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Boots Anson-Roa

Boots Anson-Roa

María Elisa Cristóbal-Anson or Boots Anson-Roa (born January 30, 1945) is a Filipino actress, columnist, editor, and lecturer.

She was born on January 30, 1945. Anson-Roa, a Bicolana, is the eldest daughter of post-war matinee idol Oscar Moreno, then known as the Robert Taylor of the Philippines, and Belen Cristobal, a descendant of Epifanio de los Santos. She finished her primary and secondary education at the posh Assumption Convent in Herran St., Manila. Her younger brother, Alvin Anson (born October 20, 1962; Manila) was also a lead actor and model.

Anson-Roa was married to Pete Roa, her co-host in the series Dance-o-Rama from 1964 until his death in 2007. They have four children: Leah Cuevas, Joey, Chiqui Roa-Puno, and Ben from whom they have nine grandchildren. On November 30, 2013, she was engaged to lawyer Francisco "King" Rodrigo Jr., son of Senator Francisco Soc Rodrigo; They married on June 14, 2014.

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GG: Good Game (2024)

Mourning the death of his beloved lola, an aspiring pro-gamer is forced to live with his estranged mother and lead his underdog esports team in secret. ...

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Ikaw At Ako (2023)

The film presents a tapestry of love stories that transcend time. From the challenges faced by a couple in their sunset years to the struggles of those in their mid-years, and the blossoming of a puppy love at a summer camp, this film explores the enduring ...

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Kaibigan (2019)

In an age rocked by drugs and a culture in danger of folding to worldly influences, rival high school basketball players clash on and off the basketball court because of different lifestyles/values. A tragic event transforms their rivalry into a bond as th ...

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The Girl Allergic to Wi-Fi (2018)

Norma, a typical teenager who is always online, created a joint social media account for her and her boyfriend to mark their third monthsary. She gets a rare illness called electromagnetic hypersensitivity, which means she can't be around cellphones, table ...

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I Am Here (2018)

Everyday, Nelia waits outside a store in Timog hoping for Delfin--a man that she lost 40 years ago--to comeback. Unwilling to forget the romance that she spent with him, she recalls their tale set amid the timeless beauty of Quezon City in 1970s. Will Neli ...

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The Baggage (2017)

Raped and pregnant, an OFW rids herself of unwanted baggage on the flight back home. ...

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Salamat sa Alaala (2015)

The documentary serves as a tribute to National Artist for Cinema Gerardo de Leon in celebration of his Centennial Year. "Salamat sa Alaala." is inspired by the music composed by the late film director when he was a teenager playing background music for s ...

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Maskara (2015)

The Philippines is being geared up to be interconnected through a system called One Wired Nation (OWN). This would allow faster and easier access to information across the country, from the smallest barangay to Malacañang. With OWN, progress is inevitable ...

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Esoterica: Manila (2014)

Drawing from his personal adventures, film director, Elwood Perez veers away from standard-issue plot conventions in this paradoxically moral tale of a young man en route to becoming a creative artist. ...

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Unfriend (2014)

On Christmas Day, 15 year old David finds out that his boyfriend, Jonathan has taken another lover. The discovery leads him on the brink of depression making him think of ways to have him back at all cost. He has invited Jonathan to see him on this day for ...

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The Lady Next Door (2014)

A troubled teen and a lonely older woman unexpectedly find solace and happiness in each other. She makes him see the world; he makes her feel alive. But will their love survive knowing that time is not on their side? ...

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My House Husband - Ikaw Na! (2011)

Nothing prepared ROD (Ryan Agoncillo ) and MIA ALVAREZ (Judy Ann Santos) for the major changes that took place in their lives. ROD worked as a manager of a bank while MIA opted to remain a housewife taking care of their two children — MIGO and KAYE — w ...

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Shake, Rattle & Roll 13 (2011)

An old man Lando (Ronnie Lazaro) has buried something under his house. When he is finished, he encounters a group of white people. The chieftain (Manu Respall) demands Lando to give back something that belongs to them which he refuses. Angered, he and his ...

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Rain Rain Go Away (2011)

Mar and Cynthia celebrate their anniversary during the wrath of Ondoy. After the typhoon, they closed down their factory and tried to sell it. Soon after, one by one each of her family members starts to die due to drowning caused by a dark, hidden secret t ...

