Matutina (actress)
Matutina | |
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| Born | Evelyn Bontogon July 10, 1946 |
| Died | February 14, 2025 (aged 78) |
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| Years active | 1970s–2024 |
| Notable work | Role of Matutina in John en Marsha (1972–1990) |
Evelyn Bontogon-Guerrero (July 10, 1946 – February 14, 2025), known professionally as Matutina, was a Filipino actress-comedienne and voice actress.
Early life
[edit]Matutina was born on July 10, 1946 and was the eldest of seven siblings.[1]
Career
[edit]Guerrero began her career as a radio personality.[2] She was noted for being able to do voice acting for various actors – "man, woman, boy, girl, and the elderly".[3] Her name Matutina came from a character she portrayed in a soap brand's radio commercial.[1] She did radio dramas including Lundagin Mo, Beybeh!.[4]
She was scouted by director Ading Fernando who cast her without auditioning for his sitcom project. This project turned out to be John en Marsha, starring Dolphy and Nida Blanca as the titular husband-and-wife and aired on RPN-9 from 1973 to 1990, with a short hiatus from 1978 to 1980, where she played Matutina, the squeaky-voiced maid and sidekick of Donya Delilah G. Jones (Dely Atay-atayan). Her character became her screen name because she wanted to differentiate the voice she used in the sitcom from her radio projects.[3]
After the sitcom ended in 1990, though reprised her role in John en Shirley, she continued her career in radio and became a dubbing director for radio dramas and later, East Asian dramas and anime shows that were shown on ABS-CBN and its subsidiaries. She provided the voice of Principal Urara in the 2007 Filipino redub of the 1994-95 magical girl anime Akazukin Chacha.[5]
Politics
[edit]Matutina served as a Councilor of Barangay Pag-asa, Quezon City from 2007 to 2010.[5]
Illness and death
[edit]Matutina died on February 14, 2025 at the age of 78 due to acute respiratory failure.[5][2] She had also suffered various health problems; including chronic kidney disease which she dealt with by undergoing dialysis for nine years, and osteoporosis which rendered her wheelchair-bound in at least the last five months of her life.[2]
Filmography
[edit]- Television
- John en Marsha as Matutina (character)
- Dancing Master 2
- At Your Service, Matutina
- Kapag Baboy and Inutang
- Mga Kanyeon ni Mang Simeon
- Hiwalay Kung Hiwalay
- Film
- She's Dating the Gangster (2014) as Nana Buding
References
[edit]- ^ a b Nitura, Jam (February 15, 2025). "Who Was Matutina? 5 Things to Know About the Late Veteran Comedian". Preview.ph. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ a b c "'John En Marsha' star Matutina dies at 78". Philippine Daily Inquirer (in English and Filipino). February 14, 2025. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
- ^ a b Iglesias, Iza (February 14, 2025). "Comedian Matutina passes away". The Manila Times. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
- ^ Evangelista, Jessica Ann (September 12, 2024). "'John en Marsha' star Matutina bares battle with osteoporosis". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ a b c Felipe, MJ (February 17, 2025). "Family of late Matutina shares her last days and struggle with kidney disease". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. Retrieved February 18, 2025.