The First Lady of Philippine Theater, Daisy ... Lamberto Avellana noted that his “Anak Dalita” won the highest cinematic honors in Southeast Asia and his “Badjao” won major honors in ...

The recent passing of Dalisay Hontiveros Avellana is a major loss to Philippine theater ... Bert directed, Daisy acted, and arguably, no actress can match the range and diversity of the roles ...

MANILA, Philippines—Daisy Avellana, a pioneering actress, director and writer whose career spanned the emergence and flowering of modern Philippine theater, and whose seminal contributions to ...

The First Lady of Philippine Theater, Daisy Hontiveros-Avellana ... Director Lamberto Avellana noted that his “Anak Dalita” won the highest cinematic honors in Southeast Asia and his “Badjao” won ...