THE FIFTIES # 296: NIDA BLANCA, NESTOR DE VILLA, CARLOS SALAZAR, NITA JAVIER, CECILIA LOPEZ, JOSE VERGARA IN MANUEL CONDE'S "ANG IBONG ADARNA" (1955)/ UPDATED

 "Ang Ibong Adarna" (1955)

LVN Pictures

Release Date July 4, 1955/ Dalisay

Production Design Carlos V. Francisco

Direction Manuel Conde

Cast Nida Blanca, Nestor de Villa, Carlos Salazar, Nita Javier, Cecilia Lopez, Jose Vergara

Nida Blanca and Nestor de Villa

Nida Blanca and Nestor de Villa

THE FIFTIES # 282: JAIME DE LA ROSA, NIDA BLANCA, NITA JAVIER, TONY SANTOS, ALFONSO CARVAJAL, WITH JOSE DE CORDOVA, OSCAR OBLIGACION IN "SAYDWOK BENDOR" (1955)/ UPDATED

"Saydwok Bendor" (1955)

LVN Pictures

Release Date April 15- 24, 1955/ Dalisay

Music Juan Silos, Jr.

Direction Lamberto Avellana

Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Nida Blanca, Nita Javier, Manuel 'Sano' Silos, Alfonso Carvajal, Tony Santos, Jose de Cordova, Oscar Obligacion, Priscilla Ramirez, Pamboy

NIDA BLANCA

LVN Pictures' "Saydwok Bendor" (1955)

Literary Song-Movie Magazine/ March 1955

THE FIFTIES # 271: NIDA BLANCA, NESTOR DE VILLA, WITH LORNA MIRASOL, LEROY SALVADOR IN "DARLING KO!" (1955)/ UPDATED

"Darling Ko!" (1955)

LVN Pictures

Release Date March 6-15, 1955/ Dalisay

Music Juan Silos, Jr.

Direction F.H. Constantino

Cast Nida Blanca, Nestor de Villa, Lorna Mirasol, Leroy Salvador

THE FIFTIES # 256: JAIME DE LA ROSA, NIDA BLANCA, WITH EDDIE SAN JOSE, PIANING VIDAL, PRISCILLA RAMIREZ, METRING DAVID, PAMBOY AND INTRODUCING NITA JAVIER IN "GALAWGAW" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Galawgaw" (1954)

LVN Pictures

Release Date December 16-25, 1954/ Dalisay

Music Juan Silos, Jr.

Story and Direction F.H. Constantino

Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Nida Blanca, Eddie San Jose, Pianing Vidal, Priscilla Ramirez, Metring David, Pamboy, Andres Albo, Eva Reyes/ Introducing Nita Javier

Nida Blanca and Jaime de la Rosa

THE FIFTIES # 687: NIDA BLANCA, NESTOR DE VILLA, WITH EMMA ALEGRE, FLORENTINO BALLECER, NENITA VIDAL, PRISCILLA RAMIREZ, MARIA ROLDAN, MANDING CLARO IN "TIN-EDYER" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Tin-edyer" (1954)

LVN Pictures Inc.

Release Date July 9- 18, 1954

Serialized in Espesyal Komiks

Story Virgilio Redondo

Music Carlos Aguilar

Direction Tony Arnaldo

Cast Nida Blanca, Nestor de Villa/ Also starring Emma Alegre, Florentino Ballecer, Nenita Vidal, Priscilla Ramirez, Maria Roldan, Manding Claro

THE FIFTIES # 193: ARMANDO GOYENA, NIDA BLANCA, WITH FLORENTINO BALLECER, PATRING CARVAJAL, MARING PARALEJAS, TONY DANTES, EMMA ALEGRE IN "DALAGINDING" (1954)/ UPDATED

Hiligaynon Magazine/ March 10, 1954

"Dalaginding" (1954)
LVN Pictures
Release Date March 11- 20, 1954/ Dalisay
Story Artemio Marquez
Music QuinVelasco
Direction Manuel SIlos
Cast Armando Goyena, Nida Blanca, Florentino Ballecer, Patring Carvajal, Maring Paralejas, Tony Dantes, Emma Alegre

THE FIFTIES # 179: NIDA BLANCA, NESTOR DE VILLA, WITH TONY SANTOS, GIL DE ELON, JOHNNY REYES, ARTURO MORAN, CARMENCITA ABAD, CASMOT, VIC SILAYAN, PRSCILLA RAMIREZ IN L.V. AVELLANA'S "HIYASMIN" (1953)/ UPDATED

