Chiquito (actor)

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

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Valdes and the surname or paternal family name is Pangan.

Chiquito
Vice Mayor of Makati
In office August 24, 1989 – June 30, 1992
Mayor	Jejomar Binay
Preceded by	Conchitina Sevilla-Bernardo
Succeeded by	Arturo Yabut
Member of the Makati City Council
In office June 30, 1995 – July 1, 1997
In office January 18, 1988 – August 24, 1989
In office December 30, 1969 – September 23, 1972
Personal details
Born	Augusto Valdes Pangan (1932-03-12)March 12, 1932 Manila, Philippine Islands
Died	July 1, 1997(1997-07-01) (aged 65) Makati, Philippines
Resting place	Manila North Cemetery
Political party	Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (c. 1992) Liberal (until 1991)
Spouse	Vilma "Ely" Isidro-Pangan
Children	7
Parent(s)	Manuel Pangan and Remedios Valdes
Occupation	Actor, comedian

Biography

Chiquito was born Augusto Valdes Pangan in Manila.^[1] 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.^[2]

Chiquito was befriended by Fernando Poe, Sr., and with Poe's assistance, started a film career.^[2] 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.^[3]

In one of these Western spoofs, The Arizona Kid (1971), he co-starred with Hollywood sex symbol Mamie Van Doren.^[3] 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?.^[4] By the 1980s, his brother Rene served as president and general manager of their production companies Sotang Bastos and Archer Productions.^[5]

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.^[3] In 1988, a film reuniting Chiquito with Dolphy titled Basura Gang was planned but did not push through.^[6]

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,^[3] 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.^[7] He was a member of the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan during his political career.^[8]

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).^[7]

