Aga mabait sa fans, marunong tumanaw ng utang na loob

In 1984, we watched “Bagets” because of Aga Muhlach. We’re a fan but not the screaming type. We don’t collect pictures of him, we don’t have clippings.

Actually, in high school, apat kaming fans ni Aga – Abel Jimenez, Pauline Sacquilayan and Marilou Gratela.

Since may kakilala si Pauline sa BBC 2 (actually, part siya ng IBC 13) we were able to watch Aga’s show with his sister Arlene Muhlach. Nasa front seat kami. When the show was finished, we had the chance to kiss Aga and so did my three classmates.

All too suddenly, one mahaderang babae made hawi the fans and showed Aga her niece. Hinarbat kasi niya ang military belt ng actor and gave it to her niece. That woman was Lolit Solis pala.

After watching, lumabas na kami ng studio. We saw a mammoth crowd sa labas. Nakaburol pala ang magaling na director na si Ading Fernando of John & Marsha fame. Ang daming artista. Nagpiyesta kami sa dami ng celebrities na aming nakita.

A few days after that, one fine Sunday, nagpunta kami sa bahay ni Aga sa New York sa Cubao. Every Sunday pala ay may fans’ day si Aga.

Dala-dala ng classmates namin ang clippings nila. Kaso, pagdating namin, sandamakmak na fans na ang ini-entertain ni Aga. From a distance, nakatayo kami sa isang standee na nakalagay sa semento. Sumigaw kami ng pagkalakas-lakas na “Aga”.

Naloka ang fans. Sinenyasan kami ni Aga na lumapit. Ayun, hinawi namin ang fans at nagpapirma kami ng clippings kay Morning. After that, nilagnat ang classmate naming si Marilou. Sobrang na-in love yata kay Aga.

That was our recollection of our youth of which Aga was a big part of. We’re happy that he’s back sa ABS-CBN as one of the judges of Pinoy Boyband Superstar.