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Vilma Santos: The Star For All Seasons

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On November 3, 1953 in Trozo, Magdalena, Tondo Manila, a little girl was born, She was a lovely baby with rosy pink cheeks, full ever smiling lips, and a fair skin that nearly bordered on the whiteness of snow. Her name is Maria Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos. Vilma’s father, Amado Santos, is a native of Bamban, Tarlac while her mother, Milagros Tuazon is from San Isidro, Nueva Ecija. She has four siblings namely: Ma. Michaela (Emelyn), Ma. Theresa (Marites), Ma. Norwina (Winnie) and Joel (Sonny Boy). When she was already of age, Vilma was sent to St. Mary’s Academy for her early schooling. She earned a high school diploma later on through the private tutorial system. At a tender age of nine, Vilma became a title role in VP Pictures’ (sister company of Sampaguita Pictures) “Trudis Liit” which was shown at Life Theater from February 21 to March 2, 1963. She won the First Famas Best Child Actress as a maltreated child in the said film. Vilma became a teen icon in the late 60’s until the early 70’s with box-office hits like “Lipad, Darna, Lipad”, “Dyesebal at ang Mahiwagang Kabibe”, “Kampanerang Kuba”, “Wonder Vi” among others. She won her First FAMAS Best Actress at the age of 19 for “Dama De Noche”.

On July 19, 1980, Vilma married Eduardo Luis Barrios Manzano in Las Vegas Nevada, USA. She gave birth to a bouncy bundle of joy named Luis Philippe Manzano on April 21, 1981 at the Cardinal Santos Memorial Hospital. Unfortunately, her marriage to Edu did not last long and was eventually annulled.

It was on December 11, 1992 when Vilma married Ralph Gonzales Recto (now a senator) in a fairytale-like wedding in San Sebastian Cathedral in Lipa City, Batangas. They now have a precocious six-year old son named Ryan Christian Recto who was born on March 29, 1996 at Makati Medical Center.

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At present, Vilma is the highly respected and much-revered Mayor of Lipa City, Batangas on her second term (As of 2012, She is the Governor of the Province of Batangas and on her third and final term). She became the First female mayor on the said premier city of Batangas. The actress-politician immersed herself not only with her numerous movie commitments but also with her work on TV as a multi-awarded host/performer via her weekly top-rating musical-variety show VILMA on GMA-7. In the past, she also starred in a soap opera (Larawan ng Pag-ibig), drama anthology (Dalambuhay ni Rosa Vilma) and other musical-variety shows (Ayan eh, VS-Vilma Santos, Very Special).

Vilma Santos most significant films include “Pagputi ng Uwak, Pag Itim ng Tagak” ( Vilma produced this outstanding film directed by the celebrated director Celso Ad Castillo which won the Gawad Urian Best Picture Award), “Relasyon” (she scored the very FIRST GRANDSLAM win for BEST ACTRESS AWARD in the history of Philippine Cinema in this intelligent film directed by National Artist Ismael Bernal for her spellbinding performance in her memorable role as a mistress; she won the Best Actress Award from the Gawad Urian, the First Film Academy of the Philippines, the Catholic Mass Media Awards, and the FAMAS Award), “Burlesk Queen” (her stunning performance as a stripteaser in this Celso Ad Castillo film is considered a turning point in her legendary film career), “Sister Stella L.” (her remarkable portrayal of a radical nun in this acclaimed film directed by film genius Mike De Leon solidifies her status as the country’s premier actress winning her a Gawad Urian Best Actress Award), “Dahil Mahal Kita, The Dolzura Cortez Story” (directed by ace director Laurice Guillen, she scored her 2nd Grand Slam Best Actress win in this unforgettable film about persons with AIDS), “Bata, Bata, Paano ka Ginawa?” (based on the Palanca award-winning Novel by noted writer Lualhati Bautista, this landmark film by acclaimed director Chito Rono gave the legendary actress her 3rd Grandslam win for Best Actress Award and to top it all, an International Best Actress Award (21st INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT FILMS, BRUSSELS, BELGIUM), “Anak” (this film by Rory B. Quintos became the highest grossing Filipino Film of all time), her soon-to-be released political film “Dekada ’70” (based on the Palanca award-winning novel of Lualhati Bautista set during the Martial Law era) is destined to be another critically-acclaimed and blockbuster hit film and is bound to be another modern Filipino film classic.

