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Nora Aunor moves on after National Artist snub
Nora Aunor may have not bagged the National Artist title this year, but she won't let it bring her down.
"Hindi naman pwedeng maging hadlang iyon para huminto ako sa aking pagtatrabaho di ba? Patuloy pa rin tayo. Sa trabaho naman tayo," Nora said at the sidelines of the Cinemalaya Film Festival press conference on Wednesday, July 9.
More than enough
It will be recalled that President Noynoy Aquino told media he excluded Nora in the list of National Artists because of her drug-related charge in the US.
"Ang naging problema ko lang doon, alam naman natin lahat na iginagalang ko ulit si Binibining Nora Aunor, na-convict po siya sa drugs. Na-convict at naparusahan at ang tanong ngayon dito, pag ginawa ba nating National Artist may mensahe ba akong maliwanag na sinasabi sa sambayanan?," PNoy said.
Read: PNoy explains why Nora was dropped from National Artist list
Nora said in a statement that she felt hurt, but the people's clamor (for her) and support is more than enough for her.
Lawyer’s statement
Her lawyer, meanwhile, contradicted the President’s statements and told Philippine Daily Inquirer that "there was never a judgment of a conviction that was entered on the record.”
Nora feels overwhelmed at the support she has been getting from fans and fellow artists.
"Maraming maraming salamat sa lahat ng mga kababayan natin, tuwang-tuwa ako sa mga naniniwala sa larangan ng pag-arte."
She spoke sparingly about her exclusion in the National Artist list.
"May statement na po ako nasabi kaya hanggang doon na lang iyon."
The show goes on for her as she refuses to let the issue bring her down.
Hustisya role
Nora stars in the Cinemalaya entry "Hustisya," which is about a woman "working for a human trafficking agency."
"Maraming eksena na mahirap dito na dapat pagtuunan ng pansin. Lahat naman ng pelikula ng ginagawa ko talagang karamihan nangyayari sa lipunan. Pero ito ay ginawa lang talaga ni kuya Ricky (Lee)," she said.
"Hustisya," directed by Joel Lamangan and written by Ricky Lee, also stars Rocco Nacino, Rosanna Roces, Sunshine Dizon, Gardo Versoza, Chynna Ortaleza and Romnick Sarmienta.
