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"Apo Hiking Society's Final Days" and "The Tale of Boy Pating"

Episode on February 6, 2010
Saturday, 4:30 PM after Startalk


Just recently, the trio of Jim, Danny & Buboy, also known as the Apo Hiking Society announced that they will be retiring this year. One of the reasons they raised for calling it quits --- the present generation is not anymore familiar with their songs. But we have met a 5 year old kid named Sarah who knows all the songs of APO. Her only wish is to meet the geniuses behind her favorite songs.

While in Pangasinan, we have known fisherman Bernard who was branded as “Boy Pating" because of his appearance. He doesn’t have any pores in his skin. Part of his rare condition is the inability to grow hair and sweat. To neutralize his body heat, he needs to be always wet and he must be placed in cold places.


Kamakailan lang, nag-anunsyo ang samahang Jim, Danny at Buboy o mas kilala bilang APO Hiking Society na magreretiro na sila sa taong ito. Isa sa mga tinuturo nilang dahilan, hindi na raw kilala ng kasalukuyang henerasyon ang kanilang mga kanta. Pero isang limang taong gulang na bata na nangangalang Sarah ang nakilala namin na kabisado ang mga komposisyon ng APO. Ang tanging hiling niya, makilala ang trio na nasa likod ng mga paborito niyang awitin.

Sa Pangasinan naman namin nakilala ang mangingisdang si Bernard na binansagang “Boy Pating" dahil sa kakaibang anyo nito. Taglay niya ang kakaibang kondisyon sa balat na walang butas at hindi pinagpapawisan. At dahil hindi sumisingaw ang init niya sa katawan, kinakailangang lagi siyang nalalamigan at nababasa.

Alamin ang kalbaryo na dinaranas ni Boy Pating at ang hiling ni Sarah na makita ang kanyang idolong APO Hiking Society sa Wish Ko Lang! kasama si Vicky Morales, Sabado ng hapon, pagkatapos ng Startalk sa GMA-7
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