"Hi to all wonderful and good-hearted Vilmanians all over the globe. Welcome to the very first issue of our Newsletter. Yes, our newsletter. This is ours and I'm glad to be a part of it..." - Charlie G
"Dinalirot ng "Relasyon" ang lahat ng mga anggulong maaaring suutan ng isang babaing nagiging kerida." - Mario B
Featured Articles:
The 2004 Awards Season It Only Just Began
Mayor Vi at Lipa Cathedral's 400th
All about awards and Family
Vilma Santos, ang ulirang Ina
Director’s Cut
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"Noon sinama ako ng friend ko sa VIP at napili ako sa Tanungan portion. Naku! naging star ako sa school at sa bahay at may uwi pa akong YC bikini briefs." - Lawrence M
Featured Articles:
Ate Vi's family life in the 70s
Edgar Loves Vilma
Bring Back "Vilma!" - the Greatest Musical Variety Show Ever!
Viva La Vilma!!!
VS Retro-Folio: Beauty, Fashion and Movie ICON!!!
DEKADA 60: Si Ate Vi, Si GING
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"Noong nasa kindergarten pa lang ako ng napanood ko ang "Lipad, Darna Lipad" sa television. Ginagaya ko talaga siya then gumawa ako ng costume like Darna then isinusuot ko pa." - Buboy (KingKang A)
Featured Articles:
Vilma Santos Received the UP's 2005 Plaridel Award!
"Wow! Ang Bigat!"
The Filipina Women in Vilma's Films
"Ang Sarap ng Buhay Kapag May Isang Vilma Santos"
The Queen comes to America.
Vilma...Born Winner
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Ang pangarap ko sa mga Vilmanians ay mag-evolve. Gusto ko na kapag sinabing Vilmanian, hindi lang pagiging fan ang papasok sa isip ng mga tao, kundi isang grupo na gumagawa ng mga makabuluhang bagay sa lipunan. Hindi naman mahirap gawin ito, dahil eversince hindi naman nasali sa mga awayan ang grupo. We have started to get involved in worthwhile projects, not necessarily related to movies, kundi projects na hindi lamang ang mga Vilmanians ang makikinabang kundi ang lipunang atin ginagalawan." - Eric N
Featured Articles:
The Working Mayor
3K, 3 Reasons Why Vilma Santos Still on Top of Her Game
Remembering Ate Vi's 18th Birthday
DIVA TO DIVA: Terms of Endearment
52 Films That Made Vilma Santos What She Is Today
Ang Ate ni Ate Vi
QueenStar Visits America
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"While talking to Ziyi Zhang (star of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon & Memoirs of A Geisha) recently, I was reminded her of Ate Vi. Vilma Santos is bright, pretty and a good actress like Ziyi." - Ruben N
Featured Articles:
"Iyan Ang Idolo Ko At Magiging Huwaran Mo...Wala Nang Iba!"
Family Album
The Feminist Centennial Festival Report
Ate Vi at 52 Still Going Strong
Si Darna At Si Ate Vi
It's Now Doctor Vi!
Salo-salo ng mga Vilmanians sa Manila
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"Sabay na tayong nag mature kasama si Ate Vi, i said this kasi lately may mga projects ang Vilmanians na di lamang para kay Vi kung di para sa mga mahihirap or kapus palad. I like it kasi iba na ang meaning ng isang pagiging Vilmanian natin, meron nang PUSO. Yes, we help because we want Vilma happy or proud of us but also to be a role model sa ibang fans club. It’s nice to hear... .."Ay sa Vilmanians galing ang tulong na to." Just continue supporting each other me projects or wala." - Allan T
Featured Articles:
Ang Makulay Na Buhay Pag-ibig Ni Rosa Vilma
The Year In Review: The Best And Worst of 2005
Whats Love Got To Do With It? Isang Gabi Tatlong Reyna
The Classic Vilma Santos Movies
Love, Movies and Vilma Santos (Some Like Her Bad)Bye Bye Dr Phil, Hello Doctor Vi!
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"Sa tiyan ng Nanay ko, I think. Kasi, nung magkamalay ako, naramdaman ko na lang na Vilmanian ako. Wala namang nagturo sa akin, at wala namang nagpakilala sa akin kay Ate Vi. All I can remember is that between her and Nora, I chose Ate Vi. Dahil siguro, maganda siya at maputi. First movie na napanood ko ay yung Dama de Noche yata, sa TV. But am not sure. Napanood ko rin yata siya sa De Colores nung ipalabas ito sa TV way back in the late 60’s. Oppss..." - Charlie G
Featured Articles:
Memoirs of Vilmanians
Kilometric Lines and Crispy Dialouges
Kuya Ike Memories
Memory Lane: Ate Luds and Kuya Eddie, Vilma Vs Nora
At 28, A Changing, Maturing Vi
Vilma Santos Vision Fans Day
Vilma, Idolo For All Seasons
Vilma's Unforgettable Lines
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"Simula ng napanood ko si Vilma sa Trudis Liit sa TV noong bata pa ako napahanga na niya ako sa galing niya sa pag arte. It was aired for whole week, wala kaming ginawa kundi panoorin siya buong lingo at di kami nagsawa na panoorin ito...Incomparable si Vilma Santos, tugma ang pagkabit ng Star for All Seasons dahil siya ang Nag-iisang Bituin." - Jeannie W
Featured Articles:
Vilma Mother For All Seasons
Ina At Anak OFWS
Five Ultimate Mother Roles
Vilma As A Mother
Ate Vi Puede Na Akong Mamatay
Vilma Santos Verus Maja Salvador
Hanga't May Isan Vilma Santos
Showbiz Moms
Why I Love Vilma
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"Nang mapanood ko yon "Dama De Noche" dito sa movie na ito nagsimula kong hangaan si Vilma bilang actress, di ba dito siya nakakuha ng 1st Best Actress Award sa Famas, ka tie niya si Boots Anson Roa, heaven ang pakiramdam ko that night dahil win nga si Vilma for Best Actress, mag-mula noon naging true blooded Vilmanian na ako." - Noel D
Featured Articles:
Luis and Ryan Christian, Vilma's Lucky Charms
Ralph and Vilma, A Tandem Made In Heaven
Vi-Boyet Tandem, Subok Na Matibay Subok Na Matatag
Christmas Wishes
Bakit Madaling Mahalin Si Vilma
Gay Ka Na Ba?
