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Nora "Guy" Aunor (born Maria Leonora Teresa Cabaltera Aunor on May 21, 1953) is a multi-awarded Filipina actress, singer, & producer. Aunor has also topbilled several stage plays, television shows, and concerts. She is regarded as the "Superstar in Philippine Entertainment Industry".^[1] In 1999, Aunor received the Centennial Honor for the Arts awarded by the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). She was the only film actress included in the prestigious list of awardees. In 2010, she was hailed by the Green Planet Awards as one of the 10 Asian Best Actresses of the Decade.

Career[link]

Cinema[link]

Latest picture of Nora Aunor & German Moreno during her arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on August 10, 2011.

Aunor has received numerous national and international awards and nominations. She is the first Filipino actress to win an International acting award in a major Film Festival (Cairo 1995 for the movie The Flor Contemplacion Story). She has been directed by four Philippine National Artist Awardees, Gerardo de Leon, Lamberto Avellana, Lino Brocka, and Ishmael Bernal. Since the late 1960s, Nora Aunor has appeared in more than 170 films.^[2]

Music[link]

Aunor has released more than 360 singles and recorded more than 200 songs and over 50 albums. She has notched more than 30 gold singles and with an estimated gross sales of one million units, Nora's cover of "Pearly Shells" (1971) is one of the biggest-selling singles in the Philippines.

Television[link]

Theater[link]

Notable citations and awards[link]

International awards and recognition[link]

Cinemanila International Film Festival[link]

10 Asian Best Actresses of the Decade[link]

Philippine awards[link]

FAMAS (Filipino Academy of Movie, Arts and Sciences)[link]

Gawad Urian Awards (Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino)[link]

Nora Aunor received the first-ever Best Actress Star award from Gawad Urian.

Film Academy of the Philippines (Luna Awards)[link]

Star Awards (Philippine Movie Press Club)[link]

Nora Aunor received the first Best Actress Star Award from the Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC).

Metro Manila Film Festival[link]

Nora Aunor is the first and only Best Performer awardee of the Metro Manila Film Festival; it is equivalent to Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Actress Award.

Manila Film Festival[link]

Catholic Mass Media Awards[link]

Young Critics Circle[link]

Nora Aunor received the first ever Best Performer award from the Young Critic Circle, equivalent to Best Performance by Male or Female, Adult or Child, Individual or Ensemble in Leading or Supporting Role.

Quezon City Film Festival[link]

Bacolod Film Festival[link]

• 1975 - Best Actress - Banaue (Grand Buglas Award)

Davao City Film Festival[link]

• 1976 - Best Actress - Ibilanggo Si Neneng Magtanggol

Movie Magazine Awards[link]

• 1991- Best Actress - Ang Totoong Buhay Ni Pacita M.

Ateneo Galian[link]

• 1991 - Best Actress - Ang Totoong Buhay Ni Pacita M.

KRITIKA[link]

• 1991 - Best Actress - Ang Totoong Buhay Ni Pacita M.

Joel David Awards for Excellence in Philippine Cinema

• 1991 - Best Performer - Himala

People's Choice (PPC Publications)[link]

• 1995 - Best Actress - The Flor Contemplacion Story

• 1997 - Best Actress - Babae

1st Cape Tip Festival[link]

• 2004 - Best Actress - 'Naglalayag

PASADO (Pampelikulang Samahan ng mga Dalubguro)

• 2004 - Pinakapasadong Aktres - Naglalayag
• 2009 - PinakaPasadong Artista sa Lahat ng Panahon
• 2010 - Pinakapasadong Dakilang Artista ng Bayan

Gawad Tanglaw[link]

• 2004 - Kapuripuring Aktres - Naglalayag
• 2012 - Pinaka Kapuri-puring Artista ng Dekada - 10th Gawad Tanglaw Awards

S Magazine People's Choice Award Actress of the Year[link]

• 2004 - Naglalayag

BALATCA (Batangas Laguna Teachers Association for the Culture and the Arts)[link]

