Back To The 70's

[photographer]

Yes, that was in the early seventies before martial law was imposed. After that ABS-CBN's premises were taken over by Marcos Crony Roberto Benedicto and his Kanlaon Broadcasting System. KBS 9 became the biggest TV network along with BBC 2 and BBC 4.

 

KBS had a teeny bopper program at 6 pm daily called "9 Teeners" hosted by Ed Finlan, Gigi Montañer, and one other girl. I think it was patterned after the us show Shindig.

 

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and Meralco was "bought" by Kokoy "d'crocodile" Romualdez for P1,500.00! Ewan ko, sa sobrang ganid sa power ni Kokoy, did he ever had a banggaan ni Danding?

 

Yes, I remember 9 teeners.....I also remember those shows like Sound Off-Channel 11, Darigold Jamboree and Student Canteen. Stop'Look'Listen din.

[photographer]

Sleeks was owned by Eddie Ilarde. Ever tried those plastic 'wet look' pants with matching chaleco and the paisley print long sleeved shirt with the balooned sleeves and the three-button cuffs? The were 70s pre-martial law fashion and they made your balls stew in the noontime heat.

 

This gave way to the SDK. Not the outlawed Samahang Demokratiko ng Kabataan but the Samahang Double Knit which was a slightly more confortable material because the fabric at least breathes even if it did not absorb your sweat. And because it was so hard to keep that 'liston' on it a new industry was born: the perma-press business.

 

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Wet look....hahaha, the once Tisoy wore. ANg sikip sikip kung minsan kailangan mo pa ng alalay para lang mahubad. Double Knit, sarap sa legs mas lalo kung uupo ka, sumasabay kasi sa skin. Also remember the Bang! Bang! Perma-Press na nakakasugat. Thank God di na naging uso sa 70s yung almirol. Back then during the late 60s, sa kapal ng almerol, puwedeng tumayo yung khaki ko mag isa!

 

 

Don't forget the Faded Glory jeans and the Happy Feet clogs. I think the birdwing collars are coming back a bit. The platform shoes have come and gone thankfully not for men's shoes.

 

How many still remember the Panacraft toy store in Malugay and Quezon Arcade in Cubao. A mecca for slot car and Voltes V fans as well as model hobbyists (not the kind that breathes--we were too young then). I do remember the Alibangbang club accross EDSA from Farmer's Market.

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Yung "tina" na hinahalo sa tubig na pampaputi ng nilabhan.

[lomex32]

Some old bookstore

[sally bogna mathay]

Ayala Center then was more parking lot than shopping center. Parking was free and the shopping complex was composed of single level arcades. If you took your date to see a movie at the Rizal Theater (where 6750 now stands) followed by merienda or early dinner at Dulcinea just outside it you were bound to impress and not strike out.

 

Actually, it is the Shangri-La that now stands on the same lot where Rizal Theater was. The Queue was at the Regent on Roxas Blvd., which burned down. The disco at Manila Midtown Ramada was Club Valentino. There was also Delirium near the old United supermart, Another World on top of the old Shakey's, Yungib at the old Makati Hotel (now the MMDA hq), Circuit at the old Hyatt, Stargazer at Silahis, Apres at Manila Hotel, and another disco at the corner of UN facing the old Hilton where a McDo is now located. Really great times during the 70s.

 

Discos then were Where Else? at the Intercon basement, Altitude 49 at the Manila Garden Hotel, Queue at the Midtown Ramada (now the Heritage after it was rebuilt after burning down), the Velvet Slum at the Hotel Frederick (corner of harrison and buendia), Circles where the old Scwatzwalder and now the new Ayala Museum now stands, Subway in Maria Orosa st infront of the Manila Hilton (now the Waterfront).

 

Bus companies plying EDSA had bodies made of "lawanit" and had names like California Bus Lines, JD Transit, CAM Transit, JD Liner, and DM Transit. Jeepneys had just been outlawed in EDSA (and the jeepney drivers could not complain because Martial law was in force) they were replaced by minibuses that were just as small, just as dangerous and were driven by the same maniacs.

 

DM was the death machine

Edited April 10, 2007 by sally bogna mathay

[sally bogna mathay]

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Yah, I used to ride those maroon colored JD buses from Quiapo to Project 6. I used to marvel at the newly-built ABS-CBN tower. Ang taas taas kasi nuon. Even walked through the street katapat Channel 2 just to look up at their tower.

 

Actually, it was MM Lines (red and black Mercedes Benz buses) that plied Quiapo-Pag-asa. The Quiapo-UP route was plied by JD, MD, CAM; the project 8-Quiapo was the white DM; while the project 2/3-Quiapo was the yellow De Dios

[pinoy_strigoi]

Which TV ad did these lines come from -

 

"Every morning a hairy monster is born.

And every morning it must be tamed."

[tabouki]

DM was the death machine

 

saulog kaskasero din

[photographer]

Don't forget the Faded Glory jeans and the Happy Feet clogs. I think the birdwing collars are coming back a bit. The platform shoes have come and gone thankfully not for men's shoes.

