from Sonny Espejo..
manong vic, i’m so thrilled to read about sir johnny pascua. he was our teacher and father-figure in the elementary (back when it is still macho to be a grade school teacher). he was the toast of the scouting movement in asingan at that time and the scout master for north central school’s troop 457 – the best there is, he he he. his tall frame, good looks, booming baritone and infectious confidence makes him a deity to us, his boys as he effortlessly won our trust and deep respect. under him, we learn the basics of survival and how to be trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind…, (i could still recite it). as boy scouts under his watch, we forged lifetime bonding and camaraderie as together we camped-in, sat around bonfires and won pennants and championships on municipal camporals in asingan and provincial jamborees in binalonan, lingayen and natividad. countless guys including sammy antonio, armando tayaba, elmer piso, reynolds garcia, robert agunias, edgardo sales and myself, to name a few, benefited much from his exemplary ways and inspiring leadership. but i never really had the chance to tell him then (for fear of being branded a sipsip) how much he is appreciated. now, there can be no hidden agenda and i hope he can read this. thank you so much, sir johnny – from the bottom of our hearts! hope we could have a reunion of sorts – knee socks, neckerchiefs and all. :=))
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Johnny never changed really, in fact, like wine, he improved with age. He talked with gusto about his experiences as a public school teacher in our town...
That is the REAL compensation of working in this branch of public service. The pay is not much, especially in the Philippines, but school teachers are respected by the Filipino community, especially in the small towns like ours.
Johnny really had us in stitches. He shared the limelight with my sister Ester Costes Lomboy in those special event programs in our town ( fiestas, graduations, etc ) . He has the gift of gab and a good sense of humour to match..
Archie and Johnny...
Meetings like these are the precious highlights of any holiday..Meeting old time friends whom you thought you would never see again..HAPPY RETIREMENT, JOHNNY..Now you have more time to visit your grandchildren ( and babysit them too, while you are there! )
Beside Johnny is his better half, Fely Victorino Pascua, an Asinganian too.
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from Archie
I remember that Black 50’s Chevrolet from Back to the Future. That was Biff's car that slammed into the back of a truck full of manure that poured all over him after he crashed! He tried chasing Marty (Michael J. Fox) riding on his flying skating board while he was on the run.
The scene was taken at the Griffith Observatory and Hollywood sign. That place was on fire two months ago. Sayang hindi tayo pinatuloy ng guard dahil closed pa rin after the fire. Hang-gang ngayon sarado pa rin yata sila. ( Too bad we were not allowed by the security guard to continue to the place: up to the present, the place is still closed )
Maybe it took me five times to watch this movie before I understood the concepts. I introduced this movie to my son when he was 11 years old. Now my 11 year- old daughter just finished the whole collection (1 to 4) but I had to watch with her because she asked me a lot of questions.
I really like to recommend this movie to everybody particularly the youngsters because I love to discuss the theme… a kind of sci-fi on Albert Einstein's concept.
--Archie
I too love this movie, one of Spielberg's better works. The premise of two sets of the same characters working in a small segment of time-space continuum ( whatever this term means ) was also used in one HARRY POTTER movie.
I too is a sci-fi movie fan. I have an almost complete DVD collection of the genre which were made in the '50s and beyond.
Archie, minutes before bringing us to LAX at the end of our 2-week holiday in his home.
I am throwing in this photo from the Universal studio tour which I have just recently found. The cars are part of the FAST AND FURIOUS ensemble. One could feel the fire's heat even at a distance...
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Archie, here is a comment on your article ONE NIGHT IN CABINCOLAN..
"Very concise biography. My kind of reading material. Thanks for sharing. NDE.."
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