Maricel Laxa is a Filipino

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 comedian and actress. She performed in the 1992

1992 in film

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 movie "Iisa Pa Lamang

Iisa Pa Lamang

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" for which she won Best Supporting Actress awards in both the 1992 FAMAS Awards and 1992

1992 in film

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 Star Awards

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She graduated with a degree of B.S. Social Sciences

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 at the University of the Philippines

University of the Philippines

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, Manila

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 and earned her Master's Degree

Master's degree

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 in Family Life and Child Development at the University of the Philippines

University of the Philippines

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Laxa attended primary school at St. Theresa's College

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 in Quezon City

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, De La Salle-Zobel School in Muntinlupa City

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, and Assumption Antipolo

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