Nora Aunor suffered physical pain in the movies in many different ways. Like the Stations of the Cross, it goes on—this incredible montage of Nora’s physical pain, enough to put Mel Gibson’s Passion to shame.

So here goes:

1. Nora Aunor was slapped on the face not only by Philippine cinema’s archetypal villains like Armida Siguion Reyna and Celia Rodriguez but also by its greatest actresses—Lolita Rodriguez, Vilma Santos, and Maricel Soriano—including her own real-life daughter, Lotlot de Leon. Name the films.

2. We counted at least four actors who raped Nora Aunor in the movies. One of them is Christopher de Leon, who raped her in three movies. Which movies? Who are the other three actors and which films?

3. Sa pelikulang Atsay, sino ang gumapos kay Nora Aunor? Sino ang nagpakain sa kanya ng panis na kanin at ulam?

4. Saang pelikula at sino ang nagdrowing ng lipstick sa mukha niya at bakit?

5. Kaninong paa ang inutusan si Nora Aunor na halikan at saang pelikula?

6. Saang pelikula kumain si Nora Aunor ng papel?

7. Saang pelikula itinulak si Nora Aunor sa hagdan, sino ang nagtulak at bakit?

8. What forms of torture did Nora have to go through as Flor Contemplacion and Andrea?

9. Explain why Venchito Galvez whipped her bare back, Geraldine threw acid on her face, and Albert Martinez crucified her.

10. Ano ang linya ni Nora Aunor sa Nakaw na Pag-ibig bago siya nahulog sa bangin?
11. Dalawang beses binigti si Nora Aunor sa pelikula. Name the films.

12. In the movies, Nora Aunor was gunned down three times. A single bullet killed her in Himala. Saan siya tinamaan? She was shot twice in Andrea. Saang parte ng katawan? At sa Bakit May Kahapon Pa? Saan ang tama niya?

From the Original Nora Aunor Yahoogroup

 
 

Back in college we made a lampoon issue of our official paper, and we decided to make a story about Nora Aunor. The idea was to make her run for President against Cory Aquino. The positioning for Nora Aunor was as a nationalist leader and someone who could rally the cause of the poor. We played with a lot of names, mostly cause-oriented groups. Below are some of the names that we concocted:

NDF – National Democratic Front was changed to Nora Democratic Front

KMP – Kilusang Magbubukid sa Pilipinas to Kiko Matet Party (her children)

LFS – League of Filipino Students to Lotlot and Friends Society (Lotlot was so popular then)

ACT – Alliance of Concerned Teachers to Aunor’s and Concerned Tirsonians

KMU – Kilusang Mayo Uno to Kilusang Mayo beinte Uno (her birthday)

NPA – New Peoples Army to Nora Po Ako

AFP – Armed Forces of the Philippines to Aunor for President

ALSA MASA – Alyansa ng mga Yuyurak sa Mga Anti-Noranian

CEGP – College Editors Guild of the Philippines to Coalition of Editors for Guy’s Presidency

NUSP – National Union of Students of the Philippines to Nora’s Union of Students of the Philippines

SCMP – Student’s Christian Movement of the Philippines to Students Cause for Mama Guy’s Presidency

I remember it was a hit in the campus scene, and our paper became so popular during the student congress. I cannot recall the other names. We had fun brainstorming, and the result was really impressive—imagine all these groups supporting Ate Guy’s imagined candidacy as President.

We had this issue in 1988, and I cannot help but smile whenever I recall this experience. Well, apat kaming silent Noranians sa editorial board, and we had fun doing the issue.

I shared this story for you to know the wealth of ideas that could be generated from Nora Aunor. I am sure you, guys, would be able to develop a name that is cutting edge—not jaded and predictable—because the star we all adore is certainly not predictable and boring.

From the Original Nora Aunor Yahoogroup

 
 


Sa panahong pinagdududahan ang pinakamalalaking institusyon sa lipunan, nanaisin ko pang maging Noranian. Mas masarap pang maging Noranian. Mas totoo pang maging Noranian.

Umani si Nora Aunor ng pinakamatatayog na pagdakila sa kanyang propesyon bilang artista at mang-aawit. Gayunman, napagbuntunan din siya ng pinakamatitinding batikos, dahilan kung bakit madaling itatwa si Nora. Minsan ipinagkaila ko si Nora, at tila itinakwil ko ang sarili.

Noranian ako! Ang deklarasyong ito ay pagyakap sa aspekto ng aking buhay bilang taong nagmamahal kay Nora Aunor. Kaugnay ito ng pagpapalaya, pagpapahalaga, at pagbubunyi sa sarili. Obligasyon kong maging makatao, una sa lahat, sa sarili, at dito nagmumula ang aking pagiging tunay na makatao.

Wala pa akong muwang nang pumutok ang pangalang Nora Aunor. Bilang batang Noranian, nakisimpatya lang ako sa lola, nanay, at mga tiyahin kong Noranian. Maraming taon pa ang lumipas bago ko tunay na kinagiliwan si Nora Aunor.

Nitong nakaraang ilang taon, sinaliksik ko ang career ni Nora Aunor mula sa simula. Habang lumalalim ang pagkilala ko sa kanya, higit na luminaw sa akin: wala nang mas kukulay pa sa daigdig ni Nora—at lalong mahalaga, bilang multimedia artist, karapat-dapat siya sa pagdakila sa kanya bilang natatanging Superstar ng Philippine entertainment industry.

Ang maging Noranian ay bokasyon ng pagpapahalaga sa ambag na sining ni Nora Aunor.