Jim Paredes and Boboy Garovillo concert
P1200 ENTRANCE? – A few weeks after the death of Danny Javier, one of the members of the APO Hiking Society, his colleagues Jim Paredes and Boboy Garovillo will hold a concert.
The Apolinario Mabini Hiking Society, later popularly known as APO Hiking Society, or simply APO, is considered one of the legendary OPM groups in the country.
It was in 1969 when it was first established at the Ateneo de Manila high school, with 15 members John Paul Micayabas, Lito de Joya, Sonny Santiago, Gus Cosio, Renato Garcia, Chito Kintanar, Kenny Barton, Bruce Brown, Butch Dans, Kinjo Sawada, Ric Segreto Macaraeg, Goff Macaraeg, Doden Besa, Jim Paredes, Boboy Garrovillo, and the 16th member Danny Javier who joined in college.
After graduation, the majority of its members left to pursue individual careers, with only three members remaining (Javier, Paredes, and Garovillo). The group has released 27 albums in four decades of its career. It is behind the hit songs; Panalangin, Ewan, Mahirap Magmahal Ng Syota Ng Iba, When I Met You, Pumapatak Ang, Batang-Bata Ka Pa, Awit ng Barkada, Doo Bidoo and to name a few.
It was on October 31, 2022, when Javier died at the age of 75 of complications due to a prolonged illness at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute.
A few weeks after his death, Jim Paredes announced through his official Facebook page that he and Boboy will hold a concert. It will be held at 19 East in Muntinlupa City this coming December 8.
According to him, around 200 people can watch their concert and there will be no advanced ticket selling. However, there’s an entrance fee of P1200.
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