RoBoots

The teleserye Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin (MLKI) ignited many attention to the
Ronaldo Valdez-Boots Anson Roa tandem.
Their characters as husband and wife faced a rift brought by the extra marital affair of
Jaime Sebastiano (Ronaldo Valdez) and the bringing home of an illegitimate daughter the event eventually drove Remedios Sebastiano (Boots Anson Roa) to leave Jaime and once again joined the lawless group of "rebelde's" where she used to be a member before she met Jaime.
The heavy lines, spiteful looks, grudges, pain, and contempt for each others character is only the top layer for Jaime and Remedios.
It is in fact the "I Still Love You" unsaid lines, the lingering looks, and the
"You're All I'm Thinking Of" alone moments that really captured the audience hearts.

So, that is where my interest for the RoBoots "love team" started.
Then, out of nowhere, something hit me.
I realized, this is not the first project that this two people starred as husband and wife and incidentally, I watched those films already. Its just that, it didn't matter to me then, no buttons are pushed. But now, it meant a lot it did pushed a lot of buttons.
Here is a List (From my Memory)

1. the Butch Belgica Story
(Where they play parents to Joco Diaz who played Butch Belgica)
Note: There was a scene where Joco approached Ms. Boots who was crying because of her husband's affair.
2. Sukob
(They played parents to Kris Aquino who became the subject of the curse)
Note: A confrontation scene of a crying Ronaldo Valdez and also a crying Boots Anson Roa about the husband having illegitimate child from a mistress.
3. May Minamahal
(Ms.Boots played the role of Aga Muhlach's mom, and Mr.Ronaldo played Aiko Melendez's dad)
4. When Love Begins
(Here, they are the "super" sweet parents of Aga Muhlach)
5. Pidols Woderland Christmas Special.



For the 5th of the list, it was a breather from the heavy drama for me, though it was from 2010
I just saw it while surfing "youtube" and scanning for some RoBoots stuff's in the middle of the MLKI airing.
Ms. Boots played "Boots" the long lost friend of Sussana (Susan Roces) and Pidol (Dolphy) who went missing from the day she was suppose to marry Joe (Ronaldo Valdez).
As a result from devastation and heartache, Joe turned nuts and dropped his basket.
(Lost his mind)
It kinda blew my top off seeing Ronaldo Valdez danced, hips swaying, grinding and to top it all off in a crazy state of mind, wearing crazy dirty clothes and randomly rattling crazy things.
And I REALLY blew my top off seeing Boots Anson Roa giggle like a school girl, tucked her hair behind her ear and gushed and blushed.
It was a major "OH MY GOSH!!" for me.
The video clips of those precious "Joe?" "Boots?"
"Boots!!" "Joe!", "Joe.." "Boots.." scenes drove me mad and had me laughing in stitches till my side hurts.
6. MLKI
(He, w/ an extra marital affair. She, the martyr wife who turned into a martyr no more)
Just recently, I found an old movie poster here in the net
(GOD Bless the person who uploaded it)
then it leads us to the 7th in our list.
7. Ang Pag-Ibig koy huwag mong sukatin




It is only very unfortunate of me that there are no information's available about this movie.

Aside from the professionalism, it is the good relationship with your co-actor that makes the tandem click.
In this case, this two people remained good friends through decades and i guess it is what made it easy for both to work with comfort and ease alongside each other.

NOTE: Notice that 3 of the items in list has small notes indicating that in those films/tv series, may illicit extra marital affair si Mr. Ron Valdez and Ms. Boots is the ever martyr na asawa.
i found it funny and cute at the same time.

"DaBoots"

Boots Anson Roa's number one on screen partner is Dante Rivero.
Here is a a list of the movies this two starred opposite to each other.

