I was surprised to have watched one-time the young Rene Requiestas in CinemaOne’s screening of Salawahan. It was one of the best comedies of Ishmael Bernal. The movie starred Jay Ilagan, Matt Ranillo III, Sandy Andolong and Rio Locsin. Rene Requiestas had a beat role of a gay, fashion design julalay of Sandy Andolong. He had a young and pale face that time. I never thought he already was an actor during the 70’s. He spilled the same verses, with the same speed and same nonsense connection of a topic to a English quotation. This is the kind of movies where lines are really “malupit”. Dialogues were mala-Temptation Island na straight quick bourgeois English ng mga affluent Filipinos during their time. Sandy Andolong was the perfect doll and Rio Locsin exudes sex appeal. Jay was an architect and a typical old-fashioned virgin, then Matt was the playboy, which I think, his role/character played was not so convincing.

There’a a scene there when Jay was complaining about his new clothes being used by Matt without his permission…

Matt: Diba nga friends share everything?
Jay: Share share. Baka you mean you share my everything and I share your nothing!