Vernie Varga

Ignacia Mabugat (October 23, 1958) was a Filipino actress and OPM, jazz, and pop singer. She is famous in the '80s and '90s for her energetic performances. Known in the Philippine Music Industry as "The Vamp" - an immensely powerful seductress whose impeccable showmanship and amazing voice tempted and captured the hearts of her countless fans not only here in the Philippines but around the world as well. She was also tagged as "The Queen of Corporate Shows" and "Queen of Philippine Jazz".

Personal life

Ignacia Mabugat, who will later be known as Vernie Varga, hails from Bantayan Island, Cebu.[1] Verni's family moved from Bantayan to Manila when she was still at a very young age.[2]

She became inactive by 2017, reportedly due to early onset Alzheimer's disease.[3][4]

Filmography

  • Blue Jeans Gang (1992)
  • Paikot-ikot (1990)

Discography

Albums

  • Varga (1991)
  • Love Is in Your Eyes (1994)
  • Re-Issue Series: I’m Me (2010)
  • VARGA (Remastered 2025)

Singles and Songs

  • Number One
  • Kahit Isang Saglit
  • Love Me Again
  • A Little Kiss, A Little Hug
  • Just For You
  • I’m Me
  • All I Need
  • Palabra De Honor (theme song from the movie Palabra de Honor)
  • Hey Mister
  • Sa Aking Pag-iisa
  • This Belongs to You
  • Maximum Power
  • Love Is in Your Eyes
  • Less than Love

References

  1. ^ Lo, Ricky. "Verni doesn't have to sing for her supper". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 27, 2007.
  2. ^ Balasbas-Gancayco, Dot Ramos. "Why Cebu produces some of the finest artists". Philstar.com. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
  3. ^ Sucaldito, Jobert. "Verni Varga may Alzheimer's Disease raw kaya biglang nawala sa eksena". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  4. ^ Carrasco, Ronnie. "Sultry singer suffering from early-onset Alzheimer's". The Manila Times. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
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