Manong Noel Cabangon and I used to do "huntahans" at the old Kontra-GaPi tambayan during the 95-ish days. I love that phase as the era when Manong Gary, Koyang Jess, Ato Mariano even Lourd de Veyra were familiar faces at the UPD Faculty Center Parking Lot- not because they have their vehicles to park, but because they happily stroll to tambay with orgs like us. Only Conrado de Quiros and Sir Edru Abraham would be seen driving. Oh and how we wait for Third Paran and Randy David to park. So kilig,kilig,kilig. For the Theater peeps, I would see Michelle Aldana, Rico G., Joey Ting, John Lapuz, Uge, Harlene Bautista-Sarmiento and Banaue Miclat at the Bulwagan. This was how simple my fave stars and performing artists were and still are!Okay, let's add Jolina M. Escueta (Congrats!)
Going back, Manong Noel, like Manong Gary has been in the Music Industry for so many years. And ore than their great song writings, they have once tried to enter the POP scene. Remember the POP competition? Oh well. And then came the McDonalds commercial which in due respect is more than the pay for an unknown client which eventually was into hamburgers. Its jingle "Kanlungan" was way beyond a love song my dear - IT IS POLITICAL! It is from BUKLOD. Go search who BUKLOD was and is so you'd know Tatsulok than Bamboo's, wait with Leah, and nap in Oyayi ng Mundo...
Tonight, Manong Noel will again conquer the world. He will be at the Music Museum with Nina and Ebe Dancel then tomorrow with Nina and Baihana but he is really one simpleng Musikero.
Ito Na! Pasko na!
I bumped into him and he'd remember the UP KG days. But now, we talk about Reiki Healing, energies, advocacy while dining at Conspiracy , but He and I are still the same day dreamers. The only thing that changed maybe, all these has come to life now. Fruition has arrived!
Congrats Manong Noel!I am still a member of your cheering squad!!
Read this one too. This Man may be the cheerleader from a different chapter !
https://www.facebook.com/notes/romano-cortes-jorge/of-hamburgers-advocacies-and-noel-cabangon/10150381634786750
