Exercising an hour each day is a vital program of the prison inmates at Cebu Prevention Detention and Rehabilitation Center. Like you and me, they too need the benefits of the sun's rays while they move their limbs and inhale some fresh air away from their cells. From such activity, the prisoners started marching in unison to the beat of a drum and eventually danced to more popular songs like "Thriller," "Ice Ice Baby" and many more.
Their videos have gone viral too! My most favorite is "They Don't Care About Us" by Michael Jackson that was specially arranged by his choreographer, Travis Payne for Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. This was done for the release of his DVD "This It It." I think I have seen this for over 100 times and I always feel the same emotions: a great sense of pride and joy!
On hindsight, I wish them all the best in their lives especially in their reorientation with the society after the rehabilitation. And just like the discipline needed to complete this production, may they acquire the right attitude and values from this memorable experience as they begin to pick up the pieces for a brand new life.
Wiki Source: CPDRC Dancing Inmates
Youtube: Michael Jackson's They Don't Care About Us - This Is It
This is really commendable. :) Just a curious question, did they hold auditions?
ReplyDeleteI remember this video so well... When it came out on YouTube, it went viral and put a smile on many faces. I can imagine how long it too to produce it. TY for sharing this. :-)
ReplyDeleteEliz
I think I left a comment on this.... It's a great video and always make me smile. ;-)
ReplyDeleteEliz
i think it's a great rehabilitation program too. at least they won't be occupied with prison riots and all if they have dance practice to worry about.
ReplyDeleteI love this one too. Nakakakilabot nung napanood ko sa youtube.
ReplyDeleteI have to stop what I'm watching in youtube to see this dance number, =) and I'm gonna share the video with my hubby. I know he will delighted. Thanks Ms. Farida!
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thanks for sharing Farida, interesting.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed the video.
ReplyDeleteThis gave me the goosebumps and this is by far my fave performance of the Cebu Inmates
ReplyDeleteI really like those videos by the Cebu inmates. They are very organized and discipline, you wouldn't believe they are inmates. Sana paglabas nila, magbagong-buhay na sila. :)
ReplyDeleteWOW....kind of mesmerizing. I agree with what you said about their rehabilitation's. I am amazed how creative humans can be in any situation.
ReplyDeletewow, really, this gave me goosebumps! ang galing! for them to be able to do that and move as one, they also made me feel what you felt, a great sense of pride and joy! i have watched a number of their vids, too pero parang this is the first time na I was able to watch this particular video. i'm so impressed talaga.
ReplyDeleteHopefully by giving them a new purpose in life inside will give the new insight of life when they go out...
ReplyDeleteThese guys are really cool. I hope they'll have a better life after the rehab.
ReplyDeleteOk too. It will prevent violence sa jail at meron silang something to look forward to:)
ReplyDeleteThis is one action I commend the rehab management. Somehow I feel that participant would realize that there is hope and positive things in this world. I like this too
ReplyDeleteThis I have to watch in you tube (there is an error and cant load).I have seen a couple of their performances and ang galing nila no?
ReplyDeleteThis is really amazing! I have watched more vids on You Tube after reading your entry. Strikingly, most of the prisoners are young. Sana nga they will have a better life after this rehabilitation.
ReplyDeleteThis is my favorite too, I think. THey're really good no? Saya ng exercise nila.
ReplyDeleteKuyawa!!!! Parang ung mga bilanggo dito hindi na nila gusto lumabas,they are enjoying their exercise.
ReplyDeletewould you believe i haven't seen them dance in person? and i'm already based in cebu! hehene... i do feel a sense of pride seeing them online. pretty awesome.
ReplyDeleteIf you have time to dedicate, and the instructors are Talented, you will have great experience at dance classes. Good instructors are friendly and will challenge you to really improve in dance.
ReplyDeleteThere are fantastic dancers and just the way they can dance all together in almost the same phase is amazing. I hope when the right time comes they will come out from the jail, they'll have a better life. And I hope they don't go back to the jail unless they just missed dancing, hehe.
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