80's Pinas

A Fabulous Blogger

2011-06-04T08:56:00.002+08:00

If you are into blogs and you are looking for a worthy one
to visit, check out Pink Jeep's blog!

I especially like her Music Monday segment which
features songs of the past.
She even has other segments
like Tuesday
Couch Potatoes,
Wordless Wednesday & many more!

She discusses anything under the sun
& may I tell you SHE CAN
REALLY WRITE!!!

I also find it very interesting & also funny
on how she came up with her
blog's name: PINK JEEP.
You wanna know how?
Check out her blog now!
PINK*JEEP

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Champoy, anyone???

2011-06-04T08:22:00.008+08:00

Click links below to watch video clips of Champoy
Thanks to betaxfer1 for the upload

Champoy is an iconic 80's tv series. The show was put to life by three of the greatest filipino comedians and comedienne: Subas Herrero, Noel Trinidad and Tessie Tomas. It was aired in 1981 and as far as I know it's home network was RPN 9.

Fortunately, with the generosity and extreme kindness of one of 80's Pinas' readers, we now have the opportunity to once again laugh genuinely through these priceless Champoy clips. This particular episode, entitled Suicidal Man, is an epic yet classic Filipino style comedy.

It all started with a man (played by Noel Trinidad) who wants to take his own life by jumping off a building. A concerned woman (played by Cherie Gil) tries her best to convince a very apathetic policeman (played by Subas Herrero) to save the "suicidal man".

Mr. Suicidal Man hands over a suicide letter to the policeman and told him to give it to Georgina, who seems to be the girl he loves. Another woman came by the scene and as she claims that she is the wife of Mr. Suicidal Man the policeman handed her the suicide note only to find out that the Georgina in the letter is his another woman.

Georgina (played by Mitch Valdez) joins the rumble & scramble by demanding Mr. Suicidal Man to choose between her and the wife and she threatens the man that if she will not be chosen she will also jump off the building. Upon hearing this threat, the angry wife stepped out of the window too while saying "Akala mo ikaw lang ang marunong magpakamatay!".

If it were not for betaxfer1 who uploaded these video clips, I would never have the chance to see this funny yet tasteful & classic Filipino comedy show. As what they always say, the past is always better than the present. I couldn't agree more!

Let us drown with nostalgia as we watch the video clips courtesy of betaxfer1! =)

Suicidal Man
Phone Pals First Meet
Airplane Seats
& more!

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Ano, racing oh!

2011-03-19T11:32:00.006+08:00

link: click THREAD to read

Oh, meron ka niyan? Kung gusto mong maging sikat dapat ito ang 'tsikot' mo. Kita tayo sa Greenhills, karera!

Ganyan ang mga angasan noong 80's. At ito... ang isa sa mga maangas ng kotse noong panahon. Kailan lang, bago ko malaman na ako ay may sakit, nakita ko ang thread na ito. Hindi pa ako matanda noon para maging maalam ako at marunong tungkol sa mga sikat at 'cool' na kotse. Pero kakaiba ang naidulot na tuwa sa akin nang mabasa ko ang thread na tungkol sa mga happenings ng mga kabataan noon na may kaugnayan sa kanilang mga fascination sa kotse.

Agad kong hinanap ang mga litrato ng mga nabanggit nilang mga kotse para makasabay naman ako sa kanilang trip back to memory lane. Hindi naman ako pinahiya ng aking memorya at sa oras na nakita ko ang larawan, naalala ko naman kahit papaano na nakikita ko nga ang mga ito noon sa kalsada.

Bilib naman ako sa kanilang mga ibinahagi tungkol sa kanilang mga 'fond memories' noong kanilang kapanauhan. Talagang tandang-tanda pa nila ang mga pangalan at modelo ng kanilang mga kotseng ginagamit at pinapangarap noon.

At tulad ng mga car addicts at drag racers ngayon, talaga namang pasikatan din sila sa kalibre ng kanilang mga makina noon. Parang Fast and The Furious ang tumakbo sa isip ko habang binabasa ko ng thread na ito.

Minsan pinaglalaruan pa ako ng aking isip, "kung hindi ko lang alam, baka nagsisiiyakan pa ang mga ito sa kanilang mga naaalala." Nostalgic kung nostalgic. Past kung past. Kotse kung kotse.

Eh kahit ako, nang makita ko ang larawan ng kotseng ito, 1979 Pontiac Trans Am, napahanga din sa ganda ng kotseng ito. Kahit ngayon siguro ito gamitin at makita, tiyak hahanga pa rin ang iba.

Isa ka ba sa mga kabataan noon na tumatambay sa Wildlife o sa may Goodah sa Greenhills para makipagdrag race? Basahin o kaya ulit itong thread na ito at balikan muli ang magagandang alaala. =)

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80's Pinoy Movies still on TV???

2011-03-14T10:05:00.003+08:00

I was so happy yesterday! Why??? I had the opportunity to watch NINJA KIDS once again in PBO!!! Who wouldn't be happy with that? And so in return, I would like to add a new segment here in my blog.

WHAT NEW SEGMENT?

My newest segment would be A POST OF PBO's TV SCHEDULE of 80's Pinoy movies!

For the month of March, PBO has instored for us a wide variety of quality pinoy films. So for those 80's Pinas readers and visitors who have access to PBO, take note of their schedule.

This segment will be posted on the right side of the blog so check it out once-in-awhile! Who knows? You might find a movie or two that you've been dying to watch again! ;)

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Dolphy's ONCE UPON A TIME movie

2011-02-28T06:58:00.002+08:00

link: click TRAILER to watch
courtesy of TFCNow

Don't tell me you are not familiar with Dolphy's Once Upon A Time movie?
Chance of a lifetime or what??? I found the TFC Now website and they are offering a free viewing of the trailer and the movie!

Click on the link or the picture for more details. =)

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80's MUSIC WAVES: New Songs

2011-02-26T17:13:00.006+08:00

photo image courtesy of thxrecords

What could have been more thrilling than Pinoy sound trippin'? Make it the 80's Music Waves and you'll definitely get high. I love this picture I found from thxrecords wordpress site. He also has a wide genre of music to offer.

Photo image courtesy of Ferddie's World

After featuring songs from VST & Co., Rico J. Puno, Claire Dela Fuente, Hotdog and Boyfriends, we are now adding new songs to our list! Of course, if we are talking about chilling 80's style with 80's music one would not fail to bring up the band that entertained us for decades--The Apo Hiking Society!

click photo to watch Rey Valera perform

Oh no, he's not Romeo but wait 'til you hear his songs. Another singer who impressed us with his soothing vocals is no other than Mr. Rey Valera. His songs are indeed nostalgic and pleasing to the ears. I will never forget his life story as well. He's been through a lot and those experiences gave melody to his words.

Last and definitely not the least, the music legend Mr. Basil Valdez. Kastilyong Buhangin, who wouldn't have an LSS (last song syndrome) with that song? Need I say more?

Enjoy listening to these new songs!

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80's Foreign Films

2011-02-24T16:48:00.006+08:00

Just a treat for all 80's Pinas readers and visitors!

We will be giving you the links to three 80's foreign movies that I myself enjoyed watching when I was a kid. I'm sure if you're a certified 80's kid you will feel the same way too!

I am certain that you are so into Lucas Films. I bet you've seen all the Star Wars movies. But do you still remember the Lucas Film about a Nelwyn and a lazy, handsome Daikini who were destined to save a princess? You've guessed it right! Willow, a 1987 Lucas Film starring Warwick Davis and Val Kilmer brought joy to all viewers who watched the film.

(click on the picture to WATCH the film)

During the 80's a film that would offer to bring you to a whole new world is the most tempting thing. After watching films like Star Wars one would not forget the small, midget-like creatures that once appeared on one of the films. The Ewoks! Here is the first ewok movie entiled "Caravan of Courage" starring the very cute little Aubree Miller.

(click the picture to WATCH the film)

Lastly, one of my most favorite 80s' foreign films that really entertained me and played with my imagination, The Flight of the Navigator. I love Joey Cramer in this movie. He's just too cute! On top of that his house (with the beach front view) is way too awesome!

(click the picture to WATCH the film)

I hope you enjoy watching these movies! May they remind you of tons of fun and happy childhood memories! Enjoy! =)

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"I'm going back to the Philippines", says Menudo

2011-02-21T14:09:00.006+08:00

link: click 1, 2 to watch videos
thanks to afrmonline for the upload

For those who were old enough during the eighties I bet you'll not fail to recognize the boys in the picture. Yep, they are the 5 members of the Latin boy group Menudo. But then if you happen to be born years after, the name "Ricky Martin" will still ring a bell because I know you've gone loca when you heard that he wasn't livin' la vida "loco"!

During the 80's, they were the "IT" thing. Touring all over the world, screaming fans (girls and boys alike) can't get enough of these cute boys from Puerto Rico. They became household names and they became the ideal types of every girl during the 80's.

Whatever brand they endorsed sold well. One of which was Pepsi. The Menudo mania reached the Philippines as well. They made numerous tv commercials, held concerts and even sang songs about the Philippines.

In this particular Pepsi commercial of Menudo I noticed a very familiar face. Can you guess who he is? The boy on the right is no other than Maricel Soriano's baby brother, Mel Martinez. He was in the commercial with the Menudo boys! How thrilling was that?!

He even had a scene with Ricky Martin himself! Woot!!! I bet girls of the 80's we're so jealous of him for having this opportuniy.

What I love in this commercial is not just the 80's feel that it brings, but the Filipino flavor it has. They did not just use Menudo but they also added Filipinos in it.

They even showed our very own jeepney! Of course, it says "I love menudo".

The boys were shown riding the jeepney as they escaped numerous crazy fans chasing after them.

According to Wikipedia, a new and modern Menudo band was formed on 2007 but disbanded on 2009.

"In 2007 it was announced that Menudo would return after signing a multi-album contract with SonyBMG label Epic Records.

The recasting of the band was profiled in a MTV reality series entitled Making Menudo that had launched as a primetime series on October 25, 2007, but was later pushed to afternoons due to low ratings.^[4] The series ended on November 20, 2007. The new members were José Bordonada Collazo, Chris Moy, Emmanuel Vélez Pagán, José Monti Montañez, and Carlos Olivero. The group disbanded in early 2009."

Well I guess we can only say that Menudo already is an icon and on that I think it is a given that they are all irreplaceable. Viva Menudo!

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Superstar o Star for all Seasons?

2011-02-21T12:36:00.006+08:00

link: click VIDEO to watch video clip
thanks to VSPRODUCTION for the upload

There are so many stars in the sky that twinkle but among these two shines the most--the one and only Superstar Ms. Nora Aunor and the Star for all Seasons Ms. Vilma Santos. So "THE" question is "Are you a Noranian or a Vilmanian?".

My mom is a self-confessed Noranian. Not that she hates Ate Vi but it's just that she likes Nora more. I remember she would religiously watch Superstar and also at times Ate Vi's variety show, Vilma. Coming home from work then cooking for dinner and afterwards cleaning the house, she would fall asleep while watching the show.

She would not only wake herself up to watch Superstar, she would make herself available during the broadcasts of various Philippine award's nights too. She would either be in the kitchen while watching or comfortably sitting on the sofa while munching something.

Through a wide variety of video collection of VSPRODUCTION, here are some memories from the 1987 PMPC Star Awards.

The hosts for the night were Mr. Eddie Gutierrez and Ms. Susan Roces.

The winner for the Best Male Musical Variety Show Host is Mr. Edu Manzano for The Not So Late Night With Edu Manzano, ABS-CBN.

Pops Fernandez for Martin & Pops Together as one of the nominees for the Best Female Musical Variety Show Host. Sitting next to her was Martin and sitting behind them was Ms. Connie Reyes.

Also another nominee, Ms. Alma Moreno for Loveliness. You can see the young and cute Mark Anthony Fernandez smiling when he heard her mom was nominated.

Of course, Ms. Vilma Santos for Vilma. She and Nora Aunor were sitting side by side during this award's night.

Ms. Nora Aunor for Superstar was also a nominee for the category. Her escort that night was Mr. Richard Merck.

The other nominess for the said category were Sharon Cuneta for The Sharon Cuneta Show, Kuh Ledesma for Kuh By Special Arrangement and Maricel Soriano for Maria, Maria.

And the winnners are, undeniably, The Superstar and The Star for All Seasons!

Would you say that this is a rare moment? I guess, if you are truly a fan of either one of them or both, you'd say that this is just how they are--genuine and humble people.

You can see no sign, not even a little, of qualms between the two. Actually I loved how Vilma poked Nora when she said that she (Nora) knew she wasn't a good host compared to others.

These two women are the epitome of fame & life. They maybe on different paths right now but I believe that they are both exemplary women who lived their lives to the best of their abilities and still are up until now.

Enjoy the video clip provided to us by VSPRODUCTION! =)

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80's Pinas' Featured 80's Song: Kahit Maputi Na Ang Buhoy Ko by Mr. Rey Valera

2011-02-20T23:41:00.003+08:00

Need I say more? His name alone says it all. Multi-award winner singer and composer, Mr. Rey Valera, serenaded us for so many years with his heartwarming love songs. I grew up listening to his songs because my dad is truly a fan of his.

Let us listen to one of his hits during the 80's! Check out the right side and click the link! =)

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Namiss mo ba ang Batibot?

