THE FIFTIES # 680: ARMANDO GOYENA, TESSIE QUINTANA, PRISCILLA CELLONA, WITH ALFONSO CARVAJAL, MILAGROS NAVAL, MAT RANILLO IN "ISABELITA" (1952)/ UPDATED

"Isabelita" (1952)

LVN Pictures

Release Date June 4- 13, 1952/ Life

Cast Armando Goyena, Tessie Quintana, Priscilla Cellona/ Also Starring Alfonso Carvajal, Milagros Naval and Mat Ranillo

(Image- courtesy of James de la Rosa/ Baul ni Juan)

THE FIFTIES # 118: ARMANDO GOYENA, TESSIE QUINTANA, WITH LILA LUNA, NIDA BLANCA, FRANK GORDON, ROSA AGUIRRE, AMADO CORTEZ, ARTURO MORAN, ETANG DISCHER IN "TIA LOLENG" (1952)/ UPDATED

"Tia Loleng" (1952)

LVN Pictures

Release Date February 20-29, 1952/ Dalisay

Music Quin Velasco

Direction Manuel Silos

Cast Armando Goyena, Tessie Quintana, Lila Luna, Nida Blanca, Frank Gordon, Rosa Aguirre, Amado Cortez, Arturo Moran, Etang Discher, Miguel Lopez, Tony Dantes, J. Rodriguez

Did you know that movie actor Armando Goyena, a popular matinee idol during his time, a society boy and a dashing hero of countless romance and adventure films, had to play a woman in the '50s before he could become a star? The part was the title role in the 1952 comedy "Tia Loleng," also Goyena's favorite movie,  where he was made to dress up as a lady so he could be close to the woman he loved and adored. The woman was played by his perennial screen partner, Tessie Quintana (they made 15 movies together). The movie was filmed at least three decades before Dustin Hoffman made "Tootsie" and Robin Williams played "Mrs. Doubtfire." "They imitated us," Goyena chuckles in one of his interview. "The movie became a big hit, and that's how I made some money to marry." Goyena, now in his 80s, was married to the late Francisca Roses, also called Paquita, the first Camay soap model, with whom he had seven daughters and a son. Two of these daughters first became movie stars themselves-Maritess Revilla, who was also a soap model, and Tina Revilla, who later became a television host.

  

Tessie Quintana and Armando Goyena

THE FIFTIES # 133: ARMANDO GOYENA, DELIA RAZON, WITH LILA LUNA, ENRIQUE JARLEGO, JR., NATY BERNARDO, MARIA CRISTINA, EUSEBIO GOMEZ IN "HARANA SA KARAGATAN" (1952)/ UPDATED

"Harana sa Karagatan" (1952)

LVN Pictures

Release Date February 5- 14, 1952/ Life

Music Juan Silos, Jr.

Direction Joe Climaco

Cast Armando Goyena, Delia Razon, Lila Luna, Enrique 'Ike' Jarlego, Jr., Naty Bernardo, Maria Cristina, Eusebio Gomez, Armando Garces, Armando Cortes, Joe Climaco, Mario Roldan, Miniong Alvares

THE FIFTIES # 91: ARMANDO GOYENA, PRISCILLA CELLONA, WITH IKE JARLEGO, Jr., ROSA MIA, PACO ZAMORA, NATY BERNARDO, GREGORIO TICMAN IN "PAG-ASA" (1951)/A FILM BY LAMBERTO AVELLANA/ UPDATED

"Pag-asa" (1951)

LVN Pictures

Release Date September 18, 1951/ Life

Direction Lamberto Avellana

Cast Armando Goyena, Priscilla Cellona/ with Ike Jarlego, Jr., Rosa Mia, Paco Zamora, Naty Bernardo, Gregorio Ticman, Leonora Ruiz, Miniong Alvarez

Recently orphaned, Celing (played by Priscilla Cellona in her first starring role) and her robust and playful kid brother Piding (Ike Jarlego Jr) went to Manila to find work in the home of their late parents' hacienda landlord (Paco Zamora). However they were treated miserably by the landlord's ill-tempered second wife, Doña Esperanza (Naty Bernardo).
Physically abused and beaten, Celing and Piding ran away one night and ended up in an amusement park where they met Victor (Armando Goyena), a ferris wheel operator. Victor took pity on them and brought them home to his mother, Aling Teria (Rosa Aguirre). The old woman welcomed the two with open arms.

