of the HOTDOG Band
Panciteria Moderna was the place to go for pancit miki and miki bihon already wrapped in their version of “tetra pak.” Pancit bihon was the specialty of Panciteria Wa Nam.
At Ma Mon Luk siopao was at 30 centavos; mami was at 70 centavos or 2 pcs of siomai (large) with unlimited soup was at 30 centavos. So with one peso busog ka na.
The Shangri-la in the basement of Shelborne Hotel (at the back) was the place to go for dates if you wanted a dark and cozy atmosphere. The Embers (in Cubao) of Bert Nievera was also popular. The Black Angel along Shaw Blvd near the corner of Kalentong in Mandaluyong was a very good place to listen to soft music (e.g. Fleetwoods, etc) and the lights were also quite low. With Php 30- 50 in your pocket you were in pretty good shape for a date.
“Bakuran” was the in-thing at parties with “screening” from a friend to assist you in getting a dance with a girl who was very sought after.
Wack-Wack, the Sky Room in Jai-Alai, the penthouse of the Rufino Bldg. as well as the penthouse of the Sarmiento Bldg right opposite it were the favorite places for proms and balls. Sikat ang event if the Hi-Jacks; the Electromaniacs or the Technicolors was the “combo” playing. Alta Vista along Roxas Blvd. was the favorite place for wedding receptions at Php 8.50 per cover!
Special ringside seats for performances at the Araneta Coliseum were at Php 5.00 per. So with Php 20.00 you could safely invite someone and still have enough for a snack afterwards or a game of “putt and putt” at the mini-golf place located at the back of Araneta.
During early 60’s, 5centavos and 10 centavos ang bayad sa jeep. Manila and Suburbs ang lahat ng biyahe ng jeep noon na 3seater lang at pitpit ka pagbata ka pagsumakay ka. Sa Avenida Rizal at Sta. Cruz, Blumentritt, Tayuman, San Roque Church, Espiritu Santo Church, Grace Park at monumento ang mga sikat na lugar.
Yung Good Earth Emporium pwede ring idagdag sa mga magagandang shopping mall noong araw. Yung Manila Grand Opera house, Odeon, Hollywood, Cinerama, Ideal, State, Lyric, Capitol ang mga sikat na sinehan noon. Sa Q..C ay sikat yung Max’s Chicken at Dayrit. Ang dollar rate noon ay 3.70Php sa 1$ ang palitan. Ang Sarsi ay cinco centavos (5 centavos) 10 Centavos ang Coke.
Pero sikat yung Canada Dry, Uva at orange ang paborito namin noon. Pag pasko madalas kami sa Sta Cruz para manood ng palabas sa Manila COD para sa Xmas season. Noon walang chippy at potato chips, ang merienda ay banana cue, camote cue, palitaw, biko, pinipig, halo-halo, carioca, pilipit, butsi, hopiang hapon, hopiang munggo, hopiang baboy, bibingka, puto, cassava, cake o budin, suman at mani.
Ang apple ay apat-piso ang benta sa Lawton Bus terminal. Mas mahal pa yung local na chico na pineras. Ang grapes, pear, at apple ang karaniwang binebenta sa mga bus terminal na papuntang south (BLTB). Ang bus noon ay bukas lahat yung isang side kaya doon dumadaan ang mga pasahero. Ang sikat na mga Plaza noon ay Plaza Goiti, Plaza Miranda at Plaza Sta. Cruz. Sa mga bakery sa Manila ay sikat yung machacao na tinapay.
May I add: Hallili Beer (sold to the Sorianos), Tody chocolate drink in cans, Horlicks malted milk tablets; Hallili bus, Super (dog logo) Transit, Yujuico, JD & MD buses; ShoeMart Carriedo (the first SM) followed by 2nd ShoeMart beside Ideal Theater and fourth was SM Echague with a revolving restaurant at the top floor.
Safari Club beside Manila Zoo at the height of the “Twist” craze, Dance-O-Rama with Pete Roa & Baby O’Brien, Jam Session every 6PM on television.
Now anyone who missed those days can’t really claim they’ve seen and tasted the best. Every generation has its own set of “Aces”. Do you recall when: You tasted Fres Gusto, Cosmos “Sarsi” Sarsaparilla, RC Cola, Yes Cola, Teem, Darigold Evap, Liberty Condensada, Choco Vim, Sunkist Orange (in tetra packs), Magnolia Chocolait, (pronounced chocolight), Klim (the word “milk” spelled backwards), Big 20 Hamburgers, Foot-long hotdog, Tweet & Jiggs Candies(by Mr. Krieger), Sugus Candies, Tootsie Roll, Serg’ s Chocolate, Blenda Margarine, kerosene-flavored popcorn and kropeck along Dewey Blvd, dirty ice cream, Magnolia Ice Cream sandwich, Selecta ice cream (now Arce Dairy) and their fresh carabao’s milk, Magnolia popsicles in orange, chocolate and langka flavors, Sison Ice Drops in monggo, and buko flavors, Milky Way’s buko sherbet, Acme Supermarket’ s sundaes and Coney Island’s 32 flavors?