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Pintakasi (2011)

About a young painter who arrives at an island made of garbage. He uses the island and its denizens as his canvas and fights to protect the island from forces that threaten it. ...

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Garden of Eve (2011)

A woman (Mercedes Cabral) shares her story as a prostitute in front of the camera. A survivor, she looks back at her life as a mother. Milagros (Sue Prado) and Elena (Jam Pérez) are sisters tilling "camote" (sweet potato) in a dry land. Poverty provokes ...

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Ika-Sampu (2010)

A story about a descendant of a rich hispanic family that lived in the Philippines in the 1800s (1896). Nine years ago, Alexa Nicole de la Vega started having dreams about a mansion where she always used to play as a child, These dreams gradually turn dark ...

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Till My Heartaches End (2010)

The moment these two saw each other at the café, they couldn't take their eyes off each other. Their attraction was apparent and it seemed that destiny brought them together. As they got to know the other better, they found solace and comfort in each othe ...

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Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love (2009)

Melinda Uy is a half-Filipino, half-Chinese struggling mother to four children married to a full-Chinese blood man. Her family was believed to bring curse to Olive's famiily. Because of this, Melinda was not accepted by Uy's family as one of their members. ...

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Tutok (2009)

An ambitious reporter and his cameraman attempt to get their big break by venturing into the mountains by themselves to get in touch with a group of rebels. But what they find leads them into a living nightmare, as the very limits of their humanity are tes ...

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One True Love (2008)

Finally after three years of courtship, Migs, a medical intern, marries simple and unassuming Joy, a nurse in the hospital of Migs' residency. Several days before the wedding, his first love and childhood best friend Bela, a sophisticated woman, returns fr ...

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Lovebirds (2008)

When Mario invites his Internet pen pal all the way from Spain to his home in the Philippines to meet his family, his mother and father assume "Alexis" is a girl. But when Alexis turns out to be a man, it completely changes the family dynamic. While Mario' ...

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Caregiver (2008)

Sarah Gonzales, a grade school English teacher, joins the 150,000 Pinoy OFWs working in the United Kingdom to support her husband, Teddy Gonzales, in making a better living for their family. More than just a chronicle of the Filipinos experience working as ...

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When Love Begins... (2008)

Benedicto "Ben" Caballero is an environmentalist who disapproves of deforestation for villages in mountainous regions in the country.He is more concerned of the environment than that of getting along with his siblings.It is revealed that he was a former la ...

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Shake, Rattle and Roll 9 (2007)

This ninth installment in the classic horror series offers up a trio of spine-chillers from the Philippines. In Christmas Tree, a rampaging Christmas tree is out for blood as it terrorizes a family during the holidays; next, in Bangungot, three people in a ...

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Christmas Tree (2007)

A family spends their Christmas vacation at their grandmother's house after a painful tragedy, all the while a strange monster is waiting for the right time to eat all the family members for its Christmas feast. ...

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Angels (2007)

"Angels" is a trilogy. The three episodes featured in the movies are: "Angel of Mine", "Daddy's Angel" and "Angel of Love". ...

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Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di (2006)

A culinary romance set in Binondo, where Chinese traditions are still very much observed, Mano Po 5: Gua Ay Di is a touching story of how a young Chinese woman fights for the man she loves. She is doomed by strict family traditions to only wed someone of p ...

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Rekados (2006)

Three generations of women, who run a destitute eatery, navigate through life in the slums with their love potion-laden dishes that mirror their desires and affection. ...

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White Lady (2006)

Pearl, a simple and smart girl who just arrived in the city to attend college. For reasons she cannot explain and understand, Pearl is haunted by the ghost of a white lady said to be frequenting the school grounds. ...

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The Last Day of the Week (2006)

Ang Huling Araw ng Linggo spans a week in a life of seven individuals with interconnected narratives. ...

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Sukob (2006)

Sandy and Dale, both Overseas Workers in Dubai, are busy preparing for their wedding. Upon reaching her home, Sandy learns from her mother, Daisy, what happened to her friend, Helen. A short time after Helen's father died, Helen proceeded with her wedding. ...

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Blue Moon (2006)

Corazon (Boots Anson Roa), an old Filipina who lives in Boston, wrote to each Manuel Pineda in her home a letter. She hopes to find her love again. In the Philippines experiences of the old Manuel Pineda (Eddie Garcia), meanwhile, that he has cancer and ha ...

