Reel Time goes behind the scenes of Eat Bulaga's 'Juan for All, All for Juan'

Not even the searing noontime heat can stop the intrepid hosts of the "Eat Bulaga" segment, "Juan for All, All for Juan: Sugod-Bahay sa Barangay" from doing their job. In an episode that aired last February 19, the GMA News TV documentary program "Reel Time" went behind the scenes of this popular segment of TV's longest-running noontime show.

 

“Pagdating pa lang namin, kung gaano kainit ang araw, hindi na namin iisipin 'yun.” said host Jose Manalo. “Makita mo nakatawa na ang mga tao, kahit ano pa man ang nararamdaman mong init o sakit ng katawan, kailangan gawin mo ang trabaho mo para sa kanila.”

 

Barangays in the Philippines eagerly look forward to the day when "Juan for All, All for Juan" visits their community. Barangay captain Jun Ramos said he’s happy that his barangay was chosen for the Eat Bulaga segment. “Noong mga nakaraang araw o buwan, hinihilingan nila ako na mag-request daw ako sa Eat Bulaga,” Ramos said. “Kaya ito, masayang masaya ako at natupad na.”  

The hosts of "Juan for All, All for Juan" make sure that they are prepared every time they visit a barangay. “Hindi naman ako masyadong nahihirapan dahil lumaki ako sa Tondo. Halos ganito ang kinalakihan kong lugar,” said Wally Bayola. 

 

The segment’s hosts crack jokes and tell funny stories to keep spirits up. Pauleen Luna said it helps that they’re all friends in real life. “Lumalabas siya talaga sa TV. Walang ilangan,” she said. 

 

It also helps that other "Eat Bulaga" hosts like Vic Sotto are easy to work with. “Ang mga kausap ko sa Broadway, sina Bosing, sina Tito Joey, sina Allan, sina Ruby, lahat ng nakakausap namin nasanay kami sa kanila,” Jose said. 

 

“The name of the game is spontaneous,” added host Paolo Ballesteros. 

 

Jose added that the professionalism of "Eat Bulaga’s" long-time hosts Tito, Vic, and Joey help them do their jobs well. “’Pag si Bosing ang kausap mo at saka si Tito Sen, si Joey, bahala ka na eh,” he said. “Bumitaw ka nang bumitaw, sasapuhin nila, ibabalik sa’yo nang maayos. Ganoon ka-propesyonal at ganoon kagaling ang tatlo.”  - Isa Lorenzo/CM, GMA News Online "Reel Time" is a documentary program that airs Sundays at 8:45 PM on GMA News TV Channel 11. Visit Reel Time's Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/reeltimegmanewstv11.