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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Came across a tape that has recordings from the mid-80s. Sanggol pa lang ako when it was recorded so hindi ko pa maalala (or aware) na ganun pala TV during those days. ABS-CBN went by the name BBC-2 kasi binigay yung network nila to some Marcos crony. And I prefer the look of the title cards.

Bilib din ako sa kung sino nag-record nito. Dude literally left his VCR recording the whole time so kuha pati commercials and bumpers. This practice is unheard of kasi we tend to pause during commercials and resume pag start na ulit ng program to save space (mahal kasi tape). Feel ko tuloy the owner has several of these lying around pero most likely napatungan na or nawala.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Also just discovered an old interview by Ted Koppel with Ferdinand Marcos from 1982 sandwiched in between some movie recordings. This is the first time I heard Makoy Sr. talk that isn't on some documentary and here's a few take aways:

  1. Marcos pronounces years as "nineteen-hundred and seventy-two" instead of "nineteen-seventy two".

  2. Kasing-asim niya sina Noynoy at Gloria kung mag-react sa mga criticism/allegations towards his administration. He didn't like the intro piece that aired before his interview at all, lol.

  3. Ted Koppel is a great interviewer. How I wish ganun ako kagaling mag-communicate with others. He's so inoffensive and articulate.

  4. Marcos talks really really well. Most Presidentiable out of anyone I've seen since I was born. At the same time, sa sobrang galing niya magsalita he can easily sway the narrative in his favor when rebutting accusations. Like dumami raw middle class nung panahon niya in response to the inequality between the poor and the rich - bad (bordering on nonsensical) argument but he sells it well.

  5. Apparently he was trying to pivot away from strongly supporting the U.S. around this point and doesn't appreciate the one-sided deals they want.