• 2004 - Best Actress - Naglalayag
• 2006 - Special Citation - Dakilang Kayumangging Lahi National Artist
• 2006 - Special Citation - Outstanding Achievement in Film Acting - Feminist Centennial Film Festival, UP
• 2011 - Movie Icon Of Our Time - 8th Golden Screen Awards - ENPRESS
• 2011 - Lifetime Achievement Award (For International Achievements) - 13th Cinemanila International Film Festival
• 2011 - Originals in Philippine Cinema Award - 7th Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival
• 2011 - Lifetime Achievement Award - 59th FAMAS Awards
• 2012 - Gawad Lino Brocka Lifetime Achievement Award - 9th Golden Screen Awards - ENPRESS

Notable dialogue terms in other works[link]

"I did not... kill.. Anybody!" - Flor Contemplacion Story (1995)

"Walang Himala!"("There is no miracle!") - Himala (1981)

"My Brother is not a Pig"- from the film Minsa'y Isang Gamu-Gamu (1979)

"Nasaan, Nasaan Si Bernadette at Melody!" ("Where Where is Bernadette and Melody!") - From the TV Series Bituin (2003-2004)

"Hindi mo mabibilang ang luhang galing sa puso." ("You can't count the tears from the heart") - From the TV Series Sa Ngalan ng Ina (2011)

"Umalis ka sa harapan ko. Sasampalin kita!" ("Get out of my sight. I'll slap you!") - From the TV Series Sa Ngalan ng Ina (2011)

Notable citations as an actor[link]

• The only Filipino actor with the most number of best actress International awards & nominations (Cairo 1995, East Asia 1997, Brussels 2004), and nominations (Berlin 1983, Singapore 1997, Cairo 1999, Singapore 1999).

• The first Filipino actor to win an International acting award in a Major Film Festival (Cairo 1995 for the movie "The Flor Contemplacion Story").

• The first and only Filipino actor to receive an acting nomination from a Top-Tier International Film Festival (Berlin 1983 for the movie "Himala").

• The first Filipino actress to sit as juror in an International Film Festival (Hawaii 1996).

• The only Filipino and Asian actress apart from China's Gong Li to be featured by HBO, an American cable network, in a documentary film about the lives and achievements of the world's greatest actresses (1997).

• Himala was the first and only Filipino film ever to qualify in the Competition Section of the Berlin International Film Festival (1983). For its international accolades, it bagged 1983's Bronze Hugo Prize at the Chicago International Film Festival

• Himala was the lone Filipino film chosen by CNN as one of the ten best Asian films of all time from the provisional list of 18 great films (September 2008). CNN cited "Himala" for its "austere camera work, haunting score, and accomplished performances that sensitively portray the harsh social and cultural conditions that people in the Third World endure."

• Himala was awarded the CNN APSA Viewers Choice Award for Best Asia-Pacific Film of all Time (November 14, 2008)

• The Flor Contemplacion Story became the first Filipino movie to win the grand prize in a Major International Film Festival (Cairo '95).

• The Flor Contemplacion Story grossed US$ 3.3 million in its domestic and international exhibitions, making it one of the highest-grossing films in Philippine history.

• Bona was cited as one of "The Best 100 Films in the World" by the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, USA (1997).

• The Filipino actor with the most "Best Performer" awards (5).

• The first Filipino actor ever to win the "Best Performer" award (1978).

• The only actress included in the prestigious "Centennial Honor for the Arts" given by the Cultural Center of the Philippines (1999).

• The first actress to be honored with the "Ten Outstanding Women in the Nation's Service" (TOWNS) award (1983).

• The youngest recipient of the "Lifetime Achievement Award" given by the Film Academy of the Philippines (1993).

• The only Filipino actress to win three successive best actress awards in the Film Academy of the Philippines (1989,1990,1991).

• Chosen by the Gawad Urian as "Actress of the Decade" (1980s and 1990s).

• The only Filipino actor to bag seven Metro Manila Film Festival best actress awards.

• The first actress to be crowned as "Box Office Queen of Philippine Cinema" (1971).

• The only actress of her generation to have been directed by four Philippine National Artist Awardees, Gerardo de Leon, Lamberto Avellana, Lino Brocka, and Ishmael Bernal.

