Baguer Villaluz

When I have the chance to go marketing, I was at our Burgos residence at Villamonte, I have come to know some old friends at the fish section and the meat section.

Anastacio (Tacio) and Geraldine Jara on their Golden Wedding Anniversary at the Circle on May 20, 2013 which "Musically Yours" was the entertainer with his keyboard.*

Since we have lived and was raised at Mamboloc where the old slaughter house once stood and later became the site of the Bacolod Fire Station and when the Central Fire Station was transferred to a new site, the place was to become the Old Pala-pala or Fish Center. So I came to know many fish vendors. I am at home in Burgos Market where my friends do business.

When Pilipinas Got Talent (PGT) semi-finals were aired over ABS-CBN TV series last February, where I was one of the participants, many at Burgos market saw me.

Cosette Villaluz

She was a person of simple tastes, humble and caring, especially to her cancer-surviving husband, their six children and eight grandchildren, her circle of loyal friends and colleagues in civic and community service.

Cosette Maravilla Villaluz, 67, who succumbed to a massive heart attack, while on an upbeat mood with her family mid-morning of February 25, 2013 apparently while still watching a replay of Bagguer’s successful stint at the ABS-CBN’s Pilipinas Got Talent regional finals a month ago in Cebu City where he emerged champion. Cosette suddenly felt a numbing pain in her chest which turned out to be her last moment in life.

By James U. Sy Jr.

Bagguer Villaluz

I first got acquainted with Mr. Joel "Bagguer" Villaluz and his wife, Cosette, in the mid 1990s while I was still employed as an account officer at First Provincial Finance Corporation. Back then, I’ve already noticed the couple’s penchant for music, definitely an essential part of their lives way back earlier than I was aware of. This love for music becomes apparent with Mr. Villaluz’ column here at NDB, Musically Yours. Last February 23, 2013, Villaluz, an accom-plished musician, espe-cially with the keyboards, became an inspiration to many as the fourth installment of prelimi-nary auditions of the Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4 was aired over at ABS-CBN. At 70, he joined the preliminary auditions held at SM Cebu and despite of not being able to talk, having lost his voice due to a throat operation, he inspired the three judges with his music and got their nod.

Villaluz was a smoker before, which led him to be diagnosed with throat cancer and ultimately had undergone an operation to remove his vocal chords in 2007. According to the narration of his wife, he would play the harmonica, with a cigarette in his mouth. This event changed his life a lot although it did not deter him to continue his pursuit of music. At PGT, Villaluz came to the stage with a white board and was later joined by his wife to help him answer the judges’ questions. Villaluz played "Somewhere in Time" with his keyboard, making judge Kris Aquino, the Queen of All Media, stand from her seat. Judge FMG, a music virtuoso himself, asked Villaluz to play another piece, if he were to give him a chance. Villaluz played "Grana-da" with gusto and got the judges’ unanimous yes. FMG said he was familiar with the music because "galing ‘yan sa kapana-hunan ko. I’ll give you a yes."

Joel P. Villaluz, Sr.

Sa maabot nga Pebrero 14, 2013 aton naman saulogon ang kaadlawan sang santo sang paghigugma nga amo si San Valentin. "Valentine’s Day" sa pulung English. Madamo nga mga sugilanon nahanugod sa mga naga higugma-anay kag ang pinaka bantog sa tanan amo ang estoria sang magkahagugma Romeo kag Juliet. Madamo nga libro sa nagakalain-lain nga linggwahe ang ini nga estorya gin sulat asta nga gin himu-an ini sang pelikula.

Sa patag sang paghigugma madamo nga kalalakinhan ang halos indi makatu-ad diretso sa ila maluyagan nga lin-ay. Agod mapaabot ang ila balatyagon, ila ini suod nga abyan amo ang ila ginapahambal sa natongdan nga dalaga.