Plaka Pilipino was a Filipino record label of
Vicor Music Corporation
Vicor Music Corporation is a Filipino record label. The name is a combination of the founders' first names. It is currently owned by Viva Music Group, a subsidiary of Viva Communications.
History
Vicor was found by cousins Vic del Rosario and ...
from 1970 to 1981. It released works by famous local artists such as Pilita Corrales, Fred Panopio, Victor Wood, Yoyoy Villame, and Didith Reyes. It focused on folk and native music.
Notable artists
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Nora Aunor
Nora Cabaltera Villamayor (May 21, 1953 – April 16, 2025), known professionally as Nora Aunor (), was a Filipino actress, producer and singer. Known for her leading roles with patriotic, feminist and Political sociology, socio-political th ...
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Bentot
Arturo Vergara Medina (13 July 1920 – 19 June 1986), better known by his stage name Bentot or Ben Cosca, was a Filipino comedian and vaudevillian who spent most of his career under LVN Pictures. He had many box office hits with another famed ...
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Pilita Corrales
Pilar Garrido Corrales (August 22, 1937 – April 12, 2025), better known as Pilita Corrales, was a Filipino singer, actress and comedian. She was known for her distinctive backbend when singing and was popularly referred to as the "Greatest s ...
*Jesus Garcia, Jr.
*Bobby Gonzales
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Sylvia La Torre
Sylvia Reyes La Torre-Perez de Tagle (June 4, 1933 – December 1, 2022) was a Filipino singer, actress, and radio star.
Early life
La Torre was born on June 4, 1933, to director Olive La Torre and actress Leonora Reyes.
Career Singing
La Tor ...
*Sonny Loremas
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Ric Manrique Jr.
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Bert Marcelo
Norberto "Bert" Joya Marcelo Sr. (June 6, 1936 – December 16, 1995) was a Filipino people, Filipino actor, comedian, and television personality. His trademark high-pitched infectious laughter earned him the popular moniker "Tawa", the Tagalo ...
*Romeo Miranda
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Edgar Mortiz
Edgardo Mortiz (born August 30, 1954) is a Filipino actor, comedian, singer and director who is currently affiliated with ABS-CBN. He previously directed numerous shows under ABS-CBN, until its shutdown where he left the network after 34 years, ...
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Fred Panopio
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Eddie Peregrina
*Romeo Quiñones
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Didith Reyes
Maria Helen Bella Avenila Santamaria (September 17, 1949 – December 10, 2008), better known as Didith Reyes, was a Filipina actress and singer best known for recording a string of hit love ballads in the mid-1970s like "Araw-araw, Gabi-gabi", "B ...
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Richie D'Horsie
Ricardo Reyes (September 13, 1956 – April 17, 2015), professionally known as Richie D'Horsie (; formerly Ritchie Kabayo), was a Filipino actor and comedian.
Early life
Reyes was born in Manila, Philippines on September 13, 1956.
Career
Reyes ...
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Vilma Santos
Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos-Recto (born November 3, 1953) is a Filipino actress and politician. In a career spanning over seven decades, she is recognized for her versatility in acting across various genres of film and television in the Philippine ...
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Max Surban
Max Surban is a Filipino Cebuano singer-songwriter. He has been given the "King of Visayan Song". Although known primarily for his singing of novelty songs, he has also recorded romantic ballads.
Like his fellow Visayan, the Bol-anon singer ...
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Victor Wood
Victor Nobleza Wood (February 1, 1946 – April 23, 2021) was a Filipino singer, actor and politician. His voice earned him various titles, including "Jukebox King" and "Plaka King".
Before becoming a singer, Wood starred in some production ...
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Yoyoy Villame
Roman Tesorio Villame (November 18, 1932 – May 18, 2007), better known as Yoyoy Villame (), was a Filipino singer, composer, lyricist, actor, politician and comedian.
Early life
A native of Calape, Bohol Province, Villame was the youngest ...
References
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Philippine record labels
Vicor Music