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The acclaimed actress is also the country’s perennial Box-office Queen. No one can question her mass box-office charisma. Her string of record-breaking, blockbuster hit films through the years can attest to this fact. She’s the lead star of Star Cinema’s “Anak”, now considered as the highest grossing film in the history of Philippine Cinema. It can be noted that Vilma Santos is the first and only actress to win the prestigious Gawad Urian Best Actress Award for 3 consecutive years (1982-” Relasyon”, 1983-“Broken Marriage”, 1984-“Sister Stella L.”) she is also the first and only actress to score an unprecedented 3-time Grand slam win for Best Actress Award (1982″ Relasyon”, 1993-“The Dolzura Cortez Story”, 1998-“Bata, Bata, Paano Ka Ginawa?”). Through her God-given, innate talent, sheer hard work, unwavering dedication to her craft, extreme professionalism, and most importantly, her excellent discipline, Vilma was able to reap all her extraordinary achievements for which she has been praised, idolized, and emulated by her many friends and colleagues in the movie industry, by her ever-loyal and supportive Vilmanians, and most of all by the adoring general movie going public who put her to pedestal as their one and only “Star For All Seasons.”

Truly, Vilma Santos, the film icon, is the epitome of a real great film star. Her phenomenal career which spans four decades is certainly awe-inspiring and exceptional. Thus, her legendary supremacy as the LONGEST REIGNING MOVIE QUEEN will be immortally etched in the archives of Philippine Cinema History. So, a toast to Miss Vilma Santos brilliant past and more good fortune to the future… – Eric Nadurata (READ MORE)

Vilma Santos: The Star For All Seasons

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On November 3, 1953 in Trozo, Magdalena, Tondo Manila, a little girl was born, She was a lovely baby with rosy pink cheeks, full ever smiling lips, and a fair skin that nearly bordered on the whiteness of snow. Her name is Maria Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos. Vilma’s father, Amado Santos, is a native of Bamban, Tarlac while her mother, Milagros Tuazon is from San Isidro, Nueva Ecija. She has four siblings namely: Ma. Michaela(Emelyn), Ma. Theresa (Marites), Ma. Norwina (Winnie) and Joel (Sonny Boy). When she was already of age, Vilma was sent to St. Mary’s Academy for her early schooling. She earned a highschool diploma later on through the private tutorial system. At a tender age of nine, Vilma became a title roler in VP Pictures’ (sister company of Sampaguita Pictures) “Trudis Liit” which was shown at Life Theater from February 21 to March 2, 1963. She won the First Famas Best Child Actress as a maltreated child in the said film. Vilma became a teen icon in the late 60’s until the early 70’s with box-office hits like “Lipad, Darna, Lipad“, “Dyesebal at ang Mahiwagang Kabibe“, “Kampanerang Kuba“, “Wonder Vi” among others. She won her First FAMAS Best Actress at the age of 19 for “Dama De Noche“.

On July 19, 1980, Vilma married Eduardo Luis Barrios Manzano in Las Vegas Nevada, USA. She gave birth to a bouncy bundle of joy named Luis Philippe Manzano on April 21, 1981 at the Cardinal Santos Memorial Hospital. Unfortunately, her marriage to Edu did not last long and was eventually annulled.

It was on December 11, 1992 when Vilma married Ralph Gonzales Recto (now a senator) in a fairytale-like wedding in San Sebastian Cathedral in Lipa City, Batangas. They now have a precocious six-year old son named Ryan Christian Recto who was born on March 29, 1996 at Makati Medical Center.

At present, Vilma is the highly respected and much-revered Mayor of Lipa City, Batangas on her second term (As of 2012, She is the Governor of the Province of Batangas and on her third and final term). She became the First female mayor on the said premier city of Batangas. The actress-politician immersed herself not only with her numerous movie commitments but also with her work on TV as a multi-awarded host/performer via her weekly top-rating musical-variety show VILMA on GMA-7. In the past, she also starred in a soap opera (Larawan ng Pag-ibig), drama anthology (Dalambuhay ni Rosa Vilma) and other musical-variety shows (Ayan eh, VS-Vilma Santos, Very Special).

