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**crystalblast** · Apr 30, 2012 01:50 PM

Ms. Judy Ann Santos celebrates her 26th year in showbusiness on her 34th birthday - May 11, 2012!!!

The Journey
Lea Salonga

Half the world is sleeping
Half the world's awake
Half can hear their heart beat
Half just hear them break
I am but a traveler
Been most everywhere
Ask me what you want to know.

[Chorus:]

What a journey it has been
And the end is not in sight
But the stars are out tonight
And they're bound to guide my way
When they're shining on my life
I can see a better day
I won't let the darkness in
What a journey it has been.

I have been to sorrow
I have been to bliss
Where I'll be tomorrow
I can only guess
Through the darkest desert
Through the deepest snow
Forward, always forward I go.
Forward, always forward
Onward, always up
Catching every drop of hope
In my empty cup.

Been...
What a journey it has been.

**crystalblast** · Apr 30, 2012 02:07 PM

Code:

THE FIRSTS ON THE FIRST PAGE OF PART 1

First issue debated was about the Box Office Queen Awards...as noted by kengkong below...in a post dated Feb 16, 2001...

Nope, Vilma Santos is the Box-Office Queen because of ANAK. Maybe Judy-Anne is Miss RP Movies. ANAK is the highest grossing Filipino Film of all time.

First article was entitled Don't Cry for Judy Ann Santos...dated August 19, 2001...shared by poster zimdude...

Don’t cry for Judy Ann Santos
By the INQUIRER staff
Inquirer News Service

THERE is nothing pretentious about the princess of prime-time soap opera. With Judy Ann Santos, whose television show, “Sa Puso Ko Iingatan Ka,” currently reigns supreme in the ratings game with a 40-percent-plus audience share, what you see is what you get. For someone who has been steeped in show business since the tender age of nine, there is nothing show-bizy about her.

What she has plenty of is a genuine, unaffected charm and disarming candor. Looking fit and radiant, there is an aura about her that makes heads turn. So much more attractive in person, she has a visibly shy and quiet demeanor that belies a strength that comes from within. Walking into Café Kilimanjaro, a watering hole for artist-types that she co-owns with good friend Belay Santos, there is a momentary hush when she enters the room. "Ang ganda pala niya," people murmur. Truly, Judy Ann has a refreshing charm and prettiness that is all her own.

**crystalblast** · Apr 30, 2012 02:12 PM

THE RESPECTED PHILIPPINE ENTERTAINMENT STALWART

December 8, 2011 One of Anak TV Seal's Most Admired Female TV Personalities Southeast Asian Foundation for Children’s Television
August 2011 10th Top Celebrity Endorser (based on cumulative earnings in 2010 and early 2011) YES! Magazine
July 24, 2011 One of the 25 Women of Allure (honoring beautiful and accomplished women) Philippine Star's 25th Anniversary Their presence gives one a calming assurance that everything will be all right. Their existence inspires high hopes; and proves that dreams are within reach — for them, and for those they inspire.
April 2, 2011 One of the Movie Icons of our Time (with Fernando Poe Jr., Nida Blanca, Dolphy, Ramon Revilla, Sr., Joseph Estrada, Susan Roces, Gloria Romero, Amalia Fuentes, Nora Aunor, Vilma Santos, Sharon Cuneta, and Maricel Soriano) 8th Golden Screen Awards
December 8, 2010 One of Anak TV Seal's Most Admired Female TV Personalities Southeast Asian Foundation for Children’s Television
November 2010 One of the Top 10 Fashionistas in Showbiz YES! Magazine
April 2010 2nd Ranked Celebrity Who Ruled The Decade (2000–2009) YES! Magazine
February 25, 2010 Best Actress in Comedy (for George and Cecil) 2010 Beeper's Choice Awards For TV And Movies
December 11, 2009 Face of 60 Years of Philippine Soap Opera and Reigning Queen of Teleserye ABS-CBN
November 15, 2009 One of the 15 Cinema One Legends Cinema One
September 2009 2nd Hottest Celebrity Endorser (based on number of endorsements) QTV's Ang Pinaka
April 2009 13th Most Powerful Personality in Showbiz YES! Magazine
December 14, 2008 One of Anak TV Seal's Most Admired Female TV Personalities Southeast Asian Foundation for Children’s Television
November 2008 One of the Top 10 Women of the World Marie Claire Magazine
October 2008 6th Top Celebrity Endorser (based on estimated 2008 income) YES! Magazine
December 2007 4th Top Celebrity Endorser (based on the quantity and impact of their advertising campaigns in 2007) YES! Magazine
April 2007 One of the Top 7 Celebrity Icons (with Dolphy, Sharon Cuneta, Vilma Santos, Gloria Romero, Maricel Soriano and Lea Salonga) Star Studio Magazine
March 10, 2007 Philippine Paradise of Stars German Moreno and Mowelfund
December 15, 2006 One of Anak TV Seal's Most Admired Female TV Personalities Southeast Asian Foundation for Children’s Television
November 30, 2006 Philippine Walk of Fame German Moreno and Eastwood City
November 18, 2006 Best Actress over Two Decades 4th Annual Gawad Amerika Awards
2006 Film Actress of the Year (for Don't Give Up On Us) YES! Magazine's Readers' Choice Awards
2006 Hottest Premium Actress (for Don't Give Up On Us) S Magazine's Readers' Choice Awards
1997 German Moreno Youth Achievement Award FAMAS
1997 Best New Movie Actress (for Mara Clara) FAMAS
1997 Best New Movie Actress (for Mara Clara) PMPC Star Awards

*This list includes only individual awards. For example, Hottest Loveteam or Favorite Real-Life Couple will not be listed.

