Pilar Pilapil

Pilar Delilah Veloso Pilapil-Penas (born October 12, 1950) is a Filipino actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned as Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1967. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 1967 pageant but was unplaced.

In the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s her highly publicized life became the staple of the multimedia.

Pilapil starred in Highly Acclaimed Films such as Kailan Ba Tama Ang Mali in 1985, Tinik Sa Dibdib and Nagkapasakit Kuya Eddie an outstanding feat she was nominated and won one award in the movie categories for FAP FAMAS and MMFF then Manila Film Festival in 1985 in 1988.

She did the film Kailan Mahuhugasan Ang Kasalanan she continued to take a break and then came back with more movie projects such as Forever with Aga Muhlach and Mikee Counjangco and Tayo Na Sa Dilim and Bakit Ako Mahihiya in 1997.

She went on to do a soap called Mulha Ng Buhay for Viva Television as a main antagonist of the television series.

Early life

Pilar Delilah Veloso Pilapil was born on October 12, 1950, in Liloan, Cebu, Philippines the youngest of six girls with four brothers after her.

Career

After winning the Binibining Pilipinas beauty pageant in 1967, Pilapil was swamped with offers to join the movies. Her first film was the action picture El Nino in 1968 with Andy Poe as her leading man, directed by Fernando Poe, Jr. She did movies with Dolphy such as Dolpe De Gulat in 1969 and El Pinoy Matador in 1970, among others. Pilapil won two best actress awards, one for the movie Imelda, Ang Uliran in 1970 at the Manila Film Festival and another for the film Napakasakit Kuya Eddie in 1986 for Gawad Urian Award 1987.

In 1996 she did the afternoon drama Mukha Nang Buhay a television soap for Viva Television produced for RPN and simultaneously aired on IBC and its international channel RPN USA as the main antagonist to Lovely Rivero's character and the series. this would become her first Soap Opera on television after later doing work for GMA Network and mostly ABS-CBN primetime dDramas.

She also dabbled in politics when she ran for senator in 2004 as an independent candidate but she lost. Pilapil continues to entertain viewers via ABS-CBN's primetime drama series Ina, Kapatid, Anak premiered on October 8, 2012, and ended in June 2013, and is now airing by Jeepney TV. In 2015 she made her comeback with Pangako Sayo, which she plays Doña Benita Buenavista which originally by Liza Lorena.

In February 2020, she returned to GMA Network after thirteen years of stay with ABS-CBN to appear in Sanya Lopez's drama series, First Yaya and First Lady, respectively.

In 2024, she starred in the medical drama series of GMA Network, Abot-Kamay na Pangarap and portrays the role of Madam Chantal Dubois vda. de Rutaquio, Moira Tanyag's mother.

Personal life

Family and relationships Pilapil has a daughter with former Vice President of the Philippines Salvador Laurel named Pia Pilapil, who is also an actress. She married Spanish journalist Michel Ponti on October 12, 1986, at the Manila Cathedral, but they divorced after a year. She became a born-again Christian in 1995, and married Pastor Bernie Penas on May 18, 2002.

Philanthropy In 2006, Pilapil released an autobiography The Woman Without A Face, chronicling her life in show business an in private after she went on a short retirement. The sales of the book went to the Pilar Pilapil Foundation, an organization founded by Pilapil which helps battered and abused women.

2011 stabbing incident Pilapil was found in a grassy lot in Antipolo with at least five stab wounds in her body and was rushed to the Medical City Hospital in Pasig City on the night of April 14.

A companion, Rosel Peñas driving her Kia Carens, picked up Pilapil from a mall, supposedly to introduce her to the executives of Unilever Australia, who were then at Riverbend Hotel in Marikina. Peñas was driving when two unidentified men forced their way into the vehicle, stabbed Pilapil, then sped away with Peñas.

Peñas, initially a co-victim, was later tagged as perpetrator and was charged with kidnapping and frustrated murder at the Antipolo prosecutor's office in November 2011.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes Source 1975 Kahit ang Mundo'y Magunaw 1976 Dateline Chicago: Arrest the Nurse Killer 1978 Pag-ibig... Magkano Ka? 1984 Bukas, Luluhod ang mga Tala Doña Monica Estrella 1985 Tinik sa Dibdib Tricia 1992 Bakit Ako Mahihiya?!2008 My Best Friend's Girlfriend Olivia Gonzales For the First Time Sylvia Villaraza 2013 The Bit Player Ms. Amanda / Doña Esmeralda When the Love is Gone Cynthia Manuel 2015 Etiquette for Mistresses Eliza Castronuevo 2017 Unexpectedly Yours Catalina

Television Year Title Role Source 1999 Di Ba't Ikaw Doña Amelia Montecillo 2001 Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan Adora Evangelista 2002 Kapalaran 2004 Hiram Sophia's mother 2006 Your Song Presents: Kung Paano Dana 2007 MariMar Doña Dolores Aldama 2008 Lobo Eleanor "Lady Elle" Blancaflor I Love Betty La Fea Elvira Valencia Kahit Isang Saglit 2010 Rod Santiago's Agua Bendita Doña Amalia Montenegro 2012 Ina, Kapatid, Anak Yolanda Cruz-Elizalde 2013 Muling Buksan ang Puso Elvira Santilices 2015 Pangako Sa 'Yo Doña Benita Buenavista Pasión de Amor Doña Maria Eduvina Suarez 2017 A Love to Last Victoria Madrigal 2018 The Blood Sisters Vida Hechanova 2019 Nang Ngumiti ang Langit Madam Divina Salvador 2021 First Yaya Blesilda "Blessie" Wenceslao-Acosta 2022 First Lady 2024 Abot-Kamay na Pangarap Madam Chantal Dubois vda. de Rutaquio 2026 The Loyalty Game Mona Saguil

Awards and nominations Year Work Organization Category Result Source 1970 Imelda, Ang Uliran Manila Film Festival Best Actress 1973 Isinilang Ang Anak Ng Ibang Babae FAMAS Award Best Actress 1974 Lalaki, Kasalanan Mo Best Actress 1975 Isang Gabi... Tatlong Babae! Best Actress 1977 May Langit Ang Bawat Nilikha Best Actress 1987 Napakasakit, Kuya Eddie Gawad Urian Award Best Actress 1990 Kailan Mahuhugasan ang Kasalanan? Best Supporting Actress 1992 Darna FAMAS Awards Best Supporting Actress 2009 For The First Time Best Supporting Actress 2016 Etiquette For Mistresses PMPC Star Awards for Movies Movie Supporting Actress of the Year 2018 Unexpectedly Yours PMPC Star Awards for Movies Movie Supporting Actress of the Year 2021 The EDDYS Icon Award