A funny poignant film about an Ilocana maiden.
Teresa is pregnant by her rich boyfriend Edwin. However, Edwin is sent away to manage their provincial plant by his father Don Lauro to stop the impending unsuitable match.
Joey, a resident of a Manila slum, is a GI baby. He doesn't know his American father. His mother, an ex-prostitute in Olongapo City, is forcing the 17-year-old boy to capitalize on his good looks and bluntly tells him to marry a rich girl so that both mother and son will have a comfortable life, an idea he detests and becomes the object of conflict between them.
A 1988 Filipino romantic drama directed by Emmanuel H. Borlaza.
Batanguenong Iskorokotoy ventured to Manila to continue selling mosquito nets and blankets. Can he get out of the hardships of life?
An auto mechanic who believes in honest hard work is the illegitimate son of a rich man. He proves to be better than his father's legitimate children.
Mario seeks justice and hunts those who endanger his loved ones in an action-packed adventure filled with twists.
The .45 caliber gun becomes a hero's instrument for justice.
A 1977 Filipino drama by Danny L. Zialcita.
A 1958 Filipino fantasy film with four stories from the original "Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang" by Severino Reyes.
Rivals in the piggery business play dirty tricks against each other.
A group of guerrillas kidnap a group of young girls, daughters of millionaires, on the paradise Island of Pearls. Despite their various attempts, they are unable to escape and will have to wait for their parents to pay the ransom or for a specialized group of army commandos to free them.
A 1959 Filipino action drama starring Mario Montenegro and Lolita Rodriguez.
When two troublemaking female prisoners (one a revolutionary, the other a former harem-girl) can't seem to get along, they are chained together and extradited for safekeeping. The women, still chained together, stumble, stab, and cat-fight their way across the wilderness, igniting a bloody shootout between gangsters and a group of revolutionaries.
In his numerous incarnations, Pedro Penduko is an ordinary human being with no superpowers. He is, however, resourceful and quick-witted in battling evil forces. He is aided by a magical amulet.
A young man achieves success as a singer, affecting everyone around him.
A woman gets sold by her mother to predatory men.
After arguing with their playboy father, teenage sisters Amy, Susie and Tessie decide it's time to become independent women. Once the girls realize they can support themselves, they open the door to a whole new world of adventure.
Based on Orlando Nadre's screenplay and follows the different lives of the people working in a shoe store in downtown Manila.
Shot in the Philippines with a largely Filipino cast, the film is set in a mythical kingdom called Barangbang, which appears to be just a normal rural Filipino village but for the fact that it is ruled over by a sultan and has a princess.
The explosive story behind the girls of today's front pages.
A 1962 Filipino action drama starring Vic Vargas and Lolita Rodriguez.
A 1983 Filipino sex comedy starring Eddie Garcia.
A cyclist aims to win a championship trophy for his son separated from his rich mother.
A one-of-a-kind legacy project produced by TBA Studios, Habambuhay is a homage to the centennial anniversary of Philippine cinema–an insightfully entertaining documentary series, revisiting the personal experiences of those who work in front of or behind the cameras, those who have shaped the film industry of the Philippines for the longest time.
A mad scientist creates a monster, but after its head is cut off, he keeps it alive in a serum he has invented.
Two teenagers gatecrash a movie studio to see their idols who promised to choose them as their next leading lady.
Earthly love or the love of god? which must one choose in order to live in his shadow?
A story about poor man who met a rich woman and her wooer which he bested in a fight. That fight led the poor mans parents to be mistreated and killed. After being ambushed and scarred by the wooer he flees and meet someone who would change his life.
About a childless couple for 20 years, Don Ramon and Carmen. Carmen often goes to church praying hoping that they would have a child. After 20 years, Carmen had not only one but twins Lita and Nita. Lita grew up to be liberated while Nita was the conservative type.
A 1950 Filipino film starring Oscar Moreno and Lillian Leonardo.
Adaptation of a popular serial from Hiwaga Komiks.
Satan saves Joseph Ashley from death on the condition that he become his disciple (and, as it turns out, a hairy murderous beast).
A comedy about a fumbling house detective who tries to snare five, sexy young girls in a crazy merry-go-round involving murder and seduction.
A middle-aged married woman falls madly in love with a young painter half her age.
Siblings discover that their father has their vampire mother chained up in the cellar. The mother bites her son and soon everyone in the community is either dead or a vampire.
The Jefferson’s honeymoon night in Hong Kong will be troubled by a number of people wishing to get hold of a Bouddha statuette that the husband offered her when window-shopping that day. When the going gets rough, it helps that Cal Jefferson is a top American boxer.
Three macho middle-aged men claim that their interest in sex and romance has not diminished a bit.
A story of a cop who put the law in his hand to avenge the death of his own family and parents.
Seven effeminate brothers are forcibly enlisted by their father in the army to straighten them up and turn them into real men.
The greatest, longest, most expensive film produced in the film history of the Philippines. Five segments with an all-star cast, directed by five directors with a running time of 3 hours and 20 minutes.
A young man assumes leadership of his tribe by virtue of his courage and bravery.
A young woman hopes to find redemption from a sinful past in the arms of an elderly but genuinely caring lover.
A gunslinger was tasked by an antique collector to find a missing treasure, on his way he meets 6 more gunslingers to help him on the task but as they arrived at the town where the treasure was buried, they are mistaken for military aid.
For love is our anthem, our dream and golden flame - to make beautiful tomorrows as we burn yesterday's sorrows.
The Story of a People's Enduring Hope...In a Portrait of Blood and Tears Where the Brave Fought and Fell - and the Ruthless Died in Shame.
A 1978 drama starring Lorna Tolentino, Eddie Garcia, and Amy Austria.
