Nora Aunor, whose real name is Nora Cabaltera Villamayor, was arrested late Wednesday allegedly with 8 grams of the drug in her carry-on bag and a glass pipe wrapped in a T-shirt, according to the Daily Breeze of Torrance.

The newspaper named Aunor but Jennifer Peppin, spokeswoman for the Transportation Security Administration, would only identify the woman as a "female suspect."

Airport screeners stopped Aunor, who was flying to Oakland, and found the methamphetamine in a film container, the Daily Breeze said, citing unnamed law enforcement officials.

Aunor, 51, was released early yesterday after posting $10,000 bail, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. A court hearing was scheduled April 21.

Lita Patayon, assistant to the Philippines consulate in Los Angeles, told The Associated Press by phone she was unaware of the incident but would attempt to confirm whether Aunor was arrested.

Known as "The Superstar" to her fans, Aunor has appeared in more than 170 films and recorded more than two dozen albums, including scores of hit singles.

On screen, she starred with leading men of her time, including Joseph Estrada, who became the country's president.

She won the best actress award at the 2004 International Festival of Independent Films in Brussels, Belgium. In 1997, she won for best actress at the East Asia Film and Television Festival Awards in Penang, Malaysia.