Filbert Doods Absin celebrated his birthday this year with Kabatch '73 and their wives at his farm in Polomolok.
Doods (in white tshirt without cap) with the Golden Boys '73
Nene Duran and Sonia Garcia with the Golden Boys' wives
Doods (standing) with Loloy, Jing and Winston
Ha-ha-ha! Cowboy Rannie, asa man ang imong mga cows?
Smile lang ta ha para di halata nga gigutom na ta :)
Pics courtesy of Nene Duran
Ever gracious host Evelyn "Nene" Duran, with Glyn and Kabatch guest-of-honor Salome
Kabatch '73 sitting: Bing, Nene, Minda, Rabia.
Campus Crush ng Boys '73 Salome shares a laugh with Kabatch. :)
Cef: pauraray sa ko, nabusog ko sa cassava cake!
Bing: Dili diay to pasas sa fruit salad?Gensan-based Kabatch '73 had a sumptuous dinner date with Carmen "Neneng" Ongkingco on February 20 at Grab-a-Crab resto. We had lots of laughter and reminiscences. Dami ding revelations pero s-e-c-r-e-t! :) More pictures will be posted in this blog as soon as Neneng emails the shots she took of the momentous event. Enjoy the slide! Photos courtesy of Glynda AKA Dancing Queen!
Three lovely flowers . . .
Ang pinakamahal na menu indaholwaydwerld!
Si Ben, Rannie at Fernando
Sina Bong, Monching, Ben, Rannie, Fernando at Winston
Bebot, Doods, Sonia, Cef, and Evelyn D.
O, hayan nakaharap na si Doc Wilson
The better halfs of the Golden Boys
Golden girls mostly smiling, si Bing lang ang seryus kumanta
The Golden Boys
Ang Golden Ones taken by a maniniyot na napasmo :)
Do you remember where you were or what you were doing when Martial Law was declared in 1972?
Maybe, this list can jog your sluggish braincells :) :
1. Una mong nakita si Herbert Bautista sa Kaluskos Musmos at nagtataka ka kung bakit nahihirapan si Dranreb Belleza na bigkasin ang titik “R.” Lalaking-lalaki pa noon si Dranreb.
2.Ang sakbayan!
3. Bumibili ka ng Vick’s candy -- hugis-trianggulo, regular and kalamansi flavor. At huwag kalimutan ang Tarzan bubblegum!
4. Nagpalit ng theme song ang John en Marsha to the tune of Michael Jackson’s Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough. Nagkaroon na sila ng aircon sa barung-barong na bahay pero front cover lang pala.
5. Baduy na baduy ka sa opening ng TODAS (Television’s Outrageously Delightful All-star Show) sa Channel 13, with Val Sotto, Spanky Rigor, and Frida Fonda.
6. Sina Bibeth, Mang Tem-i, Miss Tapia, Mary at Tonette Macho ang mga kasama ng Tito, Vic en Joey sa Iskul Bukol. Kumpleto pa ang ngipin ni Richie D’Horsie.
7. Si Amparo Munoz ang Miss Universe 1974 na ginanap ang pageant sa Manila.
8. Uso ang miniskirts at bell-bottom pants, platform/elevator shoes.
9. Bagong labas lang ang bakya na rubberized (Happy Feet brand) para malambot, hindi na kahoy.
10. Ang marijuana at madrax ang sikat sa mga adik!
11. Ang walkman mo o iyong nakikita mo ay halos kalahati ng laki ng AM radio. Marami kang nakikitang malalaking cassette/radio player na galing Saudi. Pinapatugtog mo ay mga tapes na pirata na may lyric sheet pero mali-mali ang lyrics.
12. Kapag 25 centavos ang ibinigay mo sa nagkakaroling na mga bata eh hindi ka kakantahan ng “Thank you, thank you, ang babarat ninyo, thank you!”
13. Singko sentimos lang ang isang fishball. Wala pang squid ball o kikiam.
14. Magaling ka sa Math, kasi, mayroon kang ballpen na mataba at may built-in multiplication table na iniikot. Iyong ballpen na napakaraming option sa kulay ng tinta, karamihan ay hindi makita o natuyo na ang tinta.
15. Gusto rootbeer, Lemolime, Sunta and Mirinda orange, RC Cola, and Sarsi with egg with Danny Vanni -- masarap na, masustansya pa.
