"He was a happy boy, and fun to be with."

The following article was taken from a Philippine news website; 

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An autographed photo of Michael Jackson is among the prized possessions of radio dzMM anchor Vic Jose.

The photo dated February 19, 1976 speaks of Michael's early fascination with world-renowned Filipino hospitality: 
"I've been to a lot of countries all over the world. But I've never in my life seen people so nice as the people in Manila. I actually don't believe how kind everyone is. I thank you for your kindness and making our records hits. You are a champ." Signed, Michael Jackson.

The photo, another one signed by the Jackson 5, and original vinyl records of their hits, are part of Vic's collection of memorabilia collected during his stint as Motown Label Manager in the Philippines. Until now, the items have been safely tucked away for more than 30 years.

A store of memories
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During the Martial law years, Vic said that radio was predominantly dedicated to music and the arts, and it was very difficult for artists of color to break in because audiences were what he called a "mental colony" and preferred white artists. "They didn't know black artists until we, in Motown in Manila, promoted "One Day In Your Life."
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It was then that Manila had its first taste of Michael Jackson, and Vic became professionally and personally acquainted with the performer.
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"I was with him everyday, treated him to sapin-sapin. He asked me where I lived and I took him and his brothers to my place in Manila. He had adobo." A photo of Michael and younger brother Randy with Vic's sisters are now part of Vic's personal memorabilia.
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Tasked with promotions, artists and their repertoire, Vic became a constant presence for the singer on the Jackson 5's eight-day visit to Manila to promote their songs during Valentine shows at the newly-built Folk Arts Theater and the Araneta Coliseum.
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"I was driving, and as soon as he saw the horse accent on the Sarao jeep, he said: ‘Stop, I want that.’ I cut the jeep, and offered to buy it for P75, a lot of money back then. He unhinged it and gave it to me." Vic recounts the 17-year old Michael embraced the horse. Since then he says, it has found a home in Neverland.

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The monster hit
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Back then, "One Day In Your Life" was a monster hit in Manila.
"We asked the agent to include the song 'One Day In Your Life' in the repertoire because that's what the Philippines wanted." Vic remembers. But Michael could not be prevailed upon, refusing to sing it, saying it wasn't in the charts.
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"They were staying at the Manila Hilton," Vic recalls, "I woke him up and he said, `Hey, VJ whats going on?" Vic says, he had shown Michael a list of songs for the performance including "One day In Your Life" and asked him to sing it for the Filipino audience since Filipinos could relate to the song. After the first performance at the Folk Arts Theater, the show didn't do well and people were frustrated. Persistent, Vic convinced Michael to sing by producing the musical arrangement in a matter of hours. Michael rehearsed it and they were back in business.
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Insomnia
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Looking back, Vic says, even at the cusp of Michael's adulthood and his solo musical career, it may have been possible that the singer's hyperactive lifestyle would eventually take its toll on him. "During that time he couldn’t sleep. He was saying: could we do the rehearsals earlier?" As speculation continues as to what caused Michael Jackson to go into full cardiac arrest in late June, Vic says, while overdose of prescription drugs may be possible today, it shouldn't be if a doctor were around.
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Michael, his work and memory
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Like many, Vic chooses to remember good things about Michael: "He was kind to his brothers. He was a happy boy, and fun to be with. He didn't understand Tagalog but when we laughed, he laughed, too, then asked what was funny. When we told him, he said "See, I told you it was funny." That's how he is," Vic says. "I want to remember him the way he was at the Folk Arts Theater, the way I listen to his records, the way he says ‘I like your adobo, please buy me that Sarao’. I want to remember him as a happy person. He really loved to dance and his voice is terrific-- one note higher than a falsetto when he sings."
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text source and for related pictures : 
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/features/07/05/09/mementos-and-memories-michael-jackson-manila

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