UNTV 37 is undisputed No. 1 Public Service Channel
April 3, 2008
A daily average of 200 persons have been receiving free medical and legal services while around 700 commuters and more than 100 senior citizen cardholders in Metro Manila have been enjoying free bus and MRT rides in the morning show “Good Morning Kuya” hosted by seasoned broadcaster Daniel S. Razon and aired on UNTV 37 from 4:45 to 9 in the morning from Monday to Friday.
These services are the highlights of 3 segments of the said morning program which are designed to underscore the positioning of UNTV 37 as “your public service channel.” The three segments involve rendering public services at no cost to the beneficiary, namely, “Clinic ni Kuya” for medical services, “Law Center ni Kuya” for legal assistance, and “Libreng Sakay” which offers free rides to commuters within Metro Manila. In addition, the station UNTV 37 undertakes Medical Mission activities as part of its outreach program.
From July 2007 to January of this year, “Clinic ni Kuya” has tallied a total of 20,761 walk-in patients who availed themselves of free medical services and medicines, while “Law Center ni Kuya” registered a total of 1,653 persons who received free legal advice and assistance from July of last year to February, 2008. Meanwhile from July 2007 to January 2008, 15,313 indigents benefited from the station’s Medical Mission activities in such places as Catanduanes; Obando, Bulacan; Apalit, Pampanga; and Bagong Diwa, Taguig and many others.
Jay Sonza, veteran broadcaster, UNTV news anchor, and current UNTV station manager, said that these public services will continue and even increase as the station expands its operations. “We are a public service-oriented TV station and we stake our positioning on public service, to the extent that all our shows and programs revolve around this concept.”
So far, Sonza added, the viewing public has been very responsive judging from the volume of positive comments from televiewers received through texting as well as through the UNTV website, which is registering an average of 93,000 visitors daily, as documented in the visitor log. These visitors, mostly Filipinos abroad, have been regularly viewing UNTV 37 programs via the said website.
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GMK sizzles with heart for people, critics rave
August 15, 2007
Good Morning Kuya (GMK), the new morning TV program hosted by Daniel Razon, continues to sizzle daily and earn critical raves for touching the needs of ordinary people and giving help “for the sake of helping.”
Recently, veteran entertainment TV host and columnist Alfie Lorenzo commended the program for its unique effort in mixing TV magazine format with public service in his August 13 column in Abante, the widest selling tabloid in the country.
“Compared to the rest of the morning shows, most likely … we will give to Ka Daniel … the “very encompassing” (and highly compassionate) morning show of him … because it covers whatever there is to be solved in our government,” Mr. Lorenzo writes.
“The show touches on the needs of ordinary citizen.”
Mr. Lorenzo, who is also a talent builder and has been in the entertainment industry for more than 20 years, singled out GMK’s sincere public service efforts to cater immediately “to the dire needs of our poor fellow countrymen.” Other TV shows or programs, he said are only good at giving promises but with no immediate response.
“Feeling namin, o damang-dama namin ang mula sa pusong pagtulong ng programa ni Kaka without anything na pinaglalaanan o pinaghahandaan in the future, kasi basta tulong lang nang tulong ang programa ni Kaka na hindi iniintindi kung may nakakapansin ba o pumupuri sa ginagawa nila. Basta gawa lang sila nang gawa without caring kung ano ba ang ginagawa ng iba. At kayang-kaya ni Ka Daniel ‘yung task niya sa ilang oras na on the air siya solo, kita sa energy niya na tila kaya pa niya maski na limang oras pa siyang on-the-air, huh!”
(We feel, or we really see the heartfelt help given by Kaka (Daniel’s) program without any reservation or just to prepare in the future, because Kaka’s program just keep on helping and helping, not minding if people will notice or praise what they are doing. They just do and work without caring what others are doing. And Ka Daniel can really do his task in several hours on the air solo; it is reflected in his energy and shows that he can endure even for five hours on-the-air.)
On his final note, Mr. Lorenzo asked whether other networks would follow suit and imitate GMK’s format or otherwise, such as grinding the show to pulp so it would fizzle out, which he hope not.
For his side, Kuya Daniel has remarked over the weekend that he is not bothered if other networks see the GMK as model and imitates the good sides of the program such as providing free bus rides to commuters, free legal consultations and medical checkup and job hunting services, and more.
He said that the show was really meant to be an inspiration, and if others would share the program’s format and ideals, that is better because it is the people who will surely benefit from more services offered available for them.
“Tayo naman, lahat ng ipinaglilingkod natin, para sa kapurihan ng Dios.”
(For us, everything that we serve for people, we are doing for the glory of our God.)
UNTV 37 launches “Good Morning Kuya!”
July 20, 2007
UNTV Channel 37 will be launching its newest program – “Good Morning Kuya!” on Monday, July 23, 2007. It will be aired everyday, Monday to Friday, from 4:45 to 9 in the morning and promises to define the dawning of a new day for its viewers. It will feature typical scenarios involving the average Pinoy, heightened public service and interactive talk show and news reporting. The show will put together segments that espouse rich, relevant and useful information to inspire, empower and educate viewers.
The show will have plenty to offer more so because it will be hosted by one of the most credible media personalities in the country, Mr. Daniel S. Razon. He is known for his generosity and magnanimous endeavors in lending a helping hand to people in dire need of help.
With the goal of providing service to the public, the show will feature service-oriented segments such as Free Legal and Medical assistance, Job fair, Global Kumustahan, Sentiments of the Ordinary People, and a lot more.