Armando Lao
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Armando "Bing" Lao was a five-time Gawad Urian-winning screenwriter and collaborator of Filipino directors Brillante Mendoza (Kinatay, Serbis), Chito Roño (La Vida Rosa, Itanong mo sa Buwan), and Jeffrey Jeturian (Tuhog, The Bet Collector). He also directed Biyaheng Lupa and Dukit. He founded the Found Story School of Filmmaking. In 2026, he was posthumously named a National Artist of the Philippines for Film and Broadcast Arts.
Known for
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Serbis (2008)
Screenplay
Oras-Oras, Araw-Araw (1989)
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Tayo Na Sa Dilim (1990)
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Where Does Love Hide? (1987)
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Dukit (2013)
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Moonchild (1988)
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Hati Tayo sa Magdamag (1988)
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Di Maghilom ang Sugat (1986)
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Dear Diary (1989)
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Enter Love (1998)
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Stupid Cupid (1988)
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Larger Than Life (2001)
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La Vida Rosa (2001)
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Bridal Shower (2004)
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Soliloquy (2009)
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The Bet Collector (2006)
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Minsan Pa (2004)
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Fetch a Pail of Water (1999)
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Takaw Tukso (1986)
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