The philanthropic side of ‘Go’-getter movie producer

PHOTO taken at the medical/dental mission held recently at Brgy. 905 Bagong Sikat, Punta, Sta. Ana Manila. Shows from left: CMB, the emcee, actress Ana Capri, producer Baby F. Go, Brgy. Chairman Edwin Zambrona, and Pilar Mateo

She made a reputation as a passionate movie producer in so short a time, but interestingly Baby F. Go is also a philanthropist who conducts medical/dental missions regularly and also sends poor but deserving students to school. We discovered this when we joined her medical/dental mission recently at Brgy. 905 Bagong Sikat, Punta, Sta. Ana, Manila.

Go now operates her philanthropic activities through her PC (Peace Care) Good Heart Foundation. Supporting her in her medical/dental missions are Dr. Arnold Ramos of Imus, Cavite, Dr. Rubén Alegrado Fullmon, PARDSS Information Officer Oyeth Banayo and Jean Go-Marasigan, VP-Finance of the foundation all of whom donated reading glasses and medicine.

Go now divides her time equally among four endeavors; her family, her businesses, her foundation and film production. Actually, she said she is now most enthusiastic about making movies. Since she started her BG Productions International in 2012, she has made 12 movies, most of them award winners in film festivals abroad. It gives her utmost fulfillment, she said. Helping the local film industry give jobs to movie workers and being on stage receiving awards for her movies, among them “Laut,” “Area,” “Balatkayo,” “Lihis,” “Laureana” and “Child Haus,” among others.

At a recent press conference held at the Marco Polo Hotel, the short trailers of her latest movies (still in production), “Latay” and “Almost A Love Story” were shown. Allen Dizon stars in “Latay” while Barbie Forteza and Derrick Monasterio topbill “Almost A Love Story” which is BG Productions’ first mainstream movie. Also starring Lotlot de Leon, Matet de Leon and Ana Capri and directed by Louie Ignacio, it was shot almost entirely in Italy. Co-producer is Salento Cinema.

BG Productions will be very busy this 2018 with several interesting projects, one starring Charo Santos (“Sixty In The City” under the direction of Mel Chionglo) and another starring Nora Aunor (about a midget wrestler to be directed by Louie Ignacio). Another project, titled “Angela Lumunsad” with Joel Lamangan as director, will star Heart Evangelista.

Also lined up this year for BG Productions are films from Jason Paul Laxamana, Neal Tan and Joey Romero. Go also has an offer to co-produce a movie in Hollywood so she will soon fly to the US for a meeting.

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Tidbits: Happy b-day greetings today, Jan. 25, go to Dr. Vicki Belo, Bo Cerrudo, Mrs. Anita Cuevas, Lito Bermundo, Eddie David,Jr., Merla Grupp, twins Ben and Alfred Ramos, Erly Dungo, Thess Gubi, Edgar Cruz, Amanda Masigan, Patricia Riingan, Nyoy Volante, Yasmien Kurdi, Kylie Padilla, and Luanne Dy of ‘Unang Hirit’… Jan. 26: National Artist Napoleon Abueva, Imelda Papin, Rep. Johnny Revilla, Timmy Cruz, Carol Sy, Mila dela Cruz, Tessie Goquingco, Raya Mananquil, Margaret Go, Dr. Pons Doloroso, Peep-Peep Villa, Isabella Cuartero, Mary Grace Maluya-Frones, Leandro Manuel, Alfred E. Gerilla, Jercelyn Kyee G. Juan, Rogelio Medina, and Gorgy Rula…