1. Villa Miranda
2. Andalucia
3. Santiago
4.Tanikalang Dugo
5. Wanted: Perfect Mother
6. Kung Bakit May Tinik ang Mga Rosas
7. Leslie
8. Anthony
9. Cherry Blossoms
10. Hiwaga
11. Sumigaw ka Hanggang ibig mo
12. Magic Makinilya
13. 100 days in September
14. Ang Pag-ibig koy huwag mong sukatin

15. Post Cards from China.

But the two got their big break as screen partners in....




The "almost" like "the sound of music" classic movie where Julie Andrews and Cristopher Plummer rocketed as on screen partners,
The story of "Wanted: Perfect Mother" revolves around Dante who lost his wife and was left with their 4 children. Now a widower, Dante was pressured by his children to look for a perfect mother for them.
Slowly, the father, Dante got emotionally connected to Carmen and vice versa.
The two fell in love. In fact, Carmen and Dante fell in love while the wife played by Liza Lorena was still alive and actually is the primary reason while Carmen left her job post as the children's governess.
The children suddenly gave Carmen cold shoulder treatment which left both Carmen and Dante clueless and confused.
What they didn't know, is that the "mayordoma" played by Caridad Sanchez is poisoning the minds of the children turning them against Carmen.
In the end, Carmen talked to the children of his main man, explaining to them that she wants nothing but the happiness of their father and that she loved him dearly.
The assurance that she will not be replacing the children's deceased mother but rather will be the second mother for them, won the children's heart and approval.
The movie is heartwarming, tender, family oriented and musical.
=) smiley for that.



That movie was produced in the 70's..
The love team continued around early 80's, I guess.
So that was it for them, sure they were given projects after that era but it wasn't till 2011 that they belonged to the same casting for a project.
At first, the relationship between Remedios (Boots Anson Roa) and Edgardo (Dante Rivero) was pure friendship since Remedios is the wife of Edgardo's bestfriend, Jaime (Ronaldo Valdez).
And it was not till the end of Remedios's character that Edgardo professed his love to her while she is in coma.
But even before that scene, "some" people (including myself, i must say) has been buzzing about the extra tender looks of Edgardo to Remedios. The perhaps too much tenderness and care is what gave the "secret love" away.
It just kinda felt good to see onscreen partners be reunited though not in the typical boyfriend/girlfriend or husband/wife set-up together again.

Boots Anson Roa

1:36 a.m in my laptop...my body clock still ticking..
tsk.tsk.tsk.
still early. Perhaps too early.
My attention was turned here in my blog, i realized I have been making stuffs for people I admire, love, respect and care for. but never yet, for the unrequited love of my life, the person i will forever admire.
I have a tiny secret..
I am very much awed and amazed by the beauty of Ms. Boots Anson Roa.
There! I said it. oh yes I just did.
Everything about this woman is admirable.
Her nose line, her perfect eyes, luscious eye lashes, marvelous lips, free flowing wavy hair, graceful strides, elegant manner, kind heart, undefinable talent, unbelievable level of professionalism.
So, you might ask, when did I start to fall in love with this great woman.
2001, the teleserye "Sa dulo ng walang hanggan" aired.
There I first saw the homely/motherly aura that this woman exudes, I thought then, that It is her effective portrayal of her character that won me over. It has to be that. Nothing more.
So I said, okay. "I kinda like her"
The "kinda" that I thought would be just a passing admiration stuck with me with deep emotional urging to learn things about this lovely lady.
I asked my mom and aunts, her name didn't just ring a bell, it did rang millions of bells.
Floods of movie tittles were rattled endlessly some I understood as "Wanted Perfect Mother" "Santiago" "Tatay na si Erap" and the rest was muffled by the excitement of my informants.
After the rush of excitement, there followed the awkward question..
"Why?"
I didn't know how to answer then... I was 12 for goodness sake!!
But I very well know the answer now.
Not just because I consider myself as an old soul and felt the immediate connection towards a lady thrice my age. But, Its more like, right there and then, I knew that she is a woman of talent, and a woman who deserves and give no less than respect.