Abandoned by her mother, Inday suffers many hardships during her childhood. She tries to despise her mother, Monina, who seems to not care that she left her child years earlier.
Forced by his family to join the army, Johnny Rambo ends up in the squad of misfits.
An erring military officer is sent to jail but bolts with the other inmates to take the whole town in hostage.
This is a true-to-life story of Turoy Delima, the fugitive leader of Cebu City's dreaded sea pirate gang that carries his name.
A 1988 Filipino comedy film starring Nora Aunor, Tirso Cruz III, and Roderick Paulate.
Butchie sells water and meets Mike and Tess. Mike is framed and imprisoned. After his release, he is challenged to a fight by villains. The movie has a simple plot, action, comedy, and a friendly atmosphere.
A 1985 Mother's Day offering from Regal Films: a comic, musical relief with the wacky trio of Tito, Vic, and Joey, and their spouses and children.
A 1983 Filipino comedy film starring Redford White as Johnny Tanggo.
A young couple's blossoming love against an adult romance gone sour.
A woman is desired by all men and hated by all women.
Iron-hand discipline imposed by parents on their privileged children is deemed unappreciated and wasted.
Twins Anton and Elmo form an uneasy truce to take down big time smuggler Laroza and his henchmen.
A story about three girls struggling to find a better life in the city by working as maids in a house of a wealthy family. Carmela discovers a very important secret about her life when she met Crising, the loyal servant of the family. Yasmin fell in love with her master's son, Willi, but was distraught when Willie couldn't stand up for her and their unborn child. While Noemi who ran away from her mother to reach for her dreams, pretends to belong to a rich clan when she met a guy she likes.
A 1983 Filipino comedy film starring Redford White.
A 1983 Filipino drama starring Gloria Romero, Snooky, Maricel Soriano. Janice de Belen, Julie Vega, William Martinez and Manilyn Reynes.
A gender-bending comedy with Susan Roces as Pepe and Dolphy as Pilar
A 1993 Filipino film starring Snooky Serna, Gabby Concepcion, Ruffa Gutierrez, and Miguel Rodriguez.
A laborer gets money for his wife's pregnancy from his boss on the condition that he will not join the union.
A 1995 Filipino romantic drama starring Jennifer Mendoza and Tonton Gutierrez.
A playboy and a simple girl from the provinces try to make it in the big city.
Virginal Ninay becomes a woman as an object of desire for liberation, but she's confused about her gender.
A true-to-life story of P/Col Juanito Lagasca.
A bold film starring one of the softdrink beauties, Sarsi Emmanuelle.
Muslims and Christians clash in this thoughtful Filipino war movie. Kiram Sali and his Muslim rebels launch a series of attacks on the army but his brother Omar would just rather see his country in peace. Following the rebel's murder of Army General Basco, holy war follows. Omar turns to violence and ends up in a showdown with General Basco's best man Captain Reyes.
Andy, a faithful and meek sacristan of Father Anselmo had his optic nerve severely damages when some armed men tried to rob the church one night. He's to become totally blind if not for Dan (a prisoner who was a victim of a frame up) who donated his eyes to him before he died after a usual prison riot. Having Dan's eyes, Andy was sent to a mission where he sees through dreams and instincts. He defends Dan's family even to the point of risking his life.
This is the story of a man and his music and of a girl and her golden voice, how long can they resist the power of love.
After a prison spell earned avenging the murder of his parents, Pepe (Revillas Sr and Jr) is struck by magic lightning and left with electric superpowers. After a spell healing the sick he turns vigilante.
Lust and illicit affairs lead to jealousy – and ultimately, revenge.
Even as a young boy, Mickey has always wondered why he was blessed with amazing powers. But on the day his foster parent died, Mickey finally gets the much-awaited answer to his identity - he is actually the son of the wicked and powerful Master Robo-rat, leader of the Robo-rat clan who is on a mission to rule the world. Will Mickey defend the race he has grown to love or will he succumb to the calling of his bloodline?
Simple living yet peaceful. First was his brother, a balut vendor.... next was his father who was just happy watching a mock-fight.... Followed by his mother. They were all killed without mercy and his beloved sister got raped. Diego a.k.a. Diegong Bayong had his revenge and put law on his hand and no one dares to blame.
A story about a government agent Napoleon Doble who once defeated his nemesis Elias who then changes his face into the likeness of Napoleon Doble. One day the two fatefully meet again when Napoleon Doble meets Anna a dancer who worked for Elias.
A strong-willed matriarch and her family leave their fishing village for Manila after an oil spill.