Official entry to the first Metro Manila Film Festival in 1983 directed by Willie Milan and starred Anthony Alonzo, Coney Reyes, Eddie Garcia, Perla Bautista, and Alicia Alonzo.
Andres Manambit was a law enforcer who faced numerous attempts on his life by illegal loggers after he thwarted their efforts to bribe him. When they failed to kill him, they targeted his family instead.
A story about the daughter of a department store owner who goes undercover to unravel the mystery of why the department store is failing.
Rave and Ecstasy! A cult film waiting to happen! written and directed by Shooba-Doo (who also co-stars as a drug lord); with Anne Betancourt, Ray Oriel, Eddie Garcia, Shawn Alex Thompson, Gina Philips and Keri Jo Chapman; a street-smart (but often laughable and self-righteous) exploitation movie in the fine tradition of MARIJUANA; a dancer uses tainted drugs to seduced, rape and kill young females in underground rave clubs
The boldest man-trap ever to be set up!
Kurdapya is an ugly girl with crook teeth and is in love with a muscular handsome man. Unknown to her, she has a twin sister who is exactly opposite her beautiful woman with very long silky hair.
Biography action film of the late Gaudencio "Boy" M. Cordora; chief inspector of the Philippine National Police.
A film that depicts the radio talent search program on DZBB-AM "Tawag ng Tanghalan" which originated in the 1950s.
A story about a man who falls in love with a girl but unecpectly dies in an accident.
a true to life story of Meliton Geronimo: Nicknamed "Mayor Latigo (Lit.: Mayor Whip)"
A neglected and unloved orphan raised by poor relatives in the slums of Manila is wrongfully convicted of murder that resulted from a heist he was compelled to join. Unable to prove his innocence and his minor age, he is thrown into the cruel, perilous and horrifying world of death row where he is introduced to other inmates all awaiting their execution by lethal injection. One of them is a 70-year-old man who detests the jungle of jail and is feared by all the convicts. He would serve as the boy’s protector and savior and in the process touch and shape enormously the violated youth’s life in prison and beyond.
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.
Bankruptcy drove Don Ramon to commit suicide leaving nothing to the family his wife, Rosa, and four children, Carmen, Gloria, Lolita, and Bobby. Carmen, the eldest, filled the gap left by her father and swore to send her siblings to school.
A stage mother drives her younger son to his ‘stardoom’ to make up for her downward slide from her bourgeois origins.
A re-telling of Artemio Ricarte, a Filipino patriot who fought against the Spanish and later Americans. He was later supported by the Japanese during WWII. Nickname was "El Vibora" (the Viper).
Blinded mad by jealousy over the close friendship between his wife and buddy, a man masterminds his own son's kidnapping to test the suspected lovers' reaction to it. He realizes, however, that his trusted accomplice has other plans.
Fragile as a teardrop - Powerful as a God-given Right.
Six beautiful people caught in a deluge of their own raw passions unleashed.
A woman recently separated from her politician husband has an affair with a male friend.
A martial arts film co-directed by Ishmael Bernal and released in 1975.
A former soldier lays down his gun after the war and comes home only to find his hometown in shambles as a result of the conflict that he thought by the war that he fought. He takes up arms again to restore order in his town.
A love triangle involving a young woman, her elderly husband and the husband's illegitimate brother. Tears, recriminations and bloodshed characterize this moving tale.
Galvez seeking for justice.
Centering on a hedonistic woman’s escapades throughout the urban landscape of Manila.
A comedy film starring Seiko Films' top young love team.
A 1979 film by Maria Saret.
"A young girl's rude awakening to violence in the home, her open defiance and escape into the streets where a chance accident marks the dawn of a new life, new hope!"
Destroyed during a fire that ravaged Sampaguita’s archives. Gilda tells the story of a poor squatter who carried her invalid mother while begging on the streets for money. As she lives under the abusive hand of her mother’s lover, Gilda dreams of becoming a singer.
One man dared turn this crude, uneducated, ill-clad gutter-born woman into high society's most beautiful, exciting, tempting creature.
Savage passions run wild - as violent as a condemned man on the loose.
A story of a U.S.-based senior citizen named Juan who lives in a senior citizens' home run by his son and daughter-in-law. Juan's favorite pastime is watching Wowowee on The Filipino Channel, though he does not watch the show just for entertainment's sake. Aside from wanting to connect with the Philippines that he dearly misses, Juan is lonesome for his first love Aida, with whom he lost touch during the Japanese occupation of Manila. Wowowee is Juan's way of coping with homesickness and reliving the past.
A story about Lucio and Miguel, an angel and a demon who are friends who were both sent to earth on a mission.
In the 1970s, a widow in a remote village takes over her husband’s barber shop. She becomes the laughing stock of the male-dominated community and in the process discovers freedom and liberation.
When a civil war in the Philippines breaks out, a gay man born into a military family is forced to enlist in place of his ailing father.
Gruff retiree Rene rejects most human contact, but begins to soften once he comes to terms with his homosexuality.
A story about a descendant of a rich hispanic family that lived in the Philippines in the 1800s (1896). Nine years ago, Alexa Nicole de la Vega started having dreams about a mansion where she always used to play as a child, These dreams gradually turn darker and leading to a part of the mansion which was described in her dreams as a "door she cannot open". Every year, her dreams about the mansion turn darker and more grotesque. One day a lawyer visits in her office informing her that she has inherited a house passed on by her father in his last will. She calls her best friend Daniella, a collector and a curator of a Spanish museum, suggesting to her that there many be many treasures hidden there. This turns out to be a good opportunity to get her dad's company back to its prime. Alexa decides to go to the house she inherited to look for this rumored treasure. She later found nine pieces of golden coins in her great great grandfathers old study - then things start to change.
