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MOVIEGOER: A word from Jessica Soho

Published Dec 11, 2025 12:42 pm
Jessica Soho lamented the fact that after 41 years as a journalist, she continues to report the same stories of corruption in government as if nothing had ever changed.
Jessica Soho
Jessica Soho
“Our problems are still the same,” she told an audience composed mostly of members of the University of the Philippines Alumni Guam. Jessica was the guest speaker of UPAG’s 45th anniversary gala held on Nov. 22 at the grand ballroom of Hyatt Regency.
“Many remain poor and hungry,” Soho said. “And contrary to what other people might think, journalists do not delight over bad news.”
On politics, she said: “Apparently, politics is a lucrative business, and our politicians just pass on their positions to other family members like it’s a birthright.”
The veteran journalist and the George Foster Peabody awardee reminded the audience that frustration should not lead to numbness. Overseas Filipinos hold more influence than they often realize, she said.
She told Guam’s Filipino community: “You have a voice and the power. You are a strong force. I hope you use your power wisely.”
Becoming desensitized, she added, only allows long-standing problems to continue.
“Let us not be numbed by all the corruption and injustice happening in our country,” Soho said. “We should rage because to stay angry is to keep the hope and the fire alive.”
She advised young reporters, “It’s not about us. It’s about the story.”
Integrity is essential. “I am not perfect, but I try to do the right thing,” she said.Jessica showed excerpts from her long-running TV program, Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho, towards the end of her speech, which received a standing ovation from the crowd.
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They may have played law students or lawyer-wannabes, but that’s as far as it goes.
Thus, the original Bar Boys (2017)---Rocco Nacino, Enzo Pineda, Carlo Aquino, and Kean Cipriano--- are admitted as they reprise their lawful roles in a second iteration of their first film together, this time called Bar Boys After School.
Rocco, a registered nurse, said that while deep into filming the first Bar Boys, he was intrigued by the prospect of becoming a lawyer.
'“But when I saw law students with a pile of books and a thousand and one readings, I told myself, I can’t do this. Bilib ako sa kanila,” he told the mediacon on Dec. 3 in Quezon City.
Enzo said he was inspired by the sight of lawyers seriously improving their knowledge of the law, but admitted, ”It’s not for me.”
For his part, Kean said that with his multifaceted career, he won’t have time for lawyering. Carlo stated, “I’ll help na lang.”
At the media con, a tearful Odette Khan, back in her landmark, award-winning role as Justice Hernandez, thanked the team for treating her so well on and off set. The veteran actress won acting awards from the Gawad Urian, the Star Awards, and the FAMAS for her powerful portrayal of a feisty woman lawyer.
Bar Boys: After School, produced by 901 Studios, is one of 8 official entries to the 51st Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF).
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