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Malikmata (2003)

Sarah is a young woman with the gift of seeing and hearing things before they happen. As a child, she sees her father’s death before it happens.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jose Javier Reyes
CAST:  Rica Peralejo  •  Dingdong Dantes  •  Marvin Agustin  •  Ricky Davao

Sarah is a young woman with the gift of seeing and hearing things before they happen. As a child, she sees her father’s death before it happens.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jose Javier Reyes
CAST:  Rica Peralejo  •  Dingdong Dantes  •  Marvin Agustin  •  Ricky Davao

Filipinas (2003)

Florencia, the matriarch of the Filipinas family, is in poor health, and Yolanda, the eldest of the Filipinas children, finds herself in the unenviable position of keeping her bickering family from disintegration. As the tension rises, Yolanda seeks refuge in a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joel Lamangan
CAST:  Armida Siguion-Reyna  •  Maricel Soriano  •  Richard Gomez  •  Dawn Zulueta

Florencia, the matriarch of the Filipinas family, is in poor health, and Yolanda, the eldest of the Filipinas children, finds herself in the unenviable position of keeping her bickering family from disintegration. As the tension rises, Yolanda seeks refuge in a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joel Lamangan
CAST:  Armida Siguion-Reyna  •  Maricel Soriano  •  Richard Gomez  •  Dawn Zulueta

Kamoteng Kahoy (2009)

A story which happened in a small town in Bohol in 2005. Twenty one pupils died and almost a hundred were hospitalized after eating cassava cakes sold by an old woman, who might have accidentally used pesticide in her ingredients.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maryo J. de los Reyes
CAST:  Ana Capri  •  Gloria Romero  •  Irma Adlawan  •  Say Alonzo

A story which happened in a small town in Bohol in 2005. Twenty one pupils died and almost a hundred were hospitalized after eating cassava cakes sold by an old woman, who might have accidentally used pesticide in her ingredients.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maryo J. de los Reyes
CAST:  Ana Capri  •  Gloria Romero  •  Irma Adlawan  •  Say Alonzo

Colorum (2009)

After spending thirty years in prison, Pedro (Lou Veloso), aging and obviously clueless as to what has become of the world outside the penitentiary, is finally freed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jobin Ballesteros
CAST:  Alfred Vargas  •  Lou Veloso  •  Neil Ryan Sese  •  Joe Mari Avellana

After spending thirty years in prison, Pedro (Lou Veloso), aging and obviously clueless as to what has become of the world outside the penitentiary, is finally freed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jobin Ballesteros
CAST:  Alfred Vargas  •  Lou Veloso  •  Neil Ryan Sese  •  Joe Mari Avellana

Guni-Guni (2012)

Thirty years ago, an unborn child was buried in the garden of what is now a boardinghouse in Cubao. It lies beneath the ground, unbeknownst to the tenants who live there. One of the tenants is Mylene (Lovi Poe) who appears like the perfect girl, nice, pretty and at ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tara Illenberger
CAST:  Lovi Poe  •  Benjamin Alves  •  Empress Schuck  •  Jaime Fabregas

Thirty years ago, an unborn child was buried in the garden of what is now a boardinghouse in Cubao. It lies beneath the ground, unbeknownst to the tenants who live there. One of the tenants is Mylene (Lovi Poe) who appears like the perfect girl, nice, pretty and at ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tara Illenberger
CAST:  Lovi Poe  •  Benjamin Alves  •  Empress Schuck  •  Jaime Fabregas

Seroks (2006)

Lighthearted

While trying to cozy up to the sexy and mysterious Mina, who recently moved into the boardinghouse above his shop, unlucky Xerox operator Lito is unwittingly placing his life in grave danger.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ed Lejano
CAST:  Juliana Palermo  •  Soliman Cruz  •  Nathan Lopez  •  Gammy Lopez

While trying to cozy up to the sexy and mysterious Mina, who recently moved into the boardinghouse above his shop, unlucky Xerox operator Lito is unwittingly placing his life in grave danger.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ed Lejano
CAST:  Juliana Palermo  •  Soliman Cruz  •  Nathan Lopez  •  Gammy Lopez

The Bet Collector (2006)

Middle-aged Manila storeowner Amelita supplements her tiny income by collecting bets for the popular numbers game of jueteng. While looking out for police crackdowns, the masterfully persuasive Amelita cajoles all comers into placing wagers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeffrey Jeturian
CAST:  Gina Pareño  •  Fonz Deza  •  Nanding Josef  •  Soliman Cruz

Middle-aged Manila storeowner Amelita supplements her tiny income by collecting bets for the popular numbers game of jueteng. While looking out for police crackdowns, the masterfully persuasive Amelita cajoles all comers into placing wagers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeffrey Jeturian
CAST:  Gina Pareño  •  Fonz Deza  •  Nanding Josef  •  Soliman Cruz

The Blood Trail (2009)