2011-02-17T19:13:00.006+08:00

link: click VIDEO at panoorin ang Batibot episode noong Disyembre 25, 2010
salamat kay tomcodytv5 sa pag upload nito

Isa ka bang batang Batibot? Kung "OO!" ang sagot mo, sigurado akong namiss mo na rin ang pakikinig sa mga kwento ni Kuya Bodjie. Isa sa kanyang mga naisalaysay na hinding hindi ko makalimutan ay ang tungkol sa Pamilya Ismid. Ang pamilyang ubod ng yabang at puno ng pagmamahal sa sarili.

Sa dami ng kinuwento ni Kuya Bodjie, alam kong imposibleng hindi ninyo maalala ang kwento tungkol kina Linggit at ang Barakuda.

Masayang masayang naninirahan sa batuhan sa ilalim ng dagat si Linggit at ang kanyang mga kaibigan.

Napakaganda ng lugar na ito. Punung puno ng kulay at mga natatagong yaman.

Masayang masaya si Linggit sapagkat maganda ang tinitirhan niya.

Masaya rin siyang nakikipaglaro sa kanyang mga kaibigan ng walang anumang iniisip na takot sa panganib.

Ngunit isang araw, ano na lamang ang gulat at takot nila ng biglang sumulpot ang isang napakalaking isda. "Ngasab, ngasab, ngasab. Nguya, nguya, nguya," wika ni Barakuda.

Walang awang kinain ni Barakuda ang mga maliliit na isda. Hindi pa ito nakuntento at sinira niya pa ang mga tirahan nito.

Dahil sa nangyari, nag-isip ng paraan si Linggit at ang kanyang mga kaibigan upang matalo ang napakasamang si Barakuda.

Nang maisip ang solusyon, agad agad nila itong ibinahagi sa iba at saka hinintay ang pagdating ni Barakuda.

Nanibago si Barakuda nang makarating ito sa batuhan dahil napakatahimik nito at walang sinuman ang naroon. Laking gulat niya ng biglang dumating ang isang malaking isda na di hamak na mas malaki kaysa kanya na namumula pa ang mata. "Ngasab, ngasab, ngasab. Nguya, nguya, nguya," ani nito. Dahil sa takot agad agad na lumangoy papalayo si Barakuda at di na bumalik kailan pa man. Naging masaya na ulit sina Linggit at ang kanilang lugar. Wala nang Barakudang manggugulo sa kanila.

Nagustuhan mo ba ang ating pagbabalik-tanaw sa kwentong ito? Marahil gusto mo ulit marinig magkwento si Kuya Bodjie.

Ang ikinuwentno naman niya noong nakaraan sa Batibot ay ang Alamat ng Pilipinas. Nang simula pala'y magkaaway sina dagat at ulap. Ano kaya ang nangyari sa kanila? Panoorin natin!

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Paalam, Kuya Ching!

2011-02-17T18:46:00.004+08:00

link: click VIDEO to watch Kuya Ching with Kiko
thanks to beybies for the upload

Maraming batang batibot ang nalulungkot ngayon dahil sa pagpanaw ng isang pinakamamahal na kuya. Pumanaw noong Pebrero 12 si Kuya Ching, ang dyipni drayber na madalas ding dumaan sa Batibot.

Siya si Francis Anthony A. Arellano. Ayon sa aking nakalap, siya ay nagtapos ng high school sa St. James Academy sa Malabon at ng kolehiyo sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas, Diliman. Pumanaw si Kuya Ching dahil sa heart attack.

Hangad naming lahat ang iyong katahimikan at kapayapaan, Kuya Ching! Salamat sa mga itinuro at ibinahagi mo sa amin nung kami'y maliliit pa. Hindi ka namin malilimutan. Ikaw lang ang nag-iisa naming Kuya Ching!

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Hi Visitors & Readers!

2011-02-15T19:31:00.002+08:00

As we always do, we monitor our visitors and frequent viewers of our blog. We are very thankful that you take your time in visiting our site. People from different parts of the world visit and because of this we are so thrilled. People from as far as Slovenia, UK, UAE, US and Canada visit 80's Pinas Blog. There are also some from Taiwan, Indonesia and Japan as well. We are motivated to bring more 80's memories to everyone.

Thanks for your trememndous support! We would love to hear from you guys as well! Please do leave a comment. Share something about your 80's Pinas memories too! We love reading our reader's comments.

Hope to hear from you, guys!

TC!

80's Pinas

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That's Entertainment - Wednesday Group

2011-02-14T21:38:00.007+08:00

link: click VIDEO to watch video clip
thanks to cinemasuerte for the upload

Naaalala mo pa ba ang mga paborito mong bituin sa youth-oriented show na That's Entertainment? O di kaya'y ang mas magandang tanong eh naaalala mo pa kung sinong grupo ang iyong masugid na inaabangan tuwing ipalalabas na ito?

Mapalad tayo at marami sa ating mga kababayan ang naging masipag sa pagsinop ng mga video tape ng mga palabas noong araw. Swerte din tayo at dahil may internet na ngayon napapanood ulit natin ang ilan sa kanila.

Simulan na natin sa Wednesday group!

Naaalala mo pa ba sila? Sige nga, pangalanan mo sila isa-isa! ;)

Cecile Galvez

Precious Hipolito

Jenifer Mendoza

Marilyn Villamayor

April Magalona

Sheryl Cruz

Darwin Cruz

Jojo Abellana

Chuckie Dreyfuss

Marck Tejada

Ryan Soler

Ricky Rivero

Joey Palomar

Heto pa ang ilang mga videos ng Wednesday Group na tiyak akong nais mo pang makita. Lahat ng mga ito ay galing kay cinemasuerte. Sana'y maging maaliwalas at masasya ang iyong araw!

links: Wednesday group dancing during the ending of their episode
Wednesday girls performance
Wednesday Group News Report

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Pik Pak Boom!

2011-02-14T14:42:00.006+08:00

link: click VIDEO to watch the movie
thanks to pinoymoviesonline for the upload

Isa nanamang pelikulang pilipinong handog ng Viva Films na kinatampukan nila Herbert Bautista, Lea Salonga at Lilet.

Ang "Manyika" ang isa sa mga segments ng pelikulang Pik Pak Boom. Kitang kita naman sa itsura ng pamagat ang 80's flavor!

Ang kwento ay nagsimula sa daigdig ng mga engkanto na pinamumunuan ng napakaganda, tapat at mabait na reyna (Delia Razon).

Lahat ng mga engkanto ay masaya sa kaniyang pamumuno. Walang nagugutom at lahat ay nagsisigsa sa pagtatrabaho.

Ngunit may isang napakakulit at napakasalbaheng engkanto ang hindi na matiis pa ng kaniyang nanay. Hiningi ng kaniyang ina sa reyna na kung maaari ay maturuan ito ng leksyon.

Sa mundo naman ng mga tao, ang dalawang magkapatid na si Rosie (Lea Salonga) at kuya nitong si Danny (Herbert Bautista) ay ulila na. Gawa ng kahirapan, pareho silang nagtatrabaho. Si Rosie nagtitinda ng sigarilyo at si Danny naman dyaryo.

Sa kaarawan ni Rosie, bilang isang mabait at maalalalahaning kuya, sa kakarampot na kinita ay bumili siya ng pansit at sa swerte ay may napulot na manyika mula sa basurahan.

Hindi nila alam, maysa-engkanto pala ang manyikang ito. Anong gulat na lamang nila isang araw ng matuklasan ito.

Ang manyika ay bigla naging tao. Siya si Marie (Lilet) ang engkantong naparusahan mula sa kanilang daigdig. Siya ay nagiging tao pag araw at pagsapit ng hatinggabi ay babalik muli sa pagiging manyika. Dahil sa kababaan ng loob at kabutihan ng magkapatid, napagpasiyahan ni Marie na ibigay ang lahat ng hiling ng dalawa.

Lalu kayang naging maayos ang buhay nina Rosie at Danny? Panoorin mo muli ang pelikulang ito at nang malaman ang sinapit ng magkapatid.

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Aga & Janice Love Team

2011-02-11T13:25:00.006+08:00

link: click VIDEO to watch their reunion
thanks to oldvideoss for the upload

Isa ka ba sa mga kinilig sa kanila? Ang panahon ng 80's ay isa sa mga dekadang tinilian at minahal ang mga nabuong love teams. Isa na rito ang tambalan nina Aga Muhlach at Janice De Belen. Sino naman ba ang hindi mahuhulog sa mga cute na dimples ni Aga? Samantalang ang kakaibang ganda naman ni Janice ang kinahalinahan sa kanya ng mga gwapong binatang nakapaligid sa kanya.

Napanood ko pa ang Erpats Kong Forget sa mga cable channels sa TV. Di mo nga naman maitatanggi ang chemistry nang pareha ni Aga at Janice. Para sa akin ang ganda ng pelikula noong araw ay hindi lamang dahil sa ganda ng kaledad nito, mga gintong aral na nais ibahagi sa mga manonood at angking galing ng mga artistang nagsisiganap kundi nasa pagiging "natural" ng mga ito sa kanilang mga ginagampanang karakter.

Maraming pinagsamahang pelikula sina Janice at Aga. Ang kanilang on-screen romance ay naging off-screen din. Nagkaroon sila ng iisang anak na ngayon ay pamilyado na rin at isang chef tulad ng mommy nya. Ayon sa aking mga nabasa kaya raw hindi nagkatuluyan ang dalawa ay dahil sa maraming tumutol sa kanilang relasyon dahil na rin siguro sa naging sitwasyon nila (ang maagang pagbubuntis ni Janice) at dahil na rin sa lubhang bata pa sila para magpamilya. May nagsasabing ninais daw noon na balikan ni Aga si Janice pero dahil maganda ang karerang hinaharap nito, pinigilan daw ang binata ng kaniyang mga kaanak.

Makalipas ang maraming taon, dahil sa isang interview na kailangang gawin Janice para sa S Files, nagkaharap ulit sila ni Aga. Panoorin natin ang kanilang muling pagkikita at tiyak kong kahit hindi ka nila tagahanga ay kikiligin ka sa kanilang muling pagtatagpo.

Photos courtesy of: video48 and all stars pics

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Kayod Ka ng Kayod -- Ang Mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang

2011-02-10T14:29:00.006+08:00

link: click VIDEO to watch the video clip
thanks to LyoniaMariana for the upload

Laking pasasalamat ko nang matagpuan ko ang video clip na ito sa internet. Ito ay parte ng walang kapantay na Ang Mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang. Ito ang ikatlong segment ng palabas na pinagbidahan ng mga bigating artista na sina Nora Aunor, Tirso Cruz III at Chuckie Dreyfuss. Nandito rin sina Sheryl Cruz at Kristina Paner na kabilang sa "Triplets" ng Regal na kinumpleto ni Manilyn Reynes.

Nag-umpisa ang istorya ng parusahan ni "God" ang isang makulit na kerubin (Chuckie Dreyfuss). Ipinadala siya sa lupa para sa isang misyon.

Ang misyon nyang ito ay tulungan si Sabel at ang ang mga kawawang batang nakakulong sa basement ng isang malaking masyon.

Si Sabel ay iisang anak lamang. Nang pumanaw ang kanyang ama naiwan sa kanyang pangnangalaga ang kanilang malaking bahay.

Hindi naman inaasahan ni Sabel na darating ang kanyang tatlong tiya-- Caridad, Fe at Esperanza. Inangkin ng tatlo ang mansyon at ikinulong si Sabel sampu ng lipon ng mga batang kanilang kinikidnap upang alipinin at pagtrabahuhin.

Ang "baguhan" sa mga bata ay si Luisa (Sheryl Cruz), anak ni Roland (Tirso Cruz III) na dating kasintahan ni Sabel. Lumaki ito sa karangyaan at hindi sanay sa hirap. Dahil dito hindi niya kinakaya ang pagod at puyat sa pagtatrabaho.

Idagdag mo pa ang makisalamuha sa isang napakataray na kasamahan, si Lalay (Kristina Paner) na lubhang kinatatakutan at kinaiinisan din ng lahat. Isang gabi, nagkatuwaan sila at imbis na mapagod ay dinaan na lamang nila sa kanta ang kanilang pagod at galit.

Lingid sa kanilang kaalaman, isinumbong sila ni Lalay sa tatlong malulupit na tiyahin ni Sabel. Dahil doon, nadagdagan tuloy ang dami ng mga manikang dapat nilang magawa bago mag-umaga.

Panoorin natin muli ang video clip nito at sigurado akong matutuwa kayo at muli ninyong nasilip ang napakagandang palabas na ito.

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80's Pinas Newest Segment -- 80's Music Waves

2011-02-09T14:42:00.003+08:00

We are happy to announce to all 80's Pinas readers that we have a new segment called 80's Music Waves featuring famous OPM songs of the past. Listen to the music of The Hotdog, VST & Co., Rico J. Puno and the likes once again thru 80's Pinas' 80's Music Waves.

Currently, this is what we have on our list:

80's music waves

Bongga Ka Day by Hotdog
Manila
Miss Universe Ng Buhay Ko
Annie Batungbakal
Beh, Buti Nga
Ikaw Pa Rin
Bitin Sa'yo
Langit Nanaman
Dying To Tell You

Awitin Mo, Isasayaw Ko by VST & Co.
Rock Baby Rock
Ikaw Ang Aking Mahal
Ipagpatawad Mo
Hindi Ko Akalain
Disco Fever
Kiss, Kiss...
Ayos Ba?