Vilma Santos most significant films include “Pagputi ng Uwak, Pag Itim ng Tagak” ( Vilma produced this outstanding film directed by the celebrated director Celso Ad Castillo which won the Gawad Urian Best Picture Award), “Relasyon” (she scored the very FIRST GRANDSLAM win for BEST ACTRESS AWARD in the history of Philippine Cinema in this intelligent film directed by National Artist Ismael Bernal for her spellbinding performance in her memorable role as a mistress; she won the Best Actress Award from the Gawad Urian, the First Film Academy of the Philippines, the Catholic Mass Media Awards, and the FAMAS Award), “Burlesk Queen” (her stunning performance as a stripteaser in this Celso Ad Castillo film is considered a turning point in her legendary film career), “Sister Stella L.” (her remarkable portrayal of a radical nun in this acclaimed film directed by film genius Mike De Leon solidifies her status as the country’s premier actress winning her a Gawad Urian Best Actress Award), “Dahil Mahal Kita, The Dolzura Cortez Story” (directed by ace director Laurice Guillen, she scored her 2nd Grand Slam Best Actress win in this unforgettable film about persons with AIDS), “Bata, Bata, Paano ka Ginawa?” (based on the Palanca award-winning Novel by noted writer Lualhati Bautista, this landmark film by acclaimed director Chito Rono gave the legendary actress her 3rd Grandslam win for Best Actress Award and to top it all, an International Best Actress Award (21st INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT FILMS, BRUSSELS, BELGIUM), “Anak” (this film by Rory B. Quintos became the highest grossing Filipino Film of all time), her soon-to-be released political film “Dekada ’70” (based on the Palanca award winning novel of Lualhati Bautista set during the Martial Law era) is destined to be another critically-acclaimed and blockbuster hit film and is bound to be another modern Filipino film classic.

The acclaimed actress is also the country’s perennial Box-office Queen. No one can question her mass box-office charisma. Her string of record-breaking, blockbuster hit films through the years can attest to this fact. She’s the lead star os Star Cinema’s “Anak“, now considered as the highest grossing film in the history of Philippine Cinema. It can be noted that Vilma Santos is the first and only actress to win the prestigious Gawad Urian Best Actress Award for 3 consecutive years (1982-“Relasyon,” 1983-“Broken Marriage,” 1984-“Sister Stella L.“) she is also the first and only actress to score an unprecedented 3-time Grandslam win for Best Actress Award (1982”Relasyon,” 1993-“The Dolzura Cortez Story,” 1998-“Bata, Bata, Paano Ka Ginawa?“). Through her God-given, innate talent, sheer hardwork, unwavering dedication to her craft, extreme professionalism, and most importantly, her excellent discipline, Vilma was able to reap all her extraordinary achievements for which she has been praised, idolized, and emulated by her many friends and colleagues in the movie industry, by her ever-loyal and supportive Vilmanians, and most of all by the adoring general moviegoing public who put her to pedestal as their one and only “Star For All Seasons.”

Truly, Vilma Santos, the film icon, is the epitome of a real great filmstar. Her phenomenal career which spans four decades is certainly awe inspiring and exceptional. Thus, her legendary supremacy as the LONGEST REIGNING MOVIE QUEEN will be immortaly etched in the archives of Philippine Cinema History. So, a toast to Miss Vilma Santos brilliant past and more good fortune to the future… – Eric Nadurata (READ MORE)

Mayor Vi at Lipa Cathedral’s 400th

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I set my alarm at 3am. I’ve read in the papers that San Sebastian Cathedral in Lipa City will be celebrating its 400 Anniversary on April 30. The concelebrated mass is at 10am, so I made plans with Cesar, a fellow Vilmanian, to meet at the bus station at 5am. We have to get out of Manila before 6am, so that we can get to Lipa at least an hour before the mass starts. Dapat maaga para maganda ang lugar naming sa simbahan! Cesar, for a change was early, I was late. Anyways, we left the bus station at 6am and arrived at Lipa at 8:30am. Ang aga naming, ano? We decided to take breakfast first, but while walking for the food chain, a black van stopped beside us. Niloko ko pa si Cesar, “Andito na pala si Ate Vi” pointing at the van, dahil kamukha ng van ni ate Vi. Pero matalas ang mata ni Cesar. Nakita at nakilala niya ang driver ng van si Fermin! Si Fermin nga na driver ni ate Vi for the longest time! Bumukas ang pinto sa harap at bumaba ang isa sa mga security escort ni ate Vi, na si Piolo (kamukha kasi siya ni Piolo), tapos ang isang pinto naman ang bumukas at bumaba si ate Emelyn kasunod si ate Vi! Caught unguarded!

