There are stars, and then there are supernovas—those rare souls whose light doesn’t just shine, but sears itself into the nation’s memory. Nora Aunor, the Philippines’ one and only “Superstar,” was ...

Her fans were called Noranians for their devotion to a performer who had enthralled her country — onscreen and on the concert stage — since she was a teenager. By Richard Sandomir Nora Aunor, a ...