Katawan by Hagibis

Macho Gwapito by Rico J. Puno
Sorry Na, Pwede Ba
Dahil Sa Iyo
Superstar
Buhat
Lupa
The Way We Were
Bawal na Pag-ibig

Sayang by Claire Dela Fuente

Paano Ko Sasabihin by The Boyfriends
Kailan
Mamahalin Kita
Pagtibok ng Puso
Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal
Nais Kong Malaman Mo

These are just some of the music videos that we have compiled from those undeniably 80's addicts who graciously shared them on the internet. Special thanks to pinoytayo4ever for his wide collection of OPM songs. =)

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Sumayaw, Sumunod by The Boyfriends

2011-02-09T13:24:00.004+08:00

link: click VIDEO to watch music video
Thanks to seph919 for the upload

Ang kasiyahan ng tunay na pagmamahalan

Ay mararamdaman lalo na't kung nagsasayawan
Awiting bago,ay naghihintay para isayaw mo

Refrain:
Sumayaw, sumunod ka sa indak ng panahon
Kasabay ng mga bgong tugtugin ngayon
Sumayaw, sumunod ka sa indak ng panahon
Makisama, mag-enjoy ka, ngayon

Panahon natin ay nag-iiba, kaya't sundin
Masasayang awitin nararapat nang tangkilikin
Awiting bago ay naghihintay para isayaw mo

Repeat Refrain & 2nd Stanza

Coda:
Sumayaw, sumunod ka sa indak ng panahon
Kasabay ng mga bagong tugtugin ngayon

More lyrics: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/b/boyfriends/#share

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Halimaw 1987

2011-02-08T13:49:00.009+08:00

link: click VIDEO to watch the movie
thanks to multo76 for the movie upload

Eto nanaman tayo! Isa nanamang pelikulang Pilipino na hindi maitatangging nakaaaliw at katuwatuwa. Ang pelikulang ito ay may dalawang segment, ang una ay ang Komiks na pinagbibidahan ni Ian De Leon at ang ikalawa ay Ang Halimaw sa Banga na pinagbibidahan naman ni Lotlot.

Nag-umpisa ito nang isang araw, ang dalawang magkaibigang si Kokoy (Ian De Leon) at Nonoy ay namasyal.

Natatandaan nyo ba ang lugar na iyan? Greenhills Shopping Center noong kapanahunan ng 80's.
Ang cute pa ng scooter ni Kokoy/Ian no? Motorbike pa ang tawag niya dyan! =)

Dumaan muna sila sa McDonalds at kumain. Sa kanilang pagbalik, nakakita sila ng isang kaaya-ayang bahay at nakakatakot din.

Hindi naman napigilan ni Kokoy ang kanyang sarili at nagpasyang pasukin ang bahay. Wala namang nagawa ang kaibigan nito kundi sumunod na lang kay Kokoy.

Dito, sa loob ng nakakatakot na bahay, natagpuan ni Kokoy ang isang mahiwagang komiks sa loob ng isang mahiwagang kahon...

Dito na nagsimula ang lahat. Naaala ko tuloy ang panahon ng ako'y bata pa. Wala man kaming motorbike, gamit na gamit naman namin ang aming mga bisikleta. At tulad ng isa sa mga larawan sa itaas, napakaligtas pa noon ng paligid para sa mga batang gusto lamang mag-ikot ikot at mamasyal.

Ang bahay din ni Kokoy ay talaga namang simbolo ng kasaganahan noong 80's. Siyempre, mayaman naman si Kokoy pero ang tinutukoy ko ay yung itsura ng loob at labas ng bahay nila. 80's feel talaga at parang relax na relax ka.

O, eh ano pa ba ang hinihintay mo? Aba, eh sige panoorin mo na ito at nang maalala mo rin ang iyong kabataan. ;)

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80's Pinas is now on Facebook!

2011-02-06T18:49:00.006+08:00

(80's Pinas Facebook Page )

We are happy to say that we have created a community page in Facebook for all those pinoy 80's lovers! We have been experiencing rip offs of our original blog posts. There are some who even use our 80's Pinas Logo without our permission. While we do appreciate people spreading our blog posts, we would have appreciate it more if they cite us and put our blog link along with our article. Some even copy the pictures that we have included with our blog articles.

Although this is a sad event, it prompted us to make a Facebook community page so that facebook lovers can view us too. We will be posting all our blog entries there, pictures and even link videos just like what we have here in blogspot.

We hope that our 80's Pinas Facebook Page will be liked by 80's pinoy lovers! =)

Thanks!

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Sing Like An 80's Singer!

2011-01-17T17:30:00.011+08:00

It was only now that I realize that I haven't posted a blog for the year 2011. It has been 2 weeks now since the whole world welcomed the new year but my blog hasn't offered any post yet. For this year, I have added a new column that will surely add to your 80's nostalgia. After chancing upon this youtube video clip of VST & Co., I thought, why not add 80's songs to my blog? The melody, the singers, their attire and everything are all proofs of what the 80's era was all about.

(click on the photo to watch the music video)

My dad being an avid vinyl-record-buyer-and-listener, I have heard a lot of stories about VST & Co. and their music. I remember some of their songs. My brother and I love to sing their famous "Awitin Mo, Isasayaw Ko" song. When I was young I used to think that VST & Co. stands for Vic SoTto and Company knowing that Vic Sotto was part of the band. But according to Wikipedia, VST might stand for the initials of the three lead vocals of the band, Val, Spanky and Tito. Though it might also stand for Vicor Super Team as Vicor Music Corporation was their record label.

The members of the band were: (according to Wikipidea)

Vic Sotto (vocals, producer), Spanky Rigor (bass, vocals, producer), Val Sotto (vocals), Celso Llarina (rhythm guitar, producer), Monet Gaskell (vocals), Male Rigor (vocals), Roger Rigor (vocals), the late Jun Medina (vocals), Joey de Leon (composer, lyricist), Homer Flores (musical arranger, keyboards), Chito Ilagan (bass), Ben Escasa (percussion), Fred Concepcion (trumpet), Boy Alcaide (drums) and Clod Baria (trombone).

When I saw the video clip, I also noticed that there were some cameos in it. Of course, and I think everybody will agree with me, that it would be inevitable not to identify the Star for All Seasons' (Ms. Vilma Santos) cameo appearance in the said music video. Stepping out of the car with Mr. Romeo Vasquez, they danced along the song just like in one of the scenes in the 80's movie Fame.

The trio of Tito, Vic and Joey also shed humour to the video. How Tito got carried away in dancing that he sort of punched Joey's and Vic's chests.

One of the famous comedians of the past, Mr. Dencio Padilla, was in it too. He was inside (I suppose) a wedding car with a bride beside her as he groove to the music. This scene reminded me of his role in Bagets 2 wherein he planned to marry off his daughter to Ton-Ton (William Martinez) in a shot gun wedding.

Definitely this music video brought a lot of memories from the past. As the song says, "Tayo ay magsaya at iwanan ang problema. Magsama-sama sa ligaya. Magsayawan hanggang mag-umaga." Life in the eighties was so simple and carefree. People work but they also find time to relax and enjoy. Won't that make you miss the old times?

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Another cool 80's site! =)

2010-12-25T16:40:00.000+08:00

I went crazy again when I saw this very cool article sharing about some of her 80's stuffs. Just what like I intend my 80's warp back segment yamang 80's to be, Jelene (the author of the article and owner of 80's Wednesday) created site wherein people of all ages can share and view pictures of all things 80's!

What I always want to see when I read through blogs and articles is the telling of first-hand experiences of people about "their" 80's. I love looking at pictures that were posted online by the owner's themselves and I look forward to reading their personal stories about them.

So I was in for a treat when I found this article entitled Stuff from the 80s - Swatch watch, banana clips, friendship bracelets! Banana clips?! The heck! I don't recall any thing being called as such but when I looked at the picture I instantly remembered that my mom used to wear one when I was younger especially when she cooks. Awwww, the eighties was really such a fun and colorful era! Nothing beats the old times! At least for me.

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Featured blog article for the last month of 2010..

2010-12-25T15:57:00.000+08:00

Remember this? Rainbow bread from the 80's...

I haven't slept since yesterday up until now... Of course, as Filipinos who love celebrating the yuletide seasons, a night or a day is not enough. I spent my 24th eating and talking to my sisters--reminiscing about the old times, feeling very sorry for Mr. Lauro Vizconde, arguing sometimes and then laughing every now and then when a funny memory pops up.

Since I couldn't sleep I went online. I searched for random stuffs, went on Facebook, watched a part of Kevin Costner's Robinhood and then checked my blogsite. I haven't posted for quite a while. Actually, I mean to post an article for EVERY link I have on the right side of my site (an article for each commercial, movie, etc) but I get too overly excited to put the link once I find a very interesting (in my opinion) piece of 80's memento for those other 80's nostalgic people to see.

As I patiently browsed the internet for some 80's stuff that I can share in my blog, I came across this--Being Poor: Lessons from the 80's. The article is very interesting, nostalgic and, the thing I always look for in an article, very personal. I love how the author recounts his experiences in the 80's. He narrated what he remembered of his past with precision or should I say conviction.

Among the things he mentioned are Kris Aquino's infamous claim that she uses shampoo for horses to have a silky smooth hair, how buying less and econo-sized packs of goods was the mantra of the wise moms back then, and how the rainbow bread could determine your mom's love for you. Remember any of these?

Visit this article by clicking here. Enjoy!

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Thanks, but please...

2010-12-19T18:35:00.000+08:00

We thank you, readers (though you are not a lot), for appreciating the contents of this blog. It is my utmost desire to somehow help other nostalgic people like me to reminisce the past thru pictures, videos and personal entries. But to my dismay, I found out today, that some of my entries and even the 80's Pinas Logo were being used by other people without crediting or putting our blog's link. If you may notice, I am trying my best to give due credit to people whenever I use some of their articles or pictures and I even put links so that my blog readers can go and check out the website where I obtain the information. I believe that it is expected from a 'responsbile' blogger, or at the least, from a 'responsible' person. I hope people will be more responsible and CONSIDERATE of others as much as possible. Anyway, I hope you'll enjoy browsing through my blogsite. I'll put up some new entries soon.

Thanks!

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Dalaga ka na, hindi na bata..

2010-09-27T18:36:00.000+08:00

link: click VIDEO to watch the commercial

thanks to ProvillPhilippines for the upload

If you are a girl and you are in your teenage years, what is on the picture is no stranger to you! Or...are they??? The proper statement, I guess, would be if you are in your teenage years and it's still the 80's what is on the picture is no stranger to you. =)

This is one of the tv commercials that I would like to feature for today here in my blog. I happen to watch Pardina in Studio 23 this afternoon and this commercial came into mind. Why, you may ask? Is it because of Sheryl Cruz? My answer is no.

Do still remember her? She is Lyka in the movie Pardina At Ang Mga Duwende, who happens to be the one and only love of the handsome dwarf prince, Prinsepe Felino (Ian Veneracion). She is also the daughter of Sammy Lagmay and Winnie Cordero in Abangan ang Susunod na Kabanata. According to ProvillPhilippines, this tv ad was shown in 1987 and the girl in the commercial is no other than Filipina actress Ms. Jenifer Sevilla.

As far as I can remember and according to comments regarding this tvc (tv commercial), this was very famous during that time. Not only because of Jenifer's cute face but also because of it's catchy song. "Dalaga ka na. Hindi na bata. Kay daming pagbabago... nakakaanibago.." were the famous parts of the jingle.

I wasn't a teenager yet when this tvc was shown but it gave me the creeps (to be honest) whenever I watch it. I dread the moment that I will have my period (haha!). And since this was famous back then and there were no cable tv yet, I get to see this over and over again everyday on tv. And yes, it was a torture for me! =)

But now, this commercial is priceless. This brings me back to the days when I have no worries (not even my period) in life. This also reminds me of the simplicity of life and how families back then were still close knit and intact. Mothers have time to talk to their daughters and explain to them the "natural things" that will happen to them as girls. Sadly, today the parents are so busy working to give their children a better and comfortable life.

I miss the old days! =(

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Remembering Palito

2010-06-29T19:19:00.000+08:00

Ilang buwan na rin ang nakalipas nang magpaalam sa pinilakang tabing at sa kanyang mga taga-hanga si Palito. Walang sinuman ang hindi nakakakilala sa kanya. Marahil, mabibilang ang mga pelikulang HINDI niya kinabilangan sa mga nagdaang dekada. Hindi man siya ang bida o kontrabida sa pelikula, natandaan, minahal at pinalakpakan si Palito.

Kanina, habang ako ay naghahanap ng mga litrato at videos na maari kong gawan ng akda, nakita ko ang blog ni Sir Dennis na nagbibigay pugay at umalala sa namayapang si Palito. Sobrang galing at ganda ng kanyang lathala at di ko naiwasang humagulgol ng iyak pagkatapos ko itong mabasa. Nais kong ibahagi sa inyo ang kanyang gawa upang lalu pa ninyong makilala ang artistang nagpatawa sa ating lahat--si Palito.

In Memoriam: Palito (1933 - 2010)

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Batibot Opening Theme

2010-05-16T12:16:00.000+08:00

click VIDEO to watch the opening theme of Batibot

thanks to beybies for the upload

Music by: Louie Ocampo
Lyrics by: Rene O. Villanueva
Arrangement by: Mel Villena
Ethnic Instrumentation: Kontemporaryong Gamelang
Pilipino (KONTRA-GAPI)

Pagmulat ng mata,

Langit nakatawa

sa Batibot,

sa Batibot

Tayo nang magpunta

tuklasin sa Batibot

ang tuwa, ang saya

Doon sa Batibot
Tayo na, tayo na
Mga bata sa Batibot
maliksi, masigla
(2x)

Dali, sundan natin
Ang ngiti ng araw
Doon sa Batibot (2x)

Tayo nang magpunta
Tuklasin sa Batibot
Ang tuwa, ang saya

Doon sa Batibot
Tayo na, tayo na
Mga bata sa Batibot
Maliksi, masigla
(2x)

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Anong Paboritong Pagkain ni Pong Pagong???