**crystalblast** · Apr 30, 2012 02:22 PM

THE TREND-SETTING TELEVISION ROYALTY - 26 MILESTONES OF THE QUEEN OF PINOY SOAP OPERA

1. THE NUMBERS = 10 series, 7 MMKs, 6 specials, 4 anthologies, 3 networks, 1 youth-oriented show, 1 rom-com, 1 reunion show, and 1 reality show

2. THE MOTHER OF ALL TELESERYES = Mara Clara

3. TV SERIES RE-MADE INTO NEW SERIES = Mara Clara and Gimik

4. STARTED THE PRIMETIME BIDA TREND AFTER TV PATROL (FIRST HAPONTASTIC SERIES TO MOVE TO PRIMETIME) = Mara Clara

5. HIGHEST-RATED EPISODE FOR A PHILIPPINE TV SERIES (ALL GENRES) = Esperanza

6. FIRST DRAMA SERIES AIRED IN U.S. INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS TO PROMOTE THE FILIPINO CHANNEL
(Charo Santos made this remark on Judy Ann's 24th birthday.) = Esperanza

7. MEDICAL-SERYE/NURSE-SERYE = Habang May Buhay

8. ROMANTIC-COMEDY (WEEKLY PRIMETIME "ROM-COM") = George & Cecil

9. COOKING-SERYE and PRODUCT NAMED AFTER THE SERIES= Ysabella (Ysabella's Chicken)

10. COMMERCIAL-FREE FINAL EPISODE = Sa Piling Mo

11. FIRST INTERNATIONAL EMMY AWARDS REGIONAL SEMI-FINALIST FROM THE PHILIPPINES
(DRAMA SERIES CATEGORY) = Sa Piling Mo

12. SUPER-SERYE (ORIGINAL SUPER-HEROINE) = Krystala

13. ACTION-SERYE (STARTED THE "EPISODIC" GENRE IN A TV SERIES: DIFFERENT GUESTS PER CASE) = Basta't Kasama Kita

14. LUNETA LIVE FINAL EPISODE = Basta't Kasama Kita

15. FILM ICONIC CHARACTERS REPRISED ON TV = Inday Bote, Inday sa Balitaw, and the unaired Super Gee (Komiks)

16. MAALAALA MO KAYA Pier 39 = First MMK episode filmed outside the Philippines (San Francisco, California) for its 10th Anniversary Presentation

17. DRAMA ANTHOLOGY BEARING ACTRESS' NAME = Judy Ann Drama Special

18. STAR DRAMA ANTHOLOGY YOUNG PIONEER = Star Drama Theatre Presents
= youngest actress to be featured before other young stars followed suit
= only young star to appear three times in this drama anthology

19. FANTASY PILOT EPISODES = Wansapanataym, Komiks (Seasons 1 and 2)

20. TV SERIES MADE INTO MOVIES = Gimik, Esperanza, and Mara Clara

21. TV SOUNDTRACKS = Ysabella, Krystala, Gimik, and Esperanza

22. CHARACTER NAMES IN THE TITLES = George & Cecil, Ysabella, Krystala, Esperanza, Mara Clara, and Ula

23. CHANNEL 13 PROGRAM = Ula, Ang Batang Gubat

24. CHANNEL 7 PROGRAMS = Kaming Mga Ulila (1986), GMA Telecine Specials (1993-1995), and May Himala (2000)

25. HOSTING STINTS - MUSICAL and/or VARIETY = That's Entertainment, ASAP, SangLinggoNaPoSila, MTB, ASAP Fanatics, and SOP

26. HOSTING STINTS - REALITY = Junior MasterChef Pinoy Edition (and soon MasterChef Pinoy Edition)

**crystalblast** · Apr 30, 2012 02:27 PM

THE GENRE-DEFYING BIDA: REALITY, DRAMA, COMEDY, FANTASY, ACTION

nominated for her performances in 6 consecutive television series

Junior MasterChef: Pinoy Edition

Southeast Asian Foundation for Children’s Television One of Anak TV Seal's Child-Friendly Programs for 2011

Maalaala Mo Kaya

Karnabal = 2000 Best Single Performance by a Lead Actress Nominee
Karnabal = 2001 KBP Golden Dove Best TV Drama Program Nominee
Basket = 2001 Catholic Mass Media Best TV Drama Program Winner
Basket = 2001 KBP Golden Dove Best TV Drama Program Winner
Basket = 2002 Magnolia Award Finalist (Best Film for TV) at the 9th Shanghai Television Festival in China
Rosaryo = 2006 Best Single Performance by a Lead Actress Nominee
Lason = 2009 Best Single Performance by a Lead Actress Nominee

Habang May Buhay

2010 KBP Golden Dove Awards Best TV Drama Actress Winner
2010 PMPC Star Awards For TV Best Primetime Drama Series Nominee
2010 PMPC Star Awards For TV Best Drama Actress Nominee

George & Cecil

2010 USTv Awards Students' Choice for Situational Comedy Winner
2010 Beeper's Choice Awards For Television And Movies Best Comedy Show Winner
2010 PMPC Star Awards For TV Best Comedy Show Nominee
2010 PMPC Star Awards For TV Best Comedy Actress Nominee

Ysabella

2008 PMPC Star Awards For TV Best Primetime Drama Series Nominee
2008 PMPC Star Awards For TV Best Drama Actress Nominee

Sa Piling Mo

2006 PMPC Star Awards For TV Best Primetime Drama Series Winner
2006 PMPC Star Awards For TV Best Drama Actress Nominee
2006 One of Anak TV Seal's Top 10 Favorite Programs
2007 International Emmy Awards Semi-Finalist (Drama Series Category) in New York

Krystala

2005 PMPC Star Awards for TV Best Drama Actress Winner

Basta't Kasama Kita

2004 ENPRESS Golden Screen Entertainment TV Outstanding Drama Series Winner
2004 ENPRESS Golden Screen Entertainment TV Outstanding Direction For A Drama Series Winner
2004 PMPC Star Awards For TV Best Primetime Drama Series Nominee
2004 ENPRESS Golden Screen Entertainment TV Best Drama Actress Nominee
2004 PMPC Star Awards For TV Best Drama Actress Nominee

**crystalblast** · Apr 30, 2012 02:33 PM

TELEVISION: FROM ULA, ANG BATANG GUBAT TO NURSE JANE ALCANTARA

1986 Kaming Mga Ulila as one of the street urchins; directed by Argel Joseph; GMA-7

1988 to 1990 Ula, Ang Batang Gubat as Ula; directed by Argel Joseph; IBC-13

1992 to 1997 Mara Clara as Mara Davis / Del Valle; directed by Emil Cruz, Jr.; Clara was played by Gladys Reyes; Leading man was Wowie de Guzman; Started in the noontime slot before moving to primetime

1996 Star Drama Theatre Presents Played different characters; Various directors; Youngest actress to be featured at that time before other young stars followed suit; Only young star to appear three times in this drama anthology

1996 Gimik as Dianne Villaruel; directed by Laurenti Dyogi; Played a rich girl from beginning to end; Left the series to focus on Esperanza; Leading man was Rico Yan

