Please see separate document on Carlos Siguion-Reyna’s bio-filmography as director.
Actor-writer-producer. Obtained a
Bachelor of Arts degree in English (Imaginative Writing) from the University of the
Philippines in 1975. Married to film director Carlos Siguion-Reyna; they have two children, Sara and Rafa.
Orteza enjoyed success as a comedienne on film and television. She wrote top-rated
Philippine television programs such as Iskul Bukol, Hapi House, and Okay Ka, Fairy Ko.
Her first screenplay, the critically acclaimed Palipat-lipat, Papalit-palit, was directed by
Lino Brocka in 1979. She went back full time into writing for film, with Inagaw Mo ang
Lahat sa Akin (Harvest Home), 1995; Abot-Kamay ang Pangarap (Elena’s Redemption), 1996;
Ligaya ang Itawag Mo sa Akin (They Call Me Joy), 1997; Ang Lalaki sa Buhay ni Selya (The
Man in Her Life), 1997; Tatlo… Magkasalo (Three), 1998; and Kahapon May Dalawang Bata
(Yesterday Children), 1999. Inagaw… was chosen best story by the FAMAS in 1996 and in the same year adjudged Best Picture at the Nortel Palm Springs International Film
Festival by the Riverside International Film Festival. In 1998, Ang Lalaki sa Buhay ni Selya
(The Man in Her Life) won a Special Jury Prize from the Teddy Awards (for films with gay and lesbian content) at the Berlin International Film Festival, a Special Jury Prize from the Turin International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, and the Best Asian Film award from the Newport International Film Festival. Kahapon… was second-runner up in the 1999 Toronto International Film Festival’s Air Canada People’s Choice Awards, and Best Foreign Film in the 2000 Newport Beach International Film Festival.
Her teleplay Aangkinin Ko ang Bukas (Tomorrow Will be Mine), directed by her husband
Carlos, was chosen Best Movie for Television at the 1996 Singapore International Film
Festival.
When husband and wife took a leave from film production in 2001, Orteza continued to write for television, started to direct television dramas, and went back to writing for film.
A breast cancer survivor, Orteza is spokesperson of the breast cancer information advocate I Can Serve Foundation. She also served as Regent of the University of the
Philippines from 2010-2013, and is presently a member of the Movie and Television
Review and Classification Board of the Philippines.

She is currently writer-director of the sitcom Vampire ang Daddy Ko (Dad is a Vampire), and director of Aawitan Kita sa Makati, a monthly live stage musical.
Orteza and husband Carlos have teamed up anew for Where I Am King (Hari ng Tondo), which she wrote and produced, and Carlos directed.
is also a director, writer and producer of narrative and documentary films.
Narrative film credits:
Director, producer and associate cinematographer of Namets!/Yummy (2008 Cinemalaya
Film Festival finalist, Bonfire Productions Inc.); director, producer and additional photography on Ligaw Liham (2007 Cinemalaya Film Festival finalist, 7 th
Films/Produksyon Tramontina); director and writer of Red (2014, Cinema One
Originals); writer of original screenplay and first assistant director of Dos Ekis (2001,
Viva Films), and Sa Huling Paghihintay (2001, Viva Films); writer of story of Balahibong
Pusa (2000, Viva Films).
Cinematographer of Hari ng Tondo (2014 Cinemalaya Film Festival finalist), Angustia
(2013 Cinema One Originals finalist), My Lady Boss (2013, GMA Films), Aparisyon (2012),
Donor (2010, Spark Films Inc.), Brutus (2008 Cinemalaya Film Festival finalist, Bonfire
Productions, Inc.); Nino (as co-cinematographer, 2011 Cinemalaya Film Festival finalist);
A Moment in Time (cinematographer for Paris/Amsterdam shoot, 2012, Cinemedia/Star
Cinema); La Visa Loca (second unit cinematographer, 2004, Unitel Pictures).
Associate director of The Road (2011, GMA Films), and Patient X (2009, GMA Films and
Viva Films); first assistant director of Sigaw (2004, Megavision Films), and Santa Santita
(2004, Unitel Pictures).
Theatrical and television documentary credits:
Director, producer and cinematographer of Pureza (2012, Negros Pureza Foundation Inc. and Bonfire Productions Inc.); director and producer of The Sport of Kings (in production,
Brainchild Creative Solutions/Seventh Films), and Indie and Mainstream Cinema (2011,
TV documentary, Cinema One Originals); producer and cinematographer of Norte
(documentary on surfing, in production, Coast Thru Life/Seventh Films); cinematographer of Kano: the American and his Harem (2010, Arkeo Films).
is a multi-award winning editor of full-length feature films. Her filmography of more than 50 titles includes highly regarded Filipino works such as Magnifico (dir. by Maryo J. de los Reyes), Sonata (dir. by Peque Gallaga),
The Echo (dir. by Yam Laranas), Jose Rizal (dir. by Marilou Diaz-Abaya), Lagarista (dir. by
Mel Chionglo), Dog Food and The Man in Her Life (dir. by Carlos Siguion-Reyna).