You went to: Syvel’s, Assandas, Arcegas at the Maranaw Arcade, Funhouse at Bricktown, Aguinaldo, Erehwon Bookstore, Alemars Bookstore, Bookmark, Botica Boie, Makati Supermarket (in Makati!), Rizal Theater (with its spacious lobby) with D’Bankers Barbershop and Leila’s Coffee Shop, Tropical Hut (and its hamburger), Acme Supermarket, Cherry Foodarama, The Regent of Manila, Hotel Mabuhay, Manila Hilton, Christmas carnival (where Dusit Hotel now stands), Villa Pansol and Lido Beach?
Rizal what?” “Who would be crazy to build a cinema in the middle of nowhere?” It turned out to be the best theater in the city of Makati (at the same site now occupied by Shangri-La Hotel).
And ate at: The original A&W along UN Avenue in Manila, Aristocrat across Malate Church, Italian Village, café Valenzuela, Bonanza Restaurant, Brown Derby, Little Quiapo, Country Bake Shop, Selecta Restaurants (owned by the Arce family), Taza de Oro; New Europe, Madrid, Cucina Italiana, La Cibeles at A. Mabini, The Plaza, Jade Garden Restaurant, Luau, The Makati Automat, Sulo Restaurant (in Makati), Makati Fastfood Center (the first ever), Bulakena, Casa Marcos, Au Bon Vivant, Salambao Restaurant, Dairy Queen along Buendia, Di Mark’s Pizza, the elegant dining room of the old Army & Navy Club. Botica Boie in Escolta, Albas in Florida, Malate Brown Derby and their signature foot-long hotdog came with its special, extra tarty mustard sauce and a hot, crispy bun. We used to park at their drive-in bays after we were exhausted from all-night partying but with enough energy to gobble down sausages and soft drinks.
The Plaza was the favorite venue for all formal school and social functions. Food was not a big factor so long as cozy couples could have their special table for two.
You shopped at: Escolta, Harrison Plaza (when it was still clean and had the bump cars), Ali Mall, Rustan’s in San Marcelino, Aguinaldo’s in Cubao, Quezon City; Shoemart in Makati was a small, split-level affair.
The original Rustan’s was the garage of the Tantoco’s residential house which was eventually converted into a dazzling shop filled with eclectic things and collectibles.
Blockbuster movies were: Love Story, Mahogany, Saturday Night Fever, Grease, Planet of the Apes, Star Wars, Logan’s Run, Battlestar Galactica, Paper Chase, Enter The Dragon, Jaws, Towering Inferno, Poseidon Adventure, Carrie, Willard (theme song was Ben sang by a young Michael Jackson), Exorcist, Love Bug, Tinimbang Ka Nguni’t Kulang.
You wore, carried or used Denman brush tucked in your back pants pocket, Jordache and Sassoon jeans, Bata rubber shoes, Botak running shoes, Ace flexible comb, Ace clutchbag, Carrera shades, Ray-Ban, Photochromic and Ambermatic shades, Foster Grant sunglasses, Alaskin, tie-dye shirts and pants, double-knit pants, Sergio Valente, Vidal Sassoon, Fiorucci, Banlon, Ye-ye Vonnel shirts, Nik-Nik, Bang-Bang, Faded Glory, Jazzie, Puma Topfit, Tiger Onitsuka, Happy Feet, clogs, Wet look shoes, Pierre Cardin, Brut, Jovan musk oil, Aramis, platform shoes with bell-bottom pants and wide-buckled belts.
You had your hair styled or permed by: Flavio and Carmen, Nomer’s, Lita Rio, Grace Lagman, Dick & Lucy, and Kayumanggi. That was the time of Aqua Net stiff, foot-high beehives, French twist and Kiss Me liquid eye liners and Pretty Quik instant facial blotters.
You sang: Bobby, Bobby, Bobby by Jo Ann Campbell, Someday by Ricky Nelson, And I Love Her by the Beatles, Cherish by the Association, Because by Dave Clark Five, Distant Shores by Chad and Jeremy, Rainy Days & Mondays by the Carpenters, You’ve Got a Friend by Carol King, Hundred Miles by Peter, Paul and Mary, Evergreen by Paul Williams.
Saved whole month’s allowance P50 to watch the Beatles perform live at Rizal Memorial Coliseum in 1965.
It was hip to listen to: Bingo Lacson and Jo San Diego (past midnight) of DZMT, the singing sensations from Ateneo de Manila? RJ and the Riots, The Loonilarks, Joe Mari Chan and the APO Hiking Society and dance to live combo music garbed in cocktail dresses and dark suits.
