Maria Rosario Silayan-Bailon better known as Chat Silayan ( July 8 , 1959 – April 23 , 2006 ) was a Filipino beauty queen and actress . 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
Miss Universe 1980
Miss Universe 1980
Chat Silayan