Manet is the CEO & President of Central Digital Lab, Inc. (Philippines), a high-end postproduction company for films and advertising, and also serves as Board Member of the
Movie & Television Review & Classification Board of the Philippines.
is a Filipino actor, director and writer. He received his elementary, high school and college education from the Ateneo de Manila University, in which he finished Bachelor of Science in
Business Administration.
His career spans advertising (radio/TV director for Nation Ad Philippines, 1958-1960;
Executive Assistant to the company president of Nepomuceno Productions, 1966-68;
Vice-President for Broadcast, Grant Advertising, 1968-1971), and film studio and broadcast management (Station Manager, ABC 5, 1971-1972; Vice-president for Motion
Picture Production; Premiere Productions, 1996-1997). He also served as a member of the
Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) in 1994-2001.
Credits include:
Film: director, writer and actor in Akin ang Huling Awit (1971), Hubad na Bayani (1977),
Sino’ng Pipigil sa Pagpatak ng Ulan? (1979) and Sabungero (2009); actor in Noli Me Tangere
(1961), El Filibusterismo (1962), Ang Daigdig Ng Mga Api (1965), Hiwaga sa Pulong Pasig
(1973), Sakada (1976), Inagaw Mo ang Lahat sa Akin (1994), The Healing (2012), and Where I
am King / Hari ng Tondo (2014).
Television: director and actor in Annaliza; actor in Ang Lakambini at ang Supremo (playing
Philippine national hero Andres Bonifacio, 1975, RPN-9), Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan
(ABS-CBN), Basta’t Kasama Kita (ABS-CBN), Lobo (ABS-CBN), Tayo’ng Dalawa (ABS-
CBN), Magkaribal (ABS-CBN), Makapiling Kang Muli (GMA7), and Indio (GMA7); host and actor for the Balintataw drama anthology; producer of Bahay-Bahayan and
Inspirasyon; and news anchor, TV Patrol/Balita Ngayon (1986-1987).
Theater roles: Jason in Medea (Euripides), Menelaus in The Trojan Women (Euripides),
Tom in The Glass Menagerie (Tennessee Williams), Otto Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank,
Bill Sikes in Oliver; lead performer in UP Repertory Company’s productions of Ang
Bundok, Bernardo Carpio, Kapinangan, Metropolitan Theater’s Sign of the Seagulls, St. Paul
College's Showboat, PETA’s Bayaning Huwad, Apoy sa Karimlan, and CCP’s Ako (Felipe de
Leon Jr.), Sundalong Kapitan (Hermogenes Ilagan), Ang Buhay nga Naman (Hermogenes
Ilagan), and New Yorker from Tondo (Nick Joaquin).
Honors: Best Actor for Where I am King / Hari ng Tondo (Cinemalaya Philippine
Independent Film Festival 2014); Best Screenplay for Hubad na Bayani (URIAN, 1997); Vic
Silayan Memorial Acting Award for Pangako ng Kahapon; Best Actor for Balintataw
(Citizens Award for Television) and Daigdig ng Mga Api (FAMAS, 1965); Best Supporting
Actor for Pangako ng Kahapon (Film Academy of the Philippines, 1994); acting nominations from the URIAN for Hubad na Bayani and Divorce Pilipino Style, the FAMAS for El Filibusterismo, Sa Atin ang Daigdig, Pangako ng Kahapon, and Ang Boyfriend Kong
Kano; and a Best Director nomination for Hubad na Bayani.

Robert remains busy with acting roles in the three media, the latest of which include:
Zacarias Monson in Joel Lamangan’s restaging of Nick Joaquin’s Mga Ama, Mga Anak
(Tanghalang Pilipino); Henry Gonzales in Ang Dalawang Mrs. Real (GMA-7); and
Ricardo Villena in Hari ng Tondo (Where I am King), directed by Carlos Siguion-Reyna for
Reynafilms Inc., Central Digital Lab Inc., and Cinemalaya Foundation, 2014.
began her singing career at age nine, and has performed on stage, film, and television as an actor, singer, and recording artist.
In 2000, she sang at the St. Peter's Square for a Jubilee mass officiated by Pope John Paul
II. That same year, she was featured in TIME (International Edition) as a Hero For The
Planet. In May 2006, she graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in New York and earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree with concentrations in Music, and Economic
Development.
In 2013, Cris along with fellow actors Rem Zamora, Jenny Jamora, Ana Abad Santos and
Topper Fabregas set up Red Turnip Theater, Inc., a company fueled by its founders’ passion for dramatic text and the hope for a unique theatrical experience.
