CNN features Philippines’ dancing inmates again: tribute to Michael Jackson

February 17, 2010 - Posted by admin

Amid the tropical heat of a Philippine prison, convicted murderers, rapists and drug dealers on Saturday paid tribute to Michael Jackson with a reprise of their youtube dance hit, “Thriller.” A rendition of Jackson’s 1980s smash hit by prisoners at the Cebu Detention and Rehabilitation Center in the central Philippines garnered more than 24 million views since 2007, when prison supervisor Byron Garcia first uploaded it! (CNN)

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25 Comments

  1. rontubo says:

    I think Byron has done a good job. He should be hired to rehabilitate corrupt government officials throughout the world in this facility and let them dance and entertain the world.

    ... on July February 17th, 2010
  2. CHICAGOpinoy says:

    @jonbal2001 LOL ME TOO!!

    ... on July February 17th, 2010
  3. jonbal2001 says:

    @jojo11223able id love to see ampatuan dance while being fired by bullets.. that is more cool..

    ... on July February 17th, 2010
  4. SuperJaja08 says:

    gling tlga … hanep…sus ginoooooooooh

    ... on July February 17th, 2010
  5. leonmae1 says:

    PEACE!

    ... on July February 17th, 2010
  6. lip2c says:

    filipinos rock i love filipinos there are my idol woooooooooooo

    ... on July February 17th, 2010
  7. lhejein says:

    wow, english speaking Filipino inmates! im proud of you!!! hahaha

    ... on July February 17th, 2010
  8. bj26 says:

    One of great part of inmates rehabilitation program the 4th pillar of Philippine Criminal Justice System.

    ... on July February 17th, 2010
  9. ascarus19 says:

    kamu na lay mag pinoy! labi na ang mga bisaya! PROUD TO BE PINOY!

    ... on July February 17th, 2010
  10. ClaudeParish says:

    @colossaleyes What? No Atheist-centered values? You shame your fellow anal rapists!

    ... on July February 17th, 2010
  11. ClaudeParish says:

    @faintsmile79 Why do you have to go there? That really uplifts your argument and lets me know what is really on your mind and in your behind.

    ... on July February 17th, 2010
  12. ClaudeParish says:

    @mcr4leads Nor do I wish to.

    ... on July February 17th, 2010
  13. colossaleyes says:

    P.P.S.

    Oh yes, this essay-like post is for those who ask for an “informed” reaction as a response to their personal opinion. I saw Claude’s comment about that somewhere here. I’m just glad Warden Byron pursued this motivated by God-centered values and actually believed this kind of turn-around can happen.

    God bless!

    ... on July February 17th, 2010
  14. colossaleyes says:

    … so, beyond the amusement we get from their YT dance posts, lets pray for them and their families. Maybe after these dance routines for their rehab, they can find other productive ways within prison, but this is an awesome start.
    P.S. Why MJ? Check out their ages;they grew up in the MJ era. And wasn’t there recent evidence that MJ was wrongly accused by the dad (who became estranged from his son and recently committed suicide) for money? Shows us, even the high and mighty can be a victim.

    ... on July February 17th, 2010
  15. colossaleyes says:

    …I thought, as did my other close-minded friends, what a pitiful way to catch attention on YT. But we were wrong, turns out these prisoners love what they do. It has given them a chance to break away from drugs, wars and corruption in jail–life. It has allowed them to be friends with one another and uplift one another beyond the dance exercises. Warden Byron prayed for a Christian way out to help these prisoners in their rehab. Now, the values of Christianity live within these prison walls.

    ... on July February 17th, 2010
  16. colossaleyes says:

    …as a result of their popularity and the recognition of many around the world of how they seem happy and changed and all the other praisesg and slap on the back they are getting, these guys feel that they can be a productive and contributing part of society. Their children are not as ashamed of them…some have become proud. Many of them moved in dangerous communities outside prison, which perhaps prompted many to commit crimes. When I first saw their Algorithm dance on YouTube I thought..

    ... on July February 17th, 2010
  17. colossaleyes says:

    …and many Filipinos know we are a people who love music and dance. Not all can sing. Not all can dance well, but as synchronized unit, the “dance” looked awesome, not only because they moved pretty well but also because there was a lot of discipline, cooperation and teamwork behind it – things not present during their gang war days. They didn’t know the warden was going to post this on the internet in an attempt to let them somehow interact with the rest of the world even from prison.

    ... on July February 17th, 2010
  18. colossaleyes says:

    I think the great motivation here is that the warden had to think of ways to stop the violent gang wars that erupted at least once a week in this high-security prison. Because people’s time were not as occupied as when they started these dance exercises, there was a lot of gambling, drug-dealing and violence inside the prison gates. Aside from getting rid of the allegedly corrupt prison guards, the Warden had to think of a way to make these prisoners lives purposeful even within the cells,

    ... on July February 17th, 2010
  19. KevinAgoncillo says:

    Wow :D this is some old ass comment from long time ago ahaha,

    CriticalArtBlock is also me if you’re wondering.

    But probably -____^ Probably Claude did get anally probed, but who knows LoL

    ... on July February 18th, 2010
  20. faintsmile79 says:

    Maybe Claude got anal fucked by a 15 inches dicked criminal.

    ... on July February 18th, 2010
  21. sen666doll says:

    this is so nice..they can help them make us proud of our country even though they are convicted.i salute you guys..

    ... on July February 18th, 2010
  22. harrymel2000 says:

    even filipino inmates are very good in THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE…FILIPINOS ARE THE BEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD..IM PROUD TO BE ONE…

    ... on July February 18th, 2010
  23. ClaudeParish says:

    @mcr4leads Like most MEN, I don’t see the need to dance. Only someone with and imbalance, mental or physical, has an excuse to move like a baboon on crack with Parkinson’s disease.

    ... on July February 18th, 2010
  24. mcr4leads says:

    To all those people who criticize these amazing work of art in motion which we call “Dancing”, I personnally think that you guys are jealous because ot the fact that you don’t know how to dance!

    ... on July February 18th, 2010
  25. mcr4leads says:

    hey u Claude Parish I would say “shame” on you, you just dunno how to dance LOL!!!

    ... on July February 18th, 2010