1997 to 1999 Esperanza as Esperanza Estrera / Socorro Salgado; Directed by Jerry Lopez Sineneng, Rory Quintos and Don Cuaresma; Highest-rated episode (67%) for a Philippine-produced tv series; Leading man was Wowie de Guzman; 1998 PMPC Star Awards for TV Best Drama Actress Nominee

1999 to 2001 Judy Ann Drama Special Played different characters; Various directors; First and last episodes co-starred Piolo Pascual

June 18, 2001 to February 14, 2003 Sa Puso Ko Iingatan Ka as Patricia Quevedo Montecillo-Villamines; Jose Javier Reyes directed the first episodes before the late Gilbert Perez took over; Played a married woman for the first time in a tv series; Leading man was Piolo Pascual

May 26, 2003 to September 10, 2004 Basta't Kasama Kita as Princess Gonzales; Directed by Jerry Lopez Sineneng and Trina Dayrit; First action-serye on Philippine tv; Last episode was broadcast live from the Luneta Park grounds (a first in Philippine tv history); Leading men were Robin Padilla and TJ Trinidad; 2004 ENPRESS Golden Screen Entertainment TV Outstanding Drama Series Winner; 2004 ENPRESS Golden Screen Entertainment TV Outstanding Direction For A Drama Series Winner; 2004 ENPRESS Golden Screen Entertainment TV Best Drama Actress Nominee; 2004 PMPC Star Awards For TV Best Primetime Drama Series and Best Drama Actress Nominations

October 11, 2004 to April 15, 2005 Krystala as Faith / Tala / Krystala; Directed by Rory Quintos, Trina N. Dayrit, Mae Czarina Cruz and Nuel C. Naval; Played an original superheroine; Krystala also appeared in Komiks' Inday Bote; Leading men were Sid Lucero, TJ Trinidad and Ryan Agoncillo; 2005 19th PMPC Star Awards for TV Best Drama Actress Winner

February 27, 2006 to August 25, 2006 Sa Piling Mo as Jennifer Limbaga-Tuazon / Catherine Chuatoco; Directed by Jerry Lopez Sineneng (first episodes), Rory Quintos and Trina Dayrit; Leading men were Albert Martinez and Piolo Pascual; First tv series of Santos to be available on DVD; 2006 PMPC Star Awards For TV Best Primetime Drama Series Winner and Best Drama Actress Nominee; 2006 One of Anak TV Seal's Top 10 Favorite Programs; 2007 International Emmy Awards Semi-Finalist (Drama Series Category)

June 25, 2007 to January 18, 2008 Ysabella as Ysay / Ysabella Cuenca; Directed by Jerry Lopez Sineneng (first episodes), Rory Quintos and Don Cuaresma; First cooking-serye on Philippine tv; Santos' real-life passion for cooking inspired the theme for this series; Leading men were Ryan Agoncillo and Derek Ramsay; Second tv series of Santos to be available on DVD; 2008 PMPC Star Awards For TV Best Primetime Drama Series and Best Drama Actress Nominations

June 14, 2009 to February 7, 2010 George and Cecil as George / Georgina; Written and directed by Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo and Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo writer/director Joey Reyes; Santos' first sitcom (aired on Sunday primetime); Judai played a cop;Leading man was Ryan Agoncillo; 2010 USTv Awards Students' Choice for Situational Comedy Winner; 2010 PMPC Star Awards for TV Best Comedy Show and Best Comedy Actress Nominations; 2010 Beeper's Choice Awards For Television And Movies Best Comedy Show and Best Actress in Comedy Winners

February 1, 2010 to May 14, 2010 Habang May Buhay as Jane Alcantara; Directed by Wenn Deramas and Jerry Lopez Sineneng (early episodes) ; First nurse-serye/medical-serye on Philippine tv; Juday played a nurse; Leading men were Joem Bascon, Will Devaughn and Derek Ramsay; Mark Meily directed the scenes in San Francisco, California which were never aired; Other previous directors included Andoy Ranay and Malu Sevilla; 2010 19th KBP Golden Dove Awards' Best TV Drama Actress; 2010 PMPC Star Awards For TV Best Primetime Drama Series and Best Drama Actress Nominations

...AT SA NATATANGING PAGGANAP...

December 29, 2009 to January 6, 2010 May Bukas Pa as Libay; Billed as Very Special Guest

April 25, 2010 to May 23, 2010 Your Song Presents: Gimik 2010: as Dianne Villaruel; Leading man was Will Devaughn

September 6 to 7, 2011 100 Days to Heaven as taga-bantay; Billed as "and with special participation of Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo"

**crystalblast** · Apr 30, 2012 02:56 PM

THE KOMIKS EPISODES

February 4, 2006 Inday Bote Role originated by Maricel Soriano; First season pilot episode
May 13, 2006 Inday sa Balitaw Part 1 Second season pilot episode
May 20, 2006 Inday sa Balitaw Part 2 Episode served as Judy Ann's 28th birthday presentation
Still Unaired Super Gee Role originated by Nora Aunor; Taped in 2006

KOMIKS TRIVIA

Sam Milby was supposed to be the leading man in Inday sa Balitaw.
Zanjoe Marudo was supposed to be the leading man in Super Gee.

THE MAALAALA MO KAYA EPISODES

1999 Agua Bendita Played a "Linda Blair Exorcist-type" role; Leading man was Rico Yan
2000 Karnabal Played the only regular-looking member in a family of midgets; Leading man was Wowie de Guzman; 2000 KBP Golden Dove Awards Best Drama Nominee
2001 Basket Played an ungrateful daughter who shunned her Aeta roots; Caridad Sanchez played the forgiving mother; 2001 Catholic Mass Media Awards Best Drama Winner; 2001 KBP Golden Dove Awards Best Drama Winner; Finalist for the Magnolia Award for Best Film for TV during the 9th Shanghai Television Festival 2002 in China
2002 Pier 39 Played a caregiver beholden to a wheelchair-bound old man who fell in love with a wayward guy (Piolo Pascual); 10th Anniversary Presentation; First MMK episode filmed outside the Philippines (San Francisco, California)
August 4, 2005 Rosaryo Played a struggling family breadwinner who fell in love with a spoiled rich kid (Ryan Agoncillo)
August 18, 2006 Swing Played a dying cancer patient who fell in love with a young callboy (Jason Abalos)
December 13, 2008 Lason Played an illiterate mother who fought against terrible life struggles causing her to almost kill her children

MMK TRIVIA

Jericho Rosales was supposed to be the leading man in the Swing episode.