Cris’s notable theatre credits include Noli Me Tangere and Walang Sugat (produced by
Tanghalang Pilipino), Orosman at Zafira (Dulaang UP), D'Wonder Twins of Boac (PETA),
Jekyll and Hyde and Hamlet (Repertory Philippines), The Sound of Music (Resorts World
Manila), Closer (Red Turnip Theater), A Little Night Music and Ghost the Musical (Atlantis
Productions).
Film credits: Ang Dalubhasa directed by Fernando Poe, Jr., and Where I am King / Hari ng
Tondo directed by Carlos Siguion-Reyna.
Television credits: Aawitan Kita, ASAP, SOP, and numerous television drama and musical specials.
Solo album recordings: One Smile At A Time (BMG Records), A Girl Can Dream (BMG
Records), and Cris Villonco (Viva Records).
Music videos: It's You…The Problem Is You (BMG Records); Hindi Ko Masabi; Bago
Mapagod ang Puso (Viva Records); Kasali Ka (Code NGO); and The Jubilee Song (National
Eucharistic Congress).
Commercials: Pop Cola soft drink, the PLDT Centennial ad campaign, and the 1996 Asia
Pacific Economic Conference (APEC) ad campaign.
Awards: Best Supporting Actress for Where I am King / Hari ng Tondo (Cinemelaya
Philippine Independent Film Festival 2014); Best Actress in a Musical (2011, 2014), and
Best Featured Actress in a Play (2008), given by the Philstage Gawad Buhay Awards;
2013 Gawad Buhay Award for Outstanding Female Lead Performance in a Musicale for her work in PETA's D'Wonder Twins of Boac. Cris was also hailed as TIME Magazine’s
Hero for the Planet in 2000, and was awarded MTV Philippines’ Favorite Female Video in 1998 .
graduated with a degree in Media and Communications from New York University (NYU) and

immediately decided to stick to instincts formed since childhood, by joining the acting community:
Film credits: Ricky in Where I am King / Hari ng Tondo (Reynafilms Inc./Cinema Digital
Labs Inc., 2014); lead actor in Piss Cheese (NYU Tisch School of the Arts short film, USA,
2012); the kid brother in Abot-Kamay ang Pangarap (Reynaflms Inc., Philippines, 1995); the young son in Payatas: Point Counterpoint (independent short film, Philippines, 2001).
Television credits: Baldo in Yagit (GMA Network, Philippines, 2015); Vagets in Vampire
ang Daddy Ko (GMA Network, Philippines, 2014-2015); Rick Salazar in Niño (GMA
Network, Philippines, 2014); Cal in Rhodora X (GMA Network, Philippines, 2014).
Theatre credits: Mercedes in La Cage aux Folles (9 Works Theatrical, Philippines, 2015),
Kenickie in Jim Jacobs’ and Waren Casey’s Grease (9 Works Theatrical, Philippines, 2013-
2014); Glass in David Ives's Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread, Marcus in Christopher
Durang's Funeral Parlor, George in Christopher Durang’s The Actor’s Nightmare (all with
SHMUTZ Theatre Group, NYU, 2013); and Fred Casely/Swing Gang in Kander and
Ebb’s Chicago (International School Manila high school production, 2008).
Dance credits: member of Epic Motion Dance Company, New York City, 2011-2012.
Studied under: Gina Alajar (acting; 2011); Ana Valdes Lim (acting, 2011); Gary Kingston and Gary Ramsey (acting and voice, respectively, Neighborhood Playhouse, NYC, 2012);
Lenard Petit and Bethany Caputo (Scene Intensive, Michael Chekov Acting Studio, NYC,
2013); Ron Burrus (Art of Acting Studio’s visiting Stella Adler-based workshop,
Philippines, 2013); Broadway Dance Center (hip-hop and basic ballet, 2009-2011); and currently taking voice lessons from Lionel Guico.
is one of the top character actors in the Philippines. In a span of 39 years, he has made about 300 films including Where I am King / Hari ng Tondo and several international productions: A
Dangerous Life, Police Story, Dark Tide, Emergency Call, The Chain, In the Name of the
Queen, God’s Favorite: The Noriega Story, and The Great Raid.
His theatre credits include Biag Tilam-ang, Urduja (Folk Arts Theater), Kristo, Jesus Dela
Cruz, Panginoon ng Driod, Kapinagan, Rashomon, and Salvador/Javier.
The actor is also an accomplished dancer. He served as a member of the CCP Dance
Company (1971-1974), the University of the East Dance Troupe (1971-1974), the
University of the Philippines Filipiniana Dance Troupe (1974-1975), and the Allegro
Dancers (1974-1976).