Celing, who happened to have a good singing voice, was persuaded by Victor's uncle, Mang Sebio (Gregorio Ticman) to join an amateur radio singing contest. She won and it became the start of a very successful singing career. However, her new good fortune brought her no joy because Victor pretended not to care about her at all. Celing was secretly in love with Victor and the young man addressed her as "kid." On the other hand, Victor and Piding became fast friends.

Meanwhile, the scheming Doña Esperanza decided she must take Celing back after reading about her success in the newspaper. She talked to Victor about her decision and even threatened to take the matter to the court. Feeling that it could be for the good of Celing and Piding, Victor had a heart-to-heart talk with Celing and advised her to go back to Doña Esperanza. Celing agreed to return, more so she felt she was nothing at all to Victor. When Piding learned about it, he became hysterical and ran away… only to meet a fatal accident. The concluding parts can be viewed in two parts on the two clips below---

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Stills: From LVN Pictures

THE FIFTIES # 132: ARMANDO GOYENA, TESSIE QUINTANA, WITH TONY SANTOS, FRANKIE GORDON, EUSEBIO GOMEZ, GIL D LEON, NELA ALVAREZ, ELENA ACOSTA IN "TALISMAN" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Talisman" (1951)

LVN Pictures

Release Date June 16-25, 1951/ Dalisay

Story Nemesio Caravana

Music F. Buencamino Sr. & Jr.

Direction Enrique Jarlego

Cast Armando Goyena, Tessie Quintana, Tony Santos, Frankie Gordon, Eusebio Gomez, Gil de Leon, Nela Alvarez, Elena Acosta

THE FIFTIES # 660: ARMANDO GOYENA, TESSIE QUINTANA, LOU SALVADOR, SR., MILAGROS NAVAL IN "DAVID AT GOLIATH" (1951)

The first color film fully processed in the Philippines, utilizing the Ansco color process.



"David at Goliath (1951)
LVN Pictures
Release Date April 10-20, 1951/ Life
Direction Nemesio E. Caravana
Cast Armando Goyena, Tessie Quintana, Lou Salvador Sr. Milagros Naval, Jose Corazon de Jesus

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Tessie Quintana and Armando Goyena

(Photos- Dona Sisang Filipino Movies/ 1977 and Contra Mundum/ 2015)

THE FIFTIES # 36: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, LILIA DIZON, ARMANDO GOYENA, ROSA ROSAL, EVELYN VILLAR IN "SOHRAB AT RUSTUM" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Sohrab at Rustum"
LVN Pictures
Release Date November 22- December 1, 1950/ Life
Direction Nemesio Caravana
Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Lilia Dizon, Armando Goyena, Rosa Rosal, Evelyn Villar

THE FIFTIES # 6: ARMANDO GOYENA AND TESSIE QUINTANA, WITH ALFONSO CARVAJAL, NENITA VIDAL IN "PAGTUTUUS" (1950)/ A FILM BY GREGORIO FERNANDEZ/ UPDATED

"Pagtutuus" tells of a guerilla (Armando Goyena) determined to hunt down the collaborator who is guilty of killing his family. After the war, the killer is now a wealthy nightclub owner and quite coincidentally, the brother of his girlfriend (Tessie Quintana). His girlfriend tries to dissuade him from his actions, pointing to Jesus on the cross and the virtue of forgiveness. He answers with a most anti-Christian sentiment: "Magagawa n'ya magpatawad sapagka't siya'y Dios. Nguni't ako'y isang nilalang lamang."(Source: War and its Aftermath in Philippine Cinema by Agustin Sotto)

"Pagtutuus" (1950)
LVN Pictures
Release Date: September 30- October 10 , 1950/ Dalisay

Story and Screnplay Armando Garces and Pablo naval

Music Josefino Cenizal
Direction Gregorio FernandezCast Armando Goyena, Tessie Quintana/ Also Starring Alfonso Carvajal, Nenita Vidal/ Co-starring Engracio Ibarra, Cora Madrid, Armando Garces, Tita Ramirez, Ezar Visenio

THE FIFTIES # 10: ARMANDO GOYENA, TESSIE QUINTANA WITH TONY SANTOS IN "MISTERYOSO" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Misteryoso"
LVN Pictures
Release Date August 16- 25, 1950/ Dalisay
Direction Manuel Silos
Cast Armando Goyena, Tessie Quintana, Tony Santos

THE FIFTIES # 2: MILA DEL SOL, ARMANDO GOYENA, WITH JOHNNY REYES, ALFONSO CARVAJA, LUISITO CASTELLVI IN "DAYANG-DAYANG" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Dayang-Dayang"
LVN Productions
Release Date July 1-13, 1950/ Dalisay
Story and Direction Nemesio Caravana
Cast Mila Del Sol, Armando Goyena, Johnny Reyes, Alfonso Carvajal, Luisito Castellvi, Cora Madrid, Andres Montalban