Three Sisters Corazon,Cecilia and Celina are students of the school. Corazon allways never think about men until a pouplar student came for her Second Sister Cecilia was rebellous kid who was with A Handsome teacher Professor David who having a girlfriend but he fall in love with Cecilia and Third sister Celina who nickname Diva by male admirers who fall in love with Migs however they faced real world to become women.
Lando is married to Lorna. He took on the huge responsibility of taking care of his widowed aunt Trixia and her two children, the youngest being a moron. Because of his obligations to his aunt's family, his relationship with his wife Lorna has not been as happy and ideal as they would have liked. Aside from being needy and dependent on Lando, Trixia has been very close to Lando, a fact that is very much seen by Lorna. A deep dark secret will be eventually revealed to Lorna: that Lando and Trixia is involved romantically and that Trixia's youngest child is Lando's. In the end, Lorna will be slowly relieved of the thorns that has been weighing down on her chest.
The follow-up to Petrang Kabayo at ang Pilyang Kuting (1988) where a homosexual turns into a horse
A story about an agent named Genghis Bond who was sent on a mission, the criminals mistook a coffin salesman who looked like Genghis Bond and held him captive now Genghis Bond needs to act like the salesman to safeguard his identity.
Young idealists form the liquidation squad of the left known as the Sparrow Unit, summarily executing the perceived enemies of the people until they are cornered and eventually defeated by government. The Sparrow Unit derived their name from sparrows, birds that can adapt in any environment.
A young boy who has superpowers and is immortal battles to free his parents from the limbo where they are doing penance for their sins.
She's a child, a woman and a mother at 14.
An adult and three young people from the city have teamed up to pursue their own brand of social justice.
A story about a kid whose entire family was killed yet he escaped and found an amulet then seeks justice with the help of four beggars.
Comedy legend Leo Martinez lights up the screen as a sexologist and infamous radio personality. In his raunchy but highly rated radio program "Dr. X" he gives out advice to sexually troubled women, but finds himself in hot water when his callers want their cure in the flesh.
Pol moves to Manila for better opportunities after his American lover leaves. However, he gets drawn into the gritty world of gay prostitution and sexual slavery.
A robbery goes wrong and the bank's teller, Josie is abducted by lone gunman Angelito Asuncion. A few weeks pass and Josie escapes to tell a tale of terror and mayhem. She asserts to have faked falling for him in order to win his trust while Angelito surfaces to claim otherwise. Josie is not really a victim but has been his lover for some time. In fact, they planned the whole thing so they could start a new life together. Who is telling the truth?
The approaching marriage of a young daughter brings back memories of how her parents fought for their love.
This time, its Lauro's turn to doubt his wife fidelity. He chooses to stay in the house to keep an eye on his wife, who hired a hunky helper.
Two identical sisters vying for the attention of one man they both love.
A story about a mentally impaired girl in a seaside province.
The serial tells the tragic love story of Vina, a single woman who wants to have a baby despite her advanced age. With the help of her best friend, she met Dave, the man she will eventually fall in love and have a child with. Unknown to Vina, Dave was her best friend's lover, and in the end, Vina would discover that her best friend and the man she loved plotted together to ruin her and her son's lives.
A 1998 Filipino comedy film directed by Jun Urbano.
Filipino action star Eddie "Lagalag" Fernandez is convicted and jailed for his role in a homicide.
The melding together of two separate stories that share a similar premise - each detail the account of a young Filipino woman who becomes a victim of sexual violence and takes her attacker to court.
Childhood friends Victor and Narding built their friendship in the street. At a very young age, they were partners performing dangerous activities. However, Narding heeds his foster parents’ request for him to enter the seminary to become a priest. Victor is left alone without any parental support. Later on, he grows up to be a criminal. His wayward ways eventually got him imprisoned. Meanwhile, Narding became a good priest. He visits his old friend Victor in the prison and supported him until he finished his term. Narding accompanies Victor to their hometown where Narding works as a parish priest. Albeit their friendship has rekindled, Victor and Narding argue because of their different ways of raising homeless kids. Victor trains them the rough and dangerous ways, while Narding wants them to settle everything in a peaceful manner.
This second feature film based on the popular television series features two true legal cases. The first is of a nanny accused of kidnapping the child in her care, and the second is about how a rich family tries to cover up the murder of a poor man.
Mike Santana, a police officer, ruthlessly kills individuals and mistreats his wife, Gina. While attempting to expose and eliminate the actual perpetrators, he faces the imminent danger of losing his own life.
A film showing the struggles of Lapu-Lapu and how he defended Mactan, Cebu from the invading Spanish forces.
Filipino horror movie from 1969.
