Dolzura Cortez
Encyclopedia
Ma. Dolzura Cortez is the first Filipino
AIDS
victim who came out in the open to tell about her life and how she acquired the AIDS
virus.
Her life story was made into the 1993 Filipino film Dahil Mahal Kita (English "Because I Love You: The Dolzura Cortez Story"), directed by Laurice Guillen
, screenplay by Ricardo Lee, starring Vilma Santos
, Christopher de Leon, Charito Solis, Maila Gumila, Mikee Villanueva and Jackie Aquino.
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
victim who came out in the open to tell about her life and how she acquired the AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
virus.
Her life story was made into the 1993 Filipino film Dahil Mahal Kita (English "Because I Love You: The Dolzura Cortez Story"), directed by Laurice Guillen
Laurice Guillen
-Early life and acting career:Guillen studied at St. Theresa's College, Cebu City, before working on a Masters in Mass Communication at Ateneo de Manila University, followed by a television production course under Nestor Torre, in 1967. She then began work as an actress, starring in productions of...
, screenplay by Ricardo Lee, starring Vilma Santos
Vilma Santos
Maria Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos-Recto commonly known as Vilma Santos-Recto or Ate Vi is a multi-awarded actress and politician...
, Christopher de Leon, Charito Solis, Maila Gumila, Mikee Villanueva and Jackie Aquino.