Laya is a young professional photographer who has drifted away from her family. Her father has fallen ill, but she hasn’t once come to visit him at the hospital. Her mother, who left their family when Laya was a child, returns to urge Laya to make amends with her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerrold Tarog
CAST:  Che Ramos  •  Irma Adlawan  •  Neil Ryan Sese  •  Pen Medina

Laya is a young professional photographer who has drifted away from her family. Her father has fallen ill, but she hasn’t once come to visit him at the hospital. Her mother, who left their family when Laya was a child, returns to urge Laya to make amends with her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerrold Tarog
CAST:  Che Ramos  •  Irma Adlawan  •  Neil Ryan Sese  •  Pen Medina

Shake Rattle & Roll XI (2009)

Claire is a young interim doctor in a provincial hospital. Once, she encountered a female patient who is suspected of carrying a deadly flu virus. Afterward, she began to experience demonic visions, eventually, one demon entered her and began to take control on her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rico Gutierrez  •  Jessel Monteverde  •  Don Michael Perez
CAST:  Maja Salvador  •  Ruffa Gutierrez  •  Jennica Garcia  •  Mark Anthony Fernandez

Claire is a young interim doctor in a provincial hospital. Once, she encountered a female patient who is suspected of carrying a deadly flu virus. Afterward, she began to experience demonic visions, eventually, one demon entered her and began to take control on her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rico Gutierrez  •  Jessel Monteverde  •  Don Michael Perez
CAST:  Maja Salvador  •  Ruffa Gutierrez  •  Jennica Garcia  •  Mark Anthony Fernandez

Beautiful Life (2004)

A group of disparate women find comfort in one another when faced with heart-wrenching tragedy in this moving story. After a terrorist bombing at an airport kills many innocent victims, the lives of the family members who lost their loved ones are forever changed. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gil Portes
CAST:  Gloria Romero  •  Dina Bonnevie  •  Amy Austria  •  Aubrey Miles

A group of disparate women find comfort in one another when faced with heart-wrenching tragedy in this moving story. After a terrorist bombing at an airport kills many innocent victims, the lives of the family members who lost their loved ones are forever changed. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gil Portes
CAST:  Gloria Romero  •  Dina Bonnevie  •  Amy Austria  •  Aubrey Miles

Matakot Ka sa Karma (2006)

About an antique shop where the pieces of the furniture each have their own stories from the past. The new owners get their little piece of horror. Aleli purchases an antique bed, not realizing that its previous owner of the bed is out to claim her son. A couple ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jose Javier Reyes
CAST:  Gretchen Barretto  •  Rica Peralejo  •  Angelica Panganiban  •  Derek Ramsay

About an antique shop where the pieces of the furniture each have their own stories from the past. The new owners get their little piece of horror. Aleli purchases an antique bed, not realizing that its previous owner of the bed is out to claim her son. A couple ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jose Javier Reyes
CAST:  Gretchen Barretto  •  Rica Peralejo  •  Angelica Panganiban  •  Derek Ramsay

In the Bosom of the Enemy (2001)

It's the story of a young woman, whose husband, is arrested by the soldiers of a Japanese garrison, on the suspicion that he is a guerilla. Dizon pleads her case to the garrison's commander, who sympathizes and lets Yllana go; when the commander's wife dies and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gil Portes
CAST:  Mylene Dizon  •  Jomari Yllana  •  Kenji Motoki  •  Mon Confiado

It's the story of a young woman, whose husband, is arrested by the soldiers of a Japanese garrison, on the suspicion that he is a guerilla. Dizon pleads her case to the garrison's commander, who sympathizes and lets Yllana go; when the commander's wife dies and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gil Portes
CAST:  Mylene Dizon  •  Jomari Yllana  •  Kenji Motoki  •  Mon Confiado

All About Love (2006)

Kikay and Kiko grew up together in the province and built a strong friendship. But Kikay has to leave her best friend to live and study in Manila. She tries to fit in her new environment in the city but she ends up being abused by the people she thought as her new ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don Cuaresma  •  Joyce E. Bernal  •  Jerry Lopez Sineneng
CAST:  John Lloyd Cruz  •  Bea Alonzo  •  Anne Curtis  •  Luis Manzano

Kikay and Kiko grew up together in the province and built a strong friendship. But Kikay has to leave her best friend to live and study in Manila. She tries to fit in her new environment in the city but she ends up being abused by the people she thought as her new ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don Cuaresma  •  Joyce E. Bernal  •  Jerry Lopez Sineneng
CAST:  John Lloyd Cruz  •  Bea Alonzo  •  Anne Curtis  •  Luis Manzano

Sukob (2006)

Sandy and Phil, both Overseas Workers in Dubai, are busy preparing for their wedding. Upon reaching her home, Sandy learns from her mother, Daisy, what happened to her friend, Helen. A short time after Helen's father died, Helen proceeded with her wedding. A few ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chito S. Roño
CAST:  Kris Aquino  •  Claudine Barretto  •  Wendell Ramos  •  Boots Anson-Roa