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".^[1]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Credited as		Role	Note(s)	Ref(s).
		Director	Actor
1947	Sanggano	No	Yes
1957	Phone Pal	No	Yes
1958	Lutong Makaw	No	Yes
	Be My Love	No	Yes
	Fighting Tisoy	No	Yes
	Obra-Maestra	No	Yes
	Mr. Basketball	No	Yes
	Atrebida	No	Yes
	Lo' Waist Gang at si Og sa Mindoro	No	Yes
	4 na Pulubi	No	Yes
1959	Mekeni, Abe	No	Yes			[9]
1962	Gorio and His Jeepney	No	Yes	Gorio
	Adiong Sikat ng Tondo	No	Yes	Adiong Sikat
	Walang Susuko	No	Yes
	Gorio: Kahapon, Ngayon at Bukas	No	Yes
	Hindi Tayo Talo	No	Yes
	Kapitan Tornado	No	Yes
	Gulo Kung Gulo	No	Yes
	Lagay Muna	No	Yes
	Operasyong Bayong	No	Yes
	Markang Demonyo	No	Yes
	Sobra sa Init, Kulang sa Lamig	No	Yes
1963	Ikaw Na ang Mag-Ako	No	Yes
	Ang Mahiwagang Lampara	No	Yes
	Bulilit Al Capone	No	Yes	Propesor Atong
	3 Desperados	No	Yes
	Via Europa	No	Yes
	Ulilang Cowboy	No	Yes
	Mr. Wong	No	Yes	Mr. Wong
1964	Karate Squad	No	Yes
	Alyas Fumanchu	No	Yes	Fumanchu	Dual role
	Adre, Ayos Na!.. (Ang Buto-Buto)	No	Yes
	Adiong Untouchable	No	Yes	Adiong	Everybody's Productions' initial offering
	Pulis Walang Kaparis	No	Yes
	Dimas Kadena	No	Yes
	James Ban-dong	No	Yes	James Band-ong, Agent 02-10
	Pinoy Beatles	No	Yes
	Mabilis.... Paa at Kamay	No	Yes		Kayumanggi Cinema's initial offering
	Angkan ni Limahong	No	Yes	Limahong	DES Productions' initial offering
	Lumuluhang Komiko	No	Yes
	Mr. Wong vs. Mistico	No	Yes	Mr. Wong
1966	Iyo ang Norte, Akin ang Sur	No	Yes	Batang Pasay
	Kilabot ng Luzon	No	Yes
	Mga Abilidad sa Akong	No	Yes	Agent BB-10-BB-10
	Mr. Walastik Laging May Atik	No	Yes	Mr. Walastik
	Mr. Thunderball	No	Yes	Agent 02-10		[10]
	Doble Solo	No	Yes	Agent 02-10
	Mr. Humble Boy (Ang Dating Kampeon)	Yes	Yes		Sotang Bastos Productions's initial offering
	Jack En Poy	No	Yes
	Dragon Squad	No	Yes
	Apat Na Ipo-ipo	No	Yes
	Sexy sa Labanan	Yes	Yes	Augustina	Also story writer
	Target: Sexy Rose	No	Yes
1967	Palekerong Kutsero	No	Yes		Gretas Productions' initial offering
	Mister 8 Ball	Yes	Yes	Mister 8 Ball	Also writer
	Wild, Wild Wong	No	Yes	Ago / Mr. Wong
	Samuel Bilibid	Yes	Yes	Samuel Bilibid	Also writer
	Okey Ka Choy	Yes	Yes
	No Read, No Write	No	Yes
	Pobres Park	No	Yes
	The Pogi Dozen	No	Yes
1968	Mister Gimmick	Yes	Yes		Also writer
	Isang Libong Mukha	No	Yes		Also story writer
	Agents: Wen Manong	No	Yes
	Jeepney King	No	Yes	Gorio
	The Magnificent Zorro	No	Yes	Zorro	Also story writer
	May I Go Out?	No	Yes
	Kiko en Kikay	No	Yes	Kiko
	Sapagkat Ako'y Pangit Lamang	No	Yes
	Hari ng Yabang	No	Yes
	Prettyboy Playboy	Yes	Yes
	The Hornets	No	Yes
1969	Pangit Squad	No	Yes
	Ponso Villa and the Sexy Mexicanas	Yes	Yes	Ponso Villa
	Strike Everywhere	No	Yes
	Pa-Bandying-Bandying	No	Yes
	Mr. Wong Strikes Again	Yes	Yes	Mr. Wong
	Franco Negro	Yes	Yes	Franco Negro
	"Che" Charon	No	Yes	"Che" Charon
	Wrong to Be Born	No	Yes		Viltra's initial offering
	Atorni Agaton (Agent Law-Ko)	Yes	Yes	Agaton	Also writer
1970	James Bondat	No	Yes	Agent Bond-tis	Also story writer
	Lord Forgive Me	Yes	Yes		Also writer
	Servillano Zapata	Yes	Yes	Servillano Zapata	Also writer
	Arizona Kid	No	Yes	Ambo, the Arizona Kid
1971	The Marijuana Kid	Yes	Yes		Also writer
	Pobreng Alindahaw	No	Yes
	The Prince and I	No	Yes
1972	David at Goliath	No	Yes	David Dimagiba
	Naku Poooo!	Yes	Yes		Also story writer
	Fist to Kill	No	Yes		RSJ Productions' initial offering
	Isla Limasawa	No	Yes		Archer Productions' initial offering
1973	Prinsipe Abante	No	Yes	Prinsipe Abante
	Telebong, Telebong, Telebong	No	Yes		Gerald Productions' initial offering
1974	Bamboo Gods and Iron Men	No	Yes	Charley		[11]
