Tetchie Agbayani

Visitacion "Tetchie" Parado Agbayani (born July 2, 1961) is a Filipino actress and model. She began her acting career in the film Pepeng Shotgun, following several stints in pageantry and modelling. She was the first and only Filipino woman to appear on the cover of the German edition of Playboy, in 1982. She starred in numerous Hollywood films such as The Emerald Forest (1985), Gymkata (1985), The Money Pit (1986), Rikky and Pete (1988) and has received accolades at the Metro Manila Film Festival, in addition to nominations for a FAMAS, Gawad Urian, Star Awards for Movies and Luna Awards.

Early life Agbayani was born on July 2, 1961, to a Roman Catholic family. She studied high school at the University of Santo Tomas before enrolling in the university's Bachelor of Science in Architecture program in 1979. She eventually dropped from the program due to showbiz commitments.

Hollywood

In the United States, Agbayani pursued acting in Hollywood. She appeared in international productions, sometimes credited as Carol Roberts. Her films include John Boorman's The Emerald Forest (1985); a cameo in The Money Pit (1986); leading lady in Gymkata (1985); and as a geologist in the Australian film Rikky and Pete (1988). Agbayani also appeared in an episode of the British television series Yellowthread Street.

On television, she played the tragic heroine Sisa in Eddie Romero's 1993 miniseries Noli Me Tangere, based on the 1887 novel of the same name by Filipino nationalist Dr. José Rizal.

Personal life

In 1988, Agbayani returned to the Philippines and took time out from her career to give birth to her daughter, China. During this period, Agbayani devoted her whole time as a mother, living a private life for several years.

Education In 1995, Agbayani resumed her education and enrolled in Saint Joseph's College, Quezon City. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in psychology in 2000. In 2001, she was accepted into the Master of Arts in psychology with a concentration in counseling psychology program at the Ateneo de Manila University. She completed all academic requirements and is now working on her master's thesis. She is also teaching psychology at Saint Joseph's,

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