Armida Ponce-Enrile Siguion-Reyna (born on November 4, 1930) is a Filipino celebrity, singer, film and stage actress, producer, television show host, and former chairperson of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board

Movie and Television Review and Classification Board

The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board is the government agency responsible for rating television and film for the Philippines. Recently, the MTRCB was given the additional task of rating various video media . It is under the executive powers of the Office of the President...

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Family background

Siguion-Reyna is the daughter of the Spanish mestizo lawyer and regional politician Alfonso Ponce Enrile. She is the sister of Irma Potenciano and Juan Ponce Enrile

Juan Ponce Enrile

Juan Ponce Enrile is a Filipino politician. As a protege of President Ferdinand Marcos, he served as Justice Secretary and then Defense Secretary under the Marcos regime. He later became one of the leaders of the 1986 People Power Movement that drove Marcos from power...

. Siguion-Reyna is the mother of Carlitos Siguion-Reyna.

Theatrical roles

In the world of operas, Siguion-Reyna performed lead singing roles in “Lucia de Lammermoor,” “Rigoletto,” “La Traviata,” “I Pagliacci,” “The Merry Widow,” and the zarzuela

Zarzuela

Zarzuela is a Spanish lyric-dramatic genre that alternates between spoken and sung scenes, the latter incorporating operatic and popular song, as well as dance...

“Ang Mestiza” (The Mestiza).

Television career

Siguion-Reyna was the host for the television shows “Cooking Atbp” and the award-winning “Aawitan Kita” (meaning I Will Sing for You).

Singing career

Siguion-Reyna recorded musical albums such as the two volumes of “Aawitan Kita” (Villar Records), “Armida” (Dyna Records), and “Sa Lungkot at Saya... Aawitan Kita” (In Sadness and Happiness... I Will Sing For You) (Viva Records).

Film career

In 1975, Siguion-Reyna was awarded Best Supporting Actress during the Bacolod Film Festival for her performance in the film “Sa Pagitan ng Dalawang Langit” (In Between Two Heavens).

Production career

As a producer, Siguion-Reyna produced and starred in her own 16mm film musicals entitled “Dung-aw,” “Lakambini,” “Supremo,” “Pagpatak ng Ulan,” and “Sisa.” She had two film production companies. Her Pera Films company produced the movies “Laruang Apoy” and “Bilanggong Birhen.” Her Reyna Films company, managed with Siguion-Reyna’s son Carlitos Siguion-Reyna, was a two-time award recipient.

External links

• Armida Siguion-Reyna at IMDb.com