Menggie Cobarrubias

Menggie Cobarrubias
Cobarrubias in 2017
Born	(1951-08-10)August 10, 1951
Died	March 26, 2020(2020-03-26) (aged 68)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1976–2020

Domingo "Menggie" Cobarrubias (August 10, 1951 – March 26, 2020) was a Filipino actor who appeared in approximately 200 television shows and films.

Cobarrubias received a Gawad Urian Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 1979 film Jaguar. He also won the Best Actor award in the 2014 QCinema International Film Festival for his performance in Mauban: Ang Resiko.

Death

Cobarrubias died on March 26, 2020, from complications of pneumonia, at the age of 68. Before his death, a COVID-19 test was administered. On April 1, 2020, five days after his death, his test came back positive for the disease.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1976	Sakada	Andres
1979	Jaguar	Sonny Gaston	Won Gawad Urian Award for Best Supporting Actor
1984	Soltero
1989	Fight for Us	Human rights lawyer
1991	Sa Kabila ng Lahat	Eugene
1995	Sabado Nights	Politician
1996	Cedie	Newick
	Nag-iisang Ikaw	Tony
1997	Calvento Files: The Movie	Atty. Serrano	"Inay, May Mumu!" segment
	The Sarah Balabagan Story	Atty. Digs Dilangalen
1998	Bata, Bata... Pa'no Ka Ginawa?	Mr. Olivarez
	Hiling	Atty. Minggoy
1999	Asin at Paminta	Garcia
2000	Deathrow	Congressman Ravela
	Ping Lacson: Super Cop	Senator Raul Roco
2002	9 Mornings	Atty. Bello
	Bahid	Publisher
	Hula Mo, Huli Ko	Chief Veloso
	Mano Po	Bernie
2003	Asboobs: Asal Bobo	Chief Pipay
2004	Mano Po 3: My Love	Anciano
	Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita	Panotes
	Spirit of the Glass	Caloy
2005	Mano Po 4: Ako Legal Wife	Edmond
	Let the Love Begin	Investor
2006	Pacquiao: The Movie	Manny Pacquiao's Filipino Lawyer
	Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di	Recording producer
	Shake, Rattle and Roll 8	Chief of police	"LRT" segment
2007	Paano Kita Iibigin	Leon
2008	Scaregivers	Jewelry shop manager
2009	Manila	Hector
2012	Graceland	Manuel Changho
	Mater Dolorosa	Mayor
2013	Tuhog	Bert
	Sana Dati	Pastor
	Tinik
	Kimmy Dora: Ang Kiyemeng Prequel	Board member
	Babagwa	Marney's father
2014	Mauban: Ang Resiko		Won Best Actor award in QCinema International Film Festival
	Tres		"Tata Selo" segment
2015	Crazy Beautiful You	Lolo Ponchong
	The Breakup Playlist	Gino's dad
	Chain Mail	Mr. Mariano
	Ex with Benefits	Dean
	Heneral Luna	Cabinet member (Communication)
	Etiquette for Mistresses	Dr. Santiago
	Felix Manalo	Teodoro Briones
	The Prenup	Lawyer of Cayabyab family
	Beauty and the Bestie	Eddie
2016	A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery	Padre Florentino
	Whistleblower
	Echorsis	Kristoff's father
	T.P.O.
	Kabisera	Dado
2017	100 Tula Para Kay Stella	Stratus CEO
	Moonlight Over Baler
	Seven Sundays	Dr. Nelson
2018	K9	Congressman Montoya
	Kung Paano Hinihintay ang Dapithapon	Celso
	Signal Rock	Mayor
	1957	Don Jose
	Class of 2018	Senator
	Eerie	Police chief
2019	Bato (The General Ronald dela Rosa Story)
	Last Fool Show	Mr. Estrella
	Just a Stranger	Governor Roy
	Tabon
	Finding You	Dr. Kahler
	The Mall, the Merrier!	Doctor
	Maledicto	Cardinal Martinez
2020	Suarez: The Healing Priest	Doctor	Final film appearance
2023	Ang Mga Kaibigan ni Mama Susan	Dean	Posthumous release

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network
2020	Beautiful Justice	President Ricardo San Jose (in His Last Appearance)	GMA Network
2019	The General's Daughter	Mayor Manuel Sta. Maria	ABS-CBN
	Sino ang Maysala?: Mea Culpa	Lordivino Mamaril
2017	Wildflower	Atty. Sebastian
	FPJ's Ang Probinsyano	Cardo's defense lawyer
	Legally Blind	Anton Villareal	GMA Network
2016	Magpahanggang Wakas	Atty. Galvez	ABS-CBN
	Conan, My Beautician	Don Alfonso	GMA Network
	Ang Panday	Old Damian	TV5
2015	Bridges of Love	Chairman Luna	ABS-CBN
	Pasión de Amor	Eduvina's doctor
	Baker King	Attorney Mendoza	TV5
2014	Pure Love	Dr. James Young	ABS-CBN
	Wattpad Presents: Mr. Popular Meets Ms. Nobody 2 (Still in Love)	Dean Alfonso	TV5
	Sa Puso ni Dok	Dr. dela Cruz	GMA Network
	Ang Dalawang Mrs. Real	Isabello delos Reyes
	Moon of Desire	Dr. Andrada	ABS-CBN
	Ikaw Lamang	Priest
	Innamorata	Don Fernan Miranda	GMA Network
2013	Bukas na Lang Kita Mamahalin		ABS-CBN
	Apoy sa Dagat
	Mundo Mo'y Akin	Cong. Ramon Borja	GMA Network
	Muling Buksan ang Puso	Arturo Rivera	ABS-CBN
	Bukod Kang Pinagpala	Ramon Alcuar	GMA Network
2012	A Beautiful Affair	Julio Santillian	ABS-CBN
	Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Pintada	Melencio
	My Daddy Dearest	Juancho	GMA Network
	Broken Vow	Mario Jimeno
	Valiente	Mayor Manding	TV5
	Wansapanataym Presents: Trick or Trixie	Don Jose Reyes
Walang Hanggan	John Bonifacio	ABS-CBN
2011	Green Rose		Atty. Rogelio Yumul
	Alakdana	Vergel's father	GMA Network
2010	Imortal	Jessie Cordero	ABS-CBN
	Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Impostor	Don Manuel Aguilar
	Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo	Astrud's Medical Doctor
	Tanging Yaman
2009	Komiks Presents: Nasaan Ka, Maruja?	Alfred Rivera
	Tayong Dalawa	Lola Get's Doctor
	Midnight DJ: Ganti ng Kariton	Atty. Artemio Garcia	TV5
	Totoy Bato	Barrio Grapas mayor	GMA Network
	Sine Novela Presents: Paano Ba ang Mangarap?
2008	Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita	Don Pepito
	E.S.P.
	Kung Fu Kids	Sen. Federico Alvarez	ABS-CBN
2007	Maria Flordeluna	General Torres
2004—2005	Krystala	Atty. Amado Salvador
2002	Recuerdo de Amor	Atty. Montinola
2001	Sa Puso Ko Iingatan Ka	Ramil
1999—2001	Rio del Mar	Pio	GMA Network

Theatre

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012	Forsaken House

External links

• Menggie Cobarrubias at IMDb