Salo-Salo Together (SST)
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Salo-Salo Together (Partying Together) is a defunct Philippine noontime variety show aired over GMA Network
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", hosted by Randy Santiago
, Dennis Padilla, and Smokey Manaloto with Liezl Martinez, Anjanette Abayari, Joy Ortega and Giselle Sanchez as co-hosts. In less than six months after it aired, SST started to take over its archrival, ABS-CBN
's "Eat Bulaga" in the ratings by providing fresh interactive segments like "Grabe!" (a contest where live studio audience join the hosts of SST in a dare), "Knock Knock Hello!" (where SST wall clocks were given out to a lucky household member whose home was posted with an SST sticker), "Sari-Sari Stories" (a weekly comedy skit where SST hosts spoof a certain movie or Pinoy pop culture) and "Ano ka Hello?" (where SST hosts call out a lucky viewer and ask them questions about what they just saw in a particular episode). Moreover, SST hosts like Dennis, Smokey, Anjanette, Joy and Giselle became contract stars of Viva Films
, where they have appeared separately in numerous movies.
Shortly before SST celebrated its first year on television, co-host Joy Ortega left the show because she could not take the intrigues thrown at her. She was subsequently replaced by Ai Ai de las Alas who immediately blended beautifully with the other co-hosts, despite the fact that during the show's "Sari-Sari Stories" segment she always plays the oppressed character. Soon after, SST gave a break to other newcomers in showbiz like Bayani Agbayani
(who, like Ai-ai was always oppressed during the "Sari-Sari" segment), and Bernadette Allyson (who was introduced as VJ Berna).
It started as a blind item
as 1994 was about to end, until showbiz news had leaked out that "SST" was going to go off the air to give way to its rival noontime show "Eat Bulaga" at the 12 pm slot, after "Bulaga" had decided to move to GMA Network after contract renegotiations with its previous home network ABS-CBN bogged down. Main host Randy Santiago co-directed the show along with Cesar Cosme in mid-1994. During "SST"'s New Year episode on December 31, 1994, the announcement of "Eat Bulaga"'s move to GMA was officially made by main hosts Randy Santiago and Dennis Padilla. The "SST" hosts and talents were sad because they felt the management did not give them a chance to prove that they could carry the noontime show to new heights. But at the same time, they felt happy because the GMA management decided to keep the show after they decided to move "SST" to an earlier time slot, as a pre-programming to Eat Bulaga. SST made its last noontime episode on January 27, 1995. On January 30, 1995, SST was reformatted as a morning talk show, with its timeslot at 10:30 am before "Eat Bulaga". Entertainment writer Giovanni Calvo joined the "SST gang" as the segment host for "Katok mga Misis", dishing out the latest rumors in show business. However, "SST" was not able to dislodge ABS-CBN
's "Teysi ng Tahanan" from the top spot, and its ratings suffered.
On July 28, 1995, "SST" finally bade farewell after GMA executives decided to make the segment "Katok mga Misis" into a full-length program. The late Giovanni Calvo hosted the show along with his co-host Ali Sotto.
noontime shows "Magandang Tanghali Bayan
" and "Masayang Tanghali Bayan" from 1998 through 2004. Bayani Agbayani also joined the three hosts in these Kapamilya noontime shows and became a big star in his own right. He recently came back to GMA-7 to host the morning variety show "Diz Iz It".
Randy also became a director in ABS-CBN
where he was able to direct his former co-hosts Giselle Sanchez and Dennis Padilla in the afternoon sitcom "Parekoy". Anjanette Abayari quietly left showbiz after her arrest in Guam due to shabu possession while her loveteam in the show, Smokey Manaloto, headlined ABC-5
's gag show "Tropang Trumpo
" after its main stars Michael V.
and Ogie Alcasid
left the show.
Liezl Martinez, Joy Ortega, Giselle Sanchez and Smokey Manaloto reunited under the "Salo Salo Together (SST) Family" banner when they joined the GMA game show "Family Feud" hosted by Dingdong Dantes
.
