THE EIGHTIES # 369: ALMA MORENO (IN THE TITLE ROLE), ALFIE ANIDO, JIMI MELENDEZ, ALBERT MARTINEZ IN JOEY GOSIENGFIAO'S "DIARY OF CRISTINA GASTON" (1982)

"Diary of Cristina Gaston" (1982)

Regal Films

Release Date September 24, 1982

Direction Joey Gosiengfiao

Cast Alma Moreno (in the title role), Alfie Anido, Jimi Melendez, Albert Martinez

THE EIGHTIES # 354: LORNA TOLENTINO, LLOYD SAMARTINO, ALFIE ANIDO IN MARYO J. DELOS REYES' "DIOSA" (1982)

"Diosa" (1982)

Regal Films

Release Date August 13, 1982

Story and Screenplay Jake Tordesillas, Khryss Adalia, Soxy Topacio

Cinematography Joe Batac, Jr.

Film Editor Rogelio Salvador

Production Design DezBautista

Music Lutgardo Labad

Direction Maryo J. delos Reyes

Cast Lorna Tolentino, Lloyd Samartino, Alfie Anido/ with Tita Munoz, Jenny Ramirez, J. Antonio Carreon, Ed Villapol, Venchito Galvez, Francisco Cruz

THE EIGHTIES # 284: MARK GIL, ALFIE ANIDO, RODERICK PAULATE, ARNOLD GAMBOA, ARIOSTO REYES, JR., RICKY DAVAO AND LORNA TOLENTINO IN "DORMITORYO!" (1982)

"Dormitoryo!" (1982)

(Buhay Estudyante)

All Star Films

Release Date January 8, 1982

Story Agapito M. Joaquin

Director of Photography Mike Accion

Music Rudy Rivero

Screenplay and Direction Arman Reyes

Cast Mark Gil, Alfie Anido, Roderick Paulate, Arnold Gamboa, Ariosto Reyes, Jr., Ricky Davao and Lorna Tolentino

THE EIGHTIES # 283: ALMA MORENO, DINA BONNEVIE AND ALFIE ANIDO IN "THROWAWAY CHILD" (1982)

"Throwaway Child" (1982)

Regal Films

Release Date January 8, 1982

Written and Directed by Arsenio 'Boots' Bautista

Cast Alma Moreno, Dina Bonnevie and Alfie Anido

THE EIGHTIES # 280: RIO LOCSIN, MARK GIL AND ALFIE ANIDO IN "KASALANAN BA?" (1981)

"Kasalanan Ba?" (1981)

Regal Films

Release Date October 23, 1981

Story and Screenplay Toto Belano

Cinematography Edgardo Jacinto

Editing Rogelio Salvador

Theme song sung by Eva Eugenio

Music Tito Sotto

Direction Emmanuel H. Borlaza

Cast Rio Locsin, Mark Gil and Alfie Anido

THE EIGHTIES # 211: TITO, VIC & JOEY, WITH AL TANTAY, MARK GIL, ALFIE ANIDO, GABBY CONCEPCION, JIMI MELENDEZ, WILLIAM MARTINEZ, CHOY ACUNA IN "BILIBID GAYS" (1981)

"Bilibid Gays" (1981)

Golden Harvest Productions

Release Date July 31, 1981

Story and Screenplay Roger Fuentebella

Cinematography ben Lobo

Editing Ruben Natividad

Music Tito Sotto

Direction Jose 'Pepe' Wenceslao

Cast Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon/ together with Al Tantay, Mark Gil, Alfie Anido, Gabby Concepcion, Jimi Melendez, William Martinez, Choy Acuna

THE EIGHTIES # 139: DINA BONNEVIE, ALFIE ANIDO, APO HIKING SOCIETY, WITH MARGIE BRAZA, OPALYN FORSTER, JENNY RAMIREZ, JOEL ALANO AND ALBERT MARTINEZ IN "BLUE JEANS" (1981)

"Blue Jeans" (1981)

Regal Films

Release Date February 13, 1981

Direction Joey Gosiengfiao

Cast Dina Bonnevie, Alfie Anido, APO Hiking Society/ with Margie Braza, Opalyn Forster, Jenny Ramirez, Joel Alano, Reynaldo, Mackoy Symaco and Albert Martinez

The APO Hiking Society (Danny Javier, Boboy Garovillo and Jim Paredes) shared top billings with rising teen stars Dina Bonnevie and Alfie Anido in this musical-comedy movie directed by Joey Gosiengfiao. Watch them in some hilarious comedy scenes and seeing them doing memorable musical hit numbers, including the theme song of the movie is a triple treat. 

