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V 1 V 2 V T h e No s t a l g i a Is s u e S e p t e m b e r 20 0 7 V Cover Story VT H E V I L M A • limang makulay M A G A Z I N E na dekada, Published quarterly by 18 - 23 Members of the four Vilma Santos e-groups. • Vi And Bot: Editor Sweet Love, Rendt Viray Sweet Sixteen, 24 - 25, 30 Contributing Writers: Jen Aquino Noel DeGuzman • Itinatampok Willie Fernandez Vilma Santos, Franco Gabriel 29 Mar Garces Kristine Lomeda Eric Nadurata Allan Trambulo Features Alfonso Valencia Contributing Photographer: Liam Tayag • total tv recall Photo Credits for (Multiply Exclu- Nostalgia Issue : sive): the show Jen Aquino for all seasons… Willie Fernandez 39 Eric Nadurata Nar Santander Alan Trambulo • first time, 41 Cover credits: Photo courtesy of Eric Nadurata, Graphic Design by Rendt Viray To meet the Vilmanians • now showing - around the globe, visit our Yahoo E-groups: bakasin mo sa • VISION gunita, 43 - 44 • Star For All Season • VSR • Vilma Santos Canada • Laban ni Sister Stella L Departments • e-mails from around the globe, 4 • galing sa Yahoo, 31 - 32 • editoryal, 5 • tula, 33, 45 • labo labo lababo, 6 - 7 • vision gallery, alan trambulo, 34 - 35 • access events, 8 - 9 & 14 - 15, 38 • tuhog, mario o garces, 36 - 37 • heaven!, eric nadurata, 10 - 11 • beyond bubly bunso, kristine lomeda, 42 • alam mo ba?, alfonso valencia, 12 - 13, • movie reviews, 46 40 • featured vilmanian, 48 - 49 • vits, 16 - 17 V writers: Kristine Lomeda and • scene, 50 Jen Aquino combine their names, • mini survey, noel deguzman, 26 - 28 you’ll get Kris Aquino - truly, a Vilmanian! 3 V “...truly, a labor of love...” {{ e - mails }} From Around the GLOBE - Jojo Terencio “sweet na sweet” Thanks so much for the 52 pages magazine! Was this the same V magazine that was intro- duced to the group about 2 years ago? I was surprised to learn that the magazine has evolved to be a very entertaining and very comprehensive magazine about Gov. Vi! I en- joyed reading it. Hope you can also send me future issues. You're the editor pala... Congratulations for the very artistic treatment of the magazine. Truly, a labor of love and a tribute to the woman I've always admired (or adored as a matter-of-fact!). I seldom visit the e-group but that doesn't mean I love Ate Vi or the e-groups' members less. I am happy that from the original members, of which I am proud to be a part of, way back in 2004(?), the members have grown tremendously for the various egroups. Again, thanks so much for sending me this magazine. It made my sunday worthwhile. cheers! Regards, Jojo Terencio, Philippines Issue No. 11 The Victory Issue With heartfelt thanks and appreciate your tireless effort to Hello Vilmanian, musta na kayo? Wala ba tayong gathering come out with a victorious edition of the "V" Mag! With all diyan? Musta na ang mga kapwa ko Vilmanian, we have to my respect & admiration to you and your writers. rejoice because Ate Vi won the election, I'm sure all Vilma- Henry Llaneza, nians are sharing the same feelings. Sana si Ralph manalo Philippines din, I’m wishing him all the best. Thanks! (VSSI Inc had their first sportsfest, see page 15 - ed) Noranian ako ano ka ba? (Ops napasama sa e-mail list - ed) Kimchie Lim, Erwin DeJesus, Philippines California, USA Maraming salamat uli Rendt sa patuloy mong pagbibigay sa A Big Thanks! There's only one Star for all Seasons! amin ng kasiyahan pagpalain ka ng ating Panginoon Hesus, Bernard Enriquez, salamat din sa lahat ng contributors dito. Mabuhay kayong Philippines lahat, regards, take care and God