PHILIPPINE FESTIVALS #2: PANAGBENGA FESTIVAL

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PANAGBENGA FESTIVAL

4th week of February/Baguio City

The Panagbenga Festival which is celebrated every month of February in Baguio City, showcases the unique culture of the city.  It is one of the most colorful festivals in the Philippines.  It draws both local and foreign visitors in the "City of Pines" - eager to witness the colorful procession of multihued costumes worn by locals, mimicking the various blooms of highland region (or any of its 11 ethnic tribes).  These are flowerbeds disguised of course as the Panagbenga floats.  (Photography by Michael Alim).

Source:  DOT website

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PHILIPPINE FESTIVALS #1: FEAST OF THE BLACK NAZARENE

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FEAST OF THE BLACK NAZARENE

2nd week of January/Quiapo, Manila City

The feast of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila, which is celebrated every 9th day of January is joined by millions of devotees around the country who believed that by continuing their yearly "Panata", the Black Nazarene will grant their prayers and keep them and their loved ones safe from all kinds of calamities, whether natural or man-made.  (Photography by Rodolfo A. Sabayton)

Source:  DOT website

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PINOY MOVIE THEME SONG #22: MGA BASANG SISIW (1981)

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Mga Basang Sisiw (1981)

(Stars Janice de Belen, Julie Vega, Che-Che, Sheryl Cruz)

(Movie Ad courtesy of Simon Santos, Video 48)

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PINOY MOVIE THEME SONG #21: BANG-SHANG-A-LANG (1968)

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Bang-Shang-A-Lang (1968)

(Barangay Productions/RJF Bros. Pictures, stars Helen Gamboa, Ronaldo Valdez, Jerry Pons, Rodolfo (Boy) Garcia, Introducing Joseph Gallego), directed by Consuelo P. Osorio)

(Movie Ad courtesy of Simon Santos, Video 48 Blog)

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PINOY MOVIE THEME SONG #20: I'M A TIGER (1969)

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I'm A Tiger (1969)

(Tagalog Camia Productions, stars Helen Gamboa, Rico Roman, Carina Afable, Jerry Pons, Vic Pacia, Ponga, Rodolfo (Boy) Garcia, directed by F.H. Constantino)

(Movie Ad courtesy of Simon Santos, Video 48)

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PRESIDENT FERNANDO POE, JR.

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The Philippine Star Opinion, October 23, 2011

Babe's Eye View by Babe Romualdez

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CLASSIC COCA-COLA PRINT ADS

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1957-1960

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BABAE, NGAYON AT KAILANMAN (1977) AT CCP's TANGHALANG MANUEL CONDE ON MAY 14, 2011

"Babae...Ngayon at Kailanman" (1977), a film adaptation of three Filipino short story masterpieces:  Nick Joaquin's "May Day Eve", Amador Daguio's "Wedding Dance" and Wilfrido Nollega's "Juego de Prenda" will be screened by The Society of Filipino Archivists for Film (SOFIA) on 14 May 2011, 2 p.m. at Tanghalang Manuel Conde, Cultural Center of the Philippines.  An entry in the 1977 Metro Manila Film Festival, the movie starred Charito Solis, Gloria Diaz, Chanda Romero, Vivian Velez, Dindo Fernando, Ronaldo Valdez, Tommy Abuel and directed by Joey Gosiengfiao.

Actresses Gloria Diaz and Vivian Velez and writer Pete Lacaba will be attending the special screening.

ADMISSION IS FREE!

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Babae...Ngayon At Kailanman (1977)

(Melros Productions, starring Charito Solis, Gloria Diaz, Chanda Romero, Vivian Velez, Dindo Fernando, Ronaldo Valdez and Tommy Abuel, directed by Joey Gosiengfiao)

Manila, December 1-31, 1977

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ARTICLES: THE 1st PMPC STAR AWARDS FOR TV (Tonight, October 29 & 30, 1987)

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Article by Julie Fe Navarro Villegas

Tonight, October 29, 1987

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Tonight, October 30, 1987

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OH, MARGIE OH! (1974)

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Oh, Margie Oh! (1974)

(VL Productions, Cast: Victor Laurel, Margie Moran, Celia Rodriguez, Sylvia La Torre, directed by Raul Silos)

(Movie ad courtesy of Simon Santos, Video 48)

Musical number with Victor Laurel and Margie Moran.

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