DZMT was affiliated with the Manila Times and was the only broadcast station that stayed on the air past midnight. Jo San Diego was their anchor woman (she with the velvety bedroom voice).
And danced at: Manila Hotel’s Jungle Bar, Stargazer, Bayside Night Club (with live music by the Carding Cruz band), and the Nile (and the Italian singing group Five n’ Fives), Queue Disco, Circuit Disco, Where else? Altitude 49, Delirium (in Greenbelt), D’Flame, Rino’s, and Velvet Slum, Wells Fargo, and Coco Banana.
After graduation, jam sessions were replaced by night clubs and Bayside was the place to go for live bands and non-stop dancing.
Do you remember when: Dollar to peso exchange rate was $1 = P7, Walang Tindigan buses charged a flat rate of P1, Love Bus fare was P1.50, family size Shakey’s Pizza cost less than P40, Malate streets were named after US States (Pennsylvania, Colorado, etc.); Paranaque, San Juan, Makati, Pasig, Las Pinas, Taguig, Pateros and Muntinlupa were municipalities of Rizal province; DLSU was De La Salle College, Poveda was Institucion Teresiana, Adamson University was the original St. Theresa’s campus, Robinsons mall was the Assumption Convent campus, Petron was Esso, Villamor Air Base was then known as Nichols Air ;Base, bancas were aplenty in the Baclaran side of Dewey Blvd. (now Roxas Blvd.) and traffic was non-existent in Tagaytay.
PLDT telephone numbers were five digits and you used your index finger to dial a number one at a time.
If you remember all these things, you’re history in great company and I dare say, happy to be.
Since the writer was fleeting between two generations (60’s-70″s), you party goers surely remember the DynaSouls (dubbed the Beatles of the Philippines), The Tilt Down Men (The Sotto brothers, Tito, & Val, favored the Dave Clark 5) Jaime Jose & the Deltas* (remember Maggie Dela Riva?) What about gate crashing a “Tipar” (for party) and the ensuing rumble between feuding barkadas: The Havocs, Combat*, & Exotics, meron pang kanya-kanyang busina (car honking id).
Remember BMI (Baguio Military Institute)? That school was a dumping ground for kicked out students from Manila and kids that needed discipline. Let us not forget ang mga taga “Baste” (San Sebastian). Ang daming siga noong araw.
Sure you remember playing Pelota… And drag racing along Ortigas and behind Meralco..
Sikat ka sa barkada kung may “syota” (girl friend) kang “Colegiala” (Assumption, STC, St. Scho, Maryknoll, Holy Spirit; and the other schools – St. Paul’s, St. Joseph, Centro Escolar ). As proof, you should be wearing her high school ring in your pinkie finger…And dapat karta 9 …You probably took her out to the Butterfly (at UP) to listen to folk songs and sip Butterfly Iced Tea.
Did you get to date a “chick” from Brent (Baguio) and IS (Makati)?
Of course you should have enough cash for the gaso (gas), tsibog (food/dinner), cover charge/drinks at the Flame or Rino’s, konting damo, and for the finale, enough datong (cash) para sa “biglang liko”. Or kung gipit for cash, park at the huge lot of Folk Arts and just do it in the car…Kaya lang dapat may “Tapwe” (Singkuwenta pesos) pang lagay sa parak (police), and a handy calling card of a military officer with a hand written note in the back that “you should be given utmost courtesy”… .jeesh…
Then in the late 70’s early 80’s came the CB radio phenomenon.. Tibs on Makati Ave. for beer and happy hour at the Manila Garden; always overflowing with beer and chicken wings…Tapos masahe sa Imperial Palace or Maalikaya… To cap the night, a stop at Birds of the Same Feather for smooth jazz courtesy of Eddie Katindig.
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Maganda itong topic ni PareCoy. Makaka-relate dito ang mga nagco-comment tungkol sa retirement.
Tungkol sa basketball ito: In 1960s, the Philippines was among the best in the world, producing world-class players like Carlos Loyzaga, Mariano Tolentino and Edgardo Ocampo. Loyzaga was even a part of the 1954 FIBA World Championship Mythical Team selection, where the Philippines won the Bronze medal.
The country lost its Asian basketball supremacy, when Asia’s first and the world’s second professional basketball league, the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), was founded on April 1975. Slowly, the country lost its best players to the league with FIBA restrictions of professional players in the national teams. (Source: Hoopedia)
Hindi pa ako ipinanganak ng mga panahon na yan na 1960,pero ang sabi ng nanay ko nililigawan pa raw siya ng tatay kong amercano na marino sa Subic at nereregaluhan siya ng mga chocolate na Babe Ruth.Natuto siyang manabako ng Salem at uminom ng Chivas habang pinagbubuntis niya ako kaya lumuwag daw ang turnilyo ko sa ulo.HIHIHIHIHIH
Natatandaan ko pa ang Good Earth Emporium sa may Rizal Avenue na tambayan ng mga call boys. Minsan nakatayo ako doon at pustura ang suot ko ay nilapitan ako ng isang bading at tinanong kung puwede ako. Hindi ko alam ang ibig niyang sabihin pero nang tinanong kung magkano ako ay muntik ko na siya upakan. Iyan ang mahirap sa mga pogi at nagpapakamalang call boy.