Sandy and Phil, both Overseas Workers in Dubai, are busy preparing for their wedding. Upon reaching her home, Sandy learns from her mother, Daisy, what happened to her friend, Helen. A short time after Helen's father died, Helen proceeded with her wedding. A few ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chito S. Roño
CAST:  Kris Aquino  •  Claudine Barretto  •  Wendell Ramos  •  Boots Anson-Roa

The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros (2005)

Maxi, a boy on the cusp of his teens, is already comfortable with his homosexual feelings, with acceptance from his family. When Maxi is assaulted one evening, Victor, a police officer, comes to his aid. Maxi soon develops a crush on Victor, who shows a platonic ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Auraeus Solito
CAST:  Nathan Lopez  •  Soliman Cruz  •  Neil Ryan Sese  •  Ping Medina

Maxi, a boy on the cusp of his teens, is already comfortable with his homosexual feelings, with acceptance from his family. When Maxi is assaulted one evening, Victor, a police officer, comes to his aid. Maxi soon develops a crush on Victor, who shows a platonic ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Auraeus Solito
CAST:  Nathan Lopez  •  Soliman Cruz  •  Neil Ryan Sese  •  Ping Medina

Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita (2005)

Inya, a heroine of the Philippine resistance against the Japanese during World War II, recalls events involving her husband Edilberto and their childhood friend Ignacio, a transvestite who, masquerading as a woman also named Inya, becomes the lover of the local ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joel Lamangan
CAST:  Judy Ann Santos  •  Raymart Santiago  •  Dennis Trillo  •  Jay Manalo

Inya, a heroine of the Philippine resistance against the Japanese during World War II, recalls events involving her husband Edilberto and their childhood friend Ignacio, a transvestite who, masquerading as a woman also named Inya, becomes the lover of the local ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joel Lamangan
CAST:  Judy Ann Santos  •  Raymart Santiago  •  Dennis Trillo  •  Jay Manalo

Ma' Rosa (2016)

Ma’ Rosa has four children. She owns a small convenience store in a poor section of Manila where everybody knows her. To make ends meet, Rosa and her husband, Nestor, resell small amounts of narcotics on the side. One day, they get arrested. Rosa’s children are ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brillante MA Mendoza
CAST:  Jaclyn Jose  •  Julio Diaz  •  Felix Roco  •  Jomari Angeles

Ma’ Rosa has four children. She owns a small convenience store in a poor section of Manila where everybody knows her. To make ends meet, Rosa and her husband, Nestor, resell small amounts of narcotics on the side. One day, they get arrested. Rosa’s children are ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brillante MA Mendoza
CAST:  Jaclyn Jose  •  Julio Diaz  •  Felix Roco  •  Jomari Angeles

Woven Wings Of Our Children (2016)

The children living in a Philippines ghetto grow up too fast, dealing with the cruel world where they have to be responsible for their own lives. But they have bright, innocent and good dreams in their hearts. The reality on the streets of capitalism is, however, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anton Juan
CAST:  Agot Isidro  •  Neil Ryan Sese  •  Barbara Miguel  •  Micko Laurente

The children living in a Philippines ghetto grow up too fast, dealing with the cruel world where they have to be responsible for their own lives. But they have bright, innocent and good dreams in their hearts. The reality on the streets of capitalism is, however, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anton Juan
CAST:  Agot Isidro  •  Neil Ryan Sese  •  Barbara Miguel  •  Micko Laurente

Kakampi (2016)

An ordinary taxi ride takes Jun, a young executive, into the unusual story of Ben, a 35 year-old taxi driver in Manila on how he became a lanzones farmer in Camiguin island, Mindanao.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vic Acedillo, Jr.
CAST:  Neil Ryan Sese  •  Gloria Sevilla  •  Suzette Ranillo  •  Felix Roco

An ordinary taxi ride takes Jun, a young executive, into the unusual story of Ben, a 35 year-old taxi driver in Manila on how he became a lanzones farmer in Camiguin island, Mindanao.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vic Acedillo, Jr.
CAST:  Neil Ryan Sese  •  Gloria Sevilla  •  Suzette Ranillo  •  Felix Roco

Toto (2015)

When a young Filipino room service attendant's schemes to attain a U.S. visa put the lives of his loved ones in danger, he is forced to question the extremity of his actions and re-evaluate the cost of fulfilling his dreams.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Paul Su
CAST:  Sid Lucero  •  Thou Reyes  •  Blake Boyd  •  Mara Lopez

When a young Filipino room service attendant's schemes to attain a U.S. visa put the lives of his loved ones in danger, he is forced to question the extremity of his actions and re-evaluate the cost of fulfilling his dreams.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Paul Su
CAST:  Sid Lucero  •  Thou Reyes  •  Blake Boyd  •  Mara Lopez
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