CPDRC Inmates Perform “We are all God’s Children”

(PIA7) — The world renowned dancing inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) staged a special performance for the visit of Pope Francis in the country.

Considering that the visit of Pope Francis to the Philippines is a momentous event, the YouTube sensation CPDRC inmates made a special presentation to show how grateful the Cebuanos are for his visit.

According to the Cebu Provincial Capitol, the inmates practiced the presentation for two weeks. They danced to the theme song of the Papal visit, “We are God’s Children.”

It culminated an hour-long presentation which started with a three round friendly boxing showdown with an inmate and a commercial boxer.

The dance presentation included CPDRC’s first You Tube hit, “Thriller” by Michael Jackson and “Gangnan Style” by Koren singer Psye. There was also a pass and review.

Guests who were police officials from the region were impressed with the inmates performances.

“You all are so good, if only you were that good, you would not have landed here,” joked Police Regional Office 7 Director Prudencio Banas.

The inmates follow a rehabilitative exercise called “algorithm march” which was inspired by the documentary “Shawshank Redemption.”

The dance according to them was Cebu’s contribution to the PapaL Visit considering that the province is known to be the cradle of Christianity in Asia. (rmn/fcc/PIA7-Cebu)