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Sister Stella Legaspi is a nun who serves as a guidance counselor for people who have problems, including abused women and runaways. Later on, she became involved in sociopolitical issues as she took part in a strike organized by the laborers.
Philippine movie queen, Vilma Santos, takes the role of a nun who becomes involved in an on-going labor strike. She starts out unpoliticized, but later learns about the plight of the simple working man and inevitably, the government's neglect of the poor masses.
Among Urian Lifetime Achievement recipient Vilma Santos' most memorable movies is “Sister Stella L.,” about a nun fighting against government oppression and injustices.
SISTER STELLA L.: Vilma Santos, Jay Ilagan & Gina Alajar | Full Movie. Regal Entertainment, Inc. 6.07M subscribers. 202K views 4 years ago #RegallyYours.
MANILA, Philippines — Sr. Mary Rosario “Chayong” Battung, the nun who inspired the 1984 movie “Sister Stella L.,” has died, her congregation said. She was 78. The Cagayan-born sister, who passed away on Thursday, November 25, has spent 53 years in religious life.
The nun who was the inspiration behind the 1984 movie "Sister Stella L." died at the age of 78, her congregation said. In a Facebook post, the Religious of the Good Shepherd said that Sister Mary Rosario "Chayong" B. Battung "peacefully" died on Thursday, Nov. 25 at Maria Droste Wellness Center in Quezon City.
A nun who acts as a counselor in a home for unwed mother undergoes political awakening when her friend and namesake belonging to the same congregation as hers inspires her to get involved in the struggle for justice and freedom of striking workers in a cooking oil company. TMDB.