Nang nag-umpisa ang unang sinehan na may iskaletor ay ang Cinerama. Naku, tuwang-tuwa ako sa pag-akyat at pagbaba doon. Uso din noon ang mga Bold Movies sa mga sinehan tulad ng Times, Palace. Natatandaan ko pa ang pelikulang “Language of Love”. Suso lang ang nakita ko ay tinigasan na ako.
Sa basketbol, sikat ang MICAA noon. Naalala ko pa sina Johnny Revilla, Delis, Valenzona, Reynoso brothers, Yoyong Martirez, Nadurata, Melencio, Roque, Tolentino, etc.
By TVJ:
Politics in the 60s:
Diosdado Macapagal was elected president in the 1961 election, defeating Garcia’s re-election bid. Macapagal’s foreign policy sought closer relations with neighboring Asian nations, particularly Malaya (later Malaysia) and Indonesia. ]Negotiations with the United States over base rights led to anti-American sentiment. Notably, the celebration of Independence Day was changed from July 4 to June 12, to honor the day that Emilio Aguinaldo declared independence from Spain in 1898.
Macapagal ran for re-election in 1965, but was defeated by his former party-mate, Senate President Ferdinand Marcos, who had switched to the Nacionalista Party. Early in his presidency, Marcos initiated ambitious public works projects and intensified tax collection which brought the country economic prosperity throughout the 1970s. Also due to massive loans and economic aid from the United States, his administration built more roads (including a substantial portion of the Pan-Philippine Highway) than all his predecessors combined, and more schools than any previous administration. [30]Marcos was re-elected president in 1969, becoming the first president of the independent Philippines to achieve a second term.
(Source: WikiPilipinas)
The El Tor/Cholera Epidemic of 1961-1965
Despite general progress for the decade, the early 1960s were marked with the reintroduction of a dangerous cholera strain, El Tor. During the epidemic, the public panicked to a feverish pitch. Media frenzy was heightened by the number of deaths worldwide.
Because of the tense situation, the WHO in 1962 called for an inter-regional meeting on cholera control to be held in Manila. The meeting sought to exchange information on the epidemiology, prevention and control of El Tor. A follow-up meeting was again held here in 1964. Delegates from all over the world came to the Philippines for this important event, giving the Philippines enormous media-mileage and international exposure. (Source: WHO)
Si Flash Elorde ang sikat noong 1960, tiningala sa buong mundo na dating tagalinis ng sapatos sa kanyang lalawigan.
Si Gabriel “Flash” Elorde, isinilang sa Bogo, Cebu noong 1935 ay nadiskubre habang naglilinis ng sapatos sa kanyang lalawigan noong ito ay tinedger pa lamang.
Hirap sa buhay ang pamilya ni Elorde kaya hindi nito tinapos ang pag-aaral sa elementarya upang kumita ng pera at makatulong sa kanyang magulang.
Sa edad na 16, sinasabing nahasa na ang husay ni Elorde sa boksing at napasabak na kaagad sa walong propesyunal na laban kung saan anim dito ay napatumba nya ang kalaban.
Nakuha ni Elorde ang titulo ng world super featherweight noong Marso 1960. Naidepensa nya ito ng 10 ulit hanggang 1967. Dahil dito, tinanghal siya bilang kampyon na pinakamatagal humawak ng world junior lightweight belt sa loob ng pitong taon.
Dahil sa sakit na kanser bunga ng kanyang hilig sa paninigarilyo, pumanaw si Elorde noong 1985 sa edad na 49.
Ang alam ko ng panahon ng 1960 ay Beatles ang sikat. Sikat na artista noon ay sina Divina Valencia,Stella Suares nagbuburlis,sa ngalan ng pag-ibig Fernando Poe ng makisig.Na-rape yata si Magie Dela Riva ng panahon ng 60.
Humuhina na yata ang negosyo ni Nanay Ellen.Si Manong, Demonyong puta,Ana at si Dilang pilipit na lang ang regular customer doon.Tapos napapasukan pa ng Yakusa na laging may bitbit ng bangko kaya nawawalan na ng gana ang ibang customer na makipag-inuman.
