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'Excited and nervous': Remaining APO members Jim Paredes, Boboy Garrovillo to stage show

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<p>MANILA — Jim Paredes and Boboy Garrovillo are set to stage a show as a duo in December, over a month after the passing of Danny Javier, the third member of the iconic APO Hiking Society.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/jimparedes/posts/pfbid0294gymiZv84E4M97sAvoq9McG2DPFXps7JYc7S3k2vT4r1psRDLtWYFNrurPSp23Ml" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Paredes announced the gig, titled simply “Jim and Boboy,” through a Facebook post on Monday, saying it will be held at 19 East in Muntinlupa on December 8.</p><p>The popular live music venue billed the event as a “special show” in its separate announcement. “The show must go on,” 19 East said.</p><p>“Excited and nervous,” Paredes meanwhile wrote, as he shared details for availing tickets.</p><p>The one-night gig of Paredes and Garrovillo is anticipated to feature the hits of APO Hiking Society, as well as a tribute to Javier.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/10/31/22/danny-javier-of-apo-hiking-society-passes-away-at-75">Danny Javier, one-third of APO Hiking Society, passes away at 75</a></li></ul><p>The trio has been credited as pillars of Original Pilipino Music or OPM, with iconic tunes that would later become a stage musical, aside from being pop culture favorites.</p><p>After the 2010 retirement of APO Hiking Society, Javier mostly stayed away from the limelight, while Paredes and Garrovillo remained active in showbiz.</p><p>Amid calls for a reunion performance in 2022, when the three members aligned in their political stance after once clashing, Garrovillo said it was “not possible physically,” citing Javier’s condition.</p><p>Javier died last October 31 after complications due to his prolonged illnesses.</p><div><strong>Related videos:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/70d-Mr1H3yI?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/X4Gx_QOuBgw?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Jim Paredes and Boboy Garrovillo are set to stage a show as a duo in December, over a month after the passing of Danny Javier, the third member of the iconic APO Hiking Society.