Alona Alegre
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January 1, 1948
Director
Alona Alegre | |
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 Alegre in 1977 | |
| Born | Maria Lourdes Jalandoni Salvador January 1, 1948 |
| Died | December 9, 2018 (aged 70)[1][2] |
| Other names | Alona Alegre Salvador |
| Occupations | Actress Director |
| Years active | 1955–2018 |
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Maria Lourdes Jalandoni Salvador (January 1, 1948 – December 9, 2018), better known by her stage name Alona Alegre,[3] was a Filipino film actress. Her parents were the stage impresario Lou Salvador and LVN actress Inday Jalandoni.[4] She was among the 102 children fathered by Lou Salvador whose notable progeny includes Lou Salvador Jr., Phillip Salvador and Ross Rival. She made her film debut as a seven-year-old child star in the 1955 movie Tagapagmana under LVN Pictures.
Alegre was a Marcos loyalist, having participated in two coup attempts against the Aquino administration.
Salvador was born in the Philippines in 1948. She died on December 9, 2018.[5]
Political views; participation in coup attempts
Salvador was a fervent supporter of ousted president Ferdinand Marcos.[6] As a Marcos loyalist, she participated in both the July 1986 siege of the Manila Hotel and the January 1987 takeover of the GMA television station alongside actresses Elizabeth Oropesa and Annie Ferrer.[7] She led a rally of Marcos loyalists at the Plaza Nuestra Señora de Guia in Ermita, Manila on May 1, 1987,[8] and was charged with rebellion by the Northern Police District in the same year for her participation in the January takeover of the GMA Network television station.[9][10]