The launching film of Akemi Roces
The film tells a story of large rural families suffering from economic insecurity in a remote part of the town of Magdalena, Laguna, where major life events are punctuated by the tollling of the church bells, and the coastal community of Dalahican, Quezon. Both places are homes of large families dealing with the reality of poverty.
An action film touted as "1990 biggest movie treat"
Based on the life story of Alex Aguirre
Teenager Anna falls in love with and gives her womanhood to the middle-aged womanizer Eric who promises her marriage. Upon her brother's insistence to meet the man, she realizes then that Eric is married and eventually commits suicide. Outraged, Martin (brother), who is a sex-change surgeon, abducted and performed an operation on Eric. Shameful of his inadequacy, Eric evades his wife's sexual needs and sexual attractions to other women.
Official entry to the first Metro Manila Film Festival in 1986 directed by Carlo J. Caparas and starred Charito Solis, Nadia Montenegro, Anjo Yllana, Richard Gomez, Janice Jurado, Zandro Zamora, Lucita Soriano, Jaime Fabregas, and Robert Talabis.
50's melodies provide the soundtrack to this classic that had fans swooning and rooting for their respective idols, eventually rolling down the aisles towards the riotous ending.
An honest to goodness cop who labors to keep the honor of his badge. Fighting ruthless criminals, he has acquired the fury of the syndicates he is fighting. But despite all the threats that are coming his way he does not give up.
A teenage boy befriends a starlet who is having an affair with an ambitious mayor. As the elections are coming up, the mayor's wife wants him to get rid of his mistress. The starlet agrees to stop the affair on condition that the mayor help release her boyfriend from jail. The mayor does so, but wants the former jail-bird to kill his political rival.
An assassination attempt by rebels on a police officer was foiled by ex-convict.
This is the story of a popular singer-actress (Aunor) who went into seclusion after the traumatic experience of watching her pregnant sister die in the wake of a stampede of her fans. Nearly twenty years later, she took in a young girl who wanted to be a star and tried to mold her into a copy of what she was before. With her she also picked up the pieces of the life she placed on hold and now was wishing to resume not as the star she was but as an involved caring and loving person.
A story about a torera (a live sex performer) who finds herself trapped in an anomalous game of association between sex, life and death, and its political equivalent of sleaze, subservicence and power in drug-addled world. Every night, she sets off to join her fellow toreras for a midnight show of fun and kitschy live sex act. In one tuning point of her life, she bumps into a long-lost friend, Myrna, a former torera, who seems to have a lost grip on life. Curacha makes it her personal mission to save Myrna as she does some sou-searching herself. In the end, we see traces of hope glimmering somewhere, somehow, in a manner that escapes the restless Curacha.
The story of an unsuccessful attempt to convict a congressman's son of rape takes an unexpected twist, as the accused pursues a friendship with the victim. A mysterious and deadly rapist and murderer spreads terror and chaos among women in the city. But in the midst of intrigues, tensions and dangers a lawyer is attracted to him the mysterious man realized that he's not a murderer or a rapist. Yet she falls and be friendly with him, which in turn fearing that she'll be his next target and it is he that is going after her.
Filipino horror movie from 1973.
Universal Motion, "the hottest song-and-dance group to ever hit the Philippine scene," plays a group of young boys who are discovered, brought to Manila, have adventures and romance and get to strut their stuff and win fame and fortune.
The plight of two ill-fated sisters separated by the need to live a better life. They are re-united by tragedy.
Emong Sanchez is the defender of the people through peaceful means. He remains a quite man until he is pushed to violence.
A young Pina was traumatized when her family was murdered while she had her first menstruation. She grows up into a serial killer transforming herself to different personalities as she seduced one man at a time grossly killing them while in the act of sexual pleasure.
A young Pina was traumatized when her family was murdered while she had her first menstruation. She grows up into a serial killer transforming herself to different personalities as she seduced one man at a time grossly killing them while in the act of sexual pleasure.
Paradise Inn is more than a watering hole, a gambling den cum-brothel frequented by the menfolk. It is a notorious landmark. Ester Paraiso, a retired prostitute, runs the place with help from her own daughter, Daria, whom she is preparing for the job, and from influential politicos. Her daughter, however, decides to run away but is later spurned by her suitor and his offer of a respectable life. Even the timely arrival of a two-beat magician, Rey, who hastily proposes marriage, fails to prevent the escalating tension as the mother-daughter conflict takes its worst turn culminating in the characters' fiery destruction.
Ramon failed to get his inheritance just as his mother died. The last will testament asked that he be able to have a son. He and his girlfriend embarked on a quest to find the perfect pair to give them a baby.
Filipino horror movie from 1980.
