Ako at Royal... Natural!

Kung ikaw ay masugid na sumusubaybay ng aking blog, malamang sasabihin mong paboritong paborito ko ang series ng commercial ng Royal noon. Tama, hindi ko ikakailang ito nga ay isa sa mga pinakapaborito kong commercial.
Dahil yata sa commercial na ito, nauso ang "truth or consequence" na laro. Naaalala ko pa, noon mahal ang mga softdrinks in can. Usong-uso ang mga softdrinks na nakabote. Bihira rin ang mga malalaking Coke na nakaplastic bottle. At di tulad ngayon, di hamak na masmalalaki ang mga bote ng softdrinks noon.
Bakit ko paborito ang commercial na ito? Maraming dahilan. Una, ito ang madalas kong makita sa TV noong bata pa ako. At kahit sinong batang 80's sigurado akong sasabihin din nilang ang panahon ng kanilang kabataan ang pinakamasayang panahon ng kanilang buhay. Pangalawa, naaalala ko ang bahay namin na kinalakihan ko. Super 80's ang itsura ng bahay namin--bungalow type, may garden na maliit, may garahe at may puno sa gilid tapos 80's na 80's yung design nung bahay.
Pangatlo, tulad ng mga taong madalas atakihin ng nostalgia at hilig na hilig bumalik sa nakaraan, naaalala ko ang fashion noon. At siyempre bilang bata at dahil bata din ang mga nagsiganap sa commercial na ito, garantisadong nakarelate ako.

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Do you know them?

What a rare gem I found on the internet!  As I was updating this blog just now, which I haven't done in a looonnnggggg timem, I found this cute picture online!

Can you name them by giving their FULL names? :)

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Pepe N' Pilar

Click WATCH to watch the movie.  Thanks to Mr. Jojo Devera for the upload.  No copyright infringement intended.

*Photo by Video48*

Are you a fan of Maricel Soriano?  If not, how about of Mr. Gabby Concepcion??? Okay, if your answer is still NO then I guess your answer to my next question will be a YES.  Why am I so certain?  It's because you will not be here in my blog if you're not.  So, the question is "Are you an 80's nostalgic?"  I hope your answer is a yes. :)

As I've promised, SEVERAL TIMES but only now will I ever comply, here is one 80's movie that for sure left a mark in the hearts of the Filipinos back in the days.  Who would not remember the handsome face of Gabby?  On the side, who would not like Maricel's katarayan and katalakan?  Well, if you don't, I do.

Just a trivia, this movie is just a remake of a 1966 film of the same title starring the King of Comedy, Dolphy, and the beautiful Ms. Susan Roces.  But, is Pepe Ms. Susan and The King of Comedy as Pilar??? Interesting!!!

So, sit back, relax and enjoy as you watch this 80;s film entitled Pepe and Pilar.

Miss San Francisco Soy Sauce of the Year... hahaha.. That's funny!!! :)

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It has been a while.... Here I am again! ;)

Wow, time flies fast indeed!  It has been a year or two since I last blogged here.  I miss it, very much.  I miss the feeling of reminiscing and hearing from others who like to do the same.  A lot has happened and most of it were the reasons why I hadn't had the time to blog.  But, as they say, there is a light at the end of the tunnel so I guess that means positivity.  Now, I will try to post again.  Hopefully to entertain you, make you reminisce and think of the good ole days, and somehow help you relax and forget about your problems.

80's... sigh... Thinking about it, this decade has slowly gone far in the past.  Kids of today have no recollection whatsoever of what this decade is about.  Being a preschool teacher myself, kids of today are far so different from the kids back in the eighties.  Forgive me but I am really a nostalgic person.  I love feeling nostalgic every now and then.  Thinking about the happy times in the past sort of help me get rid of stress.  Weird?  I hope not.

I was once an 80's kid... now, I've grown old.  Well, not very old but OLD.  I can no longer afford to just live my day without thinking of things like providing for my needs, work, work, and work. :(  Admittingly, I  am not having as much fun in work lately.  And whenever I am feeling that, automatically nostalgia kicks in! :)  Well, I guess blogging again will me do me good.  Doing this (blogging) actually makes me happy.  And who doesn't want to be happy?  So, let me gear up and in the days to come you'll see my posts again.  I hope I will not break what I said. :)

Tc!

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A Fabulous Blogger

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???

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!

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???

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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?

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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