• The only Filipino actor honored by the City of Kileen, Texas U.S.A. with a "Nora Aunor Day" (September 23, 2006)

• The only Filipino actor honored by the City of San Francisco, California, U.S.A. with a "Nora Aunor Day"(May 21, 2004)

• The actress was honored by the Office of the Governor of Las Vegas with a "Certificate of Recognition for Phenomenal Talent and Extraordinary Performance" (March 31, 2006)

• Named by YES! Magazine as one of the "Philippines' 15 Best Actresses of All Time" in 2005

• Named by S Magazine as the "Philippines' Best Actress of All Time" in 2006

• The first and only Filipino actor included in the "10 Best International Actress of the Decade (Asia)" in the 2010 Green Planet Film Awards, Hollywood, California

• Named by Cultural Center of the Philippines as the "Actress of the Century" in 1999

Notable citations as a recording artist[link]

In 1968, Nora Aunor was contracted by Alpha Records upon the recommendation of singer Carmen Soriano. Although Aunor's first singles were not major hits, she subsequently went on to smash local record sales with songs like "It's Time to Say Goodbye", "Silently", "Forever Loving You", "It's Not Unusual", and countless others. In her seven years with Alpha Records, Aunor was able to set all-time high record sales which up to this day has not been surpassed. At the height of her popularity as a recording artist in the late 1960s and early 1970s, local records soared up to 75% of national sales according to Alpha Records Philippines. She is the artist with the most singles in Philippine recording history (with more than 260 singles). Over-all she has recorded more than 500 songs. She has notched more than 30 gold singles, a record in the local music industry. With estimated sales of one million units, Nora's cover of "Pearly Shells" (1971) is one of the biggest-selling singles in the Philippines ever. Nora has also recorded some 46 hit long-playing albums, and several extended plays.

• At the height of her popularity as a recording artist in the late 1960s and early 1970s, sales of local records soared up to 75% of national sales according to Alpha Records Philippines.

• She is the artist with the most singles in Philippine recording history (with more than 260 singles). Overall she has recorded more than 500 songs.

• She has notched more than 30 gold singles.

• With estimated sales of one million units, Nora's cover of "Pearly Shells" (1971) is one of the biggest-selling singles in the Philippines.

• Nora has also recorded some 46 hit long-playing albums, and several extended plays.

• 1964 - Certificate of Honor, First Prize Liberty Big Show, Camarines Sur

• 1965 - Winner (14 weeks) Darigold Bulilit Contest

• 1966 - Certificate of Honor, First Prize Darigold Jamboree, Naga City

• 1967 - Pinakamahusay na Tuklas na Talino, Grand National Finals Champion - Tawag ng Tanghalan

• 1969 - Favorite Singer of Northern Luzon Eagle Broadcasting Corporation, Dagupan City

• 1969 - Best New Recording Artist of the Year - PREDA

• 1970 - Best New Female Recording Artist - 1969 Awit Awards

• 1970 - Singer for the Months of February, March, and April - DWOW Radio

• 1970 - Best Female Singer in English - Philippine Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences

• 1971 - Female Singer of the Year - PREDA

• 1973 - Binibining Pilipinas ng Pelikula at Awiting Pilipino given by First Lady Imelda Marcos

• 1973 - Top Selling Records, Female Singer of the Year, English Version - PREDA

• 1973 - Top Selling Records, Female Singer of the Year, Tagalog Version - PREDA

• 1974 - Queen of Northern Luzon for 100 Hit Records

• 1984 - Gallery of Distinction - Aliw Awards

• 1991 - Gold Record Award (Langit Pala ang Umibig the Album) - Aguilar Music Corp.