Syota ng Bayan is Tanya Marquez, a bold star who quits showbiz and goes back to her hometown. Finding out that a cement factory is causing a lot of havoc in the environment and in the lives of her town mates, she challenges the incumbent of Mayor Golano to have it closed. When denied, Tanya rallies the people in protest but is silenced. The mayor's opponents prevail upon Tnays to run for mayor in the coming elections against Golano's son, Peter Lee. During the campaign period Tanya and Peter Lee meet and fall in love.
A story of a man who joined the guerilla in World War 2.
Virgilio 'Gil' Labrador has made women swoon and his latest victim, Doña Consuelo, has killed herself after discovering his duplicitous crime. Gil relies on his sidekick Bugart to aid in conning women, even their landlady...
An elite group of American soldiers are in a race against time in this action thriller from director Cirio H. Santiago. Stacy Keach stars as the general in charge of the team tasked with infiltrating a terrorist organization and saving an American politician before the bad guys kill him. When Eagles Strike also stars Christian Boeving and Davee Youngblood.
A foreign correspondent is kidnapped and used for human prey.
Set at the turn of the 20th century during the Filipino revolution against the Spaniards and, later, the American colonizers, it follows a naive peasant through his leap of faith to become a member of an imagined community.
Flashbacks encompass the history of the Philippines as well as the life story of the elderly Daniel Aguila. The Aguila family gathers to celebrate Daniel's 88th birthday, but the old man is nowhere to be seen--he has been missing for a decade. Suspecting that his father is in Mindanao, one of his sons takes off for that region in a determined search. Along the way, his memories of the nation and his father's life tell the story of 80 tumultuous years of personal and historical development.
In Manila, a solitary man from a far-away province lives in poverty. The only thing he has is a camera, and he stays at churches hoping people will hire him to take their photographs. During one day, he has three encounters that change his life: the first, with a smooth-talking young man who's standing by the church door who berates him for wasting his life in church, the second with a boy who offers to take his picture, and the third with a Mercedes-driving man who's been stuck in traffic and has no patience left. Is there any deliverance from the soullessness of the city?
A privileged teenager, disillusioned with the hypocrisy he witnesses in his small town, forms a bond with a lonely leper and a mentally unstable homeless woman.
A young boy discovers his politician father's corruption and cruelty as he discovers his real mother is a victim of his own father's immorality and violence.
Lino Brocka's adaptation of Mars Ravelo's "komiks" melodrama about a successful businessman who is terrified of being exposed as a homosexual.
An adaptation of the comic of the same name.
Anti-crime crusader Lilia Chiong Yang seems to have everything a woman could want and need: a husband who pampers her; children whom any parent would be proud of; and the respect & admiration of the most powerful people in the land. But just as Lilia prepares for her 25th wedding anniversary celebration, a chance encounter in Thailand with her first love Michael throws Lilia's life into chaos. So begins the resumption of a relationship that threatens to unravel the delicate threads connecting Lilia to the other people in her life. - Written by regalfilms
Lolo Joseph, the stubborn and loud-mouthed patriarch, whose illness tears his two daughters Cely and Beth to make a decision whether to end or prolong his life.
A story about a man who saves a horse that was about to be put down not knowing that the horse was magical and could talk.
Waldo, a former prison thug, gets released after 30 years. He gets to live with Willy, a janitor in his former workplace. Together, they take down the company boss who operates his secret, illegal business.
A football coach takes his team of teenage boys out on a fieldtrip to the provincial home of his grandfather. But instead of bonding as a team, the boys are more caught up with their gadgets. The coach’s grandfather is determined to change all that as he challenges the boys to detach from their virtual distractions and explore the great outdoors instead. The boys then unlock a new world of natural wonder and discovery, realizing that going offline is the only way to reconnect back to a life that is unplugged.
Celso Ad. Castillo's film about villagers retelling the story of their hero and the revolt he waged in the countryside.
Brocka's potboiler about the rise of a starlet is the quintessential rags-to-riches, prey-turned-predator story, brimming with true-life anecdotes and an authentically acerbic sense of the seamier side of show business.
A story about an old woman, a cool hip Lola who likes the color Fuchsia, must deal with her old siblings in matters of life.
Drama based on the life and times of Vicente Sangel, a cock-fight aficionado known for defending the oppressed and eliminating the wicked of Quiapo during the 50's and 60's.
Newlyweds Cathy and Mari spend their honeymoon at a rural vacation house in Baguio. They are less welcomed by the old caretaker who gives them a tour, including a locked room.
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.
A blood-curdling motion picture about witchcraft, Satan's disciples, witches and warlocks to steal a beautiful maiden's soul.
Official entry to the first Metro Manila Film Festival in 1978 directed by Manuel 'Fyke' Cinco and starred Christopher de Leon, Marianne dela Riva, Dranreb, Johnny Delgado, Amy Austria, Cynthia Gonzales, Allan Valenzuela, and Manny Luna.
A corrupt General plans on smuggling one million US dollars out of the Banana Republic he dominates. Local revolutionaries plan on stealing the cash but are thwarted when a bandit leader they are working with double crosses them. A tough cop and her boyfriend help two of the female revolutionaries escape from prison hoping that they will lead them to the cash, which they plan on keeping for themselves.
Helen and Dave are a happy couple, but their relationship is tested when Helen's younger sister Cleo comes into the picture. Helen's Family is under treat from being torn apart as the two sisters fight for the affections of A Single Man, and Helen herself is put to the test when faced with the temptation of Lex, her Ex-boyfriend.
Seven stories contained in letters received by the Mother of Perpetual Help Shrine at Baclaran, Phillippines.
Badong (Eddie Garcia) takes his only daughter, Luisa (Melanie Marquez) from the province and took it to Manila.
