Isa sa magaling na artista sa pelikula na nagsimula rin sa radyo ay si Augusto Victa o Tata Ogot kung tawagin ng mga kasamahan niyang drama talent sa radyo!
Bata pa ako'y totoong pamilyar na sa akin ang kaniyang itsura at pangalan dahil madalas ko siyang napapanood noon sa telebisyon maging sa mga pelikula. Kaya laking tuwa ko ng makaharap siya ng personal at makasama pa sa trabaho. May mga naisulat na rin akong script sa dating drama program na...May Pangako ang Bukas at Mr. Romantiko na kung saan siya ang gumanap sa lead role na totoong nagpahanga sa akin dahil sa galing ng kaniyang pagganap.
Hindi matatawaran ang talento niya sa larangan ng pag-arte maging sa radyo o pelikula. Naging direktor din siya ng drama program ni Tiya Dely Magpayo na kung saan isa ako sa sumusulat.
Sa mga pagkakataong nakaka-usap ko si Tata Ogot...binibigyan niya ako ng mga pointers sa pagsusulat bagay na nagpapasaya sa akin. Dahil alam ko na mas marami na siyang naipong kaalaman at karanasan sa nasabing larangan.
Isa si Tata Ogot na hindi nakakahiyang lapitan at makausap na tiyak magiging palagay ang iyong loob. Lalo na sa tulad ko na noon ay baguhan sa pagsusulat.
Isa rin siya sa haligi ng radio drama sa ating bansa na hanggang sa ngayon ay patuloy na ibinabahagi ang kanilang angking galing. Siya na patuloy na nagbibigay buhay sa ikagaganda ng radio drama. Gaya ng lagi kong sinasabi na isang magandang opurtunidad na nakilala ang mga taong dati'y aking hinahangan ... na makakasama ko pala ng personal at makakatrabaho pa.
I am very happy to see this article in the internet. We are preparing for my Uncle August 78 birthday this August 15 (actually his birthday is really August 14 but we are doing it on the 15th because it is Saturday and everyone of his family will be able to come). He is currently in Australia visiting his 4 daughters.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much for this article. I will show this to my cousins and we will show & read this as part of the program during his birthday party.
Thanks,
Cynthia
Hello Cynthia and Ganie, I am looking for Tata Ogot, as we fondly called him in the 1970s. My father's youngest sister Caridad Pavico AKA Caring and Tata Ogot used to work together at DZRH for many, many years. How can I get ahold of Tata Ogot. I live in Washington, DC but I am presently in the Philippines visiting family and friends. I can be reached at pavico2004@yahoo.com.
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Eileen
Eileen.
DeleteHi. Tita Caring is my Ninang. I remember being spoiled rotten by my Ninang as a child and was so sad when she left the Phils.
My Dad, Augusto Victa is In Sydney right now. It would be great if my Ninang and Dad would be able to catch up while he's here.
I'll flick you an email using my privateemail addy.
Sylvia Victa De Guzman
How is Lazaro (Augusto Victa) now? Yes...he is the original Lazaro of Anna Liza the husband of Isabel (Alicia Alonzo). I was still young when I was watching the soap. ABS-CBN is now airing "Anna Liza" of the new generation. I still remember the names of the characters of the original soap opera.
DeleteHello Ms. Sylvia Victa De Guzman,
DeleteI'm Kara Bangot, a Broadcast Communication Student from the University of the Philippines Diliman. The Broadcast Department has a Radio history modular video documentary project. We would like to interview announcers, artists, dramatists, writers who serve as pillars of the Philippine Radio Industry. It would really be an honor if we could interview him. I would like to ask for his contact details so we could send him a formal invitation. You may contact me at karajbangot@yahoo.com Thank You so much!
Hello, Pavico:
ReplyDeleteIn the 1970s I was writing for 7 weekly TV dramas for Channel 2 and Augusto was constantly guesting in them. I also wrote one episode where we guested his son Val, opposite Frieda "Body Language" Fonda. When I was a child, I became familiar with Augusto Victa's voice from radio dramas and also your aunt, Caridad Pavico. Her laughter in Mila Rosa was incredible :). She replaced Rosie Concepcion in that drama when Rosie left for the US. Caridad also made a few movies in Sampaguita Pictures, did she not?
Is Caridad living in the Philippines? Rosie Concepcion must have stayed in the US for good. It's amazing how the movies and TV snatched a lot of drama talents from radio. I was listening to them as a child, then when I became a drama writer, I've ended up meeting them on TV and movies. Estrella Kuentzler, Laura Hermosa, Ester Chavez, Roldan Aquino, Isabel Martin, Veronica Palileo, and even my director was from radio: Mario O'hara who passed away recently.
It's so much fun reminiscing the good old days :)
she just died few days ago at san bernardino, ca
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