How did the first Filipino muppet in Sesame Street TJ Cecilio come to life? ABS-CBN News North America Bureau Chief TJ Manotoc talks with Bobby Pontillas, the designer of the muppet and Rosemary Palacios, the director of Sesame Workshop Inclusion and Content, about their creative process and their journey towards creating a Filipino character for the program. READ: https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/05/11/23/first-filipino-muppet-in-sesame-street-introduced | ANC 24/7

"I just wanted them to automatically see TJ and be like yes, I see myself in the little kid." This was what Bobby Pontillas, the creator of the first Filipino muppet in Sesame Street TJ Cecilio, said, as he expresses his goal of inspiring confidence to the younger generation and provide them with representation. #DatelinePhilippines READ: https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/05/11/23/first-filipino-muppet-in-sesame-street-introduced | ANC 24/7