Thursday, April 14, 2011  *245. FERNANDO POE JR.: Da King's
Kapampangan Connection  THE ONCE & FUTURE 'DA KING'. Fernando
Poe Jr., (aka Ronnie Poe, Ronwaldo Reyes) at age 18. FPJ had
Pangasinan and Kapampangan blood in his veins,--which,
ironically, his presidential rival--GMA--also had. This rare
autographed fan photo was issued just about the time "Lo' Waist
Gang" was released, the movie that catapulted him to stardom.
Ca. 1957.  Many of the most iconic roles in Philippine movie
history—Flavio (Ang Panday), Aguila, Totoy Bato, Roman Rapido,
Teodoro Asedillo, Pepeng Kaliwete -- were essayed by an actor
who would build a reputation as legendary as the characters he
portrayed: Fernando Poe Jr. His was a long and illustrious
career, from the time he was introduced to the silver screen in
the 50s, to the peak of his fame in the 60s and the 70s, and all
the way to a major professional move with his bid for the 2004
presidency.  The King or FPJ, as he is known to his millions of
fans, was born on 20 August 1939, t