THE SEVENTIES # 1125: NORA AUNOR, TIRSO CRUZ III, PUGO, LEROY SALVADOR, BENTOT AND AZENITH BRIONES IN "DASH A LOTSA NONSENTS! (TANG TARANG TANG II)" (1978)

"Dash a Lotsa Nonsents! (Tang Tarang Tang II)" (1978)

Showbiz, Inc.

Release Date August 4, 1978

Story and Screenplay Beer Flores

Cinematography Ben Lobo

Lyrics Levi Celerio

Music Ernani Cuenco

Direction F.H. Constantino

Cast Nora Aunor, Tirso Cruz III, Pugo, Leroy Salvador, Bentot and Azenith Briones

THE SEVENTIES # 74: PILITA CORRALES, PILAR PILAPIL AND GLORIA SEVILLA & THE RETURN OF THE INIMITABLE TEAM OF PUGO AND BENTOT IN "SI INDAY SA BALITAW" (1970)

"Si Inday sa Balitaw" (1970)

MG Productions, Inc.

Release Date March 28, 1970/ Main, Pearl/ April 1/ Ace

Story and Screenplay Tino Garcia

Music Restie Umali

Lyric Levi Celerio

Producer Matias K. Ranillo, Jr.

Direction Leroy Salvador

Cast Pilita Corrales, Pilar Pilapil and Gloria Sevilla/ and the return of the inimitable team of Pugo and Bentot/ Also Starring Amado Cortes, Rebecca Gonzales, Felix de Catalina, Josie Flores, Vicky ramos/ Introducing Luis Artigas, Ramon Greco/ Plus surprise appearance of big stars

THE SIXTIES # 863: PUGO, LOPITO, BENTOT, TUGAK, PUGAK, CACHUPOY AND APENG DALDAL IN "PITONG JAMES BONDS" (1966)

"Pitong James Bonds" (1966)

Golden Harvest Promotions

Release Date May 11, 1966/ Center

Music Levi Celerio
Direction Tony Camonte
Cast Pugo, Lopito, Bentot, Tugak, Pugak, Cachupoy and Apeng Daldal/ Also Starring Ruby Regala, Minda Morena, Nellie Madrigal

THE SIXTIES # 438: PUGO, LOPITO, PUGAK, TUGAK, PABLO VIRTUOSO, PABO ZAPATA AND BENTOT IN "PITONG PASIKLAB SA PULITIKA" (1963)

"Pitong Pasiklab sa Pulitika" (1963)

RTG Productions

Release Date November 5, 1963/ Boulevard

Screenplay Johnny Pangilinan

Producer Atty Ruben T. Gozon

Story and Direction Luis San Juan

Cast Pugo, Lopito, Pugak, Tugak, Pablo Virtuoso, Pabo Zapata and Bentot/ with Fe Galvez and Carina Mojer Also Starring Martin Marfil, Manolo Robles, Sammy Sarmiento, Ruben de Jesus/ Co-Starring Ben Peralta, Joe Constantino, Boy Pangilinan, Angel Casaje, Boy Teodoro/ Featuring Menggay, Nello Nayo

THE SIXTIES # 405: PUGO, BENTOT, JERRY PONS, TOTO, ROSA AGUIRRE, GLORIA SEVILLA AND MINA ARAGON AS "MESTISANG BANGUS" (1963)

"Mestisang Bangus" (1963)

Golden Harvest Promotions

Released thru Zultana International

Release Date June 1963/ Boulevard

Story and Screenplay Van Ludor

Direction Leroy Salvador

Cast Pugo, Bentot, Jerry Pons, Toto, Rosa Aguirre, Vicky Garcia, Gloria Sevilla and Mina Aragon (In the title role)/ Featuring Boy Chito Salvador

THE SIXTIES # 349: PUGO, LOPITO, PUGAK, TUGAK, PABLO VIRTUOSO, PABO AND BENTOT IN "PITONG PASIKLAB SA BAHAY NA TISA" (1963)

"Pitong Pasiklab sa Bahay na Tisa" (1963)

RTG Productions, Inc.

Release Date March 28, 1963/ Boulevard

Screenplay J.C. Pangilinan

Music Tony Maiquez

Producer Ruben T. Gozon

Story and Direction Luis San Juan

Cast Pugo, Lopito, Pugak, Tugak, Pablo Virtuoso, Pabo and Bentot/ Starring Gloria Sevilla, Rosa del Pilar, Carina Mujer, Linda Aystria and Fe Galvez/ Introducing Nemia Velasco/ Featuring Menggay and Gloria Hicban/ Co-starring Blackie Francisco, Sammy Sarmiento, Salvador Zaragosa, Ben Peralta, Boy Pangilinan and Quiel Segovia (in a very special role)

THE SIXTIES # 294: PUGO, LOPITO, PUGAK, TUGAK, PABLO VIRTUOSO, PABO ZAPATA AND BENTOT AS "PITONG PASIKLAB SA PC" (1962)

"Pitong Pasiklab sa PC" (1962)

Imperial Pictures, Inc.