Kutsara
Iyung haponesa na sinasabi mo ay pumapasok lang doon para ibida ang sarili, wala namang saysay ang mga comment niya at laging lihis sa topic, Nainis ako ng husto doon sa comment niya sa Calderon family,hindi na naawa sa bata.Napa-aga tuloy ang regla ko.HIHIHIHIHIH
In the 60s, if you’re going on a date, ten pesos in your pocket will go a long, long way. For instance, it could buy you two first-run movie tickets at P 1.20 each; a full meal for two in a popular panciteria in Sta. Cruz at P 2.00 each; a merienda of sandwich (30 cents each) and softdrink (10 cents each). If you deduct your bus or jeepney fare of 10 cents each (2 way), you still have a change of P 2.40 which could buy you pants or shirts costing P 1.50 or P 2.00 or at 60 centavos or less, you can watched a double feature program of your favorite movies in a modest, air-conditioned second-run movie houses. Now you know why a lot of people like to live in the past— it’s a lot cheaper.
(Grabbed from a blog comment on Manila in the 60s)
Ang masahe noon mga P30 lang at kung all the way ay P20 lang ang dagdag. Ang motel na short time ay mga P30 din. Kung kulang sa budget ay puwede na sa balcony ng sinehan.
Tatanggalin lang ang bra at panty ng babae sa CR para madali ang romansa sa balcony. Ang lalaki naman bukas na ang zipper at ready. Kung gustong mamboso ay kunawari ay naghahalikan kayo para makita niyo ang ginagawa sa likod. Nakapagtataka na ang daming mga bakanteng upuan ay nagsisiksikan ang dalawa. Bakit kaya nakakandong ang babae sa lalake. Kung minsan naman parang natutulog ang babae sa hita ng lalaki kaya ulo ng lalaki na lang ang nakalitaw. Oy, huwag niyo na naman akong pagsabihan bastos. Kuwento lang ang mga iyan sa akin ng kumpare ko.
Dalawang artista ang sumikat noong 60s na kilalang kilala hindi lang ng mga retired nang CD bloggers, maging yung isang taga Saipan. Panoorin natin at pakinggan ang kanilang rare and classic appearance singing familiar songs in a medley:
Bagong tuli lang ako noong 1960,tinuli ako ng labaha ng uncle ko at pinanguya ng dahon ng bayabas pagkatapos pukpukin ng kahoy ay nag dive ako sa ilog.
Napanood ko iyang Pepeng Kaliwete sa plaza sa bayan namin,Pasine ng Cortal at naglibot pa sila para mag-anunsyo na “Mamayang Gabi ay may pasine ng libre na pinamagatang Pepeng Kaliwete na gagamapanan ng ating makisig na bidang si Fernando Poe” Alas sais ng hapon pagkagat ng dilim.Napuno ng tao ang plaza at syempre bata pa ako noon madali akong nakipagsiksikan sa harapan ng telon.Black and white at barilan ang storya.Binalda pa nga ng mga kalaban ni Fernando ang kaliwete niyang kamay dahil mahusay at magilas sa barilan.
1960 singko sintimos lang ang isang apa ng sorbetes na naglalako at nagtutulak ng maliit na karo at may dalang batingting.Alam ko kapag dumarating na dahil naririnig ko ang kling,kling,kling!
Napa-aga tuloy ang regla ko.HIHIHIHIHIH – Kimuchi: Real funny, magandang iposte to sa ET
Some of the best songs came out during this era
Righteous Bros, Everly Bros, Elvis, Simon and Garfunkel,
Connie Francis, Matt Munro, Brothers Four and Folk Singers Peter, Paul and Mary, Joan Baez, Bob Dylan were fun to listen to
Civil Rights Movement was at it’s peak
Vietnam War Protests were constant
Baguio was like little America with John Hay adding flavor
Air, water, envinronment were great
My idol was assassinated in Dallas, Texas
My late parents were the happiest couple when I finally graduated high school after six long years (not to be disseminated)
Sana bumalik uli ang nakaraan, sana ang isang boteng coke ay 10 centavos lang ayun sa kuwento ni lola liberty. Ang sarap naman ng buhay ng mga pinoy mga ilang dekada nang nakakaraan.
Poncho gumamit ka ba ng saya ng nanay mo,hehehehe.
Tito Joe, may sakit ding Capillariasis noong late sixties. Sumikat ang Pinas dahil sa sakit na ito. Mabuti na lang at controlled na ang sakit na iyon. Sa Tagudin Ilocos sur ito nagmula.
Sumikat din noong dekada 60 si Tony Ferrer bilang agent X44. At dito nagumpisa ang paligsahan nina Divina Valencia at Stella Suarez sa pagbuburles. Punong-puno ang baul ng aking lola ng mga komiks at movie magazines ng 60’s.
Nananariwa na naman ang CD sa nakaraan, hehehe.
sayang at di ko siya naabutan, panahon ata yun ng aking Ina ^^ madalas na ibinibida sa akin ng mama ko na mura lang lahat ng bilihin at nung bata pa daw siya, masaya na siya sa nutri bun!
