| Math-Tinik | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Genre | Children's television series Educational |
| Written by | Catherina Calzo-Fournier1 Andrea delos Reyes2 |
| Directed by | Rowie E. Concepcion3 Rene Guidote1 Paul Daza2 Christopher Sioco4 |
| Starring | Angela Garcia Lorena Garcia Huey Remulla Claudine Alejandro Mark Guayco |
| Theme music composer | Ting-ting Calzo-Fournier1 Jungee Marcelo1 |
| Opening theme | "Math-Tinik Theme" by Cris Villonco |
| Ending theme | "Math-Tinik Theme" (instrumental) |
| Composers | Noel Argosino12 Froilan Malimban12 Noel Manalo34 |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Ma. Cielo S. Reyes1 Mariles H. Gonzales |
| Producer | Gina L. Lopez |
| Editors | Ding Mora1 Noemi Cariaso Chris Sioco Manny Diolazo |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | ABS-CBN Foundation Department of Education, Culture and Sports |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABS-CBN |
| Release | January 7, 1997 (1997-01-07)1 – August 3, 2004 (2004-08-03) |
Math-Tinik (lit. 'math-thorn'; stylized as MATH-Tinik, a pun on the word “Matinik” which literally translates to “Thorny” but is often used to mean ‘sharp’ in terms of mental acuity)1 is a Philippine television educational show by ABS-CBN.516 Hosted by Angela Garcia, Lorena Garcia, Huey Remulla, Claudine Alejandro and Mark Guayco, it aired from January 7, 1997 to August 3, 2004.
Cast
- Angela Garcia as Ms. Math-Tinik3
- Lorena Garcia as Sheila Mae1
- Huey Remulla as Charlie1
- Claudine Alejandro as Patricia1
- Mark Guayco as Joey1
- Introduced in 2000
- Herbie Go as Artmetic4
Production
The series' headwriters are Catherina Calzo-Fournier and Andrea Delos Reyes, with the former later becoming editor-in-chief of the Pinas newspaper. One of the episode directors is Rene Guidote, who has also directed Sine'skwela, Bayani, Pahina and other educational series made by ABS-CBN Foundation.7 As with other educational television programs from the ABS-CBN Foundation and DECS, a single episode of Math-Tinik took between three and nine months to make from conception to approval.5
Music
The "Math-Tinik Theme" was sung by Cris Villonco, with lyrics by Ting-ting Calzo-Fournier and music composed by Jungee Marcelo. The series composers were Noel Argosino, Froilan Malimban, and Noel Manalo, who also provided sound effects for the series.14
In the 1999 episode "Numeration", the song "Numerals" was composed by Liezel Ann Tiamzon.3 In the 2000 episode "Time and Calendar", the song "Time and Calendar" was also composed by Tiamzon, sung by Caloy Santos Jr.4
References
References
- Math sa Pasko (Christmas Special) | MathTinik. YouTube. November 11, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- Logic | MathTinik. YouTube. November 20, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- Numeration | MathTinik. YouTube. November 29, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- Time and Date | MathTinik. YouTube. December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- Sison, Carla (September 6, 2004). "Partners in education". Philstar.com. Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ABS-CBN News (August 25, 2019). "WATCH: How Gina Lopez pushed to air 'Sineskwela', 'Hiraya Manawari', 17 other educational shows". ABS-CBN News. ABS-CBN Corporation. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- Guidote, Rene. "Rene Guidote". LinkedIn. LinkedIn Corporation. Retrieved December 30, 2019.