Tita Muñoz

Maria Theresa Sanchez Muñoz was born in 1928, the eldest of six siblings, to Miguel Muñoz and Feliza Sanchez. She was dark-haired, pretty, spoke only English and Spanish but not Tagalog. "Tita" studied at St James Academy and graduated from Lyceum University of Manila, with a degree in AB History. They lived in New York and she gave premature birth to twins, who died. Tita went back to Manila, where as a 22-year-old, she looked for work. Her English speaking skills were an asset, and she went to the newly opened dzBB radio station, owned by Bob Stewart. There were a hundred people in the queue but the Spanish mestiza was hired to replace Rose Bush as the new Host of "Homemakers' Club of the Air." From thereon, with an initial talent fee of Ph. P100 a month, Tita moved into more prominent circles. One was a radio job with the legendary Vero Perfecto.