THE EIGHTIES # 128: AL TANTAY, MARK GIL, ALFIE ANIDO, GABBY CONCEPCION, JIMI MELENDEZ, WILLIAM MARTINEZ, CHOY ACUNA IN ISHMAEL BERNAL'S "BIHAGIN: BILIBID BOYS" (1981)

"Bihagin: Bilibid Boys" (1981)

Regal Films, Inc.

Release Date January 16, 1981

Direction Ishmael Bernal

Cast Al Tantay, Mark Gil, Alfie Anido, Gabby Concepcion, Jimi Melendez, William Martinez, Choy Acuna

THE EIGHTIES # 97: ALMA MORENO, LORNA TOLENTINO, RIO LOCSIN IN ELWOOD PEREZ'S "WAIKIKI" (1980)

"Waikiki" (1980)

Regal Films

Release Date November 14, 1980

Story and Screenplay Toto Belano

Cinematography Ben Lobo, Johnny Araojo

Music Lutgardo Labad

Direction Elwood Perez

Cast Alma Moreno, Lorna Tolentino, Rio Locsin/ with Ricky Belmonte, Cocoy Laurel, Alfie Anido, Raul Aragon and Alicia Alonzo

THE EIGHTIES # 61: ALFIE ANIDO, GABBY CONCEPCION AND DINA BONNEVIE IN JOEY GOSIENGFIAO'S "KATORSE" (1980)

"Katorse" (1980)

Regal Films

Release Date July 25, 1980

Screenplay Toto Belano

Editing Rogelio Salvador

Cinematography Ricardo Jacinto

Music Jun Latonio

Direction Joey Gosiengfiao

Cast Alfie Anido, Gabby Concepcion and Dina Bonnevie

Celebrity Magazine/ August 31, 1980
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It was actor Alfie Anido who led Dina Bonnevie into the movies. They met in a pictorial for a magazine which paired them off for a cover story. Alfie was already in the movies the. He was just taking time out from the set of Nympha, a Regal movie which reestablished Alma Moreno’s reign as the country’s top sex symbol, a title which, as per publicity, she is about to lose to Dina. After the pictorial, Alfie invited Dina to the set where Alma was in shooting. “I like Alma because I’ve always found her sexy. I’ve always wanted to see her in person,” Dina explains.
At the set, Alfie introduced Dina to (Director) Joey Gosiengfiao who was directing the movie. And what do you know, the man who is known only for discovering beauty in men (Orestes Ojeda, Al Tantay and Alfie Anido were is “discoveries”) was bowled over by Dina’s pulchritude. He gave her a screen test, showed Lily Monteverde (better known as Mother Lily) the results, and even Mother Lily had probably wished at that time that Dina was her daughter. From then on, Dina became another Joey Gosiengfiao protégée, just like Alfie.

(Source: Celebrity Magazine/ August 31, 1980)

THE EIGHTIES # 52: AZENITH BRIONES, JENNIFER CORTEZ, DEBORAH SUN, BAMBI ARAMBULO AND DINA BONNEVIE IN JOEY GOSIENGFIAO'S "TEMPTATION ISLAND" (1980)

"Temptation Island" (1980)

Regal Films

Release Date July 4, 1980

Story and Screenplay Toto Belano

Cinematography Ricardo Jacinto

Film Editing Rogelio Salvador

Music Jun Latonio

Direction Joey Gosiengfiao

Cast Azenith Briones, Jennifer Cortez, Deborah Sun, Bambi Arambulo and Dina Bonnevie/ with Alfie Anido, Ricky Belmonte, Domingo Sabado, Jonas Sebastian, Tonio Gutierrez, Anita Linda

THE EIGHTIES # 19: ALMA MORENO (IN THE TITLE ROLE), RICKY BELMONTE, DEBORAH SUN AND ORESTES OJEDA & INTRODUCING ALFIE ANIDO IN JOEY GOSIENGFIAO'S "NYMPHA" (1980)

"Nympha" (1980)

Regal Films, Inc.

Release Date March 7, 1980

Direction Joey Gosiengfiao

Cast Alma Moreno (in the title role), Ricky Belmonte, Deborah Sun and Orestes Ojeda/ Introducing Alfie Anido

DINA BONNEVIE: THE ORIGINAL "KATORSE" (1980)

Celebrity Magazine/ August 31, 1980
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It was actor Alfie Anido who led Dina Bonnevie into the movies. They met in a pictorial for a magazine which paired them off for a cover story. Alfie was already in the movies the. He was just taking time out from the set of Nympha, a Regal movie which reestablished Alma Moreno’s reign as the country’s top sex symbol, a title which, as per publicity, she is about to lose to Dina. After the pictorial, Alfie invited Dina to the set where Alma was in shooting. “I like Alma because I’ve always found her sexy. I’ve always wanted to see her in person,” Dina explains.

