THE SEVENTIES # 925: JOSEPH ESTRADA, NIDA BLANCA, WITH RIC RODRIGO, PAQUITO DIAZ, VIVIAN VELEZ, TEROY DE GUZMAN AND BERT (TAWA) MARCELO IN "BAGO LUMAMIG ANG SABAW"(1976)

"Bago Lumamig ang Sabaw" (1976)

Lea Productions

Release Date June 25, 1976

Story and Screenplay Edgar M. Reyes

Cinematography Ric Periodica

Music Ernani Cuenco

Direction Cesar (Chat) Gallardo

Cast Joseph Estrada, Nida Blanca/ Also Starring Ric Rodrigo, Paquito Diaz, Vivian Velez, Teroy de Guzman and Bert (Tawa) Marcelo/ Introducing Czar (Bong Che) Victor/ Featuring Lorli Villanueva, Ruben Rustia and Carlos Padilla, Jr./ Co-starring Estrella Kuenzler, Carpi Asturias, Robert Miller, Avel Morado, Arturo Moran, Bob Alban

THE SEVENTIES # 903: EDDIE GARCIA, DIVINA VALENCIA, PAQUITO DIAZ, VIC SILAYAN, GREG LOZANO AND CARMEN RONDA (IN HER FIRST TITLE ROLE) IN "BATA PA SI SABEL" (1976)

"Bata pa si Sabel" (1976)

Arven Films

Release Date April 23, 1976

Cinematography Rosendo Buenaseda

Music Dominic Salustiano

Story and Direction Santi Verchez

Cast Eddie Garcia, Divina Valencia, Paquito Diaz, Vic Silayan, Greg Lozano and Carmen Ronda (in her first title role)/ Also Starring Virginia Montes, Ven Medina and Joaquin Fajardo/ Featuring Vivian Velez, Kristy Kintanar and Ria Trinidad

BERTING LABRA AS "BIG TIME BERTO" (1959/ 1982)

Character actor and comedian, Berting Labra, one of FPJ's favorite sidekick, had his share of limelight during the early part of his movie career doing gangster roles. He was known as "Big Time Berto" which he first did it in 1959 and reprised the role in 1982, after serving a 13-year prison term.

"Big Time Berto" (1959)

"The Rise and Fall of Big Time Berto" (1982)

MARCH 13, 1981: THE DEATH OF "BEN TUMBLING"; RECREATED IN FILM STARRING LITO LAPID

"Ben Tumbling: A People's Journal Story" (1985)- Stars Lito Lapid, Vivian Velez, Chralie Davao, George Estregan, Raoul Aragonn, Deborah Sun/ with Rodolfo 'Boy' Garcia, Bomber Moran, Dick Israel, Suzanne Gpnzales, Lucita Soriano, Philip Gamboa, Romy Diaz, Renato Del Prado, Amay Bisaya/ Directed by Diego Cagahastian

Benjamin Garcia or Ben Tumbling (1957-81) was only 23 when he was shot and killed in an ambush set up by police operatives led by Intelligence Chief Vicente Vinarao.

Ben Tumbling, who hails from Malabon, derived his nickname from his earlier job as a movie stuntman. An expert in karate, he was said to have incredible acrobatic abilities, a talent helped him make quick getaways from arresting policemen.

It was said that Ben’s hatred with police started with a traumatic brutallity he experienced. He was heavily tortured by arresting policemen as a juvenile delinquent. His head was hit hard by a chair, dunked in toilet bowl and his genitals electrocuted. Reports said that all this torture might have forgiven by Ben but what drove him for really hatting policemen of Malabon was when some of them raped his young wife.

He was later involved in robberies, car jacking and drug trafficking. In a matter of months, 7 policemen were shot dead, their guns taken from them. Because of this attacks, Ben Tumbling was now high up on the police’s “Most Wanted” list.

Malabon Police were now afraid of him.

Ben’s friends and neighbors received gifts from him. Those in dire needs suddenly received cash from him. It is easy to see why poor communities of Malabon saw Ben Tumbling as a hero, not as a criminal. When he was shot dead by policemen on Friday the 13th of March 1981, poor people of Malabon wept openly.

Source: http://matibay-thewayilookatit.blogspot.com/

Malabon Cemetery

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"BABAE...NGAYON AT KAILANMAN" (1977): SOFIA'S NEXT SCREENING AT CCP, MAY 14 (2011)

The Society of Filipino Archivists for Film (SOFIA) will be screening Joey Gosiengfiao’s 1977 movie, “Babae... Ngayon at Kailanman” on May 14, 2 p.m. at Tanghalang Manuel Conde, Cultural Center of the Philippines. The movie, an entry in the 1977 Metro Manila Film Festival, starred Charito Solis, Gloria Diaz, Chanda Romero, Vivian Velez, Dindo Fernando, Ronaldo Valdez and Tommy Abuel.

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