Charo Santos reacts to her film’s Oscars ‘snub’

Maureen Marie Belmonte

<img src='' alt='092216-Humayo-MAIN.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>Returningactress and ABS-CBN chief content officer Charo Santos has no problems with thefact that her film Ang Babaeng Humayowasn’t chosen to the to be the country’s official entry to the upcoming AcademyAwards.<o:p></o:p> TheFilm Academy of the Philippines (FAP) chose Brillante Mendoza's Ma' Rosa to be the country's officialentry in the Best Foreign Language Film category of the Oscars. Severalquarters reacted negatively to the choice, citing the Golden Lion prize win ofthe Lav Diaz opus as the reason why it should have represented the country to theprestigious American award-giving body. 'Itwould have been great if our film was chosen, pero iba-iba ang panlasa ng tao.You accept that,' she said during the recent press conference of hercomeback movie. 'Youjust go with the flow and move on. We should all just be happy for 'Ma 'Rosa,'' she added. With herrole as Horacia in Ang Babaeng Humayolauded by many international critics, several speculations noted that she had afighting chance in winning an Oscars award. Howdoes she feel about it? 'Masayapero you just go with the flow, no expectations. What will be, will be. Youtake things as they come. I just have a grateful heart,' she said. Nowthat she has returned into doing projects, Charo who just retired from beingABS-CBN’s President, shared that she is open to do mainstream projects in thefuture. However,she stressed, “I guess yeah, if the material is good tsaka maganda angcharacter, why not.” “Loveko rin ‘yan, malay mo may kilig movie,” she adds. Asidefrom Charo, the movie also stars John Lloyd Cruz, Michael de Mesa, Shamaine andNonie Buencamino, Mae Paner, and Cacai Bautista, among others. Catch Ang Babaeng Humayo in cinemas nationwidestarting September 28.

'Itwould have been great if our film was chosen, pero iba-iba ang panlasa ng tao.You accept that,' she said during the recent press conference of hercomeback movie. 'Youjust go with the flow and move on. We should all just be happy for 'Ma 'Rosa,'' she added. With herrole as Horacia in Ang Babaeng Humayolauded by many international critics, several speculations noted that she had afighting chance in winning an Oscars award. Howdoes she feel about it? 'Masayapero you just go with the flow, no expectations. What will be, will be. Youtake things as they come. I just have a grateful heart,' she said. Nowthat she has returned into doing projects, Charo who just retired from beingABS-CBN’s President, shared that she is open to do mainstream projects in thefuture. However,she stressed, “I guess yeah, if the material is good tsaka maganda angcharacter, why not.” “Loveko rin ‘yan, malay mo may kilig movie,” she adds. Asidefrom Charo, the movie also stars John Lloyd Cruz, Michael de Mesa, Shamaine andNonie Buencamino, Mae Paner, and Cacai Bautista, among others. Catch Ang Babaeng Humayo in cinemas nationwidestarting September 28.

<img src='' alt='092216-Humayo-MAIN.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>Returningactress and ABS-CBN chief content officer Charo Santos has no problems with thefact that her film Ang Babaeng Humayowasn’t chosen to the to be the country’s official entry to the upcoming AcademyAwards.<o:p></o:p> TheFilm Academy of the Philippines (FAP) chose Brillante Mendoza's Ma' Rosa to be the country's officialentry in the Best Foreign Language Film category of the Oscars. Severalquarters reacted negatively to the choice, citing the Golden Lion prize win ofthe Lav Diaz opus as the reason why it should have represented the country to theprestigious American award-giving body.

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