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Helen Vela (October 31, 1946 – February 14, 1992) was a
Filipina
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actress and radio/TV personality.
Early life
She was born on October 31, 1946, in
Manila
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ...
,
Philippines
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* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
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.
Career
Vela started her career in broadcasting as a radio announcer.
She appeared on
GMA Network
GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network, Inc. Its first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961. GMA Network (f ...
(later
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) show, ''
Lovingly Yours, Helen
''Lovingly Yours, Helen'' is a Philippine television drama anthology broadcast by GMA Network and Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation. The show is the second longest running drama anthology in Philippine television history. Originally hosted by H ...
''. Followed by
RPN shows are ''
Heredero'' and ''
Agila''. She was also a presenter at ''
GMA Balita
''GMA Balita'' () is a Philippine television news broadcasting show broadcast by GMA Network. Originally anchored by Mike Lacanilao, Rene Jose and Helen Vela, it premiered on May 19, 1986 replacing ''News at Seven''. In 1995, it was moved to we ...
'', GMA's first early evening Filipino newscast.
Personal life
In 1967, Vela married broadcaster
Orly Punzalan
Orly J. Punzalan (September 9, 1935 – January 6, 2005) was a Filipino radio-TV personality in the Philippines.
Personal life
In 1967, he was married to actress and broadcaster, Helen Vela (1946–1992). They had four children, including Past ...
(1935–2005), with whom she had two children: Pastor Paolo Punzalan, senior pastor of
Victory Fort Bonifacio, and
Princess Punzalan
Bernadette Vela Punzalan-Field (born November 20, 1968), known professionally as Princess Punzalan, is a Filipino actress. She began her career starring in '' Lovingly Yours: The Movie'' (1984) and '' Lovingly Yours, Helen'' (1992-96) and was ...
, born Bernadette Vela Punzalan,
a nurse and former actress. They separated five years later and divorced. In 1973, Vela remarried, to Ben Hernandez. They had a son, Reuben.
Death
She died of
lymphoma
Lymphoma is a group of blood and lymph tumors that develop from lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell). In current usage the name usually refers to just the cancerous versions rather than all such tumours. Signs and symptoms may include enla ...
on February 14, 1992 (Valentine's Day) at St. Mary's Hospital, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota,
United States
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at the age of 45.
She was buried at the Manila Memorial Park in
Parañaque City
Parañaque, officially the City of Parañaque ( fil, Lungsod ng Parañaque, ), is a first class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 689,992 people.
It is ...
. Alongside her lies her mother Virginia Vela, who died in 1995, and her first husband
Orly Punzalan
Orly J. Punzalan (September 9, 1935 – January 6, 2005) was a Filipino radio-TV personality in the Philippines.
Personal life
In 1967, he was married to actress and broadcaster, Helen Vela (1946–1992). They had four children, including Past ...
, who died in 2005.
Lifetime achievement award
In 2004, the Golden Screen Awards for Television instituted a "Helen Vela Lifetime Achievement Award" for outstanding contribution to the Philippine television industry.
Legacy and honors
She was posthumously inducted as a Star to the Eastwood City Walk of Fame Philippines in December 2011.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1946 births
1992 deaths
Actresses from Manila
Filipino television actresses
Filipino film actresses
Deaths from cancer in Minnesota
Deaths from colorectal cancer
20th-century Filipino actresses
Burials at the Manila Memorial Park – Sucat
GMA Network personalities
GMA News and Public Affairs people
Filipino television news anchors
Women television journalists