2010-05-03T14:38:00.000+08:00

Kaya mo bang hulaan kung ano ito?

Marahil ang mga bata ngayon ay hindi mahuhulaan kung ano ang nasa larawan. May magsasabi sigurong ito ay taniman ng palay o di kaya isipin pang ito ay damuhan o talahiban. Hindi na rin kasi makikita ang mga ganitong tanawin sa paligid ngayon lalu na kung nakatira ka sa lungsod. Wala nang ideya ang mga tao ngayon kung saan ito at kung ano ang mga itinatanim dito.

(Copyright 1984 PCTVF)

Sa tingin ko'y hindi ka nagtataka o napapaisip tungkol dito sa dahilang ikaw ay isa sa mga libu-libong batang lumaki sa panonood ng batibot. Malamang natutunan mo mula sa programang ito ang tungkol sa masustansyang gulay na siya ring paborito ni Pong Pagong--ang Kangkong.

Sa halos isang minuto (57 segundo), itinuro ng maiksing video na ito kung ano itong masustansyang gulay na ito, saan at paano ito tinatanim at inaani, at kung ano ang kahalagahan ng pagkain nito. Ganito ang pormat ng Batibot, dahil isinasaalang-alang ang maiksing attention span ng bawat bata, itinuturo nila ang isang konsepto sa abot na maaaring maintindihan ng isang bata.

Ang mga larawang ito ay hango sa isang video na nagmula sa multiply site ni Sir Augie Rivera. Kasama ng 1984 billboard opening ng Batibot, isa rin ito sa mga laman ng tape na naitabi ni Sir Augie.

Kung nais mapanood ang video na ito, pindutin lamang ang link na ito.

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Ang Alamat ng Ampalaya ni Augie Rivera

2010-05-01T13:55:00.000+08:00

Bilang isang guro, marami-rami na ring mga kwentong pambata ang aking naisalaysay sa aking klase. Palibhasa'y ang tinuturuan ko ay mga bata (2 1/2 hanggang 5 1/2 taong gulang) at dahil "namulat ang aking mga mata" sa dekalidad na mga pambatang programa tulad ng Batibot, hinahanap hanap ko ang mga kwentong di nalalayo dito.

Natatandaan pa ba ninyo ang Alamat ng Ampalaya? Kung paano ninakaw ng isang di kilalang nilalang ang kulay ng lahat ng gulay na nakitra sa isang baryo? At dahil sa matinding kasakiman, imbis na lalu pang maging maganda ay kumulubot ang kanyang balat at naghalu-halo lahat ng kanyang mga ninakaw na kulay at nagmukhang isang kakaibang gulay? Ito ang naging unang-unang ampalaya. Dahil sa kanyang inggit sa bawat magagandang katangian ng bawat gulay na kanyang kapitbahay, natulak itong gumawa ng isang hindi kaaya-ayang gawa.

Bukod sa Alamat ng Ampalaya, malamang ay pamilyar rin sa inyo ang alamat tungkol sa isang batang para masunod lamang ang gusto ay walang pag-aatubiling papalahaw ng iyak. Dahil sa kanyang ganitong pag-uugali, kinaiinisan siya ng lahat ng kanilang kapitbahay. Paano ba naman ay walang pinipiling oras ang kanyang pagpalahaw. Kahit sa kalaliman ng gabi o sa madaling araw ay umiiyak ito para lamang mapagbigyan ang gusto. Isang araw, hindi na nakatiis pa ang isang diwata ang pinarusahan siya at ginawang isang sibuyas.

Ang mga kwentong ito ay mula sa panulat ng isang bantog at batikang manunulat na si Ginoong Augie Rivera. Iilan lamang ang mga alamat na ito sa kanyang mga obra maestra. Si Ginoong Rivera ay isa sa mga nagtatag ng Kuwentista ng mga Tsikiting (KUTING), isang samahan ng mga manunulat ng kwentong pambata. Siya rin ang punong tagapanulat ng Batibot, ang ating pinakamamahal na pambatang palabas.

(Si G. Augie Rivera ang nasa kaliwa)

Kanina, habang ako ay nagpapatuloy sa paghahanap ng aking maaaring gawing akda para sa aking blog na ito, ako ay pinalad na matuklasan ang isang multiply site na may video ng opening billboard ng unang season ng Batibot noong 1984.

(click VIDEO to watch)

Credits:

Lyrics by Rene O. Villanueva

Music by Louie Ocampo

Dito nakalahad ang personal na kwento ni Sir Augie kung papaano niya naisalba ang tape na naglalaman ng isa sa mga lumang opening ng Batibot. Sa loob ng isang minuto at tatlumpu't siyam na segundo ay tiyak na makakalimutan mo ang kasalukuyan. Kapansin pansin sa dami ng mga komento sa akdang ito na halos lahat ay lubos lubos ang pasasalamat sa pagkakataong muling masilayan ang palabas. Lahat ay napabaliktanaw sa kanilang pagkabata at hindi naiwasang malungkot at maiyak dahil sa tindi ng nostalgiang naramdaman.

Kung nais ninyong mapanood ang video ng opening billboard na ito at masilayan ang orhinal na akda ni Ginoong Augie Rivera, pindutin lamang ang link sa ibaba ng larawan.

Habang tayo'y naghihintay sa pagbabalik ng ating pinakapaboritong palabas, nawa'y makapaghatid ng ligaya ang maikling video na ito!

Mabuhay ang Batibot!

Bakit ako nagsusulat ng librong pambata?

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Inspired by Sir Rev's Artwork

2010-05-01T11:43:00.000+08:00

"ako ay isang...

...BATANG BATIBOT"

Nung nakaraang araw, gumawa ako ng isang akda tungkol sa isang artist na nagngangalang Rev Cruz. Nakita ko ang isa sa kanyang mga gawa nang ako ay maghanap ng mga larawan ng mga popular at di gaanong popular na tauhan ng Batibot.

Dahil naisipan kong ilagay ang kanyang mga obra sa aking blog, nagkusa akong sulatan siya ng email at humingi ng permiso kung maaari kong gamitin ang ilan sa kanyang mga larawan. Hindi ko sukat akalain na maglalaan siya ng oras upang magbigay ng tugon sa aking kahilingan. Nagpadala din siya sakin ng email at nakasaad dito na nakita raw niya ang blog ko. Nakakataba daw ng puso na siya ay ma-ifeature dito. Ibinigay din niya sa akin ang pahintulot na ilagay sa aking blog ang ilan sa kanyang mga gawa upang maibahagi ko rin sa iba.

Sa aking lubos na paghanga, hindi ako matapos tapos tingnan ang mga larawan sa kanyang galleries sa deviantart. com at sa flicker. "Kung makakapagdrawing lang din sana ako ng ganito.." Naisip ko, bakit nga ba hindi ko subukang gumuhit ng kung ano lamang ang abot ng aking kaya.

Dahil ako ay isang masugid na taga-hanga ng Batibot, ginuhit ko ang "aking" sarili (pero mas cute naman ang kinalabasan ng drawing kaysa sa pinagkopyahan..hehe) at isinulat ko sa ibaba ang mga katagang "ako ay isang batang batibot".

Malayong malayo sa mga likha ni Sir Rev ang aking naiguhit pero natuwa na rin ako. Habang gumuguhit ako ay tila nagbalik ako sa nakaraan. Para akong isang batang labis ang tuwa habang nagkukulay. Naalala ko tuloy na nung ako ay nasa gradeschool wala akong ibang ginuguhit sa art class kundi bahay kubo.

Marami pa akong naiguhit matapos nito. Sa sobrang pagkaaliw ko nga ay napagana ko ang aking imahinasyon ng higit pa sa aking inaakala. Masaya talagang pa minsan minsa'y bumalik sa pagkabata o sa mga masasayang araw na nagdaan. Sa pamamagitan nito, kahit papaano ay magkakaroon ka ng pagkakataon na makalimutan ang ilang hirap at pait ng kasalukuyan.

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An Artist Named Rev Cruz

2010-05-01T00:49:00.000+08:00

It's already 1:20 in the morning and I still can't keep myself from blogging about Batibot. I have been working on my blog for almost 6 hours now but boy, I didn't know I am in for more treats. As I was searching for images of some batibot characters who were not as "popular" (ironic right?!) as Pong Pagong and Kiko Matsing, I found this:

A very talented man in the name of "Rev Cruz" or Christian Oliver Cruz made this very wonderful piece of art. You'll never stop browsing through his gallery once you see it because of his countless artworks that are all certified breathtaking. If you are into the "arts" you'll probably wish that you had the same set of hands (and creative mind) that Rev (first name basis?) has. If you are on the other side of the fence, I bet you'll make the very same wish as well.

If you look closely at the picture, you'll be able to read what it says...

Too bad, Pong Pagong was taken away from us by the evil people from Sesame Street (huhu...)... Who could forget the husky voice of Kiko Matsing (I always fail to ask my speech pathology friends about his voice...)

(Between Pong and Kiko) A friend of mine always thought that Kiko's eyes were real eggs! Hehe...

(At the bottom) When will we see these two beloved characters of my Filipino generation again? If I become rich enough, I'll buy the rights for these two!!!

This part of the picture says:

Jose Rizal wrote a parable about the turtle/tortoise and a monkey (pagong at Matsing)... It also turns out tobe on of the earliest known Filipino comic strip! These two characters would also inspire two of my most beloved icons from childhood! Pong Pagong and Kiko Matsing!

First figure of Pong from the left says:

neck can extend to more than 3 feet, I think...
*QUESTION: Ever wonder why Pong's other hand doesn't move, as if he had a stroke or something?
*Answer: Limits of one-man puppetry. (refer to the illustration on the farthest right)

The figure in the middle says:

will only elongate when he's excited!! WIIIII!!!

Impressed??? Mr. Rev Cruz has a website that surely you will love to browse. His website is revcruz.deviantart.com . He not only has hand drawn comic strips and sketches but he also has a lot of pictures from his travels and random events in his daily life. I guess, he also illustrates for children's books.

Here's a preview of his gallery:

These are just some of his works that, I admit, I wasn't able to give justice. But for your curiosity and pleasure here are the links to his galleries:

Deviantart.com galleries:

2 (illustration designs)

3 (layout designs)

Flickr.com sets:
1 (Ang INK illustrations)

2 (INK's tribute to the late Rene O. Villanueva)

3 (The 26th Annual Children's Book Day Celebrations)

I hope this inspired your artistic side! Enjoy your day! =)

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Batibot Petition

2010-05-01T00:01:00.001+08:00

The power of Batibot really amazes me! Even up to now parents, who were the very same little tots who used to sit in front of their tv's waiting for this show to start, started a petition just to bring back their favorite tv program.

I have seen countless threads, forums and blog sites with discussions and posts all about Batibot. Nostalgia is the word that never fails to be mentioned once the topic is this show. Some even boast about their favorite Batibot characters. Some challenge one another by citing their most unforgettable Batibot song/s or episode/s. Of course, the names Kuya Bodjie and Ate Sienna were always, and will always be, mentioned. And the theme song of the program became the national anthem of all the Batibot kids of the past.

Here's what's stated in the petition:

To: Concerned Personalities and Networks
The "Ibalik ang Batibot" Petition

Kami, mga Filipinong magulang, sa ngalan ng mga makakapangyarihan, upang
magkaroon ng mga mabubuti, masunurin, magalang, mabilog, matalino at tunay na
mga Filipinong anak at kabataan ay nangingiusap sa kung sino mang may awtoridad
na muling ibalik ang Batibot sa telebisyon.

Nais naming magkaroon ng alternatibong palabas ang aming mga anak, sapagkat
sila ay nagiging sobrang pasaway sa kapapanood ng kung anu-anong cartoons na
karaniwan ay banyaga. Kung hindi Amerikano ay Hapon.

Wala pong natutunan ang aming mga anak sa ganiyang mga uri ng palatuntunin
(I guess, he committed a type. He meant "palatuntunan".) .

Ang Batibot po ang tanging makapgtuturo sa ating mga kabataan kung ano ang
"value" ng pagiging isang tunay na kabataang Pilipinong bata.

Kung ang posibilidad na maibalik ang palabas na ito ay maliit, nais po sana
naming irequest kung sino man ang may hawak ng kopya ng mga "episode" na ito na
i-release ang mga kinauukulang "episode" sa public domain sa isang lisensiyang
makakapagbigay ng mas malawak na distribusyon nito ng walang kahit ano pa mang
restriksyon ukol sa pamamahagi nito.

Maraming Salamat Po

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

So far, this petition got only 26 signatures. I tried to verify the date when this petitioned was made but to no avail. The good news though is the very purpose of this "Ibalik and Batibot Petition" is certainly not in vain. Ngayon, masasabi na talaga nating "pag mulat ng mata (ang) langit nakatawa" at pati tayo nakatawa dahil muling magbabalik ang ating mahal na programa.

I can't imagine myself on the premiere airing of this show. It will surely be an exciting and definitely a very nostalgic trip down memory lane.

(To see the actual petition, just click the link.)

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Ano kaya ang magagawa mo sa isang minuto???

2010-04-30T15:06:00.000+08:00

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?

2010-04-30T14:59:00.000+08:00

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?

2010-04-30T14:47:00.000+08:00

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???

2010-04-30T12:56:00.000+08:00

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

2010-04-29T17:45:00.000+08:00

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?

