Naaalala mo pa ba ang tunog ng tatlong bente singko
ting! ting! ting!
habang ito’y ipinapasok mo sa pulang telepono?
bilis! may nakapila sa likod mo!
Hindi de-pindot ang pagpasok ng numero
isang matagal na hintay
Daliri ba ang ginamit mo o yun dulo ng lapis?
lalo na kung may zero ang landline ng kausap mo
Patay! Nakain ang barya!
Hampas! Suntok! High kick! Wala pa rin
Hindi naman kasya ang piso!
Pulang halimaw! Nangangain ng baryaaaa!
Buti nalang may cell phone na.
Ito ang aking lahok sa Litratong Pinoy na may temang “Maalaala mo kaya?” Want the English translation?
In the red with coins
Do you remember the sound of three twenty-five centavos
ting! ting! ting!
while you drop them into that red telephone?
quickly now! there are more people in line!
You don’t press buttons to make a call
it’s all one long wait
Did you use a finger or the end of a pencil?
much longer when you friend’s number has a zero!
Oh no! The phone ate the change!
Slap! Punch! High kick! No dice
A one-peso coin won’t fit!
You’re a red monster!!! You ate all my coins!!!
Thank goodness we have cell phones now.
This is my entry to Litratong Pinoy, with the theme “Do you remember?“
Hi! I'm Toni Tiu,
and I've been blogging at
at Wifely Steps since 2003. This started as a blog to help newly weds adjust to married life. It has evolved into a home and parenting blog. I write about things close to my heart -- good eats, good reads, family, marriage, and the little things that make everyday happy.
julie
November 6, 2008 at 11:32 am (16 years ago)Me kanta pa yang “tatlong bente singko lang ang aking kailangan…” di ba? 😀
Napaghahalata tuloy ang edad.
tanchi
November 6, 2008 at 11:33 am (16 years ago)oo nga…ito..di pa to pula dati..may black pa:)
unti unti nang di nagagamit ito..dahil may cellphones na at kompyuter:)
maligayang LP
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kaiskeebeat
November 6, 2008 at 11:39 am (16 years ago)sige na ale, pahingi ng baryaaaa!! sige na please naman ale, miss na miss ko na sya-ha-ha-ha!
witsandnuts
November 6, 2008 at 11:49 am (16 years ago)Tatlong beinter singko ni Dingdong Avanzado. Nice photo. I like the clouds’ details. =)
FickleMinded
November 6, 2008 at 1:09 pm (16 years ago)wow! buti may nakita ka pang ganyan na litrato.
FickleMindeds last blog post..LP#7:Maalala Mo Kaya? (Do You Remember?)
sheng
November 6, 2008 at 1:19 pm (16 years ago)Napapakanta tuloy ako ah, hehehhe…
shengs last blog post..The Getaway (Part 2): Boracay Escapade
Linnor
November 6, 2008 at 2:40 pm (16 years ago)Hi Toni! Ako nga naabutan ko pa yung 3 10-centavos para sa payphone na rotary pa yung pindutan. 😀 Grabe ancient na talaga me.
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Linnors last blog post..LP: Maalaala Mo Kaya?
Meikah Delid
November 6, 2008 at 3:34 pm (16 years ago)Very nice, “maalala mo kaya?” entry! Yep, I still remember those days! hahaha
Meikah Delids last blog post..Let’s Help The Children Get Off the Streets!
thess
November 6, 2008 at 4:09 pm (16 years ago)Wow Toni, buti may photo ka nito, galing ha!!
thesss last blog post..Maalaala mo kaya (LP 32)
Mitch
November 6, 2008 at 4:45 pm (16 years ago)Galing naman! May litrato ka pa nyan?
G_mirage
November 6, 2008 at 4:53 pm (16 years ago)Natatandaan ko pa nga yun kanta ni dingdong, pero di ko naalala na ginamit ko ang pulang telepono =D
Happy LP! Pati litrato nakaka-evoke ng alaala…lumang setting, galing!
G_mirages last blog post..Litratong Pinoy – Maalala Mo Kaya
ian
November 6, 2008 at 7:18 pm (16 years ago)lol sa makatotohanang pag-annotate sa emosyon ng isang nakainan ng barya =]
ians last blog post..Litratong Pinoy (LP): MAALAALA MO KAYA?