THE TELEVISION SPECIALS

May 10, 2002 A Birthday Wish: A Judy Ann Santos Birthday Celebration Directed by Al Quinn. UP Theater. ABS-CBN. To celebrate Santos' 24th birthday.
July 1, 2007 Bida ng Buhay Ko: 20 Years of Judy Ann Santos Directed by Bobet Vidanes. Araneta Coliseum. ABS-CBN. To celebrate Santos' 20th anniversary & 29th birthday.
January 18, 2009 Pangarap ni Ploning (The Dream of Ploning) ABS-CBN. To chronicle the fundraising efforts of Ploning's Oscar campaign.
May 17, 2009 Unchanging Love: Judy Anne-Ryan Wedding Special ABS-CBN. Theme Song by Martin Nievera (music and lyrics).
May 24, 2009 Kuwento Nating Dalawa (The Story of the Two of Us) ABS-CBN. Juday-Ryan Wedding Special Part 2. Theme Song by Ryan Cayabyab (music) and Jose Javier Reyes (lyrics).
August 20, 2011 Appetizer: The Junior MasterChef Pinoy Edition Primer ABS-CBN.

**crystalblast** · Apr 30, 2012 03:39 PM

THE NEXT TELESERYE LEADING MAN IS RUMORED TO BE SAM MILBY...ABANGAN...

NEXT TELESERYE OR ANTHOLOGY SUGGESTIONS
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...=372146&page=2

JUNIOR MASTERCHEF (PINOY EDITION) (AUGUST 20, 2011 to FEBRUARY 18, 2012)
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...497059&page=45

YOUR SONG PRESENTS: GIMIK 2010 (APRIL 25, 2010 to MAY 23, 2010)
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...t=79972&page=8
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...179229&page=28

HABANG MAY BUHAY (FEBRUARY 1, 2010 to MAY 14, 2010)
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...24103&page=195

GEORGE and CECIL (JUNE 14, 2009 to FEBRUARY 7, 2010)
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...387532&page=43

THE JUDAI-RYAN WEDDING SPECIALS:
UNCHANGING LOVE (May 17, 2009) & KUWENTO NATING DALAWA (MAY 24, 2009)
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...=394556&page=3

YSABELLA (JUNE 25, 2007 TO JANUARY 18, 2008)
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...75201&page=253

BIDA NG BUHAY KO (BELATED 20th ANNIVERSARY & 29th BIRTHDAY – JULY 1, 2007)
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...=303218&page=7
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...d.php?t=297099

SA PILING MO (FEBRUARY 27, 2006 TO AUGUST 25, 2006)
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...23541&page=251
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...256768&page=86

KRYSTALA (OCTOBER 11, 2004 TO APRIL 15, 2005)
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...69205&page=725
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...198707&page=37

BASTA’T KASAMA KITA (MAY 26, 2003 TO SEPTEMBER 10, 2004)
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...30577&page=767

A BIRTHDAY WISH (24th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION - MAY 10, 2002)
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...t=95485&page=2

SA PUSO KO IINGATAN KA (JUNE 18, 2001 TO FEBRUARY 14, 2003)
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...=246618&page=3

ESPERANZA (1997-1999)
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...=259094&page=5

FAVORITE JUDY ANN SANTOS TELESERYES
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...=166046&page=3

**crystalblast** · Apr 30, 2012 03:45 PM

THE EFFECTIVE PRODUCT ENDORSER

this is not a comprehensive list...

please correct as needed...

PRESENT ENDORSEMENTS

Vaseline shampoo
Kraft Eden Cheese
Goldilocks
Sun Cellular
Absolute distilled water
Maggi Magic Sarap
Johnson's Baby Milk Bath
Purefoods Tender Juicy hotdog
Del Monte Pineapple Tidbits
Lactum
Milkita candy
Samsung digital appliances
Lock&Lock food storage containers
Forever Flawless
Natasha Beauty

PAST ENDORSEMENTS

Pantene shampoo
Tropicana Juicy Pulp
Lactacyd
Myra 400E
TFC (The Filipino Channel)
Datu Puti vinegar
Talk N' Txt Mobile Network
Meralco
Bacolod Chicken Inasal (Ysabella's Chicken)
Splash Extract Papaya
Pride washing machine detergent
Angel Evaporada/Condensada/coffee creamer
Pacific Blue eyewear/watches
Banco De Oro-Equitable PCI Bank Credit Card
PLDT MyDSL
PLDT Phone Cards
Piltel
Marcella's accessories
Modess
Selecta ice cream
Fitrum
Tuseran Forte
Juday's Baby
(baby cologne, baby oil, baby bar soap,
baby face and body lotion, baby shampoo
and diaper soothing spray)
Bodega ng Bayan
M Lhuillier pawnshops
Celebrity Secrets body fragrance by Sara Lee
Shellguard mosquito killer
ForMe apparel
555 Sardines
YSA Skin Care Center
Anonymous
Rosmont Executive Villa
AMA Computer Learning Center
Leonardo Bags
King Flakes
Palmolive Naturals shampoo
Colgate

**crystalblast** · Apr 30, 2012 03:48 PM

CAPTURED ON CELLULOID: CINEMATIC CHOICES

[1997]

NASAAN ANG PUSO = MMFF's 1st Best Picture
Nominations: FAMAS and PMPC STAR [Best Picture]
BABAE = MMFF's 2nd Best Picture

[2002]

MAGKAPATID = MFF's Best Picture

[2003]

MANO PO 2: MY HOME = MMFF's 2nd Best Picture
Nominations: FAP, PMPC STAR and GOLDEN SCREEN [Best Picture]

[2004]

I WILL SURVIVE
Nomination: GOLDEN SCREEN [Best Picture - Musical or Comedy]

SABEL
Nominations: GAWAD URIAN and GOLDEN SCREEN [Best Picture]

AISHITE IMASU (MAHAL KITA) 1941
Awards: MMFF's 3rd Best Picture and Most Gender-Sensitive Film; PASADO's 3rd Best Picture;
and FAP LUNA's Best Picture
Nominations: FAMAS and PMPC STAR [Best Picture]

[2006]

DON'T GIVE UP ON US
Nominations: PMPC STAR [Best Picture]; GOLDEN SCREEN [Best Picture - Musical or Comedy]