	Jack en the Magic Beans	No	Yes	Jack	Also story writer
	Ulong Pugot... Naglalagot!	No	Yes
	Dynamite Wong and T.N.T. Jackson	No	Yes	Dynamite Wong	Released in the United States as TNT Jackson
	Mr. Pogi and D' Crazy Chicks	Yes	Yes		Also story writer
	Enter Garote	No	Yes
1975	Ang Magician: Tito the Great	No	Yes	Tito		[12]
	Chikiting Gubat	Yes	Yes		Also story writer
	Lorelei	No	Yes
	Kenkoy En Rosing	No	Yes
	Teribol Dobol	No	Yes
	Jack of All Trades (Master of None!)	No	Yes
	Mr. Pogi Part II	Yes	Yes
	Ito ang Daigdig nina Pepe En Pilar	No	Yes
1976	Ang Erpat Kong Groovy (Baduy Naman)	No	Yes
	Mister Yoso	No	Yes
	Boss, Basta Ikaw (Wa 'Na 'Kong Sey)	No	Yes
	International Playboy	Yes	Yes		Also writer
	Oo Nga't Pangit, Pero Lintik	No	Yes
	Barok	No	Yes		Barok	[13]
1977	Mr. Wong and the Bionic Girls	No	Yes	Mr. Wong
	Tinimbang Ka, Bakit Husto?	No	Yes
	Big Happening ni Chikiting En Iking	Yes	Yes		Also writer
	Asiong Aksaya	No	Yes	Asiong Aksaya
	Herkulas	No	Yes
	Maga-Patuka Na Lang Ako sa Ahas	No	Yes
	Ang Darling Ko'y Aswang	No	Yes
1978	Kaming Patok Na Patok	No	Yes
	Ang Mabait, ang Masungit at ang Pangit	No	Yes		Also story writer
	Agent Playboy, Alyas Jeproks	No	Yes
	Block Busters	No	Yes
	Pete Matipid	Yes	Yes		Also story writer
	The Wild Grease	No	Yes
1979	Tatay Na Barok	Yes	Yes
	Vontes V	No	Yes
	Si Gorio at ang Damong Ligaw	No	Yes
	Al Magat's Mang Kepweng	No	Yes	Mang Kepweng
1980	Peter Maknat	Yes	Yes	Peter Maknat	Also writer
	Awat Na, Asiong Aksaya	No	Yes	Asiong Aksaya
	Goriong Butete	No	Yes	Gorio
	Lasing Master	No	Yes
	Six Million Centavo Man	No	Yes			[14]
	Rocky Tu-Log	No	Yes	Rocky
	'Eto Na Naman si Asiong Aksaya	No	Yes	Asiong Aksaya
1981	Pamilya Antik	No	Yes
	Takbo... Peter... Takbo!	Yes	Yes	Peter	Also writer	[15]
	Milyonaryong Gipit	No	Yes
	Kumander Surot	No	Yes	Kumander Surot
	Mother, Mother, I Am Sick... Call Mang Kepweng Very Quick!	No	Yes	Mang Kepweng
	Boljak	No	Yes	Boljak
	Adiong Bulutong	Yes	Yes	Adiong Bulutong	Also writer
	Mister Kwekong	No	Yes	Mister Kwekong
	Patok	No	Yes	Patok
1982	Kalog at Kidlat	No	Yes
	Mr. Wong Meets Jesse & James	No	Yes	Mr. Wong
	Pete Makulit	Yes	Yes	Pete Makulit	Also writer
	Mga Alagad ng Kuwadradong Mesa	No	Yes	Sir Lansilat	Also story writer
	Tokwa't Baboy	No	Yes
1983	Wrong Mistake	No	Yes
	Ang Kawawang Koboy	No	Yes
	E.T. Is Estong Tutong	No	Yes	Estong Tutong	Also executive producer	[16]
	Mang Kepweng and Son	No	Yes	Mang Kepweng
1984	Lovingly Yours, Helen (The Movie)	No	Yes		"Nang Maupos ang Kandila" segment
1985	Magbiro Ka sa Lasing, 'Wag Lang sa Bagong Gising	No	Yes
	Nagalit ang Patay sa Haba ng Lamay	No	Yes
	High Blood	No	Yes	Silbestre Pantalon
1986	Rocky Four-Ma	No	Yes	Rocky
	Praybet Depektib Akademi	No	Yes	Pete dela Cruz
	Sobra Na... Tama Na... Asiong Aksaya!	No	Yes	Asiong Aksaya
	The Buelta Force	No	Yes
1987	Balandra Crossing	No	Yes
	Nonoy Garote and the Sidekicks	No	Yes	Nonoy Garote
1988	Gorio Punasan, Rebel Driver	No	Yes	Gorio Punasan
	Code Name: Black & White	No	Yes	Blacky
1990	Legend of the Lost Dragon	No	Yes
1994	Pinagbiyak Na Bunga (Lookalayk)	No	Yes	Berto
	Ang Pagbabalik ni Pedro Penduko	No	Yes	Abraham
1995	Bangers	No	Yes	Hop Hibang
	Ang Syota Kong Balikbayan	No	Yes	Greg/Gorio
1996	Strict ang Peyrents Ko	No	Yes	Pulgoso

• 1980 – Zodiac Connection [UNCONFIRMED] (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

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1966	Gorio and His Jeepney	Gorio
1968	The Chiquito Show

Theatre

Year	Title	Role	Venue	Ref.
1959	Kanditalo		Manila Grand Opera House	[17][18]

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