Release Date December 10, 1962/ Life

Screenplay Johnny Pangilinan

Story and Direction Luis San Juan

Cast Pugo, Lopito, Pugak, Tugak, Pablo Virtuoso, Pabo Zapata and Bentot/ Co-starring Mariquit Soliman, Maria Theresa/ Introducing Narita Neri/ Quiel Segovia (in a very special role)/ Featuring Vic Andaya, Sammy Sarmiento, Blackie Francisco, Salvador Zaragoza/ with Rosana Recto, Carina Mujer, Linda Austria, Ligaya Lucero

THE SIXTIES # 261: PUGO, BENTOT, MILA OCAMPO, LINDA MONTESA AND EDDIE RODRIGUEZ IN "ANTING-ANTING DAW" (1962)

"Anting-Anting Daw" (1962)

Dalisay Pictures, Inc.

Release Date August 27, 1962/ Dalisay

Story Romy Aquino

Screenplay Pablo Naval

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Tino Garcia

Cast Pugo, Bentot, Mila Ocampo, Linda Montesa and Eddie Rodriguez/ Co-starring Rosa Aguirre, Caridad Sanchez, Priscilla Ramirez, Popoy, Gerry Gabaldon, Jess Baltazar and Pamboy

THE SIXTIES # 229: PUGO & BENTOT, SYLVIA LA TORRE, ROSA AGUIRRE, CRIS DE VERA AND LERO SALVADOR IN "TANG-TARANG-TANG"/ RADIO SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION (1961-62)/ Re-posted

Do you still remember the top-rating weekly TV show in the mid-60s, Tang-Tarang-Tang? This was one of my favorite show during my childhood days and I still recalled somewhat vaguely the opening song which run something like this ... Ako si Don Mariano, Ibyang po naman ako, Bitoy ang pangalan ko, Badong naman ako... In the cast were big names in movies, TV and radio --- Pugo as Don Mariano, Bentot as the overgrown child Bitoy, Leroy Salvador as Badong and Sylvia La Torre as Ibyang and Rosa Aguirre as Aling Rosa. Sylvia was later replaced by Marita Zobel, and in the 70s by Jean Saburit. The show, created and conceptualized by Virgilio 'Beer' Flores, was being handled and directed by talented director Ading Fernando.

The show started as a radio program in DZRH in 1961. It featured the voices of Pugo, Bentot, Sylvia La Torre and Rosa Aguirre. It was later adapted into the silver screen in 1962.

Tang-Tarang-Tang- Radio serial/ 1961

Movie Adaptation- "Tang-Tarang-Tang" (1962)
Story and Screenplay "Beer" Flores
Music F. Buencamino, Jr.
Direction Fred Daluz
Cast Pugo, Bentot, Sylvia La Torre, Rosa Aguirre, Dely Magpayo, Cris de Vera an
d Leroy Salvador/ Co-starring Mariquit Soliman, Von Serna, Jose Vergara

THE SIXTIES # 198: PUGO, LOPITO, BENTOT, PUGAK, TUGAK, PABLO VIRTUOSO, PABO ZAPATA AS THE "PITONG PASIKLAB" (1962)

"Pitong Pasiklab" (1962)

Magna East Productions, Inc.

Release Date February 13, 1962/ Center

Screenplay J.C. Pangilinan

Music Clod Delfino

Story and Direction Luis San Juan

Cast Pugo, Lopito, Bentot, Pugak, Tugak, Pablo Virtuoso, Pabo Zapata/ Co-starring Editha Clomera, Lina Carino, Linda Montesa, Nello Nayo, Luis San Juan, Ric Bustamanre, Vic Andaya, Salvador Zaragoza, Miguel Cruz, Bino Garcia, Avel Morado, Ben Fortuna, Totoy Rivera, Rita Tuazon, Laura Almazan, Romana Tablante

THE SIXTIES # 163: PUGO, BENTOT, MILA OCAMPO, JOHNNY REYES, CARIDAD SANCHEZ IN "LALABAN KAMI: (1961)

"Lalaban Kami" (1961)

Dalisay Pictures, Inc.