bless. Nay Glo, Maraming, maraming salamat po! Congrats again Gov. Vi and Philippines more power! Blessings to all VILMANIANS! Sherilyn Ocampo, I would like to congratulate you for a beautiful magazine - iba Philippines ka tagala. Galing mo bro! I really hope that Ate Vi will have a chance to see this very comprehensive and wonderful maga- zine . It’s truly is a labour of love. Marilen, Australia For the second time - please remove me from this mailing list. (Sorry! You have been deleted permanently! - ed) Rick Lambert, USA Please send me the March issue. I did not get a copy. Thank you very much for the effort. (Sent! - ed) BlkFLIPlatino, Philippines 4 V “…kasabay ko rin si Ate Vi na sumasayaw… { editoryal } rendt viray { editoryal } ako sa ibabaw ng aming coffee table.” “mga nostalgic moments” I think I am really getting old. Kaseh hindi ko na matandaan yung mga dati kong ginagawa nuong kapanahunan ni Vi & Bot. Ang alam ko meron akong scrap book. At bumibili ako ng mga pictures nila sa bangketa sa Avenida. At gupit ako ng gupit nuon ng mga pictures nilang dalawa sa mga magazine pati na rin ang mga artikulong nasusulat tungkol sa kanila at idinidikit ko ng metikuloso sa aking scrap book. Mabuti na lang meron na ngayong internet at presto na-access ko ang mga lumang pictures ng sinasabi nilang love-team na may kasabihang: “subok na matibay subok na matatag!” Hindi ko na matandaan kung nasaan na ang aking mga scrap book kasabay ng paglaho ng love team nila Vi at Bot. Siguro ka- sama ang scrap book ko sa mga kagamitang naming binaha sa aming lumang bahay sa Tundo. Era 1970s ang pinaka-nostalgic moments na nagbabalik sa aking alaala habang tinitipa ko ang artikulong ito. Aba, sa mura kong kaisipan naalala ko pa ang kasiyahan kapag napapanood ko siyang sumasayaw sa tv show ni Tony Santos Sr., ang “D’Sensations.” At kahit na alam ng lahat na hindi siya kumakanta aba hindi niya mapapayagang magpatalo. Hindi nga ba’t naging golden record ang kanyang mga album?! Ito ring dekada na ito masasabi kong sunod sunod ang pelikula ni Ate Vi na may iba’t ibang putahe ang tema ng pelikula. Naglarawan ang mga pelikulang ito ng haba ng versatility niya kahit sa murang edad pa lamang. Nariyang Marami pang nostalgic moments ang puede nating lumipad siya bilang Darna. Magtatakbo sa takot sa “Hatingabi na Vilma”, gunitain. Limang dekada na ang nakakaraan at naririyan maging isang tsismosa sa “tsismosang tindera” o taga-kolekta ng bayad pa rin si Ate Vi. Patuloy na binibigyan tayo na kaligayahan. sa bus sa “Ang Konduktora!” Winasak niya ang mga box office records dahil sa sunod sunod na pelikulang patok na patok at kahit si Fernando Sa ating nostalgic issue, pinasasalamatan ko unang una si Poe Jr. at Joseph Estrada ay sa makailang okasyon ay natabunan niya. Kuya Eric Nadurata sa kanyang mga nostalgic pics na bini- Sa dekada ring ito nag-simula ang awayan ng mga Vilmanians at Nora- gay sa atin para gamitin sa ating issue na hawak n’yo nians. Kadalasan na nauuwi sa pisikal na awayan. Sabunutan at walang ngayon at sa kanyang pagbabalik sa kanyang colum na katapusang bangayan. Enkuwentro na harapan sa harap ng mga sine- may bagong pangalan, “Heaven!” tamang-tama di ba? han. Ito’y dahil sa kadalasan nagsasalpukan ang mga pelikula nila sa Ibinalik rin natin ang isang artikulong sinulat ni Kuya Willie mga sinehan. (Fernandez) tungkol sa tambalang Vi at Bot. Tiyak namag magugustuhan n’yo ang nostalgic colum ni Alfons dahil sa Tandang tanda ko pa ang kinakasangkutang awayan ng tita ko sa hara- very comprehensive ito. Samantala tiyak na maaaliw kayo pan ng sinehan sa