Lauren Novero

Stray Cats (2005)

Hopeless romantics and best friends Boyet and Martha cope with difficult relationships with their respective partners. As Boyet tries to tame his confusing boyfriend, Dom, who sometimes says he's straight, Martha deals with the frustrations of her long-standing ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ellen Ongkeko-Marfil
CAST:  Ricky Davao  •  Irma Adlawan  •  Lauren Novero  •  Alcris Galura

Hopeless romantics and best friends Boyet and Martha cope with difficult relationships with their respective partners. As Boyet tries to tame his confusing boyfriend, Dom, who sometimes says he's straight, Martha deals with the frustrations of her long-standing ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ellen Ongkeko-Marfil
CAST:  Ricky Davao  •  Irma Adlawan  •  Lauren Novero  •  Alcris Galura

Captive (2012)

A dozen foreigners are kidnapped by a terrorist group in the Philippines.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brillante MA Mendoza
CAST:  Isabelle Huppert  •  Maria Isabel Lopez  •  Mercedes Cabral  •  Sid Lucero

A dozen foreigners are kidnapped by a terrorist group in the Philippines.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brillante MA Mendoza
CAST:  Isabelle Huppert  •  Maria Isabel Lopez  •  Mercedes Cabral  •  Sid Lucero

The Sign (2007)

Louie receives a text message from the province that his father Ulding had a heart attack. Louie rushes to drive home from Manila only to find out that the message was nothing but a prank. Louie then senses something eerie about his hometown. He finds out there ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aloy Adlawan
CAST:  Adrian Alandy  •  Ricky Davao  •  Irma Adlawan  •  Lauren Novero

Louie receives a text message from the province that his father Ulding had a heart attack. Louie rushes to drive home from Manila only to find out that the message was nothing but a prank. Louie then senses something eerie about his hometown. He finds out there ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aloy Adlawan
CAST:  Adrian Alandy  •  Ricky Davao  •  Irma Adlawan  •  Lauren Novero

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

Kinatay (2009)

A young man tries to make some money so he can marry his girlfriend. He takes a job for $2,000 and then soon realizes that this job involves killing a woman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brillante MA Mendoza
CAST:  Coco Martin  •  Maria Isabel Lopez  •  Ping Medina  •  Julio Diaz

A young man tries to make some money so he can marry his girlfriend. He takes a job for $2,000 and then soon realizes that this job involves killing a woman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brillante MA Mendoza
CAST:  Coco Martin  •  Maria Isabel Lopez  •  Ping Medina  •  Julio Diaz

Summer Heat (2006)

The story is set in Guagua, Pampanga a decade after the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo which ravaged the province with lahar. It follows the lives of Rodolfo "Mang Rudy" Manansala, a woodcarver, and his three daughters and their relationships with the people close to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brillante MA Mendoza
CAST:  Cherry Pie Picache  •  Juliana Palermo  •  Angel Aquino  •  Allan Paule

The story is set in Guagua, Pampanga a decade after the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo which ravaged the province with lahar. It follows the lives of Rodolfo "Mang Rudy" Manansala, a woodcarver, and his three daughters and their relationships with the people close to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brillante MA Mendoza
CAST:  Cherry Pie Picache  •  Juliana Palermo  •  Angel Aquino  •  Allan Paule

Happy Hearts (2007)

Happy Hearts is about true love between a young man and a young woman, a son's love for his father, a father's love for his son, and true love between a man and a man. Alvin (Rayver Cruz) returns to the Philippines with her mom Sarah (Jean Garcia) to visit his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joel Lamangan
CAST:  BB. Gandanghari  •  Wendell Ramos  •  Shaina Magdayao  •  Rayver Cruz

Happy Hearts is about true love between a young man and a young woman, a son's love for his father, a father's love for his son, and true love between a man and a man. Alvin (Rayver Cruz) returns to the Philippines with her mom Sarah (Jean Garcia) to visit his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joel Lamangan
CAST:  BB. Gandanghari  •  Wendell Ramos  •  Shaina Magdayao  •  Rayver Cruz

Twilight Dancers (2006)

Current most popular performer at a gay club in the Philippines (though it’s patronized by an awful lot of ogling straight women), Dwight (Tyron Perez) has a crush on a collegiate girl and an eye on better prospects working abroad. But he unwisely gets involved ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mel Chionglo
CAST:  Tyron Perez  •  Cherry Pie Picache  •  Allen Dizon  •  Lauren Novero

Current most popular performer at a gay club in the Philippines (though it’s patronized by an awful lot of ogling straight women), Dwight (Tyron Perez) has a crush on a collegiate girl and an eye on better prospects working abroad. But he unwisely gets involved ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mel Chionglo
CAST:  Tyron Perez  •  Cherry Pie Picache  •  Allen Dizon  •  Lauren Novero

Threesome (2007)

A mining engineer (Andre Soriano) who is having marital problems with his wife of Indian descent played by Mara Altiera. The two have a son (Peter Lacana) who is afflicted with a learning disability. The husband decides to set up the wife with one of the workers at ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ihman Esturco
CAST:  Andre Soriano  •  Jamil Basa  •  Monica Midler  •  Criselda Volks

A mining engineer (Andre Soriano) who is having marital problems with his wife of Indian descent played by Mara Altiera. The two have a son (Peter Lacana) who is afflicted with a learning disability. The husband decides to set up the wife with one of the workers at ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ihman Esturco
CAST:  Andre Soriano  •  Jamil Basa  •  Monica Midler  •  Criselda Volks

Room Service (2004)

Two lovers, thirsty for sex... clash in one story to build an intense passion for love and aspiration.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joven Tan
CAST:  Ynez Veneracion  •  Nadine Schmidt  •  Chanda Romero  •  Maria Isabel Lopez

Two lovers, thirsty for sex... clash in one story to build an intense passion for love and aspiration.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joven Tan
CAST:  Ynez Veneracion  •  Nadine Schmidt  •  Chanda Romero  •  Maria Isabel Lopez