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 90: CELIA FLOR AND ARMANDO GOYENA, WITH ALFONSO CARVAJAL IN "MARIA BELES" (1949)/ UPDATED

"Maria Beles"
LVN Pictures
Release Date April 1-10, 1949/Life

Story and Direction Nemesio Caravana
Cast Celia Flor, Armando Goyena, Alfonso Carvajal

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 111: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, CELIA FLOR, ARMANDO GOYENA, TESSIE QUINTANA IN "SA TOKYO IKINASAL" (1948)

"Sa Tokyo Ikinasal"
LVN Pictures
Release Date: December 20, 1948/ Dalisay
Direction Manuel Silos

Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Celia Flor, Armando Goyena, Tessie Quintana

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 163: JOSE PADILLA, JR., LILIA DIZON, ARMANDO GOYENA, WITH ALFONSO CARVAJAL, BAYANI CASIMIRO, LUIS SAN JUAN, ARMANDO CANSECO IN "KAAWAY NG BABAE" (1948)/ UPDATED

"Kaaway ng Babae" (1948)

LVN Pictures

Release Date November 20-29, 1948/ Dalisay

Story and Direction Nemesio E. Caravana

Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Lilia Dizon, Armando Goyena, Alfonso Carvajal, Bayani Casimiro, Luis San Juan, Armando Canseco

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POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 67: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, NORMA BLANCAFLOR, TESSIE QUINTANA, ARMANDO GOYENA, WITH NATY BERNARDO, TONY SANTOS, CASMOT, OSCAR OBLIGACION, GREGORIO FERNANEZ, ARMANDO GARCES IN "PUTING BANTAYOG" (1948)/ UPDATED

"Puting Bantayog"
LVN Pictures, Inc.
Release Date: June 23- July 2, 1948/ Dalisay
Music Ariston Avelino

Direction Gregorio Fernandez

Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Norma Blancaflor, Tessie Quintana, Armando Goyena, with Naty Bernardo, Tony Santos, Casmot, Oscar Obligacion, Gregorio Fernandez, Armando Garces

THE 2000s # 117: DANILO BARRIOS, CAMILLE PRATTS, ARMANDO GOYENA, RUSTOM PADILLA AND ALBERT MARTINEZ, WITH CARLO MUNOZ, VIC DIAZ IN "YAMASHITA, THE TIGER'S TREASURE" (2001)

To save his kidnapped grandfather, a war veteran, a young man returns to Manila to look for the hidden Yamashita treasure. Conflict arises as two other individuals are also interested in the hunt.

"Yamashita, The Tiger's Treasure" (2001)

MAQ Productions, Roadrunner

Release Date December 25, 2001

An Official Entry to the 2001 Metro Manila Film Festival

Screenplay Roy Iglesias

Film Editor Manet Dayrit

Cinematography Neil Daza

Musical Director Nathan Brenholdt, Kormann Roque

Direction Chito S. Rono

Cast Danilo Barrios, Camille Pratts, Armando Goyena, Rustom Padilla and Albert Martinez/ Also starring Carlo Munoz, Vic Diaz, Janus del Prado, Bearwin Meily, Mico Palanca

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THE NINETIES # 964: AIKO MELENDEZ, ERIC QUIZON, WITH ARMANDO GOYENA, GINA PARENO, KOKO TRINIDAD AND SHAINA MAGDAYAO IN "PAGDATING NG PANAHON" (1998)

To get away from their respective families, a couple decides to live together only to separate because of many complications in their relationship. After one year, they meet again but this time, they agree that things are going to be different.

"Pagdating ng Panahon" (1998)

Garibaldi International

Released thru Star Cinema Productions

Release Date March 11, 1998

Story and Screenplay Enrico Quizon, Jeffrey Quizon, Ronnie Quizon

Cinematography Ricardo Jose Trofeo

Film Editor Katharina Santos

Production Design Ronnie Reyes

Musical Director Ardie Lopez

Direction Enrico S. Quizon

Cast Aiko Melendez, Eric Quizon/ Also starring Armando Goyena, Gina Pareno, Koko Trnindad and Shaina Magdayao/ with Bayani Agbayani, Mymy Davao, Eugene Domingo, Ervin Era, Clark Garcia, Ronnie Quizon