• 1991 - Gold Record Award (Handog ni Guy LIVE, the Album) - Universal Records

• 1995 - Best Country Folk Singer (Maliit Man sa Tingin) - 1st Katha Awards

• 1995 - Best Interpreter of Movie Theme Song (Kahit Konting Awa) - 9th Awit Awards

• 1995 - Gold Record Award (Kahit Konting Awa the Album) - Viva Records

• 1997 - National Music Festival Award - Sandiwa Philippines

• 1998 - Dangal ng Musikang Pilipino - 11th Awit Awards

• 1999 - Gawad Siglo as One of the 50 Best Live Entertainers of the Century - Aliw Awards

• 2011 - Dangal Ng OPM Award - Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mangaawit

• 2011 - Lifetime Achievement Award - 3rd PMPC Star Award for Music

• 2011 - One of 15 OPM Icons - 3rd PMPC Star Award for Music

• 2011 - Lifetime Achievement Award - 24th Aliw Awards

References[link]

External links[link]

• Nora Aunor at the Internet Movie Database
• http://www.filipinoheritage.com/sikatpinoy/nora_aunor.htm
• The Flor Contemplacion Story at the Internet Movie Database

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Gary Valenciano
Background information
Birth name	Edgardo Jose Martin Santiago Valenciano
Also known as	Gary V.
Born	(1964-08-06) August 6, 1964 (age 47)
Origin	Manila, Philippines
Genres	Gospel, Pinoy pop, Manila Sound
Occupations	Singer, Songwriter, Record producer, Actor, Dancer
Instruments	Vocals, Keyboards, Percussions
Years active	1983–present
Labels	Manila Genesis Entertainment & Management, Inc. Universal Records (Philippines)
Website	GaryV.com

Edgardo Jose Martin Santiago Valenciano (born August 6, 1964), better known as Gary Valenciano or Gary V., is a Filipino musician. He is also dubbed as Mr. Pure Energy. He has released 26 albums, and won the Awit Awards for "Best Male Performer" 11 times. In 1998, he became UNICEF Philippines first national Ambassador. His most notable songs include "Di Bale Na Lang", "Eto Na Naman", "Sana Maulit Muli", "Natutulog Ba Ang Diyos?", "Gaya ng Dati", "Pasko na Sinta Ko", and "Narito".

He is currently part of ABS-CBN contract actors, and is frequently tapped to sing the theme songs for the network's soap operas and Star Cinema movies.

Biography[link]

Gary Valenciano was born in Santa Mesa, Manila on August 6, 1964. He is the sixth of Vicente Valenciano and Grimilda Santiago Ortiz's seven children. His parents met in New York, married, and settled in Manila. His father is from Bicol, Philippines.^[1] His mother is a Puerto Rican woman of Italian descent,^[2][3] who sang opera in Manila during the 1960s. Valenciano took his primary and secondary studies in La Salle Green Hills.

Career[link]

Valenciano had already been in early appearance in an on-screen television when he was first discovered in a Philippine soft-drink commercial in the late of 70s^[4] when he was 14 years old at that time.^[5] He started as a choir singer, then performing in 1982 and launched his career in singing and show business on May 13, 1983.^[6] He also first appeared as a solo artist in a television show called The Pilita and Jackie Show in 1982, and later in Germspesyal and Penthouse Live. He had his first solo concert, in April 1984 at the Araneta Coliseum. That would be followed a number of albums, three of them released internationally, including a Christian inspired album called Out of the Dark.

He is married to Maria Anna Elizabeth "Angeli" Pangilinan, with whom he has three children: Juan Paolo Martin, Jose Angelo Gabriel and Kristiana Maria Mikaela.

Valenciano has released multiple albums. He has won the Awit Award for "Best Male Performer" 11 of the past 21 times.^{[citation needed]} He has been called "Mr. Pure Energy."^[2]

In 1998, he became UNICEF Philippines first national Ambassador. In 2008, he marked his tenth year as a UNICEF Ambassador with a visit to Sitio Avocado, a former war zone in Negros Oriental.

In 2008, Valenciano returned to acting by appearing in "Maalaala Mo Kaya" which he plays the role of a prisoner who turns his life to Jesus and becomes a changed man as a Christian. The same year, he was nominated for "Best Single Performance By An Actor" in the 22nd PMPC Star Awards for TV.

In 2009, Valenciano released a collaborative album with Martin Nievera called "As 1", with their carrier single, "As 1".

In 2010, Gary V. returns to acting again via a Holy Week drama special, Gulong, a CBN Asia Production was recently shown on GMA 7, this was his 3rd GMA 7 holy week special since 2006. The same year, Gary V. releases his brand new 25th full-length album and his 4th compilation album, "Replay" was recently released, with his carrier single, "Did It Ever".

