13 Facts About Armida Siguion-Reyna

Armida Siguion-Reyna was the chairperson of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board during the Estrada administration from 1998 to 2001.

Armida Siguion-Reyna was born as Armida Liwanag Ponce Enrile on November 4,1930, in Malabon, the daughter of Alfonso Ponce Enrile, her Spanish mestizo father who was a lawyer and regional politician, and Purita Liwanag, her mother who was one of the early graduates of the University of the Philippines College of Music.

Armida Siguion-Reyna studied at the Far Eastern University and Philippine Women's University, which are both in Manila.

Armida Siguion-Reyna studied at the United States for her high school and college education.

Armida Siguion-Reyna completed high school at Academy of St Joseph in New York, although, she did not finish her college studies at the Georgian Court University in New Jersey after being broken-hearted.

Armida Siguion-Reyna was 18 years old when she and her sister, artist Irma Potenciano, met their half-brother Juan Ponce Enrile.

In 1975, Armida Siguion-Reyna was awarded best supporting actress during the Bacolod Film Festival for her performance in the film "Sa Pagitan ng Dalawang Langit".

Armida Siguion-Reyna is well known for co-producing films with her son and having Maricel Soriano and Rosanna Roces in films and Dawn Zulueta these actresses have been in two films of Siguion-Reyna.

Armida Siguion-Reyna managed Reyna Films Company with her son Carlitos, who was a two-time award recipient.

Armida Siguion-Reyna was known to be an advocate of freedom of speech and artistic liberties in film.

Armida Siguion-Reyna's term ended in 2001 after Estrada was ousted through the Second EDSA Revolution.

Armida Siguion-Reyna later ran for representative of the 1st district of Makati under Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino, but lost to former Press Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr.

Armida Siguion-Reyna died of cancer in Makati at the age of 88, on February 11,2019.