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The Son of Brocka (2005)

It is about a group of investigative journalists from a sub-par TV station who accidentally scores a scoop that a 21-year-old boy is looking around for his identity… he claims to be the son of the late director Lino Brocka, a known gay filmmaker. ...

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Pepot Artista (2005)

A story about a ten-year-old boy whose dream is to become a movie star. Pepot, the dreamer, is surrounded by people who are equally dazzled by the movie world from his own mother to the principal in his school to the impersonators in the neighborhood carni ...

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Ilusyon (2005)

Set in Philippine post-American colonialist era, where the American influence was still apparent, Ilusyon tells the story of Miguel, a young man from the countryside, who decides to visit his father, Pablo, a Modernist painter in Manila. Upon his arrival, ...

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Mano Po III: My Love (2004)

Anti-crime crusader Lilia Chiong Yang seems to have everything a woman could want and need: a husband who pampers her; children whom any parent would be proud of; and the respect & admiration of the most powerful people in the land. But just as Lilia prepa ...

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Bridal Shower (2004)

Three advertising executives are doomed to perpetually look for the right man. Tates, Katie and Sonia are all are stuck in a rut with love, sex and marriage. Tates will do whatever it takes to just to have the man she wants even if he is tangled in a messy ...

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Mano Po (2002)

During the Chinese Revolution in 1949, young Chinese copra trader named Fong-Huan marries Elisa, a young and pretty Filipina. The couples children, Daniel and Linda, were raised in a mixture of Chinese and Filipino-Hispanic tradition. These richly cultured ...

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Always Looking for You (1999)

Adventure story of 2 young professionals, Jinny, a hotel junior executive, and her husband, Brian, a commercial pilot and their daughter Niña. ...

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Flames: The Movie (1997)

FLAMES is former TV a teen-oriented drama series and becomes a movie that is divided into two separate episodes. Episode 1: Tameme Leslie is a rich highschool student, who longs for her absentee parents. She has a cynical perception of love thus when she l ...

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Father, Mother, Child (1996)

A married couple decides to adopt a baby girl and raise her as their own, but internal family problems arise when the two are blessed with a biological child. ...

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Mangarap Ka (1995)

Childhood friends, Nonoy and Jenny, embark on their freshman year at a prestigious university together. However, bad company leads Nonoy astray. As he nearly loses everything, he works his way back to his path. ...

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The Lilian Velez Story: Till Death Do Us Part (1995)

Sharon Cuneta plays the biographical account of the murder case of Filipina movie actress Lilian Velez during the 1950's. ...

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Mayor Cesar Climaco (1994)

Mayor Cesar Climaco: Directed by Francis Posadas. With Eddie Garcia, Gardo Versoza, Boots Anson-Roa, Jennifer Mendoza. ...

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The Maggie dela Riva Story (God... Why Me?) (1994)

The 1967 story of young rising actress Maggie De La Riva's abduction and rape, and the trial against her 4 abductors. ...

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The Cecilia Masagca Story: Antipolo Massacre (Jesus Save Us!) (1994)

Possessed by an evil spirit lurked into his soul Winifredo (Cesar Montano) brought misery and affliction to his once happy and contented family life. Cecilia (Dawn Zulueta) tried to save his husband from committing murder but it was too late the jungle bol ...

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Loving Someone (1993)

Only son, Carlitos, suddenly finds himself the man of an all-female household when his father dies of a heart attack. He falls in love with an offbeat girl and is forced to make a choice between following his heart or risk losing the love of the family whi ...

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Doring Dorobo: Hagupit Ng Batas (1993)

The life of a police officer is turned into a living hell because of two notorious criminals. ...

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Kadenang Bulaklak (1993)

Jasmin, Violy, Baby and Daisy are sisters that were separated in their youth. ...

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The Myrna Diones Story (Lord, Have Mercy!) (1993)

Based on the real life story of Myrna Diones, a 14 year-old survivor of a brutal massacre of her, her sister and their two cousins in the Cordillera mountain range in northern Luzon by the very people who should've protect them, policemen . ...

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Jack & Jill Sa Amerika (1988)

Jack and Jill face a new whole adventure- this time in America! When they received a telegram from their dead uncle's lawyer they were prompted to go to the US immediately. Thinking she can have everything back, Jack decides to sell her jeepney and exhaust ...

