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SENATE ’ ^ ' Hv. P.S. Res. No.1743

Introduced by Senator SONNY ANGARA

RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING ACTRESS JACLYN JOSE FOR WINNING THE BEST ACTRESS AWARD IN THE 69™ ANNUAL FOR HER ROLE IN THE FILM MA’ ROSA HELD FROM 11th TO 21st OF MAY 2016 IN CANNES, FRANCE

1 WHEREAS, The Cannes Film Festival is founded with the foremost objective of 2 promoting films that do not only spur the global film industry but also to further advance 3 the development of cinema and to acclaim movies at an international level;

4 WHEREAS, the 2016 Cannes Film Festival is the 69th edition of the prestigious 5 international film festival that featured over 85 films for the Official Selection of the 6 Festival from filmmaking countries primarily to preserve passion for cinema, to discover 7 new talents, and to gather professionals in inspiring the creation and distribution of 8 films;

9 WHEREAS, Filipino actress Mary Jane Sta. Ana Guck or popularly known as 10 Jaclyn Jose bagged the Best Actress Award in the 69th Annual Cannes Film Festival for 11 her in role in the Filipino drama film Ma’ Rosa, directed by who won 12 the 2009 Cannes Award for Best Director;

13 WHEREAS, 2016 Cannes Best Actress Jaclyn Jose, the first Filipino and 14 Southeast Asian to accomplish such remarkable feat, bested distinguished film industry 15 personalities such as Charlize Theron, Marion Cotillard, Kristen Stewart, Isabelle 16 Hupper, Elle Fanning and Sonia Braga;

17 WHEREAS, the exceptional Filipino actress has already garnered numerous film 18 recognition including the Gawad Urian Award for Best Actress, the Gawad Urian Award 19 for Best Supporting Actress, Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) 20 Award for Best Supporting Actress, and the Film Academy of the Philippines Luna 21 Award for Best Supporting Actress;

22 WHEREAS, Jaclyn Jose further demonstrated and proved the world-class talent 23 and creativity of , contributing to the development of Philippine cinema, and 24 adding to the roster of countless world-renowned Filipino actors, directors, performers 25 and other film professionals;