Ang dalawang camera na dala ko parehong nasa bag ko pa! Hindi ko alam kung ano ang uunahin ko ang tignan ng walang sawa ang ganda ni ate Vi at batiin siya o ang kunin ang camera sa bag ko at umpisahan na ang pagkuha ng pictures? I must admit, I’ve seen her several times, pero kahit ilan beses ko siyang makita, palagi pa rin akong natutulala! Syempre naman, nasa harap ko yata ang “best actress and most important actress of the country!” At isang future national artist at Ramon Magsaysay awardee, ayon naman kay garmar! After several minutes, I finally got my camera out of my bag. Nagtig-isa kami ng hawak na camera ni Cesar and we started clicking. Ang ganda talaga ni ate Vi, lalo na sa suot niyang Filipina dress na gawa ng kanyang favorite na si JC Buendia. Very tasteful and elegant din ang suot niyang jewelry, south sea pearl earring and pearl choker. Very feminine din ang bulaklak sa buhok niya. She positioned herself, together with Mr. Danny Dolor and other Lipa bigwigs sa may pintuan ng simbahan to greet the visitors.

The Concelebrated Mass started exactly at 10am. Si Lipa Archibishop Ramon Arguelles ang main celebrant together with 5 bishops and more than 30 priests of the province. Si Cardinal Vidal of Cebu sana ang magdeliver ng homily, pero dahil hindi pa siya nakabalik mula sa Rome, si Arch. Arguelles na rin ang nagbigay ng homily. (A little trivia lang, si Cardinal Vidal ay dating Archibishop ng Lipa; ang pumalit kay Cardinal Sin as Archbishop of Manila na si Arch. Rosales ay galing din sa Lipa). The mass is celebrated in Latin – lahat pati ang mga dasal at kanta. Sana andoon si Fr. J para mag-translate. The mass was over at 11:30 at nagkaroon ng konting picture taking with ate Vi, Lipa City officials, Arch. Arguelles and the other celebrants. Filipiniana ang motif ng okasyon at talaga namang nakuha ni ate Vi ang cooperation ng mga taga Lipa. They really came with the best filipiniana attire! Kahit pa nga super init sa loob ng simbahan dahil sa dami ng tao, talaga namang naka saya sila at terno! Napakagandang tignan lalo na iyong mga matatanda na, na halos ay inaakay na pero umattend pa rin sa misa at naka filipiniana rin.

Siguro mga 90% ng dumalo ang naka filipiniana. Sa offertory, ang nag-offer ay tatlong nakasakay sa hammock – isang bata, isang teen-ager, isang magulang at isang matandang lola – to signify the four centuries of the cathedral. Syanga pala, ang tawag ni Arch. Arguelles kay ate Vi ay “Mayor Ate Vi.” Nagulat kami ni Cesar dahil akala naming sanay na ang mga taga-Lipa na makita si Ate Vi, pero talaga namang pinagkaguluhan pa rin siya! This will explain kung bakit ang ibang pictures na kuha ko ay out of focus o kaya naman ay may ulo na nakuhanan. Meron ngang isang lola na talagang gusto niyang magpakuha ng picture kay ate Vi kaya lang wala naman siyang dalang camera. I ended up taking their picture. Sa maigsing pakikipagusap naming kay ate Vi, nabanggit niya na hindi siya makaka-attend sa Cannes dahil papunta siya ng China for a convention together with Sen. Ralph, VP Noli de Castro and other Senators. Nasabi rin niya na may tatlong shooting days pa siya for MMK, hindi lang niya binanggit kung saan ang location.

