At 78, Evelyn Bontogon, fondly remembered as Matutina from the iconic sitcom 'John en Marsha', reflects on her career and life challenges. Despite being wheelchair-bound due to osteoporosis, Matutina maintains her ebullient spirit and sharp memory. The article traces her journey from radio voice talent to TV stardom, highlighting her humble beginnings and contributions to Philippine entertainment.
UNLESS you drop her screen name, no one will sure be able to know who Evelyn Bontogon is — the loud-mouthed house help in the 70s iconic sitcom 'John en Marsha: Matutina.'Resourcefulness got the better of broadcast journalist Julius Babao who was able to trace the whereabouts of Matutina, one of his latest vlog subjects.At 78, the comedienne who began her career as a voice talent in many a soap opera over RPN 9 is wheelchair-bound.
It was also my idea that I sound that loud to differentiate my voice from the ones I did on radio.'Already a mainstay of the 20-year-old sitcom that starred 'Comedy King' Dolphy and Nida Blanca, Matutina's career even scaled greater heights. She started getting offers to do TV commercials.'There was this producer who gambled on me, but it bombed at the tills,' Matutina shares referring to her first and last movie 'Matutina.
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