WATCH: Award-winning Igorota actress Mai Fanglayan to star in new movie "Salidumay"

Photo Courtesy || Salidumay - a film by Dexter Macaraeg

Cordillera - After her best actress wins at the 2018 ToFarm Film Festival and Urduja Film Festival for playing the title role in the award-winning indie film "Tanabata's Wife," which also earned her nominations at the Gawad Urian and the PMPC Star Awards for Movies, Cordilleran actress Mai Fanglayan, will be back on the big screen via "Salidumay" a short film by Dexter Macaraeg, for Sine Abreño.

Mai portrays Ayo, a Tingguian with mix Ibaloi blood from Abra, who goes on her first date ever at a Korean restaurant. 

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Franz (Kenneth Jhayve Bautista), a former seminarian who grew up in Abra but moved to Baguio City, can't seem to find love through dating apps, he decides to use his culture's methods to arrange a marriage. 

Their differences leads to a small collision of expectation and perspectives, but what it opens up in the tension offers a glimmer of hope for the would-be couple.

Aspiring actor and model Kenneth Jhayve Bautista (Finalist, Mr. World Ambassador 2020), will portray as Mai's love interest; Seth Wayne Blas Chacapna (Mr. Benguet 2019 titleholder), Austin Docyogen locally known as 'Sayote Man', Janet Mondata and Eric Kelly.

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Introducing Vicky Macay and Lilian Ocan Siapol Castro. 

'Salidumay' creative team are all from Benguet Province, namely Shem Padua, Jonnie Lyn Dasalla, Romnick Bayeng, JC Patnao, Julius Legoen Lumiqued, Ellen Castro Herrera and Melinda Ocan Castro, with some Baguio-based talents. Theme song by Sherylene Bagayao.

source || Salidumay - a film by Dexter Macaraeg

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Gawad Urian Best Actress is an Igorota from Mountain Province

Photo Courtesy || Mai Fanglayan

Cordillera - Actress Maribeth 'Mai' Fanglayan of Cordillera was nominated the Best Actress in Gawad Urian 2019. 

According to the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino, Fanglayan was among the nominess for the 42nd Gawan Urian. 

Fanglayan was nominated for playing the role as Fasang in a local film "Tanabata's Wife". 

Hearing the news of her nomination among the best actress together with known and veteran actresses like, Nadin Lustre, Anne Curtis, Ai-Ai de las Alas, Pokwang, Bela Padilla and Glaiza de Castro, Fanglayan was shocked. 

In an interview by Conan Daily, she said that she could not believed that her name was included in the list of nominees. 

"I was literally shocked and almost dropped my phone when someone called me and congratulated me for being nominated as Best Actress in URIAN!" she said. 

"I never believed it myself when I saw my name in the list of nominees", she added. 

Many Cordillerans were very honored of Fanglayan's nomination as among the best actress and this achievement is a proof that Cordillerans have indeed capable of being a top talent in the acting. 

Mai Fanglayan is from Mountain Province. She graduated from Saint Louis University with a degree of Mass Communication.

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