Her father Yu Chu did not provide her with dowry after she decided to marry Leonardo, a San Beda University basketball star.

Monteverde revealed that her top films include Sister Stella L., Shake, Rattle, and Roll and Mano Po.

The Mano Po film series, which began in 2002 and was produced by her filmmaking firm, paid tribute to her Chinese Filipino roots and became a hit in various local markets.

She was the mother of five children, including UP Fighting Maroons men's basketball head coach Goldwin Monteverde.

[9][10] Her husband, Leonardo "Remy" G. Monteverde (born December 21, 1936) owned several Art Deco theatres in Manila.

[12] Monteverde was a devout Roman Catholic, crediting the success of her company's films to God, stating in 1986 that "I pray hard, I don't believe in psychics and fortune tellers anymore.