 

How many still remember the Panacraft toy store in Malugay and Quezon Arcade in Cubao. A mecca for slot car and Voltes V fans as well as model hobbyists (not the kind that breathes--we were too young then). I do remember the Alibangbang club accross EDSA from Farmer's Market.

 

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It was the late Uncle Bob of Lucky 7 Club that usually promotes Panacraft. We visited the store sa Cubao and bought the very creative Spirograph where one can draw art form using plastic wheel/ruler guides. Parati kong ginagawa yung "owl" art na sobrang gastos sa ballpen ink (different colors pa) that i abandoned the "toy" after a year. Nasa akin pa yung "toy".

 

Also, I remember Vic Morrow of Combat series sa Channel 7. He once visited our school sa UST. Pinagkaguluhan. Superstar siya sa mga kabataan during those years.

[Mandrake]

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Also, I remember Vic Morrow of Combat series sa Channel 7. He once visited our school sa UST. Pinagkaguluhan. Superstar siya sa mga kabataan during those years.

 

aka Sgt. Saunders + Cage + Big John + Kirby

who was Rick Jason? = Lt. _______

[vergaman]

aka Sgt. Saunders + Cage + Big John + Kirby

who was Rick Jason? = Lt. _______

 

Lt. Gil Hanley

Edited April 11, 2007 by vergaman

[photographer]

aka Sgt. Saunders + Cage + Big John + Kirby

who was Rick Jason? = Lt. _______

 

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Their password: check mate king two, this is ______, over! (fill in the blank kasi di ko rin alam sagot) hehehe. parati nilang ginagamit ito when they are asking for reinforcements. Too bad Vic Morrow died in a freak accident together with 2 children while filming a clip.

 

After Combat.....wait naman namin yung Batman cartoons then the Green Hornet featuring the then unknown Bruce Lee.

[storm]

Ayala Center then was more parking lot than shopping center. Parking was free and the shopping complex was composed of single level arcades. If you took your date to see a movie at the Rizal Theater (where 6750 now stands) followed by merienda or early dinner at Dulcinea just outside it you were bound to impress and not strike out.

 

Actually, it is the Shangri-La that now stands on the same lot where Rizal Theater was. The Queue was at the Regent on Roxas Blvd., which burned down. The disco at Manila Midtown Ramada was Club Valentino. There was also Delirium near the old United supermart, Another World on top of the old Shakey's, Yungib at the old Makati Hotel (now the MMDA hq), Circuit at the old Hyatt, Stargazer at Silahis, Apres at Manila Hotel, and another disco at the corner of UN facing the old Hilton where a McDo is now located. Really great times during the 70s.

 

Discos then were Where Else? at the Intercon basement, Altitude 49 at the Manila Garden Hotel, Queue at the Midtown Ramada (now the Heritage after it was rebuilt after burning down), the Velvet Slum at the Hotel Frederick (corner of harrison and buendia), Circles where the old Scwatzwalder and now the new Ayala Museum now stands, Subway in Maria Orosa st infront of the Manila Hilton (now the Waterfront).

 

Bus companies plying EDSA had bodies made of "lawanit" and had names like California Bus Lines, JD Transit, CAM Transit, JD Liner, and DM Transit. Jeepneys had just been outlawed in EDSA (and the jeepney drivers could not complain because Martial law was in force) they were replaced by minibuses that were just as small, just as dangerous and were driven by the same maniacs.

 

DM was the death machine

 

Actually most of the stores in Ayala Center were 2 or more floors with a basement: these were Goldcrest, Bricktown, Quad, Syvels, SM, Rustan's, Alemars, etc. (forgot the names of the other buildings that's part of Glorietta 4 now).

 

My favorite daytime dating place then in Makati was the Quad. We watched movies then eat Banana Split or Peach melba at the Magnolia Ice Cream Parlor on the ground level or buy Pizza in Greenwich or eat native merienda in Rustan's or eat spaghetti in Makati Supermart or if she likes Chinese food, we walk to Kowloon or Ling Nam.

 

We're tambay Wherelse although we "make dayo" (70's na 70s ) to other discos mentioned by SBM.

 

I didn't go on dinner dates except on parties or somebody else's treat. Wala pang datung. My favorite after dinner dates places then were the hotel lounges like the Alibi Bar, Siete Pecados, Calesa bar and Cusco bar among others. Afterwards, we danced in the discos and later on to my homebase Wherelse for the swing showdown.

 

Back to the 70s with Voyage.

[pinoy_strigoi]

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Their password: check mate king two, this is ______, over! (fill in the blank kasi di ko rin alam sagot) hehehe. parati nilang ginagamit ito when they are asking for reinforcements. Too bad Vic Morrow died in a freak accident together with 2 children while filming a clip.

 

After Combat.....wait naman namin yung Batman cartoons then the Green Hornet featuring the then unknown Bruce Lee.

 

 

This is white rook, over.

[gonefishing]

Too bad Vic Morrow died in a freak accident together with 2 children while filming a clip.

 

Vic Morrow died while filming the Twilight Zone. He died while saving two Vietnamese children in a helicopter accident.

[tabouki]

rat patrol

lost in space

space ghost

uncle bob

popeye

Edited April 11, 2007 by tabouki