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Romy Vitug
Romeo "Romy" Vitug Vitug (January 27, 1937 – January 18, 2024) was a Filipino photojournalist and cinematographer. The son of Honesto Vitug, the Dean of Philippine Photojournalism, he began his career as a photojournalist and a newsreel cameraman before he became a cinematographer for films and television. He had worked with directors including Carlos Siguion-Reyna, Joel Lamangan, Olivia Lamasan, Marilou Diaz-Abaya, Rory Quintos, Emmanuel Borlaza, Lino Brocka, Celso Ad Castillo, Eddie Garcia and Mario O'Hara. Vitug died of blood cancer in Imus, Cavite on January 18, 2024, at the age of 86. Credits Film As a cinematographer *''Recuerdo of Two Sundays and Two Roads That Lead to the Sea'' (1969) *''Plaza Miranda Bombing'' (1971) *''Mga Bilanggong Birhen'' (1977) *''Atsay'' (1978) *''Salome'' (1981) *''Sinasamba Kita'' (1982) *''Mga Uod at Rosas'' (1982) *''Haplos'' (1982) *''Paano Ba ang Mangarap?'' (1983) *''Sa Hirap at Ginhawa'' (1984) *''Kung Mahawi Man ang Ulap'' (1984) *''Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filipino Name
Filipinos have various naming customs. They most commonly blend the older Spanish system and Anglo-American conventions, where there is a distinction between the "Christian name" and the "surname". The construct containing several middle names is common to all systems, but having multiple "first" names and only one middle and last name is a result of the blending of American and Spanish naming customs. Today, Filipinos usually abide by the Spanish system of using both paternal and maternal surnames, with the latter used as the "middle name". The particle ''y'' is used only for legal purposes and is otherwise dropped. The middle name in its natural sense would have been the second name if the person had one, but is never counted as an individual's given name. Historical context and examples In ancient times, the Tagalogs had a naming system that changed via family dynamics. A Tagalog man (especially a chief) would lose his name, take his first born's name, and become known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |