Volume 1, Issue 2 June — July 2005 The Vilma Santos Newsletter =The=Nostalgia=Retro=Issue= FROM SWEET SIXTEEN TO GOLDEN YEARS Volume 1, Issue 2 Page 2 Blog of E- mails The Vilma (mga(mga postedposted messagesmessages sasa ee- groups) Vilma Santos About our first salvo! mga walang kuwentang istorya ng not role-wise. Parang gustong newsletter mga Velmaniacs… pwe! - Deo C. sabihin ng writer na maganda ang Is published once every “Ang galing talaga...ang ganda role ni ykw, pero natalbugan siya two months by the Vilma ganda....” - reachingthestars2003 ni Ate Vi sa acting department. “Wow, first time na magkaroon ng Santos e-group mem- speaking of 'talbog'....Sundin lang ganito… Pero, when I read it, it’s a bers. ng Urian ang kanilang pamanta- ”ang ganda ng newsletter! Kailan big disappointment. Wala naman yan no doubt, the QueenStar kaya ang next issue?... kaya lang mababasa kundi praises for their will bring home her 9th tro- Newsletter Editor: marcus, sana bawasan natin ang idol! This is just a waste…” - mukha at pangalan ni YKW next phy.” (unfortunately, they didn’t, Jumbo Tron Marcus Peter Lee time. thanks.” - Law_eve Judy Ann won — ed) - Eduardo Lozano “Congratulations sa lahat ng Libro ng mga kampon?! “well...it's her turned now (Judy Editorial Staff: pasimuno ng maiden issue of the “..Ano namang kaek-ekan na mag Ann Santos’ win at URIAN) and we Eric Nadurata VS Newsletter. Nabasa ko na po print sila ng book tribute daw kay must accept and congratulate her from cover to cover during our Mar Garces Nora Aunor at nagkaroon pa ng latest trophy...Still...Queen Vi got 8 lunch break here in the office. I Best Actress.” - Namprit Rak launching day...Bibili ba kayo ng Franco Gabriel enjoyed reading every page. Pi- book nila?” - Nelvin Rea hado matutuwa si Queenstar pag Charles Gomez nabasa itong issue na ito. More Other e-mail messages... “Ibibigay ko na lang sa kawang- power to all of you, guys! “ - Allan Trambulo gawa makakatulong pa kahit “..Alma Moreno, in her show intro- "Ancheta, Rante V" papano....” - Henry Llaneza duced Nora Aunor who comes in late: “Finally, please welcome, the Contributing Writers: “SPECIAL THANKS to Charlz and late Nora Aunor.” - Ray Bal “Puro DIIN ang matutunghayan Eddie Lozano Marcus for taking their time and mo sa libro ni YKW. Kahit achieve- “..the Chinese language that Ate effort to send me the first issue of Father Juancho Gutierrez ments niya puro DIIN. Pilit na Vi spoke in Mano Po 3 was Fokien VS Newsletter. I just printed it and DINIDIIN na siya ang ONE AND not Mandarin or Cantonese.” - Aries aka Eggrollon- will read during my free (panakaw- ONLY SUPERSTAR….” - Alessandra Jeanni Wong 2001 nakaw) time. It seems like a first “FYI: i just got a copy of the new rate newsletter. I'll give my con- structive comments once com- issue of STARSTUDIO magazine Featured Vilmanian: pleted reading it. Thanks, guys, About URIAN! and according to it the Vilma San- Lawrence Monteza for all the efforts in bringing out tos DVD Collection: Dekada 70, “...tama ka bro. mar! the writer this A-1 Newsletter. Hopefully, i Anak and Bata, Bata Paano ka mentioned about ykw's Layout Designer: will be able to contribute an article Ginawa, is only $11.99. is this a 'audacious' role, and Ate Vi's next time.” - Romy Silangan misprint or what?....” - Father J Florencio Viray 'confident' performance...Urian is (Yes, it is not the correct price.) all about performance wise and “Congratulation! A job well done! One thing I would like to point out, Ask someone to check grammar Did you know… and spelling. Also, increase your font and choose a more reader • ...that the first posted message on Vilma Santos Star for All Season Yahoo group was on July friendly font like ARIAL. I would 26, 2000 and the message was posted by non other than law_eve! (see page 19) like to wish you and all your col- umnists all the best and I will be • ...that the e-group Vision founded by Allan Trambulo on April of 2004 has the most visual looking forward for more issues to designs with 261 members (and still counting)! come! Now, Marcus, when will you be able to join us for some • ...that the VSR e-groups, founded in March 26, 2004, is currently third in membership cappuccino at the village?” - counts but carries the most broader collections of pictures. Rendt2004 • ...that VSFanClubCanada is the only exclusive VS e-group to date, the baby of all e-group, “Anong kabalbalan yang news- letter-newletter na iyan? Puro currently has only 21 members, 3 from Canada. Volume 