Daniel Razon's ‘Isang Araw Lang’ Reveals Purity of Intention

by Agent Searchlight

Editor: Jhwl Mendoza

Picture and Logo Courtesy of isangarawlang.org

During commercial gaps at UNTV Channel, viewers will surely distinguish several infomercials voiced in a preachy tone by Dave Tirao or Victor Cosare matched with a graphic depiction of the negative effects on a subject matter like infomercials on the harmful effects of smoking and excessive soda intake.  



What we are talking about here is the TV plugs of Kuya Daniel Razon’s advocacy ‘Isang Araw Lang’ (Just one day) which he calls on the attention of his fellowmen to start doing good things for others, for the country, and to abstain from doing wrong and damaging activities. All of these, according to Kuya Daniel could be started in just one day. 


Answering to Kuya’s call of ‘Isang Araw Lang’ means to start a rightful act and to sustain it. Undeniably, the themes and the wordings of the infomercials catches the viewer’s attention in a way that if they think over the facts being laid upon them in those plugs they will act on it accordingly. 


As a proof that Kuya’s ‘Isang Araw Lang’ infomercials have significant values to viewers, an infomercial that focuses on the destructive effects of illegal drugs was chosen the “Best TV Public Service Announcement” in the 19th KBP Golden Dove Awards held in November 2010. 


Kuya Daniel’s position with his advocacy was challenged when a company wanted to advertise their soda products in his TV program ‘Get it Straight with Daniel Razon’ at UNTV. His program should have been earning millions by now if only the deal pushed through. The negotiation did not fail. Kuya Daniel rejected the offer by his authority as the Chief Executive Officer of UNTV.


He turned down the offer because of the solid stand on his advocacy ‘Isang Araw Lang’. Kuya Daniel made the would-be client understand his cause that by advertising soda products in his TV program he will contradict his advocacy on encouraging people to limit if not totally stop soda intake because of its harmful effects on our health.


We can infer that ‘Isang Araw Lang’ infomercials are not commercial magnets for UNTV given the fact that an advertising client was turned down. With this, the purity of Kuya Daniel Razon’s intention in his public service endeavours has been proven. Kuya Daniel said, it is not about money, nor fame, but doing what you believe right and serving your purpose as a special creation of the Almighty.

Philippines' New Generation Bank Notes

Bangko Sentral Deputy Governor Diwa Gunigundo explains to Kuya Daniel during his guesting on the program Get it Straight with Daniel Razon aired over UNTV Channel last December 22, 2010. Gunigundo stood by the BSP's position that the new bank notes are without errors, amidst criticisms on some of its designs particularly on the 1,000 and 500 peso bills.

Gunigundo: “On the matter of the map of the Philippines, our bank notes used an artist's rendition or abstraction of the Philippine map that cannot be expected to reflect all of our islands and the precise coordinates of each site. The BSP’s intention is to indicate the general location of the world heritage sites and iconic natural wonders”

Ex-NBI Director reiterates Kuya’s warning “Bawal ang Pikon!”

(L-F) Ex-NBI Directors Velasco and Mison)

December 23, 2010

by Agent Searchlight

Editor: Longbackers

With a report from Benedict Galazan (UNTV Reporter) 

Manila, Philippines-"Dito lamang sa programang, bawal ang pikon!” is Kuya Daniel's tagline that marks the ending of each episode on His TV program Get it Straight with Daniel Razon.

The phrase "bawal ang pikon! (Sore loser, not allowed)” might have been so catchy or rather the interview itself is so remarkable that former National Bureau of Investigation Director Epimaco Velasco cannot get over it even days after his guesting in GIS.

Velasco, who guested in Kuya's program last week was quoted saying "bawal ang Pikon” in a heated exchange of statements against another former NBI Director, Mariano Mison.

Sabi ko, pare ‘bawal ang pikon’ and I think he listen… Velasco said, speaking of Mison.

Mison, who was obviously annoyed on Velasco’s words countered “ako?...hindi ako nagagalit, sabi raw nagagalit ako, that’s wrong! …I am a more humorous person than he is”.

The two debated when they were summoned yesterday by the Inter-agency Task Force led by the Justice Department that conducts reinvestigation on the 19-year old Vizconde Massacre Case. Both of them handled the Vizconde Case, during their terms as NBI Directors.

Former Director Velasco, who headed the NBI from July 1992 until March 1995, believed that the recently acquitted suspects in the Vizconde Massacre Case topped by Hubert Webb were really innocent of the crime. While Mison, who succeeded Velasco from 1995 to 1996 believed in the testimony of Jessica Alfaro (The disputed star witness of the case), and is still condemning Webb and others, even after the Supreme Court’s final decision on the case.

After the said hearing of the Inter-agency Task Force, the former directors criticize each other in a separate media interview, in which Velasco insinuates that Mison is ‘pikon’ or a sore loser.

In a Tagalog speaking community, the phrase ‘bawal ang pikon’ is not commonly used. Rather, the more common statement among warring individuals would be huwag kang pikon! or don’t be such a sore loser!.

Admittedly Kuya Daniel’s TV program is one of its kinds, as the host itself is exceptional when he asks questions straight to the point without reservations at the same time cautions (indirectly) his guests that while they are guesting on the program, they are not allowed to be sore losers.

Maybe that is why, after surviving excessive grilling in GIS about the topic: Vizconde Massacre Case, Velasco can hardly forget the program’s tagline “bawal ang pikon!”.

Get it Straight with Daniel Razon, airs in UNTV Channel from Monday to Friday at 7am until 7:45am. The program is replayed through its producer’s cut evening edition at 6:30pm until 7:00pm.#