Release Date October 21, 1961/ Dalisay

Story and Screenplay Pablo Naval

Music Polding Silos

Direction Tino Garcia

Cast Pugo, Bentot, Mila Ocampo, Johnny Reyes, Caridad Sanchez, Miguel Lopez, Pabo Zapata, Gerry Gabaldon, Kulas Kaltas, June Bergman/ Featuring Rene Ibanez, Linda Monteza

THE SIXTIES # 158: PUGO, LOPITO, DELY ATAY-ATAYAN AND BENTOT AS "BABY DAMULAG" (1961)

"Baby Damulag" (1961)

Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date October 1-10, 1961/ Dalisay

Story Pete Lijauco

Serialized in Bulaklak Magazine

Screenplay Augusto Buenaventura

Cameraman Ricardo Marcelino

Music Tony Maiquez

Direction Cesar Gallardo

Cast Pugo, Lopito, Dely Atay-Atayan and Bentot (in the title role)/ Co-starring Adorable Liwanag, Vener Vizconde, Lito Anzures, Ponga, Ludy San Juan

THE SIXTIES # 125: COMEDY LEGENDS PUGO AND BENTOT, SYLVIA LA TORRE, EDDIE SAN JOSE, ROSA AGUIRRE IN "OH SENDANG" (1961): AN ENTERTAINING FUN MOVIE!/ Re-posted

"Oh Sendang" (1961)

LVN Pictures, Inc.
Release Date May 29, 1961/ Dalisay
Story and Screenplay "Beer" Flores
Music F. Buencamino, Jr.
Direction Fred Daluz
Cast Pugo and Bentot, Sylvia La Torre, Eddie San Jose, Rosa Aguirrre, Ric Tierro, Dely Magpayo/ with Willie Sotelo, Liza Moreno and Jose Vergara

Oh Sendang, released in 1961, was one of the two known surviving movies of the well-loved and laughable comic tandem of Pugo and Bentot. The other one was Nukso nang Nukso (1960). The movie, one of the many spin-offs of the highly popular radio program, Sebya Mahal Kita, was one of the many sequels they did under LVN Pictures. It tells of the wacky escapades of the scheming Mang Mariano ‘Nano’ Batecabeza (played by Pugo) and his overgrown son, Bitoy (Bentot). The movie dwells on situation comedy rather than the typical slapstick and toilet humor. Here are the two-part film clips where writer “Beer” Flores used the plot’s twists and turns to make the audience laugh.

Courtesy of LVN Pictures

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THE SIXTIES # 100: PUGO, LOPITO, PATSY, BENTOT, DIOMEDES MATURAN, MARITA ZOBEL AND LVN'S 7 DWARFS IN "PRINSIPE DIOMEDES AT ANG MAHIWAGANG GITARA" (1961)

"Prinsipe Diomedes at ang Mahiwagang Gitara" 91961)

LVN Pictures, Inc.

Release Date February 23, 1961/ Dalisay

Story Natoy Catindig and Delfin Fernandez

Musical numbers staged by Bayani Casimiro

Screenplay Joseph de Cordova 

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Natoy Catindig

Cast Pugo, Lopito, Patsy, Bentot, Diomedes Maturan, Marita Zobel and LVN's 7 Dwarfs/ with Arturo de Castille, Bayani Casimiro, Joseph de Cordova, Caridad Sanchez, Tony Dantes, Monang Carvajal, Sim Pajarillo, Saints Trio, Jess Baltazar/ Featuring Pat Salem and Dinky Doo

See: On the set with Marita Zobel ant Diomedes Maturan

THE SIXTIES # 88: PANCHO MAGALONA, PUGO, LOPITO, BENTOT, EDDIE RODRIGUEZ, LITA GUTIERREZ, LUZ VALDEZ IN "TRES MOSQUETEROS" (1960)

"Tres Mosqueteros" (1960)

LVN Pictures, Inc.

Release Date December 30, 1960- January 8, 1961/ Life

Screenplay Jess Banguis

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Tony Santos

Cast Pancho Magalona, Pugo, Lopito, Bentot, Eddie Rodriguez, Lita Gutierrez, Luz Valdez, Liza Moreno, Jose Vergara, Alfonso Carvajal, Naty Bernardo, Kulas Kaltas, Tony Dantes, Miguel Lopez, Miniong Alvarez/ Featuring Fred Panopio, Johnny de Leon, Louella Villamor and the Dracula Boys

THE SIXTIES # 69: PUGO, BENTOT, SYLVIA LA TORRE, EDDIE SAN JOSE, ROSA AGUIRRE AND VAL CASTELO & MERLE TUAZON IN "NUKSO NANG NUKSO" (1960)/ Re-posted

"Nukso Nang Nukso" (1960)

LVN Pictures, Inc.