Cortez is the incumbent president of the Actors’ Guild of the Philippines. He also serves as a member of the Board of Governors of the Film Academy of the Philippines (2010present), the Mowelfund Board of Trustees (2008-present), the Board of Directors of the
Nagkakaisang Manggagawa ng Pelikulang Pilipino (NMPP, 2004-present), and serves as chairman of the NMPP Multi-Purpose Cooperative (2006-present).

first captured the hearts of
Filipinos when she joined the Little Miss Philippines pageant in the popular noontime variety show Eat Bulaga. As the country’s premier child superstar, she starred in boxoffice hits like Wake Up Little Susie, Super Inday and the Golden Bibe, Petrang Kabayo at ang
Pilyang Kuting, Me and Ninja Liit, and Papa’s Girl. She dominated television as part of Eat
Bulaga and the top-rating sitcom Okay Ka, Fairy Ko! Her recent film and television work includes the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) juggernaut Enteng Kabisote series, the morning television top-rater Be Careful with My Heart, and Where I am King / Hari ng
Tondo for Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival.
In 2001, she reinvented herself as a musician with the release of an album whose title track “Pagdating ng Panahon” would become the biggest hit of the year. She has since evolved as one of the top recording artists the country has ever produced.
Realizing her dream to become a total performer, Aiza parlayed her talent to theatre.
Her stage credits include The Rocky Horror Show (2002, Atlantis Productions), Avenue Q
(2007-2010, Atlantis Productions), and Rock of Ages (2012, Atlantis Productions).
She received numerous awards including the FAMAS (1989, 1991, 1993), Star Awards
(1993), and Metro Manila Film Festival (1991). She also received honors for her television hosting and acting projects. In 2002, the Asian Television Awards recognized her performance in the Maaalaala Mo Kaya episode, “Songbook,” as the best in the region.
Following her success as a musical artist, she has been a two-time Awit Awards Best
Female Recording Artist (2002, 2009) and a Star Awards for Music recipient of Acoustic
Artist of the Year (2009). Her albums are certified hits: Pagdating ng Panahon (5x platinum), Pinakamamahal (2x platinum), Para Lang Sa ‘Yo (gold record), Open Arms
(platinum), and Aiza Seguerra: Live (platinum).
From child superstar to premier musician, her enduring career is nothing short of remarkable. She chose the path of a true performer. She is true to her fans, her music, her craft, identity, her roots, and her life.
makes his debut feature film appearance in Where I am King / Hari ng Tondo.
His love for singing came from his participation in La Salle Green Hills's Kundirana, the same music group that has produced Filipino musical performers Ogie Alcasid, Randy
Santiago, Dingdong Avanzado and Gary Valenciano. Gian then ventured into theatre as part of La Salle's CUE Drama Club. After high school, he pursued his passion for music by joining the local vocal group 17:28, which would release two mainstream albums: the debut album 17:28 produced by Star Records featuring the original hits “Come Breathe
Me” and the ABS-CBN Station ID “Sukob Na,” and the second album Cozy produced by
Viva Records.
In 2006, Gian became the first runner-up in the search for the Philippine Idol which aired on TV 5. He was later cast in GMA 7's Sunday noontime variety show SOP which would be reformatted as Party Pilipinas, and which featured him as mainstay during 2007-2013.
While in SOP, he released his debut album under Sony Music entitled Lovetracks, personal reinterpretations of selected cover songs. At GMA, he regularly performed in

musical and variety specials, and in the soap operas Rosalinda (2009), Diva, Kokak, My
Beloved, Forever, Indio, Carmela, The Borrowed Wife, Paraiso Ko'y Ikaw and Niño.
In 2000, Gian joined Audie Gemora’s theater company, Trumpets Inc., for which he appeared in the musicals The Little Mermaid (2000-2001) and Joseph the Dreamer. For
Stages, he played Willard Hewitt in Footloose (2004) and Riff in West Side Story (2009).
His musical theater credits also include: Daniel in Once on this Island (2005, Actors’
Actors Inc.); Disney's Beauty and the Beast (2005, Atlantis Productions); Crisostomo Ibarra in 
 Noli Me Tangere (2011, Tanghalang Pilipino); the Prince in Kaos (2011, Resorts World
Manila); Peping in Katy! The Musical (2011-2012, Spotlight Artists Centre); Roger Davis 
 in Rent (2010-2011), Robbie Hart in The Wedding Singer (2011), and Danny Zuko in Grease
(2013), all produced by 9 Works Theatrical.
He was a nominee in the Philstage Gawad Buhay Awards for his roles in Noli Me
Tangere, Katy and Grease; 
 an Awit Awardee as Best New Male Recording Artist in 2007 for the song “Himala;” and an Aliw Awardee as Best Performer in a Special Concept
Production (Male) for Kaos.
Gian’s latest music credits include “All Just Love” (original single, Homeworkz
Entertainment Services), “Only God,” and a music video by Indioboy Productions.