Palito's family photo album

Catching up for coffee with "James Bone" himself, Palito, was like seeing an old friend. This trip, he had a bag of old photos and newspaper ads on him, and I asked if I could borrow them and scan them for the blog. Palito, the ever generous soul he is, agreed. Here's what was in the bag...


After more than two decades playing third and fourth banana roles to everyone from Fernando Poe Jr to Nino Muhlach and Tito, Vic and Joey, Palito scored his first starring role in the 1986 Rambo knock-off No Blood No Surrender. Strangely, this is his one film that was dubbed into English and sold internationally - as an action film! Below is a still from the film featuring Palito and his oversized John Rambo knife.

When you're onto a good idea, flog it senseless... Palito as Ram-Buto or "Ram-Bone" (1986)

Palito in the title role of a forgotten late 80s Hong Kong flick called "The Mr Wong Story"Palito's popular stage character "James Bone" gets its big screen debut in his second film for Jonrox, James Bone: Agent 001 (1987). Ruben Ramos, the bald goon from For Y'ur Height Only and The Impossible Kid, sits in the director's seat.

Poster and still for Kumander Ahmid Kalansalay (1987), yet another Tagalog-only jungle actioner. Bad guys Paquito Diaz, Max Alvarado and Charlie Davao co-star.


A proposed Palito starrer yet to go into production, it revives the "stickman with big gun" concept of No Blood... et al.

THE AUSTRALIAN CONNECTION: Poster for Palito's Sydney vaudeville appearance along with the late Ramon Zamora, c.2004. Palito also remembers touring Melbourne in the Sixties playing congas in a touring band!