Thursday, October 08, 2020

As told by Esquire and Yes Magazine: The 24th Southeast Asian Games in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand

By Pocholo Concepcion


Mostly, by millions of Filipinos watching on television, listening on radio, reading the newspaper and surfing on the internet, it is now time for the 2007 Southeast Asian Games in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.


The Host Philippines performance was its' best ever yet in Southeast Asian Games history, emerged as overall champion of the games in 2005.


At that time, ABS-CBN, GMA, PTV and ABC, are broadcasting 24 hours a day, 7 days a week due to the live coverage of this sporting event. Many showbiz insiders are talking about the phrase "gising bente-kwatro oras ang aming pagsasahimpapawid, ang coverage na walang tulugan at pahinga" (wake-up 24 hours of broadcasting and the coverage that does not sleep and resting).


At that time, it would be setting up their banners in all shopping mall activity centers nationwide for the live broadcast streaming.

Network resident announcers Peter Musngi and DJ Chinapaps along with Michael Knight Borricano, Prof. Al Torres and Dennis Antenor, Jr. are they doing the 100-day countdown promotional plugs for the regional sporting event.