1960’s were the best years of my life…Sa Camp John Hay ako natuto maglaro ng bingo at ang prizes were towels, bed sheets at sikat ka kung makapasok ka sa Camp John Hay..wala nang pinakasarap sa akin kundi ang Hopia sa Echague with Royal Tru Orange…iba ang lasa..nakalimutan ko ang Italian restaurant sa harap ng AdM sa Padre Faura next to Erehwon Bookstore…masarap ang bibingka sa Ferinos..malapit sa Manila Hotel at Luneta..ang siopao sa Kowloon House at ang kamayan…these brings back memories of youth…
Noong 1960 ay nasa probinsiya pa ako at nagpapastol ng aming alagang baka at mga kambing. May tirador pang nakasabit sa aking leeg at may dalang Liwayway at mga lumang komiks na binabasa. Paborito kong binabasa iyong Buhay Pilipino sa Liwayway kung saan ay bida sina lola Belay, Mang Sebio, aling tekla, aling tinay, si Engot,etc.
Nang teenager ako doon naman sa Tisoy na likha ng nasirang si Nonoy Marcelo. Bida doon si Tisoy at nililigawan niya ang dalagang mayaman na si Maribubut.
Late sixties naman nang sumikat ang mga fishnet stockings. Ang hairdo noon ay nilalagyan pa ng beer para ang buhok ay tumigas at tumaas. Usong-uso noon ang mga Beatles kaya ang mga kabataan ay nagkahilig ding magsuot ng mga makikipot na pantalon.
Sa tour of Luzon naman ang mga sikat na siklista ay sina Rodrigo Abaquita, Cornello Padilla, Sumalde, Moring, Victor Decano, etc.
Sumikat din noon ang mga awiting Moon River, Around the World dahil sa space exploration kung saan ay nagpapaligsahan ang mga Amerikano at Russo.
Ang sikat na sakit ng mga Amerikanong sundalo noong araw ay Vietnam Rose na nakukuha sa pakikipagtalik sa mga bayarang babae.
Vietnam Rose? Ibig mong sabihin nakuha ang sakit kay Ate Rose natin dito?
JoeSeg – there was this action actor named Alberto Alonzo whom I briefly had a glimpsed outside of the mansion house in baguio but later got killed. Just wasn’t sure how.
TruBlue
Si Alberto Alonzo ang tinaguriang Agent 69.
He attained full stardom portraying the role of Agent 69. The movie, directed by Armando Garces was released June 01, 1964. Considered by many as the first Pinoy James Bond-inspired movie.
To the manner of Alberto Alonzo’s death, here’s the account:
Only 23, young and promising, Alberto Alonzo, moviedom’s Agent 69, was shot dead. Alonzo had made movies ala-James Bond (Agent 69, Dolls for Hire, The Experts) and had a one-hour TV weekly series “Target Agent 69.”
Isn’t it ironic that the actor who made a living acting out James Bond roles should die in a movie-like atmosphere (in a dimly lit nightclub at the wee hours of the morning) unarmed? That was one time when Agent 69 was “outmaneuvered,” to quote a daily columnist that time.
Sino pala ang pumatay kay Alberto Alonzo at nahuli ba? Natatandaan niyo ba rin si Jess Lapid na nabaril din sa isang Night Club sa QC? Ang galing bumunot ng baril sa pelikula pero naunahan siya sa tunay na buhay. Isa pa si Tony Ferrer na tinawag na Falcon. Itong si Bernard Bonnin na tinawag na “Palos” ay matanda na at malubha ang sakit. Balitang pinababayaan ng anak niyang si Charlene Gonzalez.
Pwede rin nating idagdag ang pagiging popular na radion announcers noong 60s na sina Rafael Yabut at Dely Magpayo.
Pero ang lalong nakakatawag pansin ay kakaibang estilo ni Damian Sotto kanyang pagbanat sa mga tiwaling opisyal o maging sa mga kumukontra sa kanya. Kapag mayroon siyang matinding batikos at mariing kinokondena, ganito ang kanyang linya “hindi ko sinasabing gago ka, hindi ko sinasabing ulol ka, hindi ko sinasabing tarantado ka!!! Bakit sinabi ko bang ganun?” Sabay ang paghalakhak na nakaka-irita..
Isama na natin si Rod Navarro at Damian Soto.
The WING DUO in 1961
Artsee: di ano pa? ang Vietnam rose ay grass (like in Marijuana) mabilis gumapang at lumago..verdant green with pink flowers..ang very pretty..at ang kanta noon ay
“Rose, Rose I love you” with an aching heart…flower of Malaysia…” ang suerte ko lang wala pang PDEA noon at walang Alabang Boys…ang malas ko ay hindi ako masuerte sa Negosyo walang bumili ng grass…kaya nalugi ako…Ang Alabang ay malipit sa Muntinglupa where the Bilibid prison was and the prison superintendent was the father of Ignacio Bunye…malas talaga pero ok lang Life was simply beautiful then…And now ano ang buhay sa atin?..
Gusto ko rin kantahin ang “Roses are red my love…”
Nauso lang ang Porkchop Duo nitong 90s pero ang kanilang kanta ay pawang uso noong 60s.
