Filipino Media Promotion
By Tony Alabastro

From left: Reyster Langit, Sarah Balabagan and Rey Langit

Sarah Balabagan, a former Filipino overseas worker who was snatched from the jaws of death , is now a recording star and a tele-magazine programme host for Biyaheng Langit (Trip to The Sky).

Sarah Balagagan was an under-aged domestic helper in the Middle East when she was sentenced to death for stabbing her employer who allegedly tried to sexually assault her. She was freed after the intercession of the Philippine government.

"The programme is on a special trip to Brunei to visit its different historical and tourist spots to let the Filipino viewer know what is happening during Visit Brunei year 2001l," said Myrna Bautista, a reporter.

"Our crew was most impressed by the golden domes of the mosques, which shone in the night illuminated by the full, round moon last night," she said.

Aside from Sarah, the show is hosted by veteran Filipino Rey Langit and his son Reyster Langit, every Saturday at 3 pm over RPN 9, she said.

"We have already visited our fellow countrymen in Hongkong, Macau, Thailand, South Korea, Singapore, different states of America like Chicago, California, Nevada, and Washington. We are on our way to Australia from Brunei," she said.

Sarah Balabagan has been with the group since its initial telecast last April 200, and this April will be our first anniversary, which will be a special one," Myrna said.

"Sarah is now a recording artist and has an album. She is also working as a radio broadcaster, helping her fellow Overseas Filipino Workers. Her pictures can be accessed at Rey-Langit.com.ph

However, she could make it to Brunei because she had a previous commitment in Mindanao," she said.

In Brunei, we would like to see the favourite hangouts of Filipinos, meet successful Filipinos living or working in Brunei, their struggles and experiences, and why they continue to stay there and how they can cope up living far away from their families.

This is the second television crew from the Philippines to come to Brunei in two weeks to help promote Visit Brunei Year 2001.

Internationally awarded television host and reporter Cheche Lazaro captured on film the different tourist attractions in Brunei including Temburong to Kuala Belait. They will be featured in her travel magazine, Cheche Lazaro Presents, on GMA 7, Sunday, April 22, at ll:30 pm. She also interviewed prominent personalities here.

Courtesy of Sunday Bulletin