Very apologetic siya dahil hindi raw niya kami nakausap ng matagal, ang dami kasi ng tao at talagang pinagkakaguluhan na siya. Anyways, sapat na sa amin ang sandaling pakikiharap niya sa amin at ang makita naming kung gaano pa rin siya kamahal ng mga taga-Lipa at maging ng mga pari ng Batangas. Sa bus pabalik ng Manila, napag-usapan naming ni Cesar na hindi naming akalain na magiging Mayor si Ate Vi. Sabi nga si Cesar, tinawag siya para sa trabahong ito at hindi niya pinili. Malay natin baka ilan panahon pa aa Malacanang na ako nakikipagsiksikan at kumukuha ng litrato. – Eric Nadurata, V Magazine, April – May 2005 (READ MORE)

TRIVIA

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I will venture into my friend Al’s territory for this issue of V Mag.  Mag-trivia muna tayo para pag may nagtanong sa atin tungkol kay ate Vi ay hindi tayo mapaupo sa last row, sa tabi ng garbage can.

  • Ate Vi was born on a Tuesday, 03 November of 1953 at Galang Hospital in Blumentritt Street, Manila.
  • She weighed 6.5 lbs.
  • Si Mama Milagros Tuazon-Santos ay taga Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, samantalang taga Bamban, Tarlac naman si Papa Amado Constantino Santos.
  • Pinaglihi si ate Vi sa kesong puti.
  • Pangalawa si ate Vi sa limang magkakapatid. Panganay si at Emelyn, sumunod kay ate Vi si Maritess, na sinundan nina Winnie at Sonny.
  • Nag-aral si ate Vi sa St. Mary’s Academy sa Trozo st., Bambang, Manila mula Kinder hanggang High School. Samantala kumuha siya ng special course on Local Governance sa University of the Philippines – Diliman.
  • Takot si ate Vi sa ipis at ayaw niyang nakakarinig ng daing ng babae.
  • Nagtitinda si ate Vi ng minatamis na sampaloc noong nag-aaral pa siya.
  • Marami na ring bahay na natirhan si ate Vi. Una silang tumira sa Trozo St., Bambang. Manila at tumagal sila doon hanggang naging 12 years old siya. Sa la Loma, QC naman sila lumipat hanggang sa mag 17 years old siya. 1970 ng lumipat sila sa Cinnacle Drive, Proj. 6, QC. Mula rito ay lumipat naman sila sa Morado St., Dasmarinas Village, Makati. Sumundo ay tumira naman sila sa Amapola St., Bel Air Village, Makati. Matagal din silang tumira sa Margarita St., Magallanes Village, Makati. 1990 ng lumipat naman sila sa Swallow Drive, GreenMeadows Subd., QC. 2007 ng lumipat sila sa Ayala Alabang Village in Taguig City.  Bukod ditto may bahay pa rin sila sa LPL Compound in Lipa City, Batangas. May rest house rin siya sa Tagaytay. May bahay pa rin siya sa West Covina, CA. Nagkaroon din siya ng bahay sa Monterey Hills, Marikina.
  • Nagkasakit si ate Vi ng pneumonia noong siya ay limang taong gulang. Na-confine siya sa Galang Hospital.
  • Hindi marunong magluto si ate Vi pero may specialty siya. Ito ay ang Meal-in-One na may spaghetti, corned beef, sweet corn at mushroom.
  • Opel record na kulay Silver Blue ang unang kotse niya.
  • Unang bansa na narrating niya ay HongKong.
  • Five feet and half inch ang height niya.
  • May malaking nunal si ate Vi sa likod.
  • Una siyang gumanap sa stage bilang isang madre sa tanghalan ng St. Mary’s noong siyaý nasa Kindergarten. Gumanap rin siya bilang Veronica sa Dulang pam-Mahal na Araw sa Culural Center of the Phils. noong 1971.
  • Tatlong beses niya nakasama si Amalia Fuentes sa pelikula: Bulaklak at Paru-paro (1970), Mga Reynang Walang Trono (1976) at Asawa ko, Huwag Mong Agawin (1986). Samantala, ang karibal ni Amalia na si Susan Roces ay hindi pa niya nakasama sa pelikula.
  • Si Dona Josefa Edralin-Marcos ang nagputong ng kanyang korona bilang Miss Philippine Movies of 1971 at Box Office Queen of Phil. Movies 1978.
  • Magaling mag-drawing si ate Vi, kaya nga binalak niyang kumuha ng Fine Arts kundi lang siya lubhang naging abala sa mga showbiz commitments niya.
  • Special added attraction ang film coverage ng Debut niya sa pelikulang Eternally na ipinalabas noong 1971.
  • Unang pelikula niyang ginawa sa abroad ang Aloha, My Love (1972), sinundan ng mga Don’t Ever Say Goodbye (1972), Pinay, American Style (1979), Miss X (1980), Gusto Kita, Mahal Ko Siya (1980), at Romansa (1980). Samantala may ilang eksenang kinunan sa HongKong ang Anak (2000) at sa Bangkok ang Mano Po 3, My Love (2004).
