MOWELFUND’S “twin old souls” Chairman Marichu Vera Perez Maceda and President Boots Anson Roa-Rodrigo, fondly called Manay Ichu and Tita Boots, celebrate their birthdays belatedly to raise funds for movie workers. Manay Ichu and Tita Boots were there when Founding Chairman, now Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada, established Mowelfund in 1974 to assist the Film Industry’s marginalized workers through its two-fold mandate of welfare benefits and film education.

Manay and Boots have one ardent request, though: No gifts, please. At their ages, their needs are few. Only their “wants” remain plenty. The latter, however, they will forego to help raise funds for this Foundation which has consistently served needy film workers for more than four decades now. In lieu of gifts, check or cash donations, payable to Mowelfund, Inc. will be welcomed to sustain said services.