Regina Liguid Alatiit (born June 28, 1959), professionally known as Gina Alajar (), is a

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and Gaward Urian Award winning Filipino film and television actress and television director.

Career

Since appearing as a child actress in the early 1970s, Alajar has been a critically acclaimed actress. She has appeared in films such as ''Playgirl'', ''Bayan Ko'', ''Brutal'', ''Salome'', ''Mulanay'', and has collaborated with directors such as Lino Brocka, Ishmael Bernal,

Maryo J. de los Reyes Mario Margarito Jorolan de los Reyes (October 17, 1952 – January 27, 2018), simply known as Maryo J. de los Reyes, was a Filipino film and television director. He began his career in the 1970s. Death He died after suffering a heart attack on ...

, Chito S. Roño, Gil Portes, Marilou Diaz-Abaya, her directorial work has been enhanced in the 2000s in television work for

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dramas. From 1997–2009, she was seen mostly in television soap operas on GMA and in 2009–2010, she was seen in ABS-CBN dramas such as '' Kambal Sa Uma'' and 2010's '' Habang May Buhay''. In 2012, she received more massive acclaim for the TV series ''

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'', a comeback feat in her TV career on GMA Network. In 2016, she came back to television in the fantasy afternoon drama '' Magkaibang Mundo'' as a main antagonist. In 2018, she starred in the daytime drama ''

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'' as an antagonist-protagonist role of Adelaida "Adel" Angeles.

Personal life

Alajar was part of Dulaang UP. She has three sons with Michael de Mesa, from whom she is separated:

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Filmography

Film

*''Kaibigan Kong Sto. Niño'' (1967) .... Oreng *''Donata'' (1968) .... Donata *''Pinagbuklod ng Langit'' (1969) - as Irene Marcos *''Si Darna at ang Planetman'' (1969) .... Narda *''Mga Anghel Na Walang Langit'' (1970) *''Wanted: Perfect Mother'' (1970) *''Mag-inang Ulila'' (1971) *''My Little Brown Girl'' (1972) *'' Zoom, Zoom, Superman!'' (1973) *''Cofradia'' (1973) *''Big J'' (1975) *''Mahiwagang Kris'' (1977) *''Malayo Man, Malapit Din'' (1977) *''Boy Pana (Terror ng Maynila '63)'' (1978) *''Diborsyada'' (1979) - Gina *''Anak ng Maton'' (1979) *'' City After Dark'' (1980) *''Brutal'' (1980) - Cynthia *''Caught in the Act'' (1981) - Rowena *''Salome'' (1981) - Salome *''Playgirl'' (1981) *''Ako ang Hari'' (1981) *''High School Scandal'' (1981) *''Wild'' (1981) *''Brother Ben'' (1982) - Lina *''

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'' (1982) *''Caged Fury'' (1983) - Nguyet *''Ganti'' (1983) *''Bukas... May Pangarap'' (1984) - Mering *''Pieta, Ikalawang Aklat'' (1984) *''Kaya Kong Abuting ang Langit'' (1984) - Nancy *'' Sister Stella L.'' (1984) *''Condemned'' (1984) *''Bulaklak ng City Jail'' (1984) - Juliet *'' Bayan ko: My Own Country'' (1985) - Luz *''Ano ang Kulay ng Mukha ng Diyos?'' (1985) *''Hindi Mo Ako Kayang Tapakan'' (1986) .... Josephine *''Tatlong Ina, Isang Anak'' (1987) *''Hiwaga sa Balete Drive'' (1988) *''Birds of Prey'' (1988) *''

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'' (1988) - Desiree *'' Fight for Us'' (1989) - Esper *''Andrea, Paano Ba ang Maging Isang Ina?'' (1990) *''Kailan Ka Magiging Akin?'' (1991) - Shirley *''Emma Salazar Case'' (1991) *''Biktima'' (1991) *''

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'' (1991) - Rowena (segment "Ate") *''Lucia'' (1992) *''

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'' (1992) - Puri (segment "Ang Madre") *''The Wild Cowboys'' (1992) - Regina Smith *''Teenage Mama'' (1993) *''Victim No. 1: Delia Maga (Jesus, Pray For Us!) – A Massacre in Singapore'' (1995) - Delia Maga *'' Campus Girls'' (1995) *''Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie'' (1996) *''Dead or Alive: Arrest the King of Carnappers'' (1996) *''Mulanay: Sa Pusod ng Paraiso'' (1996) *''Frats'' (1997) - Oning *''Tatlo... Magkasalo'' (1998) *''Mother Ignacia – Ang Uliran'' (1998) - Mother Ignacia (younger years) *''

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'' (1998) -

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*''Sa Piling ng Mga Aswang'' (1999) - Lola Munda *''The Debut'' (2000) - Gina Mercado *''Bahay ni Lola'' (2001) *'' Small Voices'' (2002) - Chayong *''Singsing ni Lola'' (2002) - Esper *''Ang Agimat, Anting-anting ni Lolo'' (2002) - Clarita *'' Mano Po'' (2002) Gina Go *''Sanib'' (2003) *''Pinoy/Blonde'' (2005) *''Lovestruck'' (2005) *''Mainit Na Tubig'' (2006) *''Batad sa Paang Palay'' (2006) *'' Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di (I Love You)'' (2006) *''

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'' (2009) Nena *''

Guni-Guni ''Guni-Guni'' is a 2012 Filipino psychological-horror-medical thriller film under Regal Entertainment. It stars Lovi Poe and Benjamin Alves. The film is directed by Tara Illenberger. The film was distributed by GMA Network. Plot Thirty years ...

'' (2012) Mrs. Arevalo *''Mater Dolorosa'' (2012) *'' The Reunion'' (2012) Joanne *'' Dark Is the Night'' (2017) *''Pastor'' (2017) Mildred Aguila *'' Last Fool Show'' (2019) Joanna Lee

Television

As a TV director

*Films: **2007: Angels (Angel's of Mine - GMA Films **2007: Shake Rattle and Roll 9:''Christmas Tree'' **2009: Shake Rattle and Roll 11: ''Diablo'' **1992: Shake Rattle and Roll 4: ''Madre'' **1991: Shake Rattle and Roll 3: ''Ate''

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Alajar, Gina 1959 births Living people 20th-century Filipino actresses 21st-century Filipino actresses Filipino Christians Filipino evangelicals Filipino film actresses Filipino people of Chinese descent Filipino television actresses Filipino television directors GMA Network (company) people GMA Network personalities Participants in Philippine reality television series People from Tondo, Manila Tagalog people Women television directors