2010-04-04T12:04:00.000+08:00

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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Pardina At Ang Mga Duwende

2010-01-20T18:16:00.000+08:00

link: click VIDEO to watch
thanks to MzLiz621 for the upload
Hindi naman ako avid fan ni Sherly Cruz pero ang mga pelikula niya ay hindi maiiwasanang mapanood noong 80's. Bata pa ako noon para sabihin kong idol ko siya pero hindi ibig sabihin noon ay hindi ako nagagandahan sa ilang mga pelikula niya. Isa na rito ang Pardina.

Talagang tatak na ng industriya ng pelikulang pilipino noong 80's ang love teams. Si Sheryl ay naging sikat bilang kapareha ni Romnick Sarmenta. Marami silang pelikulnag kinabilangan at pinagbidahan noong araw. Isa na rito ang palabas na ito. Si Sheryl din ay kabilang sa "TRIPLETS" ng Regal kasama sina Manilyn Reynes at Tina Paner. Lahat sila ay kabilang din sa pinakasikat na youth-oriented show noon na "That's Entertainment".

Ginanapan dito ni Sheryl ang papel ni Pardina na nakakilala at nainlove sa isang duwende na si Dino (Romnick). Nadito rin ang cute na cute na si Billy Joe. Nandito rin sina Ian Veneracion (Felino), Jennifer Sevilla (Lyka), Ike Lozada (Celestino) at marami pang iba.
Matagal na rin nang huli kong mapanood ang palabas na ito. Bukod sa wala kaming CinemaOne, mahirap din humanap ng buongvideo nito sa internet. Ang naaalala ko na lang sa palabas na ito ay (siyempre) na-inlove si Pardina kay Dino. Ngunit napakalaking hadlang ang kaibahan ng kanilang mundo, si Pardina ay tao at si Dino naman ay duwende. Sa lugar ng mga duwende naroon si Felino (Ian Veneracion), isang duwende na may walang hanggang pag-ibig kay Lyka (Jennifer Sevilla) na wala namang ibang hangad kundi ang ibigin rin siya ni Dino. Hindi ko na matiyak kung si Celestino (Ike Lozada) ang gumanap na hari sa mundo ng mga duwende pero sigurado akong duwende siya. Nakakatuwa siyang mapanood bilang duwende dahil ang bilog bilog ng tiyan niya. Siyempre ang gwapo naman ni Felino at ang cute cute ni Billy Joe dito.

Masayang masaya akong makapanood ng ganitong klase ng pelikula. Sa hirap at kumplekado ng buhay ngayon, talagang stress-reliever ang ganitong uri ng palabas. Hindi ko alam kung biased lang ako pero maging ang mga pelikula ngayon ay hindi makapagbigay ng tuwa at saya na ibinigay ng mga pelikula at palabas noong 80's. Napakainam na pamatid nostalgia ng mga pelikulang gaya nito.

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Ora Engkantada

2009-12-30T20:21:00.000+08:00

Kung ikaw ay ipinanganak noong 80's at hilig mo ang manood ng tv, alam mong maraming magagandang pilipinong palabas noon. Mapa-sine o tv, marami kang maaaring mapanood kahit ikaw ay bata.
Minsan, kapag ako ay inaatake ng 'nostalgia' iniisa-isa ko ang mga bagay na gusto kong balikan noong 80's. Siyempre, nariyan na ang mga panahong wala kang ibang inaalala kundi maglaro ng taguan o patintero o kahit anong pwedeng laruin sa kalsada. Gustung-gusto ko ring iniisip kung ano ang sikat noon. Pero siyempre hindi maiwawaglit ang mga palabas na kinalakihan kong panoorin.
Bago ko pa umpisahan ang blog na ito, marami akong nakitang iba't ibang blogs ng mga batang 80's na tulad ko. Nakakatuwang malaman na marami pala kaming hindi malimutan ang ganda ng nakaraan. Isa sa mga napakabentang pag-usapan ay ang mga paboritong 80's na palabas.
Inumpisahan kong maghanap ng mga palabas na nagustuhan ko noong ako ay bata pa. Ilan sa mga ito ay nahanap ko (at nailagay dito sa blog), ang ilan di ko na halos mahanap pa sa internet. Sabagay, ngayon na lang naman nauso ang internet kaya hindi na rin siguro madaling hanapin ang mga iyon gamit ang teknolohiyang ito.
Isa sa mga paborito kong palabas ay ang Ora Engkantada. Tandang tanda kong talagang inaabangan ko ito sa tv. Hindi ko na matandaan kung anong oras at araw ito ipinapalabas pero talagang paborito ko ito. Dahil mayroon kaming portable na tv sa kwarto ng kuya ko, dito namin pinapanood ang palabas na ito.
Dahil paborito ko ang pelikulang Ang Mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang, nagustuhan ko ang ideyang may tagapagsalaysay o may isang matandang nagkukwento. Tandang tanda ko ang ayos ni Lola Torya (Luz Fernandez) tuwing mag-uumpisa ang palabas. Matanda, may puti na ang buhok, may salamin at may isang malaking mahiwagang libro. Tulad ng nasa larawan, ganyang ganyan si Lola Torya. SIYA talaga si Lola Torya.
Tulad ng isang tipikal na batang 80's na mahilig magmemorya ng kanta ng mga tv commercial, gustung gusto ko rin ang kanta ng Ora Engkantada. Para siyang isang napakanostalgic na kanta para sa akin. Maraming kwento ang naisalaysay si Lola Torya at iba't ibang sikat na artista noon ang gumanap dito.
Naaalala ko pa, nagkaroon ito ng re-runs sa channel 9. Napanood ko pa ang ilan pero hindi nagtagal ang mga ito. Sayang! Napakaganda pa naman ng palabas na ito. Hindi siya tulad ng mga kwento ngayon na kung hindi gaya, wala nang kaledad ang pagsasadula. Itutuloy ko pa rin ang paghahanap ng kahit anong may kaugnayan sa Ora Engkantada. Pag may nahanap ako, ilalagay ko kaagad dito.

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Hotshots 1984

2009-12-26T12:28:00.002+08:00

link: click VIDEO to watch a video clip of boy and archie sporting their 80's look!
Special thanks to jennytemprosa for the upload

click VIDEO to watch Gary V singing for Joebelle Salvador
thanks to Gray268 for the upload

click VIDEO to watch Mike confronting Danny! Yikes!
thanks to 80sfudge for the upload

Pangalawa sa Bagets, ito ang pinakapaborito kong pinoy movie. Bukod sa bida dito ang tatlo sa Bagets stars na sina Aga Muhlach, Herbert Bautista at Raymond Lauchenco, narito rin ang ilan sa kanilang mga nakasama sa Bagets na sina Ms. Eula Valdez na siyang love interest ni Raymond, Monette River na love interest ni William at Joebel Salvador na love interest naman ni Herbert sa Bagets. Kabilang din dito sa palabas na ito si Gary Valenciano bilang boyfriend ni Joebel sa palabas. Dito kinanta ni Gary V ang isa sa kanyang mga sikat na kanta na "Reaching Out To You".
Ang palabas ay umiikot sa apat na love story. Si Archie (Aga) ay matalik na kaibigan ni Boy (Herbert). Si Archie ay mayaman at chick boy. Mayroon siyang nakatatandang kapatid na babae (Joebel). Dahil gwapo at madaling nakakakuha ng atensyon mula sa mga babae, unang beses niyang gustong magseryoso pagdating sa pakikipagrelasyon. Siya ay umibig kay Elaine (Eula). Sa kasawiang palad, si Elaine ay may dalawang kuya na walang ginawa kundi tablahin at pagtripan si Archie. Dahil dito, lalung nagugustuhan ni Archie si Elaine. Si Boy naman ay konserbatibong binata dahil lumaki ito sa lolo at lola. Mahilig siya sa mga hayop kaya naman parang mini safari ang kanyang kwarto. May alaga siyang cub, parrots, lizards at kung anu-ano pang exotic animals. Sa kagustuhan nilang makahanap ng "bago" sa kanilang buhay, nagtulungan ang dalawa na makamit ang kanilang nais. Si Joebel Salvador naman ang gumanap na ate ni Archie (aga) dito sa pelikula. Ang karakter naman niya ay girlfriend ng isang sikat na mang-aawit (Gary V). Yun nga lang, madalas silang magkatampuhan dahil ang boyfriend niya ay madalas di makatupad sa kanyang mga pangako at madalas ding walang oras para sa kanya. Kung hindi pa dumating si Danny (Raymond Lauchenco) sa eksena, hindi matatauhan ang boyfriend nito. Si Danny naman ay isang aspiring musician at kasalukuyang kumukuha ng degree sa Music. Ginamit ang UP Diliman, partikular ang Abelardo Hall, para sa mga eksena nila Danny sa pelikung ito. Palibhasa'y puro may kinalaman sa larangan ng sining ang bawat karakter ay dito sila nagshooting. Mayroon din namang dalaga ang nagkakagusto kay Danny. Hindi nga lamang siya tulad ng mga korserbatibong babae noong 80's. May pagka-straightforward at daring siya pagdating sa pagpapakita ng kanyang damdamin kay Danny.

May pagkamusical din ang pelikula lalu na sa bandang hulihan. Ang lahat ng bidang tampok sa palabas na ito ay kumanta at sumayaw sa kantang madalas binabanggit ang pamagat ng pelikula. Napapanood pa rin ito sa mga cable tv channels magpahanggang ngayon. Tunay ngang naging iconic stars ang mga artistang nagsiganap sa pelikulang ito at ang ilan sa kanila ay aktibo pa rin ngayon sa showbiz.

Related link: Shadow of Time by Raymond Lauchenco from the movie Hotshots.

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Captain Barbel

2009-12-22T17:24:00.001+08:00

link: click VIDEO for MOVIE PLAYLIST
Thanks to LyoniaMariana for the upload

Talagang naging sikat na artista si Herbert Bautista noong 80's. Sa dami ba naman ng pelikulang kanyang pinagbidahan at ginanapan ay naging isang household name ang kanyang pangalan. Ayon na rin sa kanya, nang matapos nilang gawin ang Bagets ay naramdaman niyang mag-iiba na raw ang takbo ng kanyang buhay. Tunay ngang nag-iba ang buhay ni Herbert. Mula sa pagiging isang anak ng isang batikang direktor (Butch Bautista), naging isang sikat na teen star siya. Ilan sa kanyang mga nakapareha ay si Lea Salonga na ngayo'y isa na ring sikat na broadway performer. Sa pelikulang Captain Barbel nakasama niya ang ilan pa sa mga bigating stars noon na sina Edu Manzano, Sharon Cuneta, Nova Villa, Tonton Gutierrez, Dina Bonnevie at marami pang iba. Siya ang simpleng si Tengteng na umiibig kay Rose (Lea Salonga) na pamangkin ng may-ari ng karinderyang si Aling Tinay (Nova Villa). Pinsan ni Rose dito si Yoyong (Dennis Da Silva). Ang maestro naman ni Tengteng na siyang nagkaloob sa kanya ng mahiwagang barbel ay si Leroy Salvador, ang ama ni Joebel Salvador na siyang nakapareha ni Herbert sa Bagets. Ngayon isa nang pulitiko si Herbert Bautista. Matagal din siyang nagsilbing Vice Mayor ng Quezon City.
Madalas pa rin itong naipapalabas sa mga cable tv tulad ng PBO at CinemaOne. Talagang hindi malilimutan ng sinumang bata ang pelikulang ito.

***No Copyright Infringement Intended***
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ANSWERS TO LARONG 80's QUIZ

2009-12-21T22:39:00.000+08:00

1. dilim-diliman
2. Mali
3. saksak puso tulo ang dugo
4. I love you telever, telever
5. Tama
6. and a rikitikitik and a blue black sheep
7. Patotot
8. Tumbang Preso
9. Atari o family computer
10. d.

link: Back to Larong 80's QUIZ

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Takbo, Talon, Tili!!!

2009-12-21T16:21:00.000+08:00

link: click VIDEO to watch
Thanks to SherylUploads for the movie upload
Tulad ng mga nausong pelikula noong araw, Ang Takbo, Talon, Tili ay may tatlong bahagi (Mahiwagang Banga, Ang Lalaki sa Salamin, at Mga Laruan Nina Tito, Kiko at Toto). Ito ay pinagbibidahan nina Rene Requietstas, Romnick Sarmenta, Sheryl Cruz, Rita Vila, Rey PJ Abellana, Rina Reyes, at Richard at Raymond Gutierrez. Kung hindi pa ako natangay ng aking paghahanap ng mga lumang palabas sa youtube ay hindi ko na maaalala ang palabas na ito. Sa talong bahagi ay "Ang Lalaki sa Salamin" lang ang nakita ko.
Kwento ito tungkol kay Deborah (Sheryl Cruz) na naniniwala sa mga di pangkaraniwang bagay. Ulila na siya at nakatira siya sa kanyang biyudang tiya (Luz Fernandez) na medyo mahigpit at istrikta. Madalas ay nagpupunta ito sa isang kwarto sa kanilang basement upang makapagbasa ng tahimik. Sa loob ng kwartong ito ay samu't saring bagay na hindi na nila ginagamit at naisipin na lang na dito itago o itambak. Isa sa mga gamit na nakatambak dito ay ang isang matandang salamin. Ayon sa kasabihan, kapag humarap ka sa isang salamin na halos isang daang taon na ang tanda sa oras ng hatinggabi ay makikita mo kung sino ang mapapangasawa mo. Dito na nga umikot ang istorya. Nakilala ni Deborah si Ruben (Romnick Sarmenta), ang lalaki sa salamin. Paano nga ba napunta si Ruben sa loob ng salamin? Paano siya makakalabas? Ilan lamang iyan sa mga katanungan ng manonood ng pelikulang ito. Bilang manonood, labis akong naaliw kay Ruben at sa kanyang "punto". Napakahusay ng pagganap ni Romnick sa kanyang karakter at tunay ngang namangha ako sa kanyang talento. Labis rin akong nagulat ng nakita ko ang mangkukulam (Sylvia Sanchez). Hindi ko inakalang matagal na rin pala siyang nag-aartista. Hindi katulad ng mga pelikula ngayon, tinalakay man sa bahaging ito ang pag-ibig, hindi nito ipinakita ang superficial side ng pag-ibig. Marahil, kung ikaw ay matalinong manood, makikita mong ang palabas ay hindi lamang nagpapasaya kundi nagtuturo rin ng filipino values.
Ikaw, ilang taon ka kaya nang mapanood mo ito? May iba ka pa bang naaalala mula sa palabas? Baka napanood mo ang ibang bahagi ng pelikula at gusto mong ibahagi sa amin ang iyong naaalala...
Kung hindi naman at nais mong mapanood ang bahaging "Ang Lalaki sa Salamin", i-click mo lang ang salitang VIDEO sa ibaba ng pamagat ng blog na ito para mapanood ang palabas.

