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Erlinda Gaerlan Asturias (June 7, 1927 – May 20, 1992), popularity known as Alicia Vergel, was a Filipina actress noted for her roles as fighting women and amazons and, like Norma Blancaflor, for her heart-shaped face.
Vergel's film credits include Diwani opposite César Ramirez, MN with Carmen Rosales as her arch-enemy, Balisong with Ramon Revilla and Madam X with Gloria Romero as her daughter. She participated in the unfinished movie Bibingka'y masarap under Sampaguita Pictures in the late 40s. Her performance as Orang in Basahang Ginto won Vergel the first FAMAS Award for Best Actress in 1952.
In 1977, she starred as the widowed and retired principal and teacher coping up with the demands of aging in Lotus Productions' "Inay" directed by Lino Brocka. The film was an entry in the Metro-Manila Film festival and earned her an acting nomination for lead actress.
In 1987, she was seen in "Saan Nagtatago ang Pag-ibig?" and essayed the role of Señora Pacing as Ricky Davao's aristocratic and strict grandmother.
Personal life
She married Sampaguita Pictures' leading man César Ramirez. They had two children: Ace Vergel (known as "The Original Bad Boy of Philippine Movies"), and Beverly Vergel, actress, acting teacher and currently director of the ABS-CBN Center for Communication Arts, Inc. Vergel and Ramirez separated; Vergel married another man and had another child, Mike. During the late 80s until the early 90s, Mommy Alice as she was called was Barangay Captain in Sto. Domingo, Quezon City.
Death
Vergel died of natural causes in 1992.
Legacy
She was posthimously inducted to the Eastwood City Walk Of Fame Philippines in December 2006.
Filmography
1990 - **Mundo Man ay Magunaw
1989 - **Bakit Iisa Lamang ang Puso?
1988 - **Isusumbong Kita sa Diyos
1987 - **Saan Nagtatago ang Pag-Ibig?
1985 - **Victor Lopez Jr.
1985 - **Jandro Nakpil: Halang ang Kaluluwa
1977 - **Inay as the Mother
1976 - **Tatlong Kasalanan
1965 - **Tagani as Kiila
1961 - **Konsiyerto ng Kamatayan (segment "Noche Azul")
1960 - **Kadenang Putik
1958 - **Anak ng Lasengga
1958 - **Cavalry Command as Laura
1958 - **Obra Maestra (segment "Macao")
1957 - **Kahariang Bato
1957 - **Maskara
1956 - **Taong Putik
1955 - **Mambo-Dyambo (Sampaguita Pictures)
1955 - **Lupang Kayumanggi (Sampaguita Pictures)
1955 - **Balisong (Sampaguita Pictures)
1955 - **Kuripot (Sampaguita Pictures)
1955 - **Artista (Sampaguita Pictures)
1954 - **Aristokrata (Sampaguita Pictures)
1954 - **MN as Ada (Sampaguita Pictures)
1954 - **Eskandalosa
1954 - **Ukala: Ang Walang Suko (Sampaguita Pictures)
1953 - **Diwani (Sampaguita Pictures)
1952 - **Hiram na Mukha (Sampaguita Pictures)
1952 - **Basahang Ginto as Orang (Sampaguita Pictures)
