On Oct. 1, 1996, Valerio Gamet Batugo, later known as Bobby Batugo, died at the age of 90 and was widely known around the Santa Clarita Valley’s hospitality scene and was a pioneer in the art of mixology. Batugo emigrated to the United States in 1926 with aspirations of becoming a prizefighter. After initially landing in Washington state, he made ...

On April 26, 1906, Valerio Gamet Batugo, later known as Bobby Batugo, was born in the Philippines, beginning the life of a man who would go on to become a legendary figure in the Santa Clarita Valley’s hospitality scene and a pioneer in the art of mixology. Batugo emigrated to the United States in 1926 with aspirations of becoming a ...