"Hiyasmin" (1953)

LVN Pictures

Release Date December 31, 1953- January 9, 1954

Story Gemiliano Pineda

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Lamberto V. Avellana

Cast Nida Blanca, Nestor de Villa, Tony Santos, Gil de Leon, Johnny Reyes, Arturo Moran, Carmencita Abad, Casmot, Vic Silayan, Priscilla Ramirez

Photo, courtesy of LVN Pictures

THE FIFTIES # 164: JAIME DE LA ROSA, NIDA BLANCA, WITH LOU SALVADOR, LETTY ALONSO, CHITO NAVARRO, CECILIA LOPEZ, NORA DY, IKE JARLEGO, JR., LOURDES YUMOL, TONY DANTES, LEVI CELERIO IN "BATANGUEÑA" (1953)/ UPDATED

Batangueña was a follow-up movie of Jaime de la Rosa and Nida Blanca, after a successful team-up in Korea in 1952. The two were reunited again in 1954 in the movie Galawgaw.

"Batangueña" (1953)

LVN Pictures

Release Date September 27- October 6, 1953

Direction F.H. Constantino

Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Nida Blanca, Lou Salvador, Letty Alonso, Chito Navarro, Cecilia Lopez, Nora Dy, Ike Jarlego, Jr., Lourdes Yumol, Tony Dantes and Levi Celerio

THE FIFTIES # 148: NIDA BLANCA, NESTOR DE VILLA, WITH TONY SANTOS, ALFONSO CARVAJAL, GIL DE LEON, JOHNNY REYES, ELENA ACOSTA, LETTY ALONSO, ESTER BAUTISTA, NATOY KATINDIG IN "SQUATTERS" (1953)/ UPDATED

"Squatters" (1953)

LVN Pictures

Release Date September 12-21, 1953/ Dalisay

Story Jose Corazon de Jesus and Florentino Garcia

Music Quinn Velasco

Direction Dr. Gregorio Fernandez

Cast Nida Blanca, Nestor de Villa, Tony Santos, Alfonso Carvajal, Gil de Leon, Johnny Reyes, Elena Acosta, Letty Alonso, Ester Bautista, Natoy Katindig, Miniong Alvarez, Antonio Medina

THE FIFTIES # 158: NIDA BLANCA, NESTOR DE VILLA AND PUGO IN "TUMBALIK NA DAIGDIG" (1953)/ UPDATED

"Tumbalk na Daigdig" (1953)

LVN Pictures

Release Date March 21-30, 1953/ Life

Direction Tony Arnaldo

Cast Nida Blanca, Nestor de Villa and Pugo

Photos, courtesy of  Casa Grande, LVN Pictures 

THE FIFTIES # 662: MILA DEL SOL, JAIME DE LA ROSA, NIDA BLANCA, NESTOR DE VILLA, TONY SANTOS, WITH JOHNNY REYES, ELENA ACOSTA, BEN MEDINA, JOSE DE CORDOVA IN AVELLANA'S "HARING SOLOMON AT REYNA SHEBA" (1952)/ UPDATED

"Haring Solomon at Reyna Sheba" (1952)

LVN Pictures

Release Date December 21- 30, 1952/ Life

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Direction Lamberto V. Avellana

Cast Mila del Sol, Jaime de la Rosa/ Also Starring Nida Blanca, Nestor de Villa, Tony Santos/ Co-starring Johnny Reyes, Elena Acosta, Ben Medina, Jose de Cordova, Arturo Moran, Mario Roldan

THE FIFTIES # 110: JAIME DE LA ROSA, DELIA RAZON, WITH ALFONSO CARVAJAL, NIDA BLANCA, CARLOS SALAZAR, ELENA ACOSTA, CITAS JAVELLANA, ARMANDO ARANETA, VICTOR BLANCO IN "DIGMAAN NG DAMDAMIN" (1952)/ UPDATED

"Digmaan ng Damdamin" (1952)

LVN Pictures

Release Date August 23- September 1, 1952/ Life Theater

Music Juan Silos, Jr.

