The year was 1978. There should have been rallies and protest marches staged by the Philippines' diminutive citizens. There should have been widespread display of contempt for the blatant oppression of our human right to watch Voltes V and, yes, to see it to its very end. It was the cruelest thing any President could do to any underaged constituent. (Of course, we were not aware at the time that each of us young children already owed the World Bank some millions for some luxuries we never enjoyed and never will. And what could be worse?)
But we were powerless against Marcos and the group of parents who pushed for the ouster of our favorite robot-hero from national TV. Powerless to go out in the streets and let our little voices be heard—"Let's volt in!"
They thought children would quickly forget. We didn't. We never forgave Marcos for his transgression. By 1986, some of those kids of 1978 were old enough to flock to EDSA and fight back. Along with the multitudes of People Power heroes, they succeeded in ousting Marcos from a position that he had no intention of letting go of. It was revenge at its sweetest.
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that is a good blog. Keep up the good work, dear, thanks.
Thanks! Keep dropping by. =)
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Let's Volt in!
Thanks! Just dropped by your site. =)
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Thanks! Will drop by soon. =)
Fascinating....WHAT WAS THIS SHOW? Bizarre music, for sure!
It was Japanese anime from the 70s that was translated into English for Philippine viewing. The story revolved around 5 kids who form the Voltes team and their encounter with a host of "beast fighters" to save the earth from alien forces. It was actually a big hit until it was unceremoniously pulled out of national TV! =)
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