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Batibot

2009-12-20T19:49:00.001+08:00

link: click VIDEO to watch
Thanks to NinoyAquinoTV for the upload

Pag mulat ng mata, langit nakatawa sa Batibot (sa Batibot)... Lahat ng batang pilipino na lumaki sa Pilipinas noong dekada otsenta ay maaari nang tawaging batang batibot. Bakit??? Dahil kasabay ng paglago ng palabas ng Batibot ay ang paglaki ng mga batang sumubabay sa palabas na ito. Masasabing local version ng Sesame Street ang palabas na ito dahil ang mga gumawa nito ay siya ring gumawa ng dayuhang palabas na unang nabanggit. Ang unang pangalan nito ay Sesame! at kinalaunan ay pinalitan sa Batibot. Ang bawat umaga ng batang pilipino ay umagang iginugol sa panonood ng nito. Ang Batibot ay isang napaka-informative na palabas na pambata. Bida dito ang isang napakalaking pagong na nagngangalang Pong, isang matsing na si Kiko, isang makakalimuting manghuhulang si Manang Bola, ang kambal na magkapatid na si Ning-Ning at Ging-ging, ang mga kakaibang nilalang na sina Sitsiritsit at Alibangbang. Siyempre naroon rin ang mga ate at kuya ng Batibot na sina Ate Sienna, Ate Isay, Kuya Bodjie, Kuya Ching at Kuya Dwight. Hindi lamang ang mga tauhang ito ang nanatili sa puso't isipan ng mga batang Batibot. Pati ang mga aral na itinuro sa pamamagitan ng mga orihinal na kanta sa Filipino, kwento at dula ay naaalala pa rin. Sa katunayan, kayang-kaya pa ring kantahin ng mga batang tumutok sa pambatang palabas na ito ang "Tinapang Bangus", "Alagang si Puti", "Bangkang Papel" at ang kantang "Alin, Alin, ALin ang Naiba?" Nagpapakita sila ng mga video tungkol sa isang paksa na siya namang sinasaliwan ng mga awit na ito. Ang mga video, tulad ng sinaliwan ng awit na Tinapang Bagnus, ay nagpapakita ng malinis na paggawa ng tinapa na karaniwang inilalako noon. Gayun din ang awit na Bangkang Papel, ipinapakita naman nito ang paggawa ng bangka mula sa papel o dyaryo na maaaring paglaruan kung sakaling hindi makalabas at makalaro kasama ang mga kaibigan dahil umuulan. Bukod sa mga awiting ito na nagtuturo ng isang konsepto, mabisang mabisa rin ang mga kwento na karaniwang isinasalaysay ni Ate Sienna o Kuya Bodjie. Ang kwento tungkol sa Pamilya Ismid ang aking pinakapaborito at di malilimutan. Ito ay tungkol sa isang pamilya ng baboy na mayabang at mapagmataas. Ngunit nang sila ay manakawan, nakita nila ang malasakit ng kanilang mga kapitbahay sa kabila ng kanilang ipinakita. Itinuro sa kwento na ang pagpapakumbaba at pakikisama ay ilan sa magagandang ugaling Pilipino na dapat nating isabuhay. May mime rin ang Batibot. Kung hindi ako nagkakamali, si Kuya Dwight ang gumaganap na mime dito. Bukod dito, nag-iimbita rin sila ng mga artista bilang panauhin sa palabas. Natatandaan kong naging isa sa mga ito si Regine Velazquez. Ang pormat ng palabas na ito ay tunay na pinag-isipan at pinagbuhusan ng panahon at matagal na naging bahagi ng mundo ng mga bata noong 80's ang Batibot. Ngunit, tulad ng lahat ng bagay, ang Batibot na ating minahal ay mayroon ding katapusan. Tulad nating batang batibot na ngayon ay tiyak na hindi na bata, tila naabot na rin ng Batibot ang kanyang paglaki. Natapos itong ipalabas sa ere noong taong 1996. Ngunit, narating man natin pareho ang huling taon ng ating pagkabata, ang Batibot ay habangbuhay na mananatili sa ating puso't isipan.

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John en Marsha

2009-12-20T18:45:00.001+08:00

link: click VIDEO to watch
Thanks to happyslix for the upload
Guests: Jon Jon Hernandez & Nadia Montenegro

John en Marsha..pati si Shirley at si Rolly...sinong pamilyang pilipino ang hindi tumutok at sumbaybay sa palabas na ito na sumasalamin sa ordinaryo at tipikal na pamilyang pilipino? Naging pamilya para sa lahat ang Pamilya Puruntong. Lahat ng Tatay ay nakaka-identify kay John na nagsusumiskap, sa kabila ng hirap ng buhay, na itaguyod ang kanyang pamilya. Hindi rin makakaila na ang mga antics ni John at ng kanyang biyenan na si Donya Delilah (Dely Atayatayan) ay siya ring nagbibigay saya sa mga manonood. Ang anak nilang si Shirley (Maricel Soriano) ay kumakatawan din sa bawat dalagang pilipina noong panahon ng 80's. Ang kuya niyang si Rolly (Rolly Quizon) ay tipikal na kuya, mapagbigay, mapagmahal at masunurin sa magulang. Naaalala nyo pa ba si Matutina(Evelyn Bontogon-Guerrero), ang katulong ni Donya Delilah na pagkatinis ng boses? At siyempre si Marsha, ang anak ng mayamang si Donya Delilah at ang mabait na ina at asawa sa pamilya Puruntong. Halos lahat ng episodes ng palabas na ito ay kapwa kaabang-abang at mahirap kalimutan. Minsan nang nag guest dito sina Ding Dong Avanzado at Dawn Zulueta. Nakakatawa rin ang guesting ni Nadia Montenegro at Jon Jon Hernandez dahil nagtangka pa ni Shirley na maka-iskor kay Jon Jon. Nag guest din dito ang macho gwapito na si Mr. Rico J. Puno kasabay si Gretchen Barreto. Nag guest din dito ang komedyanteng si Jimmy Santos. At siyempre, pwede ba namang hindi mag guest dito ang isa na matalaik na kaibigan ni Pidol na si Panchito Alba? Ang lola ko ang mahilig manood nito. Dahil tuloy sa palabas na ito hinding hindi ko makakalimutan ang parating dialogue ni Donya Delilah "Kaya ikaw John, magsumikap ka!" na siya ring mga linyang nagsasabing ito na ang katapusan ng palabas ngayon araw. Pati sa aming bahay ay naging biruan ito. Kapigura pa naman din ng aking lola si Donya Delilah! Nagkaroon din ng ilang pelikula ang John en Marsha at isa na rito ang John en Marsha sa Amerika. Mapa-tv o sine, sinuportahan ng mga manonood si John at ang kanyang pamilya sa pagharap sa buhay. Napamahal ang bawat karakter ng palabas na ito sa manonood at itinuring na rin parang pangalawang pamilya ang bawat miyembro ng pamilya ni John Puruntong. Ang palabas na ito ay nagkaroon na ng lugar sa puso ng bawat pilipino. Di matatawaran ang saya at ligayang naibahagi ng pamilya Puruntong sa atin.

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Lovingly Yours, Helen

2009-12-20T18:04:00.001+08:00

link: click VIDEO to watch
Thanks to VSPRODUCTION for the upload

Lovingly Yours, Helen was aired every Sunday in GMA 7 from 1980-1984 and 1986-1996 until Helen Vela's death. The show, which has become an iconic drama anthology, originated from a radio program that was heard in DZBB. The host, Ms. Helen Vela, reads a letter from a sender who needs counselling. This show was graced by all sorts of famous Filipino actors and actresses and they each portrayed roles excellently well. The background music being played as Helen narrates the story and as she gives her advice at the final part of the show is entitled "Ballad Pour Adeline" by Richard Clayderman. This song added to the drama that each episode presents and is an effective tearjerker for the show. I remember, my dad owns an old vinyl record player and he has an album with this song in it as part of his collection. Once-in-awhile he plays this song in the afternooon when people are having siestas or when our street was peaceful and quiet. Lovingly Yours, Helen has been a staple show of every Filipino's Sundays. My mom, knowing that she can easily cry, never skips an episode. Even if she's so tired doing all the household chores, she will still take her time off to tune in this show. My older brother & I on the other hand, somehow feels like this show is giving everyone a taste of real-life trauma. If I am not mistaken and if my memory serves me right, there is an episode where Romnick Sarmenta and Manilyn Reynes (and some other teen stars at that time) did an episode of this show. They were bunch of barkadas that went somewhere (maybe to a party) without their parent's consent or knowing. As fate had it, they got into a car accident and brought permanent damages to each one of them. I cannot remember anymore if it's Manilyn or Romnick who got paralyzed and lost his/her inability to walk. But one of them got a hideous burn on his/her face that caused his/her loss of confidence. Another one looked liked he suffered from stroke because half of his face got paralyzed and his speech was impede. Though this show kind of traumatized me, in a way this has been part of my past that I surely miss. Though there are several shows that came after this that has the same format, Helen Vela and Lovingly Yours, Helen is something no one can immitate.

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Champoy

2009-12-20T17:14:00.000+08:00

link: click VIDEO to watch, click SONG to listen to Champoy's Opening Theme
A Tribute to Champoy by Bubbgle Gang
Thanks to bubblegangtv for the upload

There is little I know about the famous tv program Champoy. But I know for a fact that this is not pertaining to the food. This program came into mind because as I was trying to make my blog more interesting for visitors, I tried recalling not only the tv programs that I used to watch but also the programs that my mother loved watching. Champoy came to mind because my mom watched this tv program in RPN 9 without fail. She used to buy champoy in a local store on our way home every night from my grandparents' house. I remembered tasting the food but unfortunately my taste didn't adapt to it. Little information can be found in the internet as well. I tried looking for photos of the famous comedians during the show to somehow give us a peak of what the show was like but to no avail.
I am certainly going to interview my mom about Champoy but for the meantime I got contented when I found a video in youtube uploaded by bubblegangtv. A tribute made by Bubble Gang to the the "legendary" comedians of Champoy. Enjoy watching the video!

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Iskul Bukol

2009-12-20T15:19:00.000+08:00

link: click VIDEO to watch
Thanks to VSPRODUCTION for the upload
Guest: Sharon Cuneta
As a child of the 80's, one could never be a stranger to the words "Iskul Bukol" and ofcourse the famous "Escalera Brothers". The show was first aired in 1977 on the network IBC 13 and has always been part of every filipino household until the year of 1989. As a young child in the early eighties, I found the show as for parents. Since cable tv is not available for everyone yet, I have no choice but watch it when my mom or my dad tunes in to the show. Who will forget their old and still single teacher named Miss Tapia or Miss Liwayway Gawgaw Tapia (Mely Tagasa) in full who is romantically linked to Mang Temi (Bing Angleles) inspite of showing affection to Jose Marie "Joey" Ungasis (Joey De Leon)? The Escalera brothers Joselito "Tito" Escalera (Tito Sotto) and Victorio "Vic" Escalera (Vic Sotto) along with their friend Joey often get into Miss Tapia's nerves because of their antics. Other memorable characters in the tv program are Ritchie (Ritchie D'Horsie) who immitates almost everything of what Vic does. Bibeth (Bibeth Orteza) is Vic's roommate and fellow classmate, Inang (Dely Atayatayan) who is the very loving mother of Vic who dearly calls him Bunsoyyy, and Tonette (Anthony Roquel) who is the gay arch nemesis of the Escalera brothers. The show brought in several famous guests in the likes of Sharon Cuneta and other big figures of that time. The theme song of the show "Iskul Bukol" sung to Elvis' famous song "All SHook Up" also secured a spot in the hearts of many filipinos. I remember, back in the 80s, when you walk in your street at around 7pm, families were already at home, eating dinner together or watching pinoy tv programs together. Most parents, if not all, were at home by their children's side while watching tv. Tv programs back then have moral and family values to share to their audience. That is why TVs are not considered a potential harm to children as much as people view it now.