A story about a kind man whose father was a kungfu master which his students murdered, so he seeks revenge even if he doesn't know kungfu.
A Karate champion and his manager are invited to participate in a martial arts tournament held in an island ended up fighting for their lives while rescuing kidnapped models.
After the murder of his father, Emil tries to work under his uncle Daniel. Soon, he discovers that his uncle may have had a hand in his father's death.
Two playboy con-artists preying for rich women, together with their respective stooges, would be engaged in a rivalry and would do anything to eliminate each other.
This Filipino action thriller concerns a crime syndicate which specializes in holding people for ransom. Their most recent foray into crime succeeds in two cases but runs into difficulties when the kidnappers rape the daughter of their latest victim, a doctor. The doctor enlists the help of police Captain Alvaran (Joseph Estrada), who hunts the villains down with the able support of his loving wife.
Does reincarnation exist? Amanda (Pilar Pilapil) is a real icon--a tribal goddess and a sexy lass turned popular rich designer. On the other hand, Reden/Delyo (Christopher de Leon) is a tribesman, a young romantic lover, and a charismatic singer. Delyo's past life goes after his present while Amanda clings to her past. The two meet and try to build a bridge and heal the wounds of their past but they fail--but they're unstoppable. Life continues even after death in a different world where their infinite love will find its way.
An undercover Muslim cop named Lt. Jamal goes to Manila to identify a dangerous syndicate's leader. While serving as a bodyguard to a Police Major, he competes with two syndicate members.
A stripper and taxi driver are fished out of poverty and anonymity by a commercial film director. The obsession with success forces them to affect images as movie stars, which suppress and eventually destroy them as persons and lovers.
A young female hero is unjustly accused of murder and intimidated to say that she committed the crime so that her family would not be harmed.
A story of married couples but leaves their own spouses for their relationship.
Corazon (Boots Anson Roa), an old Filipina who lives in Boston, wrote to each Manuel Pineda in her home a letter. She hopes to find her love again. In the Philippines experiences of the old Manuel Pineda (Eddie Garcia), meanwhile, that he has cancer and has only months to live. He goes in search of his Corazon.There were two Corazons in his life: before the Second World War, he spent (Mark Herras) and his buddy Domingo (Polo Ravales) a lot of time with the shy "Cora" (Jennylyn Mercado) and the lively " Azon "(Pauline Luna).
A 1961 Filipino drama starring Paraluman and Mario Montenegro.
A film of three intersecting love stories.
A judge in the Philippines strives to overcome his internal conflicts and render verdicts based solely on the evidence presented in court.
Four women go on a radio show to share their woes.
A story about a man who has lots of different women and families.
Four people come together when they're touched by the Blessed Mother in this uplifting drama. Working on a documentary about the miracles of the Virgin Mary, filmmaker Ana meets disillusioned seminarian Paul. Along with terminally ill Linda and pregnant teen Marie, the two discover roses blooming at the feet of the statue of the Virgin of Manaoag reviving their spirits and renewing their faith.
Two brothers become rivals in the affections of the same woman. Their rivalry tears them apart, and causes one of them to be heartbroken. But the two are forced to reunite in order to protect their family from a greedy businessman.
He used to be an outlaw. Now, he is feared by the criminals. Follow this action-filled chapter in the life of Boyong Manalac and witness how he terminates the notorious hoodlums one by one in cold blood. Starring Eddie Garcia, as the hoodlum turned cop. Also stars Edu Manzano, John Regala, Marta Sonano and Pinky De Leon. Eddie Rodriguez directs.
A soldier who once saved the entire country is assigned to guard a genius child whose intellect is needed to foil the plans of an evil villain.
The story is set in 1946 after the Japanese Imperial Army surrenders to American forces. Gregorio Magtanggol, a Hukbalahap member, who continues the fight against abusive civilian guards after World War II.
Separated as children, two brothers find themselves on opposing sides of the law as adults, with one working as a cop trying to take down the drug lord for whom his brother works.
The documentary serves as a tribute to National Artist for Cinema Gerardo de Leon in celebration of his Centennial Year. “Salamat sa Alaala.” is inspired by the music composed by the late film director when he was a teenager playing background music for silent movies in Manila theatres. The video opens up with a capsulated history of the birth of the Filipino movies followed by a series of shots of veteran actresses, the academe and the young generation of filmmakers affirming his unique qualities as a world-class film figure. Then we unravel his private life as a family man. The documentary is one way of thanking him for his lasting legacy in the art form he left behind.
Virgin mary shows herself to a prostitute's daughter
This movie is about the story of Luis "Chavit" Singson (born 1941), a Philippine politician, and the Governor of the Ilocos Sur province in the Philippines. Singson started EDSA II in October 2000 when he alleged he gave Philippine President Joseph Estrada 400 million pesos as payoff from illegal gambling profits.
Ang Panday 2 begins with Flavio/Panday (Revilla) and Maria settling in the peaceful and quiet town of Matandang Kahoy. All is well until Lizardo returns and captures Maria. On his quest to save his lady love, Flavio crosses paths with Ariana whose father had been killed by Lizardo. As the two join forces, Ariana finds herself falling for Flavio. All this happens in a magical world filled with dragons, fairies and other mythical beings. According to Director Carlo J. Caparas who penned the story, the King of Philippine Movies himself, the late Fernando Poe Jr., would be impressed with the production of Ang Panday 2. FPJ had starred in the original Panday films, and had long been associated with the beloved Pinoy komiks character.
Stomach In, Chest Out is a 1988 Filipino comedy film co-written and directed by Junn P. Cabreira. The film stars Eddie Garcia, Joey Marquez, Lara Melissa de Leon, Mercy Dizon, Debraliz, Daphie Garcia, Beth Yalung, Dexter Doria, and Monica Herrera. Produced by Cine Suerte, the film was released on August 11, 1988.