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THE NINETIES # 865: ERIC QUIZON, REDFORD WHITE AND CAMILLE PRATS/ INTRODUCING REGINE TOLENTINO, BAYANI AGBAYANI, WITH NOVA VILLA, SUBAS HERRERO, NOEL TRINIDAD AND ARMANDO GOYENA IN "WANTED PERFECT MURDER" (1997)

"Wanted Perfect Murder" (1997)

Star Cinema Productions

Release Date June 11, 1997

Story and Screenplay Ces Quesada, Divino Reyes

Cinematography Johnny Araojo, Romulo Araojo

Film Editor Danilo 'Danny' Gloria

Production Design Ronaldo Cadapan

Musical Director Mon del Rosario

Direction Boots Plata

Cast Eric Quizon, Redford White and Camille Prats/ Introducing Regine Tolentino, Bayani Agbayani/ Also starring Nova Villa, Subas Herrero, Noel Trinidad and Armando Goyena/ with Rez Cortez, Lito Pimentel, John Lapuz, CJ Ramos, Bojo Molina/ Co-starring Marco McKinley, Norman Mitchel, Tia Pusit, Jojo Isla, Joy Viado, Dang Cruz, Ani Peral Alonso, Arlene Tolibas

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THE NINETIES # 574: CHRISTOPHER DE LEON, RICHARD GOMEZ, DINA BONNEVIE, RICKY DAVAO, MARK ANTHONY FERNANDEZ, ERIC FRUCTUOSO, JOEL TORRE, MARK GIL, TERESA LOYZAGA IN "ESKAPO (THE SERGIO OSMENA- GENY LOPEZ STORY)" (1995)"

"Eskapo (The Sergio Osmena- Geny Lopez Story)" (1995)

Star Cinema Productions

Release Date January 25, 1995

Story & Screenplay Jose Lacaba, Roy Iglesias

Cinematography Ely Cruz

Film Editor Jesus Navarro

Production Design Jeffrey Jeturian

Executive Producer Charo Santos- Concio

Direction Chito S. Rono

Cast Christopher de Leon, Richard Gomez, Dina Bonnevie, Ricky Davao, Mark Anthony Fernandez, Eric Fructuoso/ Also Starring Joel Torre, Mark Gil, Teresa Loyzaga, Maila Gumila, Amado Cortez, Armando Goyena/ with Romeo Rivera, Miguel Faustmann, Augusto Victa, Ramon Recto, Pocholo Montes, Ray Ventura

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THE NINETIES # 389: VIC SOTTO, CHRISTINE JACOB, LARRY SILVA, RITCHIE REYES, REZ CORTEZ AND INTRODUCING PAOLO CONTIS IN "ANG KUYA KONG SIGA" (1993)

"Ang Kuya Kong Siga" (1993)

Moviestars Productions

Release Date May 27, 1993

Story and Screenplay Tony Y. Reyes and Bibeth Orteza

Cinematography Sergio Lobo

Film Editor Eduardo Jarlego

Production Design Rolly Bernardo

Musical Director Homer Flores

Direction Tony Y. Reyes

Cast Vic Sotto, Christine Jacob, Larry Silva, Ritchie Reyes, Rez Cortez/ with the special participation of Armando Goyena, Ramon Christopher/ Introducing Paolo Contis/ Also starring Ruth Tuazon, Don Pepot, Tia Pusit, Vange Labalan, Kim de los Santos, Danny Labra, Yoyong Martirez

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THE NINETIES # 341: CHRISTOPHER DE LEON, EDU MANZANO AND KRIS AQUINO, TOGETHER WITH ARMANO GOYENA, NIDA BLANCA, ROSA ROSAL, AI-AI DE LAS ALAS, SHEILA YSRAEL AND JOMARI YLLANA IN "MAHAL KITA, WALANG IBA" (1992)

"Mahal Kita, Walang Iba" (1992)

Regal Films

 Release Date December 3, 1992

Screenplay Olivia Lamasan, Ishmael Bernal

Cinematography Jun Pereira and Marcelino 'Nonong' Rasca

Film Editor George Jarlego

Production Design Len Santos

Musical Director Willy Cruz

Executive Producer Lily Monteverde 

Direction Ishmael Bernal

Cast Christopher de Leon, Edu Manzano and Kris Aquino/ together with Armando Goyena, Nida Blanca, Rosa Rosal, Ai-Ai dels Alas, Sheila Ysrael and Jomari Yllana/ Also starring Zenaida Amador, Nena Perez Rubio, Whitney Tyson, Tita de Villa, Rustica Carpio, Len A.G. Santos, Tony Mabesa, Frannie Zamora, Cris Daluz, Domingo Landicho, Balot

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