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- ↑ Miralles, Nitz (September 3, 1988). "Janice's new look". Manila Standard . Manila Standard News, Inc. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
It was supposed to have been a press interview for the movie Tiyanak to be shown on Sept. 15 but the talks that evening also centered on De Belen's...
- ↑ "Movie Guide". Manila Standard . Manila Standard News, Inc. September 16, 1988. p. 15. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
GALAXY.......................Tiyanak
- ↑ "Movie Guide". Manila Standard . Manila Standard News, Inc. September 14, 1988. p. 15. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
GALAXY........................Bat 21
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- ↑ Diaz, Lav (September 19, 1988). "Talagang nakakatakot". Manila Standard (in Filipino). Manila Standard News, Inc. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
MGA pelikulang tulad ng Tiyanak, kahit na horror, ang magliligtas o makapag-aambag ng kabutihan sa paglilinang ng pelikulang Pilipino. ... Isang bagay na nakapaangat sa pelikulang ito ang pananagumpay na makamit ang adhika nito - ang manakot. Talagang nakakatakot.
- ↑ Ocampo, Ambeth (February 9, 2000). "A 'tiyanak' in Obando". Philippine Daily Inquirer . The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. 9. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ↑ Villanueva, Nena Z. (April 9, 1989). "Amy, Philip grab FAP awards". Manila Standard . Kagitingan Publications, Inc. p. 16. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