KASAL, KASALI, KASALO
Awards: MMFF's 2nd Best Picture, Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award and Most Gender-Sensitive Film;
GAWAD TANGLAW One of the Five Outstanding Films of the Year;
FAMAS, FAP LUNA, PMPC STAR, GOLDEN SCREEN (Musical or Comedy), and GAWAD GENIO [Best Picture]
Nomination: GAWAD URIAN [Best Picture]

[2007]

OUIJA
Nomination: PMPC STAR [Best Picture]

SAKAL, SAKALI, SAKLOLO: GAWAD TANGLAW One of the Three Outstanding Films of the Year
Nominations: FAP LUNA and PMPC STAR [Best Picture]; GOLDEN SCREEN [Best Picture - Musical or Comedy]

[2008]

PLONING: PASADO's Best Picture; GAWAD TANGLAW One of the Four Outstanding Films of the Year;
Official Entry of the Philippines for Best Foreign Language Film of the 81st Academy Awards
Nominations: FAMAS, FAP LUNA, PMPC STAR and GOLDEN SCREEN [Best Picture]

MAG-INGAT KA SA...KULAM
Nomination: PMPC STAR [Best Picture]

[2011]
MY HOUSEHUSBAND: IKAW NA!
Award: MMFF's Most Gender-Sensitive Film
Nomination: GOLDEN SCREEN [Best Picture - Musical or Comedy]

**crystalblast** · Apr 30, 2012 04:04 PM

Bb. Judy Ann Santos is THE LAST OF THE REAL BIG STARS - Jose Javier Reyes

MGA MUMUNTING LIHIM (CINEMALAYA ENTRY) JULY 20-29, 2012
OFFICIAL MML FACEBOOK PAGE
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...d.php?t=563632

MY HOUSEHUSBAND: IKAW NA! (2011 - OCTOARTS)
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...517513&page=16

HATING KAPATID (2010 - VIVA)
http://pinoyexchange.com/forums/show...12994&page=104

OMG (OH, MY GIRL!) (2009 - REGAL)
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...386450&page=12

MAG-INGAT KA SA…KULAM (2008 - REGAL)
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...303071&page=36

PLONING (2008 - PANORAMANILA)
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...318937&page=66

SAKAL, SAKALI, SAKLOLO (2007 - STAR)
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...285105&page=21

OUIJA (2007 - GMA/VIVA)
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...279907&page=49

KASAL, KASALI, KASALO (2006 - STAR)
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...244540&page=34

MISS PINOY (2006 - BluArt Productions, Malabon Independent Filmmakers)
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...=219078&page=5

DON’T GIVE UP ON US (2006 - STAR)
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...202196&page=63

AISHITE IMASU (MAHAL KITA) 1941 (2004 - REGAL)
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...71915&page=118

SABEL (2004 - REGAL)
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...67433&page=175

I WILL SURVIVE (2004 - REGAL)
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...157541&page=30

MAGKAPATID (2002 - VIVA)
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...t=90839&page=5

FAVORITE JUDY ANN SANTOS MOVIES
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...206011&page=12

**crystalblast** · Apr 30, 2012 04:12 PM

**crystalblast** · Apr 30, 2012 04:20 PM

**crystalblast** · Apr 30, 2012 04:24 PM

Judy Ann Santos describes role in Mga Mumunting Lihim as "slight" kontrabida

Arniel C. Serato
Tuesday, April 03, 2012

Hindi man gaanong nakikita sa telebisyon si Judy Ann Santos, kabi-kabila naman ang kanyang mga proyekto—mapa-pelikula man o mapa-endorsement.

Sa set ng pelikulang Mga Mumunting Lihim, nagkaroon ng pagkakataon na makausap ng PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) ang aktres sa Casa Francesco restaurant sa Timog Avenue, Quezon City.

Dito'y makakasama niya sina Janice de Belen, Agot Isidro, at Iza Calzado.

DARK ROLE. Ang kuwento ay umiikot sa apat na magkakaibigan na may mga lihim na sa huli ay ibubunyag ng kanyang karakter.

“Ako si Mariel, sa akin nagsisimula yung mga mumunting lihim. Kumbaga ako yung nagsusulat ng mga lihim ng mga kaibigan ko, ng mga tingin ko sa kaibigan ko… so yun.”

May pagka-kontrabida raw ang role niya rito?

“Slight… Oo ha? Na hindi horror kasi yung Kulam, yung kambal ko dun ‘di ba dark?

“So ahmm… oo ito yung normal na istorya na medyo kontrabida.”

So taliwas ito madalas niyang role, kung saan siya ay inaapi?

Aniya, “Hindi naman siya yung kontrabidang nang-aapi.

“Pero meron siyang mga underground tactics, kung paano niya… kung anong tingin niya sa mga kaibigan niya, kung anong pananaw niya sa mga nangyayari sa paligid niya.”

“Kumbaga, I’m sure na bawat isa sa atin may mga ganun naman tayong…ganung klaseng ugali, ‘di ba?

“Hindi mo na nga lang kailangang ipaalam mo sa kaibigan mo na kung anong nakikita mo sa kanya, isusulat mo na lang.

“Hanggang sa yun na nga...”

INDIE PROJECTS. Sa previous interview ng misis ni Ryan Agoncillo, binanggit niyang ito ang kanyang first indie fillm.

Pero pagka-klaro niya, “Alam mo dapat ko ngang i-korek ang sarili ko kasi nabanggit ko before, first indie film ko itong ke Direk Joey Reyes.

“Naalala ko, nag- Miss Pinoy nga pala ako—that was my first indie film.

“Ang Ploning, considered as indie kasi independently-produced siya—ito ang first ko sa Cinemalaya kumbaga.”

Masaya daw si Juday sa set ng pelikula.

“Saya lang, relax lang, parang sa panahon ngayon…Maghahanap ka na rin ng project na magagawa mo…Yung craft mo and at the same time masarap pumasok sa trabaho kasi alam mong maayos yung mga katrabaho mo, very professional.

“Mga kaibigan mo, masaya lang kayo sa set, uuwi kang masaya lang din.”