Director: Jose ‘Kaka’ Balagtas (as Jose Balagtas) Writers: Erwin T. Lanado (story), Erwin T. Lanado (screenplay) Stars: Eddie Garcia, Eddie Gutierrez, Charlie Davao, Ilonah Jean
During the Chinese Revolution in 1949, young Chinese copra trader named Fong-Huan marries Elisa, a young and pretty Filipina. The couples children, Daniel and Linda, were raised in a mixture of Chinese and Filipino-Hispanic tradition. These richly cultured people are the ancestors of a dysfunctional third-generation family whose daughters tell their own stories of joy, struggle, and the complex realities in the life of Filipino Chinese families.
It is about a group of investigative journalists from a sub-par TV station who accidentally scores a scoop that a 21-year-old boy is looking around for his identity… he claims to be the son of the late director Lino Brocka, a known gay filmmaker.
Señor Manuel is an elderly gentleman who falls in love with the charming Luisa, a confidence trickster posing as a rich socialite. In preparation for their upcoming wedding, Señor Manuel takes Luisa back to see his hacienda and introduces his new fiancé to the staff. Among which is Gabriel, Manuel's right-hand man, who is not only well respected by the town’s people, but is also the one person that Señor Manuel trusts the most. Likewise, Gabriel cares deeply for the old man and is very protective of the haciendero; so much so that during the initial meeting, the fiercely devoted Gabriel immediately becomes suspicious that Luisa is a fake and is only after Señor Manuel’s money.
Movie from 1970.
As a ramp and commercial model and a swinging teenager in this movie of sex,wealth and power, Assunta de Rossi as Erika is a sexy appealing face on billboards and on the catwalk but,at home, with her sister Loida, she shares a dark secret with her surrogate father,Mr. Lorenzo Lavares, who is wed to her sister. The house of Lavares features a strange quartet father and son married to the sisters with warped emotions and shocking happenings.
Set in the 13th century, the film is a fictionalized tale of Princess Urduja, a legendary warrior princess of Pangasinan. The film is created by an all-Filipino group of animators and made using the traditional (hand-drawn) animation process.
An ice cream vendor was bullied and thrown on a river.He swore to become a brave soldier. A spoiled brat snaps his adopted uncle and forced him to undergo military training. A barangay tanod is an action freak.He mauled even the well wishers for his birthday. A NEET accidentally burned a whole building while he was in an internet cafe.He was offered to be a soldier by his roommate. A mama's boy joins the military to strengthen his manhood and erase his mama's boy image.
The true-to-life story about Mariano Mison, who rose from the ranks of an agent to the respected director of the country's National Bureau of Investigation.
Mayor Cesar Climaco: Directed by Francis Posadas. With Eddie Garcia, Gardo Versoza, Boots Anson-Roa, Jennifer Mendoza.
Prosecute The Sinner
The true story of Andres Bonifacio, a man who rose as a leader in the fight against the Spanish oppressors, and would gain the enmity of even those fighting for the same cause.
Sgt. Greg Marcial is an esteemed detective who is tasked to investigate on a series of mysterious deaths among elderly men.
In a city where there is deception, crime and betrayal, it is a man who still keeps his word of honor ...
When Aldrin returns from the States, everyone is as ecstatic as his grandfather. But his reason for going home is not because of his lolo but his sister who is in an asylum. His vow is to take her away from their grandftaher who caused the early death of their parents. To avenge for what happened to his family, Aldrin plans a final revenge and that's when Jenna comes into his life.
The film is very, very loosely based on the life of Arturo Porcuna (Jeorge Estregan). Once upon a time, he was known as Boy Anino, notorious leader of the Bahala Na gang. But rival gangster Tony Razon (John Estrada) attacked him in his home, leaving his entire gang and his family dead in the ruins. But Porcuna survived, and now he returns under a new alias, Boy Golden, and he seeks revenge against those that did him wrong. Along the way, he meets Marla D (KC Concepcion), a dancer who also has a bone to pick with Razon. Together, the two carry out a dangerous plan to take on Manila’s toughest gangsters.
Rod leaves Helen for his career and she falls in love with another. Rod becomes successful and goes back to Helen who obviously still feels strongly for him. An illicit affair ensues.
Joy (Carmi Martin) has only one ambition in life - to get rich and give her family a more comfortable life. She enslaves herself to William (Mark Gil) in her hope that he will help her achieve her goal.
Kristine is a teenager living an affluent life with her mother whose managing the hacienda left them by her late husband. Since her mother is not used to managing the business, the hacienda risks getting foreclosed by the bank, which is managed by a former boyfriend she dumped to marry Kristine's father. Meanwhile, Kristine meets Mark in the school and they fall in love. Her mother finds out that Mark is the son of her former boyfriend.
Catherine goes through all the travails of a young woman who must deal with a scheming stepfather out to dupe her of her inheritance.
Gabi Na Kumander is the story of two brothers with opposite beliefs who suddenly find themselves in a fight for what each one believes is right. Ramil Macan had been assigned to fight the rebels in Sto. Nio and he discovers that the rebel leader is no other than his younger brother, whom he had given up for dead years ago. Ronald Macan, former law student and activist, took to the hills with the imposition of martial law. He is known as Kumander Kobra. Ramil had been assigned to put a stop to his activities and in the name of the law to take him dead or alive.
Strong-willed and sophisticated, Divina takes over the business of her late father Don Ferrer who had requested Divina to ensure that his daughter Nora with his mistress is cared for. But Nora wins the love of Jerry, the only man who has captivated Divina’s discriminating heart. From the start. Jerry is attracted to Nora whose steadfast suitor Oscar respects and honors her chastity, only to find out that she has fallen in love and has given herself to Jerry.