He is currently living with diabetes.^[7]

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

Notes

• ^[A] Album was released in Japan under Toshiba-EMI.
• ^[B] Album was released in the United States.
• ^[C] Album was released internationally under Polygram Records.
• ^[D] As 1 is a collaborative album, with Martin Nievera.

Live albums[link]

Compilation albums[link]

Collaboration albums[link]

• Salubungin Ang Pasko (Universal Records, 1986)
• Ginintuang Diwa ng Pasko (Universal Records, 1989)
• 18 Classic OPM Love Songs (EMI Music Philippines, 1998)
• The Best Of Crossover Presents (Viva Records, 2003)
• Only Selfless Love 2 (Universal Records, 2003)
• OPM Rewind (Universal Records, 2004)
• The Love Song Collection (Universal Records, 2004)
• Top Male OPM Hits (Star Records, 2004)
• Various Movie Themes (Vicor Music, 2005)
• Nagmamahal Kapamilya Songs For Global (Star Records, 2005)
• Best Of OPM Inspirational Songs (Universal Records, 2005)
• Best Of OPM Love Duets (Universal Records, 2005)
• Best Of OPM Love Ballads (Universal Records, 2005)
• Best Of OPM Movie & TV Themes (Universal Records, 2005)
• Pinoy Biggie Hits (Star Records, 2006)
• OPM With Love (Universal Records, 2006)
• Lovestruck Vol. 1 (Viva Records, 2006)
• OPM Gold (Universal Records, 2006)
• OPM Superstars Christmas (Universal Records, 2006)
• Hotsilog The ASAP Hotdog Compilation (Star Records, 2006)
• Top Male OPM Hits (Star Records, 2007)
• Pinoy Biggie Hits Rewind (Star Records, 2007)
• Musika At Pelikula: A Star Cinema Music Collection (Star Records, 2008)
• No.1 Signature Hits OPM's Best (Vicor Music, 2008)
• Kris Aquino: The Greatest Love (Universal Records, 2008)
• Wings of the Soul (Star Records, 2008)
• OPM No. 1's (Star Records, 2009)
• I-Star 15: Best Of TV & Movie Themes (Star Records, 2010)
• 60 Taon Ng Musika At Soap Opera (Star Records, 2010)
• OPM All-Star Christmas (Universal Records, 2010)
• Ngayong Pasko Magniningning Ang Pilipino (Star Records, 2010)
• OPM Number 1s Vol.2 (Star Records, 2011)
• I Love You (Star Records, 2011)
• Bida Best Hits Da Best (Star Records, 2011)

Songs[link]

Valenciano's songs include:

• 1983 – Growing Up (Theme Song of the Philippine Movie "Bagets")
• 1983 – You Got Me Working
• 1983 – Hang On
• 1983 – Betty's in Bed^[14]
• 1984 – Love of Mine
• 1984 – Reaching Out
• 1984 – Hotshots^[15]
• 1985 – Move Your Body
• 1985 – Once Upon a Life
• 1986 – Paano
• 1986 – Pasko Na Sinta Ko
• 1987 – 'Di Bale Na Lang
• 1987 – 'Wag Mo Na Sanang Isipin
• 1987 – 'Di Na Natuto
• 1987 - Sana Maulit Muli
• 1988 – Take Me Out Of The Dark
• 1989 – Heto na Naman
• 1989 – Laughter All The Time
• 1989 – Each Passing Night (with Regine Velasquez)
• 1989 – Narito
• 1989 – Letting Go
• 1989 – Mahal Na Mahal Ko Siya
• 1990 – Natutulog Ba Ang Diyos?
• 1990 – Look In Her Eyes
• 1991 – Shout For Joy
• 1991 – Could You be Messiah?
• 1991 - Sa Tuwing Naaalala Ka (with Sharon Cuneta)
• 1992 – Gaya ng Dati
• 1993 – Hataw Na!
• 1993 - Sa Yahweh!
• 1993 – Muli (with Regine Velasquez)
• 1994 – Babalik Ka Rin
• 1995 – Hele ni Inay
• 1997 – Until Then (remade from the Side A original)
• 1998 – (Everybody) Get Down
• 1998 - Pampanga
• 1999 – More and More
• 2000 - Anak
• 2000 – I Will Be Here
• 2001 – The Warrior is a Child
• 2002 – Can't We Just Stop And Talk a While (with Kyla)
• 2002 – Kung Mawawala Ka (with Zsa Zsa Padilla)
• 2003 – Kailangan Kita
• 2004 – How Did You Know
• 2005 – Ikaw Lamang
• 2005 – Break Me
• 2005 – Lipad ng Pangarap
• 2005 – Break me
• 2006 – Wait Forever
• 2007 – You Are (with Joni Villanueva)
• 2008 – Only Hope
• 2008 – Ilaan mo (theme from ICare Compassion Ministry)
• 2009 – Tayong Dalawa
• 2009 – AYT! (with Sponge Cola)
• 2009 – And I Love You So
• 2010 – Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo
• 2010 – How Can I?
• 2010 - Did It Ever
• 2011 - Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin
• 2011 - Home