  • Idinaos ang kanyang debut noong Nov. 3, 1971 sa The Plaza Restaurant sa Makati. Isang sosyal at sikat na restaurant noong panahong iyong ang naturang resto. Dito rin idinaos ang reception ng lasal nina FPJ at Susan Roces noong 1968. Si Ben Farrales ang nagdesenyo at tumahi ng kanyang gown. Si Danilo Franco ang nagburda ng kanyang gown, baguhan pa lamang noon si Danilo at nagtratrabaho kay Mang Ben.
  • Si Auggie Cordero ang gumawa ng wedding gown ni Ate Vi na ginamit sa kanyang Lux Commercial. Samantalang ang National Artist for Film na si Gerry de Leon ang nagdirect ng naturang commercial. Nagkaroon ng Lux and Vi TV special na dinaluhan ng mga nagdaang Lux beauties gaya nina Amalia Fuentes, Susan Roces, Helen Gamboa, Gina Pareno at Hilda Koronel.
  • Jul. 25, 1970 ang initial telecast ng The Sensations sa ABS CBN 3. naging top rate rang nasabing program na nakasama nina Vilma at Edgar ang mga young stars na sina Perla Adea, Romy Mallari, Rhodora Silva, Darius Razon, Baby de Jesus at Tony Santos, Jr. Ginawa pa itong pelikula ng TIIP dahil sa kasikatan nito. Nanatili ito sa ere hanggang ideklara ang Martial law noong Sept 1972.
  • Tumayong maid of Honor si ate Vi sa kasal nina Tony Ferrer at Alice Crisostomo noong 1970 at kian Aurora Salve at Romy Ongpauco noong 1974.
  • Si Ben Farrales rin ang gumawa ng terno ni ate Vi bilang Miss Asian Basketball Confederation of 1973.
  • May magazine na puro Vilma ang news at articles. Ito ay ang Movie Queen magazine.
  • Oleg Casini ang brand ng bikini na suot ni ate Vi sa beach scene ng pelikulang Susan Kelly, Edad 20. Kinunan ang naturang beach scene sa Villamar Beach resort sa Cavite.
  • Hango sa pelikulang The Exorcist ni Linda Blair ang initial telecast ng Dulambuhay ni Rosa Vilma sa BBC2. naging top rater ang naturang programa at nagbigay kay ate Vi ng nomination sa PATAS awards bilang Best TV Actress of 1974.
  • May gagawin sanang pelikula si ate Vi with Lolita Rodriguez (Tigang na Lupa) at Rita Gomez (Mother and Daughter) sa TIIP noong 1974, ngunit parehong hindi niya nagawa. Ang Mother and Daughter ay isinapelikula rin ngunit iba na ang casting. Sina Paraluman at Elizabeth Oropesa na ang gumanap rito.
  • 1974 ng nailathala ang mga nobelang isinulat umano ni ate Vi. Ito ay ang Saksi Ko Ang Diyos, Akoý Birhen (Movie Specials) at Paper Dolls (Kislap). Siya rin ang may akda ng istorya ng pelikulang Biktima na kanyang entry sa 1974 Manila Film Festival.
  • Sinagot ni ate Vi si Edgar Mortiz noong Apr 7, 1971 at nag break sila noong Apr 28, 1974. Si Edgar ang una niyang boyfriend.
  • Nakapag-produce ang VS Films ng limang pelikula. Ito ay ang mgs ss.: Mga Rosas sa Putikan; Pagputi ng Uwak, Pag-itim ng Tagak; Halik sa Paa, Halik sa Kamay, Apoy sa Ilalim, Apoy sa Ibabaw at Coed.
  • Naging judge si Ate Vi sa Miss RP 1976, kung saan nanalo ang nag-artista rin na si Suzanne Gonzales at runner up ang naging super model Anna Bayle. Naging judge rin siya sa Bb. Pilipinas noong 1987.
  • Nagkaroon ng concert si ate Vi sa Folk Arts Theatre noong 1977. Nakasama niya sina Rico J. Puno, Nino Muhlach, Didith Reyes and the late Yolly Samson.
  • Naging official entry ang Masarap, Masakit, ang Umibig (My Brother’s Wife) sa 23rd Asian Film Festival sa Bangkok, Thailand noong 1977.
  • Sa Long Beach Resort, sa Nalinac, La Union nag-celebrate si ate Vi ng kanyang ika 24th birthday. Samantalang sa Paris, France naman nung kanyng ika 26th birthday.
  • Sia te Vi ay ang 1978 Miss Presto at 1980 Miss Crispa sa PBA.
  • Napanalunan lahat ng Burlesk Queen ang mga awards sa 1977 Metro Manila Film Festival maliban sa dalawa (Best Cinematography and Best Production design). Ito rin ang Top Grosser.
  • Super lakas ng pelikulang Miss X. It grossed more than P600,000.00 in its first day of showing just 27 theatres, when normally a P100,000.00 first day gross in the 1980s is already considered a blockbuster. Ito ang unang pelikulang pinagsamahan nina ate Vi at director Gil Portes. The movie was filmed in Amsterdam.

