Rosario Silayan-Bailon

Maria Rosario Rivera Silayan-Bailon (July 8, 1959 – April 23, 2006), also known as Chat Silayan, was a Filipino actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She won the Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1980 crown and became the third runner-up at Miss Universe 1980. A year after her stint in Miss Universe, her acting career began and she became one of the most popular and acclaimed actresses in the Philippines. She was the daughter of theatre and movie actor Vic Silayan and the aunt of Victor Silayan. She retired from acting in 2003 and became active in church activities and worked as a part-time announcer and host for The 700 Club Asia.^[1]

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Rivera, the birth surname or paternal family name is Silayan, and the marital name is Bailon.

Chat Silayan
Born	Maria Rosario Rivera Silayan (1959-07-08)July 8, 1959 Manila, Philippines
Died	April 23, 2006(2006-04-23) (aged 46) Quezon City, Philippines
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1980
Years active	1981–2003
Major competition(s)	Binibining Pilipinas 1980 (Winner) Miss Universe 1980 (3rd Runner-Up)

Career

In May 1989, Silayan co-hosted the 37th FAMAS Awards with Roy Alvarez.^[2]

Illness and death

In 2004, Silayan's battle with cancer started in April when she underwent surgery on her colon, one foot of which was cut. For a while, she felt relief, only for the pain to recur a year later. Her doctors told her she had only one year to live.

After 2 years battle, On the early morning of April 23, 2006, Silayan died in her sleep while confinement at St. Luke's Medical Center in Quezon City. She was just 46.

She is survived by her three children, Victor (from her previous relationship with an Italian director); and her children with husband Mike Bailon, Timothy and Michaela.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Note(s)	Ref(s).
1981	Ang Maestro
	Kamakalawa	Amihan
1982	Ang Tapang para sa Lahat!
	Wanted: Leon Mercado
	Five and the Skin
1984	Kung Tawagin Siya'y Animal
1986	Kailan Tama ang Mali?
1988	The Commander [de]	Ling
	Ang Supremo
	Ompong Galapong: May Ulo, Walang Tapon	Ester
1989	Irosin: Pagputok ng Araw, Babaha ng Dugo
1990	Dyesebel	Banang
1997	Ipaglaban Mo! The Movie Part II	Marta Agoncillo	First segment
1999	Esperanza: The Movie	Ester
2003	Kung Ako Na Lang Sana	Tia Lea
	My First Romance	Azon	"Two Hearts" segment

Television

• Student Canteen (1981–1986)
• Swerte sa Siete
• Maalaala Mo Kaya (1991–1994)
• Noli Me Tangere (1993) - Sinang
• Esperanza (1997–1999) - Ester
• Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan (2001-2003)
• Bituin (2002-2003) - Elvira Montesilverio
• The 700 Club Asia - TV host (2003–)