Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos-Recto is a Filipino actress and politician serving as the Governor of Batangas since 2025, having previously held the position from 2007 to 2016.
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I was never afraid to reinvent myself and to keep learning. Just because you win Best Actress doesn’t mean you’re the best.
Vilma Santos-Recto: Never out of the spotlight | The Manila Times (October 29, 2025)
A party I would like to gatecrash as an uninvited guest is one that’s thrown by Richard Gere.
Ate Vi as a gatecrasher and her dream guest list | The Philippine Star (December 12, 2024)
It’s all about having the right mindset. If I encounter negative comments, especially those that are relentless, I just say the people behind these are not happy people.
Vilma Santos on the need to embrace technology | Philippine Daily Inquirer (September 24, 2024)
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The Child
An Affair
The '70s
Everything About Her
T-Bird at Ako
Sister Stella L.
In My Life
You Are Mine
The Healing
Burlesque Queen
The Bit Player
All Be Damned
Haplos
The Longest Hundred Miles
Broken Marriage
D' Lucky Ones!
Darna vs. The Planet Women
Heaven's Judgment
Lea's Story
Karma
Let's Embrace the Past Once More
All for You
Tagos ng Dugo
Summer Rains
Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
Dalawang Pugad... Isang Ibon
Nakawin Natin Ang Bawat Sandali
Clown
King
Begging for Love
Uninvited
Takot Ako, Eh!
Angelita's Eyes
Lipa 'Arandia' Massacre
Immortal
Blood and Love on a Piece of Land
Ibulong Mo Sa Diyos
Ipagpatawad Mo
To Live Another Day113 credits on file
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Fast Talk with Boy Abunda
Kapamilya, Deal or No DealAwards 5
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About this person
Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos-Recto is a Filipino actress and politician serving as the Governor of Batangas since 2025, having previously held the position from 2007 to 2016. Known for her versatile work on screen, she began her career as a child actress in the 1960s and was one of the biggest box-office draw from the 1970s to early 1980s. Her accolades include a Dhaka International Film Festival Award, thirteen FAMAS Awards, eleven Gawad Urian, and five Luna Awards. She served as the Mayor of Lipa from 1998 to 2007, then as the representative for Batangas' 6th district from 2016 to 2022, and as a House Deputy Speaker from 2019 to 2022.
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