Direction Artemio Marquez

Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Delia Razon, Alfonso Carvajal, Nida Blanca, Carlos Salazar, Elena Acosta, Citas Javellana, Armando Araneta, Victor Blanco

THE FIFTIES # 126: JAIME DE LA ROSA, NIDA BLANCA, MILAGROS NAVAL, TONY SANTOS, ALFONSO CARVAJAL, GIL DE LEON, JOHNNY REYES, OSCAR OBLIGACION, ARTURO MORAN, LEROY SALVADOR IN LAMBERTO AVELLANA'S "KOREA" (1952)/ UPDATED

"Korea" (1952)

LVN Pictures

Release Date March 31- April 9, 1952/ Dalisay

Story Benigno 'Ninoy' Aquino, Jr.

Direction Lamberto V. Avellana

Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Tony Santos, Alfonso Carvajal, Gil de Leon, Johnny Reyes, Oscar Obligacion, Arturo Moran, Leroy Salvador, Miguel Lopez, Mario Roldan/ co-starring Milagros Naval and Nida Blanca

Did you know that…

Benigno ‘Ninoy’ Aquino [ Philippine opposition leader during the Marcos era, senator and national hero] was only 17 when he joined the country’s biggest newspaper, The Manila Times. When The Times was casting about for someone to cover what was happening to the Philippine contingent in the Korean War, Ninoy jumped at the chance. He cajoled the newspaper’s Brooklyn-born editor, Dave Boguslav, and its publisher, Joaquin ‘Chino’ Roces to send him to Korea. But he was only 17! What could a ‘boy correspondent’ do? “What will your mother say?”, Chino exclaimed. When the two hesitated, Ninoy simply hitched a ride on a military plane and was in Korea sending dispatches before his two bosses realized that he had jumped the gun on them. The Times’ editors, Boguslav and Joe Bautista, soon came to appreciate that gung ho quality which was to rocket Aquino to fame.

Excerpt from: Ninoy: In the Eye of Memory
By Maximo V. Soliven
People Magazine/ August 2003

Photo shows (l-r)  actor Johnny Reyes, writer Benigno 'Ninoy' Aquino, Jr., director Lamberto V. Avellana, Lt. Bonny Serrano and actor Jaime de la Rosa (photo credit: Cesar Hernando)

Did you also know that…
Ninoy Aquino wrote the story and screenplay of the movie, Korea (1952), which starred Jaime de la Rosa and directed by Lamberto V. Avellana. It was nominated for that year’s FAMAS Best Picture and Best Screenplay (for Ninoy). It won two FAMAS major awards: Best supporting actor for Gil de Leon and Best supporting actress for Nida Blanca who was only 16 years old then and just barely one year in LVN. She portrayed the role of a young Korean war waif.

A scene from the movie Korea with lead star Jaime De la Rosa and young Nida Blanca.

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 # 58: JAIME DE LA ROSA, TESSIE QUINTANA, WITH ROSA ROSAL, TONY SANTOS, NIDA BLANCA IN LAMBERTO AVELLANA'S "AMOR MIO" (1951)/ UPDATED

"Amor Mio"(1951)
LVN Pictures
Release Date December 27, 1951- January 5, 1952/ Life
Music Carlos Aguilar
Direction Lamberto V. Avellana
Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Tessie Quintana, Rosa Rosal, Tony Santos, Nida Blanca

THE SEVENTIES # 1286: CHIQUITO, NIDA BLANCA, WITH DONDON NAKAR, WINNIE SANTOS, MARTIN MARFIL, PEDRO FAUTINO, DELY VILLANUEVA, JOSE VILLAFRANCA AND RODOLFO 'BOY' GARCIA IN "ANG DARLING KO'Y ASUWANG"(1975)

"Ang Darling Ko'y Asuwang" (1975)

Tower Productions

Release Date July 25, 1975

Cinematography Baby Cabrales

Music Angel Cruz

Story, Screenplay and Direction F.H. Constantino

Cast Chiquito, Nida Blanca/ Also starring Dondon Nakar, Winnie Santos, Martin Marfil, Pedro Faustino, Dely Villanueva, Jose Villafranca, Teddy Santos, Mar Quijano and Rodolfo 'Boy' Garcia

(Movie Ad- Courtesy of Jerome Villanueva)

THE 2000s # 125: JOLINA MAGDANGAL, LEANDRO MUNOZ AND INTRODUCING RAFAEL ROSELL IV, WITH JOHN LAPUS, KAYE ABAD, BOBOY GAROVILLIO, EUGENE DOMINGO IN "KUNG IKAW AY ISANG PANAGINIP" (2002)

A hardworking, spirited and selfless woman is torn between her love for a simple and responsible guy and her promise to free her dream guy from his "billboard imprisonment." Out of her loving nature, she releases a magic spell that causes the power of love to set everyone free.

