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Article: Charito Solis, the Empress of Drama.(Showbiz)
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- Manila Bulletin
- Article date:
- July 14, 2009
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Even now, 11 years after her demise in 1998, Charito Solis is still remembered as a great actress. Forget Brando and Streep’s “method acting,” Solis had her distinctive brand of mercurial drama that offset the more subtle style of performing. And it’s quite effective, for it earned her 12 acting awards and 13 nominations, in a brilliant career that spanned for 43 years.“Nagsimula s’ya sa showbiz at namatay, bida,” is how Yolly Tiongco, Charito’s younger sister, describes her career. “It’s an honor to be her sister,” she adds.Yolly couldn’t be more correct because Charito did not only bring pride to ...