Justina David (born 1912, date of death unknown), sometimes credited as Justiniana David, was a Filipina film actress during the mid-20th century, often appearing as a martyred wife, a peasant, or a hopeless mother. Her career began before

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and extended to the late 1960s. Born in 1912, she first appeared as a bit player in

Sampaguita Pictures Sampaguita Pictures was a Philippine film production company. It was named for the Philippine national flower, sampaguita. Though no longer functioning, the company's Sampaguita Compound remains in Quezon City. History Sampaguita Pictures was e ...

' '' Pasang Krus'' (Shouldered Cross), then progressed to various pre-war

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s at Sampaguita, including ''

Magbalik ka, Hirang ''Magbalik ka, Hirang'' is a 1940 Filipino film directed by Lorenzo P. Tuells. It stars Rosa Aguirre, Nemesio E. Caravana Nemesio E. Caravana (born 1901) was a Filipino film director and actor. He made a film acting debut in a 1939 Fili ...

'' (Comeback, Darling), '' Gunita'' (Memory) with Corazon Noble, ''

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'' with Carmen Rosales, '' Balatkayo'' with Rudy Concepcion and '' Pagsuyo'' (Love). After

, in 1947, she made a comeback in the

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films '' Backpay'' with Corazon Noble and

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and '' Krus na Bituin'' (Crossed Star). In 1954, she returned to Sampaguita and made dozens of movies, including '' Pilya'' where she played the mother of

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. In 1956, she moved to Larry Santiago Production for '' Mrs Jose Romulo'' with Jose Romulo himself.

Filmography

*1939 - '' Pasang Krus'' *1940 - ''

'' *1940 - '' Gunita'' *1941 - ''

'' *1941 - '' Balatkayo'' *1941 - '' Pagsuyo'' *1946 - '' Victory Joe'' *1947 - '' Backpay'' *1947 - '' Romansa'' *1948 - '' Krus na Bituin'' *1948 - ''

Waling-Waling ''Vanda sanderiana'' is a species of orchid. It is commonly called waling-waling in the Philippines and is also called Sander's Vanda, after Henry Frederick Conrad Sander, a noted orchidologist. The orchid is considered to be the "Queen of Phil ...

'' *1949 - '' Milyonarya'' *1949 - '' Makabagong Pilipina'' *1949 - '' Tambol Mayor'' *1949 - '' Prinsesa Basahan'' *1949 - '' Hen. Gregorio del Pilar'' *1949 - '' Batalyon XIII'' *1950 - ''

Nuno sa Punso A nuno sa punso ("old man of the mound"), or simply nuno ("old man" or "grandparent" "ancestor"), is a dwarf-like nature spirit in Philippine mythology. It is believed to live in an anthill or termite mound, hence its name, literally 'Ancesto ...

'' *1951 - ''

Makapili The Makabayang Katipunan ng mga Pilipino (''Patriotic Association of Filipinos''), better known as the Makapili, was a militant group formed in the Philippines on December 8, 1944, during World War II to give military aid to the Imperial Japanese ...

'' *1951 - '' Bayan O Pag-ibig'' *1951 - '' Anak ng Pulubi'' *1953 - '' Siklab sa Batangas'' *1954 - '' Pilya'' *1955 - '' Tatay na si Bondying'' *1955 - '' D 1-13'' *1955 - ''

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'' *1955 - '' Sa Dulo ng Landas'' *1956 - ''

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'' *1956 - '' Mrs. Jose Romulo'' *1957 - '' Pasang Krus'' *1957 - '' Kandilang Bakal'' *1957 - '' Objective: Patayin si Magsaysay''

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