**crystalblast** · Apr 30, 2012 04:36 PM

THE MULTI-AWARDED VERSATILE THESPIAN

(15 acting awards and 2 producing awards)

(51 acting nominations and 4 producing nominations)

FILM (PRODUCING)

May 7, 2009 Ploning Best Film 11th Gawad PASADO
March 2, 2009 Ploning Best Film 7th Gawad TANGLAW

FILM (ACTING)

May 7, 2009 Ploning Best Actress 11th Gawad PASADO
March 2, 2009 Ploning Best Actress 7th Gawad TANGLAW
April 30, 2008 Ouija Best Actress 10th Gawad PASADO
December 28, 2007 Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo Best Actress 1st Gawad GENIO
December 27, 2007 Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo Best Actress 25th FAP Luna Awards
November 25, 2007 Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo Best Actress 55th FAMAS
March 23, 2007 Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo Best Actress 23rd PMPC Star Awards for Movies
March 17, 2007 Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo Best Actress (Musical or Comedy) 4th ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards
December 29, 2006 Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo Best Actress 32nd METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL Philippines
June 4, 2005 Sabel Best Actress 28th Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino's Gawad URIAN
March 5, 2005 Sabel Best Actress (Drama) 2nd ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards
March 1, 2005 Sabel Chairman's Award for Excellence in Acting 3rd Gawad TANGLAW
April 24, 2004 Mano Po 2: My Home Best Supporting Actress 1st ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards

TELEVISION

November 25, 2010 Habang May Buhay Best TV Drama Actress 19th KBP Golden Dove Awards
December 4, 2005 Krystala Best Drama Actress 19th PMPC Star Awards for TV

BOX OFFICE

2000 Box Office Queen Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation For 1999 box office performance
1999 Miss RP Movies Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation For 1998 box office performance
1998 Teenage Queen of Philippine Movies Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation For 1997 box office performance
1997 Teenage Queen of Philippine Movies Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation For 1996 box office performance

MUSIC

2007 Musika Ng Buhay Ko Star Records Platinum Philippine Association of the Record Industry
2001 Bida Ng Buhay Ko Viva Records Platinum Philippine Association of the Record Industry
1999 Judy Ann Santos Viva Records Platinum Philippine Association of the Record Industry

* This list includes solo projects only.

**crystalblast** · Apr 30, 2012 04:42 PM

THE MULTI-NOMINATED FILM ACTRESS AND PRODUCER

ACTING

GAWAD URIAN (Filipino Film Critics)

2009 Ploning Best Actress
2008 Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo Best Actress
2007 Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo Best Actress
2003 Magkapatid Best Supporting Actress

FAMAS (Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences)

2009 Ploning Best Actress
2008 Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo Best Actress
2005 Sabel Best Actress
1999 Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay Best Actress
1998 Nasaan Ang Puso? Best Supporting Actress
1989 Sa Akin Pa Rin Ang Bukas Best Child Actress

FAP (Film Academy of the Philippines)

2011 Hating Kapatid Best Actress
2009 Ploning Best Actress
2008 Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo Best Actress
2007 Don't Give Up On Us Best Actress
2005 Sabel Best Actress
1998 Nasaan Ang Puso? Best Supporting Actress

PMPC (Philippine Movie Press Club)

2012 My Househusband: Ikaw Na! Best Actress
2009 Kulam Best Actress
2008 Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo Best Actress
2005 Aishite Imasu (Mahal Kita) 1941 Best Actress
2004 Mano Po 2: My Home Best Supporting Actress
2003 Magkapatid Best Supporting Actress

ENPRESS (Entertainment Press Society)

2012 My Househusband: Ikaw Na! Best Actress (Musical or Comedy)
2009 Ploning Best Actress (Drama)
2008 Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo Best Actress (Musical or Comedy)
2005 I Will Survive Best Actress (Musical or Comedy)

PASADO (Film Society of Philippine Educators)

2007 Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo Best Actress
2005 Aishite Imasu (Mahal Kita) 1941 Best Actress

MMFF-P (Metro Manila Film Festival-Philippines)

2011 My Househusband: Ikaw Na! Best Actress
2007 Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo Best Actress
2004 Aishite Imasu (Mahal Kita) 1941 Best Actress
1999 Esperanza Best Actress
1998 Kasal-Kasalan...Sakalan Best Actress
1997 Nasaan Ang Puso? Best Supporting Actress
1997 Babae Best Supporting Actress

MFF (Manila Film Festival)

2004 Sabel Best Actress
2002 Magkapatid Best Actress

GAWAD GENIO (Critics' Academy Film Desk of Zamboanga City)

2009 Ploning Best Film Actress
2008 Ouija Best Film Actress

GMMSF (Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation)

2009 Ploning Film Actress of the Year
2007 Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo Film Actress of the Year

PRODUCING

PLONING (2009)

FAMAS (Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences)
FAP (Film Academy of the Philippines)
PMPC (Philippine Movie Press Club)
ENPRESS (Entertainment Press Society)

**crystalblast** · Apr 30, 2012 04:45 PM

THE MULTI-NOMINATED TV AND FILM ROYALTY

TELEVISION

PMPC (Philippine Movie Press Club) for TV

2010 Habang May Buhay Best Drama Actress

2010 George and Cecil Best Comedy Actress

2009 Maalaala Mo Kaya Lason Best Single Performance by a Lead Actress

2008 Ysabella Best Drama Actress

2006 Sa Piling Mo Best Drama Actress

2006 Maalaala Mo Kaya Rosaryo Best Single Performance by a Lead Actress

2004 Basta't Kasama Kita Best Drama Actress

2000 Maalaala Mo Kaya Karnabal Best Single Performance by a Lead Actress

1998 Esperanza Best Drama Actress

ENPRESS (Entertainment Press Society) Entertainment TV

2004 Basta't Kasama Kita Best Drama Actress

FILM

MULTIPLE FILM CITATIONS IN ONE YEAR

2008 Ploning; Kulam

2007 Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo; Ouija

2006 Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo; Don't Give Up On Us

2004 Sabel; Aishite Imasu (Mahal Kita) 1941; I Will Survive

1998 Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay; Kasal-Kasalan...Sakalan

1997 Nasaan Ang Puso; Babae

**crystalblast** · Apr 30, 2012 04:58 PM

Judy Ann Santos: Someone Great for Cinema

Business Mirror Life Cover Story

By Tito Genova Valiente

One cannot be a superstar or a star for all seasons now when the mainstream film industry is truly dying. The amount of celebrity that one can create for the industry is an illusion. Gone are the big production units that regularly churn out films each month. Gone are the starmakers who mold unknowns into silver-screen gods and goddesses. Come to think of it, such terms went out of date together with the splendor of Technicolor and Cinemascope.

