Sorsogon broadcaster, Nonong Guyala, will soon write for SorsogonNews on national and provincial issues.
Guyala is the former vice mayor of the town of Bulan and pioneered in broadcast journalism in that town in early 1998 when he launched the erstwhile “Bayabay“, a weekly commentary talk show over DWBS One FM spiced with dramatizations of legal situationers where legal advices are rendered at the conclusion of the radio-drama.
Bayabay gained popularity, not only in the town of Bulan, but in nearby municipalities of Sta. Magdalena, Matnog, Magallanes, some parts of Bulusan and the islands of Ticao (Masbate) and Samar where the radio station’s broadcast could be heard.
After a few months on the air, however, his political opponent, then Bulan mayor Guillermo De Castro, pressured the radio station to cancel Guyala’s weekly show contending that the radio program was just a means to propel the candidacy of Guyala’s brother, Atty. Redentor Guyala, who was then rearing to run for a seat in Congress.
After having been cut-off air in 1998, Guyala resumed his radio “news magazine” in 2003, this time over Manila Broadcasting Corporation (MBC)’s HOT FM with his new talk and news format KABATAS. (The show’s moniker, KABATAS, is actually a contraction of Bicol-Bulan words, Kaapin mo sa Batas or guardian of the law.)
Kabatas, however, suffered the same fate as Bayabay. MBC’s officers were summoned by the Sangguniang Bayan (A local legislative council.) and was reportedly prevailed upon by then Mayor De Castro to cancel Guyala’s radio program. MBC officials, however, refused the mayor’s “request” and continued to host Guyala’s radio show.
October 21, 2007 at 2:42 am
maraming salamat po na babalik po kayo kabatas dahil kayo po ang hinihintay ng bayan ng bulan dahil malala na sitwasyon ng korapsyon ng mayor dito aasahan namin po kayo na bumalik sa radyo kayo lang po ang pag asa ng bulan. maraming salamat po!
October 21, 2007 at 7:54 am
Maraming salamat din sa iyo, Kevin sa malaking pagtitiwala mo sa amin. Sinisikap namin na muli kaming makapagsahimpapawid upang magkaroon kayo ng alternatibong sumbungan ng mga katiwalian sa pamahalaan. Mabuhay ka, Kevin at sampu ng mga mamamayang may tunay na pagmamamlasakit sa bayan!
– adan silangan
para sa sorsogonnews
November 16, 2007 at 12:18 pm
kaylan po ba kayo babalik sa radyo kabatas tulongan u na an bulan hinihintay namin kayo sa pagbabalik ninyo. para matapos na ang kurapsyon!
November 16, 2007 at 12:27 pm
sir nonong totoo po ba na wala ang pangalan ninyo doon sa petition ninyo pero ako di me naniniwala sa sina sabi ni X mayor sa inyo! ako naniniwala sa inyo mag radyo na kayo ano sila lng!
November 24, 2007 at 3:15 pm
nonong,
basi pwede niyo ipa-audit an munisipal san bulan batog pa san administrasyon ni gimeng.sa opinion ko lang ini para mapatunayan nira gimeng dire corrupt and greedy ang past and present de castro’s administration.is this possible? i hope so for the sake of bulan’s advancement as a community.
November 28, 2007 at 7:53 pm
marta, bravo! this must be a horrendous task to audit the present administration linked with that previous admi of the first gentleman. (gentleman ba yun?)
Magmulto na lang an matanos na ma-a-audit na mga officials para diri lumagpak sa mga threatening goonsgoons ha.
Magtugot man an De Castros magpaAudit, an hapot ko naman tabi marta, sin o naman an ma-audit san ipapa-audit ni De castro? hehehe Sige, haputon ta na lang si ms. universe!
November 29, 2007 at 2:10 pm
salve,kay nano pati an ombudsman deputy for sorsogon prov hawak ni ex mayor?
September 10, 2008 at 11:29 am
Hi…kamusta po kau..!!??ako po c Wenceslao E. Guyala anak ni Julio G. Guyala ng brgy. Ilawud Bulan Sorsogon narito aq ngaun sa Bulacan…sa brgy.Taal, city of Malolos, Bulacan isa rin po aqng reporter ng Lingkod Bayan DWAD program mon.-fri. 1 to 2pm gusto ko kaung ma meet..eto po ang aking cel no. 09153723643…salamat po!!!..!!!!