Name Dolzura Cortez | ||
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Died 1992 Manila, Philippines Cause of death AIDS Known for First publicly Filipino AIDS victim Similar Sarah Jane Salazar, Dallas Adams, Charlie Barnett (comedian) | ||
Ma. Dolzura Cortez (died 1992) was the first Filipino AIDS victim who came out in the open to tell about her life and how she acquired the AIDS virus.
Her life story was made into the 1993 Filipino film Dahil Mahal Kita (English "Because I Love You: The Dolzura Cortez Story"), directed by Laurice Guillen, screenplay by Ricardo Lee, starring Vilma Santos, Christopher de Leon, Charito Solis, Maila Gumila, Mikee Villanueva and Jackie Aquino.
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