Bastos ang mga kanta ng Porkchop. Baka magalit si Ginoong Rivera.
Sino ba sa dalawang character actor noong araw ang naunang sumikat, si Martin Marfil ba o si Max Alvarado?
Artsee, si Bernard Belleza na sumikat noong late 60’s bilang karatista at action star na gumanap sa ibat-ibang roles ay namatay din yata sa pakikipagbarilan sa isang opisyal ng militar.
Do remember “Basta Yabut aabot” and Soto, parang silang dalawa lang ang naririnig sa radyo. Don’t remember Magpayo.
The last duel (draw) in Baguio (two cops) happened at Assumption Road in mid-60’s and before that, the first duel
(draw again) pitted the Chief of Police and his assistant at downtown Plaza. Didn’t materialize as the Chief of Police was seen holding a “thompson” and his assistant got scared. (anyway Pareng Coy – current Chief of Police Baguio is Supt Franco, a local boy but maybe a relative of yours).
Baguio girl Emma Henry (a neighbor), became Chief of Police in a town in Laguna, but was shot dead in late 60’s or early 70’s.
Jun Arestonerenas was also action star, not sure what happened to him. My all time best was Chiquito, bless his heart, at least he lived his life well.
Didn’t Mayor Villegas died on top of Charito Solis?
1960 rin si Dolphy and Panchito hindi ba? their duets of
English to Tagalog translation…
1960 rin si Sylvia de la Torre..Ruben Tagalog…Weren;t their songs great? lyrics were clean…melodies were easy to remember…
1960 rin ang “Student Canteen” were many stars were discovered…marami din ang nagbubulakbol at noon time…great years indeed!
TruBlue: Villegas? or Arsenio Lacson?
Villegas was very nationalistic and for a month in June he would require every thing should be in Tagalog…I remember the time when we had election of officers sa SCA…
President- Pangulo, etc
Press Relations Officers….without hesitation I said..Taga kalat ng Balita…nagalit sa akin yong na elecft kasi ginawa ko daw siyang tsismosa!
talking of songs with roses…Diiomedes Maturan’s Rose Tatoo…talking of Tatoos uso ngayon yon…pero wala akong masiadong nakita with a Rose Tatoo…talking of Diomedes Maturan…Tawag ng tanghalan….mayroon ba pa? Leila Benitez…I Don’t Know Why….Pepe Pimentel’s Pintor….
Rose, tama ka, it was Lacson indeed.
Si Mayor Lacson ang namatay sa sakit sa puso kasama daw si Charito Solis. Hindi maaari si Mayor Villegas dahil bading iyan. Namatay si Villegas sa Amerika.
Siga din noon mga araw si Banjo Laurel. Kahit na si Tito Sotto na may combo na tawag na “Tilt Down Men”. Tumino lang iyan nang nakuha niya si Helen Gamboa. Noon, ang mga kilalang gang ay “Combat” at “Havox”. Kahit mga grupo ng combo ay mga gang din. Puro rumble sa party.
I wonder if the late Mayor Lacson was related to the current Senator Ping Lacson.
Hi nice blog :) I can see a lot of effort has been put in.
Pechanco
The late Mayor Arsenio Lacson was from Negros Occidental and Sen. Ping Lacson is from Cavite. If they will trace their roots, baka naman magkamaganak din.
Meantime, we have Stars from the Golden Age of Philippine Movies:
JoeSeg: didn’t see Cesar Ramirez and Efren Reyes, they were great star too. Saw Cesar in Lancaster California once in the late 70’s and Amalia Fuentez in Fairfield Ca. Why did some of these stars decided to live in America when their lives were better then during those times? Romeo Vazques, Zaldy Zhornack and others?
TruBlue
Cesar Ramirez was in real life, Arlen Quindoy Aguilar, He died in 2003 at 74. He was one of the array of popular stars in the Sampaguita Picture studios. Dahil sa kanyang good physique, he was tapped to portray Bernardo Carpio, one of the Philippines’ mythical hero, parang si Samson. Doon siya nakilala nang husto altho marami rin siyang ibang pelikulang ginampanan.
Was married to another Sampaguita actress, Alicia Vergel.
Excerpts from Manila Chronicle dated February 12, 1968:
“Movie actor-director Efren Reyes, 44, died of heart attack early last night at the Sta. Ana race tracks in Makati, Rizal. Reyes was taken to the race tracks first aid station. However, he had to be transferred immediately to the St. Anne’s Hospital on Del Pan Street, also in Sta. Ana. He was pronounced dead on arrival. Some witnesses said Reyes had just collected winnings amounting to several thousands of pesos and was on his way out of the race tracks when he collapsed. An official of the race tracks said he received information that Reyes had won in the fifth daily double race, which paid a dividend of php13, 700.50 for every php1 bet. Even after Reyes had been pronounced dead, Dr. Lydia Joson and Dr. Inocencio Sicat, both of St. Anne’s Hospital tried to resuscitate him by applying external heart massage. At about 9 pm, Reyes’ body was taken to the Funeraria Quiogue on Recto Avenue.”