Vi and Bot Sweet Sixteen
Mga Sequel Movies ni Ate Vi
The Glamorous Life of Ms. Vilma Santos Rector
Vilma's Imperative Personality
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Featured Articles:
VSSI Post Christmas Party
Fernando Military Airbase Honoured Mayor Vi
Lipa Fiesta 2007
Book Lauching of Movie Queen
Vilma: What I learned From the Men In My Life
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"Sa marating siguro itong pagiging Governor na lang muna sa larangan ng politika.Masyado naman kung pati pagiging Presidente o pagka-Senador eh ambisyunin ko pang maabot nya pero kung taong bayan na ang humiling at mangangakong taos pusong suporta sa ating mahal na Ate Vi naku Rendt sino ba naman ako para kumontra. Sa showbiz naman eh wala na akong mahihiling pa at wala na syang dapat patunayan pa kahit na magsi-come back pa ang kung sinu-sino mang mga artistang magagaling at maghakot ng mga awards which i’m sure hindi mangyayari kung may panlaban si Ate Vi.In short sa kinalalagyan ni Ate Vi ngayon ang masesay ko lang,"WALA SYANG KATAPAT!" - Sam G
Featured Articles:
Vilma BAY Citations
10 Most Influential Vilmanians
Sweet Victory
The Road To Victory
Why Vilma Succeed
Exclusive: Maybe The Philippines' Film Actress of All Time
Thrilla In Lipa
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"For us Little Baguio boys, I could only refer to Vilma Santos then as our first legit "barkada" in the film industry, dahil nga sa una naming sine was with her. She was "kalog" and really very smart. I am not surprised that as a mayor, she is able to pull it together." - Roger Rigor of VST & Co
Featured Articles:
Vi And Bot: Sweet Love, Sweet Sixteen
limang makulay na dekada
total tv recall: the show for all seasons
now showing - bakasin mo sa gunita
Itinatampok Vilma Santos
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Loyal Vilmanians sent us the latest copy of their official organ, "The Vilma Santos Newsletter," a special one entitled "The Nostalgia-Retro Issue, From Sweet 16 to the Golden Years." This is a must that all Ate Vi fans should have. Published once every two months, the editor is Marcus Peter Lee and the staffers are Eric Nadurata, Mar Garces, Franco Gabriel, Charles Gomez, Allan Trambulo, with Eddie Lozano and Fr. Juancho Gutierrez as contributing writers. It traces Ate Vi's life and career from the 60's to the present, complete with photos from her past houses and movies. There are rarely seen posters of films like "Ging," "Edgar Loves Vilma", "Vilma Veinte Nueve," "Lipad Darna Lipad," "Pakawalan Mo Ako," "Rubia Servios," "Batya't Palo-Palo" (with FPJ), "Burlesk Queen," "Sinasamba Kita," and many more.
Fans can also obtain all sorts of trivia and information about their idol. We're amazed at all the details about Ate Vi's career that her fans have gathered through the years, including quotes from our review of her past movies we ourselves don't remember anymore. In their next issue, they promise to feature Ate Vi's winning the Plaridel Award in U.P. There are several Internet e-groups and sites about Ate Vi. The first was "Vilma Santos Star for All Seasons" Yahoo group on July 26, 2000, followed by the VSR e-groups on March 26, 2004, then the Vision e-group founded by Allan Trambulo in April of 2004, and the VSFanClubCanada that is the youngest among them. For the most comprehensive website dedicated to her, visit Eric Nadurata's www.vilmasantos.net that contains her biography, filmography, latest news about her and other tidbits. - Mario Bautista, People's Journal, July 11, 2005
Salamat sa Vilmanian na nagpadala ng kopya sa amin ng Vilma Santos newsletter na galing pa sa Canada. Nagulat nga kami dahil sa isyung ‘yon ng newsletter, nostalgia ang konsepto nito. Take note na kumpleto sila ng posters ng lumang movies ni Vilma Santos tulad ng Ging, Edgar Loves Vilma, Lipad, Darna, Lipad, Pakawalan Mo Ako, Rubia Servios, Magkaribal, Sister Stella L, Vilma Veinte Nueve, Batya’t Palu-Palo, Nakakahiya, Palimos ng Pag-ibig, Sinasamba Kita at Burlesk Queen. Maging ang lumang photos ni Ate Vi na malusog pa ang mga pisngi, makikita sa newsletter. Lalo na ‘yung fans day nito sa bahay sa Magallanes. Trip down memory lane talaga ito and worth keeping! Maging ang sinulat na review ni Butch Francisco sa Ging na ipinalabas sa Channel 9, naitago ng followers niya! To think na lumabas ‘yon nu’ng March 4, 1999 sa People’s Journal.
Truly, very commending ang ginawang ito ng mga followers ni Ate Vi lalo na ang editorial staff ng babasahin. At this point, aba, mahirap nang makuha ang mga kopya ng mga bagay na ‘yon na may kinalaman kay Vilma Santos. Salamat, salamat, salamat! O, ‘yung next isyu, huwag kaming kalimutang padalhan, huh! - June Nardo, Abante, July 10, 2005
Source: Global Vilmanians
