Planning a third

Manila Standard (page 16), Thursday, February 22, 1990

ERIC Quizon who is nominated by the Star Awards as Best Supporting Actor for his sensitive roe in "Pahiram Ng Isang Umaga," has realized his dream to have a TV show of his own. He portrays the title role in the TV program "Computerman" shown every Wednesday at 7 p.m. on IBC Channel 13. With Eric are acting awardee Vivian Velez in the role of a villainess, as Capt. Ernex; Ruth Tuazon as Princess Mala, Jimmy Morato as Papang Rodriguez, Johnny Wilson as Haring Danib and Roi Vinzon as Hendrix.

The young Quizon plays Mike Rodriguez, a computer analysts who becomes the recipient of "superpowers" from a freak accident caused by cosmic rays from Planet Noikra.

Suddenly, Mike finds himself caught between earthly life and that of Computerman -- designated to rescue the inhabitants of Noikra from the evil forces as well as battle with crime on his own planet.

The conflict begins when the good forces play tug-of-war with the evil party with Mike as the fulcrum. Just like the Kryptan fugitives, Mike will need all his human ingenuity as well as his extra-terrestrial powers to tilt the outcome.

In the ensuing episodes, romance blossoms between Mike, the Earthling Computerman and the Princess, an extra-terrestrial creature responsible for navigating Mike's fate through computers. Mike, a mere mortal, ironically is designed Savior of a New Breed of inhabitants.

Executive producers of "Computerman" are Rita C. Baltazar and her brother Rene C. Baltazar. Directed by Ruben Tiongco, the concert and story are products of Geirry A. Garcia who found Eric Quizon as perfect for the character of Mike Rodriguez, the "Computerman." Original musical scoring which is also of vital importance to the show is by Dante Trinidad.