Theatrical roles In the world of operas, Siguion-Reyna performed lead singing roles in
Lucia de Lammersville,
Rigoletto,
La Traviata,
I Pagliacci,
The Merry Widow, and the
zarzuela Ang Mestiza (The Mestiza).
Music Siguion-Reyna recorded musical albums such as the two volumes of
"Aawitan Kita" (Villar Records),
"Armida" (Dyna Music), and
"Sa Lungkot at Saya... Aawitan Kita" ("In Sadness and Happiness... I Will Sing For You," Viva Records). In 2003, she released the album
Pop Lola (Viva Records). The album includes the track "Tagubilin at Habilin", with music composed by National Artist
Ryan Cayabyab.
Film In 1975, Siguion-Reyna was awarded best supporting actress during the Bacolod Film Festival for her performance in the film
"Sa Pagitan ng Dalawang Langit" ("In Between Two Heavens"). Later on she would be well known for collaborations with big names actresses such as
Alma Moreno and a
kontrabida (villain) to actresses
Vilma Santos and
Nora Aunor in several films. She is well known for also co-producing films with her son and having
Maricel Soriano and Rosanna Roces in films and
Dawn Zulueta these actresses have been in two films of Siguion-Reyna.
Producer As a producer, Siguion-Reyna produced and starred in her own 16-mm film musicals entitled
"Dung-aw," "Lakambini," "Supremo" (on the life on
Andrés Bonifacio),
"Pagpatak ng Ulan" ("When The Rain Falls"), and
"Sisa." She had two film production companies. Her Pera Films company produced the movies
"Laruang Apoy" ("Playing Fire") and
"Bilanggong Birhen" ("Jailed Virgin"). She managed
Reyna Films Company with her son Carlitos, who was a two-time award recipient.
As a public servant During the
Presidency of
Joseph Estrada, Siguion-Reyna was appointed as the chairperson of the
Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) in 1998. Even before she became the chairperson of MTRCB, she fought against censorship and together with peers like
Lino Brocka,
Behn Cervantes and
Ishmael Bernal, they had protested the actions of Siguion-Reyna's predecessors, specifically
Manuel Morato and Henrietta Mendez. When she was MTRCB's chair, her board members consisted of anti-censorship people. They were lenient in rating films to be shown publicly in theaters. Though, she was criticized for being biased on film produced by her own production outfit and by her friends. She countered her critics and said that the board did not grant permits to films showing purely sexual content and thus, the films were given X-rating, which means that those films were not suitable to be shown in cinemas. Her term ended in 2001 after Estrada was ousted through the
Second EDSA Revolution. She later
ran for representative of the
1st district of
Makati under
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino, but lost to former Press Secretary
Teodoro Locsin Jr. ==Death==