MAN: How about Nestor de Villa, you perennial partner and love team:

FLASHBACK: Young Nida Blanca and Nestor de Villa dancing in a musical extravaganza. They are executing fancy mambo steps.

Nida: Palagi kaming nag-aaway--sa personal appearance, sa steps ng sayaw. Nagagalit siya, pag sumasakay ako sa kabayo ng walang double.

We fought about little things. We were two temperamental people. Si Nestor pa-sosyal, galing siya sa UST. He could be dominante din sometimes.

FLASHFORWARD: MTRCB conference room. Eric Quizon, another member of the Board, is listening.

Man: What were the most memorable films you did at LVN?

FLASHBACK: It is the '60s. Nida and Nestor are the LVN love team pitted against Sampaguita's formidable duo, Gloria Romero and Luis Gonzales.

Nida: I will have to mention ''Babaeng Hampaslupa'' a story by Nemesio Caravana that was serialized in ''Bulaklak.'' Of course, also ''Korea.'' Then, those I made with Nestor like ''Waraywaray,'' ''Turista'' and ''Ikaw Kasi.''

SEGUE: The '70s.

I was under contract with LVN until it closed. Then, I did films for its sister company Dalisay. Nestor and I were both married then but we formed Gold Stars with Felicing Constantino and produced eight movies which capitalized on our team-up, like ''Huwag Kang Sumingkit,'' ''Sound of Bwisit'' and ''Magkapatid na Jesse at James.''

But I also starred with Chiquito in ''Mabilis Paa't Kamay'' and Nestor appeared with Susan Roces in ''Headline.'' I also starred with Zaldy Zschornack in ''Adjang Batibot.'' How was Zaldy? Ay naku, a male galawgaw, but, he was a very good actor. Nawawala ang pagka-galawgaw niya sa screen.

By 1963, we had the ''Nida and Nestor Show'' on television. The other big shows then were ''Buhay Artista'' with Dolphy and ''An Evening with Pilita.'' Yes, I was with the original ABS-CBN stable of stars. I also appeared in ''Ang Mahiwagang Daigdig ni Doray,'' ''Kami Naman'' was with Luis Gonzales and Ronald Remy. Then, I also did the Tuesday shows of ''Stop, Look and Listen'' with Bert Leroy Jr. Mother studio ko nga ang ABS.

FLASHFORWARD: Question: And Dolphy? When did that tandem start?

FLASHBACK: Nida: I did three movies with Dolphy before we teamed up on television in ''John en Marsha.'' For Dalisay, we did ''Asiong La Loma'' and then for Lea Productions we did ''Eco Tatakot,'' ''Pag-ibig, Masdan ang Ginawa Mo'' and ''Up, Up and Away'' which we shot in the States with Ricky Belmonte and the young Pilar Pilapil, ''Binibining Pilipinas'' of 1967. Dolphy and she flew in from Spain where they starred in ''Pinoy Matador'' directed by Chaning Carlos.

FLASHFORWARD: Question: You've made 168 movies?

Nida: Yes, I have a list of the movies I made, the directors and the production companies involved in the projects. (Ms Nida Blanca aka Dorothy Jones is known at the MTRCB for meticulously documenting the movies and television shows she has reviewed and classified. She notes everything down in a little notebook. Her biographer will have no problem getting pertinent material from Dorothy Jones about one of the superstars of the '50s and '60s, who continues to make her presence felt on film and television. Her latest dramatic success has earned her the Urian Award as well as the Famas Award for Best Actress for 1999).

Question: What are your fondest memories of your career and how do you want Nida Blanca to be remembered by the public?

Answer: Dorothy Jones on Nida Blanca: I fondly remember the samahan of the stars then. It was a caring family. The producers considered the stars a part of their families. You know, Manny de Leon would even come to our parties. We were that close. Walang mga plastik, puro pa beso-beso. It has become too commercialized, maraming tao ngayon. Of course, the technology is far more advanced. Things are hi-tech now, but, I miss the camaraderie.