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Menggie Cobarrubias
Menggie Cobarrubias
	Cobarrubias in 2017
Born	August 10, 1951
Died	March 26, 2020 (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.^[1]

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.^[2]

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.^[3]

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
1996	Nag-iisang Ikaw	Tony
1997	Calvento Files: The Movie	Atty. Serrano	"Inay, May Mumu!" segment
1997	The Sarah Balabagan Story	Atty. Digs Dilangalen
1998	Bata, Bata... Pa'no Ka Ginawa?	Mr. Olivarez
1998	Hiling	Atty. Minggoy
1999	Asin at Paminta	Garcia
2000	Deathrow	Congressman Ravela
2000	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
2005	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
2012	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
2014	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
1999–2001	Rio del Mar	Pio	GMA Network
2001	Sa Puso Ko Iingatan Ka	Ramil	ABS-CBN
2002	Recuerdo de Amor	Atty. Montinola
2004–2005	Krystala	Atty. Amado Salvador
2007	Maria Flordeluna	General Torres
2008	Kung Fu Kids	Sen. Federico Alvarez
	E.S.P.		GMA Network
	Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita	Don Pepito
2009	Sine Novela Presents: Paano Ba ang Mangarap?
	Totoy Bato	Barrio Grapas mayor
	Midnight DJ: Ganti ng Kariton	Atty. Artemio Garcia	TV5
	Tayong Dalawa	Lola Get's Doctor	ABS-CBN
	Komiks Presents: Nasaan Ka, Maruja?	Alfred Rivera
2010	Tanging Yaman
	Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo	Astrud's Medical Doctor
	Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Impostor	Don Manuel Aguilar
	Imortal	Jessie Cordero
2011	Alakdana	Vergel's father	GMA Network
2011	Green Rose	Atty. Rogelio Yumul	ABS-CBN
2012	Walang Hanggan	John Bonifacio	ABS-CBN
	Wansapanataym Presents: Trick or Trixie	Don Jose Reyes
	Valiente	Mayor Manding	TV5
	Broken Vow	Mario Jimeno	GMA Network
	My Daddy Dearest	Juancho	GMA Network
	Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Pintada	Melencio	ABS-CBN
	A Beautiful Affair	Julio Santillian	ABS-CBN
2013	Bukod Kang Pinagpala	Ramon Alcuar	GMA Network
	Muling Buksan ang Puso	Arturo Rivera	ABS-CBN
	Mundo Mo'y Akin	Cong. Ramon Borja	GMA Network
	Apoy sa Dagat		ABS-CBN
	Bukas na Lang Kita Mamahalin		ABS-CBN
2014	Innamorata	Don Fernan Miranda	GMA Network
	Ikaw Lamang	Priest	ABS-CBN
	Moon of Desire	Dr. Andrada	ABS-CBN
	Ang Dalawang Mrs. Real	Isabello delos Reyes	GMA Network
	Sa Puso ni Dok	Dr. dela Cruz	GMA Network
	Wattpad Presents: Mr. Popular Meets Ms. Nobody 2 (Still in Love)	Dean Alfonso	TV5
	Pure Love	Dr. James Young	ABS-CBN
2015	Baker King	Attorney Mendoza	TV5
	Pasión de Amor	Eduvina's doctor	ABS-CBN
	Bridges of Love	Chairman Luna	ABS-CBN
2016	Ang Panday	Old Damian	TV5
	Conan, My Beautician	Don Alfonso	GMA Network
	Magpahanggang Wakas	Atty. Galvez	ABS-CBN
2017	Legally Blind	Anton Villareal	GMA Network
	FPJ's Ang Probinsyano	Cardo's defense lawyer	ABS-CBN
	Wildflower	Atty. Sebastian
2019	Sino ang Maysala?: Mea Culpa	Lordivino Mamaril
2019	The General's Daughter	Mayor Manuel Sta. Maria
2020	Beautiful Justice	President Ricardo San Jose (in his final appearance)	GMA Network