A stuntman who dabbles as a petty thief for corrupt policemen decides to quit. His bosses do not let him go but, instead, he is tortured. His consistent brushes with the law earn him a prize on his head and attention from a daily.
A story depicting the life of executed murderer and gang leader, Marciál "Baby" Ama. Ama, who became a gang leader with his prison mob while serving a sentence for lesser charges, was executed for murder at the age of 16 via electric chair on 4 October 1961.
Rigor dies but in Marta's fear that Noel might turn out like his amoral father, she raises her son with an iron hand.
Da King Fernando Poe, Jr. and Megastar Sharon Cuneta join forces in a romantic action movie about a dutiful bodyguard and an arrogant lady boss. Despite his short-lived tenure due to their constant arguments, He vows to protect her with all his might.
A woman asks his man to marry her for she is with child but the man is noncommittal. To save her reputation, she agrees to marry another man, who turns out to be a psychopath.
When their parents die, sisters Aurora and Claudia are separated at a young age. Claudia is renamed Betty by a rich couple, and Aurora acts as the mother of their baby sister Amalia. Destiny will guide them to meet again but with hardships during the journey. Will they find their way to see each other again and reunite?
Mauro Reyes is an ex-policeman tag as a sharpshooter to the lawbreaker that managed to cope up with the death of his family and became a rescuer ... In the verge of adversity that has happened to his family, he became so depressed, self-centered and hopeless in lif, until a heinous felony re-awakened his identity. Due to the different rape slays and murders that had arise in their place, he tried to unveil the hidden mystery of the cases... discovering in the end the involvement of the law enforcer in the transgression. Will he be able to resolve everything even if he's an ex-policeman?
Anton, a wealthy logger marries Serafina, a woman from the slums of Manila. They move to Anton's house on a tropical island where they live with Anton's domineering and disapproving mother.
A philipine parody of the Rocky Saga about Rocky Tan-go, a pour man with a golden heart.
An otherwise honest and faithful husband makes a turn-around in his desire to sire a son, alienating in the process his three daughters.
A dedicated, honest, tough cop decides to go after the bad eggs among law enforcers. In the process, he puts his life and family on the line.
Throw Away Child is a 1982 Tagalog-language Drama movie written and directed by Arsenio Bautista.
One night with a total stranger. And fate brought them together once again. That's where their whirlwind romance started.
At the age of 21, Petra will transform into a horse. This is a fulfillment of the curse Silveria, the goddess of horses, put upon Kulas, Petra's father, after she caught him maltreated a horse. And the curse will only be lifted if Petra will do three heroic deeds.
An heiress and her driver/bodyguard fall in love despite the desparity of their social status. See what happens when Miss X meets Mr. L.
Maricel Soriano plays the role of a young woman pursued by two suitors whose respective qualities make it difficult for her to choose one over the other.
A 1990 Filipino action film starring Ramon Revilla Jr.
Two brothers migrate to a city to escape the violence in their village, but the city's leader has other plans in mind for them.
This action drama depicts the political development of one of the most celebrated leaders of the New People's Army "Ka Dante" or Bernabe Buscayno, who availed of the Aquino goverment's political amnesty program.
A story of marriage and its hiccups between Dolphy and Nida Blanca
Official entry to the first Metro Manila Film Festival in 1982 directed by Elwood Perez and starred Snooky Serna, Maricel Soriano, Gabby Concepcion, William Martinez, Albert Martinez, Robert Arevalo, Liza Lorena, Marissa Delgado, Raul Aragon, Alicia Alonzo, Mila Ocampo, Johnny Wilson, Joel Alano, Aiko Melendez, and Kristine Garcia.
After a string of unsuccessful relationships, Corina married Teddy, an old widow whose daughter, Ana and sister Julita never approved of his new wife. An assertive young stepmother, a rebellious stepdaughter, and a working wife whose career provides tension between the wife and her husband are the portraits of the strong-willed woman of the 1980s.
A movie directed by Nora Aunor starring her younger brother Eddie Villamayor
Undercover cop Turo (Rudy Fernandez) penetrates a crime syndicate to hunt for the killers of his brother. He rents a room from Chayong (Gelli De Belen), a loud and evil-tempered fish vendor who ends up falling in love with her.
Manolo, a young fisherman, meets and falls in love with Michelle, a mermaid from Australia. However, two guys from the science sector wanted to take her as proof that mermaids exist.
An innocent girl let her fate take her in the unforgiving world of the big city
Alicia is an unattractive woman who is transformed into a beauty by a plastic surgeon. She soon realizes that beauty is not all that matters in this world.
About virginal barely-legal Myrna, who was forced to work as a torera (live sex worker).
An unexpected witness ends a lusty politician's attempt at escaping the long arms of the law.