Filipino horror movie from 1972.
Filipino horror movie from 1972.
A view on the lives of four woman, married, widowed, mistress and "missed."
When her boyfriend leaves for Japan on a singing contract, a dancer is so distraught she does not see the car that hits her. The driver pretends to be a helpful passer-by; they fall in love and gets married. Only bringing her to a more complicated life.
The big-screen adaptation of a radio serial drama.
Eddie Garcia and Paquito Diaz teams-up in a comedy film
Ted dreams of becoming rich and powerful. So he certainly doesn't want to marry his equally poor girlfriend, Nina. But when Ted introduces Nina to his rich, sick and old boss, Don Edmundo, his boss becomes infatuated with her. Ted persuades Nina to marry Don Edmundo, hoping for the old man's death and inheritance. Edmundo's daughter Lolit returns from the States and Nina is horrified when Ted marries her.
An Igorot maiden falls in love with a man from the city. They insist on being married, in spite of the protests of the families.
Tony Espiritu is a man on the run. He is running for his life. He is running from his life. This action-drama film dramatizes the legend of the beginnings of Olongapo City
Filipino horror movie from 1973.
Filipino horror movie from 1974.
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.
The story of Tony (Rudy Fernandez) is not only a reminder to actors or actresses, but to everyone. It teaches a lesson about humility and the so-called "debt of gratitude." It features the lives of some actors such as Vicky Villareal (Lorna Tolentino) and Vina Amor (Celia Rodriguez). Their lives roll around the wheel of fame, especially that of Tony's.
Father Greg, a diocesan priest, is reassigned to a parish up in the mountains. He embarks on a mission to help solve the crime, a mission which leads him to the discovery of his own personal salvation.
The death of tycoon Ernesto Benitez left behind two daughters by different mothers.
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.
The story follows a village girl who is mysteriously spared when a platoon of soldiers led by Colonel Valderamma massacres her family, along with peasants accused of sympathizing with the communists. When the girl has grown up, her body has healed, but her mind is yet to recover from the horrible experience. She continues to thirst for revenge and crafts a scheme to exact retribution. She eyes the head of the military mission who instigated the carnage that she survived. He is now a well-admired retiring general who is about to cap his career with the service's highest honors.
Walang Katapusang Tag-araw focuses on two strong-willed women, Matilde and Binyang, who clawed themselves up, in almost simultaneous and parallel ascent to the good life. Set in Sampaloc, Manila in the 60s, the women's lives intertwine in their rivalry over Amando, scion of rags-to-riches neighbor gigolo, Leo.
A Filipino aristocrat loves his wife but he has a little fun with a chorus girl.
Dr. Paul Morgan is stunned to discover witchcraft and voodoo being practiced in the 20th century. while treating the citizens of a small village in the Philippines, Morgan falls for pretty young widow Elena, who becomes the target of a black witch who has swiped a valuable ring from the grave of Elena's late husband.
Donna, Judith, and Bessie are sisters from an aristocratic family. Each of them keeps a secret, all fighting for love and peace of one another.
Baleleng, an orphan, wished upon a star to find her parents, Little did she know that this same star who lead her to meet Perlita, her guardian - a golden mermaid. With the star as her guide, Baleleng embarks on her quest to find her family.
A young woman, Cristy, must reconcile the choices she makes for her future with the demands of her overbearing mother, Rosa, in this intricate Filipino drama. When Cristy's father, Julio, abandons the family for his rich mistress, Jenny, Rosa refuses to let Cristy attend college. Tension mounts when Cristy not only seeks help from her dad but also falls in love with Jenny's brother.
A pilot with an ideal family life and a beautiful wife faces the temptations of another woman, a fee-spirited and fiercely independent single girl.
The story follows Angeli, an orphan girl raised by a wealthy widower, Diony. Angeli's hardships as a child left her to be a possessive and selfish woman. Diony has only one son, Efraim. Angeli has adored Efraim since childhood. Efraim and his dad have made Angeli the apple of their eyes. Santina comes later in the picture and leaves Angeli vying head-to-head for the attention of his dad and the man he loves. Will Angeli win over Santina's delicate charm? Or will she be forced to accept where she really came from? Will Efraim pick Angeli over Santina?
Extremely obscure Filipino horror flick centers around an evil Satur.
Funny man Kenkoy courts Rosing the Manileña in this remake of the popular comics strip by Tony Velasquez.
Based on Francisco V. Coching's adventure comics novel, the film tells the story of Fernando (Cesar Ramirez), a handsome and dashing Spanish mestizo who goes back to the Philippines to exact revenge on his father whom he believed abandoned him and his mother Blanquita. There, he discovers the cruel and oppressive colonial government and joins the rebels in the fight against the oppressors as El Indio.
A band of adventurers invade a native island determined to grab a reported fortune in buried treasure.
Owners of an old dance studio's and veterans in vodaville. Failure to reach their dreams of becoming a famous dancing duo, poured all the desired gain sole son Sonny. Due to the inherited skills from parents, became a dance instructor in their studio.
Evangeline spends most of her time working late, editing TV commercials. Her work doesn’t leave her much time to spend with her boyfriend Joey or their son. In spite of having a family, she mostly keeps to herself, enjoying her independence. But when her priest brother Johnny is diagnosed with cancer, she’s suddenly called on to be a possible bone marrow donor. As her dysfunctional family starts to gather around the ailing Johnny, Evangeline is forced to come face to face with her failings.
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.
Valentin Zapanta (Eddie Garcia) was know as "Ninong" ("Godfather") by the whole of Tondo. Because of his large territory, many tried to usurp his hold on Tondo. And when the time came, it was the least of his expectations that his closest "friend," whom he treated as his own son, would be the one to betray him.