At the set, Alfie introduced Dina to (Director) Joey Gosiengfiao who was directing the movie. And what do you know, the man who is known only for discovering beauty in men (Orestes Ojeda, Al Tantay and Alfie Anido were is “discoveries”) was bowled over by Dina’s pulchritude. He gave her a screen test, showed Lily Monteverde (better known as Mother Lily) the results, and even Mother Lily had probably wished at that time that Dina was her daughter. From then on, Dina became another Joey Gosiengfiao protégée, just like Alfie. (Source: Celebrity Magazine/ August 31, 1980)

Dina (b.1961) was already 18, when she starred as a young and innocent ‘provinciana’ in Katorse in 1980. This was her breakout movie after two successful movie stints in Temptation Island (1980)and Underage (1980).

APO HIKING SOCIETY IN "BLUE JEANS" (1981)

The APO Hiking Society, the popular musical group of Danny Javier, Boboy Garovillo and Jim Paredes has made 22 record albums; hosted several television shows including their own noontime Sunday show "Sa Linggo nAPO Sila" and noontime daily show (Monday to Saturday) "'Sang Linggo nAPO Sila"; and launched hugely successful major solo concerts and countless provincial, dinner, and corporate shows. They have performed in over 50 cities in the United States, in Canada, Singapore, Indonesia, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Japan to bring Original Pilipino Music to Filipinos the world over.

During the span of their career, Apo has been one of the primary adherents to the Original Pilipino Music or OPM music movement and has made several contributions for the said movement. The Apo is also involved in record production, talent management and even organizing artists under the Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit (OPM). The group is also instrumental in establishing careers of new artists in the Philippines.(wikipedia)

In 1981, the trio shared top billings with rising teen stars Dina Bonnevie and Alfie Anido in a musical-comedy movie directed by Joey Gosiengfiao titled "Blue Jeans." One rarely seen them in movies.Watch them in some hilarious comedy scenes and seeing them doing memorable musical hit numbers, including the theme song of the movie is a triple treat. Here's the short clips---

Courtesy of Regal Films

ACTOR ALFIE ANIDO: MATINEE IDOL DEAD AT 22

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Lovers Quarrel Preceded Suicide?
Philippines Daily Express/ January 1, 1982

Actor Alfie Anido had a quarrel with his girlfriend which led to a split-up a few hours before he died reportedly from a self-inflicted shot from a .38 caliber revolver inside his room at 31 June street, Bel-Air, Makati, at 1 a.m. yesterday (Dec.31), sources close to his girlfriend said. Anido had just celebrated his 22^nd birthday that evening. He was dead on arrival at a Makati hospital with a bullet wound in the head, sources said. Other sources close to the Anido family said the actor had some bullet wounds in the chest. This could not be confirmed, however, from the police.

According to a version from sources close to the victim’s girlfriend, the following are the events immediately before the actor’s death: Anido, his girlfriend and some of their friends earlier Wednesday (Dec.30) night, celebrated the actor’s birthday with a party at a rented house in Antipolo, Rizal. At about 10:30 p.m., Anido and his girlfriend quarreled and decided to return to Manila. Inside Anido’s car, the actor reportedly hit his girlfriend. When the actor dropped his girl at her place, her parting words were reportedly, “Thanks for hitting me.”

After arriving home at Bel-Air, Anido talked to his girlfriend by phone. During the conversation, the girlfriend reportedly decided to break up with him. A little later in the evening, the girlfriend decided to call up Anido. The actor’s mother answered and went to the actor’s room to call him to the phone. The next person to speak to the girlfriend was a sister of the actor, saying, “Alfie’s dead.” The girlfriend reportedly rushed from her house to Anido’s place.

Police said relatives did not report the incident to the police. Makati police chief Col. Ruperto Acle said they did not know about the incident until a Bel-Air security guard asked for assistance to control a crowd which had mobbed the St. Andrews chapel, where Anido’s remains were first taken. Acle said that a team of investigators had been sent to check reports. He said medico-legal cases (including suicides) must, under the law, be reported by the hospital or attending doctor to the police. Investigators were also directed to interrogate the parents and relatives of Anido to trace the fatal weapon allegedly used.

Acle said there is no way yet to conclude that it was a suicide. He said to determine the cause of Anido’s death, the remains should first be taken to the morgue of the National Bureau of Investigation for autopsy. “We should first determine whether there was foul play or not before making any conclusion,” Acle said.

