http://blogs.inquirer.net/nostalgictrip Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:31:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "Pagmulat ng mata, langit nakatawa sa Batibot..." Long before numerous cable shows aired 24/7 on TV, these are the lines greeting young viewers at around 9 o’clock in the morning. Filled humor and original Filipino stories, the Batibot show was part of kids from the early 80s to the mid-90s. For the ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/nostalgictrip/2008/12/02/batibot-a-lost-treasure/ I AM not sure if today’s Internet generation of kids have the faintest idea about the Escalera brothers and their (mis)adventures. But I might be wrong. After Vic Sotto revealed last year that there are plans to revive this Filipino sitcom, news about their comeback was all over television this ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/nostalgictrip/2008/11/26/iskul-bukol-20-years-after/ By Marjorie Gorospe INQUIRER.net MANILA CITY, Philippines -- Christmas will be brighter in Metro Manila figuratively and literally as the Meralco Corp. once again launches the annual ‘Maliwanag ang Pasko’ campaign in Manila Cathedral. Maliwanag ang Pasko is known to give recognition to the households and churches that embrace the tradition of lighting ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/nostalgictrip/2008/11/08/lighting-up-for-brighter-christmas-for-everyone/ By Marjorie Gorospe INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines -- Serenity. That is what Paco Park offers to the tourist who strolls inside the park’s adobe walls built during the Spanish occupation. But before this place was renovated into a park, did you know that it was actually built as a cemetery? Paco Park is a ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/nostalgictrip/2008/10/13/tranquility-ancestry-emanate-from-paco-park%e2%80%99s-walls/ By Anna Valmero Inquirer.net The transience of the live theater makes it special and unique. Watching a two-and-a half hour stage performance of ‘Ibong Adarna’ at the AFP Theater is an invigorating experience to the senses as actors portray live the triumphs and tribulations of each character, bringing flesh and blood to ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/nostalgictrip/2008/10/06/gantimpala-brings-to-life-ibong-adarna/ By Anna Valmero INQUIRER.net WITH malls installed in almost every key city and town, flashing the spirit of consumerism -- spending a lazy weekend afternoon at Rizal Park (also called Luneta Park) was a refreshing experience. My afternoon stroll last Saturday brought vividly to life personal archives of Sunday family picnics and class ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/nostalgictrip/2008/09/29/luneta-stroll-trip-back-to-history/ By Izah Morales INQUIRER.net WHEN you hear bells ringing in summer, it means Mamang Sorbetero is just a few meters away selling his dirty ice cream. But when the bell rings in June, it may be a wedding bell for couples or a school bell for elementary and high school students. ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/nostalgictrip/2008/06/05/when-the-bell-rings/ By Candice Montenegro, Contributor INQUIRER.net MY dad, then a young doctor who had just started practicing surgery, would jump at the sound of his pager. It could be the hospital, telling him that an emergency case was brought in or that his patient lost blood or something. His pager would beep and ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/nostalgictrip/2008/05/07/paging-for-pizza/ By Candice Montenegro, Contributor INQUIRER.net THE VALLEY Girl look of the 80s (think mini skirt over leggings, headbands, doll shoes) is slowly dying a natural death, and if the fashion cycle is chronological, then the 90s is due for a comeback right about now. And while some people are excited to see what ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/nostalgictrip/2008/04/30/of-baby-doll-dresses-and-baggy-pants/ By Candice Montenegro, Contributor INQUIRER.net PARDON the bias, but I think kids who grew up in the 90s (myself included) were pretty lucky with toys. It was sort of a transition year, and we had the best of both worlds -- dolls and robots were still in, while video game consoles were ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/nostalgictrip/2008/04/22/the-ps-of-the-90s/