If you are part of TV, a technology and a culture that seem to be all over the media space, and you happen to make movies, then you get the mirror effect, where the reflection creates an extra space in a vapid, yawning emptiness. The Filipino film industry has tried to nurture itself in the dream world of an expanding universe of glam and grand illusion; in reality, it is caught in this mass about to collapse into a black hole of insignificance.

This is not the movie world that people used to write about. New technologies have done it in and the primal victims are the so-called movie stars. To this world, Judy Ann Santos finds herself maturing into a fine actress. It is a complex world to grow in. There are no more role models for her to emulate. Vilma Santos has become a politician and a milk endorser. Whether she likes it or not, Vilma Santos—who made shrillness and hysteria an acknowledged art form—will now be measured according to the yardstick of politics and not by the aesthetics of acting. When Vilma appears on TV, the accolade really is not about her as an actress but in the fact that she has become a politician. This is a role graduation that appeals to people who are educated in the values of bad politics. Will Judy Ann then go into politics?

Somewhere out there are actresses like Lorna Tolentino and Maricel Soriano. These two are the closest we have of actors who have tried to develop their approaches to delineating characters. If younger actresses are looking for an acting path to follow, Lorna and Maricel are ideal templates. There is a problem here, though. Look back to their films and, for all the awards between them, the two remain as fine-acting blueprints aching for construction. In another generation, the two could already look to films that in their age will push them out of the plateau where they are now. I believe nothing of the sort will happen.

The present condition of the Filipino film industry holds no promise for Lorna Tolentino or Maricel Soriano. At most, they will have to contend with television. Again, there is nothing wrong with TV, and yet, there is indeed something wrong with Philippine television. It has remained in the '60s mode of sitcoms and games. In such a situation, believe me, we cannot expect characters that will task the thinking process of actors. Nor will that mode ever give rise to stories that open wide vistas to knowing or asking questions about our existence. Films with its natural sweep and inborn capacity to expand a narrative are still different from stories that are edited to accommodate announcements about the perfect shampoo and the most effective insecticide.

In this atmosphere, Judy Ann Santos's celebrity stands out. It is marked by real gravitas. This rise is unusual for a person who, like Nora Aunor, had to suffer the perception of people—including intelligentsia that includes critics—that she is nothing but a popular actress who could act a bit, win awards every now and then, and go back to silly projects. In her early days in show business, writers taunted her fashion sense, her markedly healthy build, even her performances. She was seen as much too "common." If that spelled success at the box office because more people empathized with her, it had a duplicitous impact on her presence in the industry. To be common all throughout is not good.

Nora Aunor also had the commonness, but she parlayed it in roles which articulated that ordinary woman into a tragedienne par excellence. Nora was able to do that because she was the woman with common beginnings but an uncommon destiny. Judy Ann did not have this dramatic beginning. Except for a mother who left for abroad to work, her family was not exactly impoverished. There was no subsistence in her past that would make her present surplus awe-inspiring.

If there is something about Judy Ann Santos that cannot be disputed, however, it is her overwhelming popularity and an equally overwhelming number of fans willing to stand behind her. That status has given her the unique privilege of being addressed by those who admire her and those who write about her as "Juday." The name has the sound of a familiar address, giving way to a sense of ownership that the industry has over her and her personality.

The personality of Judy Ann Santos was not always this expansive. It all began, I believe, when she started doing roles that were unexpected for someone her age and accessibility. The first of these films was Sabel (2004) from the screenplay of Ricky Lee and the direction of Joel Lamangan. Complex and dark, her Sabel is a nun counseling inmates who ends up getting raped by an inmate. Later, her rapist discovers that the nun has another personality. A role like that can push young performers to go to town with a showy portrayal. Judy Ann did not go the way of beginners. She played for mystery and maturity and the critics liked it. Garnering nominations from practically all the award-giving bodies, Sabel would earn for Santos the Urian Best Actress.

The following years, Judy Ann would prove her mettle also in comedy via that breathtaking romp that was Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo. Directed by Joey Javier Reyes, the film would give her some three major awards: Famas, Luna (from her peers) and the PMPC Star award. Locally, that was an achievement in a film circle where comic roles are not seen as heavy enough to demonstrate one's acting gift.

From comedy, Judy Ann jumped to horror in Topel Lee's Ouija. Stylized and pop, the film would unite her with Jolina Magdangal, her erstwhile rival, if we are to believe tabloid gossip. The film received numerous awards and, although Judy Ann would not win any major plum for it, it signaled the development of an impressive filmography. Judy Ann seems to be making the correct moves. While her peers were caught in ordinary films that were strong on PR and controversies, this actress appeared to be in full control of her film destiny. Or what is expressed to be her way of charting her journey as an artist.

The observers were not wrong. In the early part of 2008, Judy Ann Santos ventured into coproducing a film. There was no novelty there; actresses of her stature have gone into production. But the film was getting solid buzz. The film was being shot in a far-off island: Cuyo in Palawan. That meant some daring. And a deep pocket. Then came the news that it was an indie. An expensive one.

The producers, together with Judy Ann, had to explain that it was not an indie. The film, Ploning, was being shot via the traditional mainstream 33-mm technology. There was a justification for all the buzz: Reports described how unusual the film was. Completed, the audience and the critics would agree: The film was unusual. It was also excellent.

The film Ploning was inspired by an old song, the story crafted from memory. It had an abstract structure, where characters disappear and reappear in different forms. In the story, the individuals grow old and are never the same again. The rhythm of poignancy ruled the narrative, which was about an old town and how individuals in that community tried to cope with love and its loss. The filmmakers were confident with their leading lady, Judy Ann as Ploning, that they had her acting opposite Gina Pareño and Tessie Tomas, whose roles gravitated around extreme poles. Gina had the flamboyant part of a woman seemingly wronged by fate and whose griefs she tried to make bigger than fate; Tessie had the quieter role of a woman who had time and acceptance on her side. An ordinary actor would have died in between those grand-opera voices, but Judy Ann breezed through her role. Or she was so compelling she made it like she was wind or air passing through the village. Her Ploning was wracked with pain, but no one else really knew about it. She was hurting but she went out to appease raging passions and broken dreams in others.

Placid and proper, Ploning was a terrifying role because of its simplicity, even for someone in her 30s. Fearless and peerless, that was what the industry saw in Judy Ann, as a producer and as an actress. She was someone in control. Again, the industry was reminded of Nora Aunor as a precedent. In search of good films to do, she went on to produce them—and, of course, to star in them. Strangely, when those films—Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos and Bona are just two such precious examples—were released, the press that was coming out for Nora continued to portray her as someone with a simple mind, of simplistic thinking. Like the industry that never got to grips with her genius, Nora would go on to make more movies that troubled and dazzled the industry.

