Governor of Batangas and veteran actress Vilma Santos will be receiving the prestigious Ulirang Artista Lifetime Achievement Award from the Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC).

According to PMPC, Vilma Santos has an “outstanding body of work in film, remarkable achievements in Philippine Cinema, unquestionable credibility, impeccable reputation in the movie industry, integrity, and if she has touched the lives of the Filipino people from her humble beginnings up to her present status.”

The first Ulirang Artista Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded to Anita Linda in 1987.
Previous Ulirang Artista Lifetime Achievement Awardees include Dolphy, Eddie Garcia, Joseph Estrada, Susan Roces, Ramon Revilla Sr., Armando Goyena, Boots Anson-Roa, Perla Bautista, Eddie Rodriguez, Charito Solis, Armida Siguion-Reyna, Gloria Romero, German Moreno, Chichay, Gil de Leon, Leopoldo Salcedo, Alicia Vergel, Mona Lisa, and Rosa Rosal.

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