Two cousins accomplish the final wish of their dying uncle to deliver a brown paper bag to a seedy, run-down hotel crawling with shady characters and retrieve in exchange a mysterious package.
A story about love, hope, giving, sharing, forgiving and three ducks.
A kidnapped diver is taken to an island inhabited by a mad scientist and his half-animal, half-human creations.
A young co-ed falls in love with her first-degree cousin, who stays with her family while studying in Manila. Their forbidden affair, which they keep secret from their family, is revealed when she becomes pregnant. For the scandalized family, abortion is the only solution left, which the two lovers resist.
Zialcia's sophisticated comedy takes to the institution of marriage even as it upholds the latter in the end.
This is a Monumental Epic in the History of Filipino Movies.
The first Darna movie featuring Vilma Santos.
Gabriela Silang a Filipino revolutionary leader best known as the first female leader of a Filipino movement for independence from Spain
The motion picture that will make you proud you are a Filipino.
A coalition of anti-narcotics brigades from many countries make a daring attempt to halt the flow of opium and heroin from the part of Southeast Asia, known as the Golden Triangle. The major syndicate operating in the area is led by Big Boss Norton, who is the target of their raid.
Action, Comedy movie starred by Eddie Garcia.
“Tum: My Pledge of Love” tells the love story of two people hindered by their respective cultural beliefs and threatened by people around them. In the end they come to the crossroad of their emotions, To choose whether or not they are meant for each other. But aside from the love story, the film also shows the rich culture of India.
John en Marsha movie.
A film by Francis Posadas.
To overthrow a notorious crime syndicate, an accomplished policeman must team up with a slick conman in this classic action-comedy.
True story of a CAFGU.
A young blacksmith realizes his destiny when a malevolent demon bent on ruling the world unleashes an army of creatures on humanity.
A story of hurt pride, obsession, vengeance, and love.
A driver sells his baby to his wealthy childless employers, causing consequences years later.
A 1988 Filipino romantic drama anthology film starring the hottest love teams of the time: Lotlot de Leon and Ramon Christopher star in Till Death Do Us Part; Tina Paner and Cris Villanueva team up in Invisible Lover; and Manilyn Reynes and Janno Gibbs pair up in Eternally.
In the final decades of the 20th century, the Philippines was a country where low-budget exploitation-film producers were free to make nearly any kind of movie they wanted, any way they pleased. It was a country with extremely lax labor regulations and a very permissive attitude towards cultural expression. As a result, it became a hotbed for the production of cheapie movies. Their history and the genre itself are detailed in this breezy, nostalgic documentary.
A cop and a corrupt judge clash continues. The judge, Valderama, seeks revenge against Lieutenant Guerrero after putting him in prison.
Sergeant Isagani Guerrero is on a mission to expose a corrupt judge and bring him to justice. He is working tirelessly to gather evidence and uphold the law.
Judge Valderama is once again on the loose. Will Lieutenant Guerrero finally meet his match?
They are the unlikeliest of tandems. Two men whose only similarity is thier gender. One of them is Roman, a modest bounty hunter whose deftness is unparalleled. The other is Blakdyak, a younger bounty hunter whose mouth is as big as his appetite for money. Their paths cross when both are tasked to find Dannie, the witness in the murder of a deep penetration agent and the key to the arrest of a druglord. Friction arises early on, but both men soon realize that for them to accomplish their mission they have to settle their differences first.
Kamagong stars Lito Lapid,Ruel Vernal and J.C. Bonin,in his last film role before becoming a full-time pastor.It is a coming-of-age story revolves around three Arnis fighters participating in full contact matches.It was directed by Carlo J. Caparas.The term "Kamagong" in this film, refers to a pair of ebony sticks carved like blunted double edged swords. This weapons have a tradition of being used as an instrument of justice. The sticks themselves also represent benevolent qualities in the stick-fighter.
Carlo, an unapologetically millennial college jock, thinks that Martial Law wasn’t all that bad. No one in his family had anything bad to say about it, all he’s ever read are online posts on human rights violations. Confronted by a frustrated History professor, Carlo sets out to prove he is right and looks for someone who lived through that period to tell the tale.
Lisang’s soul is trapped in purgatory due to her bad behavior. Once again, her name is picked and reconsidered. Will she be able to make it this time?
Ramon, an 84-year-old retired politician, shocks his family with his decision to live with and take care of his gay, childhood best friend, Fredo, who’s dying of cancer. As it turns out, the two men are romantically in love.
Dina Bonnevie played a Filipina working with a US-based chemical company which sent a team to the Philippines to check a branch here. Eddie Garcia played the Chief of Police assigned to protect the chemical company's visiting group which fell victim to a terrorist gang headed by Vernon Wells. Eddie was only too obsessed to save the chemical company group because Dina happened to be his girlfriend, who, against Eddie's wishes, had gone to the U.S.A. for greener pastures.
An old woman's decision to leave her husband after years of constant bickering upsets the couple's children.
A story of a sad and insecure woman, who feels a need to win in a beauty pageant to prove herself worth and to fulfil her mother dying wish.
Surrounded by tensions and secrets, a teenage boy searches for validation and navigates life with a dysfunctional family following an HIV diagnosis.
A film about three troublesome friends who learn that one of them has inherited a hacienda from a deceased, rich man alleged to be his father.
Doña Atang, a once celebrated film producer from the earlier years of Filipino cinema, celebrates her one hundredth birthday. For her wish, she wants a reunion with all the actors and staff that she has worked with in the past. She is also looking for an unfinished film from one of her directors. Her grandson Michael decides to take the task of finding them. As he does, we remember the glorious years of cinema from its workers–fragments of a colorful past filled with faded memories.
The duo that pioneered the comedy reality-show in Philippine TV is now ready to showcase their talents even more with the first ever reality movie in the Philippines.