"Kung Ikaw ay Isang Panaginip" (2002)

Star Cinema Productions, Inc.

Release Date January 30, 2002

Story and Screenplay Mel Mendoza del Rosario, Ricardo Lee, Wenn Deramas

Film Editor Vito Cajili

Cinematography Sherman So

Production Design  Danny Cristobas

Musical Director Jessie Lasaten

Direction Wenn Deramas

Cast Jolina Magdangal, Leandro Munoz/ Introducing Rafael Rosell IV/ with John Lapus, Kaye Abad, Boboy Garovillo, Eugene Domingo, Denise Joaguin, Aljon Valdenebro, Karla Estrada/ Guests- Nida Blanca, Rio Locsin

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THE 2000s # 80: JUDY ANN SANTOS, NIDA BLANCA, WOWIE DE GUZMAN, CARLO MUNOZ, WITH JOONEE GAMBOA, WILMA DOESNT, LUIS ALANDY IN "LUV TEXT, TYPE MO? TXT MO!" (2001)

A young woman is disappointed when she learns that she was texting her best friend (who was secretly in love with her) and not the prince charming that she is obsessed with. She confides with her grandmother who then tells her to stay away from men. She then goes back in time to understand why her grandmother hates men so much.

"Luv Text, Type Mo? Txt Mo!" (2001)

Maverick Films

Release Date June 20, 2001

Story and Screenplay Raquel Villavicencio, Ricardo lee

Film Editor Tara Illenberger

Cinematography Ely Cruz

Production Design Tatus Aldana, Martin Naspao

Musical Director Louie Ocampo

Direction Rowell Santiago

Cast Judy Ann Santos, Nida Blanca, Wowie de Guzman, Carlo Munoz/ with Joonee Gamboa, Wilma Doesnt, Luis Alandy

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THE 2000s # 72: LORNA TOLENTINO, ALBERT MARTINEZ, WITH NIDA BLANCA, BOBBY ANDREWS, MATET DE LEON, JOANNE QUINTAS IN "ABAKADA...INA" (2001)

An uneducated mother is having a hard time living with her unemployed husband and being dependent on her mother-in-law who, time and again, has attributed their sad state of family affairs to her being useless and dumb.

"Abakada...Ina" (2001)

Viva Films

Release Date April 14, 2001

Story and Screenplay Shaira Mella Salvador, Ramon Bayron

Film Editor Ike Jarlego, Jr.

Cinematography Romulo Araojo

Production Design Manny Morfe

Musical Director Jaime Fabregas

Executive Producer Vic del Rosario, Jr.

Direction Eddie Garcia

Cast Lorna Tolentino, Albert Martinez/ with Nida Blanca, Bobby Andrews, Matet de Leon,Joanne Quintas, Aiza Marquez, Alicia Alonzo, Hannah Camille Bustos, Jaime Fabregas

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THE 2000s # 38: MARK ANTHONY FERNANDEZ, JOYCE JIMENEZ, WITH NIDA BLANCA, BEMBOL ROCO, JOHN ARCILLA, SUSAN AFRICA, MENGGIE COBARRUBIAS IN "BIYAHENG LANGIT" (2000)

A woman loses her money and car in the casino. She gets involved with the casino collector who also works for the gambling lord. Together, they run for their lives in the hope of eluding the gambling syndicate.

"Biyaheng Langit" (2000)

Viva Films

Release Date October 25, 2000

Story and Screenplay Ianco dela Cruz, Ray Ventura

Cinematography Romulo Araojo

Film Editor Mirana Medina-Bhunjun

Production Design Ben Payumo

Musical Director Jessie Lasaten, Arnel Sevilla

Executive Producer Vic del Rosario, Jr.

Direction Tikoy Aguiluz

Cast Mark Anthony Fernandez, Joyce Jimenez/ Also starring Nida Blanca, Bembol Roco, John Arcilla, Susan Africa, Benjie Cobarrubias, Cholo Escano, Jeanette Joaquin, Christian Alvear

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