1, Issue 2 Page 3 Edit- O - Real On the cover us. Let us continue to share our VILMA and ME VS Newsletter resources with them because Issue No. 2 by Father J through our acts of charity that June - July 2005 they will see God's love. Let us be Credits: I must admit that it is an honor for instruments of God's peace and Model: Vilma Santos I Art Graphics: Marcus Peter Lee generosity with others. Source: Eric Nadurata’s Vilma me to be counted among the mil- Santos web-site lions of loyal VILMANIANS. When I As a servant of God, please be For comments, begun chatting with other fans of Ate assured of my continuous prayers Submissions or copy for you and your loved ones. May Vi, it was just to pass some of my of time. However, as days and weeks the Good Lord continue to bless us The Vilma Santos and months, passed by, I begun to all especially our dear Ate Vi. Let newsletter, Please send us an e- feel that chatting in this group is now us continue to make a difference in this world by what we say, think mail: a part of my vocation. c/o The Editorial Staff and do. I believe that there is more to chat- vilmasantosnews- Long Live, Vilma Santos, our [email protected]@yahoo.ca ting, there is more in sharing stories and news about the STAR OF ALL QUEENSTAR! We have the right to edit any letters for space layout SEASONS AND REASONS. This is the purposes. It is the responsi- bility of the sender to make reason why I am sharing with you my sure e-mail attachments has thoughts about VILMA. no virus, anyone who sent YAN SI ROSA VILMA virus infected e-mail will be ni Father J IN THIS ISSUE banned from the e-groups. Vilma Santos, the longest reigning QUEEN of the PHILIPPINE MOVIES, May isang nagngangalang Rosa Vilma, should be admired not only for ex- Ipinanganak sa Tondo, Maynila. Blogs of E-mails ceptional talents but for the good 2 Cover Story: Naging artista kahit noong siya ay bata Edit-O-Real - Father J’s “Vilma Vilma Santos, examples that she has shown us and Me” 17 pa, Galing sa pagganap noon ay pinag- 3 through the years… by Mar Garces and continue to show us throughout aralan na. the years. Ate Vi does not only enter- tain us through her works in movies Noong siya ay nagdalaga na, Nagpatuloy sa kanyang pag-aartista. Eric’s VS Update 4 and television but she has shown us Naging sikat at hinahangaang bituin Franco’s Lets Be Franc 5 how to touch other people's lives Katambal si Edgar bilang ka-loveteam. Aries’ Classic OPM 18 through her life in public service. Naging karibal si Nora Ate Vi, the Mayor of Lipa, has deeply Sa pagiging isang reyna. touched the lives of the people of Subalit mas matagumpay si Nora Marcus’ “At Iba’t Iba Pa” 6 Mar’s “umbra et penumbra” that city and beyond. She shows us Noong mga panahon ng setenta. 7 Featured Vilmanian: how to use her God-given talents Lawrence Monteza 19 Hanggang siya ay mag-iba ng imahen, aka Law_eve and resources for the benefit and At gumanap bilang isang Burlesk good of others. She once said: "If I Queen. depend on my salary as a mayor, it Mula noon at magpahanggang ngayon Charles’ “Anything Goes” 8 is not enough to help the people who Si Vilma na ang Reyna taon-taon. Allan’s “Allan of ViSion” 9 come to my office and ask for finan- Siya ay nag-iisang Star for All Seasons, Trivia ni Aries cial help." In other words, Ate Vi truly At gayundin naman ng for All Reasons. 20 acknowledges that her blessings are Hindi magugupo o mapapataob ninu- truly a gift from ABOVE and that is man, Pagkat VIlmanians hindi s'ya pababayaan. Vilma’s Gallery 10 why she shares this with others Vits & Pieces 11 especially among the most unfortu- Queenstar mula noon hanggang nate ones. ngayon, Pinakamahusay na aktress sa lahat ng panahon. My dear VILMANIANS, as we con- Eddie’s “Vilmania” 14 tinue to follow the latest happenings Nirerespeto ng mamayang Pilipino, Flash Back Review: “Burlesk with our idol, may we also imitate Pagkat mapagmahal siya sa kapwa Queen” by June Cruz Reyes 15 Pilipino. the good things she has been doing. Let us reach out to others, VILMA- Isang ulirang artista at ina, NIANS and non-VILMANIANS alike, Matagumpay na mayora ng Lipa. Flash Back Review: “Ging” by especially the less fortunate among Siya at wala ng iba ang Reyna, Butch Francisco 16 Yan ang mahal nating si Rosa Vilma. Volume 1, Issue 2 Page 4 Eric Nadurata’s VS Updates Bukod sa bagong bahay ay mayroon pa ring bagong Ate Vi’s family life in the 70s kotse si Ate Vi na malimit niyang ginagamit patungo sa mga shootings at personal appearances.