Article: The APO's-27 years together

Merlinda Manalo
Filipino Reporter
08-01-1996
The APO's-27 years together.

By MERLINDA MANALO

I think its because we've always been true to "ourselves," says Jim Paredes, trying to explain the reason behind the APO Hiking Society's 20 years in show business. "We never tried to do something na hindi naman kami talaga."

"Kung ano kami, `yun ang pinapakita namin sa entablado," adds Danny Javier "Si Boboy hindi nagpupumilit maging matangkad, si Jim hindi nagpupumilit maging dancer, ako hindi nagpupumilit maging guapo."

Jim, again, quite seriously: You know kasi, APO is not just a group, its a crusade, writing your own songs and taking up the cudgels for what you think is Pilipino music, whatever ...

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