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PC Bares Findings on Actor's Death
Philippines Daily Express/ January 12, 1982:

Movie actor Alfonso ‘Alfie’ Anido shot himself in the head with a .38 caliber revolver while intoxicated. This was what PC Metrocom investigators reported yesterday on the case of the 22-year old actor who 12 days ago was found dead in his bedroom with a bullet wound in his right temple. Anido, according to a five-page Metrocom report released by Maj. Gen. Prospero A. Olivas, Metrocom chief, left a suicide note addressed to his father Alberto Anido. The suicide note read: “Dad, sorry about this but I can’t take it anymore! Tell Katrina that I love you!” The Metrocom did not say what immediately caused the suicide.

The report said investigators concluded that it was suicide after appropriate examinations of Anido’s corpse, a caliber .38 Colt Diamond Buck revolver found at his bedside, the suicide note and slso after analysis of the testimonies of family members, and some medical personnel; who first attended to Anido on the night of Dec. 30. Maj. William Crespillo, head of the Metrocom Investigation Unit, said the actor was drunk at the time of the suicide. He said blood samples examined at the PC Crime Laboratory in Camp Crame showed a high alcohol content. Crespillo also said in his report to Olivas that a paraffin test by the NBI showed Anido positive for powder burns meaning that he had fired a gun. The PC report said he succumbed to a gunshot wound what went through his right temple and exited to the left temple. Anido’s father said that the fatal gun has been with the actor for about six months and that it was the victim’s property.

Left- Nympha (1980)- Stars Alma Moreno, Ricky Belmonte, Deborah Sun, Orestes Ojeda and Introducing Alfie Anido/ Directed by Joey Gosiengfiao

Right- Temptation Island (1980)- Stars Azenith Briones, Jennifer Cortez, Bambi Arambulo, Deborah Sun and Dina Bonnevie/with Ricky Belmonte, Alfie Anido, Tonio Gutierrez/ Directed by Joey Gosiengfiao

Alfie Anido was taking up a management course at Ateneo when he made his first screen appearance in 1980 in the movie Nympha. Catching the fans' fancy, he went on to appear in such box-office hits as Katorse and Blue Jeans. At the time of his death, Anido was working on two uncompleted films, Diosa and Diary of CG. His last completed movies were Throw Away Child and Dormitory.

Trivia: Art sometimes imitates Life--- and vice versa. Do you know that the only scene left unfilmed by Alfie Anido in Maryo J. delos Reyes “Diosa” is the ending where Alfie was supposed to put a gun on his temple and end it all? Now that Alfie is gone, Maryo is thinking of commissioning an expert to do a replica of Alfie’s face and have a double wear the face and do the scene for Alfie. (Ricardo F. Lo/ Funfare/ Jan. 82)

Katorse (1980)- Stars Alfie Anido, Gabby Concepcion
and Dina Bonnevie/ Directed by Joey Gosiengfiao

Left- Waikiki (1980)- Stars Alma Moreno, Lorna Tolentino and Rio Locsin/ with Ricky Belmonte, Cocoy Laurel, Alfie Anido, Raul Aragon & Alicia Alonzo/ Directed by Elwood Perez

Right- Blue Jeans (1981)- Stars Dina Bonnevie, Alfie Anida, Apo Hiking Society, Margie Braza, Opalyn Forster, Jenny Ramirez, Joel Alano/ Directed by Joey Gosiengfiao

Bilibid Boys (1981)- Stars Al Tantay, Mark Gil, Alfie Anido, Gabby Concepcion, Jimi Melendez, William Martinez, Choy Acuna/ Directed by Ishmael Bernal



Bilibid Gays (1981)- Stars Al Tantay, Mark Gil, Alfie Anido, Gabby Concepcion, Jimi Melendez, William Martinez, Choy Acuna together with Tito, Vic & Joey/ Directed by Jose 'Pepe' Wenceslao



Pabling (1981)- Stars Maricel Soriano and William Martinez/ Alfie Anido in a cameo role/ Directed by Ishmael Bernal



Kasalanan Ba? (1981)- Stars Rio Locsin, mark Gil and Alfie Anido/ Directed by Emmanuel H. Borlaza



Throw Away Child (1982)- Stars Alma Moreno, Dina Bonnevie and Alfie Anido/ Directed by Arsenio 'Boots' Bautista



Dormitoryo! Buhay Estudyante (1982)- Stars Lorna Tolentino, Mark Gil, Alfie Anido, Roderick Paulate, Arnold Gamboa, Ariosto Reyes, Jr., Ricky Davao, Charlie Davao, Angie Ferro/ Directed by Arman Reyes



Diosa (1982)- Stars Lorna Tolentino, Lloyd Samartino and Alfie Anido/ Directed by Maryo J. DeLos Reyes



Diary of Cristina Gaston (1982)- Stars Alma Moreno, Alfie Anido, Jimi Melendez, Albert Martinez/ Directed by Joey Gosiengfiao