Maria Elisa Anson-Roa
Former chair of Intercontinental Broadcasting Corp.
Mass communication graduate of University of the Philippines, Philippines.
The other half of the very controversial FAMAS Best Actress tie in 1972. She shared the Best Actress honors with Vilma Santos. It is the first tie in Philippine movie awards history.
Daughter of Oscar Moreno.
Cites Lolita Rodriguez as her favorites actress.
In a nationwide survey conducted by Readers Digest Asia on the 80 Most Trusted Filipinos , she came out in 14th place.
Cited Red Cross advocate Rosa Rosal as her inspiration in running the Mowelfund which takes care of the condition of movie industry workers.
Has a daughter named Leah.
Executive director of Movie Workers Welfare Foundation (Mowelfund) since 2002. Mowelfund, founded by Joseph Estrada helps movie industry workers through medical reimbursements, hospitalization, surgery and death benefits, livelihood, and alternative income opportunities and housing.
Elder sister of Alvin Anson.
"I sometimes feel like I have a peso sign on my face in my effort to,raise funds," for her work as executive director of Mowelfund, a,foundation which helps movie industry workers through medical,reimbursements, hospitalization, surgery and death benefits,livelihood, and alternative income opportunities and housing. .