I hope you enjoyed reading this trivia. Addition lang to the info mentioned, November 1962 ng unang mag shooting si ate Vi for Trudis Liit, kaya it’s her 45th Showbiz anniversary. – Eric Nadurata,  December  2007,  V magazine (READ MORE)

  • The only actress who won three consecutive years as best actress in the Urian awards (the country’s film critics) for her movies, Relasyon (1982), Broken Marriage (1983), and Sister Stella L. (1984).
  • She has never won a single best actress award from her movies directed by an ace director, the late Lino Brocka.
  • The first actress in Philippine movies to score a grand slam in 1983 as best actress for her performance in Relasyon (1982) from Catholic Mass Media, Urian, Film Academy and FAMAS award giving bodies.
  • Her mother is Mila Tuazon Santos.
  • Mother of Luis Manzano.
  • Currently serving as mayor of Lipa City in the Philippines. Her husband, Ralph Recto, is an incumbent Philippine Senator.
  • Children (Edu Manzano) and Ryan Christian (with Ralph Recto).
  • Siblings: Emelyn and Sonny.
  • Her Girl Friday Aida Fandialan is girlfriend of her brother Sonny.
  • She is the winner of the most Gawad URIANs (from the country’s top film critics), tallying 8 wins, 5 additional nominations (all for Best Actress) and 2 special awards for being the best actress of the ’80s and the ’90s.
  • She is also currently the most awarded actress in the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards (FAMAS Awards) with 6 wins (5 Best Actress, 1 Child Actress), a Hall of Fame Award, two Circles of Excellence awards (the highest award of the FAMAS), a Lifetime Achievement Award and 9 other nominations (1 Best Supporting Actress, 8 Best Actress). She also holds the record of having the longest string of consecutive FAMAS nominations for performers; she had 12 consecutive nominations from 1977-1989.
  • She is also the most awarded actress in the Film Academy Awards (along with Nora Aunor) with 4 wins for Best Actress, 8 other nominations and 1 Lifetime Achievement Award.
  • The other half of the very controversial FAMAS Best Actress tie in 1972. She shared the Best Actress honors with Boots Anson-Roa. It is the first tie in Philippine movie awards history.
  • The only actress in the history of the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences to have won back-to-back acting awards twice (1981 and 1982, 1987 and 1988).
  • The only actress to have scored 4 grand slams in Philippine movie history (Caveat: a Grand Slam means that the actor/actress has won the Philippines’ FAMAS Awards, Gawad URIAN, Film Academy Awards and Star Awards). She scored grand slams in Relasyon (1982), Dahil mahal kita (1993), Bata bata paano ka ginawa? (1998) and Dekada ’70 (2002).
  • An advocate-endorser of a nationwide milk education campaign called “Laki Sa Gatas,” in partnership with Bear Brand, the Philippines’ leading milk brand by sales. The campaign aims to promote, primarily among mothers, the nutritional importance of milk in light of declining milk consumption in the Philippines.
  • Elder sister of Winnie Santos.
  • At the Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2009, she received the Cinema One Legend Award. – telebisyon.net (READ MORE)

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