Superstar Nora Aunor will be presented the International Lifetime Achievement Award, Cinematic Excellence Pride of Maharlika Award in North America, USA, the fifth international achievement award of her storied acting career.
The Maharlika international achievement award comes on the heels of Aunor’s pair of acting losses at the 12th Cinemalaya Awards and 3rd QCinema International Film Festival for the critically acclaimed film Tuos by Roderick Cabrido and Kristian Sendon Cordero’s Hinulid. Newcomers Hasmine Killip in Eduardo Roy, Jr.’s Pamilya Ordinaryo and Laila Ulao in Sheron Dayoc’s Women of the Weeping River won that ani ridicule from the anti-Nora faction in local media has a field day ridiculing the actress. Taking it in stride, the ever-humble Aunor said, “Hindi lang ako ang anak ng Diyos (I’m not the only child of God).”
Aunor previously received lifetime achievement awards at the Singkwento International Film Festival 2016, ASEAN International Film Festival and Awards 2015, Cinemanila International Film Festival 2011 and 19th Reflection Awards in 2007.
While resting on her laurels, Aunor recently sat as judge at the grand finals of the 5th A Song of Praise (ASOP) Music Festival held at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum with Manila Standard Entertainment Editor Isah Red, one of those rare occasions that the two pillars of local showbiz sat together as judge. Aunor has also been invited to do the honor of presenting the 15th GUSI International Peace Prize award to PNP Chief Ronald ‘Bato’ dela Rosa on Nov. 23 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC). Aunor was the GUSI Peace Prize awardee for cinematic excellence last year, only the fourth to receive the prestigious award after Fernando Poe, Jr., Dolphy, and Carlo J. Caparas.
Meanwhile, Aunor’s Kabisera, originally intended for the 41st Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) but failed to make the “Magic 8” cut, is again vying for a slot at the 42nd MMFF this December. A case of déjà vu if it has the same fate as Brilliante Mendoza’s Thy Womb which at the 38th MMFF in 2012 and became a replacement when the Chris Martinez/Jerrold Tarog’s Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang backed out. Thy Womb ran away with the best director and best actress trophies.