As gathered from an article on movie stars of yesterdays:
Efren Reyes, Sr. was a popular action star of the 50s appearing mostly in action and costume epic movies. Efren’s grandfather was the celebrated Lola Basyang author, Severino Reyes, also the author and producer of Walang Sugat, the most popular of local zarzuelas.
Reyes, according to his son, Efren Jr. in a recent article, pioneered the so-call Pinoy Western in Philippine movies, when his dad did Bandido in 1950. His colleagues then were reluctant and were not sold to the idea of doing the said movie because they saw it unrealistic as there were no cowboys in this country. The movie later turned out to be a big box-office hit that started the western genre in Philippine cinema.
He directed the legendary Fernando Poe, Jr. in many memorable movies, among them, Sigaw ng Digmaan (1963), which won the Famas Best Picture that year, Ito ang Maynila (1963), Daniel Barrion (1964), Baril na Ginto (1964), Ang Daigdig Ko’y Ikaw (1965), Pilipinas Kong Mahal (1965), Zamboanga (1966).
Ang mga anak nila mga artista na rin…sina Efren Reyes Jr, Jess Lapid Jr. Ang mga buhay pa ay may malubhang karamdaman tulad ni Paquito Diaz. Si Berting Labra namatay na rin kailan lang.
Si Cesar Ramirez ba ay kamukha ni tito Cocoy?
Hindi. Ang kamukha ni Cocoy ay si Daria Ramirez.
I love this blog!
kapitan: mayroon ka pa segurong song hits ano? at kumakanta kabang nagabantay at alam mo ang kantang lamudin?
I wish I could write this well! great blog thanks.
Life in the 60s cannot be complete without looking back and remembering the best music. There are many who made great contribution to the industry and without doubt, we can say that the Beatles and Elvis Presley led the pack of great musicians in that era. Let’s hear some of their songs:
Beatles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy_PBwR9u54&feature=related
Elvis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmOp6S4sNgw&feature=related
This blog’s where its happenning. Keep up the good work.
Love this blog I’ll be back when I have more time.
Iyan ang hindi nawawala sa akin noon Rose, song hits. May ukolele pa nga ako at paborito kong kinakanta ang Blue Hawaii at Let me be with you, hehehe. Mura lang ang song hits noon, 35 centavos. Madalas din ako umiiskor sa yosi ng aking lolo na Fighter at saka Golden Coin.
Iyong lola ko naman ay Bataan Matamis ang sigarilyo niya ngunit ang apoy ay nasa loob ng kanyang bunganga, hehehe.
Are you talking about “Ngo Ngo”?
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What a delight to have come across your article. You write about all the wonderful places and things to do during those golden years. I was looking for the street address( has a park in it) of the original Italian Village near La salle and Rizal Stadium where I enjoyed eating their sardine pizza.
More power to you Cocoy,
Victor (Nonong) Franco
So sorry,
It was not Italian Village but D’Marks.
Victor
Nuong 60’s may mga sigang naging laging laman ng newspapers. Isa dito ay sa Boy Golden. Tinawag ito na Boy Golden dahil sa nagiistambay siya sa Golden
Restaurant sa may Blumentritt St at Rizal Avenue. Ang istambayan niya at ang barkada ay ang Barbecue Plaza malapit sa Redemptorist Church na laging my rumble. Aside from him, nariyan din si Banjo Laurel. Ang balita ay kapag natitigan mo siya ay buntal ang aabutin mo. Si Rene Sebastian ay rin sa mga siga nuong araw. Anak siya ng isang big time contractor at nakatira sa Balut, Tondo.
Nuong 1960, akoy mahilig manood ng sine sa Ever, Universal, Avenue, State at marami pang iba at halos almost everyday ay nanunuod ako ng sine kaya pagdating ng weekend ay wala na akong mapuntahan sinehan sa dowtown. Kaya napipilitan ako na manuod ng sine sa Rizal Theatre na kinatitirikan ngayon ng Shangrila Hotel. Pumupunta rin ako sa Gaiety sa M. H. del Pilar kung di ako nagkakamali. Ang mga mahilig naman sa mga burlis ay pumupunta sa Inday Theatre sa Estero Cegado. Minsan nanuod ako at nakita ko mag-ama na kilala ko ay nasa harapan ng stage. Kung gusto ng magkasintahan na kaunti lamang ang mga manonood at madilim na sinehan ay pumupunta sa Scala sa Rizal Avenue.
Hey…do you know of any Pinoy singers who sang songs about the twist, and if so, any available MP3? The song must have “Twist” in the title but can be in English, Tagalog, or any other Pilipino language. Am getting ideas for a possible international twist compilation CD.