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ABS-CBN Film Restoration's Leo Katigbak recalls 'big moment' with Nora Aunor

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1744857182675New Project.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Nora Aunor in a shoot with ABS-CBN Film Restoration. <em>Leo Katigbak/Facebook </em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- ABS-CBN Film Restoration head Leo Katigbak remembered Philippine cinema&#x27;s superstar Nora Aunor, who passed away on Wednesday, April 16. She was 71.</p><p>In a Facebook post, Katigbak recalled the a time in 2012 when they had to do a shoot with Aunor and veteran screenwriter Ricky Lee for the promotion of her restored 1982 film &quot;Himala.&quot;</p><p>In the shoot, they recreated the &quot;Gulod&quot; scene from &quot;Himala.&quot; Katigbak said Aunor &quot;had graciously obliged to redo the iconic poses from the movie,&quot; and he considers it a &quot;big moment&quot; for their team. </p><p>&quot;That was a big moment for us and our young team, working with giants of cinema who welcomed us as peers, making for a fun and memorable shoot,&quot; he said.  </p><p>&quot;I am glad we were able to restore many of Nora&#x27;s classics and hopefully, her legend will live on for many generations to come,&quot; he added. </p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fleo.katigbak%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02shbE54u8pt7m7cDpUYXUh7ANZFbcCm4Vd7bKPXZde84AVJZG5sHGs16fF8NgJEH9l&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="761" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Born Nora Cabaltera Villamayor, Aunor started her entertainment career in the 1960s as a singer and was known for her &quot;golden voice.&quot;</p><p>She went on to do powerful portrayals in films such as &quot;Himala&quot; in 1982, &quot;Bulaklak sa City Jail&quot; in 1984, and &quot;The Flor Contemplacion Story&quot; in 1995. </p><p>Aunor received recognitions and awards for her acting prowess, including Best Actress honors at Gawad Urian and FAMAS for her performance in &quot;Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/4/17/lotlot-de-leon-mourns-death-of-mom-nora-aunor-asks-for-prayers-0817" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lotlot de Leon mourns death of mom Nora Aunor, asks for prayers</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/4/16/nora-aunor-superstar-of-philippine-cinema-passes-away-2329" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nora Aunor, superstar of Philippine cinema, passes away</a></div><div><strong></strong><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/4/16/artists-and-filmmakers-mourn-the-death-of-nora-aunor-1303" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Artists and filmmakers mourn the death of Nora Aunor</a></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BkVvhuQolzk?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hJwmoUYT60?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/v1yEfAs4UKg?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>ABS-CBN Film Restoration head Leo Katigbak remembered Philippine cinema's superstar Nora Aunor, who passed away on Wednesday, April 16.</p>

ABS-CBN Film Restoration head Leo Katigbak remembered Philippine cinema's superstar Nora Aunor, who passed away on Wednesday, April 16.