Nora's record as a producer-actor or simply as an actor will be tough to better. But they are always great to emulate. The unwise and unsophisticated Nora Aunor, the woman, is the portrait of wisdom and sophistication when it comes to her arts. It is not an exaggeration to say that if there is one person who might come close to her, it is Judy Ann Santos.

The film Ploning arrived when the mainstream film industry had nothing to show that would merit at least some sympathies as it peters away. The indies were ruling the land and showing that they had earned such ascendancy. Growing audience and awards abroad were the validation. The film may not have made boffo box office, but it was reportedly well-received everywhere it went. It is the country's entry to the Oscar's Best Foreign Film race.

With Ploning and Judy Ann Santos in it, the most mainstream of actors you could think of, there was a surge of interest in big films. Like the rains that were never missed because there was Ploning (a line in the movie), this evolution of Judy Ann makes us wish that she would be more daring and go ahead and forget the boundaries of the Filipino film industry.

**crystalblast** · Apr 30, 2012 05:25 PM

Judy Ann Santos: Rated A Queen (KKK, Ouija, SSS, Ploning, Kulam)

Philippine Star
July 28, 2007
By Butch Francisco

Ouija may not be a drama movie, but it has some dramatic points that utilize the great acting talent of Judy Ann. She may not look sad here all the time, but moviegoers at least get to see her acting scared. And you know what? She’s also good at looking frightened. This only proves that an actor/actress, if he/she is really talented would excel anywhere you put him/her. Judy Ann is one of the few in the acting profession who can do this.

Philippine Star
October 3, 2008
By Phillip Cu-Unjieng

Halfway through the film, the aforementioned dark family secret of Mira rears its head, and it provides a wonderful opportunity for Judy Ann to show why this is the fifth film in a row that she has been involved in a film that has garnered an A rating (Kasal, Ouija, Sakal, Ploning and now Kulam).

Philippine Entertainment Portal
October 3, 2008
By Karen A. Pagsolingan

Juday, is of course, the biggest asset of the movie. She has effortlessly given distinction to the two characters she played. This film reaffirms her versatility as an actress—she can do comedy, drama, and horror.

**crystalblast** · Apr 30, 2012 05:52 PM

Judy Ann Santos: Gawad Urian Best Actress Winner and Multiple Nominee

2009 Ploning Best Actress Nominee
2008 Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo Best Actress Nominee
2007 Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo Best Actress Nominee
2005 Sabel Best Actress Winner
2003 Magkapatid Best Supporting Actress Nominee

Despite its shortcomings, “Sabel” is absorbing to watch because of its assay at the riddle of sexuality as well as the performance of Judy Ann Santos “Sabel” is Santos’s first major acting achievement in her long career.

- Philippine Daily Inquirer
By Lito B. Zulueta

Judy Ann Santos is superior in her performance in this brave new film.

- Philippine Daily Tribune
By Gigi Javier-Alfonso

The film’s good points fortunately outweigh the lapses. Ordinarily I would have little patience trying to understand a character like Sabel—a woman who doesn’t seem to know what she wants in life, but affects other lives in the process. Still, Judy Ann Santos’ complex portrayal of Sabel redeems the otherwise unsympathetic nature of her character. Given the many facets of Sabel, it is a most challenging, difficult role, a great acting test for any performer and Judy Ann passes it oh so magnificently.

Sabel should be a turning point in her career (the way Burlesk Queen was to Vilma Santos in 1977). After this, she will no longer be regarded as a mere soap opera princess (though even that is good enough) but a competent and respectable actress.

Sabel is also technically way above average and that alone will get the viewers interested in the film. But more than anything, this is a milestone in the career of Judy Ann Santos. When she is up there alongside Nora Aunor and Vilma Santos, film scholars and historians writing about Judy Ann’s career will always look back and refer to this movie with the simple title Sabel.

- The Philippine Star
By Butch Francisco

It is Judy Ann's fortitude that sees Sabel through. Fleshing out a role that takes on multiple guises from a nun to a wastrel and to a lesbian without any intimation of the contexts of these transformations is a task no run-of-the mill performer could pull off with a straight face. But Judy Ann is intelligent enough to infuse the farce with degrees of emotional sincerity to the point that the heroine she plays amazingly achieves a level of credibility and a sense of embodiment in spite of her ludicrous origins. In the hands of a lesser talent, the entire exercise would have found itself in formula-driven cartoon channels.

- Manila Standard Today
By Patrick Flores

Again the twists in plot are alternately predictable and jarring, yet Judy Ann comes through with a shining performance, one that could rival Aunor for the Best Actress plum on awards night.

- Philippine Star
By Juaniyo Arcellana

How does the lead actress fare in relation to such expert deliveries? It would be nearly impossible to find reference points for evaluation, given the singularity of the character in local cinema. One could attempt a commutational exercise by imagining how, say, the young Nora Aunor could have further enriched the role by lending it the discursive wealth of her persona or how the young Rio Locsin could have added a crucial measure of sensuality, but this also indicates how Judy Ann Santos' achievement as Sabel is worthy of comparison with our very best talent. I was first appreciative of how unconcerned she was about her looks, considering how far from conventionally beautiful her features are. As she continued to immerse in the difficult metamorphoses of her character, I realized how hard-working this young talent was, and how much justifiable pride she manifested in a job well done. And yes, she does manage to hold her own before the force of nature that is Rio Locsin. If ever, and if only, unapologetically transgressive women characters become a staple in local fiction, Santos' performance will serve as yardstick not because she was first, but because she made it memorable.

- Philippine Star and Philippine Daily Inquirer
By Joel David

If anything, Sabel provides an acting showcase for Santos. ... The plot of Sabel is indeed thicker than in any Esperanza episode Santos ever did and the actress acquits herself well in the film. Santos can play a bad girl who can break every norm in the book. ... Santos, however, proves she's willing to take more risks as an actor.

- Manila Times
By Dennis Ladaw

Judy Ann has always excelled in drama, but she shines even more as Sabel, displaying her sensitivity as an actress in both the light and serious moments. Her reunion scene in jail with Jojo brought tears to our eyes, particularly when she called their son and introduces him to the father he has never seen before.

- Malaya
By Mario Bautista

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