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Ninja Kids (The Phantom Force)

2009-12-20T14:46:00.002+08:00

link: Click VIDEO to watch
thanks to tuklaw74 for uploading a video

After the smashing hit Bagets, the cast of the iconic movie hit the pinoy theatres once again. Getting into the grove of ninja kicks and ninja stunts, Herbert Bautista (Dodo), JC Bonnin (Anton), Francis M (Tone) and Ramon Christopher (Ninja 3), entertained the filipino audience of the 80's once more. William and Aga were not in this film and I assumed it's because Aga found a promising solo career while William found his in his team up with Maricel. Along with Herbert and other co-bagets stars, Dennis Da Silva (Kenneth), Ricky Rivero (Charlie) who is very much active behind the camera at present and singing sensation of the 80's Keno (Louie) also graced the movie. Having ninja as the central theme of the movie, the likes of Protacio Dee (Naguchi) and Ernie Ortega, as the master of the ninja kids, gave the movie an aura of japanese ninja vibe. Rising teen stars Mia Prats (Mariko) and Lea Salonga (Yoko) served as love interests to the boys. Elizabeth Oropesa (Lotus), the main villain of the story, also joined the cast and delivered as well.
The story in summary is about teenaged boys who were enjoying their adolescent years. As they follow along a group of girls who were under the strict supervision of a very familiar 'teacher' (played by Mely Tagasa) and students of an exclusive all girls school they've used all their wits and tricks just to be able to make their moves to these girls. As they explore the possibilities of romance with the girls, they got entangled with ancient charms and time holes and without their knowing they were obliged to find and return a magic samurai sword. Having met a sensei whom they refer to as Master, they were trained and given incredible strength and powers in order to fulfill their mission. What is memorable in this movie is the Higante appearing at the end part when our ninja heroes thought that they had successfully done their mission.
The movie soundtrack also had its share of fame as being a hit song of the 80's. Sang by one of the characters, Keno made the top charts with the song "You've Got The Power" that is, for me, really suited the movie. Kids and teens at that time really got hooked with the song and often associate the tune to the movie in an instant. The movie indeed boosted the careers of the teen cast and it helped them get more movie projects after. They released a vcd copy and dvd copy, i think, last year. Check out your local video stores if you want one.

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Since I've been dying for years looking and searching the internet for a video or video clips of this very entertaining movie, but no avail, I was finally rewarded by being able to record some bits of it through my digi cam. The quality is not that great but I hope you'll appreciate the effort... enjoy!

90 Facts About The 80's Pinas Kids

2009-12-20T14:03:00.000+08:00

As I was trying to look for any other relevant blogs to mine...I came across this page that really impressed me and indeed took me to memory lane. How could you forget the days when you were 100% carefree and worry-free? I love the fact that I was born in the eighties and that I had the privilege to enjoy the simplicity of that era here in Pinas. As a kid, I often wonder how it feels like to wear layers of clothes and play with snow when you step out of your house. I was thinking about what if I have an american twang, would that make me special? But after a few years, I didn't notice that I have grown quite a bit and that I am not in the era that I enjoy the most. Reading the article "80's Kids in Pinas" from juansolutions.net emphasized and solidified the fact that I am a lucky 80's kid. =]

If you are just like me, born in the 80s, or you are just merely wondering what was it like during those times, CLICK 90 FACTS ABOUT KIDS IN PINAS blog and enjoy travelling back in time! ;-)

Original Work by 80's Pinas related to this blog: Batang 80's Ka kung...

Other blogsites with same and equally interesting facts for 80's kids are:
Living in the 80's
Being Ralph Canlapan
Stuck in the 80's...kuno!

Family Tree

2009-12-20T02:25:00.000+08:00

link: click VIDEO to watch MOVIE
thanks to multo76 for the upload

Ito ay tungkol sa isang pamilya na hindi naman gaanong nakakaangat sa buhay. Ang mag-asawa sa palabas na ito ay si Fidel (Luis Gonzalo) at Nitang (Nida Blanca) na sumasalamin sa isang tipikal na pilipinong mag-asawa. Ang naaalala ko dito sa palabas na ito ay ang mahiwagang puno sa likod ng kanilang bakuran na namumunga ng pera. Mayroon ding kotse (volkswagen) na nagsasalita, tila Filipino adaptation ni Herbie. Anak nila dito si Edwin (Francis M) at Rose Ann Gonzales (Ling-Ling). Nabibilang din sa cast na ito sina Nadia Montenegro (Cathy), Manilyn Reynes (Bessie), Michael Locsin (Mark)at Chukcie Dreyfuss (John).
Dahil sa may talking beetle (volkswagen) dito, gustung gusto ko ito bilang bata dahil mayroon din kaming volkswagen na ginagamit sa pang araw-araw noon. Yun nga lang minsan, dahil nauso, may maririning ka na lang na biglang sisigaw ng PENDONG tapos may makikita ka biglang nagpi-PEACE SIGN! Crush ko rin kasi si Francis M noon. Cute kase siya at baby face. Sadly, he already passed away. Sana ang ating mga direktor at producers ngayon ay gumawa pa ng ganitong klase ng pelikula. Light pero entertaining and may family values. Kahit papaano nakapagbibigay pa rin sila ng saya dahil naibabalik ka nito sa mga panahong simple at masaya ang buhay =]

Royal Tru Orange

2009-12-19T22:46:00.001+08:00

link: click VIDEO to watch this tv ad. =]
coutersy of youtube Thanks to jasonmagbanua for uploading the video.

Joey!!! Sikat na sikat ang batang si Joey nung 80's dahil siya ang bida sa lahat ng tv ads ng Royal Tru Orange. Ang isa sa mga ito ay ng si Joey ay inutusan ng nanay niyang bumili ng mantika sa tindahan. Siyempre, tulad ng kahit sinong bata noong 80's, bike ang inaatupag niya kaya naman anong inis na lamang nito ng mautusan. At tulad din ng isang bata noong 80's, sumunod naman agad ito at tumungo sa tindahan. Kaya nga lang, sa di kalayuan, natanaw ni Joey ang mapang-asar na si Jake. Tulad ng mga pinoportray na bullies noon, malaki at malusog na bata si Jake at mukha nga namang buskador. Ano pa nga bang nangyari, eh nang batiin ni Jake si Joey tinanong nito kung ano ang bibilhin niya..."Ah, eh royal tru orange!" Mayamaya'y inabot kay Jake ang binibili nito--BAGOONG. Napahiya si Jake at dali dali ng umalis. Nang tanungin si Joey kung ano ang nais nitong bilhin, "Aling FLor, MANTIKA nga po!" pagmamalaking sabi ni Joey. =)
"Ako at Royal..Natural!" ang catchy melody ng tv commercial na ito. Umpisa lamang ito ng serye ng RTO commercials na pinagbibidahan ni Joey. Sa mga sumunod ay naipakilala rin ang kanyang nakababatang kapatid na si Trixie at ang kanyang first crush na si Jenny.

Inday Bote

2009-12-19T22:09:00.000+08:00

link: click the TITLE for the VIDEO
courtesy of VSPRODUCTION

One of the hottest couples of the 80's starred in this fantasy movie. With the tandem of Maricel Soriano (Inday) and William Martinez (Greggy), they have entertained the audience of the eighties with this light-hearted comedy/fantasy film, Inday Bote. This is a story about a simple girl named Inday (Maria) who is madly and deeply inlove with a young lad whom she dearly calls Greggy (William). Inday and her brother are both orphans and are staying with their strict aunties. They were forced to do dyaryo-bote-garapa as their work in return of their auntie's feeding and shelter.
But destiny has something even bigger for Inday. Having a pure and kind heart, Inday and his brother helped an old lady beggar whom they happen to stumble upon when they were both arguing over hilaw na mangga that Inday bought. Inday offered the mangga to the old lady instead after knowing that she hasn't eaten yet. Her good gesture was indeed repayed by the beggar by handing her a bote that said to be useful in times of need. At first, Inday thought that she could make use of the bottle by selling it along with her bote-garapa. But since no one wants to buy it, she ended up keeping the bote.
Unbeknownst to Inday, inside the bote are duwendes (Nova Villa, Chichay, Dely Atayatayan, Roderick Paulate, Palito, Balot & Max Alvarado) who are just waiting for someone to rub the bote for them to be freed. The duwendes and Inday along with her brother embark in adventures and magic. In this movie, new actor Richard Gomez, was introduced. He played a rich, inglesero, handsome guy whom Inday met when his car almost hit Inday and her brother. This movie is indeed an epitomy of a classic 80's fantasy movie. A copy is available at Regal Film's website.

link for the VIDEO: Part 2 of Inday Bote
courtesy of VSPRODUCTION
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Shake, Rattle & Roll

2009-12-19T21:39:00.002+08:00

link: click the TITLE to watch the VIDEO
Thanks to fridamanalo or the upload
Episode: Manananggal

Who can forget the "undin" in the comfort room that Maloy (Manilyn Reynes) encountered in the third installment of the scary pinoy movie Shake, Rattle & Roll?
This movie scared the witts out of me!
Having both working parents, we used to stay in my grandparents' house every after school. We, my older brother and I, along with our cousins used to watch TV as soon as we get home. Since we only have limited number of hours to spent watching, we grab every opportunity of doing so. Since we are all 80's kids, we are exposed to the usual format of tv shows back in the early eighties which is very filipino. Cable TV is not available back then and so various pinoy tv drama anthologies, lunch break shows, local news and pinoy movies were shown daily in our tv sets. We used to watch SINE SA DOS. And there, every first day of november of every year or anytime ABS-CBN wanted to, we see the scariest movie a pinoy child could ever possibly see...Shake, Ratle and Roll.

What child, after watching this creepy film, would be brave and daring enough to go to the CR alone in the middle of the night??? The mere fact that you happen to have known an UNDIN would hinder you to even open your eyes in the dark. We used to fear fieldtrips that would involve water. We would think that a NANAY undin might be laying her eggs underneath and would very much like to keep their peace under water. Who would forget the landlady of Maloy who happens to have a slightly longer chin than anyone? She wasn't that famous then, but now she is (Ai-ai De las Alas).

Aside from the episode of "Nanay" in Shake, Rattle & Roll III, the one entitled "Manananggal" solidified our fear in this movie. Douglas (Herbert Bautista) happened to fall inlove with a probinsyana who is infact an aswang. The scene with Douglas seeing the transformation of his would-be girlfriend into an aswang really left a mark in our imaginations. Since our Lola's house has a big santol tree in the lawn, we dared not to stay there as soon as the sun is starting to go down.
This movie has been part of my childhood because it reminds me of the fears I used to have...at least that's what I think.

BAGETS

2009-12-19T03:54:00.004+08:00

link: click VIDEO part 1, part 2 for BAGETS MOVIE PLAYLIST

Ang Bagets, ang parang "Breakfast Club" ng Pilipinas. Sa pelikulang ito isinilang ang ilan sa mga bigating stars noong dekada otsenta. Sino nga ba ang hindi makakarelate sa mga kabataang dumadaan sa adolescence, first love, first heartbreak, family issues at siyempre mga pangarap na nais matupad.

Nag-umpisa ang kwentong ito sa Bagets, ang unang installment ng movie, kung saan bida ang limang kabataan na sina Adie (Aga), Tonton (William), Tofee (JC Bonnin), Arnel (Raymond Lauchenco) at Gilbert (Herbert Bautista). Ang setting ay habang sila ay nasa highschool. Dahil may kanya-kanyang kakulitan sina Adie, Arnel, Gilbert at Toffee, na-kickout sila sa kanilang eskwela sa kanilang ikatlong taon. Buti na lang at nailipat sila sa isang eskwelahan na tumatanggap ng estudyante kahit nasa 4th year na. Ito ay sa tulong ng nanay ni tonton (pinsan ni Toffee).

Nagkaroon ng pananalamin sa totoong buhay sa pamamagitan ng mga kani-kaniyang problema ng bawat karakter sa pelikula. Si Tonton ay umibig kay Rose (Yayo Aguila) ngunit dahil sa kayabangan ay pumanaw ang kasintahan, resulta ng pakikipagkarera ng kotse. Si Adie naman ay umibig kay Ivy (Baby Delgado), isang sorority sister ng nanay niya (Celia Rodriguez)noong nasa college. Nakaranas din ng unang pag-ibig si Toffee kay Christine, isang flight attendant na di hamak na matanda kaysa sa kanya. At si Gilbert naman ay lubhang naapektuhan sa inaasal ng kanyang ama (Herminio "Butch" Bautista, ang tatay ni Herbert sa totoong buhay) na mas pinipili pang gamitin ang pera sa pagpunta sa mga massage parlors kaysa ibigay para sa pamilya. Dito ay love interest ni Gilbert si Melissa (Joebel Salvador) na sinagot siya noong graduation ngunit umalis din patungong Davao dahil doon na-aassign ang erpats nya. Si Arnel naman,ang pinakamayaman sa barkada at anak ng isang sosyal na ina (Rose Marie Gil), ay nahirapan sa kanyang relasyon kay Janice (Eula Valdez) na may pagka-iskwater at "cheap".
Sinundan naman ito ng Bagets 2, kung saan ang limang bidang binata ay nakakilala pa ng iba pang kaibigan habang bakasyon. Dahil nga sa sinapit ng unang pag-ibig ni Tonton kay Rose, sinabi nitong kailangang gugulin nila ang kanilang buhay sa mas makabuluhang bagay. Kaya naman ng bakasyon nila ay naghanap sila ng trabaho. Dito nila nakilala si Ponce (Francis M) aka Pawnshop na di sinasadyang nagkagusto rin kay Glenda na na halos matagal na ring pinopormahan ni Gilbert. Si Toffee naman ay nakahanap ng seryosong pag-ibig kay Emerie, isang probinsyanang nangangarap maging isang Sharon Cuneta, na inakala naman niyang sinusulot ni Micky (Ramon Christopher). Si Gilbert naman ay nakatagpo ng puppy love kay Ruth (Cheska Inigo), ang balikbayang pinsan ni Toffee. Interesting din ang character ni Wally (Jonjon Hernandez), pinsan ni Gilbert na isang semenarista ngunit nagdadalwang isip sa kanyang pagpapari. Talagang riot ang second installment ng Bagets dahil sa mga love triangles and not to mention ang pagtangkang pagpikot kay Tonton ng isang probinsyana.