Weng
November 6, 2008 at 11:30 pm (16 years ago)natatandaan ko pa ang mga panahong iyon! grade school ako noon. tapos naging digital na dipindot na. 2 pesos yata per tawag. buti na lang nga at may cellphone na. dami kasing germs ang public phones. 😀
Wengs last blog post..Litratong Pinoy #32: Maalaala Mo Kaya?
Dr. E
November 7, 2008 at 12:38 am (16 years ago)Beautiful photo, Toni. I particularly like the perspective you used.
And as a bonus, you even treated us with a lovely poem.
Thanks for making my Friday light and easy.
Dr. Es last blog post..Remember When?
pining
November 7, 2008 at 12:58 am (16 years ago)naalala ko tuloy ang aking kapatid (who passed away in 2002) nung binata pa siya. Panay ang kupit sa tindahan ng aking nanay para sa tatlong bente singko, matawagan lang ang kanyang kasintahan… those were the days!
happy weekend
ibyang
November 7, 2008 at 4:26 am (16 years ago)oh my, naalala ko ang mga araw na gumagamit pa ako ng public phone sa school, tatawag sa bahay at tinatanong kung parating na ba ang sundo ko hehe.
at nung college, parati ring ginagamit para mag-“page” sa special someone (pager pa lang nun!!!) hehe
salamat sa pagdalaw
ibyangs last blog post..Litratong Pinoy: Maalaala Mo Kaya?
spiCes
November 7, 2008 at 5:19 am (16 years ago)*palakpak* galing ng lahok mo toni…larawan, tula, ideya.
spiCess last blog post..FF: fish nuggets sarciado
lino
November 7, 2008 at 6:32 am (16 years ago)ganda ng shot ah… good job!
linos last blog post..maalaala mo kaya…(can you remember?)
sheilamarie
November 7, 2008 at 7:21 am (16 years ago)Toni, I remember this during my *coughs* high school days. Lol! There was a red phone inside the school campus I attended, so may mga nakapila na student always. Imagine, 3 bente-singko lamang na barya may pang tawag ka na?
Lovely photo!
sheilamaries last blog post..Our adventure in Manila Ocean Park
Rach (Heart of Rachel)
November 7, 2008 at 11:18 am (16 years ago)Nice shot. It brought back memories. I remember those days.
Shuttercow
November 7, 2008 at 4:18 pm (16 years ago)Ang galing naman ng post mo! Lagi na ako bibisita dito.
Kumusta po? Ito po ang lahok ko ngayong linggo.
Frances
November 7, 2008 at 6:37 pm (16 years ago)The photo is lovely. Did you take it?
Pinky
November 9, 2008 at 4:12 am (16 years ago)Oo, tandang-tanda ko pa yan! Salamat sa pagpapaalaala!
Noong kolehiyo na ako, e naging silver na sila tapos e dalwang piso na ata bawat tawag. Those were the days!
Pinkys last blog post..SSS #131: Chilly, Nippy and Totally Cool
nina
November 9, 2008 at 10:01 pm (16 years ago)Natatanadaan ko yan pero dahil sa probinsya kami hindi ko sya naranasang gamitin. Ang inabutan ko sa Manila noong college ako – yong P2/call na PLDT pay phone na laging sira. Nangangain din ng barya at kailangan marami kang coins kung gusto mo makipagusap ng matagal. During that time, kapag ang classmate mo ay may pager sigurado laging naghahanap ng P2 pantawag dun sa nag page. May P2 pa na buo noon, yong may niyog sa likod
hehehehehe Medyo related ang entry ko 
ninas last blog post..LP – Maalaala mo kaya?
streetsmartchic
November 10, 2008 at 10:11 am (16 years ago)yes … i remember this day… kumusta naman, salamat we have mobile phone na … kaso nangangain rin ng load pa lima limang peso..Alam ng smart users yan.. hehehe..=)
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Jules
November 10, 2008 at 8:50 pm (16 years ago)kelan ba ko huling gumamit ng barya sa telepono… matagal na! yang kulay pulang telepono natatandaan ko kelangan katukin haha
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