GMA, in cooperation with Ube Media and Foundation for Liberty and Prosperity, is happy to present “Ageless Passion 3,” a musical on retired Chief Justice Artemio V. Panganiban’s vibrant life featuring original compositions from National Artist Maestro Ryan Cayabyab.
Airing this December 5 on GTV, “Ageless Passion 3” features the life and works of Chief Justice Panganiban in a musical that captures his life’s meaningful moments and important milestones — from his childhood to his professional journey — via a spirited ensemble portraying his visionary chief justiceship and enduring passion to serve the country.
From the poor newsboy in the backstreets of Sampaloc to the presidency of the most widely circulated newspaper in our country; from a modest Catholic to an adviser to the Holy Father in the Vatican; from a frustrated applicant for graduate studies to father of five wonderful children who each achieved his impossible dream of graduating in a pedigreed US university; from a shoeshine boy to the board rooms of the largest blue chips in our part of Planet Earth; and from a frustrated chemical engineer to a reluctant lawyer and to the highest magistrate of the land. Chief Justice Panganiban’s core judicial philosophy can be summed up to “Liberty and Prosperity under the rule of law” — justice and jobs; freedoms and food; ethics and economics; democracy and development; one is useless without the other.
Chief Justice Panganiban is now a sought-after speaker, columnist, director and advisor in many publicly-listed companies, top corporations and philanthropic foundations in the country.
“Ageless Passion 3” features 18 original music by Maestro Ryan with libretto by Kristian Jeff Agustin. He worked as a clerk in the office of the Chief Justice Panganiban in the Supreme Court.
For Chief Justice Panganiban’s 85th birthday, “Ageless Passion 3” will be available on free TV. The musical is headlined by artists Topper Fabregas, Cris Villonco, Michael Williams, Lynn Sherman, and Bart Guingona, plus a special opening song by Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle accompanied by the Manila Symphony Orchestra.
Produced by Donna May Lina, “Ageless Passion 3” is under the stage direction of Bart Guingona and directed for TV by Louie Ignacio. Rember Gelera renders additional direction for this year’s edition.
“Ageless Passion 3” airs on GTV this December 5 at 10 p.m.