16. Watching the Caronia nail polish advertisement sa TV with the 4 pa-sexy girls.
17. On Sundays, watching music videos on VH1 or Video Hit Parade (wala pang MTV sa Pinas) before, then Spin-A-Win (Jean Young) at lunch time Lovingly Yours (Helen Vela, Channel 7) or Happy Days and Electrawoman & Dyna Girl (Channel 9) in the early afternoon, Superstar (Nora Aunor and German Moreno, Channel 9) at dinner time, and capping it all off with Marvelous Golden Movies (MGM).
18. Archie Lacson as dancing guru sa Discorama with Bobby Ledesma and Tito, Vic and Joey. Ngayon, si Ralion Alonzo na sa Easy Dancing.
19. Lotlot, Lotlot and Monching. Lotlot and Friends. That’s Entertainment. That’s Entertainment Saturday Edition.
20. Uncle Bob’s Lucky 7 Club show on Channel 7. Bakit ganoon lang ang mga premyo niya?
21. Ang basketbrawls ng Toyota at Crispa.
22. You had a P2 bill (color blue) in your wallet. Puro ganoon pa ang ibinibigay ng lolo/lola tuwing Christmas.
23. Ang standard greeting ay “give me five” na nag-evolve into “appear.”
24. Biggest name in ice cream ay Magnolia kaya inaabangan mo ang susunod na Flavor of the Month. Papel lang ang mga balot ng frozen delights, hindi pa foil except iyong vanilla ice cream wafer sandwich nila. May sundae sila na tinatanggal ang top cover at inilalagay sa ilalim para maging base.
25. Ang Christmas package na inuuwi ng magulang mo ay may kasamang malaking keso de bola at hilaw na chinese ham (buong leg na nakabalot ng craft at plastic na net na kulay pula).
26. Pumupunta ka sa music store para tumingin ng LPs, 45, at Jingle magazine o Songhits. Pwede mo lang pakinggan ang plaka kung bibilhin mo na.
27. Ang bakla lang sa showbiz ay sina Georgie Quizon (utol ni Dolphy) at Sandy Garcia (mestisuhin na may bigote, kulot ang buhok, at balbunin).
28. Nagkakabuhul-buhol ang chord ng remote control ng betamax ninyo dahil buong araw kang nanonood. Break mo lang ay para kumain, mag-CR at para lumamig uli ang betamax unit. Madali pang dumumi ang head kasi hindi pa uso ang rewinder. Kung mayroon na kayo eh one way lang siya — rewinding — wala pang option na forward.
29. Pinakamabentang poster ay kina Shaun Cassidy, Leif Garret, Bruce Lee, Scott Baio, Farrah Faucet, Phoebe Cates at Bo Derek (kuha sa movie na 10). Kung sosyal ka, showbiz magazine mo ay Tiger Beat. Kung baduy ka eh Jingle Extra Hot.
30. Pinapanood mo at pinakikinggan ang Menudo with Robbie Rosa as the most sikat of all members. Nakukyutan pa lang kayo kay Ricky Martin, kasi siya ang pinakamaliit.
31. Pag nilalagnat ka, Royco chicken noodle alphabet soup ang kinakain mo — hinahaluan mo ng dinurog na Skyflakes.
32. Hearing Bert Tawa Marcelo’s laugh — bawat tawa eh P50 daw ang talent fee niya.
33. Shutting off your TV and watching that white spot on the middle of the screen slowly disappear.
34. Sumasakay ka sa jeepney na puro kabayo ang hood, tadtad ng mahahabang antenna, at halos natakpan na ang windshield ng 8-track na tapes.
35. Watching and listening to the We Are The World version of the Philippine National Anthem.
37. Uso ang whiteside wall na haircut sa mga cats kasi bawal ang longhair.
38. Sa ikauunlad ng bayan, disiplina ang kailangan.
39. PLEDGES ng New Society - Peace and order, Land tenure, Education, Development of moral values, Government, Economic development, and Social Services.
40. Stockade para sa mga suspected na akitibista. Walang school papers, kung meron man, kailangan dumaan sa Media Board for censorship.
JosefinaVillegas-Mariano, a dentist, now teaches in the USA. Two of their children are with her studying fine arts and nursing. Jerry, her hubby, and eldest child (taking up nursing) are still in the Philippines. She wishes she could go home for our 35th Homecoming, but her application for immigrant visa is still under processing so she has stay put there. She sends her warm regards and prayers to her fellow golden boys and girls here.
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