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.
When Ed Neilson's entire family is viciously murdered, he pleads with retired CIA operative Duke Smith (Robert Conrad) to investigate. He refuses, but relents after Neilson too meets an explosive death. Deception, international intrigue and a ruthless "syndicate of businessmen" intent on raping a South Pacific Islands nation of its resources keep the pace fast.
Filipino-American high school student Ben (Dante Basco) works in a comic book shop to earn money to pay his way into Cal Arts. His father, a postman, is determined that his son--who has won a pre-med scholarship to UCLA--will become a doctor. The eighteenth birthday party of Ben's sister, Rose, sets off a comedic and touching series of events and family struggles that will in turn determine young Ben's future. This fresh independent production from Gene Cajayon presents a lighthearted and warm coming-of-age tale filtered through the eyes of an American subculture rarely seen on film.
A man's blind ambition drives him to a life of violence.
A 2005 Filipino film starring Manny Pacquiao, Aubrey Miles, Juliana Palermo, and Eddie Garcia.
A story about a man who just got out of jail and wanted to turn over a new leaf.
Director: Efren C. Piñon Writer: Mauro Gia Samonte (screenplay) Stars: Rudy Fernandez, Stella Strada, Eddie Garcia
Icons of Philippine entertainment industry pay tribute to the “Manoy” of Philippine Cinema Eddie Garcia in this documentary helmed by internationally-acclaimed director, Jon Red.
Twins Anton and Elmo form an uneasy truce to take down big time smuggler Laroza and his henchmen.
After a doctor's wife died, a former patient charged him of parricide. Is he guilty or is the patient just jealous that the doctor married another woman?
A story based on the life story of Alfredo Lim, who rose from street cop to NBI Director and eventually Mayor of Manila. It speaks of his courageous and never-ending attempts to clean the city of crime and other significant problems.
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.
When an unknown assassin kills off all of his family, Moises (Eddie Garcia) a retired military man is forced to get back into action as the governor's bodyguard in this hard action thriller. Philippines Tagalog movie.
Ramon Aguila has a reputation of being the number one hit man. Ramon and Alan match their wits to kill each other in a final showdown in this Philippines Tagalog action movie.
The journey of a head priest in a small town who struggles with his faith when a beautiful lady named Vanessa confesses her sins to him.
Gojo is an ex-con in search of his daughter and wife who is being kept by a gambling lord.
The story of an ex-police chief Jose “Pepe” Marasigan, who went after criminals and then surrendered to the authorities after he was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Father and Son Military Sgt. Delfin Mijares and Lt. Del Mijares work on a mission against the biggest and most dangerous crime lord, Simon Ovarte called Ang Patron.
After the death of his partner, Tikoy, a seasoned police officer armed with years of experience was forced to team up with Jun, an idealistic cop fresh from Academy.
What happens when Dad exchanges lifestyle with his son? Join Ariel (Aga Muhlach) and his widowed Erpat (Eddie Garcia) in this riot of a comedy on young and not so young love.
Follow the adventure of Sherlock, a private detective and, Orot, a street-smart fellow as they track down the syndicate behind a jewelry robbery.
Lauro (Eddie Garcia) is a married man who just loves women. His wife Elena (Gloria Diaz), a beautiful and strong-willed woman is dead set in keeping him from womanizing.
Two warring crime syndicate families fight bitterly for dominance to the last of their descendants. Obedient and respectful, Daniel Sorilla gives up his sweetheart Blanca to his father who wants to marry her. Though Daniel fights his father's war and kills Don Claro, he chooses to pay for his crime in prison. Daniel lets his father raise and train his son Ramoncito to take his place in the war which Daniel finds repulsive. But now Daniel cannot anymore avoid the hostilities when his son's safety is at stake.
A story about a military man who was tasked to make peace with a tribe of head hunters.
Based on a true story. On All Saints Day, American teenager Susan Parker was held captive by a cold-blooded killer.
The story of an indigenous Igorot woman who traverses the complex path of life to the playful line of destiny.
Newly trusted to take over the management of a rich family's business, a poet rekindles his love for the matriarch's only daughter, a spinster who is harboring a horrific secret.
A 1990 Filipino action film starring Phillip Salvador as Guiller Sta. Romana, a dedicated member of the police force.
A sergeant takes revenge on the American soldiers who destroyed his family.
A 1988 Filipino action film starring Lito Lapid.
The life of a police officer is turned into a living hell because of two notorious criminals.
A man's revolution and amnesty.
An old bachelor peacefully lives alone in a seaside town. His world completely changes by the arrival of a young woman fleeing and afterwards three more young girls.
A chief of police battles the local Don and gets ambushed. His twin brother surfaces and replace him despite having gone through a tragedy of his own.
A massacre occurred in a quiet hacienda wherein its owner Rafael Montemayor is found dead, his wife Agnes and son Radino are missing, and the family's close friend Arman is deemed guilty for the crime. Years after, a newly-paroled Arman seeks to uncover the truth behind the devilry that cost him his freedom and this truth he seeks lies in the hands of Edmundo, the man who implicated him.
Sisters live in a remote island when a group of sideshow performers washes ashore.
Directed by Efren C. Piñon.
One of Pancho Magalona and Tita Duran's most beloved films.
Four seminarians will be taken out of the seminary by their Uncle Ton so they can experience real life.
A young woman has three men in her life: one has impregnated her, another offers her refuge in her darkest hour, and the third almost destroys both of them.
Three Fifty Year old widowers pursue young women
Was the woman her mother?
War drama set in the closing stages of World War Two. As Allied Forces are nearing the defeat of the Japanese Army in Manila, the Japanese Empire's soldiers begin attacking innocent civilians. A brutal month-long battle ensues.