Talagang masaya ang pelikulang ito. Pinanood, di lamang ng mga kabataan, ngunit ng mga magulang rin noong 80's.

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Abangan Ang Susunod Na Kabanata

2009-12-19T03:17:00.000+08:00

link: click VIDEO to watch
Thanks to housetofu

Ang mga Tengcos... Anding, Barbara at Dino... naiisip ko palang sila natatawa na ako. Sa tingin ko isa ito sa mga iconic satyric tv programs noon. Tungkol ito sa pamilya ng mga pulitiko na mga Tengco. Isa-isa nating kilalanin ang miyembro ng pamilyang ito. Si Anding Tengco, isang korap (corrupt)na congressman...mayaman, may kapangyarihan, tiwali at babaero. Gagawin nito ang lahat maupo lamang sa malakanyang. Si Barbara, ang asawa ni congressman tengco, druggy, adik sa comsetic surgery at walang ibang ginawa kundi magshopping. Mahahawigan mo ang kaniyang mga porma sa isang pamosong dating ginang. Si Benny, ang kaisa-isang anak ni Anding at Barbara, spoiled, bayolente at may pagka-wirdo. Nahulog daw kasi ito mula sa bintana ng isang gusali at mirakulong nabuhay. Ang palabas na ito ay binibigyang buhay din ng mga karakter nina Nova Villa bilang si Tita Delos Santos. Isang social climber na kaibigan ni Barbara. Si Roderick Paulate naman ay si Benny Dela Croix o si Benny Dela Cruz, isang baklang beautician ni Barbara Tengco. Si Benny ay may asawa, si Clara na ginampanan ni Carmi Martin. Maganda siya ngunit medyo may kahinaan ang ulo. Isa siyang cultural dancer sa isang local nightclub at ipinaggigiitan nito na hindi bakla ang kanyang asawa. Si Del, ang bodyguard ng pamilya tengco na ginampanan ni Joji Isla, ay tapat, hindi lamang bilang isang bodyguard ngunit bilang hitman na rin ng mga Tengco.
Naaalala ko noon, gabi na ito ipinalalabas sa Channel 2 at gustung-gusto itong pinanonod ng aking nanay pagkauwi mula sa trabaho. Hindi ko maappreicate ang humor nito noon. Pero nang panoorin ko muli ang ilang episodes nito na matatagpuan sa net, hindi ako nabigo at lubha akong napatawa ng palabas. Hindi ko rin makakaila na ito ay malaking bahagi ng nakaraan. Naaalala ko pa ang opening theme nito. Melody lang pero very catchy and memorable na. Tessie Tomas did a good job here and so is the rest of the cast. I have included the URL of one of the episodes of this show. Watch it and hopefully it'll bring you back in time! =)

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Okay Ka Fairy Ko

2009-12-19T02:30:00.002+08:00

link: click TRAILER to watch
click MOVIE to watch

Okay Ka Fairy Ko is a light-hearted tv program that graced every filipino home back in the 80's. Having fairies, magic and love as the ingredients of the show, it meant success. Love conquering all, using magic for the good, the triumph of good over evil are just some of the central themes of the show. Showcasing a typical and model Filipino family, Okay Ka Fairy Ko gave it's audience a second home. A very interesting and magical at that.

Enteng Kabisote, a repairman slash mechanic fell inlove and married a fairy princess from the land of Engkantasya. Chlorateam aka Faye tries to keep away from using her magic inorder to keep up with Enteng's normal life. But Faye can't help but use it in times of trouble. Fortunately for Amy (Ruby Rodriguez), the yaya of the household, she happens to see everything but in the end manages to forget all of it thru the fairies' doing of erasing her memory. Bale, played by Jinky Oda, gives us a peak of the chismoza neighbors or sari-sari store tindera/owner in our neighborhood. Pipoy (played by the late Larry Silva), is the typical "manong" of the old times..always trying to win the hearts of women, may it be a yaya or a tindera. The most endearing and spikey character of the show is Ina Magenta, Faye's mom, who never forgets to belittle Enteng by calling him "tagalupa" and always rants about how her daughter could have married someone else. Ina Magenta is the queen of Engkantsya and is just and good. Luka (Luz Valdez) is the scary witch who is the worst rival of Ina Magenta. She happens to have two other evil supporters: Munyita (Tetchie Agbayani), who always seduces Enteng but never succeded and Satana (Odette Khan), Ina Magenta's estranged sister who ran away from Engkantasya out of jealousy from Ina Magenta's having almost all of their father's favor. Ofcourse, Aiza is the one and only daughter of the Kabisote family. Completing the cast are Prinse K or Prinsepe ng Kahilingan, Yaya Engkantadya (Debraliz) and many other big stars such as Manilyn Reynes as Lavander, Dawn Zulueta as a fairy pretending to be Faye, Roderick Paulate (as a substitute for Tweetie DeLeon for having missed the show due to marriage) and many more...

Trivia:
The Pilot episode of Okay Ka Fairy Ko I believe has a scene with a flying tricycle. As from what I remember, this was the scene when Chlorateam rescues Enteng from bad guys, thus, bringing him to Engkantasya. She has always been watching him thru a pond and has grown fond of him as time went by. I will never this for several reasons.

1. It's because I even asked my dad to let me sleep in my lola's house to be able to watch the pilot episode with my cousins.

2. As we were going home, while riding our schoolbus, we passed by the shooting of this episode. If I am not mistaken, this was shoot in Philand, Tandang Sora. The tricycle was hung infront of a sari-sari store and ofcourse they used technology to edit it and make it look like it's flying.

3. I saw Vic Sotto during this experience and always thought of my uncle as the best Vic Sotto look-a-like only to find out years later that he isnt. =)

Enjoy watching the TRAILER! If you have a TFC account you can watch the whole film for free! =D

Once Upon A Time... May Isang Tikbalang

2009-12-19T02:11:00.002+08:00

link: click TRAILER to watch

Ang Pelikulang ito ay unang ipinalabas noong 1987 sa pangunguna ng batikang aktor na si Dolphy. Sino ba ang hindi mapapamahal kay Tatay Puga (Doplhy)? Si Puga ay isang tikbalang mula sa mundo ng mga lamang lupa na napadpad sa mundo ng mga tao na naglalayong hanapin ang kristal, ang simbulo ng katahimikan sa mundo ng mga lamang lupa pati na sa mundo ng mga tao. Dito niya unang nakadaupang palad sina Rommel (Richard Gomez), Benny (Anjoy Yllana) at Lally (Chuckie Dreyfuss). Wala namang ibang nais si Rommel kundi ang mapasagot si Gwen (Janice De Belen) na siya ring iniibig ni Benny. Ngunit sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon, nadukot si Gwen mula sa ating mundo ng mga hindi kilalang nilalang. Ang mga nilalang na ito ay ang mga anatala na kampon ni Reyna Kamkam (Gloria Romero) at Panginoong Bangurngor (E.A. Rocha)na siyang nagdudulot ng gulo sa magkabilang mundo dahil sa pagkawala ng kristal. Sa mundo ng mga lamang lupa ay may mga natatanging kapangyarihan sila Rommel dahil sa Batas ng Dapo.

Ang naibibigay na saya nito ay tuwing mag-aasal kabayo si Puga dahil sa isang palakpak. Hindi niya ito mapigilan at bigla na lamang ito sisipa o di kaya'y kakain ng damo. Sa mundo ng mga laman lupa natagpuan si Gwen na bihag bihag ni Reyna Kamkam. Tumindi pa ang mga eksena ng tumulong ang mga rebelde sa pamumno ni Bakal (Joel Torre)na talunin si Panginoong Bangurngor at Reyna Kamkam. Sa lungkot ni Rommel at Benny ay hindi nila naisama pabalik sa mundo ng mga tao si Gwen dahil pinili nitong manatili sa mundo ng mga lamang lupa upang mapanatili ang katahimikan at upang makasa si Bakal. Dahil sa mahiwagang prutas na nakuha ni Benny ay napagaling nito ang kaniyang lola (Chichay) na may malubhang sakit. Sa di inaasahang pagkakataon ay nakakilala ng magandang babae si Rommel (Snooky) habang nagtatrabaho sa cashier (Cindy's).

Hindi matatawaran ang ganda ng pelikulang ito. May mga nagsasabing kopya lamang daw ito sa mga dayuhang pelikula tulad ng Never Ending Story at ibp ngunit sa aking pananaw natatangi ang ibinigay ni Peque Gallaga na lasa sa pelikulang ito. Kapanapanabik, katawatawa, kamangmangha ang bawat eksena ng pelikulang ito.

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Ang Mga Kwento Ni Lola Basyang

2009-12-19T01:29:00.002+08:00

link: click VIDEO to watch video clip of the 1985 movie
thanks to charmerjay for the upload

link: click VIDEO to watch the original 1958 movie
thanks to jotiv69 for the movie upload

Sino ba ang hindi nakakakilala kay Lola Basyang? Nakakatawang isipin na halos hindi na maihawalay ang katauhan ni Chichay sa kanyang karakter na ginanapan sa pelikula-- si Lola Basyang. Isang karakter na tumatak sa halos lahat ng isipan ng mga batang nabuhay sa dekada otsenta. Hinding hindi ko makakalimutan ang mga araw noong 80s. Pag-uwi ko sa eskwela ay inihahatid kami ng aking tito sa bahay ng aming lola sa Tandang Sora. At dahil tanghali, wala kaming ibang inaabutan sa telebisyon kundi ang mga palabas tungkol sa drama o mga palabas na pinoy na pinoy. Hindi pa kasi uso ang cable noon. Ang pelikulang ito ay tiyak na nakakapagpaluha at nakakapagpatawa sa akin. Nakakapagpaiyak dahil iba ang saya at sarap ng buhay noong dekada otsenta na di hamak na malayong malayo na sa panahon ngayon. At nakakapagpatawa dahil sa mga alalaa noong ako'y bata pa.

source: Sari-Saring Sineng Pinoy
Ang unang istorya sa pelikulang ito ay ang "Nahihimbing Na Kagandahan" na pinagbidahan ni Snooky Serna at Gabby Concepcion bilang si Prinsesa Rosetta at Prinsepe Amante. Hindi ito nalalayo sa kwento na Sleeping Beauty. Fairy tale na fairy tale and dating nito at hindi ko malilimutan si Lani Mercado na gumanap na Itim na Diwata. Sa galit nito, dahil hindi napaanyayahan sa salusalo sa kaarawan ng Prinsesa, ay sinumpa nito na sa ika-labing-anim na taon ng prinsesa ay kamatayan ang maghihintay. Tulad ng maraming pelikulang pilipino, natapos ito nang maalis ang sumpa sa pamamagitan ng wagas ng pag-ibig na napakagwapong prinsepe.

Ang ikalawang kwento ay ang "Zombies" na pinangunahan nila Maricel Soriano at William Martinez. Tulad ng kanilang pangkaraniwang roles, away bati silang dalawa sa kwentong ito. Sa pagmamarunong ni Mike (William), naligaw tuloy sila nila Cathy (Maricel) at Sheila (Manilyn) sa isang mansiyon na tila minumulto. Dahil komedya at katatawanan ang isa sa mga "forte" ng pares na ito, hindi ako nabigo sa panonood. Hindi ka ba naman maaliw sa katarayan ni Cathy, kaartehan ng ingleserang si Sheila at sa mapagpasensya ngunit makulit na si Mike?
Ang huli sa tatlong kwento ng pelikulang ito ay pinamagatang "Kerubin" na binubuo nina Nora Aunor, Tirso Cruz III at Sheryl Cruz. Sino bang hindi matatakot sa mga tiyahin ni Sabel (Nora) na sina Fe (Bella Flores), Caridad (Mely Tagasa) at Esperanza (Flora Gasser)? Sa higpit ng kaniyang mga tiya ay hindi na makuha pa ni Sabel na pagbigyan ang kanilang pagmamahalan ni Roland (Tirso). Kung hindi dahil kay Luisa (Sheryl) na dinukot at sapilitang pinagtrabaho sa pagawan ng manika ng mga tiya ni Sabel ay hindi ito magkakaroon ng lakas ng loob na lumaban sa kanyang mga tiya. Sa tulong ng napakakulit na anghel na si Querubin (Chuckie) na pinarusahan at ipinadala sa lupa, nakamtan ni Sabel ang kalayaang matagal na nitong hindi natatamasa... gayun din ang kalayaang ibigin si Roland. Napakaganda din ng mga awit sa kwentong ito lalu na ang awit ng Querubin nang ito ay babalik na sa langit (Dahil sa Pag-ibig). Kung mayroong pag-ibig walang hindi magagawa... Dahil sa pag-ibig mundo'y napapakanta...

Hay, hindi ko na maibabalik ang panahon. Ngunit ang palabas na ito ay isang mabisang instrumento upang makita ko muli ang nakaraan. Sana ay gumawa pa ulit ng ganitong klase ng pelikula. Hindi lang ito nakakaaliw, kapupulutan pa ito ng aral.

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