Television[link]

• CBN Asia Holy Week Special (GMA Network, 1995)
• Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin (GMA Network, 2002) - cameo appearance
• Sa Ngalan Ng Anak: A CBN Asia Holy Week Special (GMA Network, 2006)
• ASAP (ABS-CBN, 2003–present)
• Maalaala Mo Kaya? (ABS-CBN, 2008)
• May Bukas Pa (ABS-CBN, 2009) - guest
• Gulong: A CBN Asia Holy Week Special (GMA Network, 2010)
• Twist & Shout (ABS-CBN, 2010)
• Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin (ABS-CBN, 2011) - guest/himself/GARY
• The X Factor Philippines (ABS-CBN, 2012) - judge

Awards[link]

• 20th Awit Awards (2007) – Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist – "In Another Lifetime"^[16]

See also[link]

• Kuh Ledesma
• George Canseco
• Pilita Corrales
• Martin Nievera

References[link]

External links[link]

• Gary Valenciano at the Internet Movie Database
• Gary Valenciano's Official Website

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Maria Lourdes Egger Dela Cruz-Casareo, better known by her screen name Angelika de la Cruz (born, October 29, 1981), is a Filipina actress and singer. She started her career in 1995, and has since appeared in television shows and movies. Originally with ABS-CBN, she became a contract artist under GMA Network in 2007.

Personal life[link]

Angelika Dela Cruz was born of a Filipino father Ernie Dela Cruz and an Italian-Austrian mother Angelica Egger.^[1] She has also a younger sister, Mika Dela Cruz, who is also an actress, and two brothers, Erick and Edward, one of the lead singers for the boy band "Freshmen". She currently resides in Malabon, Metro Manila. Dela Cruz is also the owner of Starz Bar and restaurant. Her younger brother Edward died in a vehicular accident.^[1]

October 12, 2008 in an episode of Showbiz Central, de la Cruz stated that she had married Orion Casareo in August 2008 and was expecting a child.^[2]

Film career[link]

Angelika de la Cruz started her career in 1995 as a struggling singer. She went on to perform in singing contests and eventually auditioned to sing the theme song of the canned cartoon series Sailor Moon. Though Angelika wanted to be a singer before joining showbiz, she found her niche in acting. At 15, she launched her career as an actress and appeared in the movie Nights of Serafina. Her moving performance as Diana gave her the Best New Actress of the Year award at the 1997 Star Awards for Movies. Network giant ABS-CBN soon noticed her potential and cast her in the soap series Mara Clara with Judy Ann Santos and Gladys Reyes.^[3]

After her stint in the long-running drama series, she was offered to star in another primetime hit series Esperanza where she was able to work again with Judy Ann Santos. In the series, she was paired to actor Jericho Rosales who became her reel and real flame. Her team-up with Rosales made its way to popularity through the teen-oriented horror series Oka Tokat and the movie Magandang Hatinggabi. Still under ABS-CBN, dela Cruz was tagged to portray roles in films such as Seventeen So Kaka, Istokwa, Manananggal Ng Manila, Huwag Mo Nang Itanong and Esperanza: The Movie.

She made two albums under BMG Records and one album under Imperial Records.