GMA Network
GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
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History
SST's first aired on March 20, 1993 as a replacement for "Lunch DateLunch Date
Lunch Date was a defunct Philippine noontime variety show that aired by GMA Network.-History:Its original hosts were Orly Mercado, Rico J. Puno, Toni Rose Gayda and Chiqui Hollmann. The show originally aired from Studio A of the old GMA building in EDSA...
", hosted by Randy Santiago
Randy Santiago
Randy Gerard Legaspi Santiago more commonly known as simply Randy Santiago, is a Filipino actor, television host, singer, songwriter, producer, director and entrepreneur. He is the big brother of Raymart Santiago, Rowell Santiago and Reily Pablo L. Santiago Jr....
, Dennis Padilla, and Smokey Manaloto with Liezl Martinez, Anjanette Abayari, Joy Ortega and Giselle Sanchez as co-hosts. In less than six months after it aired, SST started to take over its archrival, ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
's "Eat Bulaga" in the ratings by providing fresh interactive segments like "Grabe!" (a contest where live studio audience join the hosts of SST in a dare), "Knock Knock Hello!" (where SST wall clocks were given out to a lucky household member whose home was posted with an SST sticker), "Sari-Sari Stories" (a weekly comedy skit where SST hosts spoof a certain movie or Pinoy pop culture) and "Ano ka Hello?" (where SST hosts call out a lucky viewer and ask them questions about what they just saw in a particular episode). Moreover, SST hosts like Dennis, Smokey, Anjanette, Joy and Giselle became contract stars of Viva Films
VIVA Films
Viva Films is a Filipino film production company which started in 1981. This company is part of the Viva Entertainment Group.-Sharon Cuneta and Gabby Concepcion loveteam:...
, where they have appeared separately in numerous movies.
Shortly before SST celebrated its first year on television, co-host Joy Ortega left the show because she could not take the intrigues thrown at her. She was subsequently replaced by Ai Ai de las Alas who immediately blended beautifully with the other co-hosts, despite the fact that during the show's "Sari-Sari Stories" segment she always plays the oppressed character. Soon after, SST gave a break to other newcomers in showbiz like Bayani Agbayani
Bayani Agbayani
Bayani Agbayani is a Filipino singer, comedian and TV host and actor.-About:Bayani Agbayani, a name that is very common to us especially when we are fond of comedy shows and movies, a very talented Comedian and now one of the stars of the country’s largest network, After 15 years in ABS-CBN, he...
(who, like Ai-ai was always oppressed during the "Sari-Sari" segment), and Bernadette Allyson (who was introduced as VJ Berna).
It started as a blind item
Blind item
A blind item is a news story, usually gossip, in which the details of the matter are reported while the identities of the people involved are not revealed. The invention of the blind item is credited to William d'Alton Mann , publisher of Town Topics, who often used it for blackmail....
as 1994 was about to end, until showbiz news had leaked out that "SST" was going to go off the air to give way to its rival noontime show "Eat Bulaga" at the 12 pm slot, after "Bulaga" had decided to move to GMA Network after contract renegotiations with its previous home network ABS-CBN bogged down. Main host Randy Santiago co-directed the show along with Cesar Cosme in mid-1994. During "SST"'s New Year episode on December 31, 1994, the announcement of "Eat Bulaga"'s move to GMA was officially made by main hosts Randy Santiago and Dennis Padilla. The "SST" hosts and talents were sad because they felt the management did not give them a chance to prove that they could carry the noontime show to new heights. But at the same time, they felt happy because the GMA management decided to keep the show after they decided to move "SST" to an earlier time slot, as a pre-programming to Eat Bulaga. SST made its last noontime episode on January 27, 1995. On January 30, 1995, SST was reformatted as a morning talk show, with its timeslot at 10:30 am before "Eat Bulaga". Entertainment writer Giovanni Calvo joined the "SST gang" as the segment host for "Katok mga Misis", dishing out the latest rumors in show business. However, "SST" was not able to dislodge ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
's "Teysi ng Tahanan" from the top spot, and its ratings suffered.
On July 28, 1995, "SST" finally bade farewell after GMA executives decided to make the segment "Katok mga Misis" into a full-length program. The late Giovanni Calvo hosted the show along with his co-host Ali Sotto.
