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Augusto Valdes Pangan, Sr. (March 12, 1932 – July 1, 1997), professionally known as Chiquito, was a Filipino actor and comedian.

Biography

Chiquito was born Augusto Valdes Pangan in Manila. His entertainment career began at the age of 13, when he appeared in a major musical production at the Manila Grand Opera House. In the next several years, he was a fixture in the Manila bodabil circuit, popular for his skill in dancing the boogie-woogie.

Chiquito was befriended by Fernando Poe, Sr., and with Poe's assistance, started a film career. He broke into films with Sanggano from Palaris Pictures. He would star in over a hundred films, mostly comedies, over the next five decades. He established his own production company, Sotang Bastos Productions, named after his favorite film role from the 1950s. He would ride on the crest of ever popular comedy spoofs of Hollywood genres such as the gangster film and the western.

In one of these Western spoofs, The Arizona Kid (1971), he co-starred with Hollywood sex symbol Mamie Van Doren. Chiquito portrayed the very first male version of Darna in the film Teribol Dobol, preceding Dolphy, who only later came out with his own "portrayal" of the superheroine in Darna, Kuno?. By the 1980s, his brother Rene served as president and general manager of their production companies Sotang Bastos and Archer Productions.

In 1984, Chiquito was nominated for a FAMAS Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in Lovingly Yours, Helen, a film dramatization of the radio and GMA television show hosted by Helen Vela. In 1988, a film reuniting Chiquito with Dolphy titled Basura Gang was planned but did not push through.

Chiquito also entered local politics. He was elected three times as member of the municipal council of Makati, serving from 1969 to 1972, 1988 to 1989, and from 1995 until his death. He served a brief stint as appointed Vice Mayor of Makati from 1989 to 1992. In 1992, Chiquito made an unsuccessful bid to the Senate of the 9th Congress. He was a member of the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan during his political career.

In 1994, Chiquito made a brief showbiz comeback when he teamed up with rapper-comedian Andrew E. in the film Pinagbiyak Na Bunga (Lookalayk) under Viva Films. The movie was a big success and later on had a television spin-off that same year entitled Puno't Bunga aired over GMA Network. He later had supporting roles in films like Ang Pagbabalik ni Pedro Penduko (opposite Janno Gibbs), Bangers (with Joey de Leon and Andrew E.), and Strict ang Parents Ko (with Amanda Page).

Personal life

He was survived by his widow, Vilma Isidro-Pangan. The couple had seven children.

Death

Chiquito died at age 65 due to liver cancer at the Makati Medical Center on July 1, 1997. Philippine media called the day of his death "the day the laughter died".

Filmography

Film

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• 1980 – Zodiac Connection (Sotang Bastos Productions)
• 1980 – Si Ali-masag sa Maynila (Mercedes Films)
• 1983 – Estong Tutong, Ikalawang Yugto
• 1984 – Kung Tawagin Siya'y Bahala Na (Archer Productions)

Television

Theatre

Accolades

In 1984, Chiquito was nominated for a FAMAS Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Lovingly Yours, Helen, a film dramatization of the radio and GMA television show hosted by Helen Vela.

See also

• Maria Teresa Carlson

Notes

1. ^ Lowe, Barry (April 28, 2016). Atomic Blonde: The Films of Mamie Van Doren. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-8273-3. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
2. ^ Ma. Lourdes Maniquis; Lena Pareja (1994). "Philippine Film". In Nicanor Tiongson (ed.). CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art. Vol. VIII (1st ed.). Manila: Cultural Center of the Philippines. pp. 219–220. ISBN 971-8546-31-6.
3. ^ Constantino, Roland (September 7, 2017). "Has the public forgotten Chiquito?". Tempo - The Nation's Fastest Growing Newspaper. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
4. "Darna Movie List". Eric Cueto Presents...The Official Marx Ravelo's Darna website. Retrieved January 26, 2008.
5. Pan American World Airways, Inc. vs. Intermediate Appellate Court, Jur (August 11, 1988).
6. Jimenea, Devi (October 17, 1988). "The other woman wins". Manila Standard. Manila Standard News, Inc. p. 25. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
7. ^ "Mga aktor na naging vice mayor ng Makati City" (in Filipino). GMA News. June 10, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
8. Bionat, Marvin (1998). How to Win (or Lose) in Philippine Elections: The Dynamics of Winning or Losing in Philippine Electoral Contests. Anvil Publishing Inc.
9. "Zaldy, Lani together again in 'Mekeni, Abe'". The Manila Times. The Manila Times Publishing Company, Inc. November 6, 1959. Chiquito performs the role of a Visayan who befriends the bus conductor.
10. Gomez, Jerome (November 2, 2020). "From Dolpinger to Agent 00: The Pinoy James Bonds that got us shaken and stirred". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
11. Howard, Josiah (2008). Blaxploitation Cinema: The Essential Reference Guide. FAB Press. p. 87. ISBN 978-1-903254-37-0. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
12. "Opens Today". Bulletin Today. January 25, 1975.
13. Uytanlet, Juliet Lee (June 28, 2016). The Hybrid Tsinoys: Challenges of Hybridity and Homogeneity as Sociocultural Constructs among the Chinese in the Philippines. Wipf and Stock Publishers. ISBN 978-1-4982-2906-7. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
14. Tiongson, Nicanor G., ed. (2001). The Urian Anthology, 1980-1989: Film Essays and Reviews by the Manunuri Ng Pelikulang Pilipino with a Filmography of Philippine Movies, 1980-1989. Manila: A. P. Tuviera. p. 404. Retrieved May 11, 2021. Chiquito apes and parodies American television's bionic man, the Six Million Dollar Man.
15. Jones, Stephen (2000). The Essential Monster Movie Guide: A Century of Creature Features on Film, Tv and Video. Billboard Books. ISBN 978-0-8230-7936-0. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
16. Willis, Donald C. (1984). Horror and Science Fiction Films III - Volume 3. Scarecrow Press. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
17. "Opens Today". The Manila Times. The Manila Times Publishing Company, Inc. November 5, 1959. p. 7-B. Your favorite comedian Chiquito in the title role of Masters Productions' hilarious story of a unique, one & only
18. "Chiquito starred in MGOH fare". The Manila Times. The Manila Times Publishing Company, Inc. November 6, 1959. p. 5-B. Directed by Van Ludor, the three-in-one stage show seen at opera house also stars popular singing personalities Cenon Lagman and Yolanda Guevara.

References

• Ma. Lourdes Maniquis; Lena Pareja (1994). "Philippine Film". In Nicanor Tiongson (ed.). CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art. Vol. VIII (1st ed.). Manila: Cultural Center of the Philippines. pp. 219–220. ISBN 971-8546-31-6.
• Garcia, Jessie B. (2004). A Movie Album Quizbook. Iloilo City, Philippines: Erehwon Books & Magazine. pp. 75–77. ISBN 971-93297-0-X.

External links

• Chiquito at IMDb

• 1932 births
• 1997 deaths
• 20th-century Filipino comedians
• 20th-century Filipino male actors
• Burials at the Manila North Cemetery
• Deaths from cancer in the Philippines
• Filipino actor-politicians
• Filipino male comedians
• Kapampangan people
• Kilusang Bagong Lipunan politicians
• Liberal Party (Philippines) politicians
• Male actors from Manila
• Metro Manila city and municipal councilors
• Male actors from Makati
• Comedians from Manila
• Comedians from Makati