Filipino children are taught as they are growing up that education can empower them and make a difference in their lives, and its importance. This is underscored in the stories of Wansapanataym for almost two decades now.
Rondel Lindayag, the show’s overall creative head, said the team, to convey its importance to viewers, puts effort into showing characters that aspire to attain proper education.
“Our population has a high literacy rate. We give importance to education that is why we always include it in our stories. If you have education, you already have a weapon in life,” he said.
As storytellers, they also see education as a significant part of their growth because they attend seminars to learn more techniques in storytelling.
“We attended a seminar about honing children’s character and we learned that when kids watch cartoons, they do not get tired of watching them repeatedly. We used this as part of our technique to constantly share essential values by just giving them a new handle,” he said.
The technique also helps the team teach Filipino values to children here and abroad.
“The kid who watched Wansa before could be in thier 20s now. So, we should teach the lessons all over again to other kids and some of them might be TFC subscribers,” Lindayag said. “This enables us to show them how to be Filipinos through values such as doing mano and saying po and opo.”
Through the years, Wansapanataym has shared lessons that resonated with Filipinos nationwide. A hit among audiences, the program has left a mark on viewers’ hearts and stood the test of time.
The show’s influence also went beyond television when a movie of the same title was released in 1999 by Star Cinema. The movie told the touching story of Anna (Shaina Magdayao), an orphan who searched for her long-lost father (Christopher de Leon), whom she was able to find with the help of a guardian angel named Barbiel (Serena).
Meanwhile, it continues to share valuable lessons with kids through its current offering “Annika Pintasera,” starring Julia Montes, who plays a woman who was cursed because of being too critical of others.
Wansapanataym Presents: Annika Pintasera airs Sundays after The Voice Teens on ABS-CBN and ABS-CBN HD (SkyCable ch 167). For previous episodes, log on to iWant TV or to skyondemand.com.ph for Sky subscribers.