SST Reunions
There have been some instances where some of the SST hosts worked again together in separate movies and TV projects after the show's axing in 1995. Randy Santiago, Ai-ai delas Alas and Dennis Padilla were still active in the noontime scene, hosting ABS-CBNABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
noontime shows "Magandang Tanghali Bayan
Magandang Tanghali Bayan
Magandang Tanghali Bayan was a Philippine noon-time variety show broadcast by ABS-CBN. The show was aired on weekdays and Saturdays and was also broadcast worldwide through ABS-CBN's The Filipino Channel...
" and "Masayang Tanghali Bayan" from 1998 through 2004. Bayani Agbayani also joined the three hosts in these Kapamilya noontime shows and became a big star in his own right. He recently came back to GMA-7 to host the morning variety show "Diz Iz It".
Randy also became a director in ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
where he was able to direct his former co-hosts Giselle Sanchez and Dennis Padilla in the afternoon sitcom "Parekoy". Anjanette Abayari quietly left showbiz after her arrest in Guam due to shabu possession while her loveteam in the show, Smokey Manaloto, headlined ABC-5
Associated Broadcasting Company
The Associated Broadcasting Company, Inc is a television network in the Philippines, with main broadcast facilities and transmitter located at 762 Quirino Highway, San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City. The network was previously known as the , Associated Broadcasting Company remains the legal...
's gag show "Tropang Trumpo
Tropang Trumpo
Tropang Trumpo was a Filipino gag show, produced by the TV5 and aired from 1994 to 1998.-History:...
" after its main stars Michael V.
Michael V.
Michael V. , also known as "Bitoy" or "Toybits", is a Filipino comedian, actor, director, composer, singer, rapper, voice artist and parodist, who appears in the GMA Network show Bubble Gang, and in his own TV show Bitoy's Funniest Videos...
and Ogie Alcasid
Ogie Alcasid
Herminio Jhay Alcasid, Jr., more popularly known as Ogie "Eric Ordoñez" Alcasid , is a Filipino singer, songwriter, composer, television presenter, comedian, parodist, actor, and entrepreneur.-Recording career:...
left the show.
Liezl Martinez, Joy Ortega, Giselle Sanchez and Smokey Manaloto reunited under the "Salo Salo Together (SST) Family" banner when they joined the GMA game show "Family Feud" hosted by Dingdong Dantes
Dingdong Dantes
Jose Sixto Raphael Gonzalez Dantes III, popularly known as Dingdong Dantes, is a director/actor and model, born on August 2, 1980 in Quezon City, Philippines.- Early years :...
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Hosts
- Randy SantiagoRandy SantiagoRandy Gerard Legaspi Santiago more commonly known as simply Randy Santiago, is a Filipino actor, television host, singer, songwriter, producer, director and entrepreneur. He is the big brother of Raymart Santiago, Rowell Santiago and Reily Pablo L. Santiago Jr....
(1993–1995) - Dennis Padilla (1993–1995)
- Smokey Manaloto (1993–1995)
- Liezl Martinez (1993–1995)
- Anjanette Abayari (1993–1995)
- Joy Ortega (1993–1994)
- Giselle Sanchez (1993–1994)
- Ai Ai delas Alas (1994–1995)
- Bayani AgbayaniBayani AgbayaniBayani Agbayani is a Filipino singer, comedian and TV host and actor.-About:Bayani Agbayani, a name that is very common to us especially when we are fond of comedy shows and movies, a very talented Comedian and now one of the stars of the country’s largest network, After 15 years in ABS-CBN, he...
(1994–1995) - Bernadette Allyson (1994–1995)
- Giovanni Calvo† (January–July 1995)
Studios
- GMA Broadway Centrum (March 20, 1993-January 27, 1995)
- Old GMA BuildingGMA Network CenterThe GMA Network Center is the headquarters of the GMA Network, a major radio and television network in the Philippines. It is located at EDSA corner South Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City. It is the network's main television and radio production center, and its main transmission facility for most of...
(January 30, 1995-July 28, 1995)