Avenida. Muntik na niya akong maiwan dahil sa init ng sa artikulong sinulat ni Kuya Mar. Sa isyu ring ito matu- bangayan at awayan nakalimutan niyang kasama pala niya ang isang tunghayan ang unang artikulo ni Jen Aquino pati na rin paslit na bata na pamangkin niya. Sa murang kaisipan ko natanim sa isip ang kanyang magagandang tula. Tiyak na mage-enjoy ko ang mga pelikula niyang tumatanim kahit sa pagtulog ko. Ilang ban- kayo sa maraming pics and artikulo natin na pawang mag- gungot ang nalasap ko matapos kong panoorin siya sa “Anak ng Aswang” papabalik ng inyong magagandang alaala sa limang at sa “Takbo Vilma Dali.” Sa mura kong kaisipan natanim rin na ang dekada ni Ate Vi bilang kaisa- bawat babae ay meron katambal na lalaki sa tunay na buhay. Ang tita ko isang reyna ng mga Vis! nuon na dalaga’y madalas kong tanungin kung nasaan ang kanyang ka- loveteam. Dahil nga si Ate Vi ay merong isang Edgar. Bakit siya wala. O sige na… basa na… Tinatawanan lang niya ako. At kapag nanonood ako ng kanyang tv show Babu! na “D’Sensations” ay kasabay ko rin si Ate Vi na sumasayaw habang aliw na aliw ang tita ko sa kakapanood sa akin na sumasayaw sa ibabaw ng Rendt : ) aming coffee table. Ito ang ilang mga nostalgic moments na hindi ko makakalimutan. Kung tutuusin hindi lang ang dekada 70s ang nagdulot editor sa atin ng maraming kasiyahan. 5 V { labo labo lababo } “...Mr. Game Show Debonair himself { labo labo lababo } surprised everybody with his arrival...” “Ate Vi’s Deal” Both the big screen and the boob tube have forever loved Vilma Santos. But the pull of serving her family’s hometown brought her to a different arena where she equally excelled as most of the citizens of Batangas will attest to. On KDOND, she may not be as lucky but the cheers of Vilmanians remained in full force! This must have been the most exciting episode of the show’s history as a throng of Vilmanians stormed the studio to support their idol’s game.
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    Panahon na para magsaya! GRAND FINALS & LIVE CONCERT May 30, 2015 Hamilton Convention Centre FEBRUARY 2015 1st Elimination Rounds Vol. 4 No. 2 Saturday, MARCH 14, 2015 Hamilton Filipino Comm. Centre Sunday, MARCH 15, 2015 Living Words Ministries Church LIAR? LIAR? LIAR? President B.S. Aquino III. “The buck stops here” Suspended and resigned PNP Chief A. Purisima. SAF Commander Getulio Napeñas. Scapegoat? “Pakialamero,” says Miriam Santiago. Mamasapano massacre Philippine Constabulary Integrated national Police (PC/INP) ,the pre- Gallant 44: WE SALUTE YOU! of 44 SAF commandos cursor of the present PNP has lam- By waves news staff basted President B.S. Aquino for “lacking the resolve to deal with the A WEB OF LIES, A LITANY OF DENI- botched operation that resulted in ALS, in the aftermath of that deadly the death of 44 police commandos”. clash in Mamansapano, Maguinda- nao where 44 young elite police He also urged President Aquino, as troopers belonging to the Special commander in chief, to take respon- Armed Forces (SAF) of Philippine sibility for the whole incident at the National Police (PNP) brutally lost same time putting to a stop the their lives, begins to unfold as inves- blaming and finger pointing. tigations by both the senate and the He singled out SAF commander house of representatives also heard Napenas as a “fall guy” for taking stories of blunders, miscalculations, the blame all by himself when he and distrust among military and said the responsibility “takes us all government officials. to the way up”. Aquino hemming and A furious former president Fidel V.