After working with ABS-CBN, dela Cruz tried her luck at the rival GMA Network. The network cast her in shows including primetime mini-series Di Ba't Ikaw, noontime variety show SOP and action-fantasy series Pintados. She was able to showcase acting through the mini-series Liwanag Ng Hatinggabi with award-winning actress Lorna Tolentino and in the series Umulan Man O Umaraw. It was her appearance as the lead role in the primetime drama Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin that gave her one of the biggest breaks in the industry and crowned her as GMA's soap opera princess. She was a part of the teen-oriented show Click; due to her rising popularity, she was pulled from the show.^[3]

After the success of Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin, she headlined another primetime drama called Habang Kapiling Ka opposite Victor Neri. Her outstanding performance in the series gave her a Best Actress nomination at the 2003 PMPC Star Awards for TV. Though active in television, dela Cruz took part and matured in movies, in 2000, she earned a Best Supporting Actress nomination for the movie Deathrow, an official entry to the Metro Manila Film Festival. She also signed-up for the movie Hari Ng Selda where she was paired to action star Robin Padilla and the comedy film S2pid Luv with rapper Andrew E. Both movies were under Viva Films.

After her contract with GMA expired in 2003, dela Cruz moved back to ABS-CBN and teamed-up with her on-and-off screen partner Jericho Rosales in Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas with Diether Ocampo and Kristine Hermosa. She was able to show her craft in hosting through the showbiz-oriented show Entertainment Konek and Sunday variety show ASAP. She then appeared in the primetime series Ikaw Ang Lahat Sa Akin where she was able to work with Star Magic's brightest, such as Claudine Barretto, John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo.

Her career took a different direction in 2006 when she played an anti-heroine role to Sarah Geronimo in the hit drama series Bituing Walang Ningning, a TV adaptation of a 1980s hit movie starring Cherrie Gil and Sharon Cuneta. Her superb performance as Lavinia Arguelles won her a Best Actress nomination at the 2007 PMPC Star Awards for Television. She later appeared as Kristine Hermosa's twin sister in the afternoon drama Prinsesa ng Banyera.

In 2008, dela Cruz transferred back to GMA Network after finishing the first season of Prinsesa ng Banyera. Her loyalty was questioned because of switching channels; however, she managed to address the issue by saying that her loyalty is in the network she works with and that she just wanted to work. She made a comeback via Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita with long-time friend Marvin Agustin, JC de Vera and Dina Bonnevie. It was followed by the afternoon drama Una Kang Naging Akin, which was a consistent top rater in the afternoon slot, and the primetime series La Lola. After giving birth, dela Cruz made a comeback by playing Iza Calzado's good-hearted sister in the afternoon drama series Kaya Kong Abutin Ang Langit. She most recently appeared in the primetime series Pilyang Kerubin, fantasy series Dwarfina,the comedy series Futbolilits, and the musical drama, Biritera.

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Lawsuit Against BMG Music[link]

On March 17, 1995, de la Cruz (Lourdes Egger dela Cruz in real life) signed a contract with BMG under which she was required to record at least two albums over three years. But Dela Cruz only recorded one album during the period so BMG exercised on March 23, 1998 its option to extend the contract for two more years.

She was required to record one album, which she was able to do. Despite the expiration of the option period, on May 8, 2000, BMG informed her she still had to record one album under the option period.

On June 5, 2001, Dela Cruz sued and asked for damages, claiming that after recording one album BMG never gave her any proposal for a second one and that despite the lapse of the option period, the firm refused to release her on the ground that she still had to record one album.

The RTC found merit in Dela Cruz’ petition, awarding her payment for damages, and the payment of royalties for the unfulfilled number of required songs under the agreement but BMG appealed the case and CA ruled in Dela Cruz’ favor.

However, CA deleted the lower court’s award to Dela Cruz of P1.5 million in actual damages, P200,000 in moral damages, another P200,000 in exemplary damages, as well as P50,000 in attorney’s fees.

The CA said there was no evidence to support the award of actual, moral and exemplary damages. And since both parties have legitimate claims to each other, CA said the award of attorney’s fees was not warranted. ^[4]

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External links[link]

• Official website
• Angelika dela Cruz at the Internet Movie Database