JERRY OLEA
Naaalala pa ba ninyo ang mahusay at magandang aktres na si Chin Chin Gutierrez?
Gumanap siyang Maria Clara sa 13-episode series na Noli Me Tangere (1993) sa direksiyon ni National Artist Eddie Romero.
Ang Crisostomo Ibarra roon ay si Joel Torre, at ang Sisa ay si Tetchie Agbayani.
Sa pelikulang Jose Rizal (1998) ni National Artist Marilou Diaz-Abaya, gumanap naman siyang Josephine Bracken.
Bida roon si Cesar Montano bilang Dr. Jose Rizal, samantalang si Mickey Ferriols ang gumanap bilang Leonor Rivera.
Memorable din ang pagganap ni Chin Chin sa mga pelikulang Maala-ala Mo Kaya: The Movie (1994), Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie (1995), Sa Aking Mga Kamay (1996), at Sa Pusod ng Dagat (1998).
Noteworthy rin ang pagganap niya sa mga teleseryeng Habang Kapiling Ka (Nobyembre 2002-Oktubre 2003), Maging Sino Ka Man (Disyembre 2007-Marso 2008), at Dahil May Isang Ikaw (Agosto 2009-Enero 2010).
CHIN CHIN GUTIERREZ RETIRES FROM SHOWBIZ
Noong 2015 ay nagretiro siya sa showbiz.
May mga tsismis na kesyo nagmadre siya, na isa na raw siyang Carmelite sister.
Fiftysomething na si Chin Chin, na isang consecrated lay person.
Bilang Miriam College alumna, ibinahagi niya ang kanyang spiritual journey sa aklat na The Legacy We Carry: 100 Years From Maryknoll to Miriam.
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GORGY RULA
Ilulunsad ang commemorative book na The Legacy We Carry: 100 Years From Maryknoll to Miriam sa Setyembre 12, 2026 sa Centennial Night sa Fairmont Makati.
Ang halaga ng aklat ay P5,000, at maaaring orderin sa website ng Maryknoll-Miriam College Alumni Association (MMCAA).
FEATURED MIRIAM ALUMNI
Maliban kay Chin Chin Gutierrez, ang ilan pa sa alumni na tampok sa aklat ay sina:
National Artist for Dance and Ballet Philippines founder Alice Reyes, who zealously promoted and gave life to Philippine Contemporary Dance on the international stage.
PEP Founding editor Jo-Ann Q. Maglipon, who traces her beginnings as a journalist during her time as editor of Chi Rho, the student publication of Maryknoll College.
The Pangilinan sisters who share stories of sibling revelry during their days as students of Maryknoll College.
Music icon Celeste Legaspi.
Historian and author Gemma Cruz Araneta.
Journalist Pia Ranada.
Director Olive Lamasan.
Masungi Georeserve administrator and environmentalist Ann Dumaliang.
Award-winning writer Cathy Babao.
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NOEL FERRER
The Legacy We Carry: 100 Years from Maryknoll to Miriam tells the story of Miriam College, formerly Maryknoll College, through the people whose lives were shaped by the school — and who, in turn, carried its values into the wider world.
The story begins with the pioneering Maryknoll Sisters, who brought with them a mission rooted in faith, service, compassion, and a commitment to education.
Over the decades, those values took root in generations of students, shaping not only what they learned, but also the lives they chose to lead.
It is through the stories of these alumni that the book traces the institution’s legacy.
Pahayag ni Atty. Sam Celiz, Centennial Book Project Head: “We wanted to capture not only professional achievements, but also quiet acts of service, courageous choices, and the values that remained long after graduation.”
Ang ideya sa commemorative book ay nag-umpisa noong Agosto 2023, kaugnay sa paghahanda para sa year-long Centennial celebration ng institusyon.
Tatlong taon ang collaborative effort ng alumni volunteers, writers, editors, photographers, at members of the wider Miriam College community upang makumpleto ang aklat.
Sabi pa ni Atty. Sam Celiz, “We looked for lives that reflected the values and mission passed down from Maryknoll to Miriam — alumni who transformed compassion into service, conviction into leadership, creativity into beauty, and faith into loving action.
“Some became prominent figures. Others made their deepest impact quietly — in their families, communities, or places of work.”
Ang book project ay pinasimulan ng Maryknoll/Miriam College Alumni Association, with veteran journalists Beting Laygo Dolor and Mona Sabalones-Gonzalez serving as co-editors.
Kabilang sa contributing writers sina former Miriam College President and former Commission on Higher Education Chairperson Dr. Patricia B. Licuanan; broadcast journalist Kara Magsanoc-Alikpala; Palanca award-winning authors Carla M. Pacis and Leah C. Eriguel; heritage conservation expert Tats Manahan; writer and independent film producer Gay Ace Domingo, and Tatler Philippines Managing Editor Chit M. Lijauco.
The stories and images were brought to life by Studio 5 Designs, Inc., under the leadership of its Founder and President, Marily Ysip-Orosa.
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