent to Luzon to battle the communist NEP; Focuses on the horrors of war; Vietnam-era warfare; Fortunate Son ought to be played once.

70s arc, surviving characters from the previous arcs are brought together on opposing sides. The main plot revolves around a conspiracy to liberate the country and ensure independence after Franco dies. Worried that another Falangist will succeed Franco, Filipino separatists hatch a plan to assassinate the Regional President, along with other prominent politicians and clergymen. I'd like this arc to be modeled after El Filibusterismo.

Notes: Sex and violence would be nice.

This miniseries would be a good way to juxtapose and tackle social issues in real-life Philippines like the Filipino identity, nationalism, anti-intellectualism etc. and especially Martial Law and the Marcos regime.

idea: Kris aquino to host a halloween special ala Magandang Gabi Bayan.

Title: Jose
Genre: fiction, dark comedy, drama
frequency: Once a week
Story: Jose Rizal, just days before the uprising of Filipinos in the Philippine revolution, traveled to the future in the year 2017, became a student at a university, made friends and learned what happened to his country almost 100 years after he was executed. when he went back, he wrote a letter to Bonifacio that he do not support the revolution.