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Batibot makes grand TV comeback on TV5 this November 27!! Today’s young viewers will finally get to watch the most popular and well-loved Pinoy children’s show as TV5 and Philippine Children’s Television Foundation, Inc. (PCTVF) reintroduce Batibot to the new generation beginning this Saturday, November 27, 8:30-9:00am.

Almost a decade after 18 years of providing smart teaching tools to generations of kids, Batibot returns on TV in its new home, TV5. “Batibot is our response to the growing need for an intelligent educational show on TV. While TV5 continues to deliver child-friendly programs, it’s high time that we supplement child’s growth with a children’s program generations of Filipinos have grown up with,” expressed Roberto Barreiro, TV5 Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

Batibot welcomes the new generation of Filipino kids, the Batang Batibot, into the world full of fun and learning. Anchored on research-based developmentally-appropriate curricula, the show teaches the ABCs of life and essential skills they need to learn in their early years. The kids’ new play buddies, Kuya Fidel (Abner Delina) and Ate Maya (Kakki Teodoro), will help children explore the world fuelled by their inquisitive minds.

The most-awarded children’s show also brings back some of its iconic characters well-loved by millions of kids. Meet Ningning and Gingging, the sister muppets who set admirable traits that value relationships and emotions. Another character, Manang Bola, peeks into her “perlas na bilog” to respond to kids’ interests. Meanwhile, Kapitan Basa guides beginning readers to an exciting journey in the world of words and meanings, equipped by his powers derived from curiosity and desire to learn.

The all-new episodes of Batibot introduce modern-day kids to a various range of art styles. It also introduces the latest approach in storytelling that is sensitive to the changing landscape, while weaving excellent stories and contents visualized in a virtual set provided by leading media production outfit Unitel Productions.

Feny de los Angeles-Bautista, Executive Producer, affirms that Batibot’s comeback is attuned to the needs, interests and learning styles of the present generation. “We’re making sure that every show’s episode is relevant to what the kids need today. The show focuses on essential life skills that children need to learn as they grow in an increasingly complex and fast-changing world,” Teacher Feny shared.

Viewers will wake up to the tune of the Batibot’s original theme song, with music by Louie Ocampo, lyrics by Rene O. Villanueva and arrangements by Mel Villena. Batibot veterans like Director Kokoy Jimenez, Producer/Director Lem Garcellano, Chuck Escasa, Andy Cawagas and Production Designer Dwight Gaston are part of the Creative Team. But this time children and teens and many young artists are also part of creating Batibot. This “for kids, by kids” is one of the exciting features of Batibot 2010.

The Batibot Animation Team is composed of old-timers like Wayie Canoy and artists-teachers Andrew Villar and Upper School and High School students of Community of Learners. Artists like Nono Ignacio, Keni Ken and Rommel Estanislao who grew up with Batibot are also among the contributing artists and animators.

Bring child-oriented fun and learning to your home with Batibot every Saturday, 8:30-9:00am, with 5-minute daily educational shorts on the family-friendly station, TV5.
Batibot magbabalik-telebisyon na sa Nobyembre 27 sa TV5.

Mapapanood na ng makabagong kabataan ang pinaka-popular at natatanging programang tumanim sa isipan ng ilang henerasyon ng batang Pilipino, ang Batibot. Ihahatid ng TV5 at Philippine Children’s Television Foundation, Inc. (PCTVF) ang programa simula Sabado, Nobyembre 27, 8:30-9:00 ng umaga.

Mahigit isang dekada matapos ang labing-walong taon ng pamamayagpag sa ere, ipagpapatuloy ng Batibot ang naiibang paraan ng pagtuturo sa mga bata sa bago nitong tahanan sa telebisyon, ang TV5. “Ang Batibot ang tugon natin sa panawagan para sa matalinong programang pambata sa telebisyon. Habang patuloy ang paghahatid ng TV5 ng mga palabas na akma sa mga bata, kailangan din ng programang tutulong sa paghubog sa kanila. Ibinabalik natin ang Batibot para ituloy ang paglinang sa mga bata ng bagong henerasyon,” ayon kay Roberto Barreiro, Executive Vice President at Chief Operating Officer ng TV5.

Dadalhin ng programa ang mga bagong Batang Batibot sa mundo ng kwela at eskwela. Gagabayan din nito ang mga bata sa pamamagitan ng research-based developmentally-appropriate curricula na siyang huhubog sa kanilang paglaki. Sina Kuya Fidel (Abner Delina) at Ate Maya (Kakki Teodoro) ang bagong makakasama ng mga bata sa pagtuklas ng mga mahahalagang konsepto at ideya.

Ibinabalik din ng most-awarded children’s show ang mga karakter na tumatak sa puso ng ilang henerasyon ng mga kabataan. Tiyak na mapapamahal ang mga chikiting kina Ningning at Gingging, ang magkapatid na muppet na mabuting ehemplo ng pagpapahalaga sa emosyon at relasyon sa kapwa. Gamit ang kanyang “perlas na bilog,” susubukan sagutin ni Manang Bola ang mahahalagang tanong ng mga bata. Samantala, gagabayan ni Kapitan Basa ang mga nagsisimula pa lang bumasa sa makulay na mundo ng salita at kahulugan.

Ipakikilala rin sa modern-day kids ang iba’t ibang sining at makabagong paraan ng storytelling. Mas magiging kapana-panabik ang mga kwento gamit ang virtual set na ihahatid ng leading media production outfit na Unitel Productions.

Samantala, asahan ang makabagong Batibot na magtuturo ng mga kaalamang kailangan ng makabagong henerasyon. “We’re making sure that every show’s episode is relevant to what the kids need today. The show focuses on essential life skills that children need to learn as they grow in an increasingly complex and fast-changing world,” ayon pa kay Feny de los Angeles-Bautista, executive producer ng programa.

Magigising ang mga manunuod sa himig ng original theme song ng Batibot (musika ni Louie Ocampo, lyrics ni Rene O. Villanueva at arrangements ni Mel Villena). Bahagi rin ng Creative Team ng programa ang mga laking-Batibot na sina Director Kokoy Jimenez, Producer/Director Lem Garcellano, Chuck Escasa, Andy Cawagas at Production Designer Dwight Gaston. Mas kaabang-abang din ang Batibot 2010 dahil kasama sa pagbuo rito ang mga grupo ng mga kabataan mula sa iba’t ibang larangan. Parte naman ng Animation Team ang mga nagbabalik na sina Wayie Canoy at Andrew Villar, at mga Upper School at High School students ng Community of Learners. Magbabahagi naman ng husay sa sining at animation ang mga artistang lumaki sa impluwensya ng Batibot; sina Nono Ignacio, Keni Ken at Rommel Estanislao.

Maghahatid ng saya at karunungan ang Batibot tuwing Sabado, 8:30-9:00 ng umaga. Abangan din araw-araw ang 5-minute daily educational shorts sa istasyong nagpapahalaga sa bawat bata, TV5.