Release Date October 26, 1960/ Dalisay

Story and Screenplay "Beer" Flores

Music Polding Silos

Direction Fred Daluz

Cast Pugo, Bentot, Sylvia La Torre, Eddie San Jose, Rosa Aguirre, Nelda Lopez Navarro and Val Castelo & Merle Tuazon

I used to watch Pugo and Bentot in a highly rated and popular TV comedy show, “Tang Tarang Tang.” That was in the 60s. I savor the many funny and hilarious situations that two went through.

Just the other day, I was able to watch a 1959 classic comedy, Nukso Nang Nukso, probably the only surviving Pugo-Bentot movie wherein the two are the lead stars. It was based on a popular radio program, Sebya, Mahal Kita from a story created by 'Beer' Flores. Here, Pugo is Mang Nano Batekabesa, the scheming but lovable trickster who always devises crazy plans on how to make easy money so as to finance his little vices like jueteng and cockfighting. Bentot is Bitoy, his overgrown child who unwittingly divulged their plans, usually getting his father into all sorts of trouble. Also in the cast are Rosa Aguirre as Aling Rosa, Sylvia La Torre as Sebya, Mang Nano's daughter and Eddie San Jose is Aling Rosa's son Eddie Biscocho, married to Sebya.

(l-r) Eddie San Jose, Pugo, Bentot

Photo shows Mang Nano (Pugo) tries to pull off one of his many 'wicked' plans on his dim-witted son-in-law, Eddie (Eddie San Jose) while Bitoy (Bentot) innocently looks on.

Here’s the opening scene of this classic comedy, a vintage “Pugo” and “Bentot." 

THE SIXTIES # 51: PUGO, LOPITO, PATSY, VAL CASTELO, MERLE TUAZON, LIZA MORENO AND BENTOT (IN A TRIPLE ROLE) AS "TRIPLETS" (1960)

"Triplets" (1960)

LVN Pictures, Inc.

Release Date August 7-16, 1960/ Dalisay

Story Luciano Sese, Bert Mendoza, Emerson Medina

Screenplay Pablo Naval

Music Polding Silos

Direction Tino Garcia

Cast Pugo, Lopito, Patsy, Val Castelo, Merle Tuazon, Liza Moreno and Bentot (in a titular triple role)/ with Caemen del Campo, Pabo Zapata, Gerry Gabaldon, Horace Curry, Vic Cabrera

Comedian Bentot in a triple role in LVN Pictures' "Triplets" (1960)

THE SIXTIES # 36: PUGO, LOPITO, PATSY, BENTOT, MILA OCAMPO AND DIOMEDES MATURAN IN "LOVINGLY YOURS" (1960)/ UPDATED

"Lovingly Yours" (1960)

LVN Pictures

Release Date May 29- June 7, 1960/ Dalisay

Story and Screenplay Beer Flores

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Natoy Catindig

Cast Pugo, Lopito, Patsy, Bentot, Mila Ocampo and Diomedes Maturan/ with Leila Benitez, Ric Gutierrez, Arturo de Castille, Sonia Velez/ Featuring Nelda Lopez Navarro/ Guest Artists: Ric Tierro, Eddie Ilarde, Johnny de Leon, Saint Trio

THE SIXTIES # 27: PANCHO MAGALONA, NIDA BLANCA, LUZ VALDEZ, PUGO, BENTOT IN "NAVY BLUES" (1960)

"Navy Blues" (1960)

LVN Pictures, Inc.

Release Date April 19, 1960/ Dalisay

Music Polding Silos

Story and Direction F.H. Constantino

Cast Pancho magalona, Nida Blanca, Luz Valdez, Pugo, Bentot, Guy Donato, Robert Campos, Marietta Sanz, Caridad Sanchez, Bert Olivar, Horace Curry

Pancho Magalona and Nida Blanca

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Caridad Sanchez heads a tribal group in LVN Pictures' "Navy Blues"

THE SIXTIES # 8: PUGO, SYLVIA LA TORRE, EDDIE SAN JOSE, BENTOT, ROSA AGUIRRE AND VAL CASTELO & MERLE TUAZON IN "YANTOK MINDORO" (1960)

"Yantok Mindoro" (1960)

LVN Pictures, Inc.

Release Date January 30- February 8, 1960/ Dalisay

Story and Screenplay "Beer" Flores

Music Polding Silos

Direction Fred Daluz

Cast Pugo, Sylvia La Torre, Eddie San Jose, Bentot, Rosa Aguirre and Val castelo & Merle Tuazon/ with Nelda Lopez Navarro, Ric Tierro

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