Chanda remembers Tito Eddie, a beloved mentor

BEFORE they worked together, Chanda said, she would run into Eddie only in family reunions. PHOTO COURTESY OF CHANDA ROMERO In a string of text messages to the Inquirer, acclaimed actress Chanda Romero paid tribute to her uncle, National Artist (for Film and Broadcast...

Eddie Romero, an indie to the end

Last year, during the week of Cinemalaya, I found myself waiting out screening times at the Greenbelt 3 Figaro, and over a cup of coffee and cram-writing I would see Eddie Romero.He would sit outside, usually alone, with a cup of coffee, a cigarette, and the day’s...

Award-winning director Eddie Romero dies at 88

Eddie Romero By Ed Uy/Manila Times Award-winning director and national artist for Cinema and Broadcast Arts, Eddie Romero, died at the Saint Luke’s Medical Centre. He was 88. According to his son, director Joey Romero, his father had been in and out of the hospital...

National Artist Eddie Romero dies

MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – National Artist  Eddie Romero died Tuesday, May 28 at 9pm. His passing was confirmed by son Joey Romero in an Inquirer interview. In a text message to Rappler, the younger Romero said his father died of a cardiopulmonary...

A tribute to Eddie Romero

MANILA, Philippines – He was the oldest in the crowd. Seated among an ambitious batch of wide-eyed graduates of a Mowelfund course was Eddie Romero, the venerated veteran filmmaker of such works as Aguila and Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo...

Eddie Romero’s films gratefully remembered

Eddie Romero’s films gratefully remembered | Inquirer Entertainment By: Nestor U. Torre Philippine Daily Inquirer / 10:53 PM May 31, 2013 By his own puckish recollection, National Artist for Film Eddie Romero, who left us earlier this week at age 88, was...

Eddie Romero: Legendary Filipino Director Remembered

Eddie Romero. Eddie Romero dies: Filipino filmmaker best known for his exploitation horror and action movies Eddie Romero, one of most best-known Filipino filmmakers, died of prostate cancer on Tuesday, May 28. Romero was 88. Named a National Artist of the Philippines...

Tribute Held for National Artist Eddie S. Romero

Silliman University honored the late National Artist for Cinema and Broadcast Arts Mr. Eddie S. Romero in a tribute service held December 2 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. Family and friends were present during the event that also marked the opening of...