Maria Cristina "Vangie" Bonghanoy-Labalan (January 20, 1943 â February 12, 2026) was a Filipino actress, comedian, acting coach and voice actress.
Maria Cristina Bonghanoy was born in Bago, Negros Occidental on January 20, 1943. She was the widow of Noli, a former casino dealer, and had four children and nine grandchildren.
Labalan owned a company called "Synch Masters", which specialized in dubbing Mexican telenovelas and anime shows in Filipino.
Labalan began her career in radio in 1962 in Bacolod before going on to television and film, and she was in the entertainment industry for half a century.
She was discovered by the filmmaker, stage and television director, actor, and screenwriter, Ishmael Bernal when he noticed the natural actress in her while supervising the dubbing of the film Aliw starred by Lorna Tolentino in 1979. Labalan rose to prominence for her breakout performance as Aling Saling, Nora Aunor's mother in Himala (1982), in which she co-starred alongside Nora Aunor, Veronica Palileo, and Spanky Manikan, among others. Labalan also starred in several Philippine feature films including Alyas Baby Tsina (1984), Miguelito: Ang Batang Rebelde (1985), and Curacha: Ang Babaeng Walang Pahinga (1998).
Labalan died in Australia on February 12, 2026, after being admitted to a hospital. She was 83.