Ano kaya ang magagawa mo sa isang minuto???

link: click VIDEO to watch an episode of Batibot that shows the value of time

thanks to beybies for the upload

"Ano kaya ang maaaring gawin sa isang minuto"

Ito ang pambungad na tanong ni Kiko Matsing sa mga batang manunuod noon sa halos iisang minutong pagsasadula ng kahalagahan ng oras. Ito ang isa sa epektibong pamamaraan ng pambatang programang ito na hikayatin ang mga bata na pahalagahan ang oras, maikli man o mahaba. Magaling na naipahatid ang mensaheng maraming makabuluhang bagay ang maaaring gawin sa iisang minuto tulad na lamang ng paglilipit ng iyong mga libro o gamit.

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Piko o Luksong Lubid?

link: click VIDEO to watch this episode of Batibot

thanks to beybies for the upload

Iyan ang tema ng tanong ng bawat bata noong panahon ng 80's. Palibhasa'y malaya pang nakakapaglaro ang mga bata at tila' walang problema kundi ito, madalas na pinagmumulan ng pagtatalo kung ano ang lalaruin ng lahat.

Tunghayan natin ang isang maikling pagsasadula nito sa isa sa mga palabas ng Batibot. Sino ka kaya sa tatlong ito???

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Naaalala mo pa ba si Kuya Ching?

link: click VIDEO to watch Kuya Ching and Kiko in Batibot

thanks to beybies for the upload

Kilalang-kila ng lahat ng batang Batibot sina Kuya Bodjie at Ate Sienna. Ang kanilang pangalan ay hindi kailanman maiwawaglit sa programa. Tunay ngang ang dalawang karakter na ito ay nagtagumpay sa pagbibigay buhay sa palabas ngunit marami ring iba pang tauhan ang tumulong sa paghulma sa pinakapaboritong palabas sa telebisyon ng mga bata.

Halika at balikan natin ang isa sa mga episodes ng Batibot kung saan tinulungan ni Kuya Ching na maipaalala kay Kiko ang kahalagahan ng salitang "paki".

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Did you know that Batibot is not the original title of the show???

If you were old enough when Batibot first aired you were not probably amused with my title. If you have an excellent memory and didn't suffer much from memory gap the title is not that much of a shocker. But for me, it is..and it's not.

Batibot, according to Wikipedia, first aired in 1984. That would make me 2 years old at that time. But believe it or not I had the faintest memory that I used to see this very simple logo that says "SESAME". Back when I was young (or we were young, I'm pertaining to all Batang 80's), Sesame Street was also a hit. You were either so amazed with this really gigantic yellow bird (Big Bird) or you're into the ever grouchy, dirty but cute Oscar the Grouch and maybe you sang along with the "beatles" with their hit song "Letter B". But as a young filipino one would never trade Batibot to any other show in the planet. The voices of Kuya Bodjie, Kuya Ching, Ate Sienna or Ate Isay were voices of influence. Pong Pagong, Kiko Matsing, Manang Bola, Ning-Ning at Ging-Ging and Sitsiritsit at Alibangbang were our extended friends.

All I have of Batibot were fond memories. Songs that even up to this day, me and my siblings and cousins sing in chorus every once in awhile. Memories of making our own saranggola from newspaper, tingting and gawgaw and the afternoons we spent running in our street to make it fly (but it never did). We rejoiced and celebrated boisterously when rainy days came because it was the perfect opportunity to play with our bangkang papels. Every morning is about waiting for the Mamang Taho so we can eat the nutirtious and delicious taho. We used to hate it when our lola encouraged us to eat tinapa (tinapang bangus, tinapang bangus..masarap at masustansyang tinapang bangus) but later on learned to eat it anyway. Drinking milk? Think of Puti, ang bakang mataba, bakang maputi...

Last night, as I was celebrating for Batibot's coming back news, I came across this article. When I started making this blog (which I intend to somehow help with my nostalgia by recreating my past), I had been prompted to research about Batibot. I found significant information, but an article like this is what I prefer more--personal and credible (if I may say). Here, Mr. Stuart Santiago recounts his Batibot experience and how Philippines was during that time.

Please visit the link below and enjoy getting to know your favorite tv show deeper! =)

link: Rene Villanueva -- before Batibot, there was Sesame

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Batibot: Ageless & Timeless

click videos 1 & 2 to watch bangkang papel vid and an old opening theme of batibot =)

I bet I am not the only 80's kid who will rejoice upon hearing that BATIBOT WILL BE AIRED AGAIN IN TV5. You read it right, Batibot will be shown
again on Channel 5 and it's a mix of the old episodes and new ones.

After countless searches and endless effort to try bring back the happy childhood days of mine I chance upon a Batibot facebook account. Through this account, I was able to relive my batibot days same as my childhood days thru watching the videos they have.

Who will forget the catchy songs they used in this show to teach us, kids, a concept? Among many other memorable "lessons" and songs I remember from this show are tinapang bangus, alagang si puti, umihip tulad ng hangin, ako ay kapitbahay, alin alin ang naiba, and many more.

Ofcourse, the kuyas and ates in this show were all kuyas and ates to all of us. When they talk, we listen as if they were our own relatives. The stories narrated by Kuya Bodjie or Ate Sienna were fun to hear. I will never forget the stories Pilandok, Si Linggit at Si Barakuda,, Ang Pamilya Ismid.

Aside from these, the show will never be a hit without the existence of the other "live" characters in the likes of Pong Pagong, Kiko Matsing, Ning-ning at Ging-Ging, Manang Bola and Sitsiritsit and Alibangbang.

After the show ceased its airing, I lost track of time as well. Before I knew it, I was no longer the child who wakes up every morning and watches Batibot. In fact, I am so far and OLD from that child. I graduated gradeschool. Soon enough I graduated High School. And soon after I graduated from College. I never knew that I would become a teacher. I teach preschool kids. And during these times, I am reminded of my happy yesteryears.

Just 25 minutes ago, I found articles saying that TV5 got the rights to put this show back on air (see the links below this post). I was so thrilled to the point that I immediately started writing this post. When I found the articles and finished reading them, it was like I finally found the portal back to my childhood days. I really can't get over those years!

This is the only time that I got to know Batibot-Behind-Camera: the producer, writers, and the whole history of the show. As a teacher, I find the Batibot's format very impressive. The way they teach new concepts to children, in both Filipino and English, is very efffective. Considering that the show only runs a good 30 minutes, they indeed maximized the time slot very efficiently. I also want to point out that the show did a good job in inculcating Filipino values and nationalism to the young viewers.

I hope this news brought joy to all Batibot lovers and Batang 80's who miss the show so much. Enjoy reading the articles i found by clicking the links below.

links:

Batibot is Back!

"Its 18 year run in various channels is unprecedented... Teacher Feny is
unquestionably the guru of educational television in the Philippines.."

Tayo na sa Batibot as it returns to TV!

"Any kid who grew up in the 80's and early 90's know a special place called
Batibot. Pre-cable televisions, pre-mobile phones, pre-facebook
applications, these kids--without being told to-sat in front of their TV's from
9:30 to 10am and attentively watched their TV playmates..."

Batibot Coming Back With A Bang by Bibsy M. Carballo

"When news spread that TV5 had acquired rights to Batibot, that
much-loved show of the 80's and 90's, there was much rejoicing among
parents. The big reason for this was that the Batibot babies of that era
whose eyes were glued to TV sets daily, are the Batibot parents of today,
currently at a loss at what shows to make their kids watch."

Featured blog related to this article is: Batibot: A Childhood Fave Makes A Comeback! by Mommy Cow

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Remember the 80's?

link: click VIDEO to watch

I found this video in youtube while I was searching for an 80's pinoy movie that I could put in here. I noticed, I haven't blogged for a while and as I was doing my search I stumbled upon this video.

What I love about finding blogs or video uploads of anything 80's are the comments. Comments coming from those who were already at the peak of their teens and were old enough to name everything about that era. And yes, I found an avid 80's nostalgic thru this vid.

Here are his comments:
(from discomusicpower in youtube)

80s DANCE GROUP- dyna dancer(raffy chan, egay, egay ignacio) wea dancer(geleen eugeneo, miles obra) octoarts dancer(ed amorante, rey mingoa), a&w funky friend(billy boy, joy cancio, 89.8 dj china man), vicor dancer, rals dancer, funk system, knapsack, dynamix, octomechanix. 80s MOBILE DISCO-social distortion,audio network, positive noise, rsl-ramsey sonny lope, vitan, hot rod mon manalastas, wheesel. 80s DISCO PARTY VENUE-corinthian garden, atrium of makati. NEXT

80s POPULAR PLACE TO GO- the 1st magnolia ice cream house n aurora blvd q.c. beside pepsi cola bTTL co. near st. paul q.c., dunkin donut along ortigas avenue, spindle bar n timog, bird of the same feather jazz bar, pizzazz & carrazz boutique @ old lising commercial center n makati, shopsville/greenhills shopping center, ali mall cubao, harrizon plaza, zurbaran market infront of mcu mla, kingkong bar, rock ola infront of sheraton hotel manila, the old hard rock cafe n malate(ten years after).

80s FASHION-wayfarer shades, haruta leather shoes, zebago pennyloafer, sun gessel canvass shoes, dayful shoes, chaser shoes, sporto shoes, baston pants, long back polo shirt, fiorrucci shades and pants, u.s master canvas shoes, glenmore indian shoes, cardams leather shoes with tassle, new wave super hold and wet look gel, aqua spray net, princess diane haircut for girl, syete(7) hir cut for boys, colorful(yellow,lavander, red,maroon.) pants and apparel. NEXT

80S MEMORIES- gee your hair smell terrific shampoo, sunny drops shampoo, cornelias department store in edsa quezon city, skate town at ali mall, cindy's hamburger, old greenwich pizza restaurant in greenhills beside unimart, big daddy's hamburger in ali mall, chunky chicken sandwich from jollibee, old shakeys restaurant with live band, old tia maria in makati ave. beside international school, cartimar in pasay, daisy chocolate drink, mello yellow soft drink. NEXT-

80's MEMORIES- student canteen with eddie ilarde and bobby ledesma(GMA 7), the penthouse with archie lacson(GMA 7), seeing star with joe quirinoIBC 13), big ikes happening with ike lozada(GMA 7), two for the road with elvira manahan(GMA 7), the big big show(BBC 2), patok na patok with ariel ureta(ptv 4), discorama with bobby ledesma(GMA 7), dance 10 with ray ann fuentes and mike monserat(RPN 9), kaluskos musmos with maricel soriano and herbert bautista(rpn 9) NEXT-

80s DISCO- galactica 2000 disco at v v soliven tower along edsa q.c., stargazer disco at silahis international hotel, queue disco at the regent of manila, altitude 49 disco at manila garden hotel, wherelse disco at hotel intercontinental manila, apres disco at manila hotel, music machine disco at broadway centrum, zigzag disco(makati) rumors disco(makati), kudos(makati) culture club(makati) pirates den disco(manila), sultan disco at royal hotel(manila) isis disco(manila)

It's no nice to hear how things were in the past. It kinda' gives me a taste of what was it like living back then.

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