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P.S. I Love You (1981)

Kristine is a teenager living an affluent life with her mother whose managing the hacienda left them by her late husband. Since her mother is not used to managing the business, the hacienda risks getting foreclosed by the bank, which is managed by a forme ...

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Sampaguitang Walang Halimuyak (1980)

This story revolves around a smart student named Guia Sison (Julie Ann Fortich) who is moving heaven, earth and hell just to reach her goal. Guia happened to be Lydia's (Boots Anson-Roa) favorite student and Larry's (Eddie Rodriguez) lover and tutor who te ...

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Tonyong Bayawak (1979)

Story of Tonyong Bayawak who was given strong powers but in return turns him into a wild boar whenever he gets angry. ...

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Angelita... Ako Ang Iyong Ina (1979)

Angelita continues her journey in finding her real parents. ...

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Hermano Pule (1979)

A story about a Filipino religious leader. ...

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Angelita's Eyes (1978)

Mga Mata ni Angelita was written by Ricardo Feliciano and became a number one hit radio drama from 1974 to 1978. It was made into a film by Larry Santiago Productions and catapulted Julie Vega into fame. ...

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Naked Hero (1977)

Hubad na Bayani explores the world of peasant revolts, cult organizations, talismans, and the fight for socio-economic reforms. The story revolves around Ruben a peasant who dreams of saving enough money to pay for the treatment of his sick mother, the edu ...

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The Rebel Hunter (1976)

Official entry to the first Metro Manila Film Festival in 1976 directed by Jose Yandoc and starred Ramon Revilla, Sr. ...

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Ang Lihim ni Rosa Henson sa Buhay ni Kumander Lawin (1976)

A story about the life of Rosa Henson and Kumander Lawin. ...

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Postcards from China (1975)

Official entry to the first Metro Manila Film Festival in 1975 directed by Cesar Gallardo and starred Dante Rivero, Boots Anson-Roa, and Pilar Pilapil ...

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Isang Gabi... Tatlong Babae! (1974)

A three-part, social drama on parent-child relationships, it stars the Philippine movies' most beautiful face, Amalia Fuentes as the Phaedra-like, upper-crust stepmother who falls in love with her stepson, the adorable Boots Anson Roa as the slum mother wh ...

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Sumigaw ka hanggang ibig mo! (1974)

Filipino horror movie from 1974. ...

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The Bells of San Jose (1974)

The film tells a story of large rural families suffering from economic insecurity in a remote part of the town of Magdalena, Laguna, where major life events are punctuated by the tollling of the church bells, and the coastal community of Dalahican, Quezon. ...

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Tanikalang dugo (1973)

Filipino horror movie from 1973. ...

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Zoom, Zoom, Superman! (1973)

A Filipino parody film of DC's Superman in three segments directed by different directors. ...

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The Eagle and the Sun (1973)

The story revolves around themes of justice and revenge, as an honest doctor gets wrongfully accused of a crime. He then crosses paths with a rebel and freedom fighter. The two team up as fugitives on the run, realizing that they must work together if they ...

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Villa Miranda (1972)

Drama among family and friends unfold in Villa Miranda, a town in the world of false glories and true defeats. ...

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El Vibora (1972)

A re-telling of Artemio Ricarte, a Filipino patriot who fought against the Spanish and later Americans. He was later supported by the Japanese during WWII. Nickname was "El Vibora" (the Viper). ...

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Ang Kampana sa Santa Quiteria (1971)

A story about a sergeant held captive by fugitives searching for a treasure hidden in a remote village. ...

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Santiago! (1970)

A nighttime attempt to sabotage a Japanese munitions store in the little town of Santiago goes wrong when Gonzalo (Fernando Poe, Jr.) discovers that the schoolhouse they are about to blow up is filled with women, old men, and schoolchildren. ...

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Wanted: Perfect Mother (1970)

It tells of a couple, Dante and Elsa who hires a new governess, Carla to care for their four children. The governess quickly establishes rapport with the children and the husband creating rumors of an affair. Before things could go wrong, Carla decides to ...

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Leslie (1969)

Every emptiness that sadness makes, clears a little more room for happiness. ...

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Adriana (1969)

Filipino romantic horror movie from 1969. ...

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Movies Made By Boots Anson-Roa (1)

Wild Grass (1997)

A confused and angry farm boy brought up under the strict and seemingly unforgiving guidance of an exacting and domineering father gains initiation to both romance and heroism during the Philippine Revolution of 1896. ...

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