We Ask For Peace (found Filipino religious TV commercials; 1990s)
A still from the commercial, featuring Jesus in the garden.
Status: Found
Date found: 04 Jan 2019
Found by: View on the Third - Jojo Bailon
The Pray The Rosary advocacy was commissioned by the late Irish-American Catholic priest Patrick Payton in 1991. The commercial was created by Philippine branch Family Rosary Crusade.
The commercial became iconic to Filipinos who watched it in the 1990s. It was aired before the show and aired alongside ABC-5's Station ID starting in 1992. The commercial was later became part of FRC's hour-long programs.
Premise
The commercial begins with footage of protesters blocked by the police, while the graphic showing the word "ASK" while hearing the sound of the crying baby which also appears in the footage, then the graphic showing the word "For" while the sounds of shooting guns is heard along with the footage of soldiers holding guns, and the graphic saying "PEACE" is shown with an audio clip saying "The people caught in the crossfire" then footage of people living in poverty is shown. The commercial ends with the graphic saying "WE ASK FOR PEACE" and the image of Jesus appears in the garden along with the voiceover saying "We Ask for Peace. In the name of the Father, the Son, and Holy Spirit." The image of Jesus is surrounded by a graphic saying "Pray the Rosary Daily. The Family The Prays Together, Stays Together." appears on screen also ends the commercial.
Availability
The commercial was said to be aired prior to February 1992 on ABS-CBN on Saturdays, RPN-9, IBC-13, and PTV-4. It later became another standard identification on ABC-5 starting in February 1992, until it was replaced by Please Pray the Rosary starting in 1994. The commercial was found by View on the 3rd - Jojo Bailon on January 4, 2019 as part of the aircheck of ABC 5 on November 15, 1992. [1]
Video
See Also
- Please Pray the Rosary (partially found Filipino religious TV commercials; 1990s)
- Pueblo Amate De Maria/Bayan Suminsita Kay Maria (lost Filipino TV commercials; 2002-2003)
References
- ↑ ABC 5 Continuity (November 15, 1992) Retrieved 13 Jul '24 Note: Skip to 0:55.