Rustica Cruz Carpio

Rustica Carpio

  • Name: Rustica Carpio
  • Native name: Rustica Cruz Carpio
  • Nationality: Filipino
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: August 9, 1930
  • Died: February 2, 2022
Rustica Carpio is a Filipino actress, scholar, playwright, philanthropist, and former public servant.

She was educated at the Philippine College of Commerce in Manila, now Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), where she finished an Associate degree in Commercial Science with honors. She then pursued a Bachelor of Arts, major in English at Manuel L. Quezon University (MLQU), where she graduated magna cum laude. After winning Fulbright and International House scholarships, she chose New York University (NYU) in the United States for her graduate work, earning a Master of Arts in Education, major in Speech Education in 1956 at NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. At the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in Manila, she obtained her PhD in Literature, meritissimus, in 1979.

As a scholar, she has written more than 200 academic and journalistic articles, books, scripts, and stories published locally and abroad. She has also served as Dean of 2 schools of communication in Manila, and a graduate school.

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Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
2012 Aryana
Filipino Drama, 2012, 189 eps
Antonia (Support Role)
189
Antonia
Support Role
7.7
2011 Amaya
Filipino Drama, 2011, 165 eps
Digan (Guest Role)
165
Digan
Guest Role
8.1
2011 100 Days to Heaven
Filipino Drama, 2011, 140 eps
Lola Kayang (Support Role)
140
Lola Kayang
Support Role
7.4
2010 Wansapanataym
Filipino Drama, 2010, 442 eps
{Housemates ni lola} Lola Criselda (Support Role)
442
{Housemates ni lola} Lola Criselda
Support Role
7.3
2010 Momay
Filipino Drama, 2010, 85 eps
Inkang Tale / Lola Natalie (Support Role)
85
Inkang Tale / Lola Natalie
Support Role
7.7
2002 Forevermore
Filipino Drama, 2002, 308 eps
{Inang yaya: The Nieves Limpin Story} Nanay Miling [Old] (Guest Role)
308
{Inang yaya: The Nieves Limpin Story} Nanay Miling [Old]
Guest Role
7.4
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
2019 Circa
Filipino Movie, 2019,
(Support Role)
Support Role
7.6
2015 WalangForever
Filipino Movie, 2015,
Yaya Meding (Support Role)
Yaya Meding
Support Role
7.6
2015 Bahay Ampunan
Filipino Movie, 2015,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
2015 Halik sa Hangin
Filipino Movie, 2015,
[Gio's grandmother] (Support Role)
[Gio's grandmother]
Support Role
7.1
2013 What Are the Colors of Forgotten Dreams?
Filipino Movie, 2013,
(Main Role)
Main Role
10.0
2012 Vesuvius
Filipino Movie, 2012,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
2012 Captive
Filipino Movie, 2012,
Soledad Carpio (Support Role)
Soledad Carpio
Support Role
6.9
2012 Apparition
Filipino Movie, 2012,
Sister Marcia (Support Role)
Sister Marcia
Support Role
7.9
2010 Tarima
Filipino Movie, 2010,
Lola Loleng (Support Role)
Lola Loleng
Support Role
7.0
2010 Chassis
Filipino Movie, 2010,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
2009 Squalor
Filipino Movie, 2009,
Pining (Support Role)
Pining
Support Role
7.1
2009 Lola
Filipino Movie, 2009,
Lola Puring (Support Role)
Lola Puring
Support Role
0.0
1998 Tulak ng Bibig, Kabig ng Dibdib
Filipino Movie, 1998,
Tindera (Guest Role)
Tindera
Guest Role
8.0
1998 Campus Scandal
Filipino Movie, 1998,
Ms. Llamas (Support Role)
Ms. Llamas
Support Role
0.0
1997 Totoy Mola
Filipino Movie, 1997,
Rustica Carpio (Support Role)
Rustica Carpio
Support Role
0.0
1994 Shake, Rattle & Roll 5
Filipino Movie, 1994,
{Maligno} Aling Sela (Support Role)
{Maligno} Aling Sela
Support Role
10.0
1992 Mahal Kita, Walang Iba
Filipino Movie, 1992,
[Bank Customer] (Bit part)
[Bank Customer]
Bit part
0.0
1985 Ma'am May We Go Out?
Filipino Movie, 1985,
Quirina Landicho (Support Role)
Quirina Landicho
Support Role
1.0
1983 Of the Flesh
Filipino Movie, 1983,
Talia (Support Role)
Talia
Support Role
8.8
1981 Nagbabagang Lupa, Nagbabagang Araw
Filipino Movie, 1981,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1980 Bona
Filipino Movie, 1980,
[Bona's mother] (Support Role)
[Bona's mother]
Support Role
10.0
1976 A Speck in the Water
Filipino Movie, 1976,
Chayong (Support Role)
Chayong
Support Role
0.0
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  • First Name: Rustica
  • Family Name: Cruz Carpio
  • Native name: Rustica Cruz